Tibet: Lhasa - Everest Base Camp - Lhasa AD11
10 Days From £730 (1,150 USD)
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This tour's highlights includes a Lhasa city tour visiting Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Yamdrok Tso Lake, Tashilumpo monastery in Xigatse, Pelkor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa in Gyantse, Ronbuk valley and Everest base camp. For full no obligation pricing options and operator contact details please enquire: 
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This tour definitely offers you some of the most amazing scenery, Tibetan villages, charming view of the Himalayas and many more. This holiday is blending of culturally and naturally rewarding journey. A visit to important places of interest in Tibet including cultural, historic and natural attractions of Tibet, secondly remarkable Everest base camp trip is full of amazing things. The fascinating panoramic view beamed from the great north face of Mount Everest is sensational.
Tour Highlights
- Lhasa - Potala Palace: Immerse yourselves into the Tibetan religion and sense the unique culture and it is wonderful to bask under the sunshine in Jokhang Monastery.
Barkhor Street: stroll around an interesting market featuring Tibetan, Nepalese local products where is the best place to buy souvenirs.
- Drepung Monastery: the ever largest monastery with more than 10 thousand monks. Buddhist debates often occur there.
Jokhang Temple: the spiritual center of Tibetan people. Every day, numerous Buddhists from every corner of Tibet come to burn incense to worship.
- Lhasa - Xigatse - Appreciation of the Brahmaputra River along the road.
- Yamdrok Lake: a sapphire blue lake as one of the 3 holy lakes in Tibet will leave you gasp in admiration.
Tashilumpo monastery: Painted in red and white, the buildings in the monastery stand closely together in terraced rows, offering a grand and majestic view.
- Xegar - Rongbuk Monastery (the highest monastery accross the world). We drive over the Pang La (5150m) towards the main Himalayan range that give magnificent view stretching from Makalu to Shishapangma. Below the pass, as we turn the corner into the Rongbuk Valley, we can see the most charming view of Everest.
- Everest Base Camp Hike
- Gyantse: a modern county but traditional life sustained
Pelkhor Monastery: Mysterious temple as the cultural symbol of Gyantse with 3 sects living under the same roof.
A full day by day itinerary will be provided by the tour operator when you make an enquiry about this holiday.
Includes
- Airport - hotel - Airport transfer by private vehicle.
- 4 wheel drive (4500 model Jeep) with experienced driver during the tour.
- An English speaking guide during the tour.
- Tibet Travel Permits.
- All entrance fees of sightseeing places mentioned in itinerary.
- 09 nights twin sharing accommodation at hotel / Guesthouses on bed and breakfast basis (B.B).
Excludes
- Lunch, dinner, drinks, alcoholic beverages, airfares, Chinese Visa, flight ticket/train tickets, expenses of personal nature, telephone, internet and any other expenses which are not mentioned above.
Prices per person, based on 2 people traveling - please submit an enquiry to receive a personalized itinerary and costs.
| Arrival in Lhasa from Kathmandu / Chengdu / Beijing. Accommodation: Hotel Kyichu or similar class. | |
| Sightseeing in Lhasa Accommodation: Hotel Kyichu or similar class. Visit Potala Palace for the whole morning, then walk on the Barkhor Street, a very interesting market in this traditional city. | |
| Sightseeing in Lhasa Accommodation: Hotel Kyichu or similar class. In the morning, we visit Jokhang Temple in the early morning when it is the best time to visit. Then in the afternoon visit Drepung Monastery, the ever largest monastery in Tibet. Later free time at your disposa | |
| Lhasa - Xigatse. | |
| Xigatse - Xegar | |
| Xegar - Rongbuk Monastery (the highest monastery accross the world) | |
| Rongbuk - Everest Base Camp | |
| Drive Rongbuk Monastery - Gyantse | |
| Drive back to Lhasa. | |
| Depart |
