MYSTICAL TIBET & EVEREST TOUR ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrive Lhasa via Kathmandu/Chengdu/Beijing
Upon arrival meet & transfer to your hotel. At 3500m, it is advisable to take your day easy. Optional walking tour of Barkhor, the bustling market place of Lhasa.

Day 02: Lhasa
This morning, we tour Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama & listed as a world heritage site and Drepung Monastery, the biggest monastic university of Tibet.

Day 03: Lhasa
In the morning, we visit Norbu Linka, the summer palace for the Dalai Lama. In the afternoon, we cover Jokhang – the “central cathedral”, Barkhor – the bustling market in the heart of old Lhasa with its narrow streets whitewashed stone homes, window and the Tibetan Medical Centre.

Day 04: Lhasa / Gyantse
Driving out of Lhasa, this long journey (8 hrs) takes you through the vastness of the Tibetan Plateau, past the turquoise lake Yamdrok and over Kampala(4794m) and Karola (5010m) Passes. After 261km, we arrive at Gyantse at 3950m, a pastoral town which is still left pretty untouched by modern expansion.

Day 05: Gyangtse / Sakya
Visit Kumbum Stupa (an oversized chorten of over 100,000 images) & the adjoining Palkor Choede Monastery & continue drive to Sakya. O/N Sakya Hotel.

Day 06: Rongbuk Monastery
We head off the main overland route and the road rise steeply up the foothills of the Himalayas via Pangla Pass to arrive at Rongbuk Monastery, the world’s highest monastery situated at 5200m, just below the Rongbuk glacier. Overnight at Rongbuk Monastery Guesthouse.

Day 07: Rongbuk Monastery – Everest Base Camp
We have the option to hike or drive to Everest Base Camp. Return to Rongbuk Monastery.

Day 08: Rongbuk / Shigatse
After another magical sunrise over Everest, we drive on to Shigatse. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama & one of the biggest Gelukpa Monastery in the Tsang province. O/N Hotel.

Day 09: Shigatse/Lhasa
We return to Lhasa. Check into hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

Day 10: Lhasa to Chengdu/Beijing
After breakfast transfer to Gongar Airport to connect flight to Kathmandu/Chengdu/Beijing.

COST IN USD PER PERSON:

(Rates subject to change without prior notice)

Also during the monsoon season the Arniko Highway linking Nepal-Tibet border is often disrupted by landslides. Additional porter or transport charges incurred due to such road disruptions will have to be borne by the clients' themselves.