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The Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour is an 8-day journey that begins and ends in Lhasa. This tour will take us from the capital city to the popular monasteries, pristine lakes, glaciers, rivers, farming valleys and breathtaking scenic mountain views. Ultimately, passing through the fascinating Himalayas, we will drive to Everest Base Camp, the floor of the highest mountain in the world, and the main highlight of our trip. The spectacular view of the glorious Mt. Everest is such a sight to see and feels as if it was one of the greatest achievements of our life.
This Lhasa to EBC tour covers the beautiful Tibetan cities and historical towns of Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Rongbuk. While there, we will visit the most popular landmarks like the Potala and Norbulingka palaces, the Tibet Traditional Hospital, Barkhor bazaar and Gyantse Dzong. We will also cross several passes and visit the beautiful turquoise-colored Yamdrok Tso Lake. Impressive Tibetan monasteries like Sera, Drepung, Jokhang temple, Khumbum stupa, Tashi Lhumpo, Sakya and Rongbuk are ours to admire. The Lhasa to Everest Base Camp tour, a distance covering around 800 km, offers you a complete tour and merges Tibet’s most famous and sacred sites into an ideal package.
Itinerary | Maximum Altitude |
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Day 01 Arrival in Lhasa and transfer to hotel | 3,650m/11,976ft |
Day 02 Lhasa sightseeing: Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace and Tibet Traditional Hospital | 3,650m/11,976ft |
Day 03 Lhasa Sightseeing: Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar | 3,650m/11,976ft |
Day 04 Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse and visit to Tashi Lhunpo monastery | 3,900m/12,796ft |
Day 05 Drive from Shigatse to Rongbuk via Sakya monastery, then visit Rongbuk monastery | 5,150m/16,897ft |
Day 06 Visit Everest Base Camp (North face) and drive to Gyantse | 5,250m/17,225ft |
Day 07 Gyantse sightseeing and drive back to Lhasa via Yamdrok Tso Lake | 5,045m/16,553ft |
Day 08 Final Departure | - |
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Only breakfasts are included in this trip. We are expected to pay for lunches and dinners on our own. Breakfast will be taken in the same place we stay for the night. Similar arrangements can also be made for dinner. Lunch will be taken en route to the next destination(s). We recommend our guest(s) to budget Yuan 60 to Yuan 100(US$10 to US$16) for lunch and dinner in a single day. We will mainly eat Tibetan bread, dal (lentil soup), bhat (rice), tsampa porridge and other simple local foods.
We will be staying at Kyichu Hotel in Lhasa, Yeti Hotel in Gyantse, Gesar Hotel in Shigatse and Rongbuk Monastery Guest House in Rongbuk. It is also possible to upgrade to a better hotel in Lhasa, but the accommodations in other cities and towns are the best available ones. All accommodations are on a twin-shared basis. Single supplement will be served on request and will cost an additional US $ 350.
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