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In Lhasa to Kathmandu Tour via Everest Base Camp we visit beautiful Tibetan cities and towns such as, Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya, Rongbuk and Kyirong. One of the major highlights of this trip is reaching the base camp of the world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest, which we accomplish on the 8th day of our trip. During our Lhasa to Kathmandu tour, we visit popular Tibetan landmarks like Potala, Norbulingka Palaces, Tibet Traditional Hospital, Barkhor Bazaar and Gyantse Dzong. This trip also includes touring quite a number of spectacular Tibetan monasteries including, but not limited to, Sera, Drepung, Phalkot, Shalu, Tashilhunpo, Sakya and Rongbuk, the world’s highest monastery with the inclusion of the popular Jokhang temple and Khumbum stupa. On the trip, we also visit the 15th century Ganden Monastery and Drayerpa caves, which are still a meditative sanctuary for Tibetan monks. The Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour via Everest Base Camp also allows us to explore the mystical Yamdrok Tso Lake and conquer a few high passes such as the Lalung La, Karo La, Khamba La, and Gyatso La. The major highlights of this trip are reaching the base camp of Mt. Everest in addition to catching a glimpse of the marvelous Rongbuk Glacier, and enjoying the spectacular views of Shishapangma and Cho Oyu peaks.
Itinerary | Maximum Altitude | Walking/Hiking |
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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 | 5-6 hrs |
Day 03 Lhasa Sightseeing: Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar | 3,650m/11,976ft | 5-6 hrs |
Day 04 Day Excursion to Ganden Monastery and Drayerpa Caves | 3,650m/11,976ft | 5-6 hrs |
Day 05 Lhasa to Gyantse via Karo La Pass and Yamdrok Tso Lake | 3,950m/12,960ft | 5-6 hrs |
Day 06 Gyantse to Shigatse via Shalu Monastery | 3,900m/12,796ft | 2 hrs |
Day 07 Shigatse to Rongbuk via Sakya Monastery | 5,100m/16,733ft | 7-8 hrs |
Day 08 Rongbuk to Kyirong via Everest Base Camp | 5,364m/17,599ft | 7-8 hrs |
Day 09 Kyirong to Kathmandu | 1,350m/4,429ft | |
Day 10 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 every 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, Rongbuk Monastery Guest House in Rongbuk, Kyirong Hotel in Kyirong and Hotel Yatri Suites & Spa in Kathmandu. The hotels in Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse are 2-3 star hotels but due to their remote location, the hotels in Rongbuk and Kyirong are very basic. 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 390 USD.
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Himalayan Glacier provided us with a very personal experience. Their staff (we interacted mostly with Naba and Vidya) were friendly, helpful and very, very flexible. And they added personal touches to our visit such as a celebration dinner for Sharron during our stay in Kathmandu. The guides we had in both Nepal (Sadeep) and in Tibet (Dorge) were knowledgable and very fluent in English. And our drivers were considerate of others and safe (some of the roads are very treacherous). In fact, our guides and drivers became like family to us. Sadeep and Dorge were experts in the history of the region and of the Hindu and Buddhist religions.
Hotels were excellently chosen and, even when we wanted to make abrupt changes in plans, adequate hotels were found for us in different cities. In fact, "flexibility" seems to be cherished by Himalayan Glacier! The welfare and health of the customer comes first with this organization. Particular attention is paid to the high altitude issues - especially to older travelers like us (in our 70s).
I cannot think of anything Naba and his company could have done to make our stay more enjoyable. We appreciate them so much.
Since the main objective of our trip probably was to see Mount Everest from the Tibet side, I am attaching a photo of this majestic once-in-a-lifetime picture. We saw the scenic wonder on a beautifully clear day (after Himalayan Glacier was willing to change our itinerary so that we would arrive in the morning, rather than the afternoon). The trip would have been worth it just for this moment ... but there was much more.
- Phil King (Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.)
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