Itinerary Details
Day 01: Kathmandu (1,300 m) - Lhasa (3,650
m)
Fly Trans - Himalayan flight to Tibet (Gongaar airport)
(1 hr.) - Drive to Lhasa (2 hrs.) - Full rest for acclimatization
- Hotel.
Day 02: In Lhasa
Visit Potala Palace. Visit Jokhang Temple & Barkhor
Bazaar - Hotel.
Day
03: In Lhasa
Visit Drepung Monastery. Visit Sera Monastery - Hotel.
Day 04: Lhasa - Gyantse (3,950 m) 26km
Drive to Gyantse via Yamadroke Lake and high passes: Karo
La (5,010 m) & Kamba La (4,794 m) - Hotel in Gyantse.
Day 05: Gyantse - Xigatse (3,900 m) 90
km
Sightseeing in Gyantse including Phalkor & Kumbum
Monasteries, etc. Scenic drive to Xigatse (2 hrs) through
the typical Tibetan countryside - Hotel.
Day 06: Xigatse - New Tingri (4,100 m)
270 km
Visit Panchen Lama's Tashilhumpu Monastery, Drive to Tingri
crossing over Gyatchu La (a pass of 5,220 m) - Hotel.
Day 07: New Tingri - Ronbuk (4,980 m)
Aprox. 120 km
Scenic drive to Ronbuk through the beautiful Tibetan countryside.
Explore Ronbuk Monastery ( highest monastery in the world).
- Camp / Guesthouse.
Day 08: Explore Everest BC (5,150 m)
8 km
Drive to Everest BC and explore BC with the highest peak
right in front of you as if communicating with you have
been able make it to the base camp of the Mt. Everest
- Camp / Guesthouse.
Day 09: Everest BC - Tingri 132 km
Drive back to Tingri through the beautiful Tibetan landscape
accompanied by the lingering impression of the highest
mountain range of the Himalayas - Guesthouse.
Day 10: Tingri - Nyalam (3,700 m) / Zhagmu
(2,300 m) 187 km /219 km
Drive back to Nyalam / Zhangmu by over crossing the Lalung
La Pass (5,050 m) from where one can enjoy the magnificent
view of the Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Mt. Sishapagma (8,212
m) being dwarfed by the height of the Tibet itself - Hotel
/ Guesthouse.
Day 11: Nyalam / Zhangmu - Kathmandu
After necessary border formalities, scenic drive to Kathmandu
through the beautiful countryside of Nepal (4-5 hrs) -
Transfer to your hotel.
