Small Group: 8-Day Lhasa, Shigatse, and Mt. Everest Base Camp Tour

• 3-Star Hotel in Lhasa
• None

Arrive in Lhasa by airplane or by train, meet your guide at the designated point, and then transfer to your hotel.

You will spend 3 days in Lhasa for acclimatization.

Good to Know:

1. There are three specified pick-up times from the airport every day: 10 am, 1:30 pm, and 5 pm. Early arrivals need to wait for the scheduled departure, or you can choose to pay an extra fee of CNY 400 for private transfers.

2. Pick up from the train station does not have transfer time limitations.

3. Accommodates is centrally located with many good restaurants and local shops.

• Breakfast and Welcome Dinner

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast. Today’s trip starts from Potala Place, the iconic site of Lhasa, an immense religious and architectural complex. There are steep steps leading to the front entrance, so slow down your pace to ease altitude sickness.

Continue the trip to Johkang Temple, the most sacred temple in Tibet, housing a life-size statue of Sakyamuni. You can see outside the pilgrims walking in circles around the temple and praying with beads.

Next to the temple, there is Bakhor Street, selling traditional Tibetan souvenirs such as costumes and jewelry.

You will be treated to a welcome dinner at a local restaurant tonight.

Good to Know:

1. For people who have altitude sickness, suggest bringing an oxygen tank and drinking water regularly may ease the symptoms.

2. Visitors are not allowed to take photos inside the Potala Palace.

• Breakfast

Today starts the trip from Drepung Monastery, reputed as the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in the world, boasting exquisite carvings and artwork. Drepung Monastery is also the best place to enjoy the Buddha Unfolding Activity at the Shoton Festival.

In the afternoon, visit the Sera Monastery to observe the interesting monks' daily debate and spend time touring the interior, which is adorned with exquisite statues and carvings.

• 3-Star Hotel in Shigatse
• Breakfast

In the morning, drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Weill Pass through the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the way, leads over the mountains to Yamdrok-tso Lake.

Continue to drive west to Gyantse. A photo stop at the Karola Glacier on the way. In Gyantse, you will visit the must-sees of Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa. Well worth the effort of climbing the stupa to see the various statues.

Finally arrive at Shigatse. Taking a good rest after a long day tour.

• Stay one night in the tent
• Breakfast

Start the trip from Shigatse, drive on the roadway past through Shegar, from where you can see Mount Everest in the distance if the weather clears up, then through Pang la Pass, to see the endless snow mountains range.

Arrive at Rongbuk Monastery after 5 five-hour drive, where you will stay overnight in a tent. Alternatively, to can choose to stay in the Rongbuk Monastery hostel and need to pay additional fees of CNY100 per person/night.

• 3-Star Hotel in Shigatse
• Breakfast

In the morning, you can view the sunrise on Mount Everest's peak from the new base camp when the weather conditions are at their best in the lodging area.

Then, we will visit the Rongbuk Monastery - the highest temple at an altitude of 5,100 meters (16728 feet). The unique highest monastery features both monks and nuns living in this place. Then, we will drive back to Shigatse after the tour.

• 3-Star Hotel in Lhasa
• Breakfast

After breakfast, explore the Tashilunpo Monastery of the Gelug Sect, a calm and quiet monastery with comparably fewer tourists than in Lhasa.

In the afternoon, we will drive back to Lhasa, which will take around 6 hours. On the way, you will stop for a glimpse of magnificent views of the Yarlung Zangbo Gorge/ Bhamaputra River (the Longest and largest river in Tibet).

• Breakfast

Bus transfer to Lhasa Airport or train station, the set departure time to the airport at 6:30 am, 8 am, and 12 pm.

Note: If you prefer a private transfer to the airport, an additional fee of CNY 400 per trip applies.