8 Days Tibet Mount Everest From Lhasa Tour

• Day1

  Lhasa Arrival

  • No Meals
  • in Lhasa
  Upon arrival at Gonggar Airport, your local guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Lhasa. After check-in, it is better to rest at your hotel to adjust to the altitude.
• Day2

  Lhasa: Potala Palace, Barkhor Street and Jokhang Temple

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Lhasa
  Walk through the breathtaking labyrinth of corridors and staircases in the Potala Palace, which leads to countless rooms richly decorated with statues, murals and antiques. You may feel like you are going through the history of Tibet with vivid explanations from your local guide.
  Jokhang Temple is the most sacred temple in Tibet, attracting pilgrims from all over Tibet to prostrate themselves in front of the temple. Learn the history of this temple from your guide and see pilgrims revolve around the temple.
  Stroll along Barkhor Street, see Tibetan merchants doing business, and explore an amazing collection of local souvenirs.
• Day3

  Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulingka

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Lhasa
  Visit Drepung Monastery in the morning, watch the monks debate at Sera Monastery and enjoy walking in Norbulingka in the afternoon.
  Drepung Monastery is the largest monastery in Tibet, which was home to more than 7,000 monks in its heyday. Walk through the ancient alleys of the monastery complex, explore a small, quiet courtyard and take a look at the life of the monks there.
  Watch the monks discuss secular writing in the courtyard at Sera Monastery, one of the three largest monasteries.
  Enjoy a relaxing walk in Norbulingka, which means "Park Decorated with Precious Stones" in Tibetan language. It’s a summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Explore the palaces in a beautiful and serene garden.
• Day4

  Lhasa to Shigatse, Yamdrok Lake, Karuola Glacier and Palcho Monastery

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • inn Shigatse
  This day is a beautiful journey from Lhasa to Shigatse by car. On the way, first attraction is the beautiful Yamdrok Lake, which is 100 km southwest of Lhasa and is one of the three most sacred lakes in Tibet. With an altitude of 4441 metres above sea level and a total area of 648 square kilometres, the lake is like a sapphire inlaid in the mountains. A dozen of small islands are floating on the water surface, and over the peninsula on the west bank, cottages are spotted among the farmland and gardens.
  Karuola Glacier on be border between Nanggarze County and Gyantse County, is one part of Mt. Noinjin Kangshar. The front edge of glacier tongue has an altitude of 5560 metres, the rock massifs are heaving to form all kinds of beautiful seracs. The Tithofacies of ice masses show various cloudy textures.
  Palcho Monastery, an attraction you can't miss in Gyantze, which was built up in 1418, having incorporated several sects like Gagyu, Nyingma, Gelug and Sagya. The buildings include Coqen hall, Zhacang and pagoda.
  Then we will continue driving to Shigatse for tonight’s accommodation.
• Day5

  Shigaste to Rongbuk Monastery

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Rongbuk Guest House or Tibetan Tents Camp
  Today, we will drive about 7-8 hours to Rongbuk Monastery from Shigaste. You can enjoy the fantastic scenery on the way. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. Restaurant options are limited, but our guide will choose the best available based on the season and your requirements.
  Rongbuk Monastery, known as the highest temple in the world, is the best point to admire the scenery of Mt. Everest. It was first built up in 1901 by Awang Danzeng Luobo-an eminent monk of Nyingma Sect. As a Nyingma Sect temple for monks and nuns cultivation together, the monastery in its peak time had more than 20 palaces or chapels, and 300 monks and 300 nuns. Rongbuk Monastery becomes the main camp for climbers from the northern slope, and the best location to take photos and view the mount.
  At night we will accommodate at Rongbuk Guest House or Tibetan Tents Camp, and both are very simple.
• Day6

  Everest Base Camp to Shigaste

  • Lunch
  • in Shigaste
  The best time to view the Mount Everest is at dawn or dusk, when the scenery is the most beautiful in a day. So today we will get up early and go to Everest Base Camp to appreciate nearly Mount Everest.
  With an altitude of 8,844.43 meters, Mount Qomolangma, also called Mt. Everest, is the main peak of the Himalayans, with its northern brae in Tingri County of Tibet and the southern in Nepal. Qomolangma, meaning "Goddess of the Third" in Tibetan language, is the highest and most magnificent peak around the world. Viewed from China, the mountain resembles a stunning pyramid and is covered with snow all year round. The largest of its kind around the area, Rongbuk Glacier is famous for diverse glacier formations.
  We will return to Shigatse after our visit.
• Day7

  Shigatse to Lhasa

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Lhasa
  After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the Tashilunpo Monastery, which is the largest monastery in the Western Tibetan region, where the Panches of successive generations carry out religious and political activities. Then our private guide and driver will transfer you back to Lhasa.
• Day8

  Lhasa Departure

  • Breakfast
  Transfer you to the airport or train station for your next destination.

Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private guide, private driver and an air-conditioned vehicle to accompany you at each destination of your trip, which will provide you with maximum personal care, security and flexibility.
All our guides are qualified and responsible professionals. All our vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, crewed with licensed drivers.
Private Tour Guide
In each city, we have a professional local guide. Our guide picks you up punctually at your arrival from the airport/railway station/spring of each destination. On your way out of that city, your guide will stay by your side until you have checked in and passed through security. All our travel guides in each destination are local and responsible, who know this area well. They accompany you visiting this city during 8 working hours of each day and they will tell background stories of the tourist places, and show you the secret places to take your best pictures.
When it is necessary to change your itinerary for unexpected reasons, your private travel guide will suggest alternatives to ensure that you still have an excellent experience.

Private Transfer
With our comfortable and safe private transfer, your trip will be more relaxing and less tiring, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most of your experience in China. In all destinations visited, your vehicle is air-conditioned, clean and expertly maintained. Your private driver is licensed, insured and experienced.
Normally we will arrange vehicles with more space for you and your luggages. Depending on the number of passengers, we generally use sedans or minivans (7 seats) for 4 people or less, large vans or small buses (12-22 seats) for 5 to 12 people, medium cars (33-37 seats) for 13 - 25 people and large buses (more than 45 seats) for more than 25 people.

Remarks 
•  Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (TTB) should be applied 12 working days in advance before the date of your trip de Tibet. If you couldn't provide the required documents on time, an extra handling fee will be charged.
•  Due to the special nature of Tibet, if any unforeseen cases occur beyond our control, such as war, fire, epidemics, health risks, hurricanes, terrorism and other current or potential severe weather conditions, government action, major traffic jams, delay or cancellation of flight/train, attractions temporarily closed. etc., we will have to change your itinerary, and in this case, we will calculate and charge/refund any increase or reduction in travel costs accordingly.
•  We reserve the right to modify the price due to exchange rate fluctuation
•  If you have special requirements, please tell us in advance.