8 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Small Group Tour in Lhasa
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8 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Small Group Tour
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8 Days Tibet Everest Package
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Highlights
This is a classic multi-day tour that provides the opportunity to visit from Lhasa to Everest Base camp. The tour will get you acquainted by covering all main tourist sites like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor street, Drepung and Sera monastery with Gyantse Kumbum and Tashi Lhunpho monastery. Tourists can also see natural scenery like the beautiful, sacred lake of Yamdrok Tso, and Karo glacier, and beautiful views of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, from Everest Base Camp.
Itinerary
Lhasa Arrival
Lhasa
Admission Ticket FreeWhen you arrive in Lhasa either by train or flight, Please transfer to GangGyan Lhasa Hotel or Your reserved hotel and report to us you have already checked in. After arriving in Lhasa, you can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude. If you feel to go out, then you can go to the Potala Square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different colors and get amazing photos of the Potala and around. Insider Tips: For the new-comers of Tibet, to get acclimatized to the high altitude in Tibet. Having a good sleep in your hotel is a good option. Don not rush to visit attractions inside Lhasa city.- AccommodationsOvernight in GangGyan Lhasa Hotel, 3 star
Lhasa Tour - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Potala Palace
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedToday's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.Jokhang Temple
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThen after lunch, tourists head to Jokhang temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. Outside, you can see pilgrims making prostrating in front of Jokhang Temple.Barkhor Street
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAround the temple is Barkhor street, where you can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals, and explore the old market. Besides, We can taste Tibetan tea with locals in tea house; The welcome dinner will also be arranged accordingly.- AccommodationsOvernight in GangGyan Lhasa Hotel, 3 starFood And DrinksBreakfastDinner - Welcome dinner at local Tibetan resturant
Lhasa Tour - Dadong Village and Sera Monastery
Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn the morning, you are going to visit Dadong Village, the most beautiful village in Lhasa. Located 25 kilometers southwest of Lhasa downtown, Dadong Village is a well-protected ancient Tibetan village that surrounded by valleys. After arriving, you will visit the Nyimatang Monastery (built in the 11th century), take a light walk in the village, and see what rural life in Lhasa is like. You will also visit a local Tibetan family and enjoy the lunch offered by the family. Notice: we will go to Dadong village instead of Drepung Monastery.Sera Monastery
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn the Afternoon, Tourists will visit Sera Monastery which is another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet. The hot attraction is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon. In addition, you can tour the Tibetan religious scripture printing house; inside the monastery, you can see three sand Mandalas and colorful Rock Painting of Buddha.- AccommodationsOvernight in GangGyan Lhasa Hotel, 3 starFood And DrinksBreakfastLunch - Lunch at Tibetan village rural family house
Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) via Gyantse
Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn the morning, drive from Lhasa to Shigatse .On the way, drive over the Gampala pass (4790 m), and you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m) .The Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and in the distance you can have spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar, (7191m) the highest mountain near Lhasa .Karo La Glacier
30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedLater, we will pass and enjoy the Karola Glacier on the roadside; At Manak Dam Lake, you can hang pray flag at Simila Mountain Pass; Then, we will arrive in Gyantse, historically Tibet's third largest city (after Lhasa and Shigatse).Pelkor Chode Monastery
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn Gyantse, we will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum and enjoy the Far view of Gyangtse Fortress. After one and a half driving, we arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet. In Shigatse, we may visit traditional Barley Mill and view the landscape of Barley Field (in summer).- AccommodationsOvernight in Shigatse Shigayangcha Hotel, 3 starFood And DrinksBreakfast
Shigatse(3900m) to EBC (5200m) via Tingri
Mt. Everest Base Camp
12 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAfter getting your Alien’s travel permit, and then drive to Lhatse, it is a small town where you can have lunch. After that, we will pass Tsola Pass(4600M), and Gyatsola Pass(5248M). Shortly after we enter Mt. Everest National Nature Reserve, tourists can enjoy the panorama of Himalaya at Gawula Pass(5198m).Then we drive along the New zigzag road to Everest Base Camp(5200m). You can get closer to gazt at the Mt. Everest peak. The sunset of golden Everest peak if time and weather permits at the lodging area.- AccommodationsOvernight in Rongpuk Tent Guest house, dorm bedFood And DrinksBreakfast
EBC return to Shigatse
Rongbuk Monastery
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn the morning, you can see the sunrise appear on the top of Mt Everest, and have a full view of the magnificent Mount which stands like a snow-capped pyramid in front of you at Rongpuk, the vantage point for watching Mt. Everest. Then drive back to Shigatse.- AccommodationsOvernight in Shigatse Shigayangcha Hotel, 3 star
Shigatse to Lhasa
Tashilunpo Monastery
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedYou will start your day by heading to the Tashilunpo Monastery, which is the seat of Tibet's second highest incarnation, the Panchen Lama. Afterwards, you will be driven 175 miles (280km) back to Lhasa by following Yalong Valley through Friendship Highway. It takes about 6 hours.- AccommodationsOvernight in GangGyan Lhasa Hotel, 3 starFood And DrinksBreakfast
Lhasa Departure
Lhasa
Admission Ticket FreeYou have to leave Tibet by air ot by flight as your Tibet Permit is limited for this tour. If you want to stay longer and book another tour in Tibet, or want us to assist to arrange airport/railway drop-off servicef, please contact us.- Food And DrinksBreakfast
What's included
INCLUDED
Winter care service（from Nov.15 to Feb.15）: Hot Water bottle and Electric blanket to keep warm at Rongpuk Guest House
Liability travel insurance
English-speaking Tibetan guide
Service Charge & Government Taxes
Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast (6)
All accommodation, hotels with breakfast based on twin-sharing in Lhasa and Shigatse
Tibet Handy Map
Tibet Travel Permit and other necessary permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese L visa)
Entrance ticket fee of all tourist sites listed in the itinerary, Everest Base Camp Echo bus
Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)
Drinking water provided during the trip
The Chinese Visa invitation letter if needed
Pick-up / Drop-off service from Airport, train station to Lhasa
platform service fee.
Welcome Dinner in local restaurant when group members meet in Lhasa
NOT INCLUDED
Tips to driver and tour guide
Lunches and dinners
Flight/train ticket to Lhasa(we can help if need)
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Book at least 10 days in advance so tour operator may attain your Tibet Permit. Tibet Permit will be delivered to customers' delivery address / hotel address in one city of China. Please note your tour operator will contact you after the booking is confirmed.
Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 20 days prior to travel date.
Please Note: Customers' airport pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa needs to be arranged by the tour supplier. If customers fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance. Customers need to apply for their Tibet Group Visa from China Embassy in Kathmandu via travel agency. Before that, they need to ask for an invitation letter from the tour supplier. If customers fly or take a train to Lhasa from one city of China, they need to apply for their China L Visa from the China Embassy in their country.
Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas in advance
Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge
Location
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Lhasa, Tibet, China
Provider
Tibet Vista