Tibet Everest Base Camp Tour - 9 nights/10 days (Lhasa to Kathmandu)

Trip Duration: Lhasa & Lhasa-Zhangmu overland + Rongbuk & EBC 2 nights

 

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive in Lhasa: Arrive Gongar airport at 1340 hours and drive to Lhasa Check in hotel and free time for acclimatization.

Day 02: Lhasa: AM visit Potala Palace, PM visit Sera Monastery and Norbulinka

Day 03: Lhasa: AM visit Drepung Monastery, PM visit Jorkhang Temple & Barkhor street

Day 04: Lhasa-Gyantse: Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake, o/n in Gyantse

Day 05: Gyantse-Shigatse: Visit Pelku Chode & Kumbum Monastery in Gyantse, after lunch drive to Shigatse, o/n in Shigatse.

Day 06: Shigatse-Xegar: AM visit Tashilunbo Monastery, PM drive to Xegar and visit Sakya Monastery en route, o/n in Xegar

Day 07: Xegar-Rongbuk: Drive from Xegar to Dza Rongbuk Monastery, o/n at Rongbuk

Day 08: Rongbuk: Walk around Rongbuk and Everest Base Camp, o/n camping or at Rongbuk

Day 09: Rongbuk-Nyalam: Drive from Rongbuk directly to Nyalam, o/n in Nyalam

Day 10: Nyalam-Kathmandu: Drive to Zhangmu border, go through the Zhangmu China Custom formalities,drive down to Friendship bridge, exit to Nepal, tour ends!

 

Tibet Everest Base Camp Tour - 12 days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu)

OPTIONAL "A" Itinerary: Day 01 Arrive and transfer to the (Thrusday) Hotel Shanker. Day 02 Half day Sightseeing in Kathmandu/Also Visa Preparation). Friday. Hotel Shanker. "B" Day 03 Kathmandu-Lhasa: Fly with China South West airlines ( Depart KTM at 0950 hours). Arrive Gongar airport at 1340 hours and drive to Lhasa ( 96km).Check in hotel and free time for acclimatization. Saturday. Day 04 Lhasa: AM visit Potala Palace, PM visit Sera Monastery and Norbulinka. Sunday. Day 05 Lhasa: AM visit Drepung Monastery, PM visit Jorkhang Temple & Barkhor street. Monday. Day 06 Lhasa-Gyantse: Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake, o/n in Gyantse. Tuesday. Day 07 Gyantse-Shigatse: Visit Pelku Chode & Kumbum Monastery in Gyantse, after lunch drive to Shigatse, o/n in Shigatse. Wednesday. Day 08 Shigatse-Xegar: AM visit Tashilunbo Monastery, PM drive to Xegar and visit Sakya Monastery en route, o/n in Xegar. Thrusday. Day 09 Xegar-Rongbuk: Drive from Xegar to Dza Rongbuk Monastery, o/n at Rongbuk. Friday. Day 10 Rongbuk-Nyalam: Drive from Rongbuk directly to Nyalam, o/n in Nyalam. Saturday. Day 11 Nyalam-Kathmandu: Drive to Zhangmu border, go through the Zhangmu China Custom formalities,drive down to Friendship bridge, Drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Hotel Shanker. Sunday. Day 12 Trip ends ! fly back home, taking with you the memory of a life time ! Monday "B"   OPTIONAL "B" Itinerary: Day 01 Arrive and transfer to the (Sunday) Hotel Shanker. Day 02 Half day Sightseeing in Kathmandu/Also Visa Preparation). Monday. Hotel Shanker. "B" Day 03 Kathmandu-Lhasa: Fly with China South West airlines ( Depart KTM at 0950 hours). Arrive Gongar airport at 1340 hours and drive to Lhasa ( 96km).Check in hotel and free time for acclimatization. Tuesday. Day 04 Lhasa: AM visit Potala Palace, PM visit Sera Monastery and Norbulinka. Wednesday. Day 05 Lhasa: AM visit Drepung Monastery, PM visit Jorkhang Temple & Barkhor street. Thrusday. Day 06 Lhasa-Gyantse: Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake, o/n in Gyantse. Friday. Day 07 Gyantse-Shigatse: Visit Pelku Chode & Kumbum Monastery in Gyantse, after lunch drive to Shigatse, o/n in Shigatse. Saturday. Day 08 Shigatse-Xegar: AM visit Tashilunbo Monastery, PM drive to Xegar and visit Sakya Monastery en route, o/n in Xegar. Sunday. Day 09 Xegar-Rongbuk: Drive from Xegar to Dza Rongbuk Monastery, o/n at Rongbuk. Monday. Day 10 Rongbuk-Nyalam: Drive from Rongbuk directly to Nyalam, o/n in Nyalam. Tuesday. Day 11 Nyalam-Kathmandu: Drive to Zhangmu border, go through the Zhangmu China Custom formalities,drive down to Friendship bridge, Drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Hotel Shanker. Wednesday. Day 12 Trip ends ! fly back home, taking with you the memory of a life time ! Thrusday "B"