Tibet 8-day Tour Including Mount Everest Base Camp

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa

The airport shuttle bus leaves Lhasa Airport at 12:30 and 16:00. 

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 2: Lhasa (B)

Pickup from hotel lobby at 8 a.m. Visit the Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, and Jokhang Temple. 

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 3: Lhasa (B)

Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. Drepung is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Sera was famous for its debates.

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 4: Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse (B)

Coach from Lhasa to Shigatse via the old mountain route. You'll stop at the sacred Yamdrok Lake, pass the striking Karo-La Glacier 16,273 feet (4960 meters) above sea level, and visit the Pelkor Chode Monastery in Gyantse. You'll arrive in Shigatse, the spiritual home of the Panchen Lama.  

Overnight at Tashichota Hotel Shigatse 3 star or similar 

Day 5 - Shigatse to Tingri to Rongbuk 

Coach transfer westwards on the Friendship way to Tingri, and then to Rongphu Monastery Kent. It takes eight hours on the road. On the way to Rongbuk Kloster, you’ll come across four high mountains capped with snow: Mt. Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Cho oyu peak.

Overnight at Rongphu Monastery Kent

Day 6 - EBC to Rongbuk to Tingri to Shigatse

See the sunrise from Rongpuk. Then you will be transferred by coach to Everest Base Camp. You will admire the majestic Mt. Everest and take some fantastic pictures. Transfer back to Shigatse.

Overnight at Tashichota Hotel Shigatse 3-star or similar 

Day 7 - Shigatse to Lhasa

In the morning, visit Tashilunpo Monastery, one of the oldest and largest Gelug sect monasteries in Tibet, Tashilunpo Monastery is also the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lama. Later today transfer back to Lhasa, and drive through the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley. 

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 8 - Depart from Lhasa 

Airport shuttle bus leaves at 7:30 and 11:00 from your hotel. 

Fixed Departure Dates in 2018

Apr: 1, 4, 9, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29

May:  2, 5, 8, 13, 16, 19, 23, 27, 30

Jun: 3, 6, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26

Jul: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29

Aug: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29

Sep: 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19, 22, 26, 28, 30

Oct: 17, 21, 24, 28, 30

Nov: 6, 10, 13, 20, 23, 27, 28

Dec: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 29

If your preferred tour date is not in the list, please check with local tour operator if any person has signed up the same day.  A new group will be created if 5 adults sign up for the new tour date eventually (Plan A), or full refund guarantee (plan B).