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This is our Lhasa to Lhasa
option for a tour to the
Everest Base Camp with you walking from Rongbuk
Gompa and back, hence a 12 km
hike to the Everest
Base Camp and back is required!
The itinerary packs in all
the highlights of Tibet, including the grand panorama of
the principal chain of the Himalayas, with the north
face of Everest as its focal point, the summit
almost ready to touch. We begin with a side-trip to
Tsedang and the Yarlung Tsangpo
valley, the cradle of the Tibetan civilization. On
the way we ferry across the Tsangpo River to
visit Samye, the oldest monastery to the Red Hat
School. Then we continue on to Yongbulakhang Fortress
of Tibetan kings, overlooking a fertile agricultural
valley, and visit the royal tombs from the 7th century.
From here we continue to Lhasa for two days of
sightseeing, and then we proceed on the southern
route past Yamdroktso, the turquoise lake, to
Gyantse, Shigatse on to Everest and
eventually to the Tibet-Nepal border and Kathmandu. This
is the one of the most popular Tibet-traverse tours for
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Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrive in Gonggar
airport, transfer to Lhasa; rest; Hotel Shangbala or
similar 3*
Day2 Potala Palace, visit home of a Tibetan family;
around Barkhor Barzaar; Hotel Shangbala or similar 3*
Day 3 Norbulinka, Tibet Museum, Hotel Shangbala or
similar 3*
Day 4 Lhasa-Shigatse-Tashilhumpo; hike around
Tashilhumpo, the Outer Circuit. Shengkang H 3* or
similar.
Day 5 Shigatse-Rongbuk, full day drive; rest when you
arrive, just stroll around the gompa, you will hike to
the Everest Base Camp the next day; Gompa Guesthouse;
Day6 After breakfast, hike to the Everest Base Camp,
about 12 km one way; look around, rest a bit and then
hike back to Rongbuk; then, drive to Tingri; Tingri
Everest Hotel
Day 7, Tingri-Sakya-Shigatse, another full day; hike
around Sakya! Shengkang H or similar.
Day 8, Shigatse-Gyangtse-Palkhor, Kunbum Pagoda; hike
around Palkhor etc. with great views of Gyantse from
above! Jianzhang Hotel.
Day 9 Gyangtse-Langgartse - Lake Yamdrok - the Turquoise
Lake - hike around Khamba La, great views of the lake;
arrive in Lhasa, Shangbala H or similar.
Day 10 Lhasa-Samye-Tsedang, Snow-Pegeon H or similar.
Day 11 Yumbulukhang Palace, Trandrak Monastery; Tombs of
Tibetan Kings, little hiking all throughout the day;
Snow-Pegeon H or similar.
Day 12 Departure
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Private
Tours
11 nights/12 days
Lhasa to Lhasa
Best time: April - October
This tour can also be run as 8
nights/9 days
Ideal if you are arriving to
Lhasa from
Chengdu or Beijing, this tour can be
customized further, or operated
Kathmandu to Kathmandu, see our
Everest Bypass tour! |
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quote on request
We can
book all China domestic air tickets
for you. Airfare from Beijing to
Chengdu, Chengdu to Lhasa, and Lhasa
to Beijing, or anywhere in China
you want to go.
As for
your Tibet Travel Permits:
Whether you travel to Tibet from
Beijing or Chengdu, we can send
tickets and Tibet Travel Permit to
your hotel in Beijing or Chengdu! |
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Difficulty Level |
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Taking
part in the above tour you will
travel in altitudes of over 4500m,
even 5000m, and thus you should be
familiar with the prevention,
recognition and treatment of
altitude sickness, including
shortness of breath, restlessness,
sleeplessness, and headaches, as
well as all the inherent dangers
arising from travel in high
altitude. To learn more about this
topic,
click here.
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