Everest
Base Camp / TBT – 05 |
Everest Base Camp tour,
needless to say, is an indispensable of a Tibet tour for
tens of thousands of tourists travelling to Tibet. It takes
two days to drive one-way about 700 km from Lhasa to the
world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest with an elevation of
8,000 meters. It seems to be a long journey, but it is not
boring at all for you will be accompanied by beautiful
landscapes and famous temples all the way, such as the
beautiful Yamdrok Lake that is one of the three holy lakes
in Tibet and just like an emerald on the plateau, the
Karuola Glaciers lying on the roadside, just before your
eyes, the Phalkor Chode Monastery with unique style taking
in several factions of Tibetan Buddhism, the famed
Tashilhunpo known as the Panchen Lama's seat, the Sakya
Monastery reputed as the "Second Dunhuang" for its magic
murals, and the world's highest monastery, 5,000 meters
Rongbuk Monastery. Of course, the Himalayas stretching
thousands of miles will never be kicked out of your Everest
Base Camp tour. We usually recommend Everest Base Camp tour
from Lhasa to the Mount Everest. |
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Brief
Itinerary |
Day |
Activities |
01 |
Fly
to Lhasa (3660 m). |
02 |
Visit
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple &
Barkhor Market. |
03 |
Visit Drepung,
Sera Monastery &
Norbulingka.
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04 |
Morning drive to
Gyantse (3950 m)
via Yamdrok
Lake. |
05 |
Visit Phalkor
Monastery &
Kumbum Stupa.
Drive to Xigatse
(3900 m). Visit
Tashilunpo
Monastery.
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06 |
Drive to Tingri
(4,300 m
approx.). |
07 |
Drive to Rongbuk.
(4920 m, 4 hours
approx.) |
08 |
Rest day or
optional day
hike to Everest
Base Camp.
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09 |
Drive to Nyalam
(3750 m). |
10 |
Drive to Kodari
(2515 m) and
then to
Kathmandu. |
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Day
01: |
Fly to Lhasa (3660 m).
Fly to Lhasa, about 1 hour flight
offer panoramic Himalayan views
including Mt. Everest. And other
mountains ranges. Pick up from
Gonggar airport, after finished
immigration formalities it takes
about 1 hour 30 minutes drive along
93 km road leading to Lhasa. It is
advisable to rest in Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 02:
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Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple
& Barkhor Market.
Today, you will visit the important
places of Lhasa. The overwhelming
Potala Palace is your first stop. As
the symbol of Tibet, the Palace
was built in 641 AD and the winter
palace of Dalai Lama who is Tibet’s
pope. Impressive Tibetan
architecture, huge golden Buddha
statues, red-robed lamas and devoted
pilgrims all make it a must-visit.
Later, you will visit the age-old
Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center
of Tibet, and walk the special
circular pilgrim route as local
followers always do at the Barkhor
Street.
Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 03:
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Visit Drepung, Sera Monastery &
Norbulingka.
After breakfast, you will tour the
charming Norbulingka Park, which is
known as "the Summer Palace of
Tibet", and then come to Drepung
Monastery, an ancient temple once
housed 10,000 monks in its heyday.
You tour ends at Sera Monastery.
Built in 1419, the monastery is
one of the three largest monasteries
in Tibet and famous for its Buddhism
Scriptures Debates.
Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 04:
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Morning drive to Gyantse (3950 m)
via Yamdrok Lake.
Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Tso. In
the morning, your guide and driver
will accompany you to Gyantse (250
km, 5 hours approx.), a town
lying to the south of Lhasa City. On
the way there, you will visit one of
the holiest lakes in Tibet, a
pilgrimage site, The Yamdrok Yumtso
Lake, which is compared as “the
fairyland in heaven” by Tibetans.
You will also have view of the
Karola Snow Mountain. On reaching,
transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 05:
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Visit Phalkor Monastery & Kumbum
Stupa. Drive to Xigatse (3900 m).
Visit Tashilunpo Monastery.
In the morning, visit Kumbum Stupa
and Phalkor Chode Monastery. The
Phalkor Monastery, the only
monastery that houses monks from
different rders (Gelupa, Sakyapa and
Kahdampa) in harmony. Phalkor also
features its Bodhi Stupa or Kumbum
Stupa, which consists of
hundreds of chapels in layers,
housing about a hundred thousand
images of Buddha, so it is called
Myriad Buddha’s Stupa as well. The
Gyantse Town is located 100km
southeast of Shigatse. It takes
about 2 hours to drive from Gyantse
to Shigatse. Before checking in to
the
hotel, visit Tashilunpo Monastery.
It is the seat of Panchen Lama. Each
year, there is a display of a
gigantic thangkas of Buddha will on
its
Thangka Wall. Beside the trove of
thangkas, its murals and other
religious and artistics treasures
certainly will impose an indelible
impression upon visitors. You will
also pay a visit to the New Palace
of Panchen.
Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 06:
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Drive to Tingri (4,300 m approx.).
Tingri is a town in southern Tibet
which is situated 250 km far from
Lhasa. About 5 hours long drive, you
will reach to Tingri. It is in
Tingri
County, Shigatse Prefecture with a
population of around 523. It is
often used as a base by mountain
climbers preparing to ascend Mount
Everest or Cho Oyu.
Overnight at Guest House. |
Day 07:
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Drive to Rongbuk. (4920 m, 4 hours
approx.)
Drive to Rongbuk in the morning. You
reach Mt. Everest Base Camp today.
Rongbuk is the home of the highest
Monastery in the world,
which is located 8 kms from Everest
Base Camp. There are magnificent
views up the valley of Mount Everest
and Cho-Oyu which can be
seen from the guest house.
Overnight at Guest House. |
Day 08:
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Rest day or optional day hike to
Everest Base Camp.
Today is a free day and you may hike
to Everest Base Camp as optional
tour.
Overnight at Guest House. |
Day 09: |
Drive to Nyalam (3750 m).
Drive to Nyalam by over crossing the
Lalung La Pass (5,050 m); enjoy the
magnificent view of the Mt. Cho Oyu
(8,201 m) and Mt.
Sishapagma (8,212 m). The distance
between Rongbuk and Nyalam is 300 km
and it takes 8 hours by drive.
Overnight at Guest House. |
Day 10: |
Drive to Kodari (2515 m) and then to
Kathmandu.
Drive to Kodari in the morning.
Start 35 Kilometers downhill from
Nyalam to Zanghmu, the altitude
dramatically decreases by 1300
meters
in approximately 1.5 hour. Since
Zhangmu is the exit point, we will
follow the custom clearance,
immigration & check post clearance
formalities both on Tibet and Nepal
border. Continue drive to Kathmandu
by private vehicle. After
immigration formalities at the Nepal
/
China border, we drive to Kathmandu
which is 144 km far and takes about
5 hours of drive. On reaching, end
of our arrangements. |
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Note: Airfare, taxes and schedules are
subject to change without prior notice. |
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Cost
Include |
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All necessary
airport transfers |
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Twin sharing
accommodation on breakfast basis in hotels |
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All
sightseeing with English speaking local
Tibertan
guide |
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All
activities & excursions as per itinerary |
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Monument
Entrance fee. |
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All
Applicable surface transfer by private non
AC vehicle |
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All
applicable permits in Tibet |
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Cost
Exclude |
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Any
international airfare and airport taxes |
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Nepal entry
visa fees |
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Tibet/China
visa feed |
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Meals
(Lunch/Dinner) except during trekking |
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Insurance and
Tips |
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Bottled
drinks |
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Emergency/Rescue in any form |
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Expenses of
personal nature such as bar bills, laundry,
telephone calls etc |
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Any cost
arise due to flight cancellation, landslide,
road blockage, political disturbance etc |
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Any other
arrangements not mentioned in the above cost
include section |
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