Tibet Everest Base Camp Tour 9 days

The Everest Base Camp tour starts with a direct flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa, soaking in the stunning scenery of Mt Kanchenjunga, Mt Everest, Mt Makalu and other mountains. Our Tibetan guide will greet you at the airport when you arrive in Lhasa. After that, you will be taken to your Lhasa accommodation to rest and take it easy for the rest of the day due to Lhasa's high altitude.

Note: You can directly arrive at Lhasa and skip Kathmandu.
 

In the company of a guide, we will spend the day touring different monasteries in Lhasa. One of these is the Sera Monastery, with its whitewashed walls and golden roofs. It is Tibet's best-preserved monastery. After lunch, we will visit Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's summer house and the Jokhang Temple, Tibet's holiest temple. It is surrounded by Barkor, which is a maze of narrow cobbled streets.

In the morning, we will go to Potala Palace. It is a palace that sits on a hill overlooking Lhasa. It is a magnificent structure that contains the Dalai Lama's private apartments as well as multiple huge state rooms and key chapels. The current Palace was built in the 17th century, however there has been a palace on this site since the 5th or 6th century. We will visit the Drepung Monastery, which was founded in the 14th century, after lunch. With a population of about 10,000 monks, it was formerly the world's largest monastery. The number has now dropped to a few hundred.

The Tsangpo River runs parallel to our route. We will climb to the top of Khampa La, which stands at 15,700 feet. Below us is Yamdrok Lake and in the distance is Ningdzingzonka, a massive snow peak. After that, we will drive west along the lake to Gyantse. We will visit the famed Pelkor Monastery in Gyantse. Gyantse Kumbum is also part of the Pelkor Chode Monastery. The Kumbum features nine levels, each with its own chapel. It is thought to be the largest of Tibet's three Kumbum. We will arrive at Shigatse after a one-and-a-half-hour trip.

The tour departs from Shigatse and continues to Shegar (New Tingri). After breakfast, you will go on a sightseeing tour to learn about Tibet's rich cultural heritage. We will travel down the Friendship Highway, which will undoubtedly fascinate you with the breathtaking beauty of the Tibetan plateau. We will also pass through the highest pass, Gyamtso La and will be thrilled by the scenery as well as the countless nomadic herders that pass by.

In the morning, we will depart Rongbuk for the Everest Base Camp (5,250m/17,220ft). We will take a local bus to Everest base camp. On the route, we will see great mountains like Cho Oyu (8,201m/26,906ft), Shishapangma (8,013m/26,289ft) and of course the magnificent Everest (8,848m/29,028ft), also called in Tibetan as Mt. Chomolungma. Today, we will reach Mt. Everest's base camp, which is one of the primary highlights of our journey. We will walk around the Everest Base Camp for around 16 kilometers round trip. Although the base camp is dry and barren, the view of Everest more than makes up for it. We will return to Shegar after spending some quality time at the base of the world's highest mountain.

Today we will drive to Kerung over the Lulang La (5050m) high pass, from which we can admire the wonderful views of Mt. Xishapagma (8,212m) and Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201m).

After completing the requisite border formalities, we will continue on a scenic journey through the lush green countryside to Kathmandu. The road to Nepal is difficult, unstable and frequently closed due to landslides and floods. You can expect delays and a long travel back to Kathmandu as a result.

Today your base camp trek with tibet tour comes to an end. Our Firante Team will drop you at the aiprort on your scheduled time.