This excellent sacred and solemn tour brings you to explore the unique religious culture and life of Tibetan at the most popular monasteries in Lhasa and Shigatse. Also you will be excited by the delighted sightseeing of Mt. Everest. The minimum group size is 2 people, and the max group size is up to 12 people.
Note: Your local tour operator will apply for a TTP for you (minimum 15 days lead time) and send it to one of the local offices for you to collect. Office locations include Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Changsha, Nanning and Macau. Please advise which city office is convenient for you upon booking. TTP can also be delivered by Express Mail Service to your hotel in mainland China.
What to expect
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).