Tour Code:CTG-GJ04
Destination: Lhasa Mt.Everst
Day01 Arrival in Lhasa(B)
[3658m] high ,1.3 hrs’ driving from airport and 20minutes from the train station.Day02 Lhasa City sightseeing
Visit Drak Yerpa 2.5 hr,Drak Yerpa is a place that has deep meanings in the Tibetan spiritual culture. There is a saying goes like this: "Lhasa is the shrine of Tibet, Drak Yerpa is the shrine of Lhasa. Not seeing Drak Yerpa in Lhasa is just like making a dress without the collar." The entrance to the Yerpa Valley is about 16 km northeast of Lhasa on the northern bank of the Kyichu River. From there, it is another 10 km to the famous ancient meditation caves. Visit Sera monastery in the afternoon. It’s one of Gelugpa (yellow hat) sect monastic colleges. Sera monastery is famous for its Buddhism philosophical debate practice.Day03 Lhasa (B)
Visit Potola Palace 1hr. Both of Potala Palace and Jokhang temple are the focal points of pilgrims from entire Tibetan world, multitudinous pilgrims are circumambulating and prostrating in their strong faith. Potala Palace is the worldwide known cardinal landmark of Tibet. The massive structure itself contains a small world within it. Mostly it is renowned as residence of the Dalai Lama lineages. Jokhang Temple 1hr that is the most scared shrine in Tibet which was built in 7th century and located at the heart of old town in Lhasa, the circuit around it called Barkhor street, which is a good place to purchase souvenirs.Day04 Lhasa—Gyantse[4040m]—Shigatse [3836m],360KM 5hrs Drive (B)
It will take you about 1.5 hours to drive up to Kambala pass[4794m high] from Lhasa, you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok Lake there, which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet.Day05 Shigatse—Lhatse [4021m]—Shegar [4300m] (B)
Day05 Shigatse—Lhatse [4021m]—Shegar [4300m] (B)Day06 Mt.Everest Base Camp[5200m]—Shigatse 390KM 6.5hrs drive(B)
Get up early, you can enjoy the stunning sunrise at the top of the world and take some precious photos of Mt.Everest if the weather is good enough. Then drive to Mt. Everest Base Camp[5200m] and touch the roof of the world. Drive back to Shigatse in the afternoon.Day07 Shigatse/Lhasa 300KM, 4.5hrs drive(B)
Enjoy the desert scenery and the scenery along the Brahmaputra. You can also see devout Christians prostrating and measuring their pilgrimage route with their flesh and blood on Tibetan Plateau if you’re lucky.Day08 Lhasa/Departure B
Your guide and driver will see you off at the airport or train station. Your Tibet tour ends.Nov-May.31 | June.16-July.15 Sept.1-Octo.31 | July.16-August.31 | |
3 Star Hotel | $758 | $828 | $908 |
4 Star Hotel | $878 | $988 | $1108 |