Private 8-Day Tibet Mt Everest Base Camp Tour

Private 8-Day Tibet Mt Everest Base Camp Tour

By WindhorseTour (Chengdu)

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8d
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Selective hotel pickup

Overview

This 8 days tour offers a deep exploration for the Himalayan ranges, it brings you not only through the historical places and operating monasteries like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Tashilunpo Monastery, etc; but also lines of breath-taking natural sceneries, such as turquoise water Lake Yamdrok, mighty Nyenchen Kangsar glacier and splendid Mt. Everest Base Camp.

Activity location

Lhasa
- Lhasa, Tibet, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

Lhasa
- Lhasa, Tibet, China

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Private 8-Day Tibet Mt Everest Base Camp Tour in English

8d
Opening hours: Fri 9:00am-6:00pm
English

Pickup included

Travelers

Language options: English

Price details

$2,766.32 x 1 Adult$2,766.32

Total

What's included, what's not

Portable oxygen inhalers (7-14L) and Tibetan Hongjingtian medicine for high-altitude sickness
Domestic travel accident insurance.
Vehicle and guide's entry fee to Everest Base Camp.
Local Tibetan guide fluent in English that is certified by the state tourism build.
1 night dorm bed stay at EBC tent/Rongbuk monastery guesthouse.
All required Tibet permits and travel documents per this itinerary.
Bottled drinking water provided per person daily.
6 nights private twin/double sharing room at 4 star hotels, daily breakfast included.
Private transfer via A/C tourist vehicle with licensed driver, 5-seat 4WD car to 29-seat coach.
Single room supplement fee if requests a single room alone at the hotels.
All lunches, dinners and breakfast at EBC.
Air/train tickets into and out of Lhasa.
Tips to the guide and driver, tip as you wish.

Know before you book

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Book at least 25 days in advance so tour operator may obtain your Tibet Permit. The original permits will be expressed to the hotel address/delivery address in one city of China if take a flight to Lhasa; and the scanned copies will be sent via email if take the train to Lhasa
Travelers' passport and China visa photocopies are required to provide at the time of booking
If your China visa is not an 'L' tourist visa, then the supplementary letters/document from your sponsored organization is required as well, please contact the local operator for more details
If you enter Tibet from Kathmandu, you have to get your GROUP VISA in the Chinese embassy of Kathmandu, as the individual visa is invalid. We will help you to obtain your group China visa in Kathmandu, please just send us your passport copies, you will also need to prepare a passport photo in advance. Our local representative will collect your original passport upon your arrival at Kathmandu, please kindly note that the Group Visa application requires a minimum of 3 working days to obtain.
As the average altitude of this tour is over 11,975 feet (3,600 meters), it's common for everyone to have some symptoms of the high altitude. We encourage the travelers to discuss the trip with the doctors prior to travel

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Lhasa (3,650m) arrival

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Lhasa

Lhasa airport or train station pick-up and then transfer to the hotel in the downtown area.

Day 2: Lhasa city sightseeing

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Potala Palace

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

Potala Palace is the worldwide known cardinal landmark of Tibet, it is renowned as residence of the Dalai Lama lineages (Avalokiteshvara). The massive structure itself contains a small world within it. It's the focal points of pilgrims from the entire Tibetan world.

Jokhang Temple

1h
Admission ticket not included

Jokhang temple is the most sacred shrine in Tibet which was built in the 7th century and located at the heart of old town in Lhasa, multitudinous pilgrims are circumambulating and prostrating in their strong faith.

Barkhor Street

The 1,300-year-old circumambulation around the Jokhang Temple called Barkhor street, it is a good place to purchase souvenirs.

Day 3: Lhasa Outskirt Sightseeing

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

2h
Admission ticket not included

Drepung monastery was the seat of the Government prior to Potala Palace, it was once the world's largest monastery in the history with 7,700 monks hailed from different monasteries all over Tibet.

Sera Monastery

2h
Admission ticket not included

Sera monastery is famous for its Buddhism philosophical debate practice, the clapping sound and aggressive expression of the monks are well worth to see, monks' debate is not available on Sundays.

Norbulingka (Precious Stone Garden)

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

Norbulingka is the summer palace of Dalai Lama, it is crowded with picnickers and traditional activities during the Shoton (Yogurt) Festival.

Day 4: Lhasa - Shigatse (3,890m), 8 hours' drive

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Tashi Choten Hotel, a 4-star hotel

Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

30m
Admission ticket not included

Morning drive up to Kampala pass (4794m), you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-Tso and spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance. The turquoise-coloured Lake Yamdrok Yutso is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Later, descend to the lakeside for a closer view of the lake.

Karo La Glacier

30m
Admission ticket not included

Continue driving to see the amazing spectacle of Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar glacier from Karo la pass. Then stop at Simila pass to see the Manla reservoir. Then proceed to Gyantse.

Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

Your last site today is the famous stupa - Gyantse Kumbum, one of the most stunning architectural wonders in Tibet, before reaching Shigatse via the Friendship southern Hwy.

Day 5: Shigatse - EBC (5,000m), 8-9 hours' drive

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at EBC tent or Rongbuk monastery guesthouse, dorm bed with public bathroom

Mt. Everest Base Camp

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

Drive cross over the Gyatsola pass (5,200m) and Gawula pass (5,250m), at the top of the Gawula you will see the spectacular Himalayan Ranges and its glorious peaks viz Mt. Makalu (8,463m), Mt. Lhotse (8,516m), Mt. Everest (8,844m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201m) and Mt. Shishapama (8,020m) from left to right. Clim down through numbers of switchback bends lead to the dry valley of Tashi Zom and then to today's highlight - Everest Base Camp. Enjoy the splendid sunset.

Day 6: EBC - Shigatse, 8-9 hours' drive

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Tashi Choten Hotel, a 4 star hotel

Rongbuk Monastery

30m
Admission ticket not included

Get up early to see the sunrise. Then visit Rongbuk, which is the highest monastery in Tibet and consist both monks and nuns. Later drive back to Shigatse.

Day 7: Shigatse - Lhasa, 5 hours' drive

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Tashilunpo Monastery

2h
Admission ticket not included

Morning visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, one of the main Gelugpa monasteries in Tibet, it's the seat to the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual leader of Tibet. You will see this massive monastery's chapels and its ancient artifacts. If you like hiking, then the kora around the Tashilhunpo monastery (optional, about 2 hours) should not be missed, as it provides the amazing views of Shigatse and the surrounding countryside. Then drive back to Lhasa along the northern friendship way.

Day 8: Lhasa departure

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Lhasa Railway Station

Lhasa airport or train station drop-off for departure.

Location

Activity location

Lhasa
- Lhasa, Tibet, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

Lhasa
- Lhasa, Tibet, China

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