Tour to Mountain Everest

Day 01 Lhasa (B)

Arrive in Lhasa, the holy city of Tibet. Locked away in its mountain fortress of the Himalayas, Tibet has long had a unique hold on the imagination of the West. You are greeted by your guide and transferred to the hotel.

Day 02 Lhasa (B)

Tour starts from the religious Potala Palace built in the 7th century by the famous Tibetan king-Songtzen Gampo. The present one was built by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. It became known as the "Winter Palace" by the 1750, when the 7th Dalai Lama built the Norbulingka Park as his summer residence. At noon, you will visit Jokhang Temple, situated in the old section of Lhasa. King Songtzen Gampo built this temple in the mid-7th century A.D. Now it is the most sacred place in Tibet. Pilgrims come here to pay homage from all over Tibet. Take a leisure walk at Barkhor Street, located in the heart of Lhasa circling the Jokhang Temple. It means a pilgrim's inner circuit, and is the earliest street of old Lhasa city.

Day 03 Lhasa (B)

Full day sightseeing takes you to Drepung Monastery. "Drepung" means "the hill of rice', because this white Monastery looks like a big hill of rice in Tibetan. This monastery occupies an area of 150,000 square meters with 7700 lamas and becomes the largest monastery in Asia. In the afternoon, you will visit the Sera Monastery. Sera means 'Hailstone' in Tibetan, and legend tells that it hailed during the foundation of this famous monastery. Sera was the last of the three principal Yellow Sect monasteries to be built in Lhasa.

Day 04 Lhasa / Gyantze / Shigatse (B)

Drive to Gyantze, the once fortified city at the junction of two major caravan routes: one to India and the other to Nepal. Pass the giant Yamdrok Yamtso Lake, the holy lake of the Tibetan people. Enjoy a Tibetan family visit and share the tea with local friendly Tibetans. Then continue the trip to Gyantze. Upon arrival, visit Palkhor Monastery and the Ten-thousand-Buddhist Pagoda. Travel to Shigatse by coach. Check into the hotel.

Day 05 Shigatse / Tingri (B)

After breakfast, travel to Shigatse. After a rest from the drive, visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama who is the second holiest man in Tibet. Travel through the Western part of Tibet to get to Tingri. The scenery along the way is really fantastic. Check into hotel and have a rest. The rest of the day will be at leisure for you to relax and make preparation for the sightseeing next day.

Day 06 Tingri / Base Camp / Shigatse (B)

Hike to the Everest Base Camp via the famous Rongbuk Monastery, located half-way up the mile-wide, 20-mile-long valley at 16,500 feet, is accessible today by vehicle over rugged road. Then drive to the Mt. Everest Base Camp. Everest Base Camp (16,900 ft) and the Rongbuk Glacier are approximately 2-3 hrs above the monastery. The route passes retreat caves, the ruins of the nunnery of Sherab Chholing and the fast-flowing Dzaka Chu. Drive back to Shigatse in the evening.

Day 07 Shigatse / Lhasa (B)

Drive back to Lhasa and enjoy a leisure day.

Day 08 Lhasa departure (B)

Transfer to airport and board your departure flight to next destination. Service completes.