Start on an unforgettable odyssey in Tibet with our 8-day Lhasa Yamdroksto Shigatse EBC Group Tour. Going with us towards the iconic Everest Base Camp for an inspiring meeting with the world's highest peak, Mount Everest (8,848m). The tour promises more than just a journey – it's a symphony of emotions, an expedition that takes you from the holiest city Lhasa to the getway of Himalaya passing through glaciers, lakes and farmland, villages and onward to the heights of 5,200m at Everest Base Camp.Join us on this amazing expedition, where the pulse of Tibetan culture harmonizes with architectural wonders, ancient treasures, and the marvels of nature.

Code of Tour: SZW0000052

Length of Travel: 8 Days

Departure City: Lhasa

Price of Tour: Request

Highlights

• Lhasa Debating in Sera Monastery:At Sera Monastery, the debating courtyard session takes place every afternoon at 3 o'clock. The monks engage in lively debates, standing or sitting, questioning and answering, and discussing Buddhist philosophy. This ritual is one of the most intriguing and visually captivating activities during visits to Tibetan monasteries.

• Potala Palace:Potala Palace is the world's highest and most magnificent palace. It once served as the administrative and religious center for past Dalai Lamas, equivalent to the imperial palace of old Tibet. It houses countless stupas, murals, Buddha statues, and treasures, making it an absolute treasure among World Heritage sites.

• Local Folk Activities:We have curated the chance of folk activities for you. Joining local Buddhist pilgrims in the kora around the Jokhang Temple, dancing with the local Tibetan people at Dragon King Pond Park, and savoring sweet tea at lively Tibetan teahouses to gain a close insight into the social culture of the local community.

• Visit to a Local Family by the Shore of Yamdrok Lake:When passing by the beautiful Yamdrok Lake, we have crafted a leisurely and delightful journey for you. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy a panoramic view of the lake from the mountaintop and experience an encounter with the lake waters at the lake shore, as well as pay a visit to a local farmhouse at the tail end of Yamdrok Lake, where you can explore a Tibetan farmer's home.

• Everest Base Camp, Mt. Everest Sunset:The ultimate destination of this journey is the Everest Base Camp, situated at an elevation of 5200 meters. Here you can witness the massive structure of the north face of Mount Everest, As the sun sets in the west, Everest transforms into a golden pyramid, casting a radiant glow. You will spend the night near the Everest Base Camp, marveling at the night sky and the Milky Way.

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Brief Itinerary

• Day1 Arrival Lhasa

• Day 2 Lhasa City Sightseeing

• Day 3 Lhasa City Sightseeing

• Day 4 Lhasa – Yamdrotso Lake - Gyantse - Shigatse

• Day 5 Shigatse - Tingri-Everest Base Camp

• Day 6 Mt. Everest - Dingyal -Shigatse

• Day 7 Shigatse - Lhasa

• Day 8 Lhasa Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day1 Arrival Lhasa

Attractions & Activities: Arrive at Lhasa, Airport/Train Station Pickup, Check-in at the Hotel
Meals: None
Accommodation: Lhasa
Welcome to Tibet! Upon your arrival, our friendly guide and driver will warmly welcome you at the airport, presenting you with a traditional Tibetan white scarf called "Khata." With just a one-hour drive on the expressway (70 kilometers), the driver will take you to comfortable hotel in downtown Lhasa. After checking in at the hotel, take the time to rest and acclimatize to the altitude (3,650 meters), ensuring a good and healthy start to your journey on the plateau.

Day 2 Lhasa City Sightseeing

Attractions & Activities: Drepung Monastery. Sera Monastery Debating
Meals: Breakfast in hotel, welcome dinner Lunch: None
Accommodation: Lhasa
Today, you will explore two distinctive Monastery in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera, both offering a unique insight into Tibetan Buddhism. You will visit the Buddhist halls, Buddhist colleges, and the monks' kitchen, witnessing how they engage in special debates to study Buddhist teachings.
Sera Monastery is renowned for its lively Buddhist debates, showcasing the essence of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks employ exaggerated body language, engaging in dance-like discussions about Buddhist philosophy, demonstrating their knowledge in a spirited manner.
In the evening, the guide will accompany the group to a traditional Tibetan restaurant for a welcome dinner, marking the beginning of your journey in Tibet.

Day 3 Lhasa City Sightseeing

Attractions & Activities: Potala Palace and Johkang Temple
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Lhasa
Today, you will explore two distinctive Monastery in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera, both offering a unique insight into Tibetan Buddhism. You will visit the Buddhist halls, Buddhist colleges, and the monks' kitchen, witnessing how they engage in special debates to study Buddhist teachings.
Sera Monastery is renowned for its lively Buddhist debates, showcasing the essence of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks employ exaggerated body language, engaging in dance-like discussions about Buddhist philosophy, demonstrating their knowledge in a spirited manner.
In the evening, the guide will accompany the group to a traditional Tibetan restaurant for a welcome dinner, marking the beginning of your journey in Tibet.

Day 4 Lhasa – Yamdrotso Lake - Gyantse - Shigatse

Attractions & Activities: Potala Palace and Johkang Temple
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Shigatse
Drive for approximately 7 to 8 hours (340 kilometers) to reach Shigatse. Along the way, you will visit two breathtaking natural landscapes – Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier. You will enjoy a scenic 20-kilometer drive following the disappearing shoreline of the Lake. We will stop at a village by the lake, where you can walk into the homes of lakeside farmers, explore their households, and indulge in a delightful farmhouse lunch.
After lunch, drive for approximately 1 hour to visit one of Tibet's most beautiful glaciers – the Karola Glacier, the enormous glacier tongue extends to the roadside, resembling a frozen waterfall hanging over the road and above your head.
Following the Karola Glacier, we will pass by Lake Manla and the ancient town of Gyantse, proceed to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet.

Day 5 Shigatse - Tingri - Everest Base Camp

Attractions & Activities: Gyawula Viewing Point, Everest Base Camp
Meals: Breakfast/ Farm house Lunch
Accommodation: EBC Guest House
After breakfast, we will start a 6.5-hour drive (330 kilometers) to the top of the world – Mount Everest. Along the way, you will visit several viewpoints where you can catch glimpses of Everest. The journey culminates with an overnight stay at Everest Base Camp (EBC).
Departing from Shigatse, you'll be accompanied by rural farmland and villages. Approximately 4 hours into the journey, you'll approach Dingri County, where you'll have your first view of Everest from the Dingri Viewpoint. Upon entering the Everest scenic area, you'll be treated to breathtaking panoramic views of the Himalayan range from Gawula Pass. The 7000 to 8000-meter peaks of the Himalayas stand proudly above the sea of clouds, creating a majestic and awe-inspiring spectacle.
Next, you'll proceed on the dedicated road leading to Everest, with the mountain growing larger and closer until you reach the northern face base camp. From the base camp, Everest appears like a colossal pyramid standing before you. We will strive to arrive at Everest Base Camp before sunset, allowing you the opportunity to witness the magnificent natural phenomenon of the sunset casting golden hues upon the mountain.
(During the winter season, when the Everest Base Camp tented lodges are closed, we will relocate accommodations to the nearest village to Everest, Basong Village.)

Day 6 Mt. Everest - Dingyal - Shigatse

Attractions & Activities: Everest East side Viewpoint, Farewell Dinner
Meals: Dinner with Song and Dance Performance
Accommodation: Shigatse
Taking a stroll near the base camp to savor the beautiful moments of the early morning. After breakfast, the guide will take you to visit Rongbuk Monastery, the world's highest-altitude monastery, famous for being the location where the sea waves engulfed the last piece of land in the movie "2012." It is also an excellent vantage point for capturing the natural and cultural landscapes of Mount Everest.
After leaving Everest, we will drive you to the Xilin View point to admire the breathtaking views of the eastern slope of Everest, and Mt. Lhotse, and pass through the ancient town of Sakya before returning to Shigatse.
Upon arriving in Shigatse in the evening, the guide will invite you to share a traditional Tibetan dinner, celebrating the successful completion of the Everest journey. You will have the opportunity to taste local traditional delicacies while enjoying the distinctive folk songs and dances of Shigatse.

Day 7 Shigatse - Lhasa

Attractions & Activities: Tashilunbo Monastery, Yarlung Zangbo River
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner: None
Accommodation: Lhasa
On the last morning of your return journey from Everest to Lhasa, you will visit the largest monastery in western Tibet, Tashilhunpo Monastery. It has been the seat of Panchen Lamas and is known for its grand scale and magnificent architecture. It houses the world's largest gilded bronze statue, stupas of the Panchen Lamas, and exquisite Buddhist murals.
After the visit to Tashilhunpo Monastery, we will travel back to Lhasa along the Yarlung Tsangpo River Valley. (Depending on the circumstances, We may arrange for guests to return to Lhasa by train.)

Day 8 Lhasa Departure

Attractions & Activities: Depart from Lhasa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner: None
Accommodation: None
Your Tibet tour officially concludes today, and we will accompany you to the airport/train station. We appreciate to spend this wonderful time with us in Tibet. Wishing you a safe tour ahead!

Tour Notice

Before applying for the Tibet Travel Permit, please ensure that your passport has a validity period of at least 6 months.
When entering Tibet from Kathmandu, China visa needs to be processed in Kathmandu. Please do not apply in your home country in advance. If tourists previously had a long-term valid Chinese visa, it will be replaced with a 30-day valid group tourist visa when applying in Kathmandu.
Only Chinese Yuan is accepted in Tibet. If you need Chinese Yuan, you can exchange it with US dollars locally or withdraw cash from ATMs.
Maintain good health before entering Tibet and avoid catching a cold.
When traveling on transportation to Tibet, both the airport and train station will check the Tibet Travel Permit. Please keep this official document safe and avoid writing or drawing on it.
Before traveling to Tibet, please confirm that you have received the Tibet Travel Permit and check and verify your personal information.
People with serious hypertension, heart disease, asthma, pregnant women, etc., are not recommended to travel to Tibet.
If worried about altitude sickness after entering Tibet, you can take a moderate amount of Rhodiola oral liquid or capsules before entering.
During the Tibet tour, you are required to travel with the group throughout the journey and cannot leave the group activities at will.
Pack vitamins and regular medications in your luggage.
When traveling at high altitudes, drink plenty of water, engage in slow-paced activities, and consume fruits and vitamin supplements.
Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol when you are new to high altitudes.

Service Included

Tibet Travel Permit application service and mailing service within China
Entrance tickets to listed attractions and activities, Mt. Everest Environmental Vehicle Cost
Accommodation in star hotels and local guesthouses with breakfast throughout the journey
Transportation in a comfortable tourist vehicle with attentive and reliable driver service
Excellent Tibetan English-speaking guide
Farm house lunch, welcome dinner,farewell dinner
Travel accident insurance and High altitude sickness insurance
On-board medical oxygen supply for travel in high-altitude areas
Exquisite Tibetan gifts and travel map
Shuttle service between Airport/Train station and Lhasa City

Service Excluded

International and domestic Transportation to and from Tibet
Single room supplement for solo travelers who require single room
Some Meal expenses not included in the Tour (the guide will assist in arranging and recommending meals; you are responsible for the cost)

Required Tips

While you traveling in Tibet, it is kindly required to tip the guide and driver if you are satisfied and appreciate their services. We recommend tipping $7 per day per person to be shared between the driver and guide.

Notice

Due to the inability to confirm the specific date for the reservation of Potala Palace tickets in advance, the preview order of the itinerary may undergo adjustments;
If you wish to extend your stay in Lhasa by one day, you can extend the 4-day itinerary to 5 days. Our guide will take you to experience more of the beauty of Lhasa, such as ascending to South Mountain Park to view the distant Potala Palace and panoramic views of Lhasa, experiencing Tibetan medicine baths, learning to make traditional handicrafts, visiting more temples, and learning to cook traditional Tibetan cuisine, and more. If needed, feel free to contact us to customize a Lhasa journey tailored exclusively for you.

Application of Tibet Permits for Foreigners and Taiwanese

Foreigners (including overseas Chinese) need to provide information to the Tibet Tourism Bureau to apply for “ Tibet Travel Permission”. You need to provide documents according to our guidance.
If you are coming to China for tourism purpose with “L” Chinese tourist visa, you need to provide clear and complete passport page images and Chinese visa images.
If you are working, studying, residing in China, or visiting China for business, in addition to your passport and visa images, you also need to provide certificate from your Chinese company or school.
If you plan to enter Tibet directly from Nepal, you need to personally visit the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu to apply for a Chinese visa(Single Entry 30 days). Please go to our local office in Kathmandu at least 3 working days in advance, We will arrange all the procedures for your Chinese visa application. If you previously have a Chinese visa, your existing visa will be revoked upon obtaining the new visa. In addition to the visa fee charged by the embassy, you are required to pay an additional $20 service fee for visa processing.
The entire procedure is fully serviced, you just simply provide the documents to our travel agency. The deadline for submitting the application is 10 working days before the tour departure. If want to go to Mt.Kailash, you need to send the documents to us 15-20 working days in advance.
Once all approval procedures are completed, we will send the Tibet Travel Permission to your designated address via email or mail (within China only). When boarding the train/flight, the staff at the port will check your Tibet Travel Permission, please ensure its proper safekeeping