8-Day Everest Exploration Tour

Everest Base Camp Starry Night
Yamdrok Lake
Potala Palace
Scriptures Debating in Sera Monastery
Pilgrims in Barkhor Street

Tour Outline: Lhasa (3 N) - Shigatse (1 N) - EBC (1 N) - Lhatse (1N) - Lhasa (1 N)

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Itinerary
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Trip Overview

Everest Exploration tour starts from the cultural and religious heart of Tibet - Lhasa to Shigatse where full of snow mountains topped by the Mount Everest and passing by the breathtaking Yamdrok Lake.

After spending a few days in Lhasa with the splendid Potala Palace, the sacred Jokhang Temple, as well as the famous monasteries of Sera and Drepung, you will depart Lhasa for the mighty Mount Everest. Along the way, apart from the amazing views, you will pass through the Yamdrok Lake, one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet.

[Potala Palace] Touch this bright and flawless jewel in the roof of the world;
[Jokhang Temple] Marvel at the solemn silence with the serene sounds of chanting scriptures;
[Barkhor Street] Follow the footsteps after the pilgrims and find the peace in your heart;
[Sera Monastery] Listen to the scriptures debating and comprehend the essence of Buddhism;
[Yamdrok Lake] Touch the pure water to see if you can turn young again;
[EBC] Get close to the mighty Mount Everest and have a panorama view of it;

Best Time to Visit

all year round
Physical Demands

Very leisure tour; light physical demand for the high altitude

Day by Day Itinerary

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Day 1: Lhasa Arrival

Upon your arrival at the Lhasa Gonggar Airport, our tour guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel in Lhasa. After checking into your hotel, the rest of the day is free for you to have a good rest and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude at Tibet. Get prepared for your tour in Lhasa.

Drive 65km
High Altitude: Lhasa (3,680m)
Internet & Wifi
Hotel: Lhasa Business Hotel

Day 2: Lhasa

The Splendid Potala Palace

Jokhang Temple

After breakfast in your hotel, your personal private will pick you up to visit the splendid Potala Palace, the cardinal landmark in Lhasa. The whole morning is for you to appreciate this world-level architectural work.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Johkang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet. Tibetan people from all over the world come here to kowtow in the front of the entrance with their pure heart.

Finally, you can spend some time walking on around the Jokhang Temple in Barkhor Street where is full of religious atmosphere.

Drive depends on your location of hotel
High Altitude: Lhasa (3,680m)
Internet & Wifi
Lhasa business hotel
Breakfast

Day 3: Lhasa

The Beautiful Norbulingka Park

Scriptures Debating in Sera Monastery

After breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up to visit the Norbulingka Park, which was used as the summer palace for successive Lamas holding festival celebrations. After that, head to visit Drepung Monastery, the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism.

In the afternoon, head to visit Sera Monastery to see the famous scriptures debating in this monastery.

Drive about 20km
High Altitude: Lhasa (3,680m)
Internet & Wifi
Lhasa Business Hotel
Breakfast

Day 4: Lhasa - Shigatse

Yamdrok Lake

Pelkor Monastery

Today, you will be driven to view the Yamdrok Lake, one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet which you can never have a panorama. It is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and fed by numerous small Himalayan streams. Just enjoy the breathtaking blue Yamdrok Lake.

Then head to Gyantse and visit the Pelkor Monastery where displays sculptures, murals and carvings. Then drive to Shigatse where you will stay overnight.

Drive about 260km
High Altitude: Yamdrok Lake (4,441m)
Internet & Wifi
Shigatse Business Hotel
Breakfast

Day 5: Shigatse - EBC

Tashilumpo Monastery

Everest Base Camp

After breakfast in your hotel, head to Tashilumpo Monastery, the oldest and largest Gelugpa Monastery in Tibet. Then drive to Everest Base Camp. Although it will be a tough journey with the bad road condition, the views along the way are spectacular on a clear day. The northern EBC is the best place to view the Mount Everest. Then, you can pay a visit to the Rongbuk Monastery, the the highest monastery in the world with a height of 4,980 meters.

Drive about 340km
High Altitude: EBC (5,545m)
Internet & Wifi
Rongbuk Monastery
Breakfast

Day 6: EBC - Tingri - Lhatse

Sunrise over the Mt.Everest

Tingri Landscapes

Get up in the morning, you will view the sunrise over the Mt.Everest on a clear day. Then drive to Tingri via a rough road. After having lunch and a short rest in Tingri, continue drive to Lhatse.

Drive about 200km
High Altitude: Tingri (4,300m)
Internet & Wifi
Lhatse Hotel
Breakfast

Day 7: Lhatse - Lhasa

Road to Lhasa

Views along the Way

Today we will drive directly back to Lhasa. It is suggested that keep awake and don’t miss the breathtaking scenery of snow-capped mountains, crystal highland lakes, floppy blue sky and so on along the way.

Drive about 420km
High Altitude: Lhasa (3,680m)
Internet & Wifi
Lhasa Hotel
Breakfast

Day 8: Lhasa Departure

This day is free for you until you head to your next destination or take flight to get back home.

High Altitude: Lhasa (3,680m)
Internet & Wifi: No
Hotel: No
Breakfast

Price Details & Guide

Price Inclusions

Private transportation to the destinations and sites listed in the itinerary; ranging from 4WD land cruiser to bus depending on the group size and trip route; car gasoline, road toll and in-transport refreshments (free bottles of water, air pillow and headscarf) are included;
Lodging: four nights in Lhasa business hotel; one night in Shigatse hotel; one night in EBC tent house; one night in Lhatse;
Private experienced English-speaking trip leader;
Airport/railway station pick-up and send-off services at the beginning/end of the tour;
Entrance ticket fees for all the sight spots listed in the itinerary;
Meals listed in the itinerary ( 7 Breakfasts );
First aid kit;
A coverage of 300,000RMB Chartis travel insurance;

Price Exclusions

International and domestic flight/train to Lhasa (Note: we accept the domestic flight/train tickets booking to Lhasa from other cities in advance, check the updated ticket availibility and cost with your travel consultant);
Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (Averagely a meal in the 3rdpole region cost 3~10USD per person);
Tips and gratuities for the trip leader and driver;
The expense of a personal nature like alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc;
Optional activities and excursions not specified in the itinerary;
China Entry visa fees;

Itinerary Alteration

Once we receive your tour deposit, which is followed by signing the contract, your reservation is secured with legitimacy. Our staff will reserve the accommodation, vehicle, site tickets, meals and more, and pay the deposit for our suppliers. So if you want to alter to another itinerary, you need to cover the deposit we've paid, while no service charge is needed if you make some changes on the itinerary you booked.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cancel the tour beacuse of your personal issues, you will be liable to pay cancellation charges that are bounded by 3rdpoletour.com cancellation policy as follows:

1.) If you cancel the tour more than 30 days before the trip starts, you will forfeit 10% of the total land cost per person;
2.) If you cancel the tour 15-30 days prior to your trip start date, 20% of your total land tour cost will be forfeited as a cancellation fee.
3.) If you cancel the tour 7-15 days before the trip starts, you will forfeit 30% of land cost.
4.) If you cancel the tour 7 days prior to your tour start date, you will forfeit 50% of land cost.
5.) If you fail to show up or cancel at your scheduled arrival time without prior notice or later than that, you will forfeit 100% of the land cost.

If the tour has to be cancelled because of the natural disaster or the government restrictions that is beyond both parties control, we will charge only USD50 per person, this is just the service fee and larbor fee during the preparation. This is a rare occurrence!

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