12 Days Tibet Trekking Tour from Old Tingri to EBC

Potala Palace

Johkang Temple

In the morning, you will visit the famous Potala Palace and explore the grandest chapels. You will experience its audience halls, the jeweled and Golden burial chortens (stupa Tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, and tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, thangkas, combinations of mandala etc.

In the afternoon, you will continue your visit to the holiest temple in Tibet, the Jokhang Temple, built during Songtsen Ganpo's reign by princess Wencheng of Tang dynasty, 647 A.D, and its famous Barkhor Street, where you can buy or appreciate traditional Tibetan artifacts, religious implements, antiques, books, Tibetan music instrument, Thangkas, and tradition Tibetan clothes etc. You will have a chance to get close to appreciate how the artists draw Thangkas at the Thangka workroom at Barkhor.

Stay overnight in Lhasa.

Drepung Monastery

Scriptures Debating in Sera Monastery

Today, you will visit two important monasteries in Lhasa, the Drepung and the Sera. Drepung Monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. It was once home of 10000 monks and Ganden podrang in Drepung is famous it was the government centre during fifth dalai lama and later moved to the famous potala palace during fifth dalai lama.

After having lunch, continue to visit the Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa's disciple Jamchen Choeje. The most attractive is that Monks debiting is held there in the courtyard at around 3-5 in the afternoon section most of the time.

Stay overnight in Lhasa.

Yamdrok tso

Tashilhunpo Monastery

Today, you will head to view the Yamdrok Lake, one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. It is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and fed by numerous small Himalayan streams. Just enjoy the breathtaking blue Yamdrok Lake. Then, you will head to Gyantse and visit the Pelkor Monastery where displays sculptures, murals and carvings.

After that, you will drive about one hour to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. Upon arrival, you will visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the oldest and largest Gelugpa Monastery in Tibet.

Overnight at Shigatse.

After getting your Alien's Travel Permit, we will firstly drive to Lhatse and take lunch there. After lunch, we will keep driving to Shegar, where you may see the Mt.Everest in the distance if the weather is clear. After reach Old Tingri, your guide will do preparations for the trek.

Overnight at Old Tingri.

Cho Oyu peak

Ra-chu Valley

We will begin the trek from old Tingri along the village trail towards southeastern valley. It seems you are getting closer and closer to Cho Oyu peak. After passing through Ra-chu Valley and Lungchang village, you will see another beautiful valley with extensive meadows, flocks of sheep and goats. Look for a fine place to camp. Lying down on grass at the stream side, relax in the nice warm sunshine at rest of the day.

Camp at Lungchang Valley.

Today, the most challenging trek really starts. Hiking up the valley by the yaks trail in the rubbles, it’s getting very dry, and the sun is very strong that can it burn you easily. So you must put on a thick sun block, but you will see something different scenery at this section. Then, we will climb towards the top of Nam-La pass at 5,050m. Soon after the pass, you will find your campsite.

Camp at Nam-la valley.

Herders’ camps on the grassland

Experience the life of herders families

Today, you will start your trekking descending the valley, passing through herders’ camps with herders families. You are going to visit their camp site to experience the life in harsh climate. Your camp will be pitched in the small village of Zommug. Trekkers are about to view the amazing sunset in this barren village.

Camp at Zommuk.

Rongbuk Monastery

Everest Base Camp

After hiking from Zommuk and ascending the valley via yaks trail beside main road for 8km, you will finally reach to Rongbuk, the world's  highest monastery. After having lunch in Rongbuk guesthouse, you can continue your last 7km hiking to the final destination at EBC. It takes about 2 and half hours for the hike. From there you can hike back 3 km, 1 hour to tourists camp. The whole trekking will be completed today. 

Overnight by camping or tourists base camp.

(Notes: If you want to camp, Rongbuk is the only place to camp for tourists which is very close to monastery, your driver will pick you up from the tourists’ camp to Rongbuk.)

Getting up in the early morning, you will view the sunrise over the Mt. Everest on a clear day. Then we will drive back to Shigatse, following the Friendship Highway.

Overnight in Shigatse.

Friendship Highway

Friendship Highway

After breakfast, we will drive about 280km back to Lhasa along the Friendship Highway. The whole journey may take about 6 hours and you can enjoy the beauriful landscape along the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which is the longest river in Tibet.

Stay overnight in Lhasa.

Our guide will accompany you to the airport or railway station to see you off. Service end.