Route 7

Duration: 7 days,
Destinations: Lhasa / Shigatse
/ Everest Base Camp / Zhangmu / Nepal

Day 1: Welcome to Tibet!
…our tour guide will pick you up at your arrival point – either the airport or the
train station – and then take you to your accommodation, where you may take a
rest to adjust to the altitude and relax.

Day 2: In the morning,
start your explorations by visiting Sera
monastery: Sera Monastery, founded in 1419, is one of
the ‘great three’ university monasteries of Tibet, to witness the “Monk
Debates” on the teachings of Buddha and the philosophy of Buddhism. Then visit Norbulingka, literally: “The Jewelled Park”, a palace and surrounding
park, which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai
Lamas. Then, in the afternoon, you can visit Drepung Monastery. This monastery, located at the foot of Mount Gephel,
is another of the “great three” Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet.
It was the residence of the Dalai Lamas, until the Great Fifth Dalai Lama
constructed the Potala
Palace. After returning in the afternoon or early evening, you
can stay for a rest in Lhasa
city.

Day 3: You can visit Jokhang Temple,
Barkhor Market Street and the Potola Palace, and then In the evening stay in Lhasa city to relax. The
Jokhang temple was constructed by King Songtsän Gampo probably in 642. The
famous Buddhist Master Atisha taught here in the 11th century and it has been
considered the most important temple in Lhasa ever since, remaining a key
centre of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries.

Day 4: Travel from Lhasa to Gyantse monastery and stupa by
crossing the Kamba la (4794m.)
and the Karol la pass (5010m.)
after
which you will see the spectacular Yamdrok
tso, also known as the Turquiose Lake, and then to Shigatse. Shigatse
contains the huge Tashilhunpo Monastery,
founded in 1447 by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama. It is the traditional
seat of the Panchen Lamas. In the 2nd week of the 5th lunar month (around
June/July), Tashilhunpo Monastery is the scene of a 3-day festival and a huge
thangka is displayed. Stay overnight in
Shigatse.

Day 5: After breakfast we will set off on the journey from
Shigatse to Everest camp, Along the
way we can stop for lunch and a short rest at Old Tigri town. There are
opportunities along the way to take distance shots of Mt. Everest,
before we arrive at the camp. Here you will
have a chance to see the sunset over
the Himalayan range.

Day 6: In the morning,
you will see the sunrise from Everest Base
Camp, then return to Rongbuk and start driving back to Old Tingri, an
old traditional town. Spend overnight at Old Tingri.

Day 7: Old Tingri to Zhangmu. This
is the
customs town and port of entry located in Nyalam
County on the Nepal – Tibet
border, just uphill and across the Bhote
Kosi River
from the Nepalese town of Kodari.
At 2300 meters above sea level, Zhangmu has mild and humid subtropical climate,
which is a rarity for Tibet. Travel from Zhangmu to the China-Nepal
Friendship Bridge,
where you enterNepal.

Trip pricing

Option
A: Inclusive Tour

Number of guests

Single room supplement

Price

(rmb p.p)

10390

6200

5030

4250

3940

3590

3450

3250

3080

200rmb

Option B: Non- Inclusive
Tour

Number of guests

Single room supplement

Price

(rmb p.p)

7790

4490

3360

2820

2450

2230

2100

1960

1880

200rmb