TTCS: 8-Day Tibet Everest Base Camp Tour
Tour Type:
Private Tour: Flexible Travel Date & Travel Routes
Guide & Driver:
Chinese-English-speaking guide & air-conditioned
Day 1 Arrival in Lhasa Sincere greetings & airport-hotel transfer.
You will arrive at the Gonggar Airport and be greeted by your tour guide. Then you will drive to Lhasa and have a rest at your hotel in the afternoon.
Meals: No meals, advice freely available
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing Norbulingka, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace. (B)
Today you will visit Norbulingka Park and the Sera Monastery. Afterwards you will then visit the Potala Palace, constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of united Tibet. Later you will visit a Tibetan family and then be taken back to your hotel for the remainder of the evening.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 3 Lhasa Sightseeing Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Carpet Factory, Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital, Drepung Monastery. (B)
Today you will visit the Jokhang Temple and the bazaar at Barkhor Street. Afterwards you will be taken to the Carpet Factory and The Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. Finally you will see Drepung Monastery, constructed in 1416. The second through fourth Dalai Lamas once lived here. Afterwards you will be driven back to your hotel for the remainder of the evening.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 4 Lhasa-Yamdrok Yumtso Lake-Gyangtse-Shigatse Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Palkor Monastery, Kumbum Stupa. (B)
In the morning you will leave Lhasa and drive to Yamdrok Yumtso Lake. Then you will drive over two of the highest passes in Tibet, Kambala Pass at 4,794m and Karola Pass at 5,010m above sea level. When you arrive at Gyangtse, you will visit Palkor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa which is the largest stupa in Tibet. Continue your way to Shigatse and you'll be transferred to the hotel in Shigatse for the evening.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Shigatse Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 5 Shigatse-Lhatse-Shegar-Rongbuk Monastery-E.B.C Everest Base Camp, Rongbuk Monastery. (B)
In the morning, you will leave for Ronghuk via Lhatse and Shegar. On the way you will come across a few high passes, Gyatso La, Gawu La and Nyalam Passes. On the top of Gawu La, you will be able to witness the spectacular view of the Himalayan Ranges. Then you'll take a local minibus to pay a visit to Mt. Everest base camp and Rongbuk Monastery which is the highest monastery in the world.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: EBC Tent or Rongphu Guest House (Dorm bed with humble facility)
Day 6 Rongbuk-Shegar-Shigatse Drive back to Shigatse. (B)
In the early morning, start to drive back to Shigatse. It's 340 km between Rongbuk and Shigatse, the whole distance will take 6 to 7 hours driving. You won't be bored on the way because you will be able to see the breathtaking sceneries again along the way back to Shigatse.
Meals: None
Accommodation: Shigatse Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 7 Shigatse-Lhasa Tashilunpo Monastery. (B)
You will visit Tashilunpo Monastery and wonder around the spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas. After that, you will be transferred back to Lhasa and sent back to the hotel for a good rest.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 8 Depart from Lhasa Drive to the airport & See you off. (B)
Free on your own in the morning, then transfer to the airport for your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
B-- Breakfast L-- Lunch D-- Dinner
Price Includes.
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All necessary Tibet Travel Permit. (Including Tibet Entry Permit, Alien Travel Permit, Boarder Pass
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Private professional English-Speaking local tour guide
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Licensed Vehicle with experienced driver
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Airport (or train）pick up and drop off
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Accommodation listed in the itinerary
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Breakfast provided by the hotel
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Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
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A container of Oxygen for emergency use
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All taxes, fees and handling charges
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Lodging and meal allowance to the guide & driver
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Reservation fee for visiting Potala Palace
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2 bottles of drinking water per person per day
Price Excludes.
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Meals not specified in the itinerary (All lunches & dinners)
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All Entrance tickets to the sightseeing places
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Flight/Trian tickets in and out of Tibet
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Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
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Any losses incurred from the force majeure factor like government control, natural disaster etc.
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Tips to the guide & driver ( Tips is not required but expected)
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Single room supplement
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