Tour OverView
Tibet Culture Tour: 8 Days Great Discovery Mount Everest Tour
Day 1 Lhasa Airport transfer to Lhasa hotel rest for acclimatization
Day 2 Lhasa sightseeing to Potala palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkor street.
Day 3 Lhasa to Namtso Drive to Yangpachen , Namtso Lake.
Day 4 Lhasa to Shigatse Drive to Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Shigatse.
Day 5 Shigatse to Everest Drive to Tingri, Rongbuk Monastery.
Day 6 Everest To Shigatse Drive to Tingri, Sakya Monastery, Shigatse.
Day 7 Shigatse to Lhasa Drive to Nyilam, Lhasa.
Day 8 Good bye to Tibet . Leaving Lhasa.
Mount Everest ( 88448 meters)
The summit of Mt. Everest is the highest elevation above sea level on planet Earth, and its name has entered the language as a metaphor for the ultimate of anything.
Mt. Everest is not particularly steep or jagged. Instead, it is a simply massive three-sided pyramid of incredible bulk, mostly dark-colored rock. Three ridges (North, West, and Southeast) and three faces (Rongpu, Kangshung, and Southwest) form the basic outline of the mountain
The trip heads to Mt. Everest (Qomolangma in local) from the capital Lhasa, via the colorful Shigatse with rich culture and exciting natural beauty. Then arrive at our next destination, the Mt. Everest. The Mountain has three names: Everest, Qomolangma and Sagarmata, all represent ‘the highest’. Come and see the Everest Base Camp, the very beginning for every climber. It also can be your new beginning of travel in the not too distant future.
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa
With the Tibet entry permit arranged by us, take a plane or train to Lhasa from Beijing, Chengdu or other cities.
Airport pick-up: Your guide meets you at Gongga Airport, welcome with Hada, drive for about 1.5 hours to Lhasa city, along you can see the beautiful scenery of Lhasa River.
Train Station pick-up: Your guide meets you at Lhasa train station, drive for about 30 minutes to Lhasa city, check in your hotel.
For the rest of the day, we advice you to relax and rest at your hotel, apply to the high altitude. If you feel ok, you can have a walk at the Potala Square and see the night view of the Palace.
Accommodation：Lhasa downtown
Day 2 Lhasa city experience
Potala Palace—the highest palace architecture in the world, on the way climb to the entrance gate, you can take an overlook of the whole Lhasa city in sunshine, wonderful! Get the knowledge of Tibet history and religion. Visit for about 2 hours.
Enjoy lunch and have a rest.
Jokhang Temple, the real “Lhasa” in the eyes of the local old Tibetans; Then take a stroll around Barkhor street, here you can experience the local lifestyle;
In the evening, if you wish, you can join in the Tibetan Banquet with Song & Dance Performance.
Accommodation：Lhasa downtown
Day 3 Lhasa– Namtso–Yangpachen–Lhasa 500 KM Drive there and Drive back
Set out in the early morning to Namtso Lake, driving through the northern plateau of Changtang Plain, over the 5150m high Nagenla mountain pass, you can get a far view of the lake; Hike about 1 hour around Namtso Lake.
Drive to Damxong town and have lunch. On the way back to Lhasa, stop by Yangpachen hot spring, you can enjoy hot spring here if you wish, the cost is RMB98-RMB168/p.p at your own expense.
Back to Lhasa .
Accommodation：Lhasa downtown
Day 4 Lhasa–Yamdrok Lake–Gyangtse — Shigatse 370km
Set out from Lhasa, come over the 4990m high Gangbala Snow Montain, drive ahead to Yamdrok Lake, on an altitude of 4441m, with the prettiest water, as clear as suet, and the water is drinkable. Blue water, snow mountain, unique Tibetan villages, flocks and herds all the way; Then back to Chushui Bridge, along Yalungtsangpo River, pass Gyangtse town, visit Palkor Chode, get to the second city of Tibet—Shigatse.
Accommodation: Shigatse city
Day 5 Shigatse / Tingri / Rongpu Monastery / E.B.C
Drive ahead to Mt. Everest, pass Tingri, arrive at Rongpu Monastery, the highest temple in the world, also the best point to view Mt. Everest. Then you can hike for about 2 hours to E.B.C. or you can just take the environmental-friendly tourist bus. If lucky you will see the amazing sunset!
Accommodation：Everest Base Camp, dorm.
Day 6 Mt. Everest / Tingri / Shigatse / Saja temple
Sunrise at Mt. Everest. Besides Mt.Everest, you can also take an outlook of the Himalayas; and the other top peaks on the earth. Leaving Mt. Everest, drive through Tingri to visit Saja Temple which is of great significance in both Chinese history and Tibetan Buddhism history, and it’s called the second Dun Huang.
Back to Shigatse.
Accommodation: Shigatse city
Day 7 Shigatse－Tushilunpo Monastery－Tibetan Family visiting — Lhasa 280km new road
Morning visit Tushilunpo Monastery, the most important temple in Shigatse, built in the year 1447, center of the Banchen Lamas. On the way back to Lhasa, visit a local Tibetan family, chat with them, experience their daily life.
Accommodation: Lhasa downtown
Farewell
Day 8 Good Bye Tibet
Airport or train station transfer according to your flight or train schedule.
Lhasa city—Gongga airport 100km, 1.5 hour-drive
Lhasa city—Train station, 40km, half an hour drive
Tour ends.
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