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Overview

  • From the forests of Nyingchi to Everest Base Camp and sacred Namtso Lake, this is the most complete small-group journey through central and eastern Tibet. Start in the green southeast with the Kadinggou gorge, the Lulang forest viewpoint and Basum Tso Lake, then spend three days in Lhasa with the debating monks of Sera, the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple. Drive past turquoise Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier to Shigatse, cross the Gawu La to Rongbuk Monastery and spend a night at Everest Base Camp, then return via Tashilhunpo Monastery. The trip ends with a day at Namtso, the great saltwater lake north of Lhasa. The order is built for altitude: Nyingchi and Basum Tso are lower than Lhasa, Everest comes on day 8 and Namtso on day 11. Shared group on fixed dates, with an English-speaking licensed guide, a licensed tourist vehicle and all Tibet permits arranged. Hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse are 4-star with oxygen supply.

Activity location

  • Lhasa Railway Station
    • Liuwu Country,
    • 851400, Doilungdeqen County, Tibet, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lhasa Railway Station
    • Liuwu Country,
    • 851400, Doilungdeqen County, Tibet, China

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    English-speaking licensed guide (also speaks Chinese for mixed groups)
  • Inclusions
    Tibet Travel Permit, Alien's Travel Permit and military permit where required
  • Inclusions
    4-star hotels with oxygen supply in Lhasa (6 nights) and Shigatse (2 nights), twin share
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fees for all sites, including the eco-buses at Everest Base Camp and Namtso
  • Inclusions
    Shared airport or railway station transfers on the first and last day
  • Inclusions
    Shared licensed tourist vehicle and driver
  • Inclusions
    1 night in the Everest Base Camp tent camp (Everest Town guesthouse in winter)
  • Inclusions
    Daily breakfast and 3 specialty meals: stone-pot chicken, a Tibetan meal, Yamdrok hot pot
  • Inclusions
    Travel accident insurance
  • Inclusions
    Portable oxygen bottle per person, emergency oxygen in the vehicle, daily bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Hotels in Nyingchi (1 night) and at Basum Tso (1 night), no oxygen supply
  • Exclusions
    Lunches and dinners other than those listed
  • Exclusions
    Flights or trains to and from Lhasa
  • Exclusions
    Chinese visa
  • Exclusions
    Tips for guide and driver
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Send a passport scan and your Chinese visa as soon as you book. The Tibet permits are applied for about four weeks before arrival.
    • These are shared group tours (up to 12 travelers). The guide or vehicle may change during the trip.
    • The Potala Palace is closed on Mondays, so the order of sightseeing may change.
    • Luggage: one suitcase (26 in max) and one small backpack per person.
    • Free shared transfers cover any train, flights arriving 08:00–22:00 and flights departing 08:30–22:30.
    • March is a sensitive month for foreign groups. If a departure cannot run for policy reasons, the tour price is refunded.
    • High-altitude trip (up to 5,248 m). Travelers with heart or lung conditions should consult a doctor.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa (3,650 m)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa, 4-star hotel (or similar)

Lhasa Railway Station

  • 1h
You are met at Gonggar Airport or Lhasa railway station and taken to your hotel. Rest and let your body adjust to the altitude.

Day 2: Drive east to Nyingchi and the Kadinggou gorge

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in a Nyingchi hotel (or similar)

Kadinggou Scenic Spot

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Follow the Niyang River about 420 km east through mountains, forest and grassland. In the afternoon you walk for about an hour into Kadinggou, a narrow gorge of strange rocks and old trees. Nyingchi, at about 2,900 m, is lower than Lhasa.

Day 3: Sejila Pass, Lulang and Basum Tso

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Basum Tso resort hotel (or Nyingchi hotel when it is full or closed)

Lulang Forest

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Climb to the Sejila Pass (4,728 m), which looks out to Namcha Barwa (7,782 m) when the cloud lifts. Then stop at the Lulang forest viewpoint and visit Biri Mountain's pilgrim circuit. A stone-pot chicken lunch or dinner is included.

Day 4: Tashi Island on Basum Tso, back to Lhasa

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa, 4-star hotel (or similar)

Basongtso

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Walk around Tashi Island and the small Tsozong Monastery in Basum Tso, a holy lake set in a forest park. Then drive about 360 km back to Lhasa.

Tsozong Gongba Monastery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The small Tsozong Monastery on Tashi Island in Basum Tso.

Day 5: Tibetan crafts and the debate at Sera

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa, 4-star hotel (or similar)

Sera Monastery

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
At a handicraft center you make Tibetan incense, try woodblock printing and have your name written in Tibetan. In the afternoon you watch the monks' debate at Sera Monastery, held from around 3 pm (no debate on Sundays).

Day 6: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa, 4-star hotel (or similar)

Potala Palace

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the Potala Palace on a timed ticket, then the Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor pilgrim circuit. A Tibetan or Nepali specialty meal is included. The Potala is closed on Mondays, so the days may be reordered.

Jokhang Temple

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor pilgrim circuit.

Day 7: Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier to Shigatse (3,850 m)

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Shigatse, 4-star hotel (or similar)

Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
From the Kamba La (4,790 m) you look down on Yamdrok Lake, and lunch is hot pot with a lake view. You pass the Karola Glacier and Gyantse on the way to Shigatse.

Karo La Glacier (Pass by)

The Karola Glacier, passed on the way to Shigatse.

Day 8: Gawu La, Rongbuk and Everest Base Camp (5,200 m)

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Everest Base Camp tent camp (winter: Everest Town guesthouse)

Rongbuk Monastery

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Cross the Gawu La, where Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu and Shishapangma stand on the horizon in clear weather. The last 50 km are by eco-bus. Visit Rongbuk Monastery and spend the night at base camp.

Mt. Everest Base Camp

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Base camp, where you spend the night.

Day 9: Everest at sunrise, the Gyatso La, back to Shigatse

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Shigatse, 4-star hotel (or similar)

Mt. Everest Base Camp

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Watch the sunrise on the summit if the sky is clear, then return to Shigatse via the Gyatso La viewpoint (5,248 m).

Day 10: Tashilhunpo Monastery, back to Lhasa

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa (occasionally Damxung), 4-star hotel (or similar)

Tashilhunpo Monastery

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Tashilhunpo, seat of the Panchen Lamas, then drive about 270 km east beside the Yarlung Tsangpo to Lhasa. Occasionally the group stays in Damxung on the Namtso road instead.

Day 11: Day trip to Namtso Lake (4,718 m)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa, 4-star hotel (or similar)

Lake Namtso

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Cross the Laken La (5,190 m) to Namtso and walk on the Tashi Dor peninsula among small temples and rock formations. If snow closes the road in winter, you visit Ganden or Tsurphu Monastery instead.

Day 12: Depart Lhasa

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Lhasa Railway Station

  • 1h
After breakfast, shared transfer to Gonggar Airport or Lhasa railway station.

Location

Activity location

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    Lhasa Railway Station
    • Liuwu Country,
    • 851400, Doilungdeqen County, Tibet, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Lhasa Railway Station
    • Liuwu Country,
    • 851400, Doilungdeqen County, Tibet, China

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