Day 01: Arrival in Lhasa

After arriving in Lhasa, tourist can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude or feel free to go to Potala Square, enjoy the fountain with different colors and get amazing photos of the Potala and around.

Overnight in Lhasa

Lhasa city

Day 02: Lhasa City, (B,D)
Highlights: Potala Place and Barkhor Street

The tour will begin from UNESCO World Heritage site - Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. It's situated at 12,139 feet above sea level. It's a 13-story high building that contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts.

Then continue to Jokhang Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry.

Overnight in Lhasa

Potala Palace

Day 03: Lhasa City (B)
Highlights: Monasteries in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera

In the morning, tourists are going to visit Drepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used as Dalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace.

Afternoon, Sera Monastery---It was one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.

Overnight in Lhasa

Sera Monastery

Day 4:Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse
Highlights:Yamdrotso Lake,Karola Glacier,Simila Pass , Manla Reservoir,Gyantse Kumbum; Pelkor Monastery

Travel to Gyantse. On the way, tourists will catch a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m) .The Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and in the distance you can enjoy spectacular views of Holy Mountain Nyenchen Khangsar, (7191m) - the highest mountain near Lhasa. Afterwards, head to visit the famous Pelkor Monastery (also known as Gyantse Kumbum). After one and a half hour's driving, clients will arrive to Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet.

Overnight in Shigatse

Yamdrotso Lake

Day 5: Shigatse to Rongpuk (340km) (B)
Highlights: Far View of Himayala Mountain Range,Rongpuk Monastery

Drive to Lhatse where tourists can take lunch. Then drive to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough, tourists can view the Mt. Everest in the distance on the way back down. After 4 to 6 hours, arrive at Rongbuk monastery, but on the way there, clients will pass Pang la Pass, one of the highest passes in Tibet at 5050m. From that pass, enjoy view all of the five highest peaks in the world.

Overnight in Rongpuk Monastery

Rongpuk Monastery

Day 6: Everest Base Camp Return to Shigatse
Highlights: Everest Base Camp

In the morning, tourists can see the sunrise appear on the top of Mt Everest, and have a full view of the magnificent Mount . Tourists may trek from tent to the base camp 4km one way, or go to EBC by local bus. Then drive back to Shigatse.

Overnight in Shigatse

Everest Base Camp

Day 7: Shigatse - Lhasa (B)
Highlights:Tashilunpo Monastery,River View of Brahmaputra

Today, explore Tashilunpo monastery of Gelug Sect, the seat of the Panchen Lama, built in 1447. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha - the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in the world and a tomb of all the Panchen Lama, containing jewels and gold. In the afternoon, you will drive back to Lhasa, which will take around 6 hours.

Overnight in Lhasa

Tashilunpo Monastery

Day 8: Lhasa to Namtso Lake (240km, 5 hours )
Highlights:Namtso Lake ,DumgXiong Grassland

In the morning, drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso. On the way, clients can see Nyenchen Thanglha( snow mountain ranges )and lots of nomads tent with grazing yak and sheep densely-populated around the mountain side. Namtso Lake is the Heavenly Lake which is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt lake. You can do a very relaxing trekking around the lake side and Tashi Island.
To spend a night at lake shore is fantastic to see the stars.

Overnight in Lake Shore Guest House Dorm with humble facility

Namtso Lake

Day 9: Namtso Lake to Lhasa (240km, 5 hours)
Highlights:Namtso Lake Shore Free walk ,Yampachen hotspring(Optional)

Enjoy the clear morning at the lake shore; you can trek along the lake shore to Tashi Dor Island to explore the meditation caves. Drive to Dumxung to have lunch.
In the afternoon, tourists may enjoy Yangpachen hot spring (Optional) and have both indoor and outdoor swimming pool filled with hot springs water. Finally, head back to Lhasa.

Overnight in Lhasa

Yampachen hotspring

Day 10: Depart from Lhasa

Transfer clients to the airport or train station.

End of tour!

Price include :

- All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa)
- Tourist bus/minibus transportation with experienced local driver during tour
- Tourist bus/minibus transportation between airport/train statin and Hotel at designated period of time
- Experienced Local Tibetan private guide
- 7 nights of Economy Hotel twin sharing accommodation with breakfast (B.B), 2 night Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation at Rongpuk Everest area and the shore of Namtso Lake
- One welcome or welfare dinner
- All admission fee of tourists sites listed in the itinerary
- Oxygen bottles/Oxygen tank cylinder provided during the tour days in Tibet

Price exclude :

- Chinese visa
- Lunches and Dinners, Breakfast at Rongpuk at Namtso Lake
- Tips to driver and tour guide
- Single room supplement if clients request a private room in hotels