Mountain Hikes Tours & Trips in China

Travel from Lhasa's Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple to Everest Base Camp at 5,200 meters, staying in mobile homes with views of the world's highest peak. Complete the 52-kilometer Mount Kailash kora over 3 days, crossing Dromala Pass at 5,630 meters and visiting Drirapuk and Zutulpuk Monasteries. Walk through Drepung Monastery where 10,000 monks once resided, witness monk debates at Sera Monastery, and cross Gampala Pass at 4,790 meters for views of Yamdrok Lake surrounded by snow-capped peaks including Mount Nyenchen Khangsar at 7,191 meters.

Trek through Tiger Leaping Gorge with views of the 5,596m Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Mountain, walk around Lhasa's Jokhang Temple and Potala Palace, then head to Everest Base Camp at 5,000m for sunrise views of Qomolongma's North Face. Camp twice under the stars near Karo La glacier at 4,700m and beside sacred Qungmoganze (7,048m). Ages 9+ welcome on this 20-day moderate adventure.

This 8-day route from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp includes visits to Drepung Monastery, once home to 10,000 monks, and the 14th-century Tashilhunpo complex in Shigatse. Drive 334 km along the Friendship Highway, crossing Gyamtso La at 5,220m with views of Mt. Cho Oyu at 8,201m and Mt. Xishapangma at 8,212m. Stay overnight at Rongbuk at 5,050m before trekking or riding 8 km to the world's highest base camp.

Trek to the base of Mount Everest at Rongbuk Monastery, sitting at 5,000 meters, with views of the world's highest peak right in front of you. Travel the Friendship Highway through the Himalayas, crossing passes above 4,000 meters and stopping at sacred Yamdrok Lake. Hike to Panbongka Monastery near Lhasa, a remote spot where you'll find ancient meditation caves carved into the mountainside. Spend time in villages near Shigatse at the foot of the Tibetan Plateau, seeing how local life unfolds in this high-altitude region.

Trek to Rongbuk Monastery at 5,000 meters, the world's highest monastery, positioned at the base camp of Mount Everest's north face with views of the 8,849-meter peak. Travel on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest railroad in the world, crossing 2,000 kilometers through passes exceeding 4,000 meters between Xining and Lhasa. Hike to Panbongka Monastery near Lhasa, where you'll check out ancient prayer halls and meditation caves carved into the mountainside, then take acclimatization walks through Tibetan villages near Shigatse.

The ancient Kailash Kora pilgrimage trail starts from Darchen, climbing to Drölma La Pass at 5,650 m with 650-m elevation gain, passing Chöku Monastery and Buddha's footprint along the way. Check out Gyantse's Pelkor Chode monastery after crossing the 4,990-m Kamba La Pass above turquoise Yamdrok Lake. See monks' debating rituals at Sera Monastery in Lhasa and hike to Tagejia geysers shooting 10 m high on the Tibetan plateau.