Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure to Asia
- Day 2
Lijiang
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with tour guide
- Short exploration tour of Lijiang (depending on arrival time)
Landmarks Lijiang Old Town - Day 3
Lijiang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Black Dragon Park visit and exploration
Optional Activities
- Naxi orchestra performance
- Excursion to Baisha village and Dr. Ho's clinic
Landmarks Black Dragon Park Elephant Hill Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Baisha Village - Day 4
Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike through Tiger Leaping Gorge (approximately 8 hours)
Landmarks Tiger Leaping Gorge Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Haba Mountain - Day 5
Tiger Leaping Gorge to Shangri-La
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike in Tiger Leaping Gorge and to Baishuitai white-water terraces
- Visit to sacred Baishuitai terraces
Optional Activities
- Challenging descent to the Yangtse river (optional scenic path)
Landmarks Baishuitai Songzanlin Monastery Yangtse River 
- Day 6
Shangri-La
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Songzanlin Monastery with insight into Tibetan monks' life
- Visit to Shangri-La old town
- Local market visit
- Walk to giant prayer wheel
Optional Activities
- Evening dance participation in market square
Landmarks Songzanlin Monastery Shangri-La Old Town - Day 7
Shangri-La to Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tibetan restaurant dinner with momos (dumplings) or thenthuk (hearty soup with noodles, vegetables and yak meat))
Included Activities
- Scenic flight over eastern Himalayas
- Guided pilgrimage around Jokhang Temple on Barkhor Road
- Tibetan restaurant dinner with momos or thenthuk
Landmarks Jokhang Temple Barkhor Road Gongkar Airport Yarlung Valley Brahmaputra River 
- Day 8
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Jokhang Temple interior with Buddhist faith explanation
- Guided tour of Potala Palace with guide insights on Tibetan thought
- Pilgrimage path walk around Potala Palace
- Visit to Tibetan teahouse near Potala Palace
Optional Activities
- Prayer wheel turning at pilgrimage path
Landmarks Jokhang Temple Potala Palace Marpo Ri (Red Mountain) 
- Day 9
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Drak Yerpa monastery and meditation caves
Landmarks Drak Yerpa Monastery 
- Day 10
Lhasa to Karo La
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stop at Khamba La pass (4,794m) with Yamdrok Tso views
- Short guided hike with glacier and lake views near Karo La
Landmarks Khamba La Pass Yamdrok Tso (Scorpion Lake) Noijin Kangsang Karo La Pass - Day 11
Karo La to Shigatse
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Pelkhor monastery and Kumbum in Gyantse
- Optional town tour of Shigatse and local monastery kora with prayer wheel turning
Optional Activities
- Kora (pilgrimage) around Shigatse monastery
Landmarks Karo La Pass Gyantse Fortress Pelkhor Monastery Kumbum Shigatse - Day 12
Shigatse to Mount Everest Base Camp
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tashilhunpo Monastery
- Stop at Pang La pass with panoramic eight-thousand-meter mountain views
- Guided photography setup at Pang La
Landmarks Tashilhunpo Monastery Gyatso La Pass Pang La Mount Everest Kanchenjunga Makalu Lhotse Cho Oyu Shishapangma 
- Day 13
Mount Everest Base Camp
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Rongbuk Monastery area
- Mount Everest North Face viewing
Landmarks Mount Everest Rongbuk Monastery 
- Day 14
Mount Everest to Sakya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise Mount Everest North Face viewing
- Stop at Pang La pass
Optional Activities
- Guided walk through northern part of Sakya Monastery
Landmarks Mount Everest Pang La Sakya Monastery - Day 15
Sakya to Shigatse
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sakya Monastery with library and cultural assets
Optional Activities
- Walk along monastery walls
- Shopping in pilgrim stores
Landmarks Sakya Monastery - Day 16
Shigatse to Trans-Himalayan Grasslands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Tibetan hinterland villages and valleys
Optional Activities
- Optional walks around campsite
- Optional tea and rest time
Landmarks Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) - Day 17
Grasslands to Namtso Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk on Tashi Dor peninsula with Namtso Lake views
- Pass through Dongula La (4,834m)
- Stop at Shogu La Pass (5,259m)
Landmarks Dongula La Pass Qungmoganze Shogu La Pass Namtso Lake Tashi Dor Tanggula Mountain Range 
- Day 18
Yangpachen to Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Return to Lhasa
- Farewell dinner in Lhasa
Optional Activities
- Walk around Jokhang on Barkhor Road
- Souvenir shopping
Landmarks Jokhang Temple Barkhor Road - Day 19
Lhasa to Home
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Gongkar Airport Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) - Day 20
Arrival Home
