Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Lhasa
LhasaIncluded Activities
- Visit Potala Square (optional activity)
Optional Activities
- Visit Potala Square for photos and fountain viewing
Landmarks Potala Palace Potala Square Yarlung Tsangpo River Lhasa River 
- Day 2
Lhasa
Lhasa- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Potala Palace
- Visit Jokhang Temple
- Explore Barkhor Street
- Kora (religious circle) around temple with pilgrims and locals
- Explore old market
- Tibetan tea experience with locals
- Welcome dinner
Landmarks Potala Palace Jokhang Temple Barkhor Street - Day 3
Lhasa
Lhasa- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch offered by local Tibetan family)
Included Activities
- Visit Dadong Village
- Visit Nyimatang Monastery
- Light walk in village
- Visit local Tibetan family and lunch
- Visit Sera Monastery
- Watch monks debate
- Tour Tibetan religious scripture printing house
- View sand Mandalas and Buddha rock paintings
Landmarks Dadong Village Nyimatang Monastery Sera Monastery - Day 4
Lhasa to Shigatse
Lhasa to ShigatseIncluded Activities
- Cross Gampala Pass
- View Yamdrok-tso Lake
- Pass Korola Glacier
- Hang prayer flags at Simila Mountain Pass
- Visit Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum
- View Gyantse Fortress
- Optional: visit traditional barley mill and barley fields
Optional Activities
- Visit traditional barley mill and view barley fields (summer season)
Landmarks Gampala Pass Yamdrok-tso Lake Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar Korola Glacier Manak Dam Lake Simila Mountain Pass Pelkor Monastery Gyantse Kumbum Gyantse Fortress - Day 5
Shigatse to Saga
Shigatse to SagaIncluded Activities
- Excursion to Tashilunpo Monastery
Landmarks Tashilunpo Monastery 
- Day 6
Saga to Lake Manasarovar
Saga to Lake ManasarovarIncluded Activities
- Cross first mountain pass over 5,000 meters
- Views of Mount Kailash
Landmarks Mount Kailash Lake Manasarovar - Day 7
Lake Manasarovar
Lake ManasarovarIncluded Activities
- Bathe in Lake Manasarovar
- Visit Chiu Monastery
Landmarks Lake Manasarovar Chiu Monastery Zanda Valley - Day 8
Zanda Valley
Zanda ValleyIncluded Activities
- All-day excursion exploring Zanda Valley
- Visit Toling Monastery complex
- Explore Tsaparang ruins
- Visit cave city of Guge Duchy with early Buddhist art frescoes
Landmarks Toling Monastery Tsaparang Guge Duchy - Day 9
Zanda Valley to Darchen
Zanda Valley to Darchen- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Darchen - Day 10
Kailash Kora
Kailash Kora- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Start Kailash Kora (circumambulation of Mount Kailash)
Landmarks Mount Kailash - Day 11
Kailash Kora
Kailash KoraIncluded Activities
- Cross Dromla-La Pass (5,600m)
- Visit monastery
Landmarks Dromla-La Pass 

- Day 12
Kailash Kora
Kailash Kora- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Complete final day of Kailash Kora
- Return to Darchen
Landmarks Mount Kailash - Day 13
Paryang to Tingri
Paryang to Tingri - Day 14
Tingri to Mount Everest
Tingri to Mount Everest- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive to Rongbuk Monastery
- Trekking at the foot of Mount Everest
- Pass Rong Chung Monastery ruins
- Pass Sherab Cheling Monastery
- Visit Everest Base Camp
Landmarks Rongbuk Monastery Mount Everest Everest Base Camp Rong Chung Monastery Sherab Cheling Monastery - Day 15
Everest to Shigatse
Everest to Shigatse - Day 16
Shigatse to Lhasa
Shigatse to LhasaIncluded Activities
- Drive through Yalong Valley
- View Yalong River bed from viewing platform
Landmarks Yalong Valley Yalong River - Day 17
Departure
Departure










