Itinerary
- Day 1
Journey to China
Journey to China
- Day 2
Lhasa
Lhasa- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner together with tour guide orientation)
Included Activities
- Guided city drive to hotel upon arrival
- Visit Potala Palace
- Visit Jokhang Temple with Barkhor Pilgrimage Circuit
Landmarks Potala Palace Jokhang Temple Barkhor Pilgrimage Circuit - Day 3
Lhasa
Lhasa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Drepung Monastery
- Traditional Tibetan thangka painting class and create pocket-sized souvenir
- Explore Jokhang Temple
- Walk the Barkhor pilgrimage path around Jokhang Temple
Landmarks Drepung Monastery Jokhang Temple - Day 4
Lhasa
Lhasa- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Ganden Monastery - one of Tibet's three great monasteries with insights into monastic life and exploration of the grounds
Landmarks Ganden Monastery - Day 5
Lhasa
Lhasa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Explore Potala Palace with its meditation halls, shrines, and chortens
- Visit Sera Monastery and witness monks' debates
Landmarks Potala Palace Sera Monastery - Day 6
Lhasa to Tsethang
Lhasa to Tsethang- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Samye Monastery, founded in the 8th century
- Explore Trandruk Lhakhang Monastery
- Visit Yongbulakang Palace and view seated statues and historic frescoes
Landmarks Samye Monastery Trandruk Lhakhang Monastery Yongbulakang Palace - Day 7
Tsethang to Gyantse
Tsethang to Gyantse- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional meal with Tibetan family in their home)
Included Activities
- View Yamdrok Lake from Kampa La Pass (approximately 5,000 meters)
- Traditional meal with Tibetan family in their home
Landmarks Kampa La Pass Yamdrok Lake - Day 8
Gyantse to Shigatse
Gyantse to Shigatse- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch break at a local market)
Included Activities
- Explore Pälkhor Chöde monastery complex and Kumbum stupa
- Visit Shalu Monastery
- Explore Tashilhünpo Monastery and pilgrimage path
- Walk around old streets of Shigatse
Landmarks Pälkhor Chöde Kumbum Stupa Shalu Monastery Tashilhünpo Monastery - Day 9
Shigatse to Sakya
Shigatse to Sakya- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Sakya Monastery with fortress-like complex
- Explore ancient city of Sakya and historic alleys
Landmarks Sakya Monastery - Day 10
Sakya to Shegar - Mount Everest Base Camp
Sakya to Shegar - Mount Everest Base Camp- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cross Pang La Pass (5,150 m)
- Visit Mount Everest Base Camp
- Visit Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world
Landmarks Pang La Pass Mount Everest Rongbuk Monastery - Day 11
Shegar to Kyirong
Shegar to Kyirong- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit ancient Shegar Dzong fortress
Landmarks Shegar Dzong Shishapangma Gungtang Pass Lake Pekutso - Day 12
Kyirong to Kathmandu
Kyirong to Kathmandu- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (First Newari dinner)
Included Activities
- Cross Rasuwa Bridge border crossing on foot
Landmarks Rasuwa Bridge Trisuli River 
- Day 13
Kathmandu
Kathmandu- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Budhanilkantha stone statue of reclining Vishnu
- Explore Swayambhunath sanctuary
- Visit Durbar Square with 50+ temples and monuments
- Visit market in Old Town
Optional Activities
- Cooking class in Kathmandu - €49
Landmarks Budhanilkantha Swayambhunath Durbar Square - Day 14
Kathmandu
Kathmandu- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Patan Royal Palace
- Explore Old Town of Patan and Golden Temple
- Visit Pashupatinath temple complex on the Bagmati River
- Visit Bodnath Stupa
- Explore Khokana village
- Explore Bungamati village
Landmarks Patan Royal Palace Golden Temple Pashupatinath Bodnath Stupa Khokana Bungamati - Day 15
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final dinner reflecting on experiences)
Included Activities
- Visit Bhaktapur Royal Palace
- Visit Golden Gate
- Visit Nyatpola Pagoda
- Visit Bhairav Temple
- Visit Changu Narayan Temple
Landmarks Bhaktapur Royal Palace Golden Gate Nyatpola Pagoda Bhairav Temple Changu Narayan Temple 
- Day 16
Kathmandu to Chengdu
Kathmandu to Chengdu- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Sichuan Opera visit (guide can arrange)
- Day 17
Chengdu
Chengdu- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with region's spicy delicacies)
Included Activities
- Visit Panda Research and Breeding Station and observe giant pandas
- Explore Sanxingdui Museum
Landmarks Panda Research and Breeding Station Sanxingdui Museum - Day 18
Departure
Departure
