Itinerary
- Day 1
Lhasa
Your guide will meet you at Lhasa airport and drive you to your hotel. Since you're arriving at high altitude, take it easy for the rest of the day and let your body adjust to Tibet's thin air.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shusheng · Guizang Manor Oxygen-Enriched Hotel (Barkhor Street Branch))
- Day 2
Lalin Expressway
After breakfast, you'll head to Kadinggou, known locally as Heaven on Earth, and spend about an hour walking through the gorge with its deep ravines, rushing water, forests and unusual rock formations. From there, you'll drive along the Lalin Expressway, one of China's most beautiful routes, with stops to photograph snow-capped mountains, forests and grasslands.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Linzhi Yuxi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Kadinggou gorge tour (approximately 1 hour)
- Lalin Expressway scenic drive with photo stops
Landmarks Kadinggou Lalin Expressway - Day 3
Lulang Forest - Basomtso
Following breakfast, drive toward Segrila Mountain and Segrila Pass where you might catch views of Namjagbarwa if the weather cooperates. Later, explore the Lulang Forest area with its various tree types and herds around small villages. You'll visit a viewing platform overlooking Namcha Barwa at 7,756m and other peaks, then check out Biri Holy Mountain, a sacred site with its prayer flags and scenic areas. Overnight in Basomtso.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Stone Pot-Cooked Chicken)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Himalaya Basum Tso Resort Hotel)
Included Activities
- Segrila Pass visit with Namjagbarwa viewing opportunity
- Lulang Forest viewing platform and exploration
- Biri Holy Mountain (Monkey Mountain) visit
Landmarks Segrila Pass Namjagbarwa Lulang Forest Biri Holy Mountain - Day 4
Jieba Village
Spend time at Basomtso Lake, a national forest park featuring snow mountains, forests, waterfalls and pastures. You'll also wander through Jieba Village, which offers the best views of the lake and surrounding snow peaks called King's Throne and Burning Flames.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shusheng · Guizang Manor Oxygen-Enriched Hotel (Barkhor Street Branch))
Included Activities
- Basomtso Lake visit
- Jieba Village exploration
Landmarks Basomtso Lake Jieba Village - Day 5
Lhasa
In the morning, you'll go to the art center to try traditional Tibetan handcrafts like making incense and woodblock printing, or learn some Tibetan language with local teachers. Later, head to Sera Monastery to watch monks debate in the courtyard (typically 3:00pm to 5:30pm Monday through Saturday, though this can change). You'll have free time afterward to walk Lhasa's streets or rest at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shusheng · Guizang Manor Oxygen-Enriched Hotel (Barkhor Street Branch))
Included Activities
- Traditional Tibetan Handicraft Art Center visit with hands-on experiences in incense making, woodblock printing and Tibetan language instruction
- Sera Monastery visit with monks' debate viewing
Landmarks Sera Monastery - Day 6
Lhasa
Start your day at Potala Palace, built in 641 AD and a UNESCO World Heritage site with impressive halls, murals and mountain views. Then head to Jokhang Temple, the main pilgrimage destination, to see its statue of young Sakyamuni. Before heading back, browse through Barkhor Street for handicrafts, prayer wheels and Tibetan incense.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tibetan or Nepalese specialty dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shusheng · Guizang Manor Oxygen-Enriched Hotel (Barkhor Street Branch))
Included Activities
- Potala Palace visit
- Jokhang Temple visit
- Barkhor Street exploration
Landmarks Potala Palace Jokhang Temple Barkhor Street - Day 7
Yamdrok Lake - Karola Glacier
Drive up to Kampala Pass at 4,797m and look down at the turquoise waters of Yamdrok Lake, one of Tibet's three sacred lakes. From Karol la Pass, photograph the blue waters and the glacier on Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance. You'll also visit Karola Glacier before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Yongze Lakeside International Hotel, Shigatse)
Included Activities
- Kampala Pass visit
- Yamdrok Lake viewing
- Karola Glacier visit
Landmarks Kampala Pass Yamdrok Lake Mount Nyenchen Khangsar Karola Glacier - Day 8
Shigatse to Mount Everest Base Camp
After breakfast, you'll depart from Shigatse and head toward Mount Everest, driving through incredible blue skies and endless grasslands with world-class mountain peaks all around. Stop at Rongbuk Monastery, the world's highest altitude monastery, then continue to Everest Base Camp where you'll spend the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Mount Everest Hot pot)
- Accommodation
- Camping (Everest Base Camp Tent Camp)
Included Activities
- Mount Everest scenic drive from Shigatse
- Rongbuk Monastery visit
Landmarks Rongbuk Monastery Mount Everest - Day 9
Everest Base Camp to Shigatse
Get an early start to cross Gyatso La Pass at 5,248m altitude, and if weather allows, catch sunrise views from Base Camp. In the afternoon, you'll drive back to Shigatse.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Yongze Lakeside International Hotel, Shigatse)
Included Activities
- Gyatso La Pass crossing
Landmarks Gyatso La Pass - Day 10
Shigatse to Lhasa
Return to Lhasa either by train or vehicle. Once there, visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama and Tibet's second highest religious leader, with its chapels, shrines and main hall where monks chant. You'll also see the red Jamkhang Chenmo building with its 90-foot statue of Maitreya, the Future Buddha, built in 1914.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shusheng · Guizang Manor Oxygen-Enriched Hotel (Barkhor Street Branch))
Included Activities
- Tashi Lhunpo Monastery visit
Landmarks Tashi Lhunpo Monastery - Day 11
Lhasa Departure
You'll have free time until your guide picks you up and takes you to Lhasa train station or airport for your departure. Your Tibet tour ends today.
- Meals
- Breakfast
