Beijing - Lhasa - EBC - Kathmandu (15 days)
This tour will cover the beautiful view of Lhasa and Kathmandu through Everest base camp. We have included the sightseeing of Kathmandu valley for 2 days including the famous monuments. The following is the details itinerary of the tour.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Beijing, Meet with our guide and transfer to your Hotel. If morning arrival you will do the sightseeing of Great wall and surrendings.Day 02: Fly to Lhasa
Fly into Lhasa Airport. You will be greeted by your Tibetan tour guide and drive to Lhasa City. Check into your hotel.
Day 03: Sightseeing around Lhasa
After breakfast, you will begin your exploration to this Holy City. Visit the Potala Palace, where the Dalai Lama used to preside. In the afternoon, visit the Jorkang Temple, which is located at the very center of the Lhasa city. Later you can stroll along the Barkore Street where Tibetan shops present Tibetan medicines, hand-made crafts, etc.
Day 04: Sightseeing in Lhasa
Today's sightseeing includes the Tsepung Monastery, one of the biggest in Tibet. Then you can visit a nearby Tibetan Carpet Factory. In the afternoon, visit Sera Monastery and Norbulingka Temple, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama.
Day 05: Lhasa - Gyantse
After breakfast, your adventure begins. Today, you will driven on unpaved mountain road to Gyantse. Gyantse is a famous Tibetan town in the south west of Tibet. Along the way, you will have opportunity to visit the Yomdrok Lake, one of the Holy Lakes in Tibet. After a picnic lunch, you will continue onto Gyantse in the late afternoon. Check into hotel. Clean up and take a rest.
Day 06: Gyantse - Shigatse
Morning will be Gyantse visiting. Gyantse is famous for its Kumbu Monastery and the ruins of Zhongshan. The murals in Kumbu Monastery is regarded as the world art treasure.
Day 07: Shigatse
The second largest city in Tibet, well known for its unique Western Tibetan customs and culture. Visit the Tshilunpo Monastery, which is the residence of Banchan Lama. It hosts the world largest bronze statue, which is built in 1904 for Qianba Buddha. For the rest of the day, you will visit the New Palace of the Banchan Lama and the local market.
Day 08: Shigatse - Tingri
Today travel through the Western part of Tibet to get to Tingri. Total length of driving is about 7 hours. The scenery along the way is really fantastic.
Day 09: Everest Base camp tour
In the early morning, you will be driven to the base of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world. You may climb to the limit allowed (1st Base). The local regulation allows only those professional mountain climbers to go the second and third base site on the Everest Mountain.
Day 10: Tingri
Drive back to Tingri
Day 11: Tingri - Nyalam
Drive 250km to the border of China/Nepal.
Day 12: Drive to Nyalam - Zhangmu-Kathmandu
Day 13: Sightseeing in Kathmandu ( Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bouddhanath Stupa)
Day 14: Sightseeing In Kathmandu( Swyambhunath Stupa, Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar square)
Day 15: Departure.
