Package Includes
- All required travel permits to Tibet
- English speaking Tibetan tour guide
- Pick up and drop off by airport bus
- All administrative fees
- All meals and accommodations for your guide
- All lodging listed in the itinerary
- Entrance fees for the attractions listed in the itinerary
- One time welcome meal for the group
- One box of mineral water plus shared Oxygen tank in car
Package Excludes
- Air Tickets and transportation costs to and from Tibet
- Chinese visa fees and passport fees
- Personal expenses (laundry, photography fees, souvenirs etc)
- Tips and Gratuities for the driver and guide
- Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (On average a meal in Tibet cost USD 5 per person)
- Travel insurance covering trip cancellation and emergency evacuation (recommended)
Important Notes:
If you are a solo traveller, you will need to share a room with another tourist; for the option to have a room to yourself you will be required to pay the single room supplement.
Summary
Day 1 – Arrival in Lhasa
Day 2 – Lhasa Tour: Jokhang temple, Sera Monastery
Day 3 – Lhasa Tour: Potala Palace, Norbulinka
Day 4 – Lhasa -> Yamdrok Lake -> Gyantse -> Shigatse
Day 5 – Shigatse -> Pelber
Day 6 – Pelber -> Everest Base Camp
Day 7 – Everest Base Camp -> Shigatse
Day 8 – Shigatse -> Lhasa
Day 9 – Departure from Lhasa
Pricing
April – June: 850 USD P/P
July – Sept: 900 USD P/P
Oct- Feb: 800 USD P/P
Single supplementary fee: 100 USD
9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa
Thank you for coming to Lhasa, Tibet! This is day 1 of our 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour.
Upon arriving in Lhasa, our English-speaking Tibetan guide and driver will both receive you at the airport or train station. You will then proceed to your Lhasa hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Lhasa.
Day 2: Lhasa City Tour
Day 2 of our 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelber Group Tour will be all about Lhasa city tour.
First order of the day will be a visit to Jokhang Temple, one of the most respected monasteries in Tibet.
In the afternoon we will go to Sera Monastery to watch the monks discuss and deliberate various topic in centuries-old manner.
Overnight in Lhasa.
Credit: @anna.pashuk23
Day 3: Lhasa city discovery
We are entering the third day of our 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour with an in-depth exploration of Lhasa city.
First and foremost, we will tour Potala Palace, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. The fifth Dalai Lama ordered the construction of Potala Palace in the 17th century. We will also make a trip to Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Slightly newer than the Potala Palace, The seventh Dalai Lama built the Norbulingka in the 18th century.
Overnight in Lhasa.
Credit: @hazel_lens
Day 4: Lhasa – Yamdrok Lake – Gyangtse -Shigatse
The fourth day of our 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour will be a trip from Lhasa to Shigatse.
Today we will drive for approximately 290km, with turquoise-colored Yamdrok Lake as our first stop.
We will then proceed to Gyantse town, crossing Kampa La Pass (5050m) and Karo La Pass (5045m). Along the way, we will be able to view the grand Nojin Kangsang Peak.
Upon arriving in Gyantse town (3950m), we will visit the seven-story Kumbum Stupa. Kumbum Stupa is a 3D mandala that represents the Buddhist universe.
Our next Gyantse attraction will be the Pelkor Chode Monastery, the main monastery in the Nyangchu river valley.
While in Gyantse, we can also see the Gyantse Dzong (fortress) that overlooks the whole town.
We will continue our journey to Shigatse with another 90-km drive.
Overnight in Shigatse.
Credit: @lokaka.erica
Day 5: Shitgatse – Pelbar
Day five of our 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour will start with a visit to Shigatse’s Tashi Lhunpo Monastery.
The Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is the seat of the Panchen Lama, the 2nd highest in the Tibetan Buddhist religious hierarchy.
We then visit Shigatse Market and view the panorama of Shigatse Dzong (Rikaze Dzong).
In the afternoon, we will drive to Shelkar (Shegar) by crossing the Tsou la Pass (4500m) and Gyatso la Pass (5220m). If the weather is kind, you can catch your first glimpse of Mount Everest.
At the end of the day’s 230km journey, we will arrive in the evening at Pelbar town (New Tingri) (4300m).
Overnight in Pelbar.
Credit: @lulu.jump
Day 6: Pelbar – Rongbuk Monastery – Everest Base Camp (100km, 4-hour drive)
Get excited on the 6th day of our 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour as we will finally reach the Everest Base Camp!
On the scenic drive from Pelber to Everest Base Camp, we will cross the Gau-la Pass (5200m) and see 4 mountains that are above 8,000 meters: Mt. Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Everest (8848m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8201m), and Mt. Makalu (8463m).
Later, we will reach Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world.
Overnight at Everest Basecamp area.
Credit: @kruitpix
Day 7: Rongbuk Monastery – Everest Base Camp – Shigatse
Wake up to a breath-taking sunrise over Mt. Everest on this 7th day of our 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour.
We will take the Ecobus and take pictures in front of Mount Everest’s imposing face.
Once we are ready to bid our goodbye to Mount Everest, we will go for the 630-km drive back to Shigatse.
Throughout this journey, we will be immersed once again in the endless vistas of the Tibetan plateau.
Overnight in Shigatse.
Credit: @ghystem
Day 8: Shigatse – Lhasa by train
On Day 8 of your 9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Pelbar Group Tour, you will travel back to Lhasa by train.
After our breakfast in the hotel, we will escort you to the train station for the train ride back to Lhasa.
Upon your arrival in Lhasa, our guide and driver will be ready to pick you up and send you to your hotel.
Overnight in Gangyan hotel.
Credit: @elrincondesele
Day 9: Depart from Lhasa
Our time together in Tibet will come to an end today. Nevertheless, our friendship and memories will go far into the future.
After breakfast and some free leisure time, we will transfer you to Lhasa train station or Lhasa airport.
Thank you and we hope to see you soon!
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