LHASA, Shigatze and Everest Base Camp Tour

Day     1           Lhasa – On arrival at the Lhasa Airport, you will be met by the local guide and

                        be transferred to your hotel conveniently located near the famous Barkhor street

                        in the central district.  Rest and acclimate yourself to the high altitude before

                        taking an easy orientation tour by walking not far from your hotel in the

                        afternoon.  LD

            2.         Lhasa – Today you will visit the splendid Potala Palace and taken to a special

                        platform nearby where you will be able to get a great panoramic view of the

                        Palace and take the best photos from there.  Your guide will then take you to

                        visit the Hokhang Temple situated at the heart of the holy Barkhor Kora where

                        you will see an endless stream of Tibetan pilgrims.  Pay a vist to the Ani

                        Tstang Kung Nunnery hidden in the back streets just in walking distance. You

                        can sit among the locals and taste yak butter tea at the simple teahouse run

                        by the nuns.  BLD

            3          Lhasa – In the morning you will pay a visit to the local markets where you will

                        find foods, herbs, household utensils and jewelry.  Later you will be taken to

                        Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace and go to the Sera Monastery

                        in the afternoon.  IF lucky you will see the monks debating their religion which

                        can be very active.  You will then visit the Thousand Buddha Cliff Carvings

                        which is not widely known by tourists but is highly worshipped by the local

                        Tibetans.  BLD

            4          Lhasa/Shigatse – Guide will take you to Gyantse by car with a stop en route

                        to have a great view of Yamdrok-tso Lake at 16,000 feet above sea level, one of

                        the most holy lakes in Tibet.  Visit the Pelkhor Choede Monastery at Gyantse

                        before continuing onto Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet.  Transfer to

                        your hotel.  BLD

            5          Ssjogatse/Dingri – Drive to Dingri with a stop on the way to visit the Sakya

                        Monastery.  En route enjoy the breath taking landscape of southwest Tibet: 

                        Rivers that flow across endless grasslands, millions of yaks and vultures,

                        warm-hearted Tibetan nomads who live in tents and use yak dung as fuel to

                        keep warm and gorgeous snow covered peaks.  Transfer to your hotel for the

                        night BLD

            6          Dingri/Everest Base Camp – Drive to the Rongbuk Monastery before changing

                        to the Green sightseeing bus which will take you to the Everest Base Camp.

                        Weather permitting, you will be able to have a grand view of Everest with her

                        summit towering into the blue sky.  You will also see the great glaciers as well

                        as many other snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan Mountains.  Return to a

                        guest house near the Rongbuk Monastery for the night.  BLD

            7          Everest Base Camp/Shigatse – Enjoy the morning near the monastery where you

                        can see the great mountain again.   Then drive back to Shigatse to have some

                        rest after two days’ comparatively rough journey.   BLD

            8          Shigatse/Lhasa – In the morning you will visit the famous Tashilunpo Monastery

                        and then drive back to Lhasa in another direction along the Brahmaputra River.

                        On the way back you will visit the Yangbajing Geothermal Field and Power

                        Plant.

                        There you can also choose to enjoy the natural hot spring bath if you wish. 

                        (Please pay yourself if you wish to enjoy a Hot Spring Bath).   You will arrive in

                        Lhasa and transfer back to the hotel.  BLD

            9          Lhasa/Departure – Free on your own in the morning to explore around your

                        hotel until the guide comes to transfer you to the airport or train station for

                        your next destination.   B. only.

          Cost:      3 star hotels or best available in the remote areas.
                        2-5 persons $2895 pp dbl. occ.  6-9 persons  $2395 pp. 
                        10+ persons $2095 pp
                        Single Supplement:  $595.