Lhasa Trip Overview
It is a classic tour itinerary to visit Lhasa and Everest Base Camp. If you are used to the high altitude, then this is one of the best itineraries that cover the highlights in Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse. You can see much natural scenery like beautiful sacred Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and Karola Glacier, and have a view of the Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, from Everest Base Camp.
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Duration: 8 days
Starts: Lhasa, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lhasa, Tibet, China
It is a classic tour itinerary to visit Lhasa and Everest Base Camp. If you are used to the high altitude, then this is one of the best itineraries that cover the highlights in Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse. You can see much natural scenery like beautiful sacred Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and Karola Glacier, and have a view of the Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, from Everest Base Camp.
Itinerary
Day 1: Lhasa
Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
After arriving in Lhasa, local tour guide will welcome you at the airport/train station, then transfer to the hotel. Acclimatize the high altitude in the hotel.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel (twin sharing)
Day 2: Lhasa
Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
The tour begins from UNESCO World Heritage site – Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. Situated at 12,139 feet above sea level, it is a 13-story high building that contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Then continue to Jokhang Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage site. It is a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 851500 China
Next to Jokhang Temple there is Barkhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel (twin sharing)
Day 3: Lhasa
Stop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
In the morning you will go to visit Drepung Monastery. Founded in 1416, it is one of the six great Gelug monasteries. Drepung Monastery is the largest monastery of Tibetan Buddhism and the highest-ranking one of the Gelug Sect.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Sera Monastery, Wuze Hill , Sera Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Continue the tour to visit Sera Monastery, which is one of the six main monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and was founded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 15:00-17:00 in the afternoon.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel (twin sharing)
Day 4: Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse
Stop At: Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Langkazi Country, Nagarze County 851100 China
Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Admire the Gampala pass (altitude 4,790m) on the way, and get a glimpse of Yamdrok Yumtso Lake (altitude 4,400m), which is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains. Then continue to drive west towards Gyantse.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa, Northwest of the County, Gyangze County 857400 China
In Gyantse, you will visit the famous Pelkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa. After one and a half hour’s drive, you will arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel (twin sharing)
Day 5: Everest Base Camp
Pass By: Qomolangma National Nature Preserve, Junction of Tingri, Nyalam, Jilong and Dingjie County, Tingri County 858200 China
Drive to Lhatse where you can have lunch. Then drive to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough, you can view the Mt. Everest in the distance on the way back down. After 4 to 6 hours, arrive at Rongbuk Monastery, but on the way there, you will pass Pang la Pass, one of the highest passes in Tibet at an altitude of 5050m. From that pass, enjoy view all of the five highest peaks in the world.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation
Day 6: Everest Base Camp – Shigatse
Stop At: Rongbuk Monastery, near North Everest Base Camp, Tingri County China
In the morning, you can see the sunrise of Everest Peak if weather permits at the lodging area. Then you will visit the Rongbuk Monastery – the unique highest monastery with nuns and monks living together. Finally, you will be driven back to Shigatse.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel (twin sharing)
Day 7: Shigatse – Lhasa
Stop At: Tashilunpo Monastery, Jijilangka Road, Shigatse 857001 China
Today, explore Tashilunpo Monastery of Gelug Sect, the seat of the Panchen Lama, built in 1447. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha – the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in the world and a tomb of all the Panchen Lama, containing jewels and gold. In the afternoon, you will be driven back to Lhasa, which will take around 6 hours.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel (twin sharing)
Day 8: Lhasa
Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
You will be transferred to the airport/train station at designated period of time.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
