Tibet Everest base camp tour (Fly in & out)

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  • Duration: 12 Days
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Tour Type: Privated Guided tour
  • Max altitude: 5150m.
  • Transportation: Land
  • Best Time: April to November

North Col Tibet Everest base camp tour is one of the easiest trip to be in the base camp of the World's highest peak. Unlike the Nepal side of Everest, trekking is not required to reach the Tibet side of Everest. You can drive all the way to Everest Base Camp to enjoy the stunning view of Mt. Everest. Tibet Everest tour is 13 days trip from Kathmandu to Kathmandu (including your arrival and departure). This private Everest Base Camp group tour is a combine trip to explore Tibetan culture and history along with Himalayan holiday, the duration of Tibet part is only 7 nights/8 days for Everest base camp holiday. You can email us at info@himalayanmentor.com for the trip cost and details.

For your information, this itinerary for Tibet EBC tour is one of the most popular and applicable plan since the earthquake happened in Nepal and Tibet in April 2015. If you are travelling to Tibet through Nepal, you need minimum 3 working days to obtain the visa. So the visit duration of Tibet is same but Nepal part will be extended as below trip Itinerary of Tibet Everest base camp tour from Nepal.

Tibet Everest base camp tour highlights

  • Exploring North side Everest Base Camp in Tibet and stand in front of the "Apex" of the Roof of the World
  • Private guided sightseeing to explore main attraction of Lhasa city including Potala Palace
  • Excellent overland journey with amazing landscape and natural views
  • Explore the amazing culture of nomad land
  • Kathmandu valley sightseeing to visit UNESCO sites before Tibet trip (in Nepal)
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Trip Itinerary

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Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal

Up on arrival meet our office representative at airport and transfer to hotel/ after refreshing complete the official formalities/ briefing about the package and rest of the day free for your own leisure.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: None Place: Kathmandu Maximum Altitude: 1400m.

Day 02: Guided Tour around Kathmandu valley

Full day guided sightseeing to Kathmandu Durbar Square area, Pasupatinath Temple & Boudhanath Stupa which will take you to visit Nepal’s most popular attractions as its listed in UNESCO world heritage sites.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Kathmandu Maximum Altitude: 1400m.

Day 03: Kathmandu sightseeing & Drive to Nagarkot

Full day guided sightseeing around Swayambhunath Stupa, ancient Patan & Bhaktapur Durbar Squares - first visit Swayambhunath Stupa known as MONKEY TEMPLE. Then drive to Historical Patan Durbar Square where you will enoy to visit Krishna Temple, Golden Temple, Kumbheswor Temple and then Bhaktapur city’s old place popular Nyatapola Pagoda, temples, unique peacock window and medieval town. After full day visiting drive to Nagarkot Hill Station (20 KM) for overnight stay from there morning enjoy breathtaking views of snow capped mountain and sunrise.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Nagarkot Maximum Altitude: 2175m.

Day 04: Nagarkot Sunrise & Drive to Changunarayan Temple - Kathmandu

Early morning, enjoy the sunrise view from Nagarkot hotel. On a clear weather day one can enjoy panoramic Himalayan view including Mt. Everest. After breakfast drive to Changunarayan Temple which is one of the oldest in Nepal. After the temple visit, drive back to hotel in Kathmandu.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Kathmandu Maximum Altitude: 1400m.

Day 05: Arrival in Lhasa (3656 m) Tibet, Gonggar Airport

Up on arrival at Gonggar Airport meet our Tibet tour official representative, complete the custom and immigration formalities and drive to Lhasa city (3656m). It takes around 45 minutes to reach the main city center. Checking in your hotel, be refresh, rest for acclimatization to get fit with Lhasa’s high altitude.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Lhasa Maximum Altitude: 3656m.

Day 06: Guided sightseeing tour in Lhasa

After breakfast brief on the day’s program by your guide and proceed tour to Norbulingka, Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Street. Drive to visit to Norbulingka palace which is summer retreat of the Dalai Lama. The palace building construction completed in 1956 and it is elaborately decorated with Tibetan wood carvings and paintings. Then drive to the famous Sera Monastery allows you to get an insight into the important aspects of Tibetan Buddhism. You can observe the monks are taking the part of religious chanting and discourse there. Then head to Jokhang Temple and explore rich Tibetan cultural heritage of this site as well visit city center of Barkhor market and after visiting of the day back to hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Lhasa Maximum Altitude: 3656m.

Day 07: Guided sightseeing tour in Lhasa

After breakfast meet your guide transfer to visit Potala Palace. This is the main attraction of Tibet forever and it is an impressive structure of Tibetan architecture. The Potala Palace has various types of Tibetan arts and crafts collection which are some many centuries of old. After visiting this outstanding Dalai Lama’s palace transfer to visit popular Drepung Monastery which located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug university gompas (monasteries) of Tibet. Drepung Monastery used to be the largest monastery and most powerful monastey in Tibet.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Lhasa Maximum Altitude: 3656m.

Day 08: Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse via Gyantse 360 km

Early in the morning the overland journey will begin for Shigatse. You will drive through the Gampala pass (4790 m), and you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m). The Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and in the distance you can have spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar, (7191m) the highest mountain near Lhasa. You will continue drive and enjoy the Korola Glacier on the roadside; At Manak Dam Lake, you can hang pray flag at Simila Mountain Pass; Then, we will arrive in Gyantse, historically Tibet's third largest city (after Lhasa and Shigatse).In Gyantse, we will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum and enjoy the Far view of Gyangtse Fortress. Then continue another 90KM drive takes you to the Tibet’s 2nd largest city Shigatse.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Shigatse Maximum Altitude: 3950m.

Day 09: Drive from Shigatse to Everest Base Camp (5150) - 255km

We will drive through Tsola Pass (4600M), and Gyatsola Pass(5248M). Shortly after we enter Mt. Everest National Nature Reserve, you will witness the Himalayan Panorama at Gawula Pass(5198m).Then we drive along the New zigzag road to the Everest Base Camp(5200m). You can get closer to gaze at the Mt. Everest peak. The sunset of golden Everest peak if time and weather permits at the lodging area.

Accommodation: Guest House/ Camp Meals: Breakfast Place: Everest base camp Maximum Altitude: 5248m.

Day 10: EBC (5200m) and return to Shigatse (3900m)

In the morning, you will witness the sunrise view over the Mt. Everest (if weather permits at the lodging area). Then we will visit the Rongbu Monastery - the unique and situated in the higher elevation monastery with nuns and monks living together. Then you will drive back to Shigatse city.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Shigatse Maximum Altitude: 3950m.

Day 11: Drive from Shigatse to Lhasa (3656m) - 350km

Today, you will drive back to Lhasa by following Yalong Valley. We will stop at the viewpoint to enjoy the vast Yalong River bed. Then a continue drive takes you to the Lhasa city and transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals: Breakfast Place: Lhasa Maximum Altitude: 3656m.

Day 12: Final Departure

You will be transferred to the Gonggar Airport or train station and catch the flight for Kathamndu or mainland China cities or take train to mainland China cities.

Accommodation: None Meals: Breakfast Place: - Maximum Altitude: 3656m.

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Above itinerary for Tibet Everest base camp tour might not be suitable for everyone. So please feel free to send us your requirements to info@himalayanmentor.com or call us at +977 9841 875661 (Direct Call/Whatsapp/Signal) to customize as you wish.

Inclusion in the Package

Included

  • Travel alien permit fee of Tibet
  • Guided tour as per program
  • All Monastery entrance fee
  • Hotel accommodation in BB Basis
  • Private transportation during the trip

Excluded

  • Lunch and dinner along the trip
  • Flight to train tickets to/from Lhasa
  • Personal travel insurance & emergency rescue evacuation cost
  • Photography charges
  • Tibet / China visa fee

Availability

This trip is a private guided one and can be arranged on your requested date. The group size for this trip is one to above.

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