Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival by train or air, transfer to Lhasa, check in hotel, rest for acclimatization



Upon your arrival at Lhasa Gonggar airport or Lhasa Train Station, your guide and driver will pick you up with your name sign, and then they will transfer you to Lhasa city safely. Your guide will give a brief introduction for your tour and clear to you with the more detailed arrangements for the tour in the following days. Have a good rest in your hotel for acclimatization, at around 8 pm, you may have a very light walking near your hotel to test your body. Accommodation: 3 stars standard and centrally located hotel (or any kinds of accommodations as per your idea)

Day 2

- In Lhasa, visit Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Bazaar, Sera Monastery and Pabonka Monastery



On this second day morning we will take a very easy visit to Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar. Jokhang temple, the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques, is the most revered shrine in all of Tibet and is constantly bustling with devoted worshippers. Everyday, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple. In the afternoon we will visit is Sera Monastery, a fifteenth century sprawl of golden roofs and whitewashed walls. This well preserved monastery locates 5 km to the north direction of central Lhasa city. Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous. Please be aware of the activities always begin in the afternoon except Sundays. After this visit to Sera, we can extend further to Pabonka Monastery which is a one-hour walk from the Sera Monastery return-off and it is well worth the effort.

Day 3

- In Lhasa, visit Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery and Nechung Monastery



A trip to Tibet is a big loss if without experiencing the vital Potala Palace. Potala Palace is a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. We will visit those rooms, halls and chapels Another visit is to Drepung Monastery, once the world's largest monastery, housing 10,000 monks, it lies hidden in rocky ridges just beyond the city. Drepung Monastery is about 8km west from central Lhasa. These white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. After couple of hours here, we will walk downhill easily for around 10 minutes and get to Nechung Monastery. Nechung Monastery, the seat of State Oracle, is an eerie place associated with possession, exorcism and other pre-Buddhist sites.

Day 4

Lhasa-Damxung County-Lake Nam-Tso-Lhasa (500 km roundtrip)



To experience the natural views of Tibet is a dream of many tourists. This one day roundtrip tour will offer you great opportunity to see the real Tibet. You will see the great mountains, huge grasslands, local nomads, sheep, yaks, goats, horses, most importantly, you will feel the pure huge lake-Nam-Tso, which is 4718m high. It is the second-largest saltwater lake in China, the first being Koko Nor (Qinghai-Lake) in Qinghai province. More and more people want to visit this holy lake. In clear weather the water is a miraculous shade of turquoise and there are magnificent views of the nearby mountains. The wide open spaces, dotted with the tents of local drokpas (Nomads) are intoxicating. On the way back to Lhasa, we can stop in Yangpachen Hot spring where we can enjoy the Hot sping service on our own if we want.

Day 5

Lhasa-Lake Yamdrok- Gyangtse [3950m]-Shigatse



Visit Pelkhor Monastery and Gyantse Zhong-government office before 1959), and after lunch, drive to have overnight stop in Shigatse, rest well for Everest Base Camp tour.



Accommodation: Shigatse Manasarover Hotel or similar one (Tibetan style)

Day 6

Drive Shigatse-Rongphu Monastery[5180m], o/n in local guesthouse best available



After early breakfast in Shigatse, we will drive onward to Rongphu Monastery, near Everest Base Camp. It is 350 km touch drive, but our guide and driver will take good care of you along this high altitude road, you have lots of chances to stop wherever to shoot pictures of mountains, rivers, all the landscape is tremendous.

Day 7

Rongbuk-EBC-Lhatse



we get up early and trek 8 km or take horse carriages to Everest Base Camp, visit Everest, take photos of its sun rise and sun set, and in the afternoon, drive back to Lhatse, over night stop will be in Lhatse Shanghai Hotel (best available)

Day 8

drive to Shigatse



Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, after early lunch in this second largest city, we take a easy drive back to Lhasa at around 4 pm, free afternoon to do some easy shopping on your own (or with your native guide) before your say goodbye to Tibet.

Day 9

depart Tibet for next destination



Your personal driver and the guide will see you off to airport or train station, your Tibet tour with Tibet C Trip ends. And hopefully it will leave you unforgettable memory in your whole life.

Extra Information

Inclusions -

* Tibet native English speaking guide * 3 stars hotel in Lhasa and Shigatse, guesthouse and local stars standard hotel in Rongbuk or Lhatse (with bed & Breakfast) per the itinerary * Private tour vehicle (normally we use TOYOTA Land Cruiser 4500cc for all transfers in Tibet for small size group), * All necessary Tibet Travel permits * Entrance tickets for all the sights per the itinerary * Everest region entertainment protection fee * Car entry fee to Everest region * Horse Carriage to and from Mt. Everest Base Camp (or you can trek one way and back by carriages if you like) * Air tickets if needed from us

Exclusions -

* Lunches and Diners * Personal natural expense like IDD Calls, laundry, etc * Bank telex wire transfer processing fee on your side normally our clients pay 30 USD for each wire) * Travel insurance * Tips for guide and driver We suggest you highly to click here to take a look at some pictures for reference.