Twelve Days Tour: ​Trekking to Old Tingri and Mt. Everest Base Camp

Total Fair From $1780 per person

ITINERARY IN SHORT

  • Day 1: Arrival and pick up, either, at the Gongkar airport or at the Libu train station in Lhasa
  • Day 2: Lhasa sightseeing: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Market and Potala palace.
  • Day 3: Lhasa sightseeing: Drepung and Sera monastery.
  • Day 4: Lhasa to Shigatse. Stopping to visit Tashi Lhunpu monastery.
  • Day 5: Shigatse to Old Tingri.
  • Day 6: Trekking from Old Tingri to Lungthang, distance 410km, about eight hours.
  • Day 7: Trekking from old from Lungthang to Nam La, distance of 21km, about five to six hours.
  • Day 8: Trekking from Nam La to Zommug, distance of 16km, four to five hours.
  • Day 9: Trekking from Zommug to Rongbuk, distance of 11km, about three hours.
  • Day 10: Trekking from Rongbuk to Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC), distance 7km. Drive back to Shigatse.
  • Day 11: Shigatse to Gyantse. Stopping at Yamdrok Lake, Karola, before arriving in Lhasa.
  • Day 12: End of tour. Your tour guide will arrange transportation to either the Gongkar airport or the Libu train station in Lhasa.

Important notice when you visit the Potala Palace

 

To protect the Potala Palace, a limited number of tourists can go inside. The palace is made of clay and wood, and has become very fragile over the years, thus it is very easy to damage it if too many tourists enter at the same time. Visiting time inside the Palace is restricted to no more than two hours. Due to crowding conditions, tickets are very limited, especially during the summer high season. Sightseeing may also be changed from morning to afternoon, or switched from one day to another according to the situation or the space available.

Please be flexible to this possibility.

  1. Please bring your passport

  2. Tickets should be booked one day in advance

  3. The visit cannot be scheduled ahead of time, the ticketing officer will let your tour guide know when there is availability

  4. You should be at the first security checkpoint one hour ahead of the scheduled time of visit, if you are late then you will not be allowed to re-book a ticket for one week

Services included and excluded in this tour


The following 16 services are included:

  1. Payment for Tibet travel permit and all other necessaries permits to Tibet

  2. All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary.

  3. Meals as specified in the itinerary.

  4. Local tour Transfers, 5-29 seats comfortable tourist vehicle to accommodate Group Size.

  5. Professional English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide.

  6. Comfortable hotel accommodations.

  7. In reference to your hotel accommodation: you will need to share a room with another member but if you prefer to be by yourself, you will need to pay a single room supplement.

  8. Breakfast in hotels

  9. Arrangements including planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

  10. Welcome Group dinner at a local restaurant in Lhasa.

  11. Transportation between Lhasa Gongar airport or train station and your hotel.

  12. Welcome dinner is only possible in Group tours after your arrival in Tibet.

  13. Tibet Handy Map.

  14. Drinking water at the tour bus during travel.

  15. Shared oxygen tank inside the tour bus.

  16. Trekking staffs, mat, sleeping tent, kitchen tent, yak, yak herder and all meals during the trekking
The following 6 services are excluded:

  1. International flight in and out of China.

  2. Domestic flight/train in and out of Lhasa. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price, please contact our travel experts for further details.)

  3. Lunches and dinners are not included. The cost is usually about $3-15 per person per meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region).

  4. Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks (please avoid alcoholic beverages during your Tibetan trip), optional tour activities, etc.

  5. Tips for travel guide and driver

  6. Travel insurance covers trips cancellation cost in emergency evacuations, due to bad weather condition, avalanche, or natural disasters

The total fare for ​Trekking to Old Tingri and Mt. Everest Base Camp

  1. Price: From $1780 per person

  2. Tour Type: Trekking Tour

  3. Trip Level: High-fitness level

  4. Group Size: Max 2-8
  • Day 1: Arrival and pick up, either, at the Gongkar airport or at the Libu train station in Lhasa
  • Day 2: Lhasa sightseeing: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Market and Potala palace.
  • Day 3: Lhasa sightseeing: Drepung and Sera monastery.
  • Day 4: Lhasa to Shigatse. Stopping to visit Tashi Lhunpu monastery.
  • Day 5: Shigatse to Old Tingri.
  • Day 6: Trekking from Old Tingri to Lungthang, distance 410km, about eight hours.
  • Day 7: Trekking from old from Lungthang to Nam La, distance of 21km, about five to six hours.
  • Day 8: Trekking from Nam La to Zommug, distance of 16km, four to five hours.
  • Day 9: Trekking from Zommug to Rongbuk, distance of 11km, about three hours.
  • Day 10: Trekking from Rongbuk to Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC), distance 7km. Drive back to Shigatse.
  • Day 11: Shigatse to Gyantse. Stopping at Yamdrok Lake, Karola, before arriving in Lhasa.
  • Day 12: End of tour. Your tour guide will arrange transportation to either the Gongkar airport or the Libu train station in Lhasa.

Itinerary in Detail

Day 1

Your tour guide will welcome you, either at the airport or at the train station. The distance from the airport to Lhasa is about 70km, approximately 1:30 hrs. drive. The distance from the train station is only 25km, about 30 minutes’ drive. After that, he will provide you with some necessary instructions about your tour arrangements in Lhasa.
We will accommodate you at the Three Starts hotel or you own choice of hotel.

Day 2

Today is your first day on the high plateau and some of you may have a headache. This is very common for all travelers because of the high altitude, so drink enough water and avoid strenuous activity during this first few days to help you adjust to it.
In the morning our guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a visit to the Jokhang Temple which is the center of the holy city of Lhasa. Jokhang temple is one of the most sacred temples in Tibet and has always been bustled with earnest local pilgrims. After that, you will have time to walk around the Bakhor Street, one of the most devotional circuit as well as the most crowded central market in Lhasa. In the old days, it was the most famous local market but nowadays it has evolved into a very touristic gift shopping center. You will be impressed by the crowds of local pilgrims doing prostration in front of the temple, especially during the winter months.
In the afternoon you will visit the Potala Palace, the cardinal landmark of Tibet and the masterpiece of Tibetan architecture. It was built by 33rd King Songtsen Gangpo in the 7th century and, later in the 17th century, rebuilt by the 5th Dalai Lama. Since then, it served as the home to the Dalai Lama and his government. Walking though the long steps is quite challenging, but it is worthwhile to leave your footprints in the spiritual palace on God’s compassion, listed in the world heritage.
We will accommodate you at the Three Starts hotel or your own choice of hotel.

Day 3

This morning we will visit Drepung and Sera Monasteries Deprung monastery is one of the world’s largest monasteries, housing more than 10,000 monks. It was the residence of the Dalai Lama prior to moving to the Potala Palace. Destruction has taken place at different times, but you can still fully enjoy it. You can walk through numbers of narrow and twisted lanes of monks’ apartments, which are more like a typical village.
This amazing day will end with a visit to the Sera Monastery. It was built in the 15th century by the Jamchen choji Sakya Yeshi who was a disciple of Tsongka pa. The monastic colleges in Sera house several hundred monks from different parts of Tibet. The famous Buddhist philosophical debates among the monks takes place every afternoon except on Sundays. Continue acclimatizing to the new altitude and alleviating your jet lag the rest of the day.
We will accommodate you at the Three Starts hotel or another hotel of your choice.

Day 4

Today we’ll begin our drive 280 km, about six hrs., from Lhasa to Shigatse using the Friendship highway. Shigatse is the second biggest city in Tibet. Feel free to ask your guide to stop on the way to take pictures of the beautiful scenery and stretch your legs. In the afternoon we will visit Tashilumpo Monastery, the oldest and largest Gelugpa Monastery in Tibet and the seat of Panchen Lama. Admire the beautiful frescoes, statues and sculptures. Here you will see a giant statue of Future Buddha, decorated with precious pearls, turquoises, corals and ambers. We can also visit to a Tibetan market to experience the distinctive local life. The rest of the day is for the preparations for the trekking.
Overnight stay in Shigatse

Day 5

Today we will drive, along the Friendship highway, from Shigatse to old Tingri, with a distance of 410km, passing by the towns of Lhatse and Shegar.  The rest of the day is for the preparations for the trekking.
Overnight camping or guesthouse at old Tingri

Day 6

Our trekking will begin from old Tingri to Lungthang, with a distance of 12km that might take four hours. We’ll trek through the Tingri plain, along the Ra-chu Valley, where we will see the beautiful valley scenery with extensive meadows and groups of sheep and goats. The rest of the day we will visit a small gompa in Chholun. This bleak region is home only to herders and barley harvesters.
Overnight camping in Lungthang

Day 7

Our trekking will continue from Lungthang to Nam La,  21km which might take five to six hours. It will be a challenging trekking because you’ll climb uphill towards the top to the Lamna La. Be sure to take breaks and rest if you are feeling fatigued.
Overnight camping at Lamna La.

Day 8

Our trekking to be continued from Nam La to Zommug 16km which might take four to five hours. In the morning we will descend steeply into lush vegetation. We will encounter yak herders and their families and truly amazing sunset views.
Overnight camping in Zonmug.

Day 9

Today will be the last day of trekking to the Rongbuk Everest Base Camp. Along the way you will also visit the Rongbuk monastery and gompas,truly ancient sites and exuding a religious aura. Rongbuk monastery is the highest monastery in the world.
Overnight camping at Mt. Everest Base Camp

Day 10

Today, we will drive back to Shigatse.
Overnight stay in a hotel in Shigatse

Day 11

We will drive from Shigatse to Lhasa. On the way we will visit in Gyangtse the Pelchu monastery, also Karo-la Glacier (5045m), and the holy Yamdok Lake, one of the cleanest lakes in Tibet. The highlight of the Pelchu monastery is the Kubum Stup, which has a 35m-high with white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like golden dome.
Overnight stay in Lhas

Day 12

End of tour. Your tour guide will arrange transportation to either the Gongkar airport or the Libu train station in Lhasa.

Important notice when you visit the Potala Palace

 

To protect the Potala Palace, a limited number of tourists can go inside. The palace is made of clay and wood, and has become very fragile over the years, thus it is very easy to damage it if too many tourists enter at the same time. Visiting time inside the Palace is restricted to no more than two hours. Due to crowding conditions, tickets are very limited, especially during the summer high season. Sightseeing may also be changed from morning to afternoon, or switched from one day to another according to the situation or the space available.

Please be flexible to this possibility.

  1. Please bring your passport

  2. Tickets should be booked one day in advance

  3. The visit cannot be scheduled ahead of time, the ticketing officer will let your tour guide know when there is availability

  4. You should be at the first security checkpoint one hour ahead of the scheduled time of visit, if you are late then you will not be allowed to re-book a ticket for one week

Services included and excluded in this tour


The following 16 services are included:

  1. Payment for Tibet travel permit and all other necessaries permits to Tibet

  2. All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary.

  3. Meals as specified in the itinerary.

  4. Local tour Transfers, 5-29 seats comfortable tourist vehicle to accommodate Group Size.

  5. Professional English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide.

  6. Comfortable hotel accommodations.

  7. In reference to your hotel accommodation: you will need to share a room with another member but if you prefer to be by yourself, you will need to pay a single room supplement.

  8. Breakfast in hotels

  9. Arrangements including planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

  10. Welcome Group dinner at a local restaurant in Lhasa.

  11. Transportation between Lhasa Gongar airport or train station and your hotel.

  12. Welcome dinner is only possible in Group tours after your arrival in Tibet.

  13. Tibet Handy Map.

  14. Drinking water at the tour bus during travel.

  15. Shared oxygen tank inside the tour bus.

  16. Trekking staffs, mat, sleeping tent, kitchen tent, yak, yak herder and all meals during the trekking
The following 6 services are excluded:

  1. International flight in and out of China.

  2. Domestic flight/train in and out of Lhasa. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price, please contact our travel experts for further details.)

  3. Lunches and dinners are not included. The cost is usually about $3-15 per person per meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region).

  4. Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks (please avoid alcoholic beverages during your Tibetan trip), optional tour activities, etc.

  5. Tips for travel guide and driver

  6. Travel insurance covers trips cancellation cost in emergency evacuations, due to bad weather condition, avalanche, or natural disasters

The total fare for ​Trekking to Old Tingri and Mt. Everest Base Camp

  1. Price: From $1780 per person

  2. Tour Type: Trekking Tour

  3. Trip Level: High-fitness level

  4. Group Size: Max 2-8