10 Days Lhasa, Everest Base Camp and Namtso Lake Tour

10 Days Lhasa, Everest Base Camp and Namtso Lake Tour

This is the Classic tour itinerary to visit Lhasa, Everest Base camp and the holy lake Namtso lake. If you are not used to the high altitude, then this is one of the best itineraries that cover the all the Lhasa main tourist sites like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street, Drepung and sera monastery with Gyantse Kumbum and Shigatse Tashi Lhunpho monastery.

Tourists can see much natural scenery like beautiful sacred Lake Yamdrok tso and karo glacier with beautiful views of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world from Everest Base Camp. Namtso Lake is the second largest alpine saline lake in Tibet with an altitude of 4,718 meters above sea level. Its surrealistic beauty will take your breath away in no time.

Highlights:
- Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama
- Jokhang Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet
- Sera Monastery
-Drepung Monstery
-Namtso Lake: One of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt-lake.
-Mt. Everest

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa.

Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
After arriving in Lhasa, local tour guide will welcome you at the airport/train station, then transfer the guests to the hotel.
Acclimatize the high altitude in the hotel.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Lhasa

Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street (B,D).

Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
The tour will begin from UNESCO World Heritage site - Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. It's situated at 12,139 feet above sea level. It's 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’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing in Lhasa

Day 3: Monasteries in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera (B).

Stop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
In the morning, tourists are going to visit Drepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used as Dalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Sera Monastery, Wuze Hill , Sera Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Afternoon, Sera Monastery---It was one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing in Lhasa

Day 4: Lhasa – Gyantse - Shigatse (B)

Stop At: Jiangzizhen, Gyangze, Xigaze, Tibet, China
Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Admire the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the way, and get a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m), which is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains. Then continue to drive west towards Gyantse. In Gyantse, tourists will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum. After one and a half hour's drive, clients will arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing

Day 5: Shigatse to Rongpuk (340km)：Everest Base Camp (B)

Stop At: Rongbuk Monastery, near North Everest Base Camp, Tingri County China
*Far View of Himayala Mountain Range
Drive to Lhatse where tourists can take lunch. Then drive to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough, tourists 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, clients will pass Pang la Pass, one of the highest passes in Tibet at 5050m. From that pass, enjoy view all of the five highest peaks in the world.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation

Day 6: Rongpuk to Shigatse(340km)：Everest Base Camp Return to Shigatse

Stop At: Mt. Everest Base Camp, kathmandu, Thamel, Tingri County 858200 China
*Everest Base Camp
*Rongpuk Monastery
In the morning, you can see the sunrise of Everest Peak if weather permits at the lodging area. Then we will visit the Rongbu Monastery - the unique highest monastery with nuns and monks living together. Finally, we will drive back to Shigatse.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing

Day 7: Shigatse to Lhasa (270km)

Stop At: Tashilunpo Monastery, Jijilangka Road, Shigatse 857001 China
*Tashilunpo Monastery
*River View of Brahmaputra
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 drive back to Lhasa, which will take around 6 hours.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing

Day 8: Lhasa to Namtso Lake (240km, 5 hours ) (B)

Stop At: Namtso Lake National Park, Namtso Lake, Damxung County China
*Namtso Lake
*DumgXiong Grassland

In the morning, drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso. On the way, clients can see Nyenchen Thanglha( snow mountain ranges )and lots of nomads tent with grazing yak and sheep densely-populated around the mountain side. Namtso Lake is the Heavenly Lake which is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt lake. You can do a very relaxing trekking around the lake side and Tashi Island.
To spend a night at lake shore is fantastic to see the stars.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Lake Shore Guest House Dorm with humble facility

Day 9: Namtso Lake to Lhasa (240km, 5 hours)

Stop At: Namtso Lake National Park, Namtso Lake, Damxung County China
*Namtso Lake Shore Free walk
*Yampachen hotspring(Optional)

Enjoy the clear morning at the lake shore; you can trek along the lake shore to Tashi Dor Island to explore the meditation caves. Drive to Dumxung to have lunch.
In the afternoon, tourists may enjoy Yangpachen hot spring (Optional) and have both indoor and outdoor swimming pool filled with hot springs water. Finally, head back to Lhasa.

Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing

Day 10: Depart from Lhasa (B)

Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
Hotel to Airport/Train station transfer at designated periosd of time
End the tour


Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.