10 Day Comfortable & Safe Everest Base Camp Tour for Family

This 10 Days Tibet family adventure tour program takes your family to Everest base camp in a very relaxed way. The leisured and slowly paced Tibet journey begins with a highlight tour of Lhasa, extending gradually to Lake Yamdrok, Karola Glacier, Gyantse, Shigatse, Shelkar and Everest Base Camp, with overnight stop in each town or city on the way. We would suggest you and or your friend families book a private tour. During the trip, we will try our best to make the trip flexible and accommodating, and ensure sufficient acclimatization with the altitude. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly by sending an email to service@tibetctrip.com. 

10 Days Lhasa Everest Base Camp Light Adventure (Family friendly Tour Design)

Day 1 Arrival in Lhasa. Pick up from train station or airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Lhasa.
Day 2 Lhasa highlight sightseeing: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Streets, Tsamkhung Nunnery, Sera Monastery. Overnight in Lhasa.
Day 3 Lhasa highlight sightseeing: Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery. Overnight in Lhasa.
Day 4 Lhasa to Gyantse(260km). Visit Yamdrok Lake, Karo La Glacier. Overnight in Gyantse.
Day 5 Gyantse-Shigatse (90km). Visit Pelkhor Monastery(Gyantse Kumbum) and Tashilhunpo Monastery. Overnight in Shigatse.
Day 6 Shigatse-Shegar (240km). Overnight in Shegar.
Day 7 Shelkar to Geu La Pass, Rongphu Monastery and Everest Base Camp (100km). Overnight at local guesthouse.
Day 8 Everest Base Camp to Shigatse (340km). Overnight at Tashi Choeta Hotel or Gesar Hotel.
Day 9 Shigatse to Lhasa (280km), free time in Lhasa. Overnight in Lhasa.
Day 10 Departure day. Transfer to airport or train station and leave Tibet for your next destination.

Detailed Tibet Family Everest Base Camp adventure programs  

Day 1 Lhasa Arrival
Welcome to Lhasa, capital of Tibet. Our local Tibetan guide will meet you at Lhasa airport or railway station and then transport you to your hotel in downtown Lhasa. You can spend the rest of the day exploring the old town center, Barkhor, which is Tibet's ancient market area around the sacred Jokhang Temple. You will see many Tibetan locals making ritualistic prostrations on the square. Lhasa has an elevation of 3600 meters (12,000 feet). Tonight you will stay in a comfortable hotel, such as Shambhala Palace, House of Shambhala, Shangbala Hotel, Kyichu Hotel, Yak Hotel, or Heritage Hotel, etc. They are all within walking distance from the Barkhor square and popular among foreign tourists.

Day 2 Lhasa sightseeing: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Streets, Tsamkhung Nunnery, Sera Monastery
After breakfast, you will visit Jokhang Temple, the holiest and most famous Buddhist temple in Tibet. Founded nearly 1400 years ago, Jokhang Temple houses a vast collection of precious Tibetan artworks and religious artefacts. You will walk around in this fascinating temple alongside pilgrims from every corner of Tibet. You will smell the yak butter candle offerings and hear the sound of pilgrims chanting mantras. Then, you will visit the quiet nunnery of Tsamkhung, where you can listen to the morning prayer during meditation time. In the afternoon, you will go to the 600-year-old Sera Monastery, one of Tibet’s largest Buddhist monasteries. Each weekday afternoon starting at 3pm, monks engage in Buddhist philosophical debates in a unique manner, which is mesmerizing to watch for every visitor. You will finish the afternoon by doing a small hike on the pilgrimage circuit near Sera Monastery.

Day 3 Lhasa sightseeing: Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery
You visit Tibet's most iconic architecture today, the Potala Palace. It is the winter residence of Dalai Lama and currently a UNESCO world heritage site. Inside Potala Palace, you will see both the public and private quarters of Dalai Lama and imagine the way of royal life here. In the afternoon, we will visit Drepung monastery, another important Gelugpa monastery. You can do another pilgrimage circuit on the hill and enjoy the good views before returning to down Lhasa.

Day 4 Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake, Karo La Glacier to Gyantse (260 kms)
In the morning, you will depart from Lhasa and drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake. Yamdrok Lake, during clear weather, is a brilliant turquoise color and is one of the 4 main holy lakes in Tibetan Buddhism. The huge, glaciated 7191 meter Mt. Nojin Kangtsang forms the backdrop of the lake. At the high pass above the lake, you will take a short acclimatization hike to get an even better view. Along the way to Gyantse, you will stop by the glaciers of Mt. Nojin Kangtsang at the Karo La Pass, which come down almost to the highway. Gyantse is a small, but modern Tibetan town, that lies at 4025 meters (13,205 feet). The drive from Lhasa to Gyantse covers 260 kms (160 miles). In Gyantse, you will stay at the 3 Star Yeti Hotel or Gyantse Hotel (both hotels are the lcoal best standard).

Day 5 Gyantse to farming villages and Shigatse (90kms)
After breakfast, you will go to visit the 600 year old Pelkor Chode Monastery. This beautiful monastery lies within a walled complex in the Gyantse Old Town. The acclimatization hike to the top of the wall gives an excellent panorama view of the monastery, town and the high plateau in the distance. After lunch, you will depart Gyantse and drive to Shigatse, elevation 3840 meters (12,595 feet), visiting some farming villages along the way. In Shigatse, you will visit the large monastery complex of Tashi Lhunpo, the largest in central Tibet. You will then do the excellent hike along the pilgrimage circuit around the monastery. The distance from Gyantse to Shigatse is 90 kilometers (56 miles). Comfortable accommodation: the 4 Star standard Gesar Hotel or Tashi Choten Hotel.

Day 6 Shigatse to Gyatso La Pass and Shegar (240 kms)
From Shigatse, you will travel 235 kilometers (145 miles) to the small town of Shegar. Along the way, you will cross the 5248 meter (17,200 feet) high Gyatso La Pass. If you are feeling strong, you can do another acclimatization hike to the top of a nearby "hill" that offers an even better view of the mountains. In Shelkar, you will explore the Shelkar Monastery and do a hike up along the old ruins above the monastery. In Shelkar, you will stay at the Qomolangma Everest Hotel, the same hotel that many Everest sumitters have stayed in over the years. The elevation of Shelkar is 4325m.

Day 7 Shegar to Geu La Pass, Rongphu Monastery and Everest Base Camp (90 kms)
After breakfast,, you will cross over the Geu La Pass from Shegar, which gives a sweeping view of the Himalaya Range, where you can see 5 of the world’s 15 highest peaks, including Everest. You will continue through small villages until you reach Rongphu, the world’s highest monastery at 5000 meters (16,400 feet) in elevation. Rongphu offers a fantastic view of Everest. A few kilometers beyond Rongphu Monastery is Everest Base Camp Region, where you can spend the night in front of the world’s highest peak. The distance from Shelkar to Everest Base Camp is 115 kilometers (70 miles). The elevation at Everest Base Camp is 5050 meters (16,565 feet). You will stay at the very basic Rongphu Monastery Hotel or at the nearby tent hotels.

Day 8 Everest Base camp back to Shigatse (340 kms)
You will continue driving back to Lhasa while stopping at Shigatse for the night. You will drive along the Western Himalaya Mountains, which form the border between Tibet and Nepal. There are chances to see wildlife including gazelle, wild donkeys, wolves, marmots and more! In Shigatse, you will stay at the locally rated 4 star Tashi Choten Hotel. The distance from Everest base camp to Shigatse is 450kms. Accommodation will be as above.

Day 9 Shigatse to Lhasa (280km)
The final full day of your Tibet holiday will lead you back to the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. You will arrive in the mid to late afternoon with enough time to stroll the pilgrimage path around Jokhang Temple one last time and buy any last minute souvenirs in the Lhasa Old Town. Accommodation will be the locally rated 4 star standard Shambhala Palace, or House of Shambhala or Shangbala Hotel, or Yak Hotel, Kyichu Hotel, etc if late booking.

Day 10 Depart Tibet for your next stop
All participants will have to leave Tibet today. You will be transferred to the airport or train station to depart Tibet for your next destination.