We enjoyed our Tibet Everest Base Camp Adventure with TCTS
Group Code: TCTS 20150719--2 people (TCTS is short for Tibet Ctrip Travel Service)
Nationality: Beldium
Travelers Name: Bram and Dahr (read the Tibet Everest Travel Recommended)
Tibet travel time: July19-28, 2015
Tibetan guide: Passang
We were lucky to have Tibet Ctrip Travel Service arrange our Tibet Everest Base Camp Adventure. TCTS designed the best itinerary cooperating the driving policy and the road condition. We were able to have lots chances to visit Everest and shoot lots of nice photos.
Tibet tour outline
July 19 Day1 fly from Chongqing to Lhasa by Sichuan airline 3U8633, 7:25am-10:10am; Get to Lhasa, (transfer to Lhasa by shuttle bus by yourself) to hotel, I will meet you at bus stop and take you to the Baiyun family hostel, rest for high altitude acclimatization
July 20 Day2 One free day to walk around (you could easily hire a bike to bike around), hotel as above
July 21 Day3 Lhasa Highlight day tour: visit Potala palace from outside (not go in the touristy place) Jokhang Temple and Barkhor streets, Tibetan tea house budget family guesthouse as above
July 22 Day4 Lhasa-Shigatse city-Shegar Town (it is closer to Everest), o/n in local budget hotel (breakfast included)
July 23 Day5 Shegar-E.B.C (5200m), Landscape along the way, Campsite view to Mountain Everest Campsite Tent
July 24 Day6 E.B.C-Shigatse city EB.C 4-8km trek, view to peak of Everest, driving back 3 star hotel—Shigatse Manasarovar Hotel
July 25 Day7 Shigatse-Gyantse (90km)-Karola Glacier-Yamdrok-Lhasa Pelkhor Monastery+Kumbum Pagoda, Karola Glacier, Lake Yamdrok, o/n in guesthouse
July 26 Day8 Hotel to railway transfer, take the train T24 to Chengdu, 11:45 AM
July27 Day9 travel on the train
July28 Day10 arrival at Chengdu at 8:16am