Comfortable Tibet Overland Trip Join in-2 USA Travel Mates looking for same nationality Travellers
12 days Lhasa Everest B.C-Nepal (overland landscape and soft adventure trip)+ Namtso+ Ganden Monastery
Oct.13 Day1 fly to Lhasa, to be picked up by our Tibetan Guide and Tibetan driver (with your name sign), transfer to Ancient Downtown Lhasa, o/n in Shambhala Palace
Oct.14-15 Day2-3 free days for good acclimatization
Oct.16 Day4 Lhasa: guided sightseeing tour of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar, hotel as above
Oct.17 Day5 Tibet Museum, Drepung Monastery, Norbulinka Palace, Sera Monastery, hotel as above
Oct.18 Day6 Lhasa and countryside trip: after breakfast in hotel, we drive about 30 km to the east of Lhasa city, visit the local countryside and the Drak Yerpa Hermitage, and Ganden Monastery. Hotel as above
Oct.19 Day7 Lhasa-Namtso-Lhasa, 500km roundtrip landscape trip, hotel as above
Oct.20 Day8 Lhasa-Yamdrok Tso Lake-Karola Glacier (view from the roadside, no need to pay 100 RMB p p for entry to inside of the gate for the view)-Gyantse (Pelkhor Monastery, Kumbum Pagoda and Pala Manor)-Shigatse, o/n in Shigatse Jiumu Yamei Hotel or Shigatse Tashi Quda hotel or similar one
Oct.21 Day9 Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery and local free market) to-Shegar Town, Everest hotel
Oct.22 Day10 Shegar Town-Rongphu Monastery (100km), enjoy the morning pictures of sunrise along the way from Shegar, we drive from the highest monastery in the world (4km) to Campsite, overnight stay in the local tent in campsite area which is about 4km to Everest Base Camp (we charter one private tent for your family)
Oct.23 Day11 Campsite-Everest Base Camp, 4 km slow trekking to enjoy the sun rise pictures-Rongphu-Zhangmu, o/n in Caiyuan Hotel
Oct.24 Day12 Leave Tibet for Nepal Border at 10:30 am (Chinese time-Beijing Time) by your self (cheaper option, you can easily find join in tour vehicle, cost about 15-25 $ per person to KTM, 123km, taking about 3 hours slow drive)
Service included:
1) Tibetan English speaking tour guide
2) Good 4 star standard-Tibetan traditional hotel accommodations in Lhasa and other hotel best available
3) Private vehicle of van for all transfer per the itinerary in Tibet
4) Private Tibetan driver
5) All necessary Travel permits and permits delivery to your hotel address in Chengdu or Kunming or home where you live now
6) Entrance tickets for all the sights per the itinerary
7) Petrol for the tour vehicle
8) Everest Region protection fee
9) Car entry fee for Everest. B.C region
10) Airfare Kathmandu to Lhasa
11) Tibet Visa
Service not included:
1) Meals of lunches and dinners
2) Personal natural expense like IDD Calls, laundry, etc
3) Additional tour service in Nepal
4) Tips for guide and driver