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Everest Base Camp Tour |
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Start
your journey to Tibet with a spectacular
flight over the snow capped Himalayan
mountains Mt.Kanchanjunga (8586m/ 28,169ft),
Mt. Everest (8848m/ 29.028ft), Mt. Makalu
(8463m/ 27,766ft) and others.
You visit the Potala the monumental palace
of Kings and Dalai Lamas, with its numerous
chapels. The view of the holy city from the
roofs is unforgettable.
Excursion to the Sera and Drepung
monasteries which were amidst the largest
monastic institutions in the world. The
chorten tombs of three Dalai Lamas are sited
at Drepung.Sera is one of the best-preserved
monasteries in Tibet. Drive past the
beautiful Turquoise lake on the way to the
historic town of Gyantse with its unique
multi-storied Kumbum Stupa. At Shigatse walk
through the massive Tashilungpo monastery
and visit the memorial 'Chorten' of the late
Panchen Lama.
At the high plains of Old Tingri meet up
with the trek crew and start trekking to
North Everest Base Camp. The trek will take
you up the historic expedition route from
Old Tingri to Rongbuk Monastery crossing the
Langma La pass (16,900 ft). Later hike up to
the North Everest Base Camp and explore the
Rongbuk glacier set directly below the
massive north-face of Mount Everest. After
gazing at the world’s highest mountain
scenery from Rongbuk drive by way of the
amazing. |
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Itinerary of Everest Base
Camp Tour in Detail |
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Day 01 :
KATHMANDU (1300) - ZHANGMU (2,500M)/NYALAM (3700M):
123 KM/156 KM Early morning scenic drive to KODARI
(Nepal - Tibet border) through the beautiful
Nepalese countryside and after necessary border
formalities both at Nepalese, an hour adventurous
uphill drive by truck (normally) or 2 hour walk
uphill (in case of landslide) to Chinese
immigration, check-in to hotel or continue drive to
NYALAM. Over night at hotel. |
Day 02 : ZHANGMU/NYALAM - TINGRI (4300M)/LHATSE (4,350M): 225
KM/244 KM
Day drive uphill to the highest plateau of the world
with the typical view of Tibetan landscape offering
sheer feeling of standing on the roof of the world
crossing over LALUNGLA (5,050 M), from where,
weather permitting, breathtaking panorama of
beautiful Himalayan ranges including MT CHO OYU
(8201 M) & MT XISHAPAGMA (8012M) but dwarfed by the
vastness of the Tibetan plateau. From TINGRI, one
can ENJOY the magnificence of MT. EVEREST (8,848 M).
Overnight at hotel. |
Day 03 : TINGRI to RUNGBUK (4 hours driving) and over night
at Lodge. |
Day 04 :
Visit to Everest Base Camp (5200 mtr.) and return
back Rungbuk. Over night at Lodge. |
Day 05 :
Drive to New Tingri and over night at Guest House. |
Day 06 :
NEW TINGRI - XIGATSE (3,900M): 244 KM Continue
scenic drive crossing over GYATCHU LA (5,220M), the
highest pass enroute to LHASA via LHATSE from where
a road to MT KAILASH bifurcates to the west.
Overnight at hotel. |
Day 07 : XIGATSE - GYANTSE (3,950M): 90 KM
Morning sightseeing to the PANCHEN LAMA'S
TASHILHUMPU MONASTERY. Drive to GYANTSE and visit to
the KUMBUM STUPA & PHALKOR MONASTERY. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 08 : GYANTSE - LHASA (3,650M): 261 KM Full day
picturesque drive crossing over KAROLA (5,010M),
KAMBALA (4,794M), colorful YAMDROK LAKE and the
Tibetan lifeline river BRAHMA PUTRA (YARLUNG TSANGPO)
- Overnight at hotel. |
Days 09-10 :
IN LHASA Two full days sightseeing tour to LHASA
including JOKHANG TEMPLE, BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTALA
PALACE DREPUNG & SERA MONASTERIES. Overnight at
hotel. |
Day 11 :
Early morning drive to GONGGAR airport for departure
flight to KATHMANDU or to your onward destination. |
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