12 Day Old Tingri to Everest base camp Trek

Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa

Arrive in Lhasa, Tibet via plane or train. Upon arrival in Lhasa (3700m) you will be welcomed by your English-speaking Tibetan Guide and Tibetan Driver and we will bring you to your hotel. 

Overnight at 3-star Shambhala Hotel or Gold star Shambhala Palace or 3-star Kyichu Hotel, located in the heart of Lhasa city with 200 meters from Jokhang Temple

Day 02:  Lhasa City sightseeing, visit Jokhang Temple and Sera Monastery(B) 

After breakfast, you will visit the Jokhang, the holiest Buddhist temple in all of the Himalayas. Each day, many thousands of Buddhist pilgrims come here to worship. Many have traveled well over a thousand kilometers by foot to see this 1400-year-old temple. After lunch, you will visit the 600-year-old huge monastery complex of Sera. While at Sera, you watch the monks engage in entertaining Buddhist philosophical debates. In the evening, you will have free time to wander around the Old Town on your own.

Overnight at 3-star Shambhala Hotel or Gold star Shambhala Palace or 3-star Kyichu Hotel, located in the heart of Lhasa city with 200 meters from Jokhang Temple

(B)=breakfast

Day 03: Lhasa City sightseeing, visit Drepung Monastery, Potala Palace (B) 

Today you will be arranged to visit Drepung, Potala Palace. Drepung monastery was once the world's largest monastery in history with 10,000 monks hailed from different monasteries all over Tibet. It is located in a small mountain so we can see the view of Lhasa city below.  After Drepung visited the massive 1000 room Potala Palace, the most iconic building in Tibet. You will work your way up the steps of the Potala and then go through the most important rooms in this famous UNESCO site. After lunch, you will explore another one of Tibet’s important monasteries.

Overnight at 3-star Shambhala Hotel or Gold star Shambhala Palace or 3-star Kyichu Hotel, located in the heart of Lhasa city with 200 meters from Jokhang Temple

(B)=breakfast

Day 4: Lhasa /  Yamdrok Lake / Karo la Glacier / Gyantse, Shigatse (B)

  On this day we drive approximately 290km, first stopping along the banks of Yamdrok-Tso, the sparkling turquoise lake, for photos. After, on the way to Gyantse we cross Kampa-la (5050 m) and Karo-la Pass (5045 m) to view the Mount Nojin Kangtsen Glacier falling down near the road. Upon arriving in Gyantse (3950m), we visit the seven-story-tall Kubum Stupa and Pelkor Chode Monastery. Also, we admire the Gyantse Dzong (fort) overlooking Gyangste, famous for the British military siege led by Colonel Younghusband in 1903. We drive 90km from Gyangtse to Shigatse (3900m). 

Overnight at 4-star Gesar hotel 

(B)=breakfast

Day 5: Shigatse / Sakya monastery /  Pelber (B)

  After breakfast, we visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, to see the future Buddha’s golden shrine. The Tashilhunpo Monastery is the seat of the Panchen Lama, the 2^nd highest in the Tibetan Buddhist religious hierarchy. We also visit Shigatse Market and view the panorama of Shigatse Dzong (fort), with its architecture reminiscent of the Potala Palace. We leave Shigatse in the afternoon and visit Sakya monastery on the way to Sheger. We drive to Shegar across Tsou-la Pass (4500m) and Gyatso-la Pass (5220m), with good weather you can see your first views of Mt. Everest. In the evening we arrive at Pelber (New Tingri) (4300m). 

Overnight at 2-star Roof of the world hotel 

(B)=breakfast

Day 6: Trek from Old Tingri to Lungthang 

Our trekking begins in Old Tingri and we start by going through the Tingri plain. Along with a part of the Ra-chu Valley, we will see the beautiful valley scenery with extensive meadows and flocks of sheep and goats. Throughout the day we can visit a small gompa in Chholun. After 12km and 5 hours of trekking, the night will be spent in a comfortable campsite in Lunthang (4510m). This remote region is home only to herders and barley harvesters. Overnight in Lunthang. 

Camping (B-L-D)

Day 7: Trek from Lungthang to Lamna-La pass

The challenging trekking really starts today as we go up into the mountains. Much uphill walking is done as we climb towards the top of Lamna-la (5150m). After trekking 8 hours covering 21km we camp beyond the top of this pass. Overnight at Lamna-la Pass.

Camping (B-L-D)

Day 8: Trek from Lamna La pass to Zommug  

In the morning we descend steeply into lush vegetation. The only other people we will encounter will be yak herders and their families. The camp will be made in the small village of Zommug (4790m). Truly amazing views can be seen as the sun sets in this barren town. Overnight in Zommug.

Camping (B-L-D)

Day 9: Zommug / Rongbuk Monastery / Everest base camp (B)

On our last day of trekking, we will wind our way to the end destination of Rongbuk Everest Base Camp. Along the way, we can also visit the Dza Rongbuk monastery and meditation cave at the upper Rongbuk monastery. 

The new rule to protect the environment of Everest national park, Travelers can only reach the Rongbuk monastery, which is 4km before the previous camp.

Overnight at tea tent dormitory or off-season from November to March at Rongbuk monastery dormitory (No private bathroom and no shower)

( Breakfast )

Day 10: Everest base camp / Shigatse (Travel back to Lhasa)

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Day 10: Everest base camp / Kyirong (Travel to Nepal )