Introduction:

Everest base camp tour is a popular tour in Tibet.
Tibet Overland Tour shows the Tibetan Himalayas along the incredible highways, the leads to Kathmandu from Lhasa and connects Nepal with Tibet. On the way you can enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery, the mysterious monastery in Shigatse and Tashilungpo, visit the Kumbum Stupa at Gyantse, and drive along the shores of Turquoise Lake, we cross the plateau, pass three mountain passes over 5000 meters and also visit Millarepa's cave. On a clear day in the distance, Mt Everest is visible.

Tibet Everest Base Camp tour

The mystical capital of Tibet - Lhasa takes us to the haunts of the Dalai Lama as well as the most impressive monasteries and temples. A breathtaking flight over the eastern
Mountain ranges of the Himalayas walks past Mt Everest ( 8848 m ) , Mt Makalu ( 8478 m ) , Mt Kanchejunga ( 8585 m) and a number of other massive peaks of the Himalayas.

Day 1: Beijing-Lhasa

Take flight from Beijing to Lhasa in the morning, after arrive in Lhasa, transfer to hotel and rest in hotel in the afternoon. Our tour guide will diner with you to explain this tour.

Hotel***; Meals: D.

Day 2: Visit to the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street.
The first day begins with a visit to Lhasa's cardinal landmark - Potala Palace, a Structure of the solid parts. His huge images that are already on several occasions. However, from your first sight of the Potala still an impressive time. It takes at least a
two hours to visit those rooms, halls and chapels.
In the afternoon, we will visit in the fall of JokhangTemple, the spiritual center of Tibet. Every day, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepal architectural techniques.

Then we visit Barkhor, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet.

Hotel***; Meals: B/L.

Day 3: Visit to Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastey
Some 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, a world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day starts with a visit to this monastery up on white Slope. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, easy break from the solemn atmosphere in the halls and chapels. On the platform roof slope, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains.
Drepung Monastery in Lhasa is one of the two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. About 5 km north of central Lhasa, Sera is not as grandiose as Drepung, but is quiet and surrounded by many small temples. The " debate on Buddhism Scripture " in Sera is very famous.

Hotel***; Meals: B/L.

Day 4: Lhasa - Gyantse
Today you will drive over 300 km to Gyangtse. How do you to take a look at YamzhogYumco Lake, the road and overlooks Kailash Kora Glacier. YamdrokLake is a coiling, many armed body of water shaped like a scorpion. It doubles back on itself on the western side, actually creating a large island reached in his. For Tibetans, it is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet. And the home of wrathful deities. The lake lies several hundred meters below the road, and in clear weather is a fabulous shade deep turquoise. far in the distance is the huge massif of Mt. Nojin Kangtsang ( 7191m ).
In the afternoon you will meet in Gyangtse and for the tour of Palkhor temple, built in the 15^th century, is located in the west of GyantseTown with mountains enclosing form three pages from the east, west and north. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the three sects Buddism - Shaja , Ningma and Guolu stayed harmoniously under one roof.

Transfer time: 4h; Hotel***; Meals: B/L.

Day 5: Gyantse-Shigatse

Drive about 90km to Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet. It is also the hometown of Banchen Lama. In the afternoon you will visit the monastery Tashilumpo drop.
Tashilumpo, sprawls on the slops of Mt.Niser, southwest of Shigatse. It covers an area
of approximately 300,000 square meters. There are many valuable and rare historical articles in the monastery.
En route visit Shalu monastery, the building was in 1027. Its architecture is typical of the combination of the Tibetan and Chinese style with arches, carved pillars, built-up roofs and the Song and Yuan style murals.

Transfer time: 1.5h; Hotel***; Meals: B/L.

Day 6: Shigatse - Tingri
Today we drive to Tingri and overnight here. En route visit Sakya Monastery, which in itself the south and north of two parts. It is the typical and even the Yuan Dynasty similar castles. There are a lot of historical articles in the monastery, among them are a much of the imperial certificates, gold signets, crowns, costumes, the emperor of the Yuan dynasty. It has more than 10,000 volumes of Tibetan books on astronomy, medicine, calligraphy and history. So the Sakya monastery enjoys the title of " the second DunHuang Cave ".

Transfer time: 4h; Guesthouse(room with WC and bathroom); Meals: B/L/D.

Day 7: Tingri - Rongbuk Monastery , Mt.Everest
Although it is only 100 km from Tingri to Base Camp ( 5200m ), it takes about 4 hours, because the cracked winding roads demand much caution. But the views are stupendous on a clear day, with a huge sweep of Himalayan peaks including more than 8000, Makalu, Lhotse, Everest and Cho Oyu Gyachung. So if you are finally to the base camp , which the first sight of the mighty Everest Simply makes you speechless. You bear all hardships on the Path is useful, at this time.
The best time to look is Mt Everest in the early morning and late evening when Everest appears as a goddess in the Sunglow.

Transfer time: 4h; Guesthouse(WC public, no bathroom); Meals: B/L/D.

PS: the condition of guesthouse in Base Camp is very poor, no hot water, only have a WC public, and only a few hours electricity in the evening.

Day 8: Everest - Tingri - Zhangmu
It takes about 4 hours on bumpy road to Tingri , then to a further 5 hours Zhangmu. Zhangmu Town is located in the border with Nepal is a very different place from the
others that you see on the way. Throughout the year it is green with rain most of the time . they believe it is from Tibet, if you do not mention, but you are behind China Customs, as it Nepalese Sherpa people and speak a different language here.

Transfer time: 9h; Guesthouse(room with WC and bathroom); Meals: B/L/D.

Day 9: Zhangmu - Kathmandu
Drive to Friendship Bridge at the border, our tour guide will take you from here to Kathmandu. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Transfer time: 4h;Hotel***; Meals: B/L/D.

Day 10: Kathmandu

After breakfast, visit Bodhanath Stupa, the biggest Buddhist shrines in the world, where we are at the Buddhist monks in the monasteries prayer can watch. Dananch to Pashupatinath, the most famous Hindu temple of country, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River. Overnight at kathmandu in Hotel.

Hotel***; Meals: B/L.

Day 11: Kathmandu – Beijing

After breakfast, transfert to airport and departure flight from Kathmandu to Beijing.

Meals: B.

Departure date: 31 May 2014

The exchange rate:1 USD=6 RMB; 1 Euro=8 RMB.

This prices includes:
- hotels based on double room and breakfast;
- Air-conditioned car and professional drivers;
- English local guide;
- Entrance fees;
- Meals as the program(B-Breakfast; L-Lunch; D-dinner) ;

- Tibetan permits fee;

- Domesic flight ticket (Beijing/Lhasa).

This prices not include:
- International air ticket (Kathmandu/Beijing, the price is about RMB4000.);
- Visa fees;
- Tip for guide and driver;
- Travel insurance;

- Personal expenses;

- Sleeping bags

Important: The above day-to-day schedule should be taken only as a general guide. Although we update our itineraries on a regular basis, to take into account such things as changes to trekking routes and changes in the routing or availability of local transport, it is not possible to guarantee that any of our trips will run exactly according to the proposed itinerary. A variety of factors, including adverse weather conditions, political instability, or difficulties with transportation, can lead to enforced changes.

Cancellation Policy:

Canceled 29 days in advance without charge

15-28 days in advance to pay 20% of the tour canceled

14 days in advance to pay 40% of the tour canceled

0-6 days in advance to pay 60% of the tour canceled