• Flight Duration: One and half hours approx.
• Max. Elevation: Lhasa (3,656m)
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Early in the morning, you’ll drive to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. You’ll take a flight to Lhasa from Kathmandu. It will take around an hour to reach there. Flying over some of the Himalayas’ marvelous mountains would be an unforgettable experience. Our staff will be prepared for you at the Lhasa airport when you arrive. You will then be immediately driven to your Lhasa lodging.

Overnight in Lhasa.

• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

A guide will accompany you on a sightseeing tour of Lhasa today. After having a breakfast, you’ll be taken to  the Sera Monastery. It is Tibet’s finest monastery with its clean walls and golden roofs. After lunch, you will explore Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama’s summer palace, and the Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s most holy site. The Barkor, , is Lhasa’s major market which is a maze of small cobblestone lanes that surrounds the Jokhang.

Overnight in Lhasa.

• Drive Duration: 6-7 hours
• Drive Distance: 270 Km
• Max. Elevation: Gyantse (3,960 m)
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, you will board a vehicle and go down the beautiful Friendship Highway. Today, you will enjoy your drive via the picturesque high passes of Khambo La and Kharo La, which provide incredible views of the Himalayan range and Tibetan terrains. As the journey goes via Kharo La pass, a massive glacier rises almost straight up from the road. Along the route, you’ll also pass through many more lovely Tibetan towns, valleys, and alpine yak pastures. At long last, you will arrive at Gyantse.

Overnight in Gyantse.

• Drive Duration: 4 hours
• Drive Distance: 91 Km
• Max. Elevation: Shigatse (3,900 m)
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Gyantse to Shigatse is a quick and lovely drive. First and foremost, following breakfast, you will pay a quick visit to Gyantse Dzong. This fort, which dates back to the 14th century, provides some of the most spectacular views of Gyantse and the adjacent valley. The famous and magnificent weary structure Gyantse Kumbum, which is Tibet’s largest Chorten, will be visited next. You will drive to Shigatse after touring Gyantse.

Overnight in Shigatse.

• Drive Duration: 6 hours
• Drive Distance: 240 Km
• Max. Elevation: Shegar (4,200 m)
• Accommodation: Guesthouse
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After a delicious breakfast, depart Shigatse and embark on a scenic journey down the Friendship Highway, taking in the amazing sights of this arid plateau. The trek traverses Gyatmso La pass, which is the highest crossing on the tour, after going through the little settlement of Lhatse. Following the Gyatmso La pass, the ground quickly descends to plains. Many herders, lovely countryside, and isolated monasteries can be seen when driving through the plains. Finally, you’ll arrive in Shegar.

Overnight in Shegar.

• Drive Duration: 1.5 hours
• Drive Distance: 65 Km
• Max. Elevation: Rongbuk (4,980 m)
• Accommodation: Guest house
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, you will only drive for a short distance before exiting the scenic Friendship Highway. The trip will take you south, passing through Pang La Pass, and toward the great Himalayan range. The view from the summit of Pang La pass is astounding. From the peak, you can see the entire range of mountains from Mt. Makalu to Mt. Shishapangma. Mt. Everest will rapidly come into view as you move down into the Rongbuk valley in the afternoon.

Overnight in Rongbuk.

• Trip Duration: 9-10 hours
• Max. Elevation: Everest Base Camp (5,150 m)
• Accommodation: Guest house
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Early in the morning, depart Rongbuk for the Everest Base Camp. A local bus will transport you to the base camp. You can see enchanting views of majestic mountains like Cho Oyu, Shishapangma, and the gigantic Everest itself, also known in Tibetan as Mt. Chomolongma.

Today, you will reach Mt. Everest’s base camp, which is one of the trip’s key highlights. Although the base camp is dry and barren, the view of Everest more than makes up for it. You’ll return to Shigatse after enjoying time at the bottom of the world’s highest peak.

Overnight in Shigatse.

• Drive Duration: 4-5 hours
• Drive Distance: 265 Km
• Max. Elevation: Lhasa (3,656 m)
• Accommodation: Guest house
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, the journey to Lhasa proceeds via the northern highway. The journey continues over a new route with various vistas of the countryside. When you arrive in Lhasa, check into your accommodation and recharge yourself.

Overnight in Lhasa.

• Flight Duration: One and half hours approx.
• Max. Elevation: Kathmandu (1,400m)
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

You are leaving Lhasa today. Proceed to the airport after a nice breakfast. You’ll fly to Kathmandu and take in a breathtaking view of the Himalayas and picturesque scenery.