Tingri/Everest Base Camp

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 Fly to Lhasa. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.
Arrival in Gonggar Airport of Lhasa. You are met and greeted by our representative and drive to Lhasa City (70kms,  about 1 hr). Check in hotel and take rest for the acclimatization.

Day 02/03 Lhasa Sightseeing tour.
2 days sightseeing of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Bazaar and Drepung monastery, Sera monastery.

Day 04 Drive to Gyantse. Overnight at Hotel
driving 5 hours over two high passes, Kamba La (15,700 ft) and Karo La (16,500ft) to Gyantse , en route visit to Yamdrok Tso Lake.

Day 05 Gyantse - Shigatse
Visit the highlights of Gyantse such as Pelkor Chode Monastery and Kumbum Stupa and in the afternoon drive about 2 hours ( 90 kms ) to Shigatse-the second largest city of Tibet after Lhasa . After refreshment, visit Tashilunbo Monastery -the principal seat of Panchen Lama.

Day 06 Drive to Old Tingri. ( 4390m ) , Overnight at Hotel.
you will transverse along the Friendship Highway amidst picturesque landscape driving past small town of Lhatse and Gyamtso La pass at 5220m. As the route opens into plains, many monasteries and camps of nomadic herders become visible en route to Tingri where you will meet your trekking crew.

Day 07: Trek to Lungthang (4,510m)
The first day of our Himalaya trekking tour takes us across the Tingri plain as we make our way south towards Cho Oyu. In the village of Chholung there is a small Gompa we can visit. Not far from Chholung we arrive at our campsite in Lungthang - the last village in this part of the Tingri plains. It is a bleak region surrounded by barren flats, yet the people manage to harvest barley. Most villagers here are also herders.

Day 08 Trek to Lamna La (5,150m/16, 892ft)
Today we really start trekking as we are heading up into the mountain towards the top of the Langma La [5,150m]. It is a hard day’s trekking with a lot of uphill walking, but it is even more rewarding as the views of the Himalayas gets better the higher we go. Tonight we camp near the top of Langma La .

Day 09 Trek to Zommung (4,790m/15,711ft)
We start the day with a steep decent from Langma la, towards our destination for the day Zommug. The Vegetation here is considerably lusher, than on the Dingri side of the pass, capable of supporting hundreds of yaks and a few herders' families. As we get closer we can see the whitewashed walls of Zommug village, the highest permanent settlement in the Everest region. Zommug is set high above the valley in a moonscape of barren hills with views of Mount Everest and Gyachung Kang. Because crops cannot survive at this elevation, all of the families residing here rely upon animal husbandry.

Day 10 Trek to Romgbuk Monastery.(4,980m/16,334ft)
To the south of Zommug is the famed Dza Rongbuk Monastery reached by either a spectacular high route or an easier low path. Once a flourishing retreat center, it is built by Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu in early 1901-02. The majestic Everest stands towering high above in full glare.

Day 11 Excursion to The Everest Base Camp.  Camp
It is a 9 km walk along dirt road to the base of Mt. Everest. The base camp itself is dry and barren, but the views of Everest more than compensate for this. It is a truly awe-inspiring place with the sheer north face of the highest mountain in the world towering above you

Day 12 Drive to Old Tingri. Overnight at Hotel.
Today we leave the Rongbuk valley and say goodbye to the impressive view it has offered us. We drive over the Pang La [5,150m] and re-join the Friendship Highway and continue to Tingri. Overnight guesthouse.

Day 13 Drive to Nyalamu. Overnight at Hotel.
You have to take a 180km drive from Old Tingri to Nyalam along Friendship Highway transversing past Pang La pass.  Further away amidst the stunning view of Everest, Cho Oyu and other mountain peaks, you accelerate past Lalung La pass at 5124m and Shung La pass at 5200m. The trail further commands far-reaching views of enchanting Shishapangma, Menlungtse and Gauri Shankar enchant as you leave behind arid Tibetan Plateau. The route then progresses towards pristine and fortified town of Nyalam where you can find a suitable accommodation at a hotel.

Day 14 Drive to Zhangmu and to Kathmandu.
Heading away from Nyalam, drive for one hour to the lush and verdant vegetation of Zhangmu at 2300 meter. Few kilometers drive follows Friendship Bridge along Bhote Koshi River to Immigration Control in Kodari where you bade goodbye to your Tibetan guide and handle re-entry formalities to return to Kathmandu. After 5 hours of driving for 123 km, you finally arrive in Kathmandu.