This day you will fly from China/Kathmandu to Gongkar airport, over the greatest mountains in the world, absorbing their timeless beauty. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel, where you will rest and get acquainted with the Tibetan Environment.
Please read: If you are connecting from Kathmandu, make sure to arrive in Kathmandu at least 3-4 working days before the flight to Lhasa as you will need an extra few days to process the Tibet Group Visa.
The second and the third day of the tour are dedicated to Lhasa city and its marvelous architectural beauty. You will be visiting the Jokhang temple, Sera and Drepung monasteries, and Potala Palace along with Barkhor Street and the Lhasa streets.
Jokhang temple which was constructed back in the 7th century attracts hundreds of tourists every year. This temple has a very huge Sakyamuni Buddha statue and is considered the holiest place in Tibet. Sera and Drepung monasteries were founded in 1419 which are actually numerous white temples and Buddhist buildings at the foot of a rocky hill. Back in its days, Drepung monastery use to have 8,000 monks to teach traditions of Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Sutrayana, the three vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism.
Potala palace with 1000 rooms and 13 stories to explore this is probably the most popular tourist attraction in Tibet. Elegantly decorated with hundreds of Thangka paintings, frescos and images created hundreds of years ago the Potala palace is a perfect example of how ancient monuments should be preserved.
This is the day you will begin your trek. After a drive along the Tibet-Qinghai highway to Yangpachen and further to Damsung which is at the altitude of 4130m, we will have a short hike through the beautiful Tibetan meadow and call it a day and camp. We will also visit a monastery on the way.
This day consists of 7-8 hours trek. On this day we pass through glaciated valley and herder’s camp where we’ll camp for the night.
Descending to the Broad Basins and hiking along with green Tibetan Meadows, today we will cross the Kong La from where we can have an amazing view of Namtso Lake and Nyenchen Thangla Ranges.
On this day, we get to witness the nomadic camps and their herds of animals as we hike through the green carpet of grasses. We will have lunch by the lake and follow the jeep trail all the way to Tashi Do hermitage and finally camp at the end of the day.
This day is put aside for self-exploration of Tashi Do Hermitage and the lake.
We drive back to Lhasa via Yangbachen. Spend the night at the hotel.
Depending on your flight/train time, our team will transfer you to the airport/train station for your return flight from Tibet. You can also drive to the Kyirong border through the Tibetan highway. Customize the itinerary Lhasa Everest Base Camp Kathmandu Tour.