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Private 8-Day Tibet Mt Everest Base Camp Tour

Lhasa, China
  • 8 days (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • All required Tibet permits and travel documents per this itinerary.
    • Local Tibetan guide fluent in English that is certified by the state tourism build.
    • Private transfer via A/C tourist vehicle with licensed driver, 5-seat 4WD car to 29-seat coach.
    • 6 nights private twin/double sharing room at 4 star hotels, daily breakfast included.
    • 1 night dorm bed stay at EBC tent/Rongbuk monastery guesthouse.
    • Vehicle and guide's entry fee to Everest Base Camp.
    • Portable oxygen inhalers (7-14L) and Tibetan Hongjingtian medicine for high-altitude sickness
    • Domestic travel accident insurance.
    • Bottled drinking water provided per person daily.
    • Breakfast (6)
      Breakfast
    • Single room supplement fee if requests a single room alone at the hotels.
    • All lunches, dinners and breakfast at EBC.
    • Air/train tickets into and out of Lhasa.
    • Tips to the guide and driver, tip as you wish.

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    The guide will hold your name sign at the exit of Lhasa airport or train station.

    Arranged start time

    Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
    • 04/02/2026 - 06/25/2026

      Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    • 04/02/2027 - 06/25/2027

      Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Itinerary

    Day 1

    Lhasa (3,650m) arrival

    1 Stop

    Lhasa (Pass By)

    Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel or similar, a 4-star hotel

    Meals: Not included

    Day 2

    Lhasa city sightseeing - Walking Tour

    3 Stops

    1

    Potala Palace

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    2

    Jokhang Temple

    1 hour Admission Ticket Not Included

    3

    Barkhor Street

    40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel or similar, a 4-star hotel

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 3

    Lhasa outskirt sightseeing - Travel by Taxi if less than 6 people

    3 Stops

    1

    Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

    2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

    2

    Sera Monastery

    2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

    3

    Norbulingka (Precious Stone Garden)

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel or similar, a 4-star hotel

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 4

    Lhasa - Shigatse (3,890m), 8 hours' drive

    3 Stops

    1

    Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    2

    Karo La Glacier

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    3

    Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Gesar Hotel, a 4-star hotel

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 5

    Shigatse - EBC (5,000m), 8-9 hours' drive

    1 Stop

    1

    Mount Everest Base Camp

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    Accommodation: Overnight at EBC tent guesthouse, twin with public bathroom

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 6

    EBC - Shigatse, 8-9 hours' drive

    1 Stop

    1

    Rongbuk Monastery

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Gesar Hotel, a 4 star hotel

    Meals: Not included

    Day 7

    Shigatse - Lhasa, 5 hours' drive

    1 Stop

    1

    Tashilunpo Monastery

    2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

    Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel or similar, a 4-star hotel

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 8

    Lhasa departure

    1 Stop

    Lhasa Railway Station (Pass By)

    Accommodation: Not included

    Meals: Breakfast

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • Book at least 25 days in advance so tour operator may obtain your Tibet Permit. The original permits will be expressed to the hotel address/delivery address in one city of China if take a flight to Lhasa; and the scanned copies will be sent via email if take the train to Lhasa
    • Travelers' passport and China visa photocopies are required to provide at the time of booking
    • If your China visa is not an 'L' tourist visa, then the supplementary letters/document from your sponsored organization is required as well, please contact the local operator for more details
    • If you enter Tibet from Kathmandu, you have to get your GROUP VISA in the Chinese embassy of Kathmandu, as the individual visa is invalid. We will help you to obtain your group China visa in Kathmandu, please just send us your passport copies, you will also need to prepare a passport photo in advance. Our local representative will collect your original passport upon your arrival at Kathmandu, please kindly note that the Group Visa application requires a minimum of 3 working days to obtain.
    • As the average altitude of this tour is over 11,975 feet (3,600 meters), it's common for everyone to have some symptoms of the high altitude. We encourage the travelers to discuss the trip with the doctors prior to travel
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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