Description
Namtso Lake and Everest Base Camp Tour
Trip Highlights
- Visit cultural heritage sites
- Visit ancient monasteries
- Explore the cavernous Chim Phu Caves
- Visit Everest Base Camp North
Trip Overview
The Namtso Lake and Everest Base Camp Tour visits historical landmarks that are beautiful and culturally important. The tour visits ancient monasteries, and caves where monks meditate. The tour also visits the former palaces of the Dali Lama, a temple, a fortress, an outdoor bazaar, one of the largest sacred lakes in Tibet, and Everest’s North Base Camp. Each site has its own story and many of the monasteries contain beautiful traditional works of art that capture the heritage and the time of their creation. In addition to all of the amazing landmarks visited on the tour, you will also gain spectacular vantages of the Himalayas and the Tibetan landscape.
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Trip Itinerary
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Lhasa and travel to Tsedang to spend the night. -2 hrs, 3,550 m / 11,646 ft
Day 02: Visit Samye Monastery, Chim Phu caves and Yambulakhang palace on the way to Lhasa.-10 hrs, 3,550 m / 11,646 ft
Day 03: Visit Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace and a traditiona hospital. -06 hrs, 3,550 m / 11,646 ft
Day 04: Visit Namtso Lake. -08 hrs, 3,550 m / 11,646 ft
Day 05: Visit Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar. -06 hrs, 3,550 m / 11,646 ft
Day 06: Travel to Gyantse and visit Karo La Pass, and Yamdrok Tso Lake.-06 hrs, 3,950 m / 12,956 ft
Day 07: Travel to Shigatse and visit Shalu Monastery. 2 hrs, 3,900 m / 12,795 ft
Day 08: Travel to Rongbuk and visit Sakya Monastery. -09 hrs 5,000 m / 16,400 ft
Day 09: Visit Everest Base Camp and Travel to Lhasa. -10 hrs, 5,250 m / 17,220 ft
Day 10: Conclude trip
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