An excellent and classic route to take in Tibet, this expedition will begin amidst the majestic mountains of Northeast Yunnan and span across the Nyingchi Prefecture, all the way to Lhasa. The final destination in this trip is to catch the spectacular sunset from the Everest Base Camp.

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Inclusions:
1. 2 domestic airfares KunMing-Shangri-la and Lhasa-KunMing + taxes
2. All accommodation (hotels, guesthouses and tents)
3. All land transfer; 14D chartered 4×4 Landcruiser4500 or Pajero; airport transfers
4. Oxygen bottles (during emergencies)
5. Services of experienced local Tibetan driver/guide
6. Entrance fees to SongZanLing, Potala Palace, Basum Lake, Namtso Lake & Everest Base Camp
7. Vehicle insurance & repair
8. Tibet Permit fee & other necessary travel permits for foreigners
9. Welcome dinner at Shangri-la

Day 02 KunMing / Shangri-la
• Take the morning 50-minute flight to Shangri-la. Rest and acclimatize
• Overnight in Shangri-la (hotel)

Day 03 Shangri-la / FeiLaiSi
• Visit SongZanLing in the morning, one of the key monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism
• Drive along the scenic JinSha (Upper Yangtze), stopping at BenZiLan for lunch. Arrive the view point of the magnificent MeiLi Snow Mountain and MingYong Glacier in the evening
• Overnight in FeiLaiSi (hotel)
(drive 166km)

Day 04 FeiLaiSi / ZhuKa
• Rise early in the dark and be rewarded with the sublime sight of day breaking over MeiLi Snow Mountain 6740m KawaKarpo peak
• View of the LanCang (Mekong) river
• Lunch at the salt production town of YanJing
• Overnight in ZhuKa Hotsprings (guesthouse)
(drive 254km)

Day 05 ZhuKa / BaSu
• Cross a high-pass of DongDaLa at 5008m. Lunch at ZuoGong
• Take a stroll at the grasslands of BangDa
• View of the Nu (Salween) river
• Overnight in BaSu (hotel)
(drive 387km)

Day 06 BaSu / BoMi
• Picnic lunch at RaWok (RanWu) lake & stroll along the lake
• Free and easy at the lake
• Overnight in BoMi (hotel)
(drive 167km)

Day 07 BoMi / BaYi
• Visit ChuLing monastery near BoMi
• Lunch at LuLang grassland; take short hike to a Tibetan village for home visit
• Cross a highpass at SeJiLa 4515m to see Namche Barwa Peak (if weather permits)
• Drive along the YarLung TsangPo river
• Overnight in BaYi (hotel)
(drive 324km)

Day 08 BaYi / Basum Lake
• Picnic lunch at Basum Lake, a sacred turquoise-lake; visit the island monastery
• Free & easy in the afternoon
• Overnight in Basum Lake (hotel)
(drive 90km)

Day 09 Basum Lake / Lhasa
• Drive along the valley from GongBuJiangDa up to MiLa high-pass at 5020m
• Lunch at the village of SongDuo; visit the primary school; free and easy
• Overnight in Lhasa (twin-sharing, 2-star)
(drive 320km)

(Distance covered in Part 1: Shangri-la to Lhasa ~ 1700km)

Day 10 Lhasa / Namtso Lake (optional)
• Lunch at Damzhung, the last town before the fork-road to Namtso
• Free & easy at the lake
• Magnificent sunset over the Nyenchen Tanglha mountains
 Overnight in Namtso lake (tents, no shower)
(drive 320km)

Day 11 Namtso Lake / Lhasa
• Overnight in Lhasa (twin-sharing, 2-star)
(drive 320km)

(Distance covered in Part 2: ~ 640km)

Day 12 Lhasa / Gyantse (optional)
• Cross Khampa La high-pass at 4766m to see Yamdro-tso Lake
• After lunch, visit the Old Fort and Palchoi Monastery
• Overnight in Gyantse (hotel)
(drive 250km)

Day 13 Gyantse / Lhatse
• Stopover at Shigatse for early lunch and Visit Tashilungpo Monastery, seat of Panchen Lama
• After lunch, continue drive to Lhatse.
• Overnight in Lhatse (hotel)
(drive 248km)

Day 14 Lhatse / Everest Base Camp
• Lunch at Tingri, the last town before base camp
• View of 4 famous mountains Makalu, Lhotse, Everest and Cho Oyu
• Spectacular sunset over Everest and RongBuk monastery
• Overnight in Everest Base Camp (tents, no shower)
(195km, 6-hr drive)

Day 15 Everest Base Camp / Shigatse
• Watch sunrise at Everest & take a 2-hr hike back to Rongbuk monastery
• Overnight at Lhatse (2/3-star hotel with attached shower)
(195km, 6-hr drive)

Day 16 Shigatse / Lhasa
• Visit the Old Fort before departing back to Lhasa
• Overnight in Lhasa (twin-sharing, 2-star)
(360km, 5-hr drive)

(Distance covered in Part 3: ~ 1300km)

Day 17 Depart Lhasa
• Optional extension: Visit Potala Palace in the morning; Free & easy in the afternoon

NOTE: above itinerary is our sample program. Please contact us to customize it!