Mt. Everest - the Most Valued Trip for Coming October -

SMALL GROUP EXPEDITION FOR MT. EVEREST
This tour includes all of the best sights, sounds, and smells Tibet has to offer. You could wind your way up through the Potala, join the shuffling, murmuring pilgrims around the shrines of the Jokhang, let yourself be swept around the Barkhor, and be enveloped in the vast expanses of the Tibetan landscape. For centuries, the impassable routes and political upheaval have made Tibet and Everest one of the last great unexplored territories in the world, but this expedition could offer you a chance to see the great Mt. Everest, one of earth’s most remote corners. To view the sunrise and sunset there, you can do nothing but feel marvel for the nature’s masterpiece.
Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa (alt. 3600m)
Welcome to the “Roof of the World.” On your arrival to Tibet, we will meet you at the airport/train station and transfer you to the hotel. Plan on taking it slow the rest of today, so you can adjust to the altitude. Remember to drink plenty of water and get plenty of sleep for the long journey ahead.
Potala Palace
Day 2 Tour of Lhasa [B]
This morning you’ll wind your way up through the stunning, awe-inspiring Potala Palace. Built in 637 AD by Songtsen Gampo, it was the former winter residence for the Dalai Lamas and is truly a splendor of Eastern architecture. Next, visit the Johkang Temple, the center of Tibetan Buddhism, also built in the 7th century on the legendary pond of “Wothang.” Later after lunch, witness the famous debate sessions by the monks at Sera Monastery. And finish the day by taking a Kora around the Barkhor. Test your bartering skills with the locals in this push-and-shove economy.
Day 3 Drive to Shigatse via Gyantse [B]
In the morning you’ll start the drive to Shigatse, via Gyantse on the Southern Friendship Highway. Crossing over the summit of Kamba La (4794 m), you’ll see the tranquil turquoise waters of Lake Yamdrok below; one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet. Far in the distance you’ll spot the towering massif Mt. Nojin Kangtsang (7191 m), and the staggering Karo-la Glacier (5045 m). Afterwards, you’ll drive to Shigatse, and overnight there.
Day 4 Tashilunpho Monastery & Drive to Mt. Everest [B]
In the morning, you’ll be driven to Rongphu Monastery, the highest monastery in the world. This evening you’ll have free time to explore the monastery, or go on short hike so you can drink in the intoxicating views of Mt. Everest. Overnight in the Rongphu Monastery Guesthouse.
Day 5 Mt. Everest Base Camp & back to Shigatse [B]
Wake this morning below the stunning north face of Mt. Everest , (8848) the tallest mountain on earth. After breakfast, drive the remaining 8 km to Everest Base Camp, where you’ll have 1-2 hours to explore. In the afternoon, drive back to Shigatse, and be wrapped again in the endless vistas of the Tibetan plateau.
Day 6 Back to Lhasa [B]
This morning you’ll have a chance to visit Tashilunpho Monastery, the home of the Panchen Lama, which is essentially a walled town with cobbled and twisting lanes that revolve around a magnificent monastery. Then you’ll drive back to Lhasa, but don’t worry, you’ll take a slightly different route this morning back to Lhasa. So, sit back and enjoy another full day of breathless mountains under an endless Himalayan sky. Those with shorter tour options will be transported to the airport.
Day 7 Lhasa & Return Home [B]
Free time in the morning for you to wander around Lhasa. Take a last, memorable look at the Potala Palace before being transported to the airport at 12:00 p.m.
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Our Service quality in the group sized tour
Our guide will hold the sign and wear the chest card to meet you at the airport
Comfortable vehicle(s) with good condition, different type according to different season and different group size:
Tour Departures
Group tour departure date available:
August: 1st, 4th, 8th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 24th, 28th
September: 1st, 6th, 11th, 15th, 21st, 26th
October: 1st, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
We can organize a group at any date if the group size is 4 pax or more
Price quotation
Departures
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Tour Cost
(in RMB)
Tour Cost
(in USD)
Single Supplement
(in RMB)
Single Supplement
(in USD)
Apr. to Oct.
except August
(High Season)
￥4550 US$669 ￥650 $96
August
(Peak Season)
￥5435 US$799 ￥710 $104
Nov. to next Mar.
(Low Season)
￥4420 US$650 ￥590 $87
The price here is the Net Price, and we collect from the Chinese Currency rather than USD.
Note
Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy. Tour cost in USD is subject to exchange rate of the day you book the tour. (Rate in chart is 1:6.8)
We will charge you for 100USD per person as a deposit for booking the tour, we accept cash, credit card or West Union.
Because you need original copy of the Tibet permits to board the plane, in this way, all the clients in one group who depart from the same city should take the same airplane.