Tour 15-day Small-group Best Of Tibet Tour

Experienced local English-speaking tour guide

Ground transportation

Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (TTP)

Alien's Travel Permit (PSB) to...

Alien's Travel Permit (PSB) to be applied in Shigatse with original copy of your passport (30 minutes processing time)

Military Permit

Travel agency liability insurance

Government tax

Express delivery service fee for...

Express delivery service fee for permits

Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast,...

Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

Not included:

Airfare to/from Tibet

Transportation from/to Lhasa Airport (free...

Transportation from/to Lhasa Airport (free daily shuttle service is available from 12:30pm to 3:30pm)

Chinese Visa

Express delivery of Tibet Tourism...

Express delivery of Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (e.g. China Air Express)

Personal expenses

Personal travel insurance

Gratuities

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Day 1: Arriving Lhasa

Upon arrival at the airport, take a free airport shuttle ride to Dekang Hotel （or simila). The airport shuttle service is available between 12:30pm and 3:30pm. Enjoy rest of the day at your leisure.

Overnight: Dekang Hotel or similar

Day 2: Lhasa and its Suburbs (B, D)

Attractions for today: Drepung Monastery or Drak Yerpa, and Sera Monastery.

Overnight: Dekang Hotel or similar

Day 3: Lhasa (B)

Today, you will visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street.

Overnight: Dekang Hotel or similar

Day 4: Gyantse (B)

Drive to Gyantse in the morning to visit Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, and Pelkor Chöde Monastery.

Overnight: Gyantse Yeti Hotel or similar

Day 5: Shigatse (B)

After arriving in Shigatse, visit Tashilunpo Monastery, also know as the Heap of Glory, located at the foot of Drolmari, Shigatse.

Overnight: Manasarovar Shigatse or similar

Day 6: Mt. Everest Region (B)

Enjoy majestic views and spend approximately 10 to 12 hours at the region. You will arrive at Rongbu Monastery in late afternoon.

Overnight: Tent camp

Day 7: Mt. Everest Base Camp

Today, visit Mt. Everest Base Camp and Peikutso Lake. Mt. Everest Base Camp is the furthest point that vehicles have access to. Take a shuttle bus for the last glorious 2.5 miles (4 km) with incredibly scenery. Later, head to Peikutso Lake.

Overnight: Saga Hotel or similar

Day 8: Darchen

Visit Darchen, previously an important sheep herding stop for nomads and their flocks.

Overnight: Darchen Hotel or similar

Day 9: Dirapuk (B)

Today, head out to Dira-puk (Lhalung Dira) Monastery and soak up more cultural atmosphere.

Overnight: Guest House

Day 10: Mt. Kailash Kora

Hiking on Mt. Kailash Kora.

Overnight: Guest house

Day 11: Darchen

You will visit Lake Manasarovar, a freshwater lake on the mostly saline lake-studded Tibetan Plateau.

Overnight: Guest House

Day 12: Saga

Relax and enjoy riding back from Darchen to Saga.

Overnight: Saga Hotel or similar

Day 13: Shigatse

Continue your ride back to Shigatse and stop along the way for photo opportunities.

Overnight: Manasarovar Shigatse or similar

Day 14: Lhasa (B)

Visit a Tibetan incense workshop in Nyemo.

Overnight: Dekang Hotel or similar

Day 15: Departing Lhasa (B)

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