TTT-TT02: 13 Day Trekking Tours from Old Tingri to Everest Base Camp
Trip Code: TTT-TT02
Trip Stander: Stander Tours
Destinations: Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou, Chongqin -Lhasa- Namtso- Gyantse- Shigatse- Old Tingri- Rongpu- Everest Base Camp- Lhasa
Deapture: Every day depature
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Daily Itinerary:
Day 1st: Train/ Flight to Lhasa (80km)
Guide pick you from Lhasa airport dropping off to hotel. Rest in hotel adapt the high altitude.
Acommodation: Lhasa Fengyaxuan Grand Hotel(4*)
Day 2th: Lhasa (100km)
Morning time visit Potala Palace. Afternoon visit Jokhang Temple, then walk around Barkhor Market.
Accommodation: Lhasa Fengyaxuan Grand Hotel(4*)
* Potala Palace * Jokhang Temple * Barkhor Market
Day 3th: Lhasa (100km)
Morning time visit Drepung Monastery. Afternoon visit Sera Monastery.
Accommodation: Lhasa Fengyaxuan Grand Hotel(4*)
* Drepung Moanstery * Sera Monastery
Day 4th: Lhasa/ Namtso Lake(250km)
Morning leave from Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will see the huge Changtang grassland and have a chance see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through it look likes a dragon. Pass by Nagchu Town. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass. Then arrive at Namtso Holy Lake, you can do a very relax trekking around the lake side and Zhaxi Island and enjoy the sunset by the lake.
Accommodation: Namtso Lakeside Tent Guest House
Warm Notes:
- Please take warm overcoat cloth with you Namtso lake that it’s blowing heavily and a little bit cold than in Lhasa city.
- You’d better take some cookie, chocolate, oxygen with you because there isn’t so much delicious food at Namtso lake.
* Namtso Lake
Day 5th: Namtso lake/ Yamdrotso Lake/ Gyantse(590km)
Morning time enjoy sunrise beside the holy lake. Then pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, take photo at Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. One the way to Gyantse can be visit Karola Glacier then arrive at Gyantse.
Accommodation: Gyantse Hotel(3*)
* Yamdrotso Lake
Day 6th: Gyantse/ Shigats/ Old Tingri(400km)
Morning time visit Gyantse Kumbum, far view of Gyantse Dzong. Then driving to Shigatse. After lunch visit Tashilumpo Monastery which was Built in1447, spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas, have a good rest in Shigatse, then drive back to old Tingri prepare for trekking.
Accommodation: Old Tingri dorm bed
* Gyantse Kumbum * Tashilumpo Monastery
Day 7th: Tsojan Village( Trkking, 4500M, 4-5 hours trekking)
The elevation of Tsojan Village is 4500m and 4- 5 hours of trekking is needed. The trek begins in Old Tingri and you pass through Lunja as your head south towards Everest in the distance. The high flat plain typical of Tibet allows for gradual elevation gains during the day. A water-powered barley mill is passed along the way.
Accommodation: Camping
Day 8th: NamLa Pass( Trekking, 5100M, 6 hour trekking)
The elevation of Nam- La Pass is 5100m and you will need 6 hours for trekking. As you continue up the valley. Everest disappears behind the mountains and as the trail turns to the southeast and begins to climb to the pass. Camping at the beyond NamLa.
Accommodation: Camping
Day 9th: Rongphu Monastery(Trekking, 4980M)
Continue along the way towards the main road by passing Zemukh village, connect with the main road and continue on to the Rongpu Monastery.
Accommodation: Rongpu dorm bed
* Rongpu Monastery
Day 10th: Rongpu Monastery/ E.B.C (Trekking, 5200M, 2 hours) Everest Base Camp tent.
Today you can have a good relax at Rongphu, and then head up to E.B.C. It only takes 2 hours hike to E.B.C from Rongphu, you can stay one night at E.B.C. Camping.
Accommodation: Everest Base Camp Camping
* Mt. Everest * Everest Base Camp
Day 11th: Everst Base Camp/ Shigatse
After sunrise at Everest Base Camp, start driving back to Shigatse, you may have Xiqian hot-springs nearby Lhatse.
Accommodation: Shigatse Wuzi Grand Hotel(4*)
Day 12th: Shigatse/ Lhasa
Transfer by Friend-Shipa Highway back to Lhasa.
Accommodation: Lhasa Fengyaxuan Grand Hotel
Day 13th: Train/ Flight out of Lhasa.(80km)
Guide and driver on time dropping off to Lhasa train station or airport end the trip.
Tour Price(EUR/p.p):
Tour Stander 1person 2person 3-4person 5-6person 7-9person
Stander tours
Quotation Include:
1. Tibet Entry Permit
2. Tibet Travel Permit
3. Entrace fee: Potala Palce, Jokhang Temple,Drupuang Monastery, Sera Monastery, Namtso Lake, Gyantse Kumbum, Tashilumpo Monastery, Everest Base Camp
4. Hotel: 5N 4* hotel stander room, 1N 3* hotel stander room, 2N dorm bed, 4N camping
5. Transportation: Landcrusier transportation
6. Guide: English speaking guide
7. Travel insurance
8. Yak(or horse) and Yak porters for luggage during trekking.
Quotation Exclude:
1. Airfare or Train ticket in and out of Lhasa.
2. Meals
3. Your own expense like Yanpachen hotspring.
4. Tips for driver and guide
5. Trekking equipment as sleeping bag, tent and mattress
