Tour Catalog: Private Tour
Trip Length: 5 days
Starting City: Lhasa-Namtso-Yamgtso Lake- Shigatse- Evrest Base Camp- -Gyangtse
Ending City: Lhasa
Route Feature:During this route,you will have a chance to visit the holy lake--Yamdroktso,Gyantse Stupa Kumbum.At shigatse to head forward to Mt. Everest,during the process,you will cross the prairie,the rapids,mountains,Mt. Everest which will shock you and let you never forget.Overnight at Namtso,do a trekking at lakeside,enjoy the sunrise and sundown of Namtso,overload your tireness at Yanpachen hot-spring,return back to Lhasa.
| pax | 1 person | 2 persons | 3 persons | 4 perons |
| price | 1378USD | 720USD | 535USD | 417USD |
This price is valid till July 30th,2008.Please contact us for quote if your plan is after July
Day01 Lhasa/Namtso Lake (250km, 4 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 4178m, 5-15 centigrade)
In the morning around 08:00am, our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel, then we leave Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will see the huge grassland of Naqu and have a chance to see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through it looks like a dragon. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges appear in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass. Namtso Lake is the Heavenly lake which is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet (other two is Yamdrotso lake, at Shigatse area, Lake Manasarova at Nagri) and also the highest salt lake. You can do a very relax trekking around the lake side and Zhaxi Island. You can enjoy the sunset by the lake. Overnight at Namtso Tent guest house
Day02 Namtso lake/ Yandrotso lake/Shigatse (590km, 7hours driving,asphalt road in good , 3900m, 15-19 centigrade)
Morning time see the sunrise beside the holy lake , Take pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet (another 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova). Then arrive at Shigatse visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447 , spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas . Overnight at Shigatse
Day03 Shigatse/ Lhatse/ Tinggri (Shegar) / Rongbu/ E.B.C ( 450km, 10 hours driving, asphalt road , 4050m, 8-15 centigrade)
Morning time, after lunch driving along with Friend-ship way pass Lhatse to Tinggri. One the way you will pass the checking point with your TTB permit, travel permit and passport. Then arrive at Tinggri. Buy the entrance of Everest Base Camp. During this route,you will have a glimpse of 4 mountains which is 8000m high or more,such as:Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everest(8848m),Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m),Mt Mayalu(8463m). Then arrive at Rongbu Monastery. Overnight at Rongbu Guest House
Day04 Rongbu Monastery/ Evrest Base Camp/ Tinggri / Shigatse ( 450km, 8hours drving, most asphalt road, 4980m, -5-10 centigrade)
After seeing the sunrise from Rongbu, then walking a few minutes to arrive the place get on the animal carriage then use half of an hour to arrive at Everest Base camp ( Or you also can do trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2hours one way. It is interesting and much more warm but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point take pictures for the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then driving down from E.B.C to Tingri then to Shigatse
Overnight at Shigatse
Day05 Shigatse/ Gyangtse/Lhasa(540km, 6hours driving,asphalt road in good , 3950m, 15-19 centigrade)
Morning time to depart from Shigatse to Gyangtse, visit Gyangtse Kumbum, far view of Zongshan ruins. Then back to Lhasa.
Service include:
1. Entrance fee of Gyangtse Kumbum 40RMB/p.p, Tashilunpo Monastery 55RMB/p.p, Evrest Base Camp 180RMB/p.p, Namtso lake 80RMB/p.p.
2. Standard tour with: 2N 2star hotel standeroom room at Shigatse, 1N dorm bed at Tingri; 1N tent guest house.
Luxurious tour: 2N 3 star hotel standeroom, 1N standeroom at Tingri; 1N tent guest house.
3. Landcruiser Toyota 4500 with good condition safely with expert driver.
4. English speaking guide
5. Travel permit( get it at Shigatse)
6. Travel insurance
7. One bottom of pure water provided everyday
8. 3 bottoms of oxygen for urgent use.
9. Sleeping bag provide
