| Day
01 |
Airport
transfer, fly to Lhasa (3650 m), hotel transfer, and rest
whole day for acclimatization |
| Day
02-3 |
Stay
in Lhasa; Sight seeing at Potala palace, Drepung Monastery,
Sera Monastery,
the Norbulinka Palace, Jokhang temple
Barkhor Market, etc. |
| Day
04 |
Drive
to Tsedang and stay; en route visit to Samye Monastery |
| Day
05 |
Sight
seeing at Ymbulakang, Tandruk temple and Chong Gye monastery |
| Day
06 |
Drive
to Gyantse (3950 m) via Yamdrok lake and stay; Sight seeing
at Palchor Chode and
Kumbum monastery |
| Day 07 |
Drive
to Shigatse (3900 m) via Shalu and stay; Sight seeing:
Tashilumpo monastery and local bazaar |
| Day
08 |
Drive
to Shegar (or Lhatse*) and stay |
| Day 09 |
Drive
to Rombuk Monastery (5050 m) via Tsho la (4500 m), Leisure
trek (2-3 Hr) to Everest Base Camp (5200 m), return to
Rombuk* and stay |
| Day
10 |
Drive
to Lao Tingri (4200 m) * and stay |
| Day
11 |
Drive
to Zhangmu and then drive
to Friendship bridge at Nepal/Tibet border, meet Nepali
guide, drive to Kathmandu and hotel transfer |
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