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EBC with Kathmandu Sightseeing

This popular cultural with mount Everest base camp tour combines, the sightseeing around Lhasa, the Potala Palace, Jokang temple, Ancient Bharkor Bazar, full of shops and pilgrims, Drepung and Sera monasteries, the largest monasteries in Tibet. Then a beautiful drive along Yamdrok lake, Karola glacier, Palchoe monastery, located in Gyangtse, the largest expanse of farming land in Tibet, Tashi Lhunpo monastery in Shigatse, the second largest city of Tibet the Mount Everest, Known as Qomolang in Tibetan, just standing at the Nepal, China Tibet border and it has become the most famous snow peaks for those of the expert mountain climbers since Sherpa Tenzin Norgye did his record to the top in 1950s.You will continue your trip to Kathmandu which is the most renowned tourist city and it has rich cultural sightseeing spots such Sawayambunath, Bhudhanath stupa, Pashupatinatha etc.


EBC with Kathmandu sightseeing
12 Nights/13 Days Drive in Fly out

 

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu/ Nepal/ transfer to hotel

Day 02: Sight-seeing of Kathmandu
Leave for full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple Pashupatinath & the biggest Buddhist Stupa of Boudhanath. Also visit ancient Monkey Temples, Basantapur Durbar Square.

Day 03: Fly to Lhasa (3650Mts/ 60Km)
You will be warmly welcome by our Tibetan guide and driver and accompany you to the holy city of Lhasa along with the view of Brahmaputra, known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan and a giant stone carved Buddha with more than a thousand years history.

Day 04-05: Sightseeing tour in Lhasa
Potala Palace, Jokang temple, Bharkor Bazar, Drepung and Sera monasteries Hotel on B.B

Day 06: Lhasa to Gyangtse (3950Mts/ 280Km)
You will start your tour at around 9Am from your hotel and then drive towards Gyangtse through 3 big mountain passes, Kampa La, Karo La, and Simila respectively. Karola is the highest pass among them which is over 5000Mts with its most beautiful glaciers; beautiful Yamdrok Lake emerged as coral color from the top of Kampala pass.

Day 07: Gyangtse to Shigatse (3900mts/ 90Km)
You will start your tour at around 9Am from your hotel and then drive towards Palchoe monastery for a few minutes. Visit Palchoe monastery and Kubum Pagoda stupa. After the sightseeing, you will have your lunch and then continue your journey to Shigatse by passing one of the biggest farming lands in Tibet where people grow barley, wheat, different kinds of vegetables. Pm visit Tashi Lhunpo monastery and old market of Shigatse

Day 08: Shigatse to new Dingri via Sakya Monastery (4050Mts/ 290KM)
You will start your tour at around 8.30Am from your hotel and drive through two big mountain passes, Tsola 4500Mts/ Gyatso la 5220Mts and some beautiful villages and the first view of Mount Everest from the foot of Gyatso la pass.

Day 09: Shegar to Rongbuk Monastery (5000Mts/ 100Km)
You will start your tour at 9Am and drive through Pangla pass 5000Mts from which you will have a fantastic view of Mount Everest, Lhotse and Makalu respectively which are over 8000Mts. After your lunch in Rongbuk monastery, you will visit the world's highest monastery, Rongbuk. When the sun sets, you will have a fantastic view of Mount Everest in the red colored sun shade.

Day 10: Rongbuk to Everest Base camp Excursion (5200Mts/ 8Km)
You will start your trek from Rongbuk monastery at around 10Am and it will take you to two hrs to get there. On the way you can visit a miraculous cave of Mila Repa. After two hrs trek, you get to the Everest base camp. It is the best point of enjoying the world's highest mountain and taking photos of it. You can have a basic lunch at Everest Base camp since there are many local tented tea houses where they sell instant noodles or bread etc.

Day 11: Rongbuk to Dram, the Nepal Tibet border. (2300Km / 255Km)
You will start your tour at 8.30 Am and drive through a rough road for 65Km until you get to the friendship high way where Old Dingri is located. Old Dingri is one of the popular places to stop a night in order to view Mount Everest for tourists especially for those who are unable to go to Mount Everest because of altitude problem. You will drive through Lalung la pass and Thongla pass which are over 5000Mts. From the top of those places, you will say final good bye to the beautiful Himalayan range including Shisha Bangma mountain which is also over 8000Mts and popular to the mountain climbers.

Day 12: Drive to Kathmandu (1300Mts/ 122Km)
Walk across Friendship Bridge, meet by our representative from Nepal, clear immigration procedure and obtain your Nepali visa & transfer to Kathmandu. Driving up and down in the forested mountain with beautiful villages on the slops of the both side mountains

Day 13: Kathmandu
Breakfast at hotel / After B/F Visit to Bhkatapur Durbar square, and visit Patan Durbar Square, fine city of fine arts. After visit the Durbar square rest of the day free for shopping and individual activities /overnight at Kathmandu

Day 14: Departure on your Next Destination
Breakfast at the hotel, afternoon free for the last minute shopping & free on your own. Depart for the airport.

 

SERVICE INCLUDED

  • Accommodation in 3* hotel where it is possible and Guest houses,
  • B.B for entire tour,
  • All entry fees to the sites and monasteries,
  • All necessary Tibet entry and road permits,
  • Local Tibetan English speaking guide,
  • Transportation by bus or 4500 Toyota land cruiser depending on the road condition for entire tour,

SERVICE ECLUDED

  • All expenses of personal nature during tour,
  • Nepal re-entry visa fee
  • Travel Insurance
  • Emergency evacuation in case of landslides extra charge for porters and transportation
  • Airfare: Kathmandu/Lhasa/Kathmandu
  • Tibet/China Visa fee and urgent visa charge,
  • Pick up from Kathmandu airport