8-Day Everest Base Camp and Ali Tour
Tour Route：Lhasa – Shigatse – EBC – Baingoin – Namtso Lake
Journey Features
This journey covers Tibet’s most iconic destinations, offering stunning landscapes and rich Buddhist heritage. Highlights include the Potala Palace, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Everest Base Camp, the Himalayas, Bangong Lake, and Namtso Lake. Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, draws many eager to witness its grandeur. The Northern Tibet Grassland, Serling Tso, and Namtso showcase diverse and beautiful scenery. For a once-in-a-lifetime visit, we highly recommend this Everest-Northern Tibet Small Northern Route, blending religious, cultural, and natural wonders.
Itinerary Details
Itinerary Overview
Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa
Day 2 Lhasa City Sightseeing
Day 3 Lhasa – Yamdrotso Lake – Gyantse – Shigatse
Day 4 Shigatse – Tingri-Everest Base Camp
Day 5 Mt. Everest – Dingyal – Shigatse
Day 6 Shigatse – Baingoin
Day 7 Baingoin – Namtso Lake – Lhasa
Day 8 Lhasa Departure
Airport/Train Station Pickup, Check-in at the Hotel
Welcome to Tibet! Upon your arrival, our friendly guide and driver will warmly welcome you at the airport, presenting you with a traditional Tibetan white scarf called “Khata.” With just a one-hour drive on the expressway (70 kilometers), the driver will take you to comfortable hotel in downtown Lhasa. After checking in at the hotel, take the time to rest and acclimatize to the altitude (3,650 meters), ensuring a good and healthy start to your journey on the plateau.
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Visit Potala Palace, Johkang Temple
Today, let’s explore into the treasures of Lhasa, the Potala Palace, the former residence of the Dalai Lama and acclaimed as the world’s highest palace. The Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street, the Center of Tibetan Faithboth, both designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Potala Palace, towering majestically over the red hills in the center of Lhasa, was once the religious and political center of Tibet. As you climb the 365 steps to the main building, you’ll explore the Dalai Lama’s former political hall, the prayer halls, and the tomb stupa. Here, you’ll encounter remarkable murals and exquisite Buddha statues, showcasing the accumulated wealth and treasures of ancient Tibet.
The Jokhang Temple, revered for housing the 12-year-old statue of Shakyamuni, is considered the holiest site in Tibet and a lifelong pilgrimage destination for Tibetans. You can join the pilgrims to walk in Barkor street and experience the soul of the city. The guide will also accompany you to a local Tibetan teahouse, offering insight into the social culture.
Drive for approximately 7 to 8 hours (340 kilometers) to reach Shigatse. Along the way, you will visit two breathtaking natural landscapes – Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier. You will enjoy a scenic 20-kilometer drive following the disappearing shoreline of the Lake. We will stop at a village by the lake, where you can walk into the homes of lakeside farmers, explore their households, and indulge in a delightful farmhouse lunch.
After lunch, drive for approximately 1 hour to visit one of Tibet’s most beautiful glaciers – the Karola Glacier, the enormous glacier tongue extends to the roadside, resembling a frozen waterfall hanging over the road and above your head.
Following the Karola Glacier, we will pass by Lake Manla and the ancient town of Gyantse, proceed to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet.
Gyawula Viewing Point, Everest Base Camp
After breakfast, we will start a 6.5-hour drive (330 kilometers) to the top of the world – Mount Everest. Along the way, you will visit several viewpoints where you can catch glimpses of Everest. The journey culminates with an overnight stay at Everest Base Camp (EBC).
Departing from Shigatse, you’ll be accompanied by rural farmland and villages. Approximately 4 hours into the journey, you’ll approach Dingri County, where you’ll have your first view of Everest from the Dingri Viewpoint. Upon entering the Everest scenic area, you’ll be treated to breathtaking panoramic views of the Himalayan range from Gawula Pass. The 7000 to 8000-meter peaks of the Himalayas stand proudly above the sea of clouds, creating a majestic and awe-inspiring spectacle.
Next, you’ll proceed on the dedicated road leading to Everest, with the mountain growing larger and closer until you reach the northern face base camp. From the base camp, Everest appears like a colossal pyramid standing before you. We will strive to arrive at Everest Base Camp before sunset, allowing you the opportunity to witness the magnificent natural phenomenon of the sunset casting golden hues upon the mountain.
(During the winter season, when the Everest Base Camp tented lodges are closed, we will relocate accommodations to the nearest village to Everest, Basong Village.)
Everest East side Viewpoint
Taking a stroll near the base camp to savor the beautiful moments of the early morning. After breakfast, the guide will take you to visit Rongbuk Monastery, the world’s highest-altitude monastery, famous for being the location where the sea waves engulfed the last piece of land in the movie “2012.” It is also an excellent vantage point for capturing the natural and cultural landscapes of Mount Everest.
After leaving Everest, we will drive you to the Xilin View point to admire the breathtaking views of the eastern slope of Everest, and Mt. Lhotse, and pass through the ancient town of Sakya.
In the afternoon, we will visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the largest monastery in Tsang. It has been the seat of successive Panchen Lamas of Tibet. The monastery is grand and resplendent, featuring the world’s largest gilded bronze Buddha statue, the stupas of successive Panchen Lamas, and exquisite Buddhist murals.
Selintso, Bangetso
Today, we will drive through Namling and Xainza, arriving at Selincuo, the second-largest freshwater lake in China, and Bangog Co. The route offers picturesque scenery, with vast grasslands and continuous mountain ranges creating a unique highland landscape. This area is designated as a national nature reserve for black-necked cranes, home to a rich diversity of wildlife. The black-necked crane is the primary focus of conservation efforts in this reserve, attracting numerous migratory birds that stop and breed here each year.
Namtso Lake, Trek at Tashido Island, Damxung Grassland
Today, we will depart from Baingoin and continue westward towards the sacred Lake Namtso. On the way, we will stop at the Lagen La Pass, situated at an altitude of 5,190 meters, to gaze down at Lake Namtso, which glistens like a blue pearl amidst the grasslands. We will then proceed to the lakeside and ascend the Tashi Peninsula to closely admire the vast lake. You can hike around the Tashi Peninsula, exploring its unique rock formations and meditation caves. The lake breeze is fresh, and colorful prayer flags flutter along the shore. You will have ample time to rest or hike along the lake, fully enjoying this sacred land.
In the afternoon, we will depart from Lake Namtso and return to Lhasa via the Damxung Grassland. The breathtaking scenery of the Damxung Grassland includes the distant Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, herds of cattle and sheep grazing, nomadic tents with smoke curling up, and winding streams meandering across the grassland towards the horizon.
Airport/Train Station drop off
Your Tibet journey officially concludes today, and We will accompany you to the airport/train station. We appreciate to spend this wonderful time with us in Tibet. Wishing you a safe journey ahead!
Dates and Prices
| Tour Package | Price: USD/Person | Quantity | Sub-Total |
| 8-day EBC-Ali Tour | |||
| Single Room Supplement | |||
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Prices
Service Included:
- Tibet Travel Permit application service and mailing service within China.
- Entrance tickets to the listed attractions and activities.
- Accommodations are in three-star hotels with breakfast throughout the journey.
- Comfortable and safe tourist vehicle.
- Excellent Tibetan English-speaking guide.
- Farm house lunch and welcome dinner.
- Travel accident insurance and high-altitude sickness insurance.
- Shuutle service between the airport/train station and Lhasa city.
- Exquisite Tibetan gifts and travel maps.
- On-board medical oxygen supply for travel in high-altitude areas.
Service Excluded:
- International and domestic transportation to and from Tibet.
- Single room supply for solo travelers who require a single room.
- Some meal expenses are not included in the tour (the guide will assist in arranging and recommending meals; you are responsible for the cost).
