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North Everest Base Camp Lhasa Tour (9nights 10 days tour) - 10 days
The Lhasa Everest Base Camp Trek is normally a 10-day fly in drive out tour package that primarily focuses on a visit to the Everest Base Camp. It’s a dream of Millions of people in the world to climb the highest peak of the world. But it’s neither cheap nor easy to climb the Everest. However, setting the foot to the Everest Base Camp, the very base of the peak is neither too expensive nor too difficult. Lhasa Everest Base Camp Trek Package is specially designed to take you to the nearest point of the third pole though not to the summit itself. Along with the awesome view of the Everest you will cherish myriad of beautiful places in and around Tibet.
The tour starts with an exciting scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa. On flying, you will have an opportunity to observe the world’s greatest mountains. Upon arrival in Lhasa you will get time to sightseeing, acclimatize and refresh in a hotel. The second and third day of the tour will be spared for Lhasa itself. In these two days you will be visiting places like Jokhang Temple, Barkhor market, Potala Palace, Sera and Drepung monasteries. On the fourth day you will drive to Gyantse from Lhasa via Yamadroke Lake and very high passes that are around 5,000m. The fifth day of the tour includes sightseeing in Gyantse including Jokhang Temple, Barkhor market, Potala Palace, Sera and Drepung monasteries followed by one and a half hour drive to Xigatze along the typical Tibetan countryside.
In the morning, you will pass through Xigatse en route to the Panchen Lama’s Tashilhumpu Monastery. In the afternoon you will drive to Tingri crossing over Gyatchula (5,200m) and wrap up the day’s journey. On the next day you will drive from Tingri to Rongbuk through the breathtaking Tibetan country landscape. After seeing the highest monastery in the world at Ronbuk, you approach the Everest Base Camp. It is just about 110-15min walk to the base camp from Rongbuk. Your will be speding your entire day visiting and exploring the Everest BC. The next day you will return from Rongbuk to Old Tingri , FOllowing a final overnight in Kyirong. The 10th or the last day of the trip is to drive from Kyirong to Kathmandu. On the way you will have some rare breathtaking views of the Nepali country landscapes. If interested, you can also have some quality time at Dhunche and Nuwakot.
Satori Adventures has designed an ideal 10-day package for Lhasa Everest Base Camp Tour. However, we can plan your Tour as per your time constraints, interest and desire.
Facts of the Trip
Highest access: 5220m/17123ft
Duration: 10 Days
Group Size: 01-10 persons per Group.
Co-ordinates: 31.7056° N, 86.9403° E
Location: Tibet, China
Country: Nepal/China
Airport: KTM (TIA)/Gongkar Airport
Departure From: Kathmandu(KTM)
Grade: Moderate
Accommodation: Tourist star to five star as request
Meals: During The Trek (B,L,D) , B/B plan in Tibet
Transportation: Private Jeep, Van, Bus, Flights
Best season: (Autumn)September to December and (Spring)March to May
Major Activity: Jeep driving and Lhasa tour
Include Activity: Sights trips of Kathmandu
Culture: Tibetian, buddhist cultures
Mode of Travel: Hotel/Guesthouse
Himalayan sights: Shishapangma, Everest, Cho-Oyu
Itinerary
Day 01: Kathmandu to Gongkar Airport (3650m/11975ft) Lhasa.
Satori adventures representative will drop you to TIA for trip departure to
Lhasa with your Tibet Permit and Visa papers by China Air about 70 minute fly
over the Highest mountains Mt. Everest, Makalu and Mt. Kanchenjunga. Our Tibet
representative will waiting for you to welcome reception at the Airport with
request vehicle. After that you will be taking 60km to Lhasa City and assist
you to check in at your hotel accommodation with BB Plan. Lhasa is situated on
the north bank of Kyi-chu River and in the Tibetan language means "Place
of the Gods". Rest is important today as you acclimatize to the rarefied
atmosphere of this high altitude city.
Day 02: Sightseeing in and
Around Lhasa
Today the Tibetan English speaking guide will take you to visit Potala Palace,
Ramoche Monastery and the Norbulingka. Potala Palace, the erstwhile home of the
Dalai Lama, was built in 637 AD atop a single hill by the Tibetan king,
Songtsen Gampo. Norbulingka, meaning the ‘Jewel Park', is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and covers an area of around 3,60,000 sq. m making it the largest
man-made garden in Tibet. Your overnight accommodation with BB Plan will be at
the same as previous day.
Day 03: Sightseeing in and
Around Lhasa
In the second day of Lhasa sightseeing, you will be taken to visit Sera
Monastery, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market. The Sera Monastery, 5 km north of
Lhasa, is one of Lhasa's prettiest monasteries and once upon a time sheltered a
community of more than 5,000 monks. Jokhang Temple, situated in the heart of
Old Lhasa, houses, Tibet's most precious religious relic, a golden Sakyamuni
Buddha which was brought as a gift by the Chinese Princess Wen Cheng on the
occasion of her wedding to the Tibetan King, Songtsen Gampo. Your overnight
accommodation with BB Plan will be at the same as previous day.
Day 04: Drive from Lhasa to
Gyantse (3,950m/12957ft, 05-06hrs)
Today, after having breakfast your trip starts by drive from Lhasa to Gyantse
(3950m) about 260km distance and it takes about seven hours to reach in the
destination. While driving you will cross the passes named Kamba La (4794m) and
Karo La (5010m) in between these two high passes your trail passing a long
drive along the beach of the beautiful and emerge Lake called Yamdrok-Tso with
the view of its panorama attaching with some snowcapped mountains in the south.
Your overnight accommodation with BB Plan will be set at the hotel/lodge in
Gyantse.
Day 05: Drive from Gyantse
to Shigatse (3,900m/12792ft, 4hrs)
After having breakfast our guide will take you to visit Kumbum Stupa (Chorten)
and Pelkor Chode Monastery at Gyantse then drive to Shigatse (Xigatse) at an
altitude of 3900m. After 90km drive in about two hours you will reach Shigatse
and visit one of the oldest Panchen Lamas’ Tashilumpho Monastery and
accommodation with BB Plan in the Hotel at this town. Shigatse is second
largest city in Tibet.
Day 06: Drive from Shigatse
to Tingri (4348m/14268ft,05hrs)
From Shigatse you will be taken by drive to Tingri which takes 05 hrs.Hotel
accommodation.
Day 07: Tingri to
Rongbuk (4,980M/16339ft.)
Drive from Thingri to the Rongbuk Monastery via the Pang-La pass. It is
situated below the giant north face of Mt. Everest. Overnight stay at guest
house. The 90 kms from Tingri to Rongbuk should approximately take three hours
of driving to traverse.
Day
07: Rongbuk to Kyirong (2000m/6562ft.)
Drive from Tingri to Kyirong (2000m/6562ft) takes around 07 hrs. Hotel
accommodation.
Day 08: Kyirong to
Kathmandu (1400m/4593ft.)
After the immigration formalities from China side, we will collect Nepal Visa
from and drive to Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.
Cost Include/Exclude
Price For the Trip
- The cost of this tour depends on the group size.
- The cost can affect the numbers of traveler.
- The cost depends on request category hotel accommodation in Tibet.
- The cost depends on Mode of transportation (Private Jeep, Van or tourist bus as per group size)
- The Itinerary can be change on your desires.
- The Itinerary can design according to your Budget and time.
- Please contact us for up to Date, Cost and the Duration.
Package trip Cost Includes:
- Assistance at the International airport by Satori Adventures representative on arrival and departure as per provided flight details.
- 09/10 days request hotel accommodations in Tibet on bed and Breakfast basis.
- Necessary staffs including experienced guides during the Trip period as per Itinerary.
- Schedule Flight Tickets for Lhasa-Kathmandu or Kathmandu-Lhasa sector for members.
- Request mode of transportation from Kathmandu-Syprubeshi-Lhasa or opposite site (Jeep, Van or Bus as per group size).
- Experienced, Trained, Government Licensed,tour guide as per group size.
- Monastery entrance fee, road permit.
- Tibet visa, Travel Permit.
- English speaking Tibetan Guide
- Our service charge and Government Taxes levied in Nepal.
- All necessary paper works, office Service charge and Government Taxes
- Farewell Dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with domestic culture show in Kathmandu.
- Satori Adventures Special Gifts (T-shirt/Pashmina etc.)
Package trip Cost Excludes:
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Tibet “except farewell dinner in Kathmandu ".
- Emergency rescue evacuation if required.
- Personal accident insurance or Helicopter rescue.
- Nepal entry visa fee, ( we have on arrival service except 15 nationality )
- Any kind of Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, hot shower.
- Alcoholic beverages, Mineral water, laundry, phone calls, Internets.
- All kind of Personal Expenses
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section
- Tips, gifts, souvenirs for involved trekking staff .
- Natural or political disturbance which beyond our control.
Price for the trip
Satori Adventures has not able to include the cost of each package in the company website. Many of our clients have the same query: why Satori Adventures has not included the price in the package. To provide you service in reasonable cost and attempt to address your each requirement we desired to provide you with some information which directly affects the cost and also helps us breakdown the cost. That’s why, we have decided to clarify our customers that due to following reasons we have not included the cost in our website and package:
- The cost of the trip always depends on the size of the group, category of the hotel accommodation and the client’s desire (budget)
- The included itinerary is a guideline and standard pattern which Satori Adventures advises you. This tour itinerary can be modified according to your time and requirements.
- The itinerary shall be changed after an understanding between both Satori Adventures and the client. Additional activities could be either added or reduced as per client's request before the confirmation of the trip.
- Price shall be adjusted in our mutual understanding, that is, if the client intends to add some services we shall charge him/her for those additional services and if he/she intends to lessen some services, we shall wave the charges accordingly.
- The itinerary is published in full board operation services for the clear understanding of the client. Among many options such as hotel facilities in Kathmandu and Tibet, the client can make his/her own choice.
- The cost is also affected by the number of; employees‒ guides and porters.
Please feel free to contact Satori Adventures for any information about in your selected package.
How to Book?
How to book holiday trip in Nepal and Tibet ?
Satori Adventures and Expedition aims at giving proper information to many travelers, trekkers and climbers who have some confusion regarding the booking process of the trip in Nepal. Satori Adventures therefore desires to provide guideline for the first-time visitors or travelers so that they can comfortably start the process to book the selected package legally. Before starting the booking process we always advise our trekkers, travelers and climbers to intelligently check whether the company is genuine and whether they are fully safe to travel in the company’s guidance. We ask them to be acquainted with the company they want book their holiday trip with. Is the company genuine and authorized from Government of Nepal, Office of the Company Registrar, Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal Rastra Bank ‒Central Bank of Nepal (authorized for foreign currency), Permanent Account Number (PAN), and the Department of Cottage & Small Industries). Are they financially secured and environmentally conscious? We advise them to make sure about these formalities because there are some companies in Nepal that have been running business without abiding by the rules and regulation of the Government. Some companies were once registered but by now their licenses have already been expired and yet they have providing the services illegally.
On many occasions, Government of Nepal and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal have found that many foreigners’ tour operators, NGOs and INGOs have been involved in directly operating tours, trekking, and mountaineering holiday adventures without having government license and abiding by the Government rules. It has been also found that many individuals, freelance guides and porters have been arranging trips illegally by creating their own personal website. We have observed that many trekkers and climbers face a host of problems once they arrive in Kathmandu as they lack adequate information. Many of them file complaints to Government of Nepal and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal for legal action such as the refund of the advanced payment. There is hardly any justice given to the cheated clients. Thus, so as to prevent all these probable problems we request our travelers to check the company before booking any trip to the Himalayas.
To conform and process your trip booking please follow these suggestions:
- Please select the package itinerary and details from our website, that is make sure which package you want to book with us.
- At the bottom of the itinerary (end of the page of the package) you have the following options: Book now, ask expert, write a review and print. Once you click book now bottom it will l take you to booking page; ask expert will allow you to e-mail us in case of any query related to the package.
- Our typical itinerary includes transfer from and to the airport. We can provide you with any type of accommodation‒from budget to 5 Stars. So please indicate class of hotel you wish us to book or alternatively name your preferred hotel. You can also state all additional services apart from those mentioned in the itinerary.
- The web page itinerary is a guideline and a standard pattern which helps you plan your trip. It can be changed or modified according to your time & requirements.
- If you wish to expand the itinerary with additional activities, please let us know by mail. Satori Adventures builds your customized itinerary with the adjusted price.
- There are many fixed departure dates and itinerary packages in Trekking and Mountaineering in our package. If you wish to join with our fixed departure with group, please contact us. The cost in this option is always pretty low compared to a private trip.
- Before you confirm the trip you have to read and understand what is included and excluded in the cost. It is also important to read terms and conditions. If you require additional services which are not included in cost please mention them all in the booking form.
- Please contact us if you are still unclear about the information or required service.
- You have to read our Terms and Conditions before you book the trip; it explains to you the booking timing, the deposit and advance payment requirements, policies, procedures for cancellation, refund and the payment classification.
- Once we have agreed mutually on itinerary you required and the price for the trip, you have to send us the deposit to confirm the booking as specified in our quotation according to our Terms and Conditions.
- Once we receive the advance payment from you, we will process to confirm your trip.
- Without conformation and advance received we may not process for Permits, TIMS, Flight Tickets, Trekking and climbing Guide, Porters and other necessary Staff for trekking and expedition along with food, transportation, etc.
- With your conformation of the trip and advance payments we require copy of your travel document (passport), passport size photo, and your flight reservation details.
- For details on the payments of the trip and time frame you have to follow our terms and conditions.
Please kindly submit Trip Booking Form when you confirm the trip with us. It will be easy for us to process for your trip conformation and prepare all legal processes and permit for the trip. If you have any query, always feel free to contact us at any time. We always want to make sure our clients are well informed before conforming the trip. You are always advised to visit our website and related package for further information.