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Tingri Everest Base Camp Trek  in Tibet

Day 01 : Drive to Border, cross border and drive to Nyalam (3750m)
After breakfast drive through the beautiful Nepalese countryside to Kodari at the Nepal-Tibet border and to Nyalam on the Tibetan side of the border.

Day 02 : Rest day at Nyalam for acclimatization
Rest days in Nyalam to acclimatize before heading up higher. A short way out of town there is a small temple, Nyalam Pelgye Ling, which is associated with the eleventh- and twelfth-century poet lama Milarepa.

Day 03 : Drive to Tingri (4390m)
After breakfast early in the morning drive to Tingri through lush, green lower hills into the dry and arid landscape of the Tibetan Plateau. We cross several high passes including the Lalung La [5,050m], which offers the most breathtaking panorama of the Himalayan range including Mt Everest.

Day 04 : Trek to Lung Thang (4510m)
The first day of trekking tour takes us across the Tingri plain as we make our way south towards Cho Oyu, we will pass through Chholung Village and then to Lung Thang. It is a bleak region surrounded by barren flats, yet the people manage to harvest barley. Most villagers here are also herders.

Day 05 : Trek to Lamna La (5150 m)
Today we start trekking heading up into the mountain towards the top of the Langma La [5,150m]. It is a hard day's trekking with a lot of uphill walking, but more rewarding to get the views of the Himalayas in closer.

Day 06 : Trek to Zommug
We start the trek from Langma la, towards Zommug. As we get closer we can see the whitewashed walls of Zommug village, the highest permanent settlement in the Everest region. Zommug is set high above the valley in a moonscape of barren hills with views of Mount Everest and Gyachung Kang.

Day 07 : Trek to Rongbuk
Today we start the trek towards Rongbuk crossing various passes and the Himalayans.

Day 08 : Exploration at Rongbuk Glacier
On the last day of our Himalaya trekking tour we hike towards the Dza Rongbuk monastery and the Rongbuk Everest Base Camp. Dza Rongbuk Gompa and its accompanying hermitage retreats were introduced to the world in the 1920s through the accounts of the first British mountaineering teams.

Day 09 : Drive to Lhatse (4050m)
Early in the morning we leave the Rongbuk valley. We have a short drive towards Shegar over the Pang La [5,150m] away from the main Himalayan range. We drive to Shegar via the Friendship Highway.

Day 10 : Drive to Shigatse (3900m)
Today we continue along the Friendship Highway. Before the small town of Lhatse we cross the highest pass on our journey, the Gyamtso La [5220m], before descending once more to the barren splendour of the plains. We stay in Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet.

Day 11 : Sightseeing & drive to Gyantse (3950m)
Today we will visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, one of the largest functioning monasteries in Tibet, before setting off on the drive to Gyantse. In Gyantse we can explore the Pelkor Chode Monastery and the Gyantse Kumbum. The Kumbum is a large gold-domed stupa and its many chapels house an impressive array of Tibetan Buddhist murals.

Day 12 : Sightseeing & drive to Lhasa (3660m)
Sightseeing around Gyantse, enroute visit a beautiful turquoise lake the Yamdrok -tso, and then crossing Khamba La pass (4794 m) and continue on to Lhasa.

Day 13 : Sightseeing in Lhasa
After breakfast drive to visit Sera Monastery, Norbu Lingka Temple and then Jokhang Temple.

Sera Monastery : Sera Monastery is one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa, sits at the foothills of Tatipu and the next two are Drepung Monastery and Ganden Monastery which both have longer histories. Sera, in Tibetan, means "Wild Rose Garden" since opulent wild rose woods once grew around it. It was founded in 1419, the site occupies nearly 12 hectares, comprising the Tsokchen (Great Hall), 3 tratsangs, and 30 khangstens. Sera Monastery is one of the best-preserved monasteries in Tibet.

Norbu Lingka : Situated in the western suburbs of Lhasa, Norbu Lingka was built in the middle of the 18th century during the reign of the 7th Dalai Lama and served as the Summer Palace of Dalai Lama where they handle political affairs, practiced religious activities and spent holidays. Traditionally the Dalai Lamas would leave the Potala Palace every spring and spend the summer in Norbu Lingka.

Jokhang Monastery : Built some 1300 years ago, Jokhang is probably Tibet's first religious institution. This temple is considered as one of the holiest shrines in Tibet. Pilgrims come from all over the world to pay homage to this temple. Located in the heart of Lhasa's colorful Tibetan quarter, Jokhang is the spiritual center of Tibet and also the heart of Lhasa.There is a golden statue of the Buddha Shakyamuni in the temple, which was brought here by the first wife of Songtsen Gampo.

Day 14 : Sightseeing in Lhasa
Today after break fast we drive you to visit the Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery of Tibet .In the evening you can scroll around the local market.

The Potala Palace : The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the17th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. It is built on the red mountain in the center of the Lhasa valley at an altitude of 3700 m. The Potala Palace is the world-renowned symbol of Tibetan Buddhist culture.

Drepung Monastery : Drepung Monastery, the largest and richest monastery in Tibet, was founded in 1416 by a disciple of Tsong Khapa under the patronage of a noble family and later enlarged by the Fifth Dalai Lama. Drepung, which means rice heap in Tibetan, lies 8 kilometers west of Mt. Gambo Utse. The monastery covers a floor space of more than 200 thousand square meters. At its peak, it had a registration of more than 10,000 thousand monks. Many high and learned lamas had studied here.

Day 15 : Fly to Kathmandu
Drive to the Lhasa Airport and then fly back to Kathmandu

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