Tibet Everest Base Camp Trek

After breakfast, we proceed for sightseeing of Lhasa that includes Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace and Tibet Traditional Hospital.

Potala Palace, the legendary palace built in 17th century, offers enchanting views of entire city and houses the resident of Dalai Lama, grand state rooms and chapels.
Norbulingka Palace, the summer residence of Dalai Lama is the largest man-made garden in Tibet.

We also visit the Tibet Traditional Hospital which the major hub of treatment, training, research and production of medicine.

After breakfast, we set to explore the iconic and historical landmarks of Lhasa that includes Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street.

Drepung Monastery built in 14th century once used to the home for 10,000 monks but as of now the number have been declined to few hundreds. Sera Monastery, another important monastery in Lhasa, is white-washed walls and golden roofs.

Jokhang Temple, the revered shrine, exhibits the deep-seated mysteries in Tibetan Buddhism.
In late noon, we stroll around the quaint street of Barkhor Bazaar. It is center for open air stalls, shops and crowds of pilgrims.

After breakfast, we drive from Lhasa to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet after Lhasa via Gyantse (3rd largest city). En route, we cross Khamba La Pass (4,794m) and enjoy the excellent views of Yamdrok-Tso (Turquoise Holy Lake) and Mt. Nazin Kang Sa (7252m).

Driving further west, we cross another pass, Karo La (5,045m) which offers great views of glaciers. At Gyantse, we explore the Khumbum Stupa, Phalkot Monastery and Gyantse Dzong. Next, we drive to Shigatse enjoying the amazing views of Tibetan landscapes.

Activity & Duration

6-7 hours

Highest Altitude

3900m (Lhasa)

After breakfast, we proceed to explore Tashilhunpo Monastery, the culturally and historically significant site in Shigatse built in 1447 by Gendun Drup- the first Dalai Lama.

After exploration, we drive towards Lotingri (Dingri) which was once important trading point for Tibetan and Nepalese traders. On the way, we explore the amazing view of mountain range including Mt. Everest and Shishapangma.

Activity & Duration

5-6 hours

Highest Altitude

4052m (Lhasa)

Today, we drive beyond Lotingri towards Lungchang enjoying the great views. Lungchang is the starting point of the trek. From Lungchang, we trek towards Lungchang Pang negotiating several uphill and downhill sections.

Activity & Duration

3 hours trek

Highest Altitude

4600m (Lungchang)

After breakfast, we proceed for Panga La Thang crossing Nam La Pass en route. The trail today involves gradual ascend. As we hike up the valley, Everest disappears behind the mountains.

We then follow the southeast route and continue towards the pass. The summit of Pass is dotted with hoy flags and cairns. Crossing the pass, we follow the route that leads us to Pang La Thang.

Activity & Duration

5-6 hours trek

Highest Altitude

4500m (La Thang)

After breakfast, we continue towards Rongbuk that is just 8km far from Everest Base Camp. En route, we get to enjoy the majestic view of Mt. Everest and other 8,000+ peaks. Upon arrival at Rongbuk, we visit Rongbuk Monastery, the highest altitude monastery in the world.

Activity & Duration

4-5 hours trek

Highest Altitude

5000m (Rongbuk)

After breakfast, we begin our trekking to Everest Base Camp, the key highlight of the trek. During the trek, we will be rewarded with the magnificent views of soaring peaks. The short and gradual trek allows proper acclimatization in higher altitude.

Activity & Duration

4-5 hours trek

Highest Altitude

5250m (Everest Base Camp)

Today, we set a day aside for proper acclimatization and exploration of EBC. We keep ourselves busy climbing and exploring amazing views that EBC exhibits.

After breakfast, we follow the route that goes alongside of Rongbuk Glacier. After short hike over gravel terrain, we follow the lateral moraine of the Rongbuk and skirt of the glacier from its eastern side.

After hour long trek, we turn left and continue steeply towards Japanese Camp. The camp is nestled beneath the huge yellow rock. Here, you can capture magnificent Pumori Himalaya.

Activity & Duration

3-4 hours trek

Highest Altitude

5460m (Japanese Camp)

After breakfast, we continue towards Interim Camp located at the end of nearby glacier. On the way, we get to enjoy the magnificent ice pinnacles. Although we negotiate with high altitude, the climb is technically easy.

Activity & Duration

4-5 hours trek

Highest Altitude

5800m (Interim Camp)

Changtse, in Tibetan dialect means north peak, is located to the north adjacent of Everest.  Today, we continue passing several uphill and downhill section before reaching the Changtse Base Camp.

En route, we enjoy the close-up view of Mt. Everest. This short trek helps us to acclimatize in high altitude.

Activity & Duration

3-4 hours trek

Highest Altitude

5950m (Changtse Base Camp)

After breakfast, we follow the east route of Rongbuk Glacier getting so close to Everest and Lhakpa Ri (7,045m). We walk through the moraine rubble to reach Everest Advanced Base Camp (ABC) located nearby the Changtse Glacier.

From the Everest Advanced Base Camp, Mt. Everest appears so close that you might feel steeping its summit. After complete exploration, we trek back to Changtse Base Camp and rest overnight.

Activity & Duration

7-8 hours trek

Today’s trail concerns downhill walk via the same route we used to ascend.
Overnight in Lotingri

Activity & Duration

5-6 hours trek/2 hours trek

Highest Altitude

4348m (Lotingri)

Today, we continue our drive towards Kerung, a small town in Nepal located nearby the Tibetan border. We rest full day to refresh and relax ourselves.

Activity & Duration

4-5 hour drive

Highest Altitude

2800m (Kerung)

Today, we drive towards Kathmandu enjoying the contrast of changing landscapes, culture and people. Upon arrival at Kathmandu, we take some time at hotel for refreshment.

There will be farewell dinner organized by Alpine Kailash to celebrate the successful completion of the trek.

Your 18 days Tibet Everest Base Camp Trek comes to an end today. Our airport representative will drive you back to Tirbhuvan International Airport for your final departure.