9-Day Tibet Private Tour of Lhasa, Gyantse Shigatse, Mt. Everest Base Camp, Namtso Lake and Yangpachen Hot springs Experience

Attractions:Not Included 

Meal:Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

Upon your arrival at the Lhasa airport/railway station, your Lhasa tour guide will greet you and escort you to your hotel and help you get checked in. 

Attractions:Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

Meal:Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the incredible Potala Palace–which has a long history and is an important gateway for sharing Tibetan architecture and culture with the world.

Then we will move on to the spiritually significant Jokhang Temple. It is an extremely revered and essential site in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. We'll stroll through Barkhor Street with its thriving local market where you can experience the historical lifestyle of Lhasa.

Attractions:Norbulingka Park,Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery

Meal:Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

After breakfast, we start our day with a visit to the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas and also the largest Tibetan garden - Norbulingka Park. It's like a stunning ancient building surrounded by a beautiful garden. Inside, you can discover many valuable historical items and treasures. 

Today features visits to 2 of the most important monasteries in Tibetan Buddhism – the Drepung and Sera Monasteries. Drepung Monastery is the biggest monastery in Tibet. It's a stunning sight that's perfect for taking memorable photos.

After Drepung, we will move on to the Sera Monastery, one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa.​Many of its main halls still preserve ancient frescoes, showcasing their historical and artistic significance. ​Its main activity is sutra debating and is a traditional academic activity in which monks deepen their understanding, cultivate wisdom and pass on the Dharma by debating the contents of the Buddhist classics.

Attractions:Rongbuk Monastery, Everest Base Camp

Meal:Not Included

Hotel: Overnight at guest house near the Everest Base Camp

After breakfast we’ll set out towards the peak of the world – Mount Everest. Departing from Shigatse and traveling via Lhatse and Tingri, you will see some of the most beautiful and unique scenery in the world –incredibly blue skies, floating high clouds and it offers the best panoramic views of Everest.​ We’ll also stop by the Rongbuk Monastery –  is located at the foot of Mount Everest, and the world’s highest altitude monastery, before spending the night at the Everest Base Camp.

Attractions:Everest Base Camp

Meal:Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shigatse

Enjoy a breathtaking sunrise at the Everest Base Camp before we journey back through the spectacular scenery to spend the night again in Shigatse.

Attractions:Tashilunpo Monastery

Meal:Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

We will get an early start today to visit the Tashilunpo Monastery, which combines the traditional Tibetan architectural style with Buddhist influences. It is also home to a vast collection of valuable artifacts from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, representing different periods of history. Later we will head back to Lhasa.

Attractions: Lake Namtso

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Ovenight in Damxung or Yampachen

In the morning, drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso, one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet, is renowned as a holy site in Tibetan Buddhism. The reflection of snow-capped mountains on its tranquil waters evokes a sense of peace and serenity. Every year on the 15th day of the fourth month in the Tibetan calendar, numerous laypeople gather at Namtso to celebrate the Saga Dawa Festival.​

Drive back to Dumxung or Yampachen.

Attractions: Yangpachen Hot springs

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Ovenight in Lhasa

Drive to Yampanchen and enjoy the natural hot spring bath in here. (Please prepare your own swimming suit.) The famous Yangpachen is located on the southern slopes of the Nyenchen Tangula Mountains range and is known for its geothermal landscape. The hot spring water here is known to be therapeutic for a wide range of chronic diseases. In order to utilize the geothermal resources, resorts have been built here, giving tourists the opportunity to enjoy the natural hot spr ings outdoors.

After having thoroughly relaxed in the spa, we head back to Lhasa. 

Attractions:Not Included

Meal:Not Included

Hotel: Not Included

Today you will have free time until your tour guide escorts you to the Lhasa airport for your departing train or flight from Lhasa.