Everest Group Tour Highlight News: according to the statistics from local Tibet Travel Agency, more than 90% of foreign travelers have recognized the classic 7 Night 8 days Everest Group Tour. In another word, most foreign travelers have no problem getting accustomed to plateau environment. Only few of them have severe AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) symptoms. Therefore, it is a popular route of Everest Group Tour among foreign travelers.
Outline of 7 Nights 8 Days Everest Group Tour:
Day 1: Lhasa arrival, free transfer to hotel in Lhasa, and rest for acclimatization.
Day 2: Highlight city tour in Lhasa -Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.
Day 3: One-day sacred tour of Drepung and Sera Monastery.
Day 4: Lhasa to Shigatse (280 km, about 4-5 hours).
Day 5: Shigatse- Shegar-EBC (340 km, about 7-8 hours).
Day 6: EBC to Shigatse city (340 km, about 7-8 hours).
Day 7: Shigatse city-Gyantse-Karola Glacier-Lake Yamdrok-Lhasa (350 km).
Day 8: Final Departure, free transfer to airport or train station.
April Departure of 8 Days Everest Group Tour:
April 7, 14, 21, 28 (every Friday) and April 11, 18, 25 (every Tuesday)
9 Days Featured Everest Group Tour-Everest Group Tour Highlight News
However, for better meet the market needs, we provide a 9 Days Featured Everest Group Tour. This tour is easier with more leisure. To make this change, we add one more day in Shegar (New Tingri) before heading to EBC. By doing that, you have more time to get acclimatized to the altitude change. Also, we will visit Gyantse firstly and see the highlight attractions there. After that, we will head to Shigatse and stay there for the night. In Shigatse, we are going to visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, which has been the seat of Panchen Lama since 1447. Moreover, the monastery is famous for the Future Buhhda Statue, which is the largest gilded statue in the world. From Shigatse, we will head to Shegar (New Tingri). At Shegar, you will stay for one night and the next day, we will arrive at Everest Base Camp.
Outline of 9 Days Featured Everest Group Tour:
Day 1: Lhasa arrival, free transfer to hotel, and rest for acclimatization.
Day 2: Highlight city tour in Lhasa -Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.
Day 3: One-day sacred tour of Drepung and Sera Monastery.
Day 4: Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake-Karola Glacier-Gyantse-Shigatse.
Day 5: Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery)-Sakya Monastery-Shegar (New Tingri) 240 km.
Day 6: Shegar (New Tingri)-Everest-Base Camp.
Day 7: EBC to Shigatse city (340 km, about 7-8 hours).
Day 8: Shigatse city-Lhasa (280 km, 6 hours).
Day 9: Final Departure, free transfer to airport or train station.
April Departure of 9 Days Featured Everest Group Tour:
April 11, 18. 25 (every Tuesday)
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