Day 1: Arrival upon Lhasa
Highlights: Arrival & Pick-up & Acclimatization
Schedule today: Reach Lhasa by train or flight, you will be warmly greeted by our local Tibetan guide and driver and then be transferred to the hotel booked for you; you can take a rest in the hotel or have your own time wandering this holy city to get the first impression.
Tibetan Style Pick-up 
Tibetan Style Pick-up
Day 2: Lhasa city tour
Highlights: Potala Palace, Johkang Temple, Barkhor Street
Schedule today: In the morning, visit the landmark of holy Lhasa city - the Potala Palace which was built in the 7th century by the Tibetan King for his wife from China Tang Dynasty. Later, the palace served as the winter residence for the Dalai Lamas since His Holiness the 5th Dalai Lama moved into the palace. After lunch, visit the religious hub of Tibetan Buddhism - Johkang Temple, there you will come across many devoted pilgrimages from the whole plateau, some reach here even by prostrating. Both places are under the UNISCO world cultural heritage sites list. Afterwards, free time for you to wander through the Barkhor Street, not only the busiest bazaar in old Lhasa quarter, but also a pilgrim kora around the Johkang Temple.
Potala Palace 
Johkang Temple
Day 3: Lhasa city tour
Highlights: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
Schedule today: In the morning after breakfast, we will visit Drepung Monastery (built in the 15th century) that used to be the largest monastery with the biggest population of monks in Tibet. It had been the winter residence for the Dalai Lamas until the 5th Dalai Lama moved into the Potala Palace. And in the afternoon, we will visit another influential monastery of Gelugpa sect - Sera Monastery, where you can see the largest scale of scripture debating among monks.
Drepung Monastery 
Sera Monastery
Day 4: Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse (360 km/ 6-7 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Yamdrok Lake, Kumpa Stupa, Pelchor Monastery
Schedule today: In the morning, drive to the historic town of Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake, according to local mythology, Yamdrok Lake is the transformation of a goddess, on the Gangbala Pass, you will have a clear picture of this Tibetan holy lake in turquoise, in distance you can also see the snowcapped Summit of Ninjingkangsang. In Gyantse, you will find the largest stupa in Tibet - Kumpa Stupa (Ten-thousand stupa), just next to the Stupa is the Pelchor Monastery. Another important site in Gyantse is Dzong Castle which once was a battle field where Tibetan fought against British invasion, watch it from afar.
Yamdrok Lake 
Pelchor Monastery
Day 5: Shigatse - EBC (350 km/ 7-8 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Tashilumpo Monastery, Sakya Monastery
Schedule today: In the morning, visit Tashilumo Monastery which is the seat of Panchen Lama, the equally important religious figure in Tibet as Dalai Lama. The monastery was built by the first Dalai Lama in 1447, and inside the Monastery placed the highest statue of Buddha in Tibet which is 26.8 meters high. Afterwards, drive to Sayka County, where the Sayka Sect of Tibet Buddhism originated in the 11th century, upon which Sakya regime established and ruled Tibet for 3 centuries. The monastery is reputed as the second Dunhuang Grotto in China for its beautiful frescos and very large amount of ancient Buddhist scriptures. End at (new) Tingri County today, 110 km from Everest Base Camp.
Tashilump Monastery 
Rongbuk Monastery & sunset
Day 6: Tingri (Shegar) - EBC (110 km/ 3-4 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Rongbuk Monastery, EBC (sunset)
Schedule today: Drive along the well paved highway from Tingri to the campsite near EBC; if weather permits, on the top of the Gyalpo-la pass you can see the beautiful peaks of 4 highest mountains over 8000 meters (Mt. Everest; Mt. Makalu; Mt. Lotse; Mt. Cho Oyu) at the same time. Before arrival, you will pass and visit the highest monastery in the world-Rongbuk Monastery, which is also a good position to watch the Everest. Afterwards, you can see EBC very closely by hiking or taking green bus starting from campsite to the viewing platform of EBC. The sunset over the Everest peak is breathtaking and should be a highlight of this tour.
Rongbuk Monastery & Mt. Everest 
Sunrise over Mt. Everest
Day 7: EBC - Saga County (300 km, 8-9 hours on wheel)
Highlights: EBC (sunrise), Pelkutso Lake
Schedule today: In the morning, get up early (voluntarily, depends also on weather) to watch the most exciting and holy moment when the first sunshine reaches the world at the peak of the Everest. Afterwards, you can see EBC very closely by hiking or taking green bus (self-paid, RMB 25) starting from campsite to the viewing platform of EBC. Then, we will continue our trip further west from EBC area to Saga County. On the way, we will pass the very beautiful lake of Pelkutso which is just besides the Mt.Shixiapangma, this mountain is the only over-8000 meters high mountain that completely within Tibet territory. Continue drive till Saga County.
Sunrise in Gyirong Town 
Pelkutso Lake
Day 8: Saga County - Tarchen Town (500 km, 8-9 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Lake Manasarovar, Mt. Kailash
Schedule today: Today, we will have a long drive about 500km, passing Zhongba County and Payang County. Before arrival, a small detour leads you to Lake Manasarovar, the sacred lake for Tibetan and Hindus. As you approach this holy lake, historic Chiu Monastery will come into your sight on the north-west shore of the lake. From here, you can even get a glimpse of the majestic Mt. Kailash and Gurla Mandata. In late afternoon, we will reach Tarchen, a small town at the foot of Mt. Kailash. And then, our guide will organize and prepare necessary things for your upcoming 3 days trekking around Mt.Kailash.
Lake Manasarovar 
Mt. Kailash
Day 9 & 10 & 11: Trekking around Mt. Kailash (52km)
Highlights: Mt. Kailash Kora
Schedule today: The whole trail for the trekking around Mt. Kailash is 52 km long; most of tourists finish it within 3 days. First day from Darchen to Drirapuk covers 20km; second day from Drirapuk to Dzultripuk is about 18km and it’s the most difficult part since you have to get over the Dolma-la pass at 5630m high. The last day is only 14 km from Dzultripuk back to Darchen. On the way, only simple and basic guesthouses are available but provide no running hot water.
Mt. Kailash trekking 
Mt. Kailash kora
Day 12: Tarchen Town—Saga County (500 km, 8-9 hours on wheel)
Highlights: views on the way
Schedule today: No site to visit, simply move ahead with our driver.
Day 13: Saga County—Gyirong Town (180km, 7-8 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Gyirong Valley
Schedule today: Drive southwest towards Gyirong Town lies at China-Nepal border. We will firstly stop at Gyirong County that is around 110 km away from Saga; the first 65km is not well paved, so it will be about lunch time when we reach there. And, there are only 94km from Gyirong County (alt.4200m) to Gyirong port (alt.1600m), yet the altitude descends dramatically, so this brings various landscapes & spectacular sceneries all the way. People call this 94 km long area Gyirong Valley, and this area is known as the Back Garden of Mt. Everest.
Lake Manasarovar 
Mt. Kailash
Day 14: Gyirong Town—Gyirong Port (24 km, 1 hour on wheel)
Highlights: sunrise in Gyirong Town, China-Nepal border crossing
Schedule today: If you would like to see more sunrise views, you can wake up early this morning, because Gyirong Town is surrounded by several very high snowy mountains too, you can simply watch it from the window or roof of your hotel. There are 24 km from the town to the Gyirong Port, and the port opens at 10 AM. We leave hotel in the town at about 9AM to ensure we can cross the border ASAP because the road in Nepal side is not that good and takes long time to reach Kathmandu. Our guide will help you go through Chinese border formalities and you will cross the border and check in Nepal side by yourself; Nepal visa is available upon arrival at 25USD P/P, please prepare one photo of passport size to get Nepal visa. Next, you need to find a vehicle towards Kathmandu, 20ms ahead of Resuo Bridge are dozens of 4WD vehicles for travelers with each holds 7 passengers at a price around USD 25 P/P. It’s an around 9 hours’ trip from border to Kathmandu. Note, all our service ends at Chinese border side, you are on your own once cross the border.
Sunrise in Gyirong Town 
Gyirong Port border
| Seasons | April-June | July-October | November-March |
| Price | USD - | USD - | USD - |
Special offer:
US$ 30 P/P discount is available if you meet one of the following requirements.
1. Book the tour with us 3 months before the tour departure date
2. Book the tour with us as a group of 3 people or above at the same time.
Service Inclusions:
1. All kinds of travel permits needed in this tour.
2. Well maintained tourists’ vehicle throughout the tour.
3. All the entrance fee mentioned in the itinerary.
4. Local licensed Tibetan English speaking tour guide.
5. Twin-sharing accommodation based on breakfast and bed, breakfast excluded at EBC.
| Lhasa ( Day 1 - Day 3 ) | Yak Hotel or Gorka Hotel | Economy/Twinroom |
| Shigatse ( Day 4 ) | Manasarovar Hotel or Tsangpa Hotel | Economy/Twinroom |
| Tingri ( Day 5 ) | Snowland Hotel or Everest Hotel | Economy/Twinroom |
| EBC ( Day 6 ) | Yak hair tent or Rongbuk Guesthouse | Basic/Dormbed |
| Sagaa-Mt.Kailash-Saga ( Day 7-12 ) | Guesthouse | Basic/Dormbed |
| Gyirong Town (Day13) | TBD | Economy/Twinroom |
6. Green bus between Rongpuk monastery and EBC.
7. Tour guide and vehicle’s entry fee into EBC.
8. Oxygen supply on the vehicle.
9. Travel insurance only for accident.
10. Government tax and travel agent’s service fee.
Service Exclusions:
1. Lunches and Dinners plus breakfast near EBC.
2. Tips to driver and tour guide.
3. Air or train tickets to arrive in Lhasa.
4. Single room supplement fee if ever.
5. Bank service fee when you make deposit to us.