Lhasa EBC Yarlung Valley Tour

After your arrival at Gonggar airport or Lhasa Train Station, an easy one hour or half hour drive will take you to Lhasa city, the capital of Tibet. The rest of the day can be spent relaxing and acclimatizing. O/N at hotel

After breakfast in the morning, The trip heads an easy visit to Jokhang Temple. The temple is the most respected shrine in all of Tibet. It is constantly bustling with devout worshippers. After the lunch, the trip visits Sera Monastery which is located just a few miles North of Lhasa city. It is home to several hundred monks. The trip backs to Lhasa for overnight stay at hotel.

Your journey to Tibet would not be complete without exploring the great Potala Palace. This palace is Lhasa’s prime attraction and is a truly wonder of eastern architecture. Your first site of this enormous structure will be a glorious moment remembered for years to come. This palace was once home to the Dalai Lama. This really amazing day will end up with a visit to the Drepung – once the world’s largest monastery, housing more than 5000 monks which situated hidden in rocky ridges just several miles beyond the city. Overnight at hotel.

After breakfast the trip begins which is little bit challenging but fascinating. While driving you will cross two high passes over 5000meters Khamba La and Kharo La plus. There is a beautiful tranquil Lake called Yamdrok Tso that provides amazing views of the Tibetan Himalaya range. After reaching Gyantse, you will be given the opportunity to explore more an amazing Tibetan culture as you see the Gyangtse Dzong and Kumbum. Then after, the trip will continue another two hours easy drive to Xigatse.
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After breakfast, you will start exploring the Tashilungpo Monastery. It is one of the largest functioning monasteries in Tibet. It was able to last through the Cultural Revolution nearly unscathed. Then the four wheel drive vehicles will take you south towards the main Himalayan range while passing over Pang La. The panorama from the top of Pang La is really terrific. In the afternoon, the trip will descend into the Rongbuk valley from where you will have a first glimpse of awe-inspiring Mt. Everest.
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Today is an incredible day for you since the trip is heading to Everest Base Camp. There will be either walking or riding a horse about 8 km distance to reach Everest Base Camp. The views of Mt. Everest from so close make the mountain seem even more impressive than before. Of course, it is a truly amazing experience to stare up at the sheer North face of this highest mountain in the world. After lunch, drive back to Shigatse. O/N at hotel.

Today morning you will take a slightly different route to Tsedang. So, sit back and enjoy another full day of beautiful mountains under an endless Himalayan sky.
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After breakfast in the morning, the trip crosses the widest part of Yarlung Zangpo River. You will visit the first Monastery in Tibet Samye Monastery. It is two hours on a local boat just to cross the River and another half an hour by local tractor or truck to reach Samye valley. You could have a birds eye view down from the Yungbulakang Palace, an amazing architectural site perched on a cliff give you most wonders of how ancient Tibetan People live in such a peaceful wide open valley. A visit to Tibetan kings’ tombs, the massive burial grounds and unique antique looking Tanddruk Monastery give you a dream of its passed glory. Of course, it is one of the oldest buildings in all of Tibet. Then back to Tsedang for overnight stay.

Final departure to your next destination.