As per the plan, our guide will pick up for city sightseeing. Three primary Kathmandu heritage
sites, Baudhanath, Pashupatinath, and Kathmandu Durbar-Square, are scheduled for this day.

Stay overnight in Kathmandu. 

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency  
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner.

After breakfast, we drive around 20 KM east to Changunarayan, a small ancient hilltop village and world heritage site temple of Chagunarayan Temple. After Changunarayan, we go back to Bhaktapur city. Bhaktapur, a medieval town founded in the 8th century, is famous for its palaces and temples with wood carvings. 

Stay overnight in Kathmandu.

You will drop at Kathmandu international airport before 3 hours of flight time. After flying to Lhasa, your guide will meet you at the airport when you arrive in Lhasa and drive to the hotel. You can take a break once you get to Lhasa and acclimatize to the high altitude. You should sleep or rest well for good acclimatization instead of starting your tour activities. You can walk around Lhasa's streets or Potala Square if you want to go out.

Stay overnight in Kathmandu. 

[Note: in case of unforeseen consequences like flight cancellation and denial of travel permits, you can choose an
alternative Nepali tour and refund the remaining amount after deducting paid fees.]

The first stop on your trip today will be the Potala Palace, the Dalai Lama's winter residence. The Potala Palace is a magnificent structure known for its architectural and cultural significance. After lunch, we will visit the Jokhang Temple, established in the seventh century by the 33rd Great King of Tibet. After visiting the temple, you can walk around the temple and explore the local market.
Stay overnight in Lhasa.

[Note: Activities not mentioned in itineraries will charge extra fees.]

You will visit Dadong Village in the morning. Dadong Settlement, an old Tibetan village well protected and encircled by valleys, is 25 kilometers southwest of the center of Lhasa. In Dadong, you will visit the Nyimatang Monastery (built in the 11th century), take a light walk in the village, and experience rural life in Lhasa. You will go to Sera Monastery in the afternoon, one of Tibet's "big three" Gelug monasteries. After that, we will visit the Tibetan religious scripture printing house.
Stay overnight in Lhasa. 

Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse in the morning after breakfast. Yamdrok-Tso (4400m) and Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar can be seen while driving through the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the route. At Manak Dam Lake, we'll go by and view the Korola Glacier at the side of the road. Then, we will arrive in Gyantse, historically Tibet's third largest city (after Lhasa and Shigatse), where we will explore Gyantse's renowned Pelkor and Gyantse Monastery and view the ancient Gyangtse Fortress from a distance. After one and a half hours of driving, we arrive in Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet.

Stay overnight in Shigatse.

In the morning, we will go to Tashilunpo Monastery, Panchan Lama's residence. After receiving your alien travel authorization, we will depart Shigatse and head to Lhatse, a little town where we will stop for lunch. After lunch, we'll drive via Gyatsola Pass (5248M) and Tsola Pass (4600M). At Gawula Pass, just after we approach the Mt. Everest National Nature Reserve (5198m), we can see the mighty Himalayas range. After that, we drive through a new road to Everest Base Camp (5200m).

Stay overnight at the Rongbuk monastery guest house.

If the weather is favorable, you can enjoy the sunrise at Mt. Everest from your lodge before visiting the Rongbuk Monastery, the world's highest monastery. Later, we visit the Everest Base Camp and see Mount Everest from a nearby distance. After returning from EBC, we will drive back to Shigatse.

Stay overnight at the guesthouse in Shigatse.

After breakfast, we will drive back to Lhasa. The distance between Shigatse and Lhasa is 360 Km. and
time approximately 6-8 hours to reach Lhasa.

Stay overnight in Lhasa.

[Note: After back to Lhasa, you can directly book your tickets back home or back to Kathmandu as your plan. You have to inform us earlier, if you plan to back to Kathmandu for air tickets from Lhasa to Kathmandu.]

Your guide or driver will escort you to Airport from Hotel. Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is around 65 Km from downtown. Private car or jeep will provide only group departure.