The essentials of Tibet
Tibet 2025
The Essentials of Tibet
Loop from Lhasa to Everest via Yamdrok & Gyantse
This tour combines the discovery of Tibetan culture and the pastoral life of the Tibetan plateau in the shadow of the Everest giants. In Lhasa, Samye or Gyantse we will be able to approach these great monasteries which have made Buddhism great in its Tibetan form and appreciate the priceless masterpieces which have survived the centuries and the cultural revolution. But we will also go to remote places where others do not go like Mindroling, nestled in the heart of the Tibetan high plateau.
HIGHLIGHTS
- All the cultural highlights of central Tibet: Potala, Samyé Jokhang, Gyansté, Tashilunpho
- The view of Everest from the Rongbuk monastery
- The landscapes of the high Tibetan plateau, the high Himalayan passes and Turquoise Lake…
The Essentials of Tibet
Loop from Lhasa to Everest via Yamdrok & Gyantse
This tour combines the discovery of Tibetan culture and the pastoral life of the Tibetan plateau in the shadow of the Everest giants. In Lhasa, Samye or Gyantse we will be able to approach these great monasteries which have made Buddhism great in its Tibetan form and appreciate the priceless masterpieces which have survived the centuries and the cultural revolution. But we will also go to remote places where others do not go like Mindroling, nestled in the heart of the Tibetan high plateau.
- All the cultural highlights of central Tibet: Potala, Samyé Jokhang, Gyansté, Tashilunpho
- The view of Everest from the Rongbuk monastery
- The landscapes of the high Tibetan plateau, the high Himalayan passes and Turquoise Lake…
Itinerary
For your next trek with us in the Himalayas, travel light and aware: Base Camp offers you a biodegradable soap made in Nepal, to leave no trace ...
Day
Flight to Gongkar airport 60 km from Lhasa (1 hour flight). Road to Lhasa (60 km) installation at the hotel then possibility of acclimatizing by strolling in old Lhasa.
- Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel*** or similar in BB
- Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel*** or similar in BB
Visit the well-known and lesser-known sites of Lhasa: the Potala Palace which was the seat of the Dalai Lama until 1959 and which houses an impressive collection of works of Buddhist art,
2 minutes from our hotel in the heart of the old town, the Jokhang temple, where pilgrims from the farthest reaches of the Tibetan world stroll, etc...
- Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel*** or similar in BB
2 minutes from our hotel in the heart of the old town, the Jokhang temple, where pilgrims from the farthest reaches of the Tibetan world stroll, etc...
- Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel*** or similar in BB
Morning ascent to the large monastic university of Drépung which housed more than 7,000 monks in a maze of chapels, temples and oratories. Afternoon visit to the monastic University of Sera where oratorical jousts and philosophical debates still take place.
- Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel*** or similar in BB
- Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel*** or similar in BB
Leaving for Gyantse, we will pass the first pass of the trip to Kampala
Discovery of Turquoise Lake (Yamdrok) in a mountain setting, where yaks and sheep graze. Visit the lost monastery of Ralung. Picnic by the lake then crossing the Karola pass (5200 m), we pass at the foot of the imposing Norjin Kangsang glacier.
- Accommodation: Yutok New Wing Hotel in BB
Discovery of Turquoise Lake (Yamdrok) in a mountain setting, where yaks and sheep graze. Visit the lost monastery of Ralung. Picnic by the lake then crossing the Karola pass (5200 m), we pass at the foot of the imposing Norjin Kangsang glacier.
- Accommodation: Yutok New Wing Hotel in BB
In the morning visit Gyantse, one of the most beautiful towns in central Tibet where farmers and breeders meet for a picturesque market. Visit the monastery with its extraordinary frescoes and the famous Stupa (Kumbum) with 72 chapels. En route visit the village of Shalu and its monastery. Short drive to Shigatse (1h30.
Accommodation: Hotel Shiga Yangsha or similar in BB
Accommodation: Hotel Shiga Yangsha or similar in BB
Morning visit Shalu village and Tashilumpo monastery then drive to Rongbuk passing 3 passes. From the monastery the view of Everest is breathtaking.
- Accommodation: Rongbuk Tent Guest house in BB
- Accommodation: Rongbuk Tent Guest house in BB
Road to Sakya, which means grey earth was the seat of the Sakyapa school which ruled Tibet in the 15th century, an impressive and strange place in Mongolian style whose library is undoubtedly the most important in Tibet.
Accommodation: Hotel Yuanfu in BB
Accommodation: Hotel Yuanfu in BB
Return route to Lhasa via Shigatse by the shortest route along the Yarlung Tsangpo River. End of free day in Lhasa
- Accommodation: Kyichu*** or similar in BB
- Accommodation: Kyichu*** or similar in BB
What's included
- Stay in Tibet with accommodation according to the program (Rongbuk Tent Guest House, Yuanfu in Sakya, Kyichu****, Yuthok, Shiga Yangsha)
- Breakfasts in Tibet
- English-speaking Tibetan guide for the entire stay in Tibet
- Permits and authorization to enter sites in Tibet
- Entrances to national sites and parks in Tibet
- Hand delivery of Tibet permits at the transit point in China
- Online payment in France without bank fees
- Staff insurance
What's not included
- Meals in Tibet excluding breakfast
- China Visa
- Mandatory repatriation insurance
- Tips, personal expenses and equipment, drinks, etc.
Suppliments
CLIENT REVIEW
MORE ITINERARIES
Question? Make an inquiry or call (977-1) 451 55 73