Senior’s Everest Base Camp Tour
A journey shaped by the landscapes, people and experiences of Nepal.
Offered by Nepal Myth & Mountain Trails Pvt. Ltd.
NEPAL · TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
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This excursion is specially designed for seniors. Firstly, we will do a couple of days of Lhasa tour to acclimatize to the high altitude. We can visit the world-famous attractions, such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and the old market Barkhor Street. Then we will go for the Mount Everest Base Camp Tour. We will pass Gyantse, Shigatse, and Tingri, the mighty tour places of Tibet, later arrive at EBC, to see the highest peak in the world. At the same area, we can also visit the highest monastery in the world---Rongbuk Monastery. After that, we will return to Lhasa via Sakya County, where the well-known Sakya Monastery located. When we are back to Lhasa, you can visit the local Tibetan Family, to have a happy time with them, to enjoy the authentic Tibetan lifestyle. Overall speaking, this is a safe trip for elders, they can explore the Tibetan nature and culture, more important, their dream of closing to the nearest place to heaven will come true.
The memorable moments
Tibetan family visit The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street Rongbuk Monastery, Everest Base Camp Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrival In Lhasa (3680 m) — Tashi Delek! Welcome to Tibet! This is the first day that you enter Tibet. Your guide will greet you at the airport or railway station and transfer you to the lovely hotel. It usually takes around 1.5 hours to drive from Lhasa Airport to downtown Lhasa and takes about 20mins from Lhasa Railway Station. Tourists could have a look at Yarlung Tsangpo River, the largest and longest river in Tibet on their way to the hotel. After check-in, we strongly suggest you rest in the hotel. But if really you could not help going out, please do remember that try to go with a light pack and not go alone. Meanwhile, drink some more water. It’s really useful to get acclimatized to the high altitude.
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Day 2Lhasa Sightseeing — Rest is still the mission of today, you really need to get used to the high altitude. So, we only arrange one spot to see--- Norbulingka. It is in the western suburb of Lhasa city. It was built by the 7th. Dalai Lama in 40’S, 18th. Century. With its gorgeous scenery, it used to be the summer palace of former Dalai Lamas. But now, it becomes a natural garden for the public. With 360 thousand square meters also makes it become the largest artificial garden in Tibet. After that, you may wander the city or rest to keep your body in good condition.
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Day 3Lhasa Sightseeing — After rest two nights, today you will recover sufficiently to launch your Lhasa city tour, with close contact with Lhasa, the political, economic, cultural, communication and tourism center of Tibet with a history over 1300 years.
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Day 4Lhasa Sightseeing — In the morning, you are heading to Drepung monastery, which means Monastery of Collecting Rice in the Tibetan language. It’s a white magnificent construction that looks also like a pile of rice in the distance. Drepung monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery, where lived more than 10 thousand monks before Tibet liberation.
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Day 5Lhasa- Gyantse (4040 M), 262km, Approx. 5hrs — You will go to Gyantse from Lhasa today.
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Day 6Gyantse-Shigatse(3840m), 96km, Approx. 2hrs — After breakfast, we shall visit Pelkor Monastery with Gyantse Kumbum and then see the Gyantse Fortress from a distance.
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Day 7Shigatse -Tingri(5000m), 240km, Approx. 5hrs — Before we drive to Tingri to have lunch, we will visit the famous Tashilunpo Monastery, the home of Panchen Lama. It’s the largest monastery in Shigatse, and one of the four famous Gelug monasteries in Tibet. You can see the world’s largest gilded copper image (26m high) of future God Jampa there.
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Day 8Tingri -Rongbuk –EBC(5100m)-Tingri, 220km, Approx. 5hrs — Today we are launching for the Everest tour. After 90km of driving, we will arrive at Rongbuk Monastery first. It’s the highest monastery in the world, that’s why you can see the stunning view of Mt. Everest there. And another special thing is that you can find Monks and Nuns together in it. It’s different compared with other monasteries. After that, we will stay overnight at---Everest Base Camp. It’ next to Rongbuk Monastery now. You can have a good look at Mt. Everest from EBC and take clear photos of it. Please enjoy yourselves in this nearest place to heaven. In the end, we will return to Tingri due to the poor conditions of residence in EBC which is not suitable for seniors.
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Day 9Day 9 Tingri-Sakya(4300m)-Shigatse, 280km, Approx. 6hrs — On the way back to Shigatse, we will drop by Sakya County firstly.
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Day 10Shigatse – Lhasa, 280km, Approx. 6-7hrs — We will start to go back to Lhasa today. It takes 6-7hours to get to Lhasa from Shigatse with the speed limited regulation. But the view is good along the road, so, get your camera ready. And it's better to prepare some snacks to bring along.
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Day 11Lhasa Departure — Your tour ends today. Our guide and driver will collect you from your hotel to transfer to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station for your next destination.
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Fitness & eligibility
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Meeting point
Lhasa
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