13 Days Lhasa to Everest Basecamp Trek

Trekking Lhasa – Everest Basecamp trekking tour is an amazing tour package. To begin with, we will explore major sites of religious and historical significance. For example, this will include Tibet attractions such as the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, and Drepung Monastery. This part of the trip is to ensure gradual acclimatization to the altitude.

Following exploration Lhasa, we will drive through some of the marvellous landscapes and we will visit key stunning sights in the southwest and central Tibet. For example, Yamdrok Lake, the Karo La Glacier, and the Pelkhor Chode Monastery in Gyantse, which is one of the oldest towns in central Tibet. Next, we will go to Shigatse, Tibet’s second-largest city and home to the largest Buddhist monastery of Tashi Lhunpo. After Shigatse, the overland drive will provide amazing views of the world’s highest mountain range. The trekking that begins from Shelkar onward to the Everest Basecamp provides a great combination of tranquillity, sightseeing, and physical challenge. You will accomplish 70 km of the trek in 4 days.

For more information about this 13-day journey, which includes a 4-day trek from Shelkar to Everest Base Camp please send an email to losal@tibetuniversaltravel.com

Best Time of Visit

The package journey, inclusive of 4-day trekking, from Lhasa – Everest Base Camp via Ra Chu Valley can be done anytime from mid-April through to late October. We can arrange this journey for groups of two to ten people. Discounts available for groups of 3 or more. For a specific quote, please contact us at losal@tibetuniversaltravel.com

Travel Gear:

Upon joining, each participant will be sent a list of required and recommended gear for this journey that they will be responsible for.

Accommodation:

In Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse, you will be staying in a comfortable and pleasant boutique or 3-star Tibetan-owned hotels. Accommodation in other areas of Tibet, such as Everest Base Camp will be best locally available guesthouses. In the Everest Region (Shelkar, Everest Base Camp), accommodations will be very basic, as these areas are very remote and poor. Guesthouses often have no heating facilities, but plenty of blankets upon request. Toilets are usually outside and are not always as hygienic. Showers are often unavailable or only available at the local shower house.

Eligibility:

You must be in good health and physically fit to be able to do foot journeys around towns, villages, and monasteries with their own equipment. Most of this tour, especially the trekking component, will take place in mountainous terrain between 3600 meters and 5200 meters (11,800 feet to 17,000 feet) above sea level. You will spend 3 nights in Lhasa for altitude acclimatization before going above 3600 meters. Ascent will be slow and gradual to reduce the risks of altitude-related illness. This tour is not recommended for those who have severe asthma or who have had problems with high elevation in the past.