Upon arrival at Lhasa Gongga airport or railway station, you’ll be welcomingly greeted by your local tour guide and driver then escorted to Lhasa city. After hotel check-in, take the rest of time for acclimatizing yourself to the high altitude, the air and temperature.

Kindly Note: 

1. Please don't wash hair and take a shower on the first day in case of getting cold.

2. Try not to do strenuous exercise on the plateau, no alcohol and cigarettes.

3. Please bring sunglasses, sunscreen, hat, lip protector, warm jackets etc.

4. Drink some water to get acclimatized to the high altitude.

After breakfast, start your exciting Tibet tour from Potala Palace, the most recognized highest palace in the world, you will not only enjoy the splendid building and its interior decorations but also learn local Tibetan culture and history. After lunch, go for Jokhang Temple, the center of Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where thousands of pilgrims come for worshiping every day. Take a leisurely walk at nearby Barkhor Street, a big free market with its various stalls for selling local specialties. 

Kindly Note: It's compulsory to bring your passport for visiting Potala Palace.

After breakfast, meet your friendly tour guide and start to visit Norbulingka, like the Summer Palace in Beijing. Enjoy the beautiful park and inhale fresh oxygen. Later, visit Drepung Monastery, the sacred land of Gelug Sect, which was established in 1416 and the second, third and fourth Dalai Lama once resided in. You will be fully immersed in the culture and spirituality of Tibet as appreciating its beautiful carvings and exquisite artwork everywhere.

After lunch, take a relaxing drive to Sera Monastery, which was originated in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. Watch and listen to monks debate philosophical points or to spend time touring the monastery's interior. Each room is adorned with beautiful statues, art, or cultural decor. After sightseeing, be transferred to the hotel.

After breakfast, drive to Shigatse. On the way cross the Gangba-la Pass, the tour guide will spare enough time for you to enjoy holy Yamdrok Lake, stunning view of the huge cover blue lake and the snow-capped mountain. Continue to enjoy the Korola Glacier on the roadside, hang pray flag at Simila Mountain Pass and Manak Dam Lake. After arrival at Gyantse, historically Tibet's third-largest city (after Lhasa and Shigatse), you will enjoy delicious lunch and visit the famous Pelkor Chode Monastery which is famous for the ten thousand Buddhist figure, enjoy inside vivid paintings and Buddha statues. Later, drive to Shigatse and check in the hotel for rest.

After breakfast, drive to Mount Everest for 8 hours. En route, you will get excited for the breathtaking view along the way. Make a stop at Jiawula Pass where is the perfect location to have an overview of the Himalayas for four snow mountains, all over 8,000 meters. Besides, you will take a stroll around the Rongbuk Monastery located 5,154 meters, the world’s highest monastery. It’s only 20km from the Mount Everest peak, so you will have a great chance to enjoy the astonishing Mount Everest and floating white clouds in the azure sky.

Kindly Note: It's a long journey today, please bring some high caloric snack food and warm coat.

Best travel time is from April to October.

Today you will reside at Rongbuk Guest House. The equipment is very simple and basic, providing beds, heated blankets and hot water. There is no running water, showers, private bathroom, please prepare according supplies on your own. Thanks for your kind understanding! But you'll enjoy the starry sky at night, don’t forget to bring your camera to capture the beautiful views. 

Get up early to enjoy the marvelous sunrise, the mist floating around Mount Everest, as the sunshine cast on the snow mountain, like ten thousand gold arrows shot through the sky, setting off the mountains and valleys plated on a layer of treasure light, very spectacular! Drive back to Shigatse and stay overnight.

Today you will visit home of Panchan Lama-Tashilhunpo Monastery of Gelug Sect, built in 1447 and one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet. In Tibet Buddhism, Panchen Lama is just the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha, the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in China, and a tomb of the 4th Panchen Lama containing masses of jewels and gold. After visiting, drive around 5 hours back to Lhasa.

Check out from the hotel and be transferred to the airport or railway station.