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Overview
Highlights
- View the spectacular Kangshung Face of Everest from the Kharta valley
- Journey across the Tibetan plateau to experience authentic Tibetan culture
- Enjoy a fully supported camping based trek with three hearty meals per day
- Cross two 5000m plus passes, including the Langma La (5330m) affording views of Makalu
- Traverse the Himalaya overland from the Tibetan Plateau to Kathmandu
- Explore Lhasa, including the Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama
- Visit Rongphu Monastery near the classic Everest Base Camp in Tibet
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- 21 breakfasts, 16 lunches and 15 dinners including all meals on trek valued at US$530
- Airport transfers in Chengdu, Lhasa and Kathmandu
- Accommodation at the Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu
- Basic hotels and lodges in Lhasa/Shegar/Shigatse
- Expert bilingual guide
- The use of a World Expeditions trek pack which includes a quality sleeping bag, down or fibre fill jacket and insulated mat (valued at over US$500)
- Souvenir World Expeditions 80l kit bag
- Yaks to carry group equipment
- Private transportation
- All park entrance fees and trekking permits
- Sightseeing and site entry fees as listed
- Group medical kit
- Bottled Oxygen for emergency use
- Portable altitude chamber for group use
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Itinerary
You will be met by a representative of World Expeditions and transferred to the hotel. Remainder of the afternoon/evening at leisure. Overnight: Buddha Zen Hotel or similar
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This morning we are transferred to the airport for the flight to Lhasa. You will be advised which flight to book as the group are required to arrive into Tibet together due to the group permit. On arrival at Lhasa Airport you will be transferred to the city – a drive ...
The following two days are scheduled to appreciate the long and rich cultural history of Lhasa. We include visits to the Jokhang, the Norbulingka (the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama), and the famous Potala Palace. We also include visits to the nearby monasteries of D...
From Lhasa we drive down the Kyichu Valley to the Yarlong Tsampo (Brahmaputra) before ascending to the Khamba Pass (4,900m). The views are outstanding – in the foreground is the vast freshwater Yamdrok Tso or Turquoise Lake, while to the south the snow-capped ranges m...
Gyantse is a remarkable place that has escaped much of the Chinese influence evident in other major Tibetan towns. It is dominated by the ancient fort that was besieged by British forces in 1904 during the famous Younghusband Expedition. We also visit the remarkable o...
In Shigatse we visit the famous Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama. Since the time of the 5th Dalai Lama in 1642, the abbot of Tashilhunpo has been known as the Panchen Lama (literally the 'Great Scholar ). Over the generations, the Panchen L...
From Shegar we divert from the main highway and drive south towards the Everest region. From the top of Pang La (5,150 metres) we gain views of Everest and the lie of the surrounding country. From the pass we descend to the village of Phadhruchi where the jeep track ...
From Yuba (3,690m) we follow the jeep trail along the banks of the Kharta River. At the end of the jeep road we cross a substantial bridge and follow a well defined trail that gradually winds above a series of small scattered settlements set amid barley fields. Two to...
The first few km on this stage is hard going across a large boulder field. The trail ascends a series of 'glacial steps' before reaching a series of glacial lakes at the head of the valley located at the base of the Shao La (4,700m). Trek: ~4hrs Altitude: 4,700m Overnight: Tented camp
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An early start is imperative to ascend the Shao La (4,970m) and gain our first views of Everest (8,848m), Makalu (8,475m) and Lhotse (8,501m). From the pass there is a steady descent to yak pastures before a steeper descent to the valley floor and the trail on down to...
From the valley floor there is a steep 300 to 400 metre ascent through the conifer forest to a ridgeline high above the Kama Valley. Here we gain magnificent views south towards the Arun Gorge and Nepal. Our trail then crosses alpine ridges that support the summer cam...
Depending on the selection of the camp it will take just a matter of hours to descend to the camp at Pathang (4,550m), a beautiful meadow camp beneath the impressive peak of Chomo Lonzo (7,790m). Options are available to ascend to the sacred lake immediately above the...
From Pathang the trail heads across the meadow before ascending across a loose scree slope. The climb up and across the scree slopes is tiring and it is good to get back onto the more established shepherd trails. Rounding the hillside the Kangshung Face of Everest com...
The trail from Pathang heads back down the valley before diverting north towards the Langma La. It leads gradually across the yak pastures and en route we gain views of the summit of Makalu. Our camp at Shurimo is located at the base of the pass. Trek: ~5hrs Altitude: 4,800m Overnight: Tented camp
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The climb to the Langma La takes two hours. From camp we climb a well graded trail with further views of Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu. From the pass (5,330m) there is a steep descent to the valley floor. As the valley opens out we pass yak herders' camps from Kharta a...
From Shomak Lhe we drive back to the village of Phadhruchi before continuing onto the Rongbuk Valley. Rongbuk Monastery is situated 15km below the base camp and was reconstructed after the excesses of the Cultural Revolution in the 1960's. From our camp here we gain u...
Access to Everest Base Camp used by the famous interwar British expeditions is currently restricted to mountaineers with the necessary permits. That said the view of Everest from the monastery is definitely worth the trip as it dominates the valley carved by the glaci...
Continue our drive to Kathmandu. Today we are heading for the border town of Kyirong. Following the 2015 earthquake the former friendship highway was badly damaged resulting in its continued closure. This new route was opened initially to ensure that trade between Nep...
Today we cross the border into Nepal and complete the final stage of our journey from Lhasa via the Langtang region. It is a fitting conclusion to an epic overland journey and the comfort of the Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu will no doubt be welcomed with open arms. Drive: 160km, ~6hrs Altitude: 1,400m Overnight: Radisson Hotel
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Today you have a full day at leisure to explore Kathmandu’s bustling streets and significant landmarks. You may wish to start by exploring the city’s two most important World Heritage Listed spiritual sites: Pashupatinath, Nepal’s most sacred Hindu temple and an impor...
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport. Trip concludes.
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What's excluded
- International flights
- Chengdu-Lhasa flight. Please contact your local World Expeditions office to arrange your flights.
- Meals not included in the daily itinerary
- Alcoholic and bottled drinks
- Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry, etc
- Tips
- Airport & departure taxes
- Visas
- Travel insurance
Accommodation
- 2 nights hotel in Kathmandu
- 1 night Tibetan lodge
- 9 nights camping
- 8 nights basic hotel accommodation
- 1 night hotel in Chengdu
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