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Trip Code: NM- TLT-006
Startng City: Lhasa
Ending City: Lhasa
Duration: 5 days
Tour Catalog: Every day depature tour
Best Time to Go: Middle of April - End of Oct.
Highlights:
Cross Qiangtang Grassland arrive at Holy Lake- Namtso Lake, can enjoy the fabulous sunrise and sunset scenery from here. Spend the shortest time goes to the most high mountain in the world- Mt. Everst, then have chance enjoy the sunrise and sunset here. On the way you will sightseeing one of the Holy Lake of Tibet- Yamdrotso lake; two of the most important city- Gyantse& Shigatse; pass the vast grassland far view of the yarks, horses, donkey and the kindly, friendly Tibetan people...

Quotation(USD/per person, rate USD/RMB 6.8)

Tour Stander	2 PAX	3 PAX	4PAX	5PAX	6PAX	7PAX	8PAX
Tour Price	868	628	507	435	387	353	328

 
Itinerary:
Day01: Lhasa- Yamdrotso lake- Gyantse- Shigatse ( 500km, 6hours driving, asphalt road, 3900m, 15-19 centigrade)  Overnight at Shigatse
Morning time around 08:00am depature from Lhasa pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet (other 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova), then back to Friend-ship highway pass by Shigatse to Gyantse, visit Gyangtse Kumbum, far view of Gyantse Dzong. Then back to Shigatse.
Notes:
1. Take very warm clothes and shoes with you to Mt. Evrest that you can focous on the wonderful scenery.
2. You'd better take some fast food like cookie chocolate with you because there isn't so much delicious food from Tingri to E.B.C
                                                                                                
Day02: Shigatse- Lhatse- Tingri (Shegar)- Rongpu Monastery ( 340km, 6 hours driving, asphalt road, 4050m, 8-15centigrade)  Overnight at Rongpu
Morning time visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447, spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas. After lunch driving along with Friend-ship way pass Lhatse to Tingri. One the way you will pass the checking point with your TTB permit, travel permit and passport. Then arrive at Tingri. By the entrance of Everest Base Camp. From Tingri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. During this route,you can have a chance glimpse of 4 mountain which is 8000m high or more,such as:Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everest(8848m),Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m),Mt Mayalu(8463m). Then arrive at Rongphu Monastery. Enjoy the sunset from Rongpu Monastery.
Notes:
It will be cold sleep at Rongpu(altitude around 4900m), suggestion you take very warm cloth and sleeping bag with you.(Sleeping bag can be rent from Lhasa)
                                                                               
Day03: Rongphu Monastery-  Evrest Base Camp- Tingri- Shigatse ( 420km, 8hours drving, Rough road, 4980m, -5-10centigrade)  Overnight at Shigatse
Early in the moring walking arrive the place get on the animal carriage then use half hour arrive at Base camp ( Or you also can trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2hours one way. It's interesting and much more warm, but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point take picture for the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then driving back to Shigatse.
Notes:
During the rainning season some times the weather will be not good enough see the Mt. Everest. But you also have a chance see the surrouding high snow mountain with fabulous.  

Day04: Shigatse- Namtso Lake(590km, 8 hours drving, Rough road, 4700m, 3-10 centigrade) Overnight at Namtso Lake side Tent Guest House
Morning time driving pass the high snow mountain, vast grassland and Yangpachen Hotspring arrive at the fabulous scenry- Holy Namtso Lake. Enjoy sunset from Lakeside.

Day05: Namtso Lake- Lhasa(250km, 4 hours driving, asphalt road)
Morning enjoy sunrise from Namtso Lake, then driving pass by vast grassland far view Yarks, sheep, and Tibetan village back to Lhasa. 

Service Include:
1. Entrance fee:Yamdrotso Lake 40RMB/p.p, Gyantse Kumbum 40RMB/p.p, Tashilunpo Monastery 55RMB/p.p, Evrest Base Camp 180RMB/p.p, Namtso Lake 80RMB/p.p
2. 3N 3star hotel standeroom,1N dorm bed at Rongpu, 1N tent guest house at Namtso Lake
3. Landcruiser with good condition safely with expert driver.
4. English speaking guide
5. Travel permit
6. Travel insurance
7. One bottom of pure water provide every day
8. One bottom of oxygen provide each person

Service Exclude:
1. Meals
2. Your own expense like Yangpachen-hotspring, animal carriage fee (around 50RMB/carriage accept 2 person)
3. Tips for driver and guide (Usually it's 15USD for guide,driver each person)
4. Single supplement 40USD

. More Tibet Travel Notes(2008)