7-Day Tibet Tours
Seven days is the shortest comfortable way to reach Everest Base Camp from Lhasa and come back, or to cross the Himalaya overland to Kathmandu. Nyingchi and train tours fit this length too.
Private · your datesLhasa to KathmanduPrivate 7-day overland tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu via Everest Base Camp, Yamdrok Lake, and Peiku Tso.Price on requestSee this tour →
Group or private7 Days A Week Tour to Everest Base CampTibet's classic EBC route in 7 days: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery debates, Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse Kumbum and Everest Base Camp.from $900 per personSee this tour →
Group or private7 Days Kathmandu Lhasa Highlights Tour by FlightSeven days combining the best of two great Himalayan capitals: Kathmandu's Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath and Durbar Square.from $880 per personSee this tour →
Small group7 Days Lhasa–Everest Round Trip Small Group TourSeven days covering Lhasa's three UNESCO heritage sites, sacred Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse Kumbum, Tashilhunpo Monastery and Everest Base Camp at 5,200m. From $775.from $775 per personSee this tour →
Group or private7 Days Overland Tour from Kathmandu to LhasaCross the Himalayas overland from Kathmandu to Lhasa: Gyirong border, Everest Base Camp at 5,200m, Rongbuk Monastery, Shigatse and the Potala Palace.from $890 per personSee this tour →
Small group7 Days Overland from Lhasa to Kathmandu Small Group TourSeven days from Lhasa to Kathmandu overland: Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse Kumbum, Everest Base Camp, Peigutso Lake and the Gyirong border crossing into Nepal.from $958 per personSee this tour →
Group or private7 Days Overland from Lhasa to Kathmandu TourSeven days overland from Lhasa to Kathmandu: Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Tashilhunpo Monastery.from $698 per personSee this tour →
Group or private7 Days Tibet Switzerland Views TourSeven days across two contrasting landscapes: Lhasa's sacred plateau heartland and Nyingchi's lush alpine forests — the Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon and Basum Tso.from $790 per personSee this tour →
Private · your dates7 Days Tibet Train Entry from Xining — Classic Lhasa ExampleThe simplest train entry to Tibet: board in Xining, cross the Tanggula Pass at 5,072 m overnight, then four days in Lhasa with Yamdrok Lake and Gyantse.from $680 per personSee this tour →
What you can see in 7 days
Seven days is the shortest comfortable trip to Everest Base Camp. After Lhasa and the road west through Gyantse and Shigatse, you reach the Rongbuk valley and see the north face of Everest from base camp at about 5,200 m, then drive back to Lhasa.
The same week also takes you across the Himalaya overland from Lhasa to Kathmandu, or the other way round, on the Friendship Highway. If you prefer forests to high passes, a week in Lhasa and Nyingchi is the gentler choice.
A typical 7-day Everest route
- Days 1–3 — Lhasa
- Day 4 — Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Shigatse
- Day 5 — Drive to Everest Base Camp
- Day 6 — Sunrise on Everest, drive back towards Shigatse
- Day 7 — Return to Lhasa, departure
Who it suits
Travellers whose main wish is to stand in front of Everest, and those who want to cross from Tibet into Nepal or the other way. It suits people in good health who are happy with two or three long driving days.
Good to know
Everest trips need extra permits for the border area, which we arrange. The clearest views of Everest come in April, May, October and November.
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Tell us your dates and what you want to see. We plan private trips of any length, from Lhasa.
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