12 Days Trekking Tour from Old Tingri to EBC

Lhasa → Potala Palace → Gyantse → Shigatse → Old Tingri → Lungchang → Nam-La (5,150m) → Zommug (4,790m) → Everest Base Camp (5,200m) → Rongbuk Monastery

1. Day1

   Arrive Lhasa — Rest and Acclimatize

   Meals NoneOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Airport pick-up and hotel check-in. Full rest day for acclimatization.

2. Day2

   Lhasa — Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Explore Lhasa’s iconic cultural sites.

3. Day3

   Lhasa — Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Visit Drepung and Sera Monasteries. Prepare gear for the long trek ahead.

4. Day4

   Lhasa — Yamdrok-tso — Gyantse

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Gyantse hotel

   Drive west via Kampala Pass with views of Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier. Visit Gyantse Kumbum.

5. Day5

   Gyantse — Shigatse — Old Tingri

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Old Tingri guesthouse

   Visit Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse then drive south-west to Old Tingri — the starting point of the trek.

6. Day6

   Trek Day 1 — Old Tingri to Lungchang (12km, 5h)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Camping

   Begin trekking south from Old Tingri across the high plateau with breathtaking views of Everest and Cho Oyu. Trek 12km to the small settlement of Lungchang (4,750m). Approximately 5 hours.

7. Day7

   Trek Day 2 — Lungchang to Nam-La (5,150m) and Beyond (21km, 8h)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Camping

   Challenging ascent to the Nam-La Pass at 5,150m — your highest point of the trek so far. Long but extraordinarily rewarding day with Himalayan panoramas. 21km, approximately 8 hours.

8. Day8

   Trek Day 3 — Descent to Zommug (4,790m) (22km, 8h)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Camping

   Trek down toward Rongbuk valley through increasingly dramatic scenery with Everest growing ever larger ahead. 22km, approximately 8 hours. One of the great trekking days in all of Tibet.

9. Day9

   Trek Day 4 — Zommug to Rongbuk Monastery and EBC (5,200m) (15km, 6h)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight EBC guesthouse/tent

   The triumphant final day of trekking to Everest Base Camp (5,200m). Pass Rongbuk Monastery — the world’s highest monastery — and arrive at EBC with the north face of Everest towering above. 15km, approximately 6 hours.

10. Day10

    EBC — Rongbuk — Shegar — Lhatse — Sakya

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Sakya hotel

    Drive from EBC through Shegar and Lhatse to Sakya — home of the extraordinary Sakya Monastery with its massive fortress walls.

11. Day11

    Sakya — Sakya Monastery — Return to Lhasa

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

    Visit Sakya Monastery — founded in 1073, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an extraordinary collection of Tibetan Buddhist art and sacred texts. Drive back to Lhasa.

12. Day12

    Lhasa Departure

    Meals Breakfast

    Transfer to airport or train station for departure.

    Meals: Breakfast Tibet Permit — Required for All Visitors Every visitor to Tibet must hold a Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) permit. It is mandatory, cannot be obtained on arrival, and differs by nationality. We handle the full application once you book — please allow at least 15 days before your departure date.