Transfer to accommodation after arrival at Kathmandu International Airport.

Breakfast at the hotel, trip planning, equipment inspection, and briefing there. Dinner in a traditional Nepali restaurant in the evening.

Hotel breakfast served early. We reach Tibet today. Lunch on the Nepali side of the border. We keep driving to Nyalam. Our first night in China was spent at a hotel. (2,300 m / 127 km)

We go 280 kilometres to Lhasa (3650 m) after breakfast.

Following breakfast, we’ll see the Jokhang Temple, the Potala and Norbulinka Palaces, Deprung and Sera Monastery, and Barkhor Bazaar.

Today, we travel to Kampu Monastery (4870 m) and Yamdrock Tso Lake (3950 m).

We travel to Base Camp (5320 m) from Kampu Monastery (4870 m).

Ninchin Kangsa base camp (5320 m) walk from Kampu Monastery.

Trek from Base Camp (4700 m) to Advanced Base Camp (5300 m). We travel by car to Gyantse (4070 m) from base camp.

We drive to Tingri (4350m). It has an area of 3859 km2 and about 60.000 inhabitants (2003). Its administrative headquarters, the parish of Gyantse, is the third largest city of Tibet. It lies 4070 m above sea level at the “Friendship Highway”. In the center of Gyantse there was originally a mountain fortress. In the 14th Century it was rebuilt and expanded. The most famous monastery in Tibet is Kumbum, the largest stupa in Tibet. Overnight at Hotel.

Driving there, we cross the border at Kodari. Drive 1350 meters to Kathmandu.

Suggest a tour of Kathmandu. Visit Swayambunath (the monkey temple) after breakfast to take in the breathtaking views of the Kathmandu Valley. The stupa, which is situated atop a hill with sweeping views of the Kathmandu valley, is the main refuge for Newari and Buddhists. We have a goodbye supper with the expedition team in the evening.