Detailed Tibet Tours

Explore Tibet's cultural heart — the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery debate, and the serene Yamdrok Lake. Includes a visit to Gyantse's Kumbum Stupa and Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.

• Day 1Arrive Lhasa (3,650m). Airport pickup, transfer to hotel. Afternoon rest for altitude acclimatization. Evening welcome dinner featuring Tibetan momos and butter tea.
• Day 2Full-day Lhasa tour: Potala Palace (morning), Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street kora. Afternoon at Norbulingka — the Dalai Lama's summer palace.
• Day 3Sera Monastery debate session (3pm). Drepung Monastery — once the world's largest monastery. Evening Tibetan opera performance.
• Day 4Drive Lhasa → Gyantse (6h). Cross Kampa La pass (4,794m) with Yamdrok Lake views. Visit Karola Glacier en route. Explore Gyantse Kumbum Stupa.
• Day 5Drive Gyantse → Shigatse (2h). Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery — seat of the Panchen Lama. Afternoon at Shigatse Free Market.
• Day 6Drive Shigatse → Lhasa (5h) via the northern route. Scenic views of the Brahmaputra River valley. Farewell dinner at a traditional Tibetan restaurant.

Stand at the foot of the world's highest peak. This 12-day expedition takes you from Lhasa through the Himalayan spine to Everest Base Camp (5,200m). Overnight at Rongbuk Monastery — the highest monastery on Earth.

• Day 1Arrive Lhasa. Acclimatization rest. Evening briefing with Everest expedition guide.
• Day 2Lhasa sightseeing: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street.
• Day 3Lhasa → Shigatse (6h) via Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery.
• Day 4Shigatse → Tingri (5h). Cross Gyatso La pass (5,220m). First views of the Himalayan range including Everest.
• Day 5Tingri → Rongbuk Monastery (4h). Afternoon arrival at Everest Base Camp (5,200m). Sunset over Everest from Rongbuk.
• Day 6Sunrise at Everest. Explore EBC area, visit Rongbuk Monastery. Return drive to Tingri. Overnight at Mt. Everest Peace Hotel.

The ultimate spiritual journey — circumambulate the sacred Mt. Kailash (6,638m), revered by Buddhists, Hindus, and Jains. This 3-day kora (parikrama) crosses the Dolma La pass at 5,630m. Pilgrimage of a lifetime.

• Day 1Arrive Lhasa. Full rest and acclimatization. Puja blessing ceremony for the pilgrimage ahead.
• Day 2Lhasa sightseeing and permit processing. Visit Jokhang Temple for personal blessing. Gear check.
• Day 3Lhasa → Shigatse (6h). Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery for a blessing from the monks.
• Day 4Shigatse → Saga (8h). Long drive across the Tibetan plateau. Scenic views of high-altitude grasslands and nomadic herds.
• Day 5Saga → Darchen (7h). Enter the Kailash region. First glimpse of Mt. Kailash at sunset. Overnight at Darchen.
• Day 6Kora Day 1: Darchen → Tarboche (flagpole) → Dirapuk (13km, 5-6h). Begin the circumambulation. Overnight at Dirapuk guesthouse.

Tibet's most photogenic locations captured with a professional photography guide. Golden hour at Everest, milky way over Namtso Lake, candid portraits of nomads, and the intricate details of monastery murals and thangkas.

• Day 1Arrive Lhasa. Evening photography briefing and gear check. Light painting session at Norbulingka gardens.
• Day 2Lhasa golden hour shoots: Potala Palace at sunrise, Jokhang at midday for pilgrims in light, Barkhor at dusk.
• Day 3Sera Monastery photography: debate session action shots, monastery architecture close-ups. Macro photography of thangkas.
• Day 4Lhasa → Namtso Lake (5h). Sunset and milky way photography at the highest salt lake (4,718m). Overnight at lake tent lodge.
• Day 5Namtso sunrise. Drive to Shigatse (6h) with stops for nomad camp photography and Tashi Dor island.
• Day 6Shigatse → EBC. Photography at Rongbuk: Everest at golden hour, star trails overnight. Tibetan porters as subjects.