Start your journey to Tibet with a spectacular flight over the snow capped Himalayan mountains past Mt. Everest, Malaku and Kanchanjunga. In Lhasa visit the Potala, the famous palace of the Dalai Lama, Norbulinkha, the great Drepung Monastery and the holy Jokhang Temple. Walk amongst the crowded Tibetan market - the bustling Barkor Bazaar. Drive past the beautiful Turquoise lake on the way to the historic town of Gyantse with its unique multi-storied Kumbum Stupa. At Shigatse walk through the massive Tashilungpo monastery and visit the memorial 'Chorten' of the late Panchen Lama.At the high plains of Old Tingri meet up with the trek crew and start trekking to North Everest Base Camp. The trek will take you up the historic expedition route from Old Tingri to Rongbuk Monastery crossing the Langma La pass (16,900 ft). Later hike up to the North Everest Base Camp and explore the Rongbuk glacier set directly below the massive north-face of Mount Everest. After gazing at the worlds highest mountain scenery from Lhasa then we fly to Kathmandu in Nepal.

Day 01: Drive to Zhangmu (2,500 m) 123 Km and continue to Nyalam (m).
Early morning scenic drive to Kodari Nepal/Tibet Border) through the beautiful Nepalese countryside and start a short walk across the Chinese border. Meet the waiting vehicle and transfer to Zhangmu Immigration. Zhangmu: Known to Nepalese as Khasa, hangs on a cliff face, its boomtown architecture having a temporary look: even the monastery roofs are sheathed in corrugated iron sheets. After registering our Tibet permits, continue uphill for about 2 hours to Nyalam, which is yet another busy town.

Day 02: Nyalam to Xegar (4,350m) 244 Km.
Days drive uphill to the highest plateau of the world with typical view of the Tibetan landscape offering sheer feeling of standing on the roof of the world crossing over Nyalam Pass (3,800m) and Lalung La (5,050m), weather permitting breathtaking panorama of beautiful Himalayan ranges including Mt. Everest (8,848m) but dwarfed by the vastness of the Tibetan plateau.
Xegar: Also called New Tingri, surrounded by Mountains, is another town that lies in the shadow of a great fortress. Even in ruins it is majestic. Seeming to grow out of the craggy brown rock, its sinuous wall bristles with watchtowers like stegosaurus spines. Isolated in 1855 by the Nepalese Gurkhas who cut off the dzong's water supply and settled in for a long siege. Shegar property has little to recommend it except the highest post office in China. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 03: Trek day 1
Early breakfast and start trek along Ra Chhu stream and continue on beyond Chholling and Lungjhang villages (14,900 ft). Overnight camp.

Day 04: Trek day 2
Continue trek to Drokpa encampment just below Lamna La pass (15,600 ft). Overnight Camp.

Day 05: Trek day 3
Cross over Lamna La (16,900 ft) to Drakaa Chuu River (15,700ft). Overnight Camp.

Day 06: Trek day 4
Trek up Drakaa Chhu river to Rongbuk Monastery (16,350 ft). Overnight Guesthouse.

Day 07: Day hike to Everest Base Camp
Day-hike to Everest Base Camp and Rongbuk Glacier. Overnight Guesthouse.
Further two hours trek from Rongbuk Monastery leads us to the base of the northern face of the highest peak on earth, Mt. Everest (8848 m) or Mt. Qumolongma in Tibetan language. Follow the dirt road south; the Dzakar Chu, now much reduced in volume, is on your right. Soon the valley broadens and the road leaves the river to continue its ascent on the other side, swerving to avoid a rockslide. At the base of the slide is chorten; at its top are the ruins of the Samdrupo Nunnery (a small chapel has been rebuilt). The Everest Base Camp is just beyond some moraine hills.
The rest of the afternoon is free to explore this area. If you are sufficiently acclimatized, it is possible to take a couple of short excursions beyond the Base Camp. One is to climb the moraines of the Central Rongbuk Glacier, immediately south of the camp, to some small glacier pools. The other is to trek to the Qianjing glacier. Head up a small canyon east of the Base Camp to a rough track that crosses a vast lateral moraine 200 meters above camp. Follow this south on a relatively level platform high above the Central Rongphuk Glacier. At the end of the moraine is the Qianjing Glacier, about 4 hours from the Base Camp. To the south are the fine views of the Everest North Face. Explore base camp and trek back to Rongbuk Monastery. Overnight at Rongbuk Lodge.

Day 08: Lhatse
Drive towards Thang La Pass and take a short break at Xegar. After the rest continue drive to Lhatse from Rongbuk Monastery. Continue scenic drive crossing over Gyatchu La pass (5,220m), the highest pass en-route to Lhasa from where a road to Mt. Kailash bifurcates to the west. The city of Lhatse has become a busy place with many shops and market places. Check in at the guesthouse.

Day 09: Xigatse.
Xigatse is the second largest town in Tibet and the capital of Tsang, lying 354 km west of Lhasa at an altitude of 3810 m. On the enroute drive visit the famous Sakya Monastery: Sakya lies 143 km to the southwest of Xigatse. Konchok Gyalpo founded Sakya Monastery; the centre of the sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism, in 1073 during the rule of Sakyapas the priest patron relationship between Tibet and China was established. Sakyapa rulers reigned over Tibet for nearly a hundred years from 13-14th century. Many of its priceless images, fresco statues, holy scriptures remaining today date back to the time of its founding. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 10: Lhasa
Drive to Lhasa. Check in at the hotel. Afternoon tour of Lhasa.

Day 11: Lhasa
Sightseeing tour of Potala Palace : This legendary palace built atop a single hill is synonymous with Tibet. First foremost king, Songtsen Gompo, it was expanded to its present structure during the 17th century by the 5th Dalai Lama. This 13 storey, 1000 room citadel served as the headquarters of the former "church-state" of Tibet and was home to successive Dalai Lama who, from the latter half of the 18th century, used it as their Winter Palace.
Also visit the Jokhang Temple : Situated in the heart of old Lhasa, it houses Tibet's most precious religious relic, a golden Shankyamuni Buddha which was brought as a gift by the Chinese Princess Wen Cheng on the occasion of her wedding to the Tibetan King, Songtsen Gompo. Surrounding the Jokhang Temple is the bustling Barkhor market place, which is the religious and social focus of Lhasa. This is the spiritual centre of Tibet, is also the heart of Lhasa. Overnight at the Hotel in Lhasa.

Day 12: Lhasa
Full day sightseeing tour of Lhasa. (NOTE: This is an extra day and can be omitted if need be).

Day 13: Kathmandu
Fly back to Kathmandu.