This trek is one of the most fascinating circuits of all Tibetan treks, 5/6hours of walk every day, offering a new variation through the extremely cultivated Gyama Valley. We experience an area with diverse historical and religious surroundings. We discover ourselves in the very cradle of Tibetan society, the Yarlung Valley and visit Samye Monastery, the first one built in Tibet by Padmasambhava in 8th century then we will trek across Yarlung Tsangpo River and drive to Tsetang and visit the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings as well as the Yumbulakang Palace of Tibet's first King, the oldest building in Tibet. The next day, we drive direct to Shigatse then continue to Nepal border.

Trip Destination:	Kathmandu-Lhassa- Everest base camp - Zangmu
Highest Access of the Trip:	5400m
Grade:	Strenuous
Transportation:	Yaks, bus
Types of Trip:	Trekking
Trekking Hour:	Approximately 4 to 8hrs each day.
Total Days:	15 Days
Trip Cost:	On request

Day 01	You reach Lhasa by a trans-Himalayan flight from Kathmandu. You cross the main Himalayan range before hovering over the massive Tibetan plateau savoring the breathtaking view of the majestic mountain range. The bird's eye view of Mount Everest and other peaks like Langtang (7100m), Gauri Shankar (7245m), Melungtse (7100m), Xixapangma (8012m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8516m), and Makalu (8463m), among others, is truly spectacular. Your plane will be landed at Lhasa Gonggar Airport (93km from the main city) at 13: 40pm Chinese time. Transfer to Tsetang and check in. Afternoon free for acclimatization & O/N Hotel
Day 02	AM visit Potala Palace, PM visit Sera Monastery and Norbulinka & O/N Hotel
Day 03	AM visit Drepung Monastery and Jorkhang Temple after lunch drive to Ganden Monaster (2h30min, 70km) & O/N Camp
Day 04	Trek Ganden – Hebu (4150m) & O/N Camp Mornign visit Ganden Monastery which was built in 1409 by Tsongkhapa himself and which was the first monastery in Gelugpa sect, after visiting the monastery, trek start along a trail going up the slope towards east. We hire yaks and yakman here.
Day 05	Trek to Drukpa Zhukar La (5200m) & O/N Camp
Day 06	Trek to Changda (4020M) /Yamalung (3960m) & O/N Camp
Day 07	Trek to Nyengo Village (3840m)/Samye Monastery (3540m), O/N camp or at Samye guest house Visiting Samye monastery, the first one built in Tibet by Padmasambhava in 8th century
Day 08	Morning take a ferry to across the Yarlumzangbo River, meet our landcruiser at the riverside, then drive to Tsetang, afternoon visit Yumbulakhang Palace and Trandduk Monastery in Tsetang, o/n Tsetang
Day 09	Tsedang – Shigatse (3950m), 340kms 6/7hrs drive & O/N Hotel
Day 10	AM visit Tashilunbo Monastery, drive to Sakya Monastery & O/N in Sakya guest house
Day 11	AM visit Sakya Manastery, drive to Xegar, visit Xegar Dzong, continually drive to Rongbuk Monastery O/N in Rongbuk guest house
Day 12	Excursion from Rongbuk to Everst Base Camp (8km). You can take carriage for one way and return by walk. O/N at Rongbuk Guest House
Day 13	Drive about 96kms Rongbuk to Old Tingri & O/N at Guest House
Day 14	Drive Old Tingri to Zhangmu (2500m), Drive (277kms) via Nyalam crossing two spectacular passes- The Lalunga la (5050m.) & Nyalamu-la (3800m.), visit Melaripa’s Cave en route, forwards to Zhangmu.
Day 15	Zangmu – Kathmandu, after China Custom formalities in Zangmu, drive 123kms down to Friendship bridge. From here, you will enter the lush green Sunkoshi valley, which leads you to Kathmandu.