This itinerary takes in one of Tibet’s most famous trekking areas, the Kangshung valley known as Kartha trek, Everest region, Dingri, Shigatse, Gyangtse and Lhasa. This trek affords you the most magnificient and close scenery of Mt. Everest (8844m) with it’s lovely glaciers from Pethang Ringmo, and the closest views of Lhotse (7790m),Makalu (8475m). as well as forested landscapes with many small lakes, pastureland, nomad camps and the village of first Everest climber, Sherpa Tenzin Norgay.

Outline Itinerary :

Day 01: Departure from Kathmandu to the border & continue to Nyalam (3750m/185 km). GH

Day 02: Drive to Nyalam to Thongla(5120m) to old Dingri (4390/150km).GH

Day 03: Drive old Dingri to Pangla (5120m) to Kharta – Yueba (3690m/165km)

Day 04: Trek Kharta – Yueba – Shaola – Lake Shaotso (4400m/4-5hrs). Camp

Day 05: Trek Lake Shaotso – Shaola (4790m)- Methok Serchen – Zoksham (4000m/5-6 hrs). Camp

Day 06: Trek Zoksham – Lake Tsonak – Sharlung (4250m/4 hrs). Camp

Day 07: Trek Sharlung – Thangsum cave – Karma Chu – Pethang (4500m/4-5 hrs). Camp

Day 08: Trek Pethang – Petheng Ringmo (4820m) – Orka (4570m/3-4 hrs).

Day 09: Trek Orka – Eastern EBC (5000m) (Kangshung face) and back to Pethang Ringmo (3-4 hrs). Camp

Day 10: Trek to Pethang Ringmo – Pethang (4500m/3 hrs). Camp

Day 11: Trek to Pethang – Thangsum – Tso shorima (4700m/5-6 hrs). Camp

Day 12: Trek Tso Shorima – Langmala (5240m) Shomaling (4000m/5-6 hrs).Camp

Day 13: Trek Shomaling – Lhundrupling – Kharta – Yueba (3690m/4 hrs). Camp

Day 14: Drive Kharta – Rongbuk monastery (5000m/130km).Camp

Day 15: Explore EBC (5200m) and back to Rongbuk monastery. Camp

Day 16: Drive Rongbuk monastery – Gyatso La (5220m) – Shigatse (3900m). Htl

Day 17: Visit Tashi Lhunpo monastery and then continue to Gyangtse (3950m/90km). and visit Palchoe monastery and Kubum Pagoda stupa. Htl

Day 18: Drive Gyangtse – Karola (5045m) – Nakartse (4500m) – Kampala (4794m)

Day 19: Visit Potala Palace, Jokang temple and Bharkor Bazar. Hlt

Day 20: Visit Drepung monastery and Srea monastery.

Day 21: Drive to airport (3600m/60km).

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