12 days Joining-basis fly in & fly out deluxe & standard package special for Shoton Festival in Lhasa, the Great Thanka Display and Tibetan opera performance, combined with exploration to "The Heavenly Lake"-Namtso, Everest Base Camp, and Samye-Tibet's first established monastery. Driving max. 7 hrs per day, maximum elevation 15,300feet
Day 01: Flight to Lhasa, airport pick up and transfer to hotel, visit Gonggar Chode.
Day 02- 03: Full days sightseeing in Lhasa, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor street, Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Tibetan traditional Hospital .
Day 04: Drive Lhasa to Samye, Tibet's first established monastery. Overnight Samye .
Day 05: Drive Samye/Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake, overnight in Gyantse .
Day 06: SS Kumbum & Pelku Chode, drive to Shigatse, visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, overnight in Shigatse .
Day 07: Drive Shigatse/Lhatse/Sangsang, guest house .
Day 08: Drive Sangsang/Saga, guest house .
Day 09: Drive Saga/Paryang, guest house .
Day 10: Drive to Paryang/Lake Manasarovar (Chiu Gompa), lodge .
Day 11: Hike around the lake, drive to Darchen, lodge .
Day 12: Drive to Tarboche to celebrate the Saga Dawa Festival, day of full moon. Camping .
Day 13/14/15: 3 days KORA round Mt. Kailash, camping or guest house .
Day 16: Drive back to Paryang, guest house.
Day 17: Drive back to Saga, guest house .
Day 18: Drive Saga/Old Tingri, guest house.
Day 19: Drive Old Tingri/Rongbuk, hike to Everest Base Camp, Rongbuk guest house .
Day 20: Drive Rongbuk to Kerung, guest house .
Day 21: Drive to Kerung border and exit to Nepal side, pick up by Nepali guide and vehicle at Nepal part and transfer to Kathmandu, tour ends