10-Day Discovery Journey: Chengdu & Sacred Tibet

Highlights

• Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Drepung and Sera monasteries in Lhasa
• Barkhor Street kora and sweet tea in a Tibetan tea house
• Yamdrok Lake with panoramic views from Kampala Pass and farmhouse lunch with a local family
• Journey to Shigatse and onward into the Himalayan region
• Sunset at Mount Everest Base Camp at approx. 5,200 m altitude
• Visit to Rongbuk Monastery, one of the highest monasteries in the world
• Drive across the Northern Tibet grassland with possible sightings of Tibetan antelopes and black-necked cranes
• Siling Tso, Tibet’s largest lake, and Namtso with the Holy Elephant Heavenly Gate
• Traditional Tibetan medical therapy for relaxation in Lhasa

This 10-day journey is designed for travelers who wish to experience Tibet not merely as a single destination, but as a spiritual, scenic and cultural world. The route begins in Chengdu, continues to Lhasa for gentle altitude acclimatization, and then unfolds step by step toward Tibet’s major highlights: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, monasteries, Yamdrok Lake, Shigatse, Mount Everest Base Camp, Northern Tibet grassland, Siling Tso and Namtso. It is an intensive journey for guests who want to connect history, religion, vastness and high-mountain landscapes.