10 days from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp

This 10-day route from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp is designed with a thoughtful rhythm that respects both your body and your spirit. The first few days in and around Lhasa, at 3,650 meters, are deliberately unhurried, allowing you to acclimatize while exploring the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple. Your guide will walk with you through the Barkhor Kora, explaining the significance of each prayer wheel and prostration, grounding your journey in the living traditions of Tibetan Buddhism before you travel west.

As you leave the Lhasa Valley, the landscape opens into the turquoise expanse of Yamdrok Lake, where the kora path traces the shoreline beneath snow-capped peaks. The route then follows the Yarlung Tsangpo River through fertile valleys dotted with barley fields and whitewashed monasteries. By the time you reach Shigatse, home to Tashilhunpo Monastery, you will have gained both altitude and a deeper appreciation for the region’s layered history. The final approach to Everest takes you through the windswept plains of Tingri, where the Himalayan range suddenly reveals itself in full, and the thin air at Rongbuk Monastery prepares you for the dawn vigil at the North Face Base Camp.