Please Note:
Although it is our intention to operate the itinerary as detailed below, it may be necessary to make some changes as a result of climatic conditions, alterations to flight schedules or other operational factors.
| Day |
Itinerary |
Max
Altitude |
Sleeping
Altitude |
Cycling
Distance |
| 1 |
Arrival Kathmandu |
1320m |
1320m |
|
| 2 |
Sightseeing in Kathmandu |
1320m |
1320m |
|
| 3 |
Flight to Lhasa |
1320m |
3600m |
|
| 4 |
Lhasa (Guided sightseeing) |
3600m |
3600m |
|
| 5 |
Lhasa (free day) |
3600m |
3600m |
|
| 6 |
Lhasa (Guided sightseeing) |
3600m |
3600m |
|
| 7 |
Lhasa – Chusul |
3600m |
3790m |
97km |
| 8 |
Chutsu – Nakartse |
4475m |
4410m |
74km |
| 9 |
Nakartse – Lungmar |
5045m |
4420m |
59km |
| 10 |
Lungmar – Gyantse |
4330m |
3990m |
50km |
| 11 |
Gyantse – Shigatse |
3990m |
3864m |
96km |
| 12 |
Rest day in Shigatse |
3864m |
3864m |
|
| 13 |
Shigatse - Tso La |
4250m |
4250m |
85km |
| 14 |
Tso La – Lhatse |
4520m |
4050m |
65km |
| 15 |
Lhatse – Shegar |
5220m |
4600m |
64km |
| 16 |
Shegar - Pang La |
5150m |
4150m |
84km |
| 17 |
Pang La – Rongbuk |
4920m |
4920m |
42km |
| 18 |
Rongbuk – Everest Base Camp |
5050m |
4920m |
(rest day) |
| 19 |
Rongbuk – Tingri |
5000m |
4320m |
86km |
| 20 |
Tingri – Lalung La |
4859m |
4650m |
77km |
| 21 |
Lalung La – Nyalam |
4650m |
3700m |
88km |
| 22 |
Nyalam - Nepal (Kodari) |
3700m |
1750m |
58km |
| 23 |
Kodari - Dhulikel lodge |
1750m |
1600m |
82km |
| 24 |
Kathmandu |
1320m |
1320m |
35km |
| 25 |
Transfer to International Airport
for your flight home |
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