If you are not able to hike up to the southern Everest base camp (Nepal side), here is the better option for you tour in Nepal for few days and fly to Lhasa and overland tour to Everest base camp in Tibet side. This culture and nature tour offers you to be in the base camp of world’s highest Himalaya named “Mount Everest”. This is an exotic trip where you can explore the culture of Nepal and culture & nature of Tibet. Tibet is the dream destination of every travellers who love the mountain of no rain zone and the Buddhist culture from the centuries. The trip starts from Kathmandu “the temple city” where you can explore the beauty of various temples, picture square palaces from 14th century, art & architecture, people and lifestyle and of course the nature of the lap of the Himalayas. The most popular places to visit in Nepal are Basantapur Durbar Square area (Kathmandu), Pasupatinath Temple, Boudhanath, Nagarkot, patan & Bhaktapur Durbar square which make you feel that Nepal “once is not enough”.
After short excursion in Nepal you will fly to Tibet, the land of Monks. The building, Monasteries, temple, Nomadic people even in this era and the Buddhist culture are the most inspiring thing to tell to other after your visit. After a couple of days sightseeing in Lhasa city you will head for overland journey in Tibet. Gyantse (3950m), Shigatse (3900m) & Shegar (4050m) will be visited before you reach the main destination of the trip “Everest base camp”. The northern base camp (5200 meters) of Everest is an easy trip (comparing to Nepal EBC) to explore around. You can enjoy splendid views of Mt Everest and other surrounding snow clad peaks like; Shishapangma, Makalu and Cho Oyu etc. After exploring the Rongbuk (5000m), next day you will drive to Nepal and Tibet border town “Zhangmu” and another day head to Kathmandu. The nature and culture you can feel in this trip is best attraction and you also can say for this trip “Nepal Tibet Nature and Culture tour”.
Nepal & Tibet Everest Base Camp tour highlights
- Explore Kathmandu valley and its heritage sites
- Observe the culture from Stupa and temples in Nepal
- Have a delightful Himalayan panorama from Nagarkot
- Visit heritage sites of Lhasa city in Tibet
- Visit Gyantse & Shigatse monasteries and learn Tibetan Buddhism
- Enjoy a spectacular view of Yamdrok lake and mountains from Karola Pass
- Have an overland journey to Everest base camp of Tibet (No need to trek)
- Enjoy magnificent Mt. Everest view from Rongbuk
- Enjoy overland drive to Kathmandu from Tibet