Although only a few people could reach the 8848-meter-high Mount Everest, 90% of our customers visit the Mount Everest Base Camp and spend 1 night there every year. It is a great feeling to admire the awe-inspiring Mount Everest on the view terrace in the Rongbuk Monastery, which is only 4 kilometers from the Camp. In the morning, almost every tourist will get up early, in the hope of seeing a spectacular sunrise.
You could either drive or trek to the Everest Base Camp. The Tingri Plain is on the trekking route to the Camp. Don’t you think it is amazing to see a plain inlet in a plateau? If this question is appealing to you, do not hesitate to let us make a plan for you!
It depends on your priority. If you visit the Camp in spring or summer (April to October), the weather is good, but there will be lots of tourists to travel with you and the price is higher than winter (November to next March). If you visit the Camp in winter, the temperature is lower, but the price is also lower, and it will be more likely to see a beautiful sunrise, due to the thin cloud in winter.
Tourists could choose to stay in the guesthouse of Rongbuk Monastery or a tent in the Everest Base Camp. You may need stay with up to 20 people if you choose to stay in a tent. In the guesthouse, there are 4-people rooms and 8-people rooms. In winter, the tents are not available in winter. So, if you go there in winter, the guesthouse is the only place to stay overnight. There are water and food provided on the Mount Everest, but it is impossible to take a bath there. There is no other place for tourists to stay overnight on Mount Everest.
Thick clothes, climbing boots, thermal jugs, sunglasses, sunscreen and Chinese currency are the basic items for staying in Mount Everest Base Camp. If you do not want to eat the food provided on Everest, you could take your own foods. Chocolate, biscuit, bread and fruit are recommended. Some our customers also take their own sleeping bags. We have prepared oxygen and medicine for emergency use, so you don’t need to worry about this. In a word, you must keep warm. If you catch a cold, you may have to go back to low-altitude area.
Firstly, it is suggested take some medicine, do some physical training and keep healthy before traveling to Mount Everest. We have prepared oxygen on our cars for emergency use. And there is oxygen service in both the Mount Everest Base Camp and Guesthouse of Rongbuk Monastery. So you could still stay on the mount if you have light altitude sickness. For tourists who have serious altitude sickness, our tour guide and driver would transfer them to low-altitude area. Our tour guide would also help them see a doctor if needed.
The observation deck of the Mount Everest Base Camp is the best place to admire Mount Everest. The most beautiful sunrise could be seen on this deck. Besides, there are 40 over-7000-meter-high mounts and 5 over-8000-meter-high mounts are visible during a clear day. Most tourist stay in the Camp for 1 night in order to admire sunrise. The environment in the Camp is getting better and better. Our customers told us that the local people would ask tourists to pick up their rubbish if they did not drop it to the right place.
Yes, they can. Age is always not a problem, but please read our suggestions as below first.
For senior tourists, it is suggested to ask a doctor’s advice no matter they have been to Tibet before or not. If possible, they need to go to hospital for a complete physical examination, especially for those who have heart disease.
For kids, if they could express clearly, it is ok. For example, if they have a headache, they could tell our tour guide, and our tour guide will help them lessen the headache. If kids just cry when they are not feeling well, it would be dangerous.
Yes, the road to Mount Everest is very good now. Tourists could drive from Lhasa to the Mount Everest Base Camp on a smooth road.
Initially paved in 1978, a bumpy road between old Tingri town and Everest had been the only road to the Everest Base Camp for almost 20 years. The construction of a new asphalt road was finished in 2017, from then on, tourists could reach the Camp from new Tingri town in only 3 hours. Please note that it is important to use a car or coach and a driver authorized by the government to transfer you to the Camp, otherwise your trip could be dangerous even if the road is good.
Tibet Entry Permit and Border Pass are the required documents for international tourists to visit Mount Everest. In order to get these two documents, international tourists need to join in a tour group organized by local travel agency in Tibet. If you book with us, we could apply for these two documents for you. What you only need to do is sending the photocopies of your passport and visa to us. The expenses of these two documents have been included in our quotation. Currently, international tourists are not allowed to apply for any Tibet travel documents on their own.
Mount Everest is co-owned by China and Nepal. The south part of the mount is located in Nepal, while the north part of mount is located in China. Its summit, with a height of 8848.8 meters, is in China. If you want to admire the summit, the best place is the observation deck in the Everest Base Camp, which is also in China.
The north part is much steeper than the south part. The cold wave from the north is blocked by the north part of the mount, so it can not reach the south part. That’s why the south part is warmer than the north part. Besides, the density of plants of the south part is also higher.
It was the first time we went to Tibet. Too much things we need to arrange, itinerary, travel date, tickets, permit…We were lucky to have had Kay handle our plan. She was professional, efficient and dealt everything in order. Our trip went smoothly as planned. We visited Lhasa, yamdroke lake, Everest, the beauty of Tibet was beyond my expectation except the altitude sickness.
Last week we (4 of us) traveled to Tibet one way by train and return by flight.
Upon arrival to Lhasa a tour guide Mr. Chimpel waited for us in the train station and took us to the hotel.
A first class hotel big rooms very clean and best restaurants.
The guide made a plan for the 3 days tour including all relevant sites of Lhasa and out of town.
He's very knowledgeable and I feel like being in a class.
At the end we (all the four of us) were very grateful to Amy who arrange all and our travel agency Asia Odyssey Travel.
I will definitely recommend your office to any friend who will want to visit Tibet
Best wishes.
We went to Tibet at June 2019,our tour was arrange by Amy from Chengdu, she is very kind and helpful, we have a lot of questions before the trip, she can answer them with full of patience.
First day, our driver and tour guide waited at airport and drive us to our lovely hotel (4 star himalaya hotel). the tour guide Mr Ba Sang from Tibet is very caring and helpful throughout the journey. Everything is well planned and taken care of. He brings us to nice local restaurants and have a good taste of local cuisine. In temple, we given detail explanation on the culture and explain to us the practice of the people. Experience at Everest Base camp is unforgettable, we able to see the remarkable view of everest mountain.
Tibet is a place you will want to visit again and again.
Driver Mr Xia is a good, responsible and steady driver. He drives us safely to all locations.
Hopefully next time we can join the Ling Zhi trip to see flowers in spring time.
Highly recommended this tour and this travel agents for their excellent service. We are happy to join on this tour.
Most beautiful place to go! Tour guide very funny and knowledgeable. Tour guide very good on taking picture. Suggest more site seeing and less temple. Suggest to eat hot pot every night. We reach the tallest point of 5248. Make sure not to fall to sleep. Make sure to take high altitude sickness bill and travel sickness bills before going. This trip is not for everyone, but for those whose are health and want to have some advantages. Make sure to bring flu and cold medicine with you since you can get sick very easily during winter. Very cold during the winter and make sure to bring enough cloths. Bring lotions, sun glasses and gloves. Make hot water every night in hotel and put it into the drink bottle to warm your bed. Best if you take the train to go in and plane to get out. But check the weather first, if snowing make sure to take the train. Once snowing, all plane will stop flying. Most beautiful place to go! Tour guide very funny and knowledgeable. Tour guide very good on taking picture. Suggest more site seeing and less temple. Suggest to eat hot pot every night. We reach the tallest point of 5248. Make sure not to fall to sleep. Make sure to take high altitude sickness bill and travel sickness bills before going. This trip is not for everyone, but for those whose are health and want to have some advantages. Make sure to bring flu and cold medicine with you since you can get sick very easily during winter. Very cold during the winter and make sure to bring enough cloths. Bring lotions, sun glasses and gloves. Make hot water every night in hotel and put it into the drink bottle to warm your bed. Best if you take the train to go in and plane to get out. But check the weather first, if snowing make sure to take the train. Once snowing, all plane will stop flying.
Vielen Dank, Claire, für die tolle Organisation unserer 10-tägigen Reise durch Tibet. Bei den teilweise sehr kurzfristigen Änderungen unserer Reiseroute, warst Du immer sofort zur Stelle und hast uns zusätzliche Optionen, Hotels und Flüge vorgeschlagen und gebucht... in perfektem Deutsch! Das war klasse! Wenn wir nochmals nach Tibet kommen, buchen wir auf jeden Fall wieder über Dich! Danke für alles!
Highly recommend the tour. We visited Tibet and had Lomsang as our guide. This was one of the most special trips I had taken in my life. Our guide told us the culture of the Tibetan people, we met with breathtaking sceneries. Our guide was adept with great driving skills. We felt safe sitting in the vehicle. Lomsang was one of the best guide we have ever had. he was extremely organized, patient, and attentive to the group. I was so impressed with his capabilities. Overall, excellent service and excellent experience.
