Tibet and Everest. New Year on the Roof of the World!
We have prepared for you for the New Year 9 days filled with magic!
What if instead of Santa Claus, you wrote your wish list and put it not in the cobbler hanging over the fireplace, but to the Buddha himself at the Jokang Temple in Lhasa?
If instead of reindeer in the snow in your photo there are mighty Tibetan yaks?
Instead of champagne, will you have chasuima, an unusual hot drink that gives energy and longevity, in your glass?
Instead of a green Christmas tree with electric lights, a real Everest snowflake glow?
Surely even in your wildest dreams you never imagined such a New Year’s Eve!
Grab your cherished wishes and fly together to Tibet for the most extraordinary celebration of 2025!
We’ll laugh with the stars together while sitting on the roof of the world in the company of a Himalayan snowman.))
We’re looking forward to seeing you. Alone or with the whole family!
This program is for those who dream to visit Tibet, want to feel the spirit of the land where lamas and monks prayed and practiced for many centuries, visit ancient monasteries, caves, temples, become a participant of Buddhist puja (service), see the stunning beauty of Tibetan mountain landscapes with turquoise lakes.
This program will be doable for everyone because there are no long hikes – just easy walks.
On this tour, you’ll be able to reboot and get answers to your innermost questions in places of strength and clarity.
9 days is enough time to enjoy your dream on the Roof of the World!
Вместо зелёной ёлки с электрическими огоньками настоящее сияние снежинок Эвереста!
Tour dates: December 29, 2024 – January 6, 2025 (dates while in Tibet, no flight).
Number of days: 9 days / 8 nights in Tibet.
Where to: Tibet (territory of China).
Number of people in the group: Number of people in the group: from 6 to 22.
Where to fly: Lhasa airport, the capital city of Tibet.
What we do: We will meet New Year in Tibet, Visit Everest, temples, monasteries. We will see the beautiful capital city of Lhasa.
Accommodation: in hotels 4*, 3*.
Difficulty of the route:tour without hiking.
Visa: tourist visa to China + Permit (permission to enter the territory of Tibet) – processed through us. Citizens of Belarus and Kazakhstan do not need a visa.
Insurance: standard medical insurance for traveling abroad.
Tour cost: from $1,500.
The group is accompanied by: an experienced Russian-speaking and Tibetan guide.
Organizer: Travellers’ Club “All Ways”.
Pre-registration to the group: on WhatsApp / Telegram +1 530 8440836.
Присоединяйтесь к туру одни или всей семьёй!
Об особенностях маршрута и организации
All transfers are made on a comfortable tour bus, which always has:
питьевая вода,
горячий чай,
кислородные баллончики.
Свободное время в Лхасе
Route
Lhasa - the capital of Tibet (3650 m) Potala Palace, Jokang Drak Yerpa Temple (4880 m) Norbulinka Park and Sera Gyantse Shigatze Monastery (3845 m) Sacred Lake Yamdroktsho Monastery Pelkhor Chode. Kumbum Stupa. Tashilunpo Monastery Everest Base Camp Shigatze (3845 m) Lhasa - the capital of Tibet (3650 m)
December 29, 2024, Sunday. Arrival in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Acclimatization and familiarization
Meet at the airport in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet (3650m above sea level). Transfer to the hotel in Lhasa. Rest, acclimatization.
If you arrive early, you can visit the Buddhist monasteries near the hotel:
Green Tara Women’s Monastery.
The Temple of the Three Defenders.
Walk along the historic Barkhor Street around Jokhang Temple – it is a holy place and here you can make kora with the pilgrims.
Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.Tibetan mountains and monasteriesWalk along the streets of Lhasa Day 2
December 30, 2024, Monday. Lhasa Attractions. Potala Palace, Jokang Temple.
A visit to the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas of many generations – Potala Palace. It is a royal palace and a Buddhist temple complex. The palace was built from 641 AD to the 17th century. The palace has 999 luxurious rooms. From here you can enjoy a beautiful panorama of Lhasa. The Potala is the historical, architectural, political and religious center of Tibet. The magnificent halls of the Red and White Palaces, many chapels, and the covered terraces of the Dalai Lama’s residence fascinate with their architecture. Within the palace grounds at the Phakpa Lhakhang temple is a statue of Arya Lokeshwar, sacred to Buddhists. It also houses the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery, religious school, monks’ cells, treasury and store rooms.
Potala Palace has 999 luxurious roomsPotala Palace Tour
Visit to the most sacred temple of Lhasa – Jokang (17th century). Pilgrims from all over Tibet come here to worship the sacred statue of Shakyamuni, brought to Lhasa in the 10th century. The temple has 14 separate prayer rooms dedicated to Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gelug-ba sect, Avalokiteshvara (one of the main manifestations of Buddha), the famous teacher (guru) Lama Rimpoche. Pilgrims stretch out in front of Jokang Temple.
Pilgrims from all over Tibet come to Jokang Temple to worship the sacred statue of ShakyamuniTour participants at Jokang TempleVladimir and Elena with Tibetan guide Sonam at Jokang Monastery
Walking with pilgrims along Barkhor Street, visiting the old market. Those who wish can have a professional costume photo session on the historic street (400 yuan for makeup, hair, cosplay and photo session). Overnight at 4* hotel in Lhasa.Costume photo shootCostume photo shootDay 3
December 31, 2024, Tuesday. Lhasa and the surrounding area. Drak Yerpa Cave Complex. New Year’s Eve Celebration.
Drak Yerpa cave complex, is located 35 km from Lhasa (4885 m). It is also home to the Drak Yerpa Monastery, founded in the 12th century. It was here that the most famous teachers of Tibet – Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) and Atisha, as well as the king of Tibet – Songtsen Gampo – spent years in meditation. The monastery was also the summer residence of the Gyuto Tantric College. It is one of the three most important monasteries of the Gelug lineage honoring Maitreya Buddha (Buddha of the Future). It is a very picturesque mountain place.
Picturesque place – Drak Yerpa cave complex
The most famous teachers of Tibet – Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) and Atisha, as well as the king of Tibet – Songtsen Gampo – spent years in meditation in Drak Ykrpa
Drak Yerpa has one of the three most important monasteries of the Gelug lineage honoring Maitreya Buddha (Buddha of the Future)
Rest before New Year’s Eve dinner.
Festive New Year’s Eve dinner with Tibetan songs and dances.
Evening Lhasa and Potala Palace
Tibetan dances
Day 4
January 1, 2025, Wednesday. Norbulinka Park and Sera Monastery. Debates of the monks. Spa center (optional)
After lunch we will walk around the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas – Norbulinka Park. There used to be a healing spring in the place of the present Norbulinka Park. The 7th Dalai Lama Gesang Gyaltsu (1708-1757), who was characterized by poor health, came to bathe in the spring every year in summer. Thus was the beginning of the construction of the park. The park covers an area of 3600 thousand square meters. – It is the largest and highest artificial park in the world and is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Norbulinka is the largest and highest elevation artificial park in the world
Walking around the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas – Norbulinka Park
Norbulinka is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Sera Monastery is one of the largest and oldest monasteries in Lhasa. It stands at the foot of Mount Pubuchok on the north side of Lhasa. Sera is one of the 6 great Gelug monasteries. Sera is named after the blooming wild flowers, similar to roses, that grow on the mountain behind the monastery grounds. We will visit the monastery library, temple and see the monks’ debates. Monk debates are held at Sera Monastery every day after lunch. It is an important part of the study of Buddhism. The monks of the Gelug order believe that along with studying the texts, it is important to practice what they have learned. They gather in the courtyard to ask each other questions on religious topics to make sure they understand them well. The debates are accompanied by active gestures – it is an interesting sight to see.
In the evening you can visit a cozy spa center with bath, jacuzzi and massages (optional). Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.Debate of monks in Sera MonasteryDay 5
January 2, 2025, Thursday. Transfer to Gyantse and onward to Shigatse. The sacred lake of Yamdroktsho. Pelkhor Chode Monastery. Kumbum Stupa
On the way we will see one of the three Great Lakes of TibetYandroyung-tsoho (Yamdroktsho). The high-altitude lake is located at an altitude of 4,488 meters. Formerly a wealthy settlement strategically located at the confluence of several important trade routes. It is known for its mystical properties, predictions and magic. We will see the Korola Glacier and Lake Manak.
Yamdrok Tsho Lake is a high mountain lake located at an altitude of 4488 meters
Yaks at Yandroyung Tsho LakeTour participants at Karola Glacier
Karola Glacier
In Gyantse, we will visit Pelkhor Chode Mon astery. Pelkhor Chode Monastery was a complex of 15 monasteries of three different traditions, which in itself is a rarity in Tibetan Buddhism. 9 of the monasteries belonged to the Gelug, 3 to the Sakya and 3 to the small Budon tradition, whose main monastery, Shalu, was located near Shigatse. The largest stupa in Central Tibet, Kumbum, is located here. It has five floors, many rooms, statues and altars. “Kumbum” means “thousand” as there are 1000 images of Buddhas, deities and bodhisattvas. As for the statues, most of them were damaged during the Chinese Cultural Revolution but have now been restored.
The largest stupa in Central Tibet is the Kumbum stupa
We will also see the outside of the ancient fort, built back in the 14th century. The fort is located in the center of the city and spectacularly crowns a rocky hill several hundred meters high. It was designed as a major defensive fortification on the road leading to Lhasa from the south. Numerous white stone buildings still make an impressive impression: high (5-8 m) and thick (up to 4 m) walls, powerful fortifications, massive buildings. It housed a garrison of 500 men in peacetime.
Overnight in Shigatze in a 4* hotel.Stop and photo with Tibetan Mastiffs on the wayStop and photo in picturesque places Day 6
January 3, 2025, Friday. Tashilunpo Monastery. Transfer from Shigatze to Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5050m
In the morning we will visit Tashilunpo Monastery, where Panchen Lamas used to reside in previous centuries. The monastery, which belongs to the Gelupta Sect, currently has 800 monks in training. The tombs of all the Panchen Lamas and the 13th Dalai Lama are preserved in the temple complex. The main temple houses an ancient statue of the Future Buddha Maitreya, 26 meters high.
Statue of the Future Buddha Maitreya, 26 meters high
Monks at Tashilunpo Monastery
Shigadze, Tashilunpo Monastery
In the evening we will arrive at Everest base camp for an overnight stay. See Everest in the setting sun.
Overnight in EBCin a 3* hotel (rooms have a toilet but no shower).
Tour participants at Everest base camp
Everest (Jomolungma) – the highest mountain in the world, looks like a three-sided pyramid
Everest in the light of the setting sun
Day 7
January 4, 2025, Saturday. Everest base camp – 5050 m. Transfer to Shigatze (or to Sakya monastery area)
This morning we will see dawn on the glistening ice-covered north face of the World’s Top, Jomolungma (Everest). The mountain is 8848 meters high.
We will visit the highest monastery in Tibet, Ronbuk.
Transfer back to Shigatze (or Sakya Monastery area). Excursion to Sakya Monastery (optional).
Overnight in a 4* hotel.
Dawn on the shining ice-covered north face of the World’s Top, Jomolungma.
Elena Sitnikova at the Everest base camp
Everyone can climb Everest with us
Everest has two peaks: the North Peak, 8848 meters high, and the South Peak, 8760 meters high
Day 8January 5, 2025, Sunday. Transfer from Shigatze to Lhasa
Visit to theTibetanMedicineCenter(Mentsikhang or Tibetan Traditional Hospital). Tour and health diagnosis (optional). Diagnosis is free of charge, and you pay for the prescribed medicines.
The history of this Center dates back to 1916, when it was an educational institution where doctors and astronomers studied. Later it also began to treat people and make medicines.
Group relocationTibetan medicine
In addition to the Tibetan people’s own experience, the development of Tibetan traditional medical science is closely related to Chinese and Indian traditional medical science. The basic diagnostic methods used by Tibetan doctors today are almost the same as those used in traditional Chinese medicine. In the 7th century, when Princess Wencheng came to Tibet from China, she brought Chinese medical books and Chinese doctors to the Tibetan people. In the 8th century, the famous Tibetan physician Yutok Yonten Gonpo traveled to India to study Indian medicine. This knowledge greatly accelerated the development of Tibetan medical science. This physician learned much from Chinese and Indian traditional medicine and incorporated his knowledge into the system of Tibetan medicine.
Shopping. Farewell dinner.
Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.
Walking at the Potala Palace in Lhasa
Walking and free time in Lhasa
Deer and the Teaching Wheel on the roof of Jokang Temple
Day 9
January 6, 2025, Monday. Last day in Tibet
Free time. Transfer to Lhasa airport and departure.
Walking around Lhasa in your free time
A local monk in Lhasa
Walking in the park at the Potala Palace
Farewell to the group and departure to the airport .
Cost of travel
From
$1500
COST depends on the number of people in the group
10 people and over $1,500
6-9 people $1,600
4-5 people $1,700.
The price of the tour includes:
Permits (permits to stay in Tibet).
All transfers by private bus (group only).
Accommodation in good warm 4* hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse and 3* hotel in EBC (the best in this place, 1 night) – according to the program.
Festive New Year’s Eve dinner (no drinks).
Hotel breakfasts.
Drinking water.
Excursions according to the program, all entrance fees.
Accompanying the group with an experienced Tibetan guide.
The tour price does not include:
Air travel to and from Lhasa.
Lunches and dinners (about $350).
China tourist visa. Citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan and some others do not need a visa.
Health insurance (mandatory).
Single (single) room supplement of $350 is optional.
