Day 1: You will arrive at Lhasa either by fly or by train. Your Tibetan guide and driver will take you to your hotel in Lhasa city. The distance from the airport to Lhasa is about 70km, approximately 1:30 hrs. drive. The distance from the train station is only 25km, about 30 minutes’ drive. Check in the hotel and relax the rest of the day to acclimatize your body to the new altitude and alleviate the jet lag. ​ Day 2: In second day we will visit the Potala Palace so, most likely, you will be challenged climbing up the Potala Palace (3,700m above sea level) but you will get a great view of Lhasa’s urban areas. You will hear the story of the Dalai Lamas and see the chapels where the Dalai Lamas studied, rested, and worked. You will also get to see the former Dalai Lamas’ graves, beautifully decorated. Continue your tour to the Jokhang Temple, within walk distance from the Potala Palace. It is considered the spiritual center of Tibet. You will see many pilgrims nearby the temple. Entering the first floor of the temple and absorbing the religious atmosphere, you will see pilgrims donating butter lamp in front of Buddha’s statue. While learning about more Buddhism and Lamas, you will gain a feeling of the vast history of Tibetan Buddhism. You might also listen red-robed Lamas praying. You will walk up to the roof of the temple, take some pictures of the gold roof and enjoy the beautiful sunshine of Lhasa while observing pilgrims praying in front of the temple. Finally, we will join in the local traditional pilgrimage route with a relaxing walk in a large circular path around the Jokhang Temple and Bakhor Street. The street is filled with pilgrims taking part in religious activities and street vendors selling a wide variety of traditional Tibetan goods and religious items. If you like you can also ask your tour guide to arrange a visit at a Thangka workshop, and marvel at the fabulous Thangka art work. We’ll take you back to your hotel ​ Day 3:In the morning you will visit Drepung Monastery. Deprung monastery is one of the world’s largest monasteries, housing more than 10,000 monks. It was the residence of the Dalai Lama prior to moving to the Potala Palace. Destruction has taken place at different times, but you can still fully enjoy it. You can walk through numbers of narrow and twisted lanes of monks’ apartments, which are more like a typical village. This unforgettable day will end with a visit to the Sera Monastery. It was built in the 15th century by the Jamchen choji Sakya Yeshi who was a disciple of Tsongka pa. The monastic colleges in Sera house several hundred monks from different parts of Tibet. The famous Buddhist philosophical debates among the monks takes place every afternoon except on Sundays. We’ll take you to your hotel ​ Day 4:Today we will be driving approximately 6 hours from Lhasa to Shigatse through the Friendship highway. Shigatse is the second biggest city in Tibet. In the afternoon you will visit Tashilumpo Monastery, the oldest and largest Gelugpa Monastery in Tibet and the seat of Panchen Lama. You’ll get to admire the beautiful frescoes, statues and sculptures. You will see a giant statue of Future Buddha decorated with precious pearls, turquoises, corals and amber. Proceed to a Tibetan market to experience the distinctive local life. Overnight stay in Shigatse.asa. ​ Day 5:We’ll begin the day driving to the Rongbuk Monastery in Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC). Even though it is a long drive, the views are spectacular on a clear day, you can see the Himalayan mountain range, including peaks over 8,000, Makalu, Lhotse, Everest, Gyachung and Cho Oyu. When you finally get to the Rongbuk Monastery, the first sight of the mighty Mt. Everest will simply leave you speechless. All the hardship you bore along the way will be all worth it. The best times to watch Mt. Everest’s are early morning and late afternoon when Everest is shining like a goddess in the sun glow. ​ Day 6:We will wake up early morning to enjoy the marvelous sunrise on the peak of the world. After breakfast, take a sightseeing by mini bus to the Everest Base Camp which is about 8 km from Rongpuk Monastery. You can also hike up if you are up to it. At the EBC, you can get a closer view of Mount Everest. The top part of the mountain is covered with snow all the year round, when the sun shines on the mountain, the peak is like a white pyramid. You’ll get to see a famous unique natural formation of clouds that hang at the peak of Mt. Everest, known as “Flag Cloud”. The “flags” will appear around the peak in various shapes and sizes and will move freely according to the wind direction ​ Day 7:We will drive from Shigatse to Lhasa, and visit to Gyangtse Pelchu monastery, Karo la, Yamdok Lake. The highlight is the Kubum Stupa, 35m-high, with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like golden dome. You will pass by the imposing Karo-la Glacier (5045m) along the highway before you visit Yamdok Lake. You will also get to view the famous holy lake Yamdrok. It is one of the clearest lakes without any pollution in Tibet. Overnight stay in Lhasa. ​ Day 8:This is your last day of this eight days trip, so your guide will take you to the Gongkar airport or the Libu train station in Lhasa.