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HIMALAYA > TIBET
23 DAYS
9 DAY TREK
12 NIGHTS HOTEL 10 NIGHT CAMPING
22 BREAKFASTS, 16 LUNCHES AND 16 DINNERS
IMAGE: Passing through a Tibetan village in the Khata Valley on our Everest Kangshung face Trek. | Alan and Julie Marshall
GRADE | MODERATE TO CHALLENGING
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everest kangshung face
cross the tibetan plateau and trek to the kangshung face
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highlights
• View the spectacular Kangshung Face of Everest from the Kharta valley
• Journey across the Tibetan plateau to experience authentic Tibetan culture
• Enjoy a fully supported camping based trek with three hearty meals per day
• Explore Lhasa, including the Potala, former home of the Dalai Lama
• Visit Rongphu Monastery near the classic Everest Base Camp in Tibet
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join Kathmandu 2 | In Kathmandu, sightseeing Kathmandu Valley 3 | Fly Kathmandu to Lhasa 4/5 | In Lhasa, visit the historic Potala Palace, the Norbulingka and the ancient Jokhang Temple 6 | Drive to Gyantse
7 | In Gyantse and drive to Shigatse 8 | In Shigatse, visit the Tashilhumpo, drive to Shegar 9 | Drive to Kharta Valley 10/15 | Trek via Kharta Valley to Kangshung Face Base Camp (5050 m) 16/17 | Trek via Langma La (5330m) to trailhead 18/19 | Drive to Rongphu, view
North Face of Everest 20 | Drive to Lhasa 21 | Fly to Kathmandu 22 | In Kathmandu 23 | Trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 22 breakfasts, 16 lunches and 16 dinners including all meals on trek valued at US$540 ACCOMMODATION:
good quality accommodation in Kathmandu and basic accommodation elsewhere • group camping equipment while trekking GUIDES: expert bilingual guide TRANSPORT: arrival & departure transfers • private transportation (excluding internal flights) EQUIPMENT: medical kit • portable altitude chamber for group use • the use of a World Expeditions trek pack which includes a quality sleeping bag, down or fibre fill jacket and insulated mat valued at over US$500 PLUS: sightseeing as listed in itinerary • site entrance fees • souvenir World Expeditions kit bag • all park entrance fees and trekking permits
• yaks to carry all personal and group equipment
J F M A M J J A S O N D
TRIP CODE: KAN
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WHEN TO GO
Zhangmu Kathmandu
India
Tibet
Shigatse Rongphu
Lhasa Gyantse
Bhutan
Nepal
Sikkim