Introduction
Trekking in the Everest region is always spectacular. The trek from Kharta to Kangshung Glacier and the Kangshung Face base camp of Everest provides stunning views of the Everest East Face. This is an strenuous 9-day trek over two high passes - the Langma La, at 5330m (17,487ft), and the Shao La, 4970m (16,306ft). The region from Kharta to the Kama Valley further south constitutes the watershed of the Arun River in Nepal and is part of the blessed land of Guru Rinpoche known as "Beyul Khebalung" or the hidden valley. This region possesses a number of holy lakes, mountains and the sacred "Kharta Thechu" or the long-life spring water. 

You will find some of the grandest Himalayan sceneries on this spectacular trek, which takes you along steep-sided valleys and glacial lakes. In the summer the magnificent grassland flowers are in bloom in the remote Kangshung valley, which is also dubbed the Valley of Flowers.

At the end of the trek, our guide will take you to the Everest north base camp as well. Views of Everest's sheer north face is just amazing.

Before the trek, you will be able to get a taste of the exotic atmosphere of a mix of temple, pilgrims, butter lamp smell, colorful prayer-flags, in the heart and soul of Tibet - Lhasa.

Grade
Advanced

Day 2: Sightseeing in Lhasa
After breakfast, You will be guided to tour the famous Potala Palace dominating Lhasa's skyline. You will immerse yourself in an array of intricate Tibetan murals, temples, sculptures and tombs of eight past Dalai Lamas. Potala Palace was first built in the 6th century and rebuilt in the 13th century. After lunch, you will visit the most sacred shrine in Tibet - Jokhang Temple. Surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor Street - a maze of narrow cobbled streets with stalls of Tibetan merchandise and souvenirs. Enjoy a Tibetan dinner and a traditional Tibetan dance show (optional).

Day 3: Sightseeing in Lhasa
On this day you  will get more acquainted with the mystiques of Lhasa. After breakfast, you will visit  Drepung Monastery where you can observe nuns and monks chanting and performing religious discourses. In the afternoon, you will visit Sera Monastery. You can do the Sera Kora walk for 1 hour and catch the famous debate session of the monks before returning to Lhasa.

Day 4: Lhasa to Gyantse via Yamdrok (3950m/12,960ft)
In the morning, you will depart Lhasa to Gyantse.  En route, we will pass the spectacular Khamba La pass (4,794m/15,728ft) from which we’ll get stunning views of the snowy summit of Nazin Kang Sa (7,252m/23,792ft) looking across the waters of the Yamdrok-tso Lake. We then continue westwards over another high pass, the Karo La Pass (5,045m/16,551ft), from which you can see a huge spectacular glacier tumbling down to within a few hundred meters off the road. After passing through beautiful valleys and colorful Tibetan villages we arrive in the town of Gyantse.

Day 5: Sightseeing & drive to Shigatse (3900m/12,795ft)
Gyantse prides on Gyantse Dzong and Kumbum Stupa. Gyantse Dzong, a 14th century historical fort, overlooks the entire Gyantse and the surrounding Nyang Chu Valley. Kumbum has a large gold-domed stupa and houses several chapels and Tibetan Buddhist murals.  After you explored Gyantse,  taking a 90 km drive, you will arrive at Shigatse, the second largest city of Tibet. Tashilhunpo Monastery, Panchen Lama's seat, is the major attraction of Shigatse.

Day 6: Drive to Tingri via Sakya Monastery (4050m/13,287ft) (244km/152mi)
Today you will traverse along the Friendship Highway amidst picturesque landscape driving past the small towns of Lhatse and Gyamtso La pass at 5220m. As the route opens into plains, many monasteries and camps of nomadic herders become visible en route to Shegar, where you will meet your trekking crew (cook and trek guide from Nepal).

Day 7: Drive to Kharta
Ten kilometres past the town of Shegar, diverting from the main highway we move south towards the Everest region. From the top of Pang La (5150m) we get excellent views of the Everest and the surrounding countryside. From the pass we descend to the village of Phadhruchi, where the jeep track divides - the track to the west heading to the Rongbuk Valley , the one to the east leading to the (Phung Chu) Arun Valley and the village of Kharta, which are the administrative headquarters of the region.

Day 8: Day of rest at Kharta
Rest and acclimatize for the adventure ahead.

Day 9 - 17 Trekking
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Day 18 Drive from Kharta to Rongbuk (5000m/16,404ft) then trek to Everest North face base camp (5200m/17,000ft)
Less than an hour after leaving Tashidzong, you re-enter the Chomolungma Nature Preserve. From there, you will embark a Toyota 4WD to Rongbuk Monastery and from there you trek 9 km (5.6 mile) to the Everest North Base Camp. If you want to skip the trek you can rent a horse-cart. The base camp is dry and barren, but the view is magnificent. Stay overnight at the Base Camp of Rongbuk monastery.

Note: You may choose to add a day or two into the itinerary to better acclimatize.

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