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Name
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Trekking in Rongbuk Glacier of the Everest Mountain Range (Tibet)
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Theme
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Mountaineering to See the White Fairyland
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Number
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T-031
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Duration
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14 days
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Route
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Lhasa—Shigatse—Mt. Everest—Shigatse
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Optimum
Travel Time
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May—Sep.
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Degree of Difficulty
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Main Attractions
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Rongbuk Glacier, Tashilumpo Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street, Yamzhog Yumco Lake
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Itinerary
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01
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Lhasa Altitude: 3650m Accomodation: Lhasa
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Adapt to the highland altitude.
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02
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Lhasa Altitude: 3650m Accomodation: Lhasa
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Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang monastery and Barkhor Street.
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03
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Lhasa Altitude: 3650m Accomodation: Lhasa
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Physical examination in the morning. Learn highland and mountain trekking tips and basic knowledge in the afternoon. Visit Mountaineering Museum and go rock climbing.
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04
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Lhasa—Yamzhog Yumco Lake—Gyantse—Shigatse(360km in total)
Altitude: 4000m Accomodation in Shigatse
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Visit Yamzhog Yumco Lake, Karuola glacier and Gyantse’s Monument to the People’s Heros on the way and then to Shigatse.
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05
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Shigatse—Sakya—Lhatse—New Tingri(300km in total)
Altitude: 4200m Accomodation in Tingri
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Visit Tashilumpo monastery and Sakya monastery. And then take rest in New Tingri.
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06
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New Tingri—Tashi Cho Dzong—Rongbuk—EBC(260km in total)
Altitude: 5200m Accomodation: camping
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Visit Rongbuk monastery.
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07
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Everest Base Camp Altitude: 5200m Accomodation: camping
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Altitude adaptation. Exchange of ideas and experiences between team members.
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08
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EBC Altittude: 5200m Accomodation: camping
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Preparation for trekking.
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09
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Trekking Altitude: 5800m Accomodation: camping
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EBC—C1, trek for 8-9 hours. We can see ice lakes on the way. Altitude: 5200m—5800m
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10
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Trekking Altitude: 6200m Accomodation: camping
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C1(5800m)—C2(6200m). Trek for 6-7 hours. We can see glacier and serack groups. Trek for 8-9 hours. See ice lake on the way. Altitude: 5800m—6200m
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11
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Trekking Altitude: 5800m Accomodation: camping
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C2(5800m)—Advance Base Camp(6500m)—C1(5800m). Trek for 7-8 hours. Challenge your limits by climbing to 6500m. Altitude: 6200m—6500m—5800m
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12
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Trekking to EBC—drive to Shigatse( 300km in total)
Altitude: 4000m Accomodation: camping
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C1(5800m)—EBC(5200m). Trek for 4-5 hours to Everest Base Camp and drive back to Shigatse. Altitude: 5800m—5200m
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13
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Shigatse—Lhasa(360km in total) Altitude: 3650m Accomodation in Lhasa
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Rest day
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14
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One day for adjustment
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Note
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Trekking Gears:
1200g—1500g Down Sleeping bag, one 60L backpack, one 35L-40L backpack, 400g down jacket, mountaineering suit, a suit of fleece set clothes, high altitude boots(medium long leg, ventilating and waterproof), anti-sweat underwear, coldness proof hat, sunshade hat, leece glove, water proof and warm-keeping glove, two alpenstocks, sunglasses, ultra UV protector, headlight, battery, insulation cup, Helmet, gaiters, private standing medicine.
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