Everest Tours and Travel 2026

Mount Everest Facts & Introduction

While coming to the roof of the world, why do not continue to the top? Because Mount Everest is an epic adventure of a lifetime!

Mt. Everest(8,848 meters) locates at the border between China and Nepal. It is the holy climbing destination for mountaineers in the world. In 1921, George Mallory and Guy Bullock launched mankind's first attempt to conquer this highest peak in the world, But only after more than 10 failed attempts by different teams, till May 29, 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay finally made it to reach put Mount Everest under the feet of mankind. Then Mount Everest had become the private trekking or mountaineering destination for for adventure lovers for decades because of harsh environment and terrible transportation. But now, regular tourists can also realize their Everest dreams because a well-paved road has been built to reach the Everest Base Camp. Besides, supporting facilities, such as electricity, restaurants, hotels, etc, also have been matched in the EBC region.

How to plan a trip to Mount Everest

The best time for traveling or climbing Mt. Everest is the periods between late April and early June, along with early September and late October, with relatively mild and steady weather with less rain or snow.

Driving is the only way to travel to Mount Everest which is about 600km from Lhasa and 450km from Kathmandu, Nepal. Traveling from Lhasa, via Gyantse, Shigatse to Everest is the most classic route with many wonderful attractions along. You can also travel from Nepal to Everest, then extend to Shigatse, Gyantse to Lhasa.

Just join our tours to visit it, discover it, enjoy it and finally love it! Check out our most popular Tibet tour packages to Everest. Do remember that all of our private tours are customizable!

Promotion Deal: 15 Days Tibet Everest Plus Mt. Kailash Pilgrimage Group Tour on 3 July, 2019 is on sale. It sells from only 1950$/pp. Book now to safe money and enjoy a worry-free Tibet adventure!

Most Popular Tibet Everest Tours & EBC Trek

1

8 Days Lhasa to Mount Everest Private Tour with Base Camp Experience

Destinations: Lhasa / Yamdrok Lake / Gyantse / Shigatse / Mount Everest / Lhasa

Highlights: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Yamdrok Lake, Palcho Monastery, Everest Base Camp, Sakya Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery

Your Tibet tour isn't complete without a visit to Mt. Everest. This tour offers you a complete Tibet tour and weaves together Tibet's most famous sites into a package. Apart from viewing the wonders in Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse, you will discover the alpine lakes, blue skies, snow-capped mountains, amazing sunrise and sacred sites, and deeply devoted pilgrims on your way to Mt. Everest. You definitely will get an once-in-a-lifetime adventure experience.

$1,599

1

7 Days Lhasa to Gyirong Border Overland Tour via Mount Everest

Destinations: Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse / Mount Everest / Gyirong

Highlights: Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Palcho Monastery, Mount Everest

This overland adventure is a deep exploration into exotic Tibet at the same time a time-saving journey. You will begin your journey in Lhasa where you will explore the world-famous Potala Palace and other Tibetan cultural sites, then travel crossing the 'Roof of the World' and finally arrive in lush green Nepalese valleys. There are dozens of things to see and feel, such as beautiful Yamdrok Lake, grand Palcho Monastery, magnificent Gagula Pass, etc. You also have a chance to witness a beautiful sunrise of unparalleled vistas of Mt Everest. So make sure your camera is charged and be prepared to have your breath taken away.

Request

1

9 Days In-depth Tibet Discovery Tour plus Everest and Namtso Expedition

Destinations: Lhasa / Yamdrok Lake / Gyantse / Shigatse / Mount Everest / Namtso Lake / Lhasa

Highlights: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Yamdrok Lake, Palcho Monastery, Everest Base Camp, Sakya Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Namtso Lake

Tibet, the roof of the world, is a uniquely spiritual place where you will experience numerous fleeting and precious moments which may leave you a lifetime long memory. This longer trip is the REAL Tibet Discovery tour on which you will discover the most famous attractions and destinations from Lhasa to Gyantse, Shigatse, Mount Everest and Namtso Lake. Many highlights of Tibetan culture especially the Buddhism are covered in the package. This tour is also strongly recommended those interested in photography. So remember to take your camera, take two!

$1,809

1

12 Days Beijing Lhasa Everest Highlights Tour

Destinations: Beijing / Lhasa / Shigatse / Everest / Lhasa

Highlights: Forbidden City, Great Wall, Potala Palace, Mt. Everest

During this overland journey, you meet the most magnificent contrasts while enjoy breathtaking plateau landscape. Most importantly, you are going to conquer the peak of the world - Everest.

1

10 Days Chengdu Lhasa Everest Overland Tour

Destinations: Chengdu / Lhasa / Lhasa / Shigatse / Gyantse / Mount Everest / Lhasa

Highlights: Panda Base, Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Palcho Monastery Mt.Everest

This tour is made for those who want to have a short stay in Chengdu and a deep discovery of Tibet. Before heading to Tibet, you have the chance to enjoy a close visit to the giant panda which is known as “living fossil” in “laid-back” Chengdu. In Tibet, you will spend several days exploring Lhasa, then go to visit the peak of the world - Mt. Everest via Gyantse and Shigatse. On your journey, you will experience all features of Tibet – holy palace and monastery, snow-capped mountain, sacred lake, devoted pilgrims etc.

$2,179

1

12 Days Everest Base Camp Trekking Tour

Destinations: Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse / Old Tingri / Everest Base Camp / Lhasa

Highlights: Trekking to Everest Base Camp, Yamdrok Lake, Palcho Monastery, Potala Palace

For ambitious travelers who love trekking while surrounded by stunningly beautiful landscapes. This adventurous journey will fulfill your passion for nature and open up a new world to explore. Three days of trekking will give you plenty of time to marvel at the magnificent scenery of the world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest, and the surrounding peaks; Gaze up at Mt. Everest to get great photographic shooting opportunities during sunrise and sunset.

Request

1

18 Days Vast China Tour including Holy Tibet with Overland Trip to Nepal Border

Destinations: Hong Kong / Guilin / Beijing / Xian / Chengdu / Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse / Everest / Gyirong

Highlights: Highlights: Victoria Peak, Li River, Great Wall, Tarra-cotta Warriors, Giant Panda, Potala Palace, Mount Everest

China is vast and off-the-scale massive. This 18 days tour provides the China’s diversity to you in a deeper degree. You can start from the modern metropolis Hong Kong to the charming ancient capitals - Xian and Beijing. You will also experience the fairy-tale Karst pinnacles in Guilin and the high plateau landscapes of Tibet. Moreover, you won’t miss the various featured architectures of China...

1

18 Days In-depth China Holiday with Tibet Highlights Tour

Destinations: Beijing / Xian / Shanghai / Guilin / Chengdu / Lhasa / Mount Everest / Gyirong / Kathmandu

Highlights: Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors, The Bund, Li River, Giant Panda, Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Mount Everest

This long China tour up to 18 days is an in-depth China tour covering the most popular tourist destinations both in China and Tibet. You will travel from the prosperous southern China to the historical northern area, then fly over thousands of mountains to explore the holy land Tibet. Modern city, beautiful countryside, giant panda, World Cultural Heritage Sites, food street, pilgrimage, Tibetan architecture, plateau lakes, snow mountains... there are so many things to see and experience in this tour!

1

19 Days China Tibet Relaxing Vacation Tour from Kathmandu

Destinations: Kathmandu / Gyirong / Everest / Lhasa / Xian / Beijing / Chengdu / Yangtze River Cruise / Shanghai

Highlights: Mount Everest, Potala Palace, Terracotta Warriors, Great Wall, Giant Panda, Three Gorges Dam, The Bund

The capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, is a perfect gateway city to start your Tibet trip. Only after about 160km's driving, you will get to the Gyirong Port on the Nepal Tibet border, and travel along the classic Kathmandu to Lhasa overland route via Mount Everest, Shigatse, Gyantse. After the memorable Tibet journey, you will fly from Lhasa to China's other regions to discover the most beautiful and recommended destinations, including the ancient capitals Xian and Beijing, hometown of panda Chengdu, majestic Yangtze River, and modern Shanghai.

1

10 Days Awe-inspiring Nyingchi Lhasa Everest Adventure Tour

Destinations: Nyingchi / Lhasa / Shigatse / Everest / Lhasa

Highlights: Mount Everest, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Yamdrok Lake, Tashilhunpo Mounastery, Basum-tso Lake, Lulang Forest

This 10-day tour offers an unforgettable opportunity to appreciate Tibet's striking contrasts and natural diversity. It is thoughtfully designed to help you gradually acclimate to the increasing altitude, starting with the Switzerland-like scenery of Nyingchi. You will then travel to Lhasa, home to the majestic Potala Palace and sacred Tibetan monasteries, where pilgrims from across the plateau seek spiritual fulfillment. Continuing westward, the journey combines stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage as you travel through Gyantse and Shigatse toward Mount Everest, with countless natural and cultural wonders delighting both your eyes and your soul.

Request

1

15 Days Tibet Nepal Bhutan Himalaya Exploration In-depth Tour

Destinations: Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse / Everest / Gyirong / Kathmandu / Paro / Thimphu / Punakha / Tiger's Nest / Paro

Highlights: Potala Palace, Mount Everest, Durbar Square, National Memorial Chorten, Punakha Dzong

Our 15 Days Tibet Nepal Bhutan In-depth Tour takes you to explore the Himalaya culture, religion and nature. You will start your adventure from Tibet where you will travel from its capital Lhasa, the holy city to Mount Everest Base Camp, via Buddhist cultural cities Gyantse and Shigatse. After a day and night on Mount Everest, you will travel overlanding cross the border to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. You will spend two brief full days explore the landmarks in the Kathmandu Valley. Lastly, you will take a flight from Kathmandu to Bhutan, the last Shangri-la on the planet.

Recommended Budget Group Tibet Tours with Fixed Departures

Tibet Discovery also offers classic small group tours which greatly cut down your budget by sharing accommodation, vehicle and tour guide, takes the hassle out of travel, and let you focus your eyes and mind on travel.

• 

  Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse / Everest / Lhasa

  8 Days Tibet Highlights Group Tour with Mt. Everest

  Highlights: Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Palcho Monastery, Everest Base Camp

  $908 / Details

Prefer to tailor a trip that totally suits your requirements and interests? Our 20+ professional, helpful and friendly travel experts are ready to help! Tell us your needs, and one of our experts will get to you with trip details within 0.5~23.5 hrs. You can also call us at 86-28-85227275 / 86-28-85223672.

Customize your trip

• Karen
• Wonder
• Jack
• Rita
• Johnson
• Vivien
• Wing
• Ariel
• Leo
• Tracy
• Evelyn
• April
• Phoebe
• Kelly
• Shirley
• Reya
• Juliet
• Elk
• Samantha
• Felix
• Sean

Our specialists are always ready to help!