D01~D04 the same as mentioned above
Sakya Monastery
D05 Shigatse/Shegar (4390m)
Morning continue driving to Shegar via Gyatsola Mountain Pass (5220m). It takes 6-7 hours to get there covering 310 km. The road is bumpy and dusty. On the way, if the time limited, make an excursion to Sakya Monastery (4.280 m). Today you can appreciate the evening scenery of Mt. Everest enough.
D06 Shegar/Kharta
Drive to Kharta today. It is free day for packing and hiring yaks for next few days trekking.
D07 Kharta-Yueba, 2 1/4 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
From Kharta, cross the bridge over the Lang Chu, then follow the left (north) bank of the crystal-clear Kharta Chu westward. This beautiful, inhabited valley has many villages and good camp sites. Walk past Yulok on the south bank (1 1/4 hr) and Yulong, then reach Yueba (2 1/4 hr from Kharta) on the south bank by a bridge.
D08 Yueba-Base of Langma La, 6 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
Continue west along the Kharta Valley on a tractor track past Yarbu, a village near the entrance of a side valley that trends south (1 1/4 hr). 3/4 hr beyond the Shao La turnoff is the large village of Lhundrubling. Go through the village to walk up to the top of a ridge (1 1/4 hr) that constitutes the east wall of the valley to walk up to the Langma La. Descend a short distance to the river, cross it and than walk up the other side. Follow this uninhabited side valley southwestward for 2 hr to the top of another ridge. Walk through a short gorge to a small grassy area with large boulders. Under a couple of these are makeshift cave shelters (3/4 hr). Mountains with snow and ice are all around. The Langma La is a rocky cliff with sheer sides.
D09 Base of Langma La-Cave, 5 1/4 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
This difficult day crosses the steep, three-tiered Langma La Pass. If weather clears, there are wonderful views of Mt. Makalu (8,463) and other high mountains.
D10 Cave-Pethang, 4 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
Cave to Pethang (4-hours). Heading down the valley from the cave to a long, narrow trail 300m form the bottom of the Karma Valley, after crossing the Karma Valley, the path leads to Karma chu to Pethang.
D11 Pethang-Pethang Ringmo, 4 3/4 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
Go west up the Karma Valley by following the river’s left (north) bank. Moraines and landslides make the going difficult. In 1 3/4 hr, round a bend called Orga to view Mt. Everest properly for the first time. Reach the Kangshung Face base camp (5000 m) in 3 hr. This large, grassy area with stunning views of Mt. Everest (8848 m) and Lhotse (8516 m) to the left (south) is known as Pethang Ringmo. It is possible to walk farther along the glacier to the west by climbing up a 5990 m ridge (2 1/2 hr to ascend 1000 m). From here, Mt. Everest is only 5 km away, and to the southeast is a striking amphitheater of peaks dominated by Lhotse. Makalu rises dramatically farther to the southeast. Between Lhotse and Makalu, on the left along the Nepal-Tibet border, is the conical peak of Pethangtse (6724 m).
D12 Pethang Ringmo-Pethang, 4 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
Return to Pethang.
Chok La
D13 Pethang-Sharlung, 5 1/2 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
Walk back up to a point just below the cave called Tangshum (2 1/2 hr). Turn right along a ridge that overlooks the river valley, one the right, which extends to the northeast and the Chok La. Continue to the end of the ridge to its end and descend for a short distance to another cave, the Sharlung, situated next to an emerald lake within a cwm. During the summer, the astounding giant rhubarb grows here on the hillsides.
D14 Sharlung-Sharo, 4 3/4 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
From Sharlung, turn north and cross two ridge to reach a wooden valley. The peaks of Makalu are directly opposite by viewing from the camp site, and at the foot of the pass, on the left, is a cave called Sharo.
D15 Sharo-Yueba, 6 HR
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
From the cave to the Shao La Pass (5030 m) is an easy 2 hr ascent. Descend northward to an open area next to a lake. The trail continues north to the Kharta Valley at Yarbu. Turn right (east) along the right bank of the Kharta River to head back to Yueba.
D16 Yueba-Kharta-Rongbuk
O/N: Camp [B+L+D]
Walk east to Kharta (2 1/4 hr), then drive to Rongbuk monastery (5,200m), which is the highest monastery in the world. It takes 6- hours drive to Rongbuk to view the North face of the Mt Everest (8,848 m)
Mt. Everest
D17 Rongbuk/Zhangmu
Drive 6 hours covering 260km to get to Zhangmu, the border town between Nepal and China. You have a view of Mt. Everest at the foot before and now you could look at it in distance.
D18 Zhangmu/Kathmandu
Go through the formalities of China Customs and over to the other side of Friendship Bridge. There are 120 km paved road but the speed is not fast since it is always zigzag road. It will take another 5 hours to get to the destination. If you need, we could arrange our partner in Nepal side to pick you up at the border and transfer you to the hostel, tour services end.