Kham is a land apart from the rest of Tibet. Its climate, geography, flora & fauna and isolation all lend it a unique, almost magical atmosphere. Traditional life seems less disturbed here than in central Tibet. The stone village and vertical prayer flags resemble those in Bhutan and the unusually shaped chortens (stupa) seems more at home in Mustang.
The scenery often resembles more the Swiss Alps or Rocky Mountains than the high Tibetan plateau. History The area around Chamdo was one of the first settled in Tibet, as attested to by the 5000-years-old Neolithic remains at nearby Karo. Fossilized millet hints at a 5000-years tradition of agriculture in the region.Kham was the home of many holy men including the founders of the Drigungpa and Karmapa School. In 1070 many Buddhist fled persecution in central Tibet to Kham, where they set up influential monasteries, later returning to central Tibet to appear head the so-called second diffusion of Buddhism in Nepal. It is opened for tourist just one year before since 2004)

Kham Valley - Lhasa - EBC Itinerary Day 01: Arrive in kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley
Day 03: Lhasa to Bagsum –Tso (3540 m)
Day 04: Bagsum – Tso to Bayi (2990 m)
Day 05: Bayi to Pomi (3000 m)
Day 06: Pomi to pasho (m)
Day 07: Pashu to Markham
Day 08: Markham to Litang (4680m)
Day 09: Litang to Ganzi (3400m)
Day 10: Ganzi to Manigango
Day 11: Explore Around Manigango
Day 12: Manigango to Derge (4000m)
Day 13: Derge to Chamdo (3600m)
Day 14: Chamdo to Tengchen (4200m)
Day 15: Tingchen to Sok DZONG
Day 16: Sok D Zong to Nagchu (4500m)
Day 17: Nagchu to Namtso Lake (4718m)
Day 18: Namtso Lake to Phondo and Via Reting Monastery (4100m)
Day 19: Rateng to Lhasa
Day 20: Sightseeing around Lhasa
Day 21: Sightseeing around Lhasa
Day 22: Depart Lhasa
Early morning breakfast at hotel & transfer to Gongar Airport to connect flight to KATHMANDU/CHENGDU/XINING. (Those going via overland to Nepal border will continue with the trip as follows:)

Day 23: Lhasa-Gyangtse (3990 M), 350 KMSDrive via Yamdrok, the Turquoise Lake to Gyangtse across Kampa la pass 5050 m & Karo la (5045 m)passes. Visit Kubum stupa & Pelkor Chode Monastery.

Day 24: Gyangtse-Shalu-Dhigatse (3860 M), 90 KMS
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery.Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama who is the 2nd in the Buddhist religious hierachy & Shigatse Market.

Day 25: Sigatse-Sakya-Shegar/Dingri (4350 M)
Drive to Shegar across Tsoula pass (4500 M) & Gyatso la pass (5220 M). En route visit Sakya Monastery.

Day 26: Shegar-Rongbuk (5050 M)
Drive via Pangla pass (5200 M) to Rongbuk Monastery, world's highest monastery situated at 5200 M. O/N Rongbuk Guest House.

Day 27: Everest Base Camp
We have the option to hike or drive to Everest Base Camp. Rongbuk Guest House.

Day 28: Nyalam
After watching sunrise over Everest, we drive on to Nylam. Nylam Guest House.

Day 29: Nyalam-Zhangmu-Kathmandu
Drive to Zhangmu & on to Kathmandu. En route visit Milarepa Cave. We descend from the high arid Tibetan plateau into the lush greenery of Nepal.