🏔️ Tibet Adventure: 6-8 Day Lhasa-Everest Mini Loop

Dreamed of Potala Palace & Everest? I made it happen with a last-minute trip—no plan, just flights booked! 🚗 Trip Rules 1️⃣ No backtracking 2️⃣ No rush (late starts, chill vibes) 3️⃣ Minimize paid attractions 4️⃣ Good food + comfy stays Surprise? It was EPIC! (Guess I’ve got a talent for improv itineraries 😎) 📍 Route & Stops (Can be squeezed to 6-7 days if you wake earlier!) 1️⃣ Lhasa (St. Regis) Potala Palace (stairs = brutal but worth it!) Jokhang Temple + Barkhor Street (Spent days acclimating—revisited both sites with an awesome guide!) 2️⃣ Shigatse (Hilton) Tashilhunpo Monastery (serene + stunning architecture) 3️⃣ Everest (Vienna Hotel) Everest Base Camp Gawu La Pass (5x 8,000m peaks in one view—MINDBLOWING!) 4️⃣ Yadong (Pingcuo Kangsa) G219 Highway (most thrilling drive ever!) Chomolhari Mountain (jaw-dropping!) Yadong Valley (plunged from 4,300m → 2,800m—wild!) 5️⃣ Kangmar (Yunzuo Starlight) Chongba Yumtso Lake Karo La Glacier Yamdrok Lake (free "backdoor" route—shhh!) 6️⃣ Lhasa (Atour Hotel) (Slept till noon, ate, then flew home ✈️) ✨ Why This Route Rocks ✔ Zero crowds at hidden gems ✔ Everest + glaciers + sacred lakes in one loop ✔ Luxury stays (St. Regis/Hilton) amid wilderness #TibetRoadTrip #PotalaToEverest #NoRegrets