Day1 Arrival in Beijing (D)
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and drive you to the hotel. You are free for the rest of the day to explore the city.
Accommodation: Beijing spring Hotel or the same class
Day2 Beijing (B+L+D)
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
Accommodation: Beijing Spring Hotel or the same class
Day3 Beijing (B+L+D)
One day excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall and century-old Qianmen, Beijing Roasted Duck dinner served at famous Quan Ju De Restaurant in the evening.
Accommodation: Beijing Spring Hotel or the same class
Day4 Beijing to Xian (B+L+D)
Visit the Summer Palace in the morning. Take overnight soft sleeper train to have an experience of local life.
Accommodation: overnight soft sleeper train
Day5 Xian (B+L+D)
After arriving, you visit the Provincial History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque. You will enjoy the wonderful Tang Dynasty Dance & Music Show in the evening.
Accommodation: King Dynasty Hotel or the same class
Day6 Xian to Xining (B+L+D)
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum then take flight to Xining and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Xining Tianniange Hotel or the same class
Day7 Xining (B+L+D)
Visit the Ta'er Monastery and Qinghai Lake China's largest inland salt water lake at 3200 meters above sea level, later afternoon board the train to start the journey to Lhasa.
Accommodation: overnight soft sleeper train
Day8 Xining to Lhasa via Golmud (B+L+D)
The whole day journey on the train, you will have a chance to watch the very special high plateau landscape and to see a wild life. It will stop for a while at Golmud, the second largest city in Qinghai Province. There are nine sightseeing platforms designed on the Golmud-Lhasa section to give passengers the opportunity to view the plateau landscape. There are Yuzhong Peak, Mt. Kunlun, Chuma'er River, Tuotuo River, Mt. Danggula, Amdo Cuona Lake, Nakchu, Dangxiong, and Yambajan. Each one allows 30-50 minutes to take photos and view the beautiful scenery. You will arrive in Lhasa at 22:30. Upon arrival, our guide will pick you up at the station and take you to the hotel.
Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel or the same class
Day9 Lhasa (B+L+D)
This morning visit the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple- the most sacred temple in Tibet, refers to 'Buddha's House' in Tibetan language. In the afternoon, enjoy exploring the Barkhor Street, one of the most important religious paths and is famous for the local handcrafts and very special souvenirs.
Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel or the same class
Day10 Lhasa (B+L+D)
Visit the Norbulingka, the summer palace of Dalai Lama and Sera Monastery which was found in 1419 by Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of Tsongkhapa there you can learn more about the life of lamas and to see the debating of lames. If it is possible a local family visit can be arranged for you.
Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel or the same class
Day11 Lhasa to Beijing (B+L+D)
After breakfast, our guide will take you to the Gonggar Airport which will take 1.5 hours drive from our hotel, you will enjoy your leisure time for the rest of day in Beijing.
Accommodation: Beijing Spring Hotel or the same class
Day12 Leave Beijing for home (B)
After breakfast you will head to the international airport and have safe trip home. |