DAILY ITINERARY
Day 1, Sat. Depart
Depart hometown for your international flight to Beijing.
Day 2, Sun. Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival, transfer to hotel to rest. Welcom dinner.
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Day 3, Mon. Beijing/Lhasa
Transfer to the airport and board your flight to Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region.
Greeting at the airport and transfer to hotel.
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Day 4, Tue. Lhasa
A Morning visit the Bokhar Market adn Jokhang Monastery. Afternoon tour to the Tibet Museum.
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Day 5, Wed. Lhasa
Morning excursion to the Potala Palace. Afternoon visit Norbulingka Park, the traditional summer residence of the Dalai Lamas.
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Day 6, Thu. Lhasa/Shigatze
Morning drive to Shigatse. En route visit the holly lake, Yamdrotso.
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Day 7, Fri. Shigatze
Visit the Tashilunpo Monastery, the most important religious building
in the city. Founded in 1447, it was home to the Panchen Lama, the
reincarnation of the Buddha of Eternal Light. Afternoon spend some time
at the local market.
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Day 8, Sat. Shigatze/Gyangtse
Drive to Gyangtse and visit the Phalkor Monastery and Kumbum, a spectacular stupa temple.
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Day 9, Sun. Gyangtse/Tsedang
Drive to Tsedang, stopping en route at the spectacular Yalung Tsangpo Gorge.
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Day 10, Mon. Tsedang/Samye/Lhasa
Full day visit the Samye Monastery, the first and oldest monastery in
entire Tibet. Travel on to Lhasa in the evening. Dinner and cultural
show.
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Day 11, Tue. Lhasa/trans-Tibet train
Transfer to the train station to board the overnight train northbound
to upper Tibet. (Lunch and dinner will be on own in the dining
compartment).
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Day12, Wed. arrive Xining
Upon arrival in Xining, the capital city of Qinghai Province (Upper
Tibet), transfer to hotel and rest. City tour in the afternoon.
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Day 13, Thu. Xining
Spend the day touring the Ta'er Monastery and Qinghai Lake.
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Day 14, Fri. Xining/Zhangye
There will be a long but spectacular ride through the mountains to Zhangye. Visit the Giant Buddha Temple if time permits.
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Day 15, Sat. Zhangye/Jiayuguan
Drive to Jiayuguan and visit the west-most section of the Great Wall of China.
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Day 16, Sun. Jiayuguan/Dunhuang
Drive to Dunhuang and visit the singing-sand Dune as well the Crescent Lake. (Optional camel ride available).
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Day 17, Mon. Dunhuang
Tour the famous Mogao Grottoes, amazing caves decorated with Buddhist paintings dating back to 366 A.D.
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Day 18, Tue. Dunhuang/Beijing
Transfer to the airport and fly to Beijing. Upon arrival, transfer to a centrally located hotel for two nights.
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Day 19, Wed. Beijing
Enjoy a leisure day in Beijing. Optional tours: Beijing Olympic Site, the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven.
Farewell dinner.
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Day 20, Thu. Depart Beijing
Depart Beijing for return flight home.
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