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Tour Code: S-514
- 17 Days Standard of Beijing - Xian - Xining - Qinghai Lake - Golmud - Tuotuo River - Nakchu - Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse - Lhasa
- Starting from $1889 per person
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Departure: Daily
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Day One: Entry Beijing
TCG guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay and relax for the rest of the day.
Meals: None
Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza (4 star) - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
Day Two: Beijing
Stroll along the famous Tiananmen Square - the largest square in the world, and reach the Imperial Palace. This afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven.
Specials: Peking Roast Duck Banquet & Peking Opera Performance
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Three: Beijing
Morning excursion transfers you to climb the China Great Wall - Badaling section. A spicy Sichuan cuisine lunch is served at a notable restaurant to recruit your physical energy. This afternoon, stroll across the Sacred Path and reach the Ming Tomb.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day Four: Beijing - Xian
Bid farewell to the city after having a stay at the Summer Palace. Fly to Xian to appreciate China's long history. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay. Take a visit to the City Wall afterwards and have a bird-eye’s view of this city.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Grand New World Hotel (4 star)
Day Five: Xian
Highlight morning excursion transfers you to visit the amazing Terracotta Soldiers Museum. This afternoon, visit the landmark of this city - Big Wild Goose Pagoda and tour around the best-preserved Islamic Great Mosque as the end of the day.
Specials: A la carte lunch, Dumpling Banquet dinner and Tang Dynasty Music and Dances Show
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Xian - Xining
Proceed to the next stop after touring the Shaanxi History Museum. Fly to Xining, the pasturing area. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 1 night stay. Relax for the rest of the day.
Specials: A la carte lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Qinghai Hotel (4 star)
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Day Seven: Xining - Qinghai Lake
Have a morning excursion to Ta'er Monastery, a holy place rich in superb arts. Then embrace the nature beauty of Qinghai Lake and enjoy a taste of the Tibetan life nearby. Have an overnight stay at local hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Zhang Fang Guest House (2 star)
Day Eight: Qinghai Lake - Golmud
Have a spectacular view of Gobi Scenery on the way to Golmud and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 1 night stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Salt Lake Hotel (4 star)
Day Nine: Golmud - Tuotuo River
Continue transfer to Tuotuo River and have 1 night stay at the local guest house. Visit the First Bridge of Yangtze River from the Kunlun Mountain.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tuotuo River Guest House
Day Ten: Tuotuo River - Nakchu
Transfer to Nakchu and have a 1 night stay at a local hotel. Visit the Tanggula Mountain and the Grassland in the north of Tibet. Dinner is arranged at your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Nakchu Hotel (1 star)
Day Eleven: Nakchu - Lhasa
Pack a whole day tour to the Namtso Lake and the Yangpachen Geothermal Energy. Transfer to Lhasa and have a 3 nights stay at 3 star hotel.
Specials: A la carte dinner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: ShangBaLa Hotel (3 star)
Day Twelve: Lhasa
Have a morning excursion to Lhasa's main iconic imagery, Potola Palace and appreciate the amazing culture relics there. Have a tour to the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a typical Tibetan family this afternoon. Dinner is arranged at the hotel and rest for the left day.
Specials: Western-style lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Thirteen: Lhasa
Drive towards east to visit the Jokhang Temple and reach the bustling Barkhor street at the end of the road. The old town area is the most prosperous district for Tibetans. A leisure afternoon is scheduled to visit the Tibet Museum, Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Dinner is arranged at the hotel and rest for the left day.
Specials: Western-style lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Fourteen: Lhasa - Gyangtse
A strenuous but worthy day awaits you today. On the way to Gyangtse, have a wondrous nature view standing by the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and overlook the colossal glacier when passing by the Karola snow mountain. Along with the valleys and native villages all the way, you will reach Gyangtse and be transferred to the 3-star hotel for 1 night stay. The rest of the day is scheduled to visit the Palkhor monastery and stroll around the Gyangtse old street for a while. Dinner is arranged at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Gyangtse Hotel (3 star)
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Day Fifteen: Gyangtse - Shigatse
Continue the way to Shigatse and transfer you to the 3-star hotel for 1 night stay. After having a must-see visit to the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen, you could tour around the city to see the numerous modern and ancient sights. Dinner is arranged at the hotel and rest for the left day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Shigatse Hotel (3 star)
Day Sixteen: Shigatse - Lhasa
A driving day takes you back to Lhasa. Upon arrival, transfer you to 3-star hotel for 1 night stay and dinner is arranged there. The whole day long-way driving may weary you out and rest fully to recover from the fatigue the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Seventeen: Lhasa Exit
Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.
Meals: Breakfast
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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $3379 | $2449 | $2059 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3959 | $3039 | $2619 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $3259 | $2339 | $1889 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3729 | $2809 | $2269 | |||
| Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing. | ||||||
Quotation Includes- Domestic airfares with taxes;
- Hotel accommodation with breakfasts;
- Lunches and dinners as itinerary specifies;
- Private guides and drivers;
- Air-conditioned vehicles;
- Tourist sites permission fees;
- Tibet Travel Permit handling charge;
- 2 bottles of mineral water each day;
- Government taxes.
For our quotation inclusions & exclusions, booking and cancellation terms, please read details.
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Do not photo them without permission!
Always circumambulate gompas and other religious objects clockwise , thus keeping shrines and chortens to your right.
Don't touch or remove anything on an altar.
Don't take photos during a prayer meeting. At other times always ask permission to take a photo, especially one using flash. The larger monasteries charge photography fees.
Don't wear shorts or short skirts in a monastery.
Take your hat off when you go into a chapel.
Don't smoke in a monastery.
Do not eat dog, donkey and horse in Tibet.
Be aware that Tibetans often gesture with their lips to show a direction, so if a member of the opposite sex pouts at you they are just showing you where to go.