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Tour Code: L-514

18 Days Luxury of Beijing - Xian - Xining - Qinghai Lake - Golmud - Tuotuo River - Nakchu - Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse - Lhasa
Starting from $2229 per person
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The comparatively hard way to penetrate Tibet and then gradually, the mysterious Tibet will display itself generously to everyone. Also, this is also pilgrims route by grovel worshiping from Xining all the way up to Lhasa - the Holy Land in Tibetan's hearts.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily


Tibetan lamas' sutra-debating

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
 
 
Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon.The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


Day 04: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel  
 
 
Day 05: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel  
  
 
Day 06: Xian

Visit the Provincial History Museum and enjoy the a la carte lunch at  a local famous restaurant. Visit the Great Mosque and a local family. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel  
 
 


Ta'er Monastery, Xining

Day 07: Xian - Xining
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, take a flight to Xining and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Yinlong Hotel  

 
Day 08: Xining - Qinghai Lake
Visit the Ta'er Monastery and the Qinghai Lake. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Zhang Fang Guest House 


Day 09: Qinghai Lake -Golmud
Drive to Golmud. You can enjoy the Gobi Scenery on the way. Transfer to the hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Salt Lake Hotel    

 
Day 10: Golmud - Tuotuo River
Drive to Tuotuo River and transfer to the hotel. Visit the First Bridge of Yangtze River from the Kunlun Mountain. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Tuotuo River Guest House

 
Day 11: Tuotuo River - Nakchu
Drive to Nakchu and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Tanggula Mountain and the Grassland in the north of Tibet. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Nakchu Hotel  
 
 


Tibetan pilgrims

Day 12: Nakchu - Lhasa
Visit the Namtso Lake and the Yangpachen Geothermal Energy. Transfer to the finest hotel in Lhasa. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  


Day 13: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  


Day 14: Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple and the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street. After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  
 
 
Day 15: Lhasa - Gyangtse
Transfer to Gyangtse and visit the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain on the way. Check in at the hotel. Visit the Palkhor Monastery and Gyangtse Old Street. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel 



Tibetan pilgrims on the way

Day 16: Gyangtse - Shigatse
Transfer to Shigatse and check in at the hotel. Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel 


Day 17: Shigatse - Lhasa
Drive to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  
 
 
Day 18: Departure from Lhasa
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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Prices  (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
Group size
Season
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers 10 travelers & above
High season Double Occupancy $3969 $3019 $2589
Sole Occupancy $4969 $4019 $3529
Low season Double Occupancy $3679 $2729 $2229
Sole Occupancy $4389 $3439 $2809
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; Aug 25 to Sep 15 staying in Xian; Aug 01 to Aug 31 staying in Lhasa.

Inclusions
  1. Internal flights & taxes;
  2. Hotels with daily breakfasts;
  3. Daily lunches or dinners at the local finest restaurants or hotels;
  4. Excellent individual guide & driver;
  5. Private air-conditioned car or van;
  1. Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
  2. Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
  3. Two bottles of mineral water per day;
  4. Government taxes.

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  The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part into any tours of others on our land services.


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