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Tour Code: S-516
- 28 Days Standard of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Shigatse - Lhatse - Saga - Paryang - Manasarovar Lake - Tarchen - Mt. Kailash - Tarchen - Tsada - Seng Ge Tsangpo - Gertse - Tsochen -Lhatse - Shigatse - Lhasa - Shanghai
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Departure: Daily
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 and seeing lovely Pandas in Beijing Zoo. 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. Relax for the rest of the day.
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.
Specials: A la carte lunch, Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music and Dances Show
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Xian
Have a whole day tour to witness historical collections listed in the Shaanxi History Museum, have a bird's view of this city in the City Wall and tour around the best-preserved Islamic Great Mosque as the end of the day.
Specials: A la carte lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day Seven: Xian - Lhasa
Proceed to the next stop after touring in the Hanyangling Museum near the Xianyang international airport if flight schedule allows. Fly to Lhasa, a Buddha holy land, to be exposed in the clear azure sky and collect your lifelong memories. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of flight schedule and transfer you to the 3-star hotel for 3 nights stay. Adapt yourselves to the high altitude the rest of the day.
Specials: A la carte dinner
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: ShangBaLa Hotel (3 star)
Day Eight: 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 and the Norbulingka Park this afternoon. Dinner is arranged at the hotel and rest for the left day.
Specials: Western-style lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Nine: 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 Ten: Lhasa - Shigatse
A strenuous but worthy day awaits you today. On the way to Shigatse, have a wondrous nature view standing by the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake. Along with the valleys and native villages all the way, you will reach Shigatse and be transferred to the 3-star hotel for 2 nights stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Shigatse Hotel (3 star)
Day Eleven: 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
Day Twelve: Shigatse - Lhatse - Saga
Have a transfer day to Saga and visit the Lhatse city along the Brahmaputra River on the way. Upon arrival, transfer you to the Tent or Local Guest House for 1 night stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tent or Local Guest House
Day Thirteen: Saga - Paryang
Continue the transfer to Paryang. You will appreciate the snow-covered peaks and lots of rocky peaks along the way. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tent or Local Guest House
Day Fourteen: Paryang - Manasarovar Lake - Tarchen
Have a transfer to the Manasarovara Lake, a lake with compassion, tranquility and bliss. Then head for Tarchen which is located at the foot of the majestic holy Mt. Kailash. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tent or Local Guest House
Day Fifteen: Tarchen - Mt. Kailash
Have a whole day trek around Mt. Kailash. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Sixteen: Mt. Kailash
One more trekking day is scheduled around Mt. Kailash. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Seventeen: Mt. Kailash - Tarchen
Have a last day spending in Mt. Kailash. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tent or Local Guest House
Day Eighteen: Tarchen - Tsada
Transfer to Tsada. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tent or Local Guest House
Day Nineteen: Tsada
Have a whole day tour to the Tsada Forest, the Ruins of Guge Kingdom and Tholing Monastery. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tent or Local Guest House
Day Twenty: Tsada - Seng Ge Tsangpo
Transfer to Shiquanhe and have an overnight stay at the hotel for 2 nights stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Shiquanhe Hotel (2 star)
Day Twenty-one: Seng Ge Tsangpo - Palgon Lake - Seng Ge Tsangpoanhe
After visit the Palgon Lake and the Bird Island, transfer you back to Shiquanhe afterwards.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Twenty-two: Seng Ge Tsangpo - Gertse
Transfer to Gertse. You may see the wild animals along the way. Have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Tent or Local Guest House
Day Twenty-three: Gertse - Tsochen - 22 Highway Maintenance Squad
Transfer to 22 highway maintenance squad and have an overnight stay at the Tent or the Local Guest House.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Ten
Day Twenty-four: 22 Highway Maintenance Squad - Lhatse - Shigatse
Transfer to Shigatse and have a 1 night stay at the 3 star hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Shigatse Hotel (3 star)
Day Twenty-five: Shigatse - Lhasa
Transfer to Lhasa and have a 1 night stay at the 3 star hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Shangbala Hotel (3 star)
Day Twenty-six: Lhasa - Shanghai
Proceed to the next stop after having a Tibetan family visit. Fly to prosperous Shanghai to feel the fashion atmosphere. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay. Relax for the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: River Bund Hotel (4 star)
Day Twenty-seven: Shanghai
A whole day excursion covers the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River and a local family visit.
Specials: Portman Acrobatic Show and a farewell dinner at Wangbaohe restaurant
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Twenty-eight: Shanghai Exit
Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.
Meals: Breakfast
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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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Due to the severe sunlight on the plateau and wide temperature division between day and night in Nyingchi, you are highly advised to carry long sleeves, sweater, jackets, sunglasses, sun cap, sun blocking cream, lip cream, Aspirin, medicine for cold and digestion etc. The best tourist season: from April until October.
The best option for touring Nyingchi is to follow the route from Lhasa to Nyingchi for its best high way condition and gorgeous landscape.
At present bus or car is the only means of transportation to enter Nying and some parts of Nyingchi are even only accessible on foot though most of the town and villages are well linked by highway networks.
The tourists can buy all the Tibetan daily life untensils in the shops opened by the Kangba People on the 500 meters long Hong Kong Street in Bayi which is a very important logistic center in the southeast of Tibet.
As most other parts of Tibet, the Sichuan Cuisines is the most popular. The Sichuan restaurants are even ubiquitous. Small ones are cheaper while some more expensive and better one does offer fantastic Sichuan food. Good options are the Tan Family's dishes, the Sichuan restaurant in the eastern part of the Shenzhen Avenue and the Red Mansion opposite the public security office.
Bayi boasts the most advenced banking facilities and services in the region thoughll; it has only two banks, i.e. the Construction Bank and the Agriculure Bank and both hava no ATMs. The postal saving here offers deposit-and-withdraw in different locations service, but you are still advised to carry cash. The foreign visitors should especially take note that they cannot exchange foreign currencies here.
Most parts of the prefecture have internet cafes, even in the remote county of Bomi. The well-known internet cafes in Bayi are the Red Latern, the Time Celebrities Club, and the Hongdu Teahouse internet cafe.