This two-week travel is too short for you to learn the land scenery, the culture and the religion in Tibet .With this tour we go first to the capital of China-Beijing, then Xi'an, the historic imperial city -Chang’an, at the end we go to the Silk Road. Finnaly, you will go home from Kathmandu.
Our Highlights:
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| Qinghai-Tibet Plateau-The Roof of the World |
| The Potala Palace, the Residence of Dalai Lama |
| The Beautiful Landscape in Tibet |
| The World of the Tibetan Buddhism |
| The Past and Today in Tibet |
| The Culture City-Beijing, Xi'an |
| The Yangtze River Cruise |
Itinerary
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| 01. Day |
Arrive in Beijing. (D) |
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Arrive in Beijing. Be greeted by a local guide and transferred to hotel. Have a short rest, and then visit the Lama-temple
3 Nights in Beijing. ****Hotel |
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| 02. Day |
Beijing. (B.L.D) |
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Enjoy a full-day tour of the sights that make Beijing a spectacular destination: Badaling Great Wall, one of the world’s most awe-inspiring sights, the great Wall snakes along nearly 4000 miles of impossibly steep hills and harsh, rugged plains. And visit the Summer Palace, an oasis of tea gardens, pavilions, painted corridors, and shimmering Kunming Lake with Empress Dowager’s eccentric marble boat. |
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| 03. Day |
Beijing - Xi'an. (B.L.D) |
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In the morning visiting the Forbidden City (UNESCO) and the Tian an men Square. Then you will make a Rickshaw travel through the Hutong and walking at the Wangfujing-Street. At night take train to Xi'an |
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| 04. Day |
Xi'an. (B.L.D) |
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In the morning arrive in Xi'an. Be transfer to hotel. After the breakfast, visiting the Wild Goose Pagoda and Provincial Historical Museum.
2 Nights in Xi'an. **** Hotel. |
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| 05. Day |
Xi'an. (B.L.D) |
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In the morning you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses (UNESCO). In the afternoon, visiting the City Wall. |
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| 06. Day |
Xi'an. (B.L.D) |
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Visiting the Old City and the Great Mosque. |
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| 07. Day |
Xi'an - Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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Fly to Lhasa. The sunny city on the roof of the world. The city has 300.000 inhabitants and lies in about 3700 m High. After arrival you will be greeted by the local guide and transfer to hotel. The rest time is for you to accustom to this altitude. |
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| 08. Day |
Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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You will visit the Jokhang-Temple and the Barkhor, a free market. In the afternoon continue to visit the Drepung Temple. At night you will enjoy the typical Tibetan food. |
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| 09. Day |
Lhasa - Gyantse. (B.L.D) |
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Today you will drive past the 5010 m high Karola, visiting Yamdrok Lake on the way, go to the third largest town in Tibet - Gyantse, there you will visit the Pelkhor Chöde Monastery.
1 Night in Gyantse. *** Hotel |
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| 10. Day |
Gyantse - Shigatse. (B.L.D) |
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Jeep travel to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. Here you visit the large Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of Pant Lama. Afterwards you stroll over an open market.
1 Night in Shigatse. *** Hotel |
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| 11. Day |
Shigatse - Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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Take bus to Lhasa. In the afternoon it is free for you.
2 Nights in Lhasa. ****Hotel |
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| 12.Day |
Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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You will visit the Potala (UNESCO), the home of the Dalai Lama, the Temple of Sera, and Norbulinkha Temple |
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| 13.Day |
Lhasa - Kathmandu. (B) |
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Fly to Kathmandu. Visiting the Pashupatinath and the Buddhism Stupa of Bodnath.
2 Nights in Kathmandu. ***** Hotel |
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Kathmandu. (B) |
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Visiting the Old City with its fascinating temple and palace .Visiting the Bhaktapur (UNESCO), the beautiful middle-aged Imperial City of Kathmandu |
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| 15.Day |
Kathmandu – Back Home. (B) |
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After the breakfast you will be transferred to the airport and back home. |
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Meals Symbol: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
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