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12 Days Beijing - Xi'an - Lhasa - Kathmandu Overland Tour

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TOT: 12 Days Beijing - Xi'an - Lhasa - Kathmandu Overland Tour
Tour Type: Private Tour: Flexible Travel Date & Travel Routes
Guide & Driver: Chinese-English-speaking guide & air-conditioned
Highlights:
  • Pay a visit to one of the eight wonders of the world at the Terracotta Warriors
  • Followed by a trip on the spectacular Qinghai – Tibet Railway to Lhasa
  • Take a overland tour along G318 from Lhasa to Kathmandu
Itinerary
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Day 1  Arrival in Beijing

Your local tour guide will greet you at the airport and escort you by private car to your Beijing hotel, with the rest of the day free to explore the city or rest up from you long trip.

Accommodation: Overnight in Beijing

tibet tour

tibet tour

Day 2  Beijing Day Tour: The Forbidden City and the Summer Palace

The Forbidden City is the most well preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. The splendid architecture of the Forbidden City represents the true essence and culmination of thousands of years of Chinese architectural accomplishments.

The Summer Palace is the largest royal garden in the world. The awe-inspiring grandeur and beauty of the palace grounds are overwhelming and sure to impress all who visit.

Accommodation: Overnight in Beijing

summer palace

summer palace

Day 3  Day tour to Mutianyu Great Wall

The Great Wall of China at Mutianyu is one of the best sections of the Great Wall near Beijing to visit. Located about 80 kilometers northeast of Beijing, Mutianyu has far fewer tourists than the nearby Badaling section of the Wall. Mutianyu is surrounded by gently flowing streams and lush greenery in the spring and summer with amazing autumnal colors in the fall. Although in great condition, the Mutianyu Great Wall is actually older than the section at Badaling, with 22 watchtowers in total located about 1 kilometer apart from each other. There is also a cable car that can help you get up to meet the Great Wall, and a fun toboggan ride that can help you make a quick descent to the foot of the hills.

This evening we will transfer you to Beijing West Railway Station for the overnight train to your next destination – Xi’an, and the Terracotta Warriors.

Accommodation: Overnight in Beijing

mutianyu

mutianyu

Day 4  Xi’an Day Tour: Terracotta Warriors, Banpo Neolithic Village

The archeological site of Banpo Village shows how the resident matriarchical tribe lived during the Neolithic Age more than 6,000 years ago.

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huang are quite possibly the most significant archeological excavation of the 20th century and work is still ongoing to uncover even more at the site. The terracotta warriors and horses were each individually and uniquely designed, then buried underground to protect the first Chinese emperor in the afterlife.

Accommodation: Overnight in Xian

terracotta warriors and horses

terracotta warriors and horses

Day 5  Take the Train from Xian to Lhasa

Train station drop off, explore the stunning scenery en route.

Accommodation: Overnight on the train

tibet train

tibet train

Day 6  Arrive in Lhasa

Qinghai – Tibet Plateu Sightseeing on the Train, Arrival in Lhasa in the Afternoon, Acclimatize to the High Altitude

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

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tibet tour

Day 7  Lhasa Sightseeing: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street

The Potala Palace is situated as the highest altitude palace in the world. Built in the 7th century by the 33rd great king of Tibet, the palace houses fantastic treasures of the Tibetan Buddhist religion. The most valuable artifacts in the Potala Palace’s collections are the guilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and the meditation cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.

The Jokhang Temple is the holiest temple in all of Tibet, and it was also founded in the 7th century. Inside the temple is the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at age 12, which is the holiest and most precious relic of Tibetan Buddhism.

Barkhor Street is the street surrounding the Jokhang Temple and a popular place for a holy kora (a religious circuit of a building or mountain) by pilgrims and locals. The street also has many old markets filled with Tibetan handicrafts related to Tibet Buddhism and local culture. The Tibetan Teahouse is where you can experience the real leisurely lives of the local people enjoying the local food and drink in a happy atmosphere.

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

potala palace

barkhor street

Day 8  Lhasa Sightseeing: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery

The Drepung Monastery is the largest of all the Gelug sect monasteries in Tibet. It was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge and currently exists as the one of the largest and most important remaining monasteries with hundreds of monks still studying inside its confines.

The Sera Monastery is famous for its “Debating Monks” as the monks practice debating scriptures of Tibetan Buddhism every day in the monastery’s courtyards. Visitors are welcome to observe how the monks practice their studies everyday as they learn about their religion from their teachers and others.

Accommodation:

sera monastery

drepung monastery

Day 9  Lhasa - Shigatse: Yamdrok-tso Lake, Karola Glacier, Pelkor Monastery

Yamdrok-tso (elevation 4400 meters above sea level) is one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet. Located around 200 kilometers from Lhasa, the lake’s waters are a gorgeous turquoise color and surrounded by incredibly picturesque snow-capped mountains.

Karola Glacier is not a huge glacier, but it is does make for a spectacular view. Since it is located only about 300 yards away from the highway, it is easy to walk to for an up-close visit to one of the world’s rapidly disappearing glaciers.

The Gyantse Kunbum stupa, located inside the famous Pelkor Monastery, is the largest stupa in Tibet. With its crown-like golden dome, inside you will find a nearly endless series of tiny chapels filled with thousands of exquisite paintings.

You can also enjoy a view of the Gyangtse Fortress located off in the distance. During the summer, travelers can also visit a traditional barely mill and see the vast barley field landscapes.

Accommodation: Overnight in Shigatse

yamdrok

gyantse karuola glacier

Day 10  Shigatse - Tashilunpo Monastery - Rongphu Monastery

Tashilunpo Monastery is currently the largest functioning religious institution in Tibet as well as being one of its great monastic sites to visit. The massive golden statue of the Future Buddha is the largest gilded statue in the world. The monastery is also the home of the 11th Panchen Lama.

At Gyawula Pass (5180 m) you will be able to have a panoramic view of the Himilayan mountain range, including Mt. Lhotse (8516 m), Mount Everest (8848 m), Mt. Qowowuyag (8201 m) and Mt. Mayalu (8463 m).

Another fantastic attraction, if the weather permits, is “Golden Everest”. At sunset in clear weather, the summit face of Mount Everest is bathed in the reddish light of the setting sun. As the mountain peak gently glows, many people believe that this is the absolute best time to view Mount Everest.

Rongbuk Monastery sits at an altitude of 5200 meters above sea level at the foot of Mount Everest. The lonely monastery is the highest altitude monastery anywhere in the world.

Accommodation: Overnight at Rongphu Guest House

rongphu monastery

shigatse tashilunpo monastery

Day 11  Sunrise Over Mt. Everst, Drive to Gyirong

With a 2-hour hike to the Everest Base Camp itself, travelers will complete a 4 kilometer hike along a mountain road that eventually leads to the highest peak in the world. At Tongla Pass, the final high mountain pass before descending to the Sino-Nepal border, you will have a closer view of the panoramic scene of seven mountain peaks of the Himalayan Mountain range that are all at least 7000 meters above sea level, with a particularly nice view of Mt. Shishapangma (8012 m).

While descending towards the border, the elevation is reduced to around 2000 meters above sea level and the surrounding terrain becomes a fantastic mix of deep valleys and waterfalls. The forest gradually appears with the glaciers and snow-capped mountain peaks still in view high in the sky above the valley.

Kyirong Border, the border village between Tibet and Nepal, is surrounded by this amazing natural scenery, with the snow covered mountains looming behind the verdant green forest.

Accommodation: Overnight in Gyirong

mt everest

mt everest

Day 12  Exit China to Nepal from Kyirong, Continue to Kathmandu

The guide will see you off at the Gyirong Boarder

Accommodation: None

lhasa airport

lhasa airport

Price Includes.
    • Private professional English-Speaking local tour guide
    • Licensed Vehicle with experienced driver
    • All necessary Tibet travel permits.
    • All accommodations listed in the itinerary
    • Meals specified in the itinerary as "B,L,D".
    • Entrance tickets listed in the itinerary
    • Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
    • A container of Oxygen for emergency use in Tibet
    • All taxes, fees and handling charges
    • Lodging and meal allowance to the guide & driver
    • 2 bottles of drinking water per person per day
Price Excludes.
    • International flight to and from China.
    • China visa.
    • Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary.
    • Meals not listed in the itinerary.
    • Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
    • Tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
    • Entrance tickets not listed in the itinerary
    • Single room supplement.
Booking Information

1.The above routes accept Chinese people(people from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and foreign visitors to attend the group booking, foreign guests and Taiwan tourists to Tibet, please contact us to apply for Tibet Permit!

2.Due to Covid-19, there has international travel restrictions for Tibet travel, so we can not guarantee travelers in one group are all English speakers. Our professional tour guide will provide Chinese-English service if there has English speakers in the join-in group. Therefore, we will not make any reimbursement for tour guide language reason.

3.June, July, August, September is peak season. Joining our group can guarantee the ticket of Potala Palace. The Potala Palace may be adjusted to the other days because of the current limitation of 2,300 visitors per day to protect the historic site.

4.Without affecting the original standards and scenic spots, we might change the sequences of scenic spots according to the actual situation on the day of the trip.

5.Patients with severe hypertension, asthma or heart disease should not join the group. Patients with colds should only go to Tibet after recovery.

6.Due to force majeure factors in case of landslides, mud-rock flow, avalanche, flood, earthquake and other natural phenomena influence or airline flight delay, cancel to causes such as the increase of expenses or unable to follow a normal schedule, we shall not bear the liability for compensation according to the tourism related regulations, but we will actively coordinate processing, in order to ensure a smooth trip.

7.Any failure to complete the activities during the tour due to the guests' own reasons or early departure will be considered as a waiver and the fee will not be refunded.

8.Tibet is a borderland area inhabited by ethnic minorities with limited tourist reception conditions. We hope that visitors can have reasonable expectations, respect the cultural beliefs and living habits of ethnic minorities and live in harmony with each other.

9.If there is a single room due to gender reasons, we will arrange a triple room (or double standard room with and extra bed) or fill the single room difference by the guest.

10.The shops in scenic spots do not belong to the travel agency's shopping shop arrangement. Please consider carefully.

11.Self-paid items are considered according to the time and the proportion of the approved members on the day, and no mandatory consumption is made.

Warm Tips

1.Travelers with severe high blood pressure or heart disease should not go to Tibet. Please do not bring serious colds into Tibet. Don’t go before the serious colds recovered!

2.Tibet is located in the plateau and most of the travelers might have plateau reaction. Please pay attention to rest and have proper diet (do not eat too full, because it will increase the burden of the stomach). Travelers can be appropriate to take some drugs, such as: Gaoyuan An, Rhodiola, Nuodi Kang; travelers with serious can appropriately take oxygen or hanging saline.

3.Because of the long drive in Tibet, travelers will spend a lot of time in the car, and inevitably can not eat on time, please bring some snacks and biscuits during drive.

4.Due to the special conditions in Tibet, please pay attention to keep warm. On the first day of arrival, please do not try to take a bath. Taking a bath will accelerate blood circulation and increase the body's demand for oxygen.

5.Tibet has a strong sunshine, especially dry climate, sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm and other essential are necessary.

6.From April to November is the best time for sightseeing.

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