| DAY
.1 |
Arrive
at Beijing |
|
Arrive
Beijing in the afternoon. Welcome to the capital of China. Your
national guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to
hotel. |
| DAY
.2 |
Beijing |
| |
Visit
Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and
the Summer Palace. Dinner followed by Peking Opera performance. |
| DAY
.3 |
Beijing |
| |
Full
day excursion to the mighty Great wall and Ming Tombs. A Peking
Duck dinner is planned. |
| DAY
.4 |
Beijing
- Chengdu |
| |
Fly
to Chengdu, on arrival transfer to Hotel. P.M visit Panda Zoo and
other scenic spots in the city. |
| DAY
.5 |
Chengdu
- Lhasa |
| |
Depart
via morning flight and on arrival transfer to hotel. The local guide
will give you very good advice on how to make yourself comfortable
on the high altitude of "the Roof Top of the World" In
the afternoon, visit the Summer Palace - Norbulinka. |
| DAY
.6 |
Lhasa |
| |
The
first must-see in Tibet is the Potala Palace, which used to be the
home of the Dalai Lamas. Sightseeing highlights also include Jokhang
Lamasery and Drepung Monastery. |
| DAY
.7 |
Lhasa
- Gyantze |
| |
Drive
to Gyantze(254Km) enroute visit Baiju Temple, enjoy the view of
Karela Glacier.Overnight stay at hotel. |
| DAY
.8 |
Gyantze - Shigatze |
| |
Drive
to Shigatze (87Km) after breakfast, stop at Lake Yam Drok Tso for
lunch. Arrive Xigatze in the afternoon and transfer to hotel. |
| DAY
.9 |
Shigatze
- Lhatze |
| |
Drive
to Lhatze (157Km), enroute visit Saga temple, Hot Spring. Overnigt
stay at hotel. |
| DAY
.10 |
Lhatze
- Saga |
| |
Drive
to Saga (293Km), enroute enjoy the view of Yarluzangbu River, Overnigt
stay at guest house. |
| DAY
.11 |
Saga
-Paryang |
| |
Drive
to Paryang (245Km), today we will cross the no mans land where we
can enjoy the wild land scapes of the source of the Yarluzangbu
river. Overnight camping. |
| DAY
.12 |
Paryang
-Mansarovar |
| |
Drive
to Mansarovar (284Km).Overnight camping. |
| DAY
.13 |
Mansarovar
- Mt.Kailash |
| |
Sightseeing
around the Mansarovar and Mt.Kailash. Overnigt camping. |
| DAY
.14 |
Mt.Kailash
- Zada |
| |
Drive
to Zada (249Km). Overnight stay at guest house. |
| DAY
.15 |
Zada
-Zabrang |
| |
Drive
to Zabrang. Overnight stay at guest house. |
| DAY
.16 |
Zabrang
-Shichuanhe |
| |
Drive
to Shichuanhe (119Km). Overnight stay at guest house. |
| DAY
.17 |
Shichuanhe
- Ritu |
| |
Drive
to Ritu 127Km. Overnigt camping. |
| DAY
.18 |
Ritu
- Hongliutan |
| |
Drive
to Hongliutan 350Km.Overnigt camping. |
| DAY
.19 |
Hongliutan
- Kargilik (Yecheng) |
| |
Drive
to Kargilik (Yecheng) 385KM.Overnight stay at guest house. |
| DAY
.20 |
Kargilik
- Kashgar |
| |
Drive
to Kashgar 216KM, Overnigt stay at hotel. |
| DAY
.21 |
Kashgar |
| |
Situated
at the foot of the impressive Pamir mountains, Kashgar was once
the key trading post bridging the East and the West. Largely inhabited
by the Uygurs, this ancient city is dotted with Muslin architecture
and still retains the exotic feel of the Silk Road era. We will
visit Kashgar's lively markets, which attract thousands of people
from the far corners of the region. They come here to sell, bargain,
and trade everything ranging from camels to raisins. Our sightseeing
tour will also include the Id Kha Mosque and the tomb of Abjak Hoja.
Our tour includes the tombs of Abakh Hoja, the famous Eidgah Mosque
and the most unique old town with typical Uyghur styled homes. We
visit the various shopping alleys full of noodle shops, bakeries,
teashops, blacksmiths and carpenters. Time has stood still - try
a local taxi, which is a donkey cart. |
| DAY
.22 |
Kashgar
- Urumqi |
| |
Today
we will have a free day, allowing you to explore Kashgar's old quarter,
home to a fascinating mix of ethnicities - Uygurs, Tajiks, Kyrgyz
and Uzbeks - or visit one of Kashgar's many other sights. In the
evening we will take a flight back to Urumqi. |
| DAY
.23 |
Urumqi
- Beijing |
| |
Fly
back to Beijing. Rest of the day free at leisure. |
| DAY
.24 |
Beijing
- Home |
| |
Transfer
to Airport for homebound flight to departure from Beijing. |
