| 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. |
