10-day Tibet Tour on Flight and Soft Sleeper train
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About This Tour in Chengdu
Why Visit Chengdu?
Chengdu, China offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Chengdu provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Chengdu
You can reach Chengdu, China by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.
What's Included
- Insurance: Tourist accident/casualty insurance
- Guide in-person
- Vehicles: Transfer between airport/train station and Lhasa city; Transportation during the tour
- Tickets: Attractions mentioned in the itinerary
- Accommodation: 4-star hotels all along the tour
What's Not Included
- Lunches and dinners: excluded, yet tour guides can recommend some good places
- International Transportation: excluded, yet we can help with the bookings
- Single Room Supplement: the price difference will be charged for around $25 per day
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
Pickup Time: 60 minutes before departure
Itinerary
Reach to Chengdu
According to the flight schedule, on the first... 6 hours
According to the flight schedule, on the first day, you will fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. After arriving at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, you will check in at the Tianfu International Hotel.
Chengdu Tianfu—Xining Caojiabao Airport (Morning Flight)—Qinghai-Tibet Railway Soft Sleeper to Tibet
Reference Flight: Sichuan Airlines 3U6341, Airbus A319, Economy... 6 hours
Reference Flight: Sichuan Airlines 3U6341, Airbus A319, Economy Class 09:10 - Tianfu International Airport T2 1h 30m 10:40 - Caojiabao Airport T2 Qinghai-Tibet Railway: Reference Trains Z8991, Y971, Z22, Night Trains Wake up the next morning to see the most beautiful scenery along the way.
Airport/Station pickup in Lhasa, check-in at hotel in downtown Lhasa
Upon your arrival, your guide is waiting for... 6 hours
Upon your arrival, your guide is waiting for you in the arrival hall and ready to take you to the hotel we arranged for you before. It is advisable to avoid going out immediately and instead rest well to acclimatize to the high-altitude environment.
Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace+Jokhang Temple+Bharkor Street
Morning section to visit the famous Potala palace... 3 hours
Morning section to visit the famous Potala palace and explore the grandest of this myriad chapels, you will experience its audience halls, the jeweled and Golden burial chortens(stupa Tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, and tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, thangkas, combinations of mandala etc.
Afternoon section visiting to the holist temple in... 3 hours
Afternoon section visiting to the holist temple in Tibet, the Johkang Temple, built during songtsen gonpo’s reign by princess wencheng of tang dynasty, 647 A.D.
The famous Barkor Kora, the place where you... 3 hours
The famous Barkor Kora, the place where you can buy or appreciate traditional Tibetan artifacts, religious implements, antiques, books, Tibetan music instrument, Thangkas, and tradition tibetan clothes etc. Overnight at Lhasa.
Lhasa—Yamdrok Lake—Karola Glacier—Shigatse
Passing by the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley,... 6 hours
Passing by the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley, Yamdrok lake, karola glacier roadside at 4960m, We move westwards to the second biggest city Shigatse, the Area spiritually hosted by Pamchan Lama. The most important attraction for today is Yamdrok Lake and Kubum monastery in Gyantse. Yamdrok Lake is shaped like coiling scorpion with deep blue in colour and Kubum monastery has a 35m-high chorten (stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like golden dome.
Shigatse—Tingri—EBC
Drive westwards the Friendship way to Tingri 3 hours
Drive westwards the Friendship way to Tingri. There is about 90km bumpy road from Tingri to Rongpuk, road is under construction.
From Tingri to E 3 hours
From Tingri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. If it is in clear whether, you can have a glimpse of 4 mountains which is 8000m high or more, such as: Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everes(8848m), Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m), Mt. Mayalu (8463m).
EBC—Tingri—Shigatse
Early in the moring to see the sunrise from Rongphu then to view Mt 6 hours
Early in the moring to see the sunrise from Rongphu then to view Mt. Everest. It is fabulous and splendid.After walking arrive the place get on the local bus then use half of an hour arrive at Everest Base camp (Or you also can trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2 hours one way. It's interesting and much more warm, but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point to take pictures of the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then late in the afternoon around 13:00 go down from E.B.C back to Tingri by friend-ship highway back to Shigaste.
Shigatse—Tashilunpo Monastery—Tibetan Family Visit—Lhasa
Before spending about 4 hours to drive back... 6 hours
Before spending about 4 hours to drive back to Lhasa from Shigatse, we will visit the largest Monastery in west Tibet, the Tashilunpo monastery, as the last but famous historic sites for your Tibet tour. Tashilunpo monastery is one of the the six great Gelukpa institutions and was founded in 1447 by a disciple of Tsongkapa, containing the world's largest gilded copper image(26m high) of future god Jampa. Drive along the Friend-ship Highway back to Lhasa.
Lhasa—Namtso—Northern Tibet Grassland—Lhasa
In the early morning, drive through the vast... 6 hours
In the early morning, drive through the vast grasslands of northern Tibet, where you can witness colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind and gallop along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Cross the 5190-meter high Nagela Mountain Pass and arrive at the first of Tibet's three sacred lakes, the "Heavenly Lake" Namtso, at an altitude of 4718 meters. Namtso Lake is the highest saltwater lake in the world and the second largest in China. In the evening, return to Lhasa accompanied by the glow of the setting sun.
Drop-off in Lhasa
At the end of your Tibet trip, we will arrange transportation to the airport 6 hours
At the end of your Tibet trip, we will arrange transportation to the airport . Lhasa gongga airport- Chengdu Drive: 1 hour Distance: 60 km to the airport Reference Flight: Sichuan Airlines 3U6683, 18:30-20:55, Lhasa After breakfast, check out of the hotel. The driver will pick up guests from the hotel and transfer them to Lhasa Airport or the train station, concluding a delightful and mysterious journey! Welcome back to the beautiful Tibet in the future. Tashi Delek!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
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