Tibet In-depth 10 Day Tour

Summer 2019

Itinerary features :

* Full-service luxury hotel or specialty boutique hotel
* Arrange local flavors: Tibetan food, stone pot chicken, medicated food, Sichuan hot pot!
* Linzhi enter, Lhasa depart, save time and effort!
* Chengdu features: Panda Base, Jinsha Site.
* Linzhi style: Lulanglinhai.
* Lhasa style: Potala Palace – the world’s highest altitude magnificent building.
* Yamdrok Lake: It is the holy lake for the reincarnation.
* Tsetang style: The town next to the Yarlung Zangbo River is the birthplace of Tibetan culture.
* No shopping, no self-funding, no pressure!
* One bottle of mineral water per person per day!
* Provide headset service for 15 and more guests per group for better sightseeing experience

★Entrance Fee & Transportation Included

Day 1 United States / Chengdu

Fly to China and start your mysterious journey on the Qinghai-Tibet.

Day 2 Chengdu

Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel, check-in and overnight.

Hotel: Chengdu Oriental Millennium Hotel or similar ( 5* )

Day 3 Chengdu

★[ Panda Base ], ★[ Jinsha Site ], [Kuanzhai Alley]
Panda Breeding Research Base: It simulates the wild panda’s wild ecological environment with gardening techniques, with a green coverage rate of 96%. It has built an ecological environment suitable for giant pandas and a variety of rare wild animals . Jinsha Site: It is the ancient capital of the ancient capital of China in 3200 years. It is one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in China. Kuanzhai Alley: The antique courtyard of the green bricks and tiles. It is also a relatively large-scale Qing Dynasty ancient street left by Chengdu. Together with Daci Temple and Wenshu Monastery , it is also known as the three historical and cultural city protection blocks in Chengdu.

Breakfast: Hot Breakfast Lunch: Chinese Cuisine Dinner: Sichuan Medicated Cuisine (special meal)
Hotel: Chengdu Oriental Millennium Hotel or similar ( 5* )

Day 4 Chengdu / Linzhi

Take an early flight to Linzhi. ★tour view [Lulanglinhai] (10170 feet above sea level)
Linzhi, Tibetan means”the throne of the sun”, is the lowest altitude area on the Qinghai-Tibet, and is known as the”Jiangnan Jiangnan”. In addition, the local vegetation is dense and the oxygen is abundant, so that you can adapt to high altitudes faster. Lulanglinhai: It is a forest in the misty sea of Yunshan. It is picturesque, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, forests, and there are neatly trimmed meadows in the forest. The streams are flowing and the wild flowers are racing. It is simply heaven on earth.

Breakfast: Breakfast box Lunch: Chinese Cuisine Dinner: Stone Pot Chicken Cuisine
Hotel: Botai Linzhi Hotel or Wuzhou Huangguan Hotel

Day 5 Linzhi - Lhasa ( 11975 above sea level) )

Tour Lhasa today. Tour ★[Basongcuo].
Basongcuo: It is a famous and Holy lake and land of the Tibetan Buddhism Nyingma. Basongcuo Scenic Area integrates snow-capped mountains, lakes, forests, waterfalls and pastures, cultural relics and historic sites, and scenic ancient temples .

Breakfast: Hot Breakfast Lunch: Chinese Cuisine Dinner: Chinese Cuisine
Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa

Day 6 Lhasa

Tour ★[The Potala Palace ] , ★[ Norbulingka ]
Potala Palace: Built from the seventh century, is dedicated to the marriage of Zao Gambo and Princess Wencheng. The Red Palace is the spiritual tower and Buddhist temple of the Dalai Lama. The White House is the Dalai Lama’s palace and office. The size of the Potala Palace Square is second only to Tiananmen Square, with the cloth palace as the background, and a memorial to conquer the “roof of the world”. Norbulingka: It is the villa of each world, and its status is as important as the Potala Palace.

Breakfast: Hot Breakfast Lunch: Chinese Cuisine Dinner: Tibetan food flavor
Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa

Day 7 Lhasa

Tour [Barkhor Street], ★[Jokhang Temple], ★[Sera Monastery]
Jokhang Temple: It is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. It was built by the Tibetan king Songtsan Gambo. Lhasa has the reputation of “Holy Land”. It combines the architectural styles of Tibet, Tang, Nepal and India and becomes the classical model of Tibetan religious architecture. Barkhor Street: It is the famous turn-by-turn and commercial center of Lhasa, which preserves the traditional features and living style of the ancient city. Walk on the holy street of Barkhor and visit the Jokhang Temple. Then visit Sera Monastery, where you will see monks life.

Breakfast: Hot Breakfast Lunch: Chinese Cuisine Dinner: Cantonese cuisine
Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa

Day 8 Lhasa -- Yamdrok Lake -- Zedang

Tour [ Yamdrok Lake ] , ★[Sangye Temple]
Yamdrok Lake: It is a holy lake for the reincarnation of the soul. The living Buddha can see the development from the lake, indicating the great position of the soul boy. At different times, the sun shines, and the sheep lake will show different levels and extremely rich blue. It is like a dream. The water source of Yamdrok Lake comes from the snow water surrounding the Nyainqin Tangra Mountain. There is no water outlet. The inflow of snow water and the evaporation of nature reach a strange dynamic balance. The lake water evolves into an ever-changing blue color as the light changes. Samye Monastery: the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, it is a lotus Buddha and a bodhisattva. The architectural style of the Tibetan, Han and Hindu temples is one. It is also where the time that every Dalai Lama and Living Buddha must go to practice.

Breakfast: Hot Breakfast Lunch: Chinese Cuisine Dinner: Cantonese cuisine
Hotel: Zedan Hotel (Best in the area)

Day 9 Zedang - Lhasa Airport / Chengdu

Morning tour ★[Yongbulakang] afternoon to ★take flight back to Chengdu.
Yungbulakang Palace: The first palace of the Tudor Kingdom, standing on the hills of the Yalong Valley, overviewing Nanping Mountain Nanpingchuan.

Breakfast: Hot Breakfast Lunch: Chinese Cuisine or Fast Food (Depending on Flight Schedule) Dinner: Sichuan Classic Hotpot
Hotel: Chengdu Oriental Millennium Hotel or similar ( 5* )

Day 10 Chengdu / USA

Today, transfer to airport for homebound flight to US and ends this unforgettable journey.

Meal: B/Hot Buffet or Breakfast box depending departure flight

Fares Tour Fare (Land Only, Without Air ticket)

Departure Date 2019 Adult Child Single Supplement Reserve Now
6/06 $3,099 $2,799 $700
9/05 $3,199 $2,899 $750

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• Atleast 10 people
Cost includes: 4~5 star hotel and specialty boutique hotel, inland transportation, tickets, breakfast, lunch and dinner,
Exclude: international airfare, own expense, charge outside the itinerary, tip (Average $10 per day including the tour guide, driver and tour leader), visa fee ($20 for the entry letter), insurance fee (Balance paid in full 60 days prior to departure) limited to US residents)

*Taiwan passport is not guaranteed to get a letter to Tibet!!!
** If the China visa is on the old passport, it must be used together with the new passport to apply for the Tibet entry letter!

** If you purchase air ticket on your own, your arrival time to the first destination and your departure time from last destination to U.S. must be the same as our group. If not the same, you must arrange your own transportation to meet group and to aiport on the last day **

Notes:
*Tour fare is per person in double occupancy
*Child Fee: 2-11 years old share bed with parents, otherwise will be count as adult fare
* Single supplement is for one person occupying one single room with one bed

*Tour fare, air ticket, airport tax and fuel surcharge are subject to change base on fluctuation in price, please contact us for more info