Beijing - Lhasa - Kailash -
Kashgar 24 Days
This tour can start from
Lhasa also. If you are planning to fly to Lhasa from
Chengdu or Kathmandu.You can take part on the following
tour.
Outline Itinerary
Day
01 : Arrive at Beijing
Arrive Beijing in the afternoon. Welcome to the capital
of China. Our guide will meet you at the airport and
transfer you to hotel.
Day 02 : Beijing
Visit Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple
of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Dinner followed by
Peking Opera performance.
Day 03 : Beijing
Full day excursion to the mighty Great wall and Ming
Tombs. A Peking Duck dinner is planned.
Day 04 : Beijing - Chengdu
Fly to Chengdu, on arrival transfer to Hotel. P.M visit
Panda Zoo and other scenic spots in the city.
Day 05 : 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 06 : 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 07 : Lhasa - Gyantse
Drive to Gyantse(254Km) enroute visit Baiju Temple,
enjoy the view of Karela Glacier.Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 : Gyantse - Shigatse
Drive to Shigatse (87Km) after breakfast, stop at Lake
Yam Drok Tso for lunch. Arrive Shigatse in the afternoon
and transfer to hotel.
Day 09 : Shigatse - Lhatse
Drive to Lhatse (157Km), enroute visit Saga temple,
Hot Spring. Overnigt stay at hotel.
Day 10 : Lhatse - 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.
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