DAILY ITINERARY
Day 1, Mon. Depart Depart hometown for Beijing.
Day 2, Tue. Beijing Arrive Beijing in the afternoon and transfer to hotel for refreshment. Welcome dinner. D International Hotel
Day 3, Wed. Beijing City tour of Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. B/L/D International Hotel
Day 4, Thu. Beijing
Drive to Badaling to the Great Wall of China, one of the world's
architectural marvels. Then on to the Ming Tombs, burial ground of 13
royal families. On the way back, visit Beijing’s largest cloisonné
factory. B/L/D International Hotel
... Day 5, Fri. Beijing
Morning explore Beijing's old residential area by rickshaw and enjoy a
family lunch at a local home. Afternoon visit the Tibetan-style Lama
Temple. B/L/D International Hotel
Day 6, Sat. Beijing/Chengdu Fly to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. Afternoon city sightseeing. Evening enjoy a genuine Sichuan dinner. B/L/D Jinjiang Hotel
Day 7, Sun. Chengdu City tour followed by a visit to the Chengdu Culinary School for a seminar on world-famous Sichuan cuisine. B/L/D Jinjiang Hotel
Day 8, Mon. Chengdu/Lhasa
Fly into Tibet in the morning and transfer to hotel. First day is at
leisure. Take time to rest and adjust to the high altitude. B/L/D Shambala Hotel or Xiongbala Hotel
Day 9, Tue. Lhasa Morning visit the Bokhar Market and Jokhang Monastery. Afternoon visit Tibet Museum. B/L/D Shambala Hotel or Xiongbala Hotel
Day 10, Wed. Lhasa Morning excursion to the Potala Palace. Afternoon visit Norbulingka Park, the traditional summer residence of the Dalai Lamas. B/L/D Shambala Hotel or Xiongbala Hotel
Day 11, Thu. Lhasa A special home visit will be arranged today. Afternoon visit Sera Monastery and witness the religious debate. B/L/D Shambala Hotel or Xiongbala Hotel
Day 12, Fri. Lhasa/Tsedang Drive to Tsedang, ancient capital of Tibet.
En route cross the Tsangpo River by ferry to visit the Samye and
Mindroling Monastery, the only remaining monastery of the Red Hat sect,
the oldest and most unchanged sect of Tibetan Lamaism. B/L/D Tsedang Hotel
Day 13, Sat. Tsedang
Visit Changzhu Monastery famous for its Pearl Tangka; Yongbulakang, the
first palace in Tibet and the Tombs of the Tibetan Kings dating from
the 7th to 9th centuries. B/L/D Tsedang Hotel
Day 14, Sun. Tsedang/Gyangtse Drive to Gyangtse, stopping en route at the spectacular Yalung Tsangpo Gorge. Arrive Gyangtse in the afternoon and visit the Phalkor Monastery and Kumbum, a spectacular stupa temple. B/L/D Gyangtse Hotel
Day 15, Mon. Gyangtse/Shigatse
Morning drive to Shigatse. Upon arrival, visit the Tashilunpo
Monastery, the most important religious building in the city. Founded in
1447, it was home to the Panchen Lama, the reincarnation of the Buddha
of Eternal Light. Also visit the new palace of the Panchen Lama. B/L/D Shigatse Hotel
Day 16, Tue. Shigatse/Shegar
Full day drive to Shegar crossing Gyatso Pass at about 5,200m above sea
level. Shegar is a very small town at 4,300m above sea level surrounded
by picturesque Tibetan villages and nomadic camps where snow-capped
mountain peaks glitter under the bright blue sky. Upon arrival, rest at the local guesthouse. B/L/D Mt. Everest Guesthouse
Day 17, Wed. Shegar/Mt. Everest base camp
Drive to base camp for magnificent views of the Himalayan peaks and Mt.
Everest. Everest was named after Sir George Everest, the British
Surveyor General of India at the time when the mountain was first
identified. To the Sherpas and Tibetans, she is known as “Chomolungma”,
Mother Goddess of the Earth, and to the Nepalese, “Sagarmatha”, but to
all she is the undisputed highest peak at 8,848 metres. B/L/D Base Camp local accommodation
Day 18, Thu. Mt. Everest base camp/Zhangmu Drive to Zhangmu crossing Nyalamu and Lalung La Pass en route. Zhangmu perches on a mountainside at the Tibet-Nepal border.
This small town has become the major trading post between Tibet and
Nepal. Along the only street in the town, you will see private houses,
shops, restaurants and merchants’ stands offering wool, tea, salt,
Tibetan medicine and all manner of currencies. B/L/D Zhangmu Guesthouse
Day 19, Fri. Zhangmu/Dhulikhel Drive into Nepal crossing the Friendship Bridge passing by waterfalls, evergreen forests and spectacular canyons. Overnight at a picturesque hillside resort. B/L/D Himalayan Shangri-La Resort
Day 20, Sat. Dhulikhel/Kathmandu Scenic drive to Kathmandu and transfer to a five-star hotel. At leisure. B/L/D Dwarika's Hotel
Day 21, Sun. Kathmandu Visit Swayambhunath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple. Explore ancient Durbar Square with its hand-crafted wooden buildings. B/L/D Dwarika's Hotel
Day 22, Mon. Kathmandu Full day at leisure. Optional sightseeing tours available. Evening dinner and Nepali cultural show. B/L/D Dwarika's Hotel
Day 23, Tue. Depart Kathmandu Transfer to the airport and depart for home city.
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