24 days west China tour
(overland travel Kashgar to Lhasa)
Beijing + Urumqi + Tarklaman Gan desert + Kashigar + Nari + Mt. Kalarshi + Mt. Everest + Lhasa + Shanghai + Suzhou
to be private tour
Day01 ----------------------Home to Beijing
Meals service: no Accommodation: 4* Yuyang hotel or Qianmen hotel
Flight arriving at Beijing, the exciting capital of the Oriental empire, guide will meet you and transfer you to the booked hotel.
Day02 ----------------------Beijing sightseeing
Meals service: B/L Accommodation: 4* Yuyang hotel or Qianmen hotel
Beginning you exploration of the ancient capital with the visit to Tian'anmen Square, then visit the imposing Forbidden City and the Summer palace.
Day03 ---------------------Beijing sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Yuyang hotel or Qianmen hotel
Today we go and have a stroll on the top of the greatest man - work of the ancient - the Great Wall which winds its way 3000 miles towards the west, in the afternoon, you will visit Ding Ling - one of the 13 tombs of the passed Ming dynasty emperors.
Day04 ---------------------Beijing to Urumqi to Kashigar --------by air
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Seman hotel
In the morning, take flight to Urimqi, Capital of Xinjiang Uygar autonomous region, local guide send you air ticket and help you to switch plane to Kashgar, Kashiga is a boarder city, the biggest one at the west end of China, it is a place populated by a lot of minorities, mainly Muslim.
Day05 ----------------------Kashigar sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Seman hotel
In the morning, go and stroll in the famous lacal bazaar to feel the soul of locals and touch their life. Then visit Aitigar mosque.
Day06 ----------------------Kashigar to Yecheng
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Leaving for Yecheng. Yecheng is a small town just by the west end of the Gobi desert (drive 250km).
Day07 --------------------Yecheng to Mazhar
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
This a small town on the Xinjiang - Qinghai highway, it is about 220km to the 7th highest mountain of the world - Qiaogeri mountains (altitude 8611m). (drive 260km)
Day08 --------------------Mazhar to Tielongtan
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Driving 350km to Tielongtan
Day09 ----------------------Tielongtan to Ritu
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Today we will drive through the highest pass on the Xinjiang - Tibet highway, and visit a boarder lake - Bangongtso (owned by China and Parkistan). (Drive 385km)
Day10 ----------------------Ritu to Shiquanhe to Tsada
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Shiquanhe is the government site for Nari prefecture, pass by it to Tsada which is now a small town, but here was the political from the 10th till 17th century, and economical centre to the powerful kingdom - Guger kingdom which ruled this area. Enjoy the miracl view of the ruins in the glory of sunset. (280km)
Day11 ----------------------Tsada to Baga
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Leaving early for Baga, get to the Holy mountain and holy lake area (driving 330km).
Day12 ----------------------Sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Visit the holy mountain - Mt. Kalashi which is thought to be the centre of the God of destroying and creating, and is the publicly recognized holy mountain for Hindhism, Buddhism and Bon relion (black sect of Tibetan Buddhism). Then visit the Lake Manasarova. Bathing in it or drinking the water from it will cure your sickness and get rid of your sins.
Day13 -----------------------Baga to Payang (300km)
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Day14 -----------------------Payang to Saga (240km)
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Day15 -----------------------Saga to Old Tingri (380km)
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local guesthouse
Day16 -----------------------Old Tingri to Mt. Everest
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Rongbuk guesthouse
Early start from Gangga (old Tingri).
Day17 ------------------Mt. Everest
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Rongbuk guesthouse
Visit the highest monastery in the world - Rongbuk monastery, just by it, you can see the mangnicent Mt. Everest. You can trek there and back. There are a lot of glaciers aroud and a turrencial river flowing through the valley.
Day18 -------------------Basecamp to Shigatse
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Shigatse hotel or Shandong hotel
Early start for Shigatse. On a high pass, you can look back to have your last view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Chuaoyou, Mt. Makalu, all over 8600m.
Day19 -------------------------Shigatse to Lhasa
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Xiongbala Hotel or Shangbala hotel
In the morning, visit the Panchan Lhama, spermanent residence - Tashilunpo monastery which is largest one in scale in the rear Tibet. Then driving to Lhasa, the heart of Tibet.
Day20: ------------------------Lhasa sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Xiongbala Hotel or Shangbala hotel
In the morning, visit the grand - looking Potala Palace, which was built in the 7th century for the King. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.
Day21: ------------------------Lhasa sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Xiongbala Hotel or Shangbala hotel
Visit Tsepung monastery which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. Then visit Sera monastery and Norbulingka which can give you deep impression of Tibet arts and civilization.
Day22: ------------------------Lhasa to Chengdu to Shanghai by air
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Xinyuan hotel
Take morning flight to fly to Chengdu, then connect flight to Shanghai. While in Shanghai, visit the Yu yuan garden and Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
Day23: -------------------------Shanghai to Suzhou to Shanghai
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Xinyuan hotel
Take a full day tour to Suzhou visiting Tiger Hill, the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Embroidery Institute and the canals.
Day24: ------------------Shanghai to Home
Meals service: B
Accommodation: no
Take the flight back to your home.
End of this trans China west overland travel
Noting:
If your tour spans China May Day (from May 1st to May 7th), China National Day (from Oct. 1st to Oct. 7th), Tibet Shoton Festival (from Aug. 12th to Aug. 18th) and Tibet Nakchu Horse Race Festival (from Aug. 10th to Aug. 16th), the tour charge will be different.
