21 Days Luxurious Tibet Train Tour Package - Full Tour Itinerary
- Tour Code: GR-NOE21-0327
- Price: RMB 27850 ( US$ 4096 Reference exchange rate of US$1=RMB 6.80 ) Less than US$ 196 per day
- Dates: March 27 thru April 16, 2009 (Fixed Departure)
- Starts/Ends: Beijing/Lhasa
- Trip Type: Adventure Travel, Rail Travel, Landscape and Nature, Special-themed Tours, Photo Tours
- Activity Level: Regular itinerary, Moderate walking
Tour Route: Beijing (China's Capital) -> Xian (Home of the Terracotta Warriors) -> Xining (Qinghai Lake) -> Lhasa (Holy Tibetan City) -> Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery) -> Mt.Everest (Highest Mountain on Earth) -> Nyingchi (Basongtso Lake) -> Zetang (Cradle of Tibetan) -> Lhasa (Holy Tibetan City)
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: March 27, 2009 Arrival / Beijing
Transfer via: International flight arranged by you
Accommodatoins: King Wing Hot Spring International Hotel
Upon arriving at the Beijing Capital Airport your guide will meet you with a welcome sign and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and recover from jetlag, or head out into this ancient city for an adventure on your own.
Day 2: March 28, 2009 Beijing(B,L,D)
Sites visited: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square
Special Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner
Accommodatoins: King Wing Hot Spring International Hotel
In the morning you will visit Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. After lunch you will be taken to the Temple of Heaven. In the evening you will enjoy Beijing's famous Peking (Beijing) Duck in China's most famous Peking (Beijing) Duck restaurant.
Day 3: March 29, 2009 Beijing(B,L,D)
Sites visited: Great Wall, Ming Tomb, Sacred Road, Water Cube, Bird Nest
Unique Cultural Performance: Peking Opera Show
Accommodatoins: King Wing Hot Spring International Hotel
In this morning you will be taken to visit the Great Wall (Badaling Section). After lunch you will stroll down the Sacred Road to the Ming Tombs. You will then be driven back to the city where you will visit two venues from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) and the Water Cube (Olympic Aquatic Center). After dinner you will enjoy a spectacular Peking (Beijing) Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.
Day 4: March 30, 2009 Beijing / Xian (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Hutongs, Summer Palace
Transfer via: Luxury soft sleeper train arranged by us
Accommodations: On the New Oriental Express Train (Top class train in China)
After breakfast you will visit the gorgeous Summer Palace and have an imperial lunch there. After lunch you will be driven back to downtown Beijing for a tour around one of Beijing's most famous Hutong areas. After dinner, you will be boarding the luxurious New Oriental Express Train to Xian.
Day 5: March 31, 2009 Xian (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Ancient City Walls
Accommodatoins: Grand Castle Hotel
Unique Cultural Performance: Tang Dynasty Show
You will arrive at the Xian Train station at 09:00 (approx) in the morning, where you will be escorted to your hotel for a short rest. Later, you will visit the Shanxi Provincial Museum and Xian's Ancient city wall. After dinner you will enjoy the Tang Dynasty Show.
Day 6: April 1, 2009 Xian / Xining (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Transfer via: Luxury soft sleeper train arranged by us
Accommodatoins: On the New Oriental Express Train
After breakfast you will be taken to visit Xian's famous Terracotta Warriors, which includes a golf cart ride to the site. After lunch you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After dinner you will board the New Oriental Express and travel to Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province.
Day 7: April 2, 2009 Xining (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Taer Temple
Accommodatoins: Yin Long Hotel
In the morning the train will stop in the city of Xining where you will be escorted to your hotel. After lunch you will be taken to visit the ancient Taer Temple.
Day 8: April 3, 2009 Xining / Qinghai Lake (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Sun-Moon Mountain, Qinghai Lake
Accommodations: Qinghai Lake Hotel
After breakfast you will board a bus to visit the Sun-Moon Mountain (3520meters above sea level). You will then visit Qinghai Lake, the largest saltwater lake in China, which occupies an area of over 1,740sq miles (4,500 sq km). We will spend the night next to the lake.
Day 9: April 4, 2009 Qinghai Lake / Lhasa (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Bird Island
Transfer via: Luxury soft sleeper train arranged by us
Accommodatoins: On the New Oriental Express Train
On this day you will board a boat for a trip to Bird Island located in the center of Qinghai Lake. After visiting Bird Island you will head back to shore where you will board the New Oriental Express Train to Lhasa.
Day 10: April 5, 2009 Lhasa (B,L,D)
Accommodatoins: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
You will spend this day on the New Oriental Express Train and enjoy the spectacular beauty that unfolds before you. You will pass the world's highest mountain ranges, icy glaciers, and snow covered mountains. Upon arriving at the Lhasa train station in the evening you will be escorted to your hotel, followed by dinner.
Day 11: April 6, 2009 Lhasa (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace
Accommodatoins: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
On this day you will explore the remarkable city of Lhasa. Your first stop will be The Potala Palace with its 10,000 steps. It is the largest structure in Tibet and it's most famous. You will then visit Jokhang Temple. The afternoon will be a bit more relaxed with plenty of time to explore Lhasa's famed Barkhor Street to shop, people watch, and watch artisans create amazing works of art in wood, stone, and cloth.
Day 12: April 7, 2009 Lhasa (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Sera Monastery, Norbulingka Park, Drepung Monastery, Carpet Factory
Accommodatoins: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
After breakfast you will go to the Sera Monastery, one of the three largest monasteries in Tibet. You will then go to The Carpet Factory to see how traditional Tibetan carpets are hand woven. After lunch you will visit the Drepung Monastery and Norbulingka Park.
Day 13: April 8, 2009 Lhasa / Gyangtse / Shigatse (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Karola snow mountain, Palkhor Monastery, Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
Accommodatoins: Shigatse Hotel
In the morning you will travel by bus to Gyangtse. On the way you will visit the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola Snow Mountain. After lunch you will visit the beautiful Palkhor Monastery. You will then travel to Shigatse and upon arriving check into your hotel.
Day 14: April 9, 2009 Shigatse / Rongbuk Monastery (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Rongbuk Monastery
Accommodatoins: Rongbuk Monastery
After breakfast you will be driven to the Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world at 16,404ft, which lies at the foot of Mount Everest.
Day 15: April 10, 2009 Rongbuk Monastery / Everest Base Camp / Shigatse (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Everest Base Camp
Accommodatoins: Shigatse Hotel
In the early morning you will be driven to the Everest Base Camp to see the sunrise. After lunch you will return to Shigatse.
Day 16: April 11, 2009 Shigatse / Lhasa (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Tashilhunpo Monastery, New Palace of Panchen
Accommodatoins: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
After breakfast you will be driven back to Lhasa. On the way you will visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen.
Day 17: April 12, 2009 Lhasa / Lake Basongtso / Nyingchi (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Lake Basongtso
Accommodatoins: Nyingchi Hotel
In the morning you will be driven to Nyingchi. On the way you will visit Lake Basongtso.
Day 18: April 13, 2009 Nyingchi / Huge Cypress Forest / Yarlung Zangbo River / Nyingchi (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Huge Cypress Forest, Yarlung Zangbo River
Accommodatoins: Nyingchi Hotel
On this day you will be driven to the Huge Cypress Forest and the Yarlung Zangbo River.
Day 19: April 14, 2009 Nyingchi / Lhasa (B,L,D)
Accommodatoins: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
After breakfast you will board a bus to Lhasa. On the way you will marvel at the stunning scenery that passes by your window.
Day 20: April 15, 2009 Lhasa / Zetang (B,L,D)
Sites visited: Trandruk Temple, Yumbulagang
Accommodatoins: Zetang Hotel
In the morning you will board a bus to Zetang. While in Zetang you will visit the Yumbulagang Monastery and the Trandruk Temple. Stay overnight in Zetang.
Day 21: April 16, 2009 Zetang / Lhasa / Departure
Transfer via: International flight arranged by you
On this day your guide will escort you to the Lhasa airport from Zetang for your flight to your next destination.
Price & Included Features
About the price: Since this is a group tour, the price per person is fixed. Please check below for what's included in this tour. The quatation based on chinese currency RMB. USD Exchange rate 6.8:1 for reference Price: RMB 27850 ( US$ 4096 Reference ) Less than US$ 196 per day Special Notes: This is a Fixed Departure Group Tour, the departure date is: March 27, 2009
What's included?- China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
- Accommodations: for 5 nights at three star hotels, 1 night at four star hotels, 10 nights at five star hotels, in comfortable twin-bedded rooms with a private bath, air-conditioning, television, telephone and minibar. 1 night at guest house offers the best lodging available in the area. 3 nights stay on the New Oriental Express Train.
- 57 meals: 19 full breakfasts, 19 lunches and 19 dinners(included Peking Duck Dinner)
- 2 unique cultural performance - Peking Opera Show in Beijing, Tang Dynasty Show in Xian
- Round-trip transfers between railway stations, hotels, and scenic spots in each city by air-conditioned vehicles with experienced licensed drivers
- A local English-speaking guide in each city
- Entrance fees to all scenic spots listed in the itinerary
- Luggage transfers between railway stations and hotels
- China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
- Government taxes and service charges except tips for tour guides and drivers
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