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10 - Day Standard Tours

Xian - Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse - Lhasa
Tour Code XA-S17 
Category StandardLuxury   
Price
Departure Daily

Day by Day Itinerary

B - Breakfast      L- Lunch      D- Dinner

Local Tibetans



Day 01: Arrival in Xian
Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Visit the ancient City Wall.
 
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel


Day 02: Xian
Tour the astounding Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Then we'll return to the city for an a la carte lunch at a renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Tonight you'll enjoy Xian's famous dining specialty, the Dumpling Banquet. After dinner you'll be entertained by the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D) 
 
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel


Day 03: Xian
Visit the magnificent Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. After enjoying a delicious a la carte lunch at a local cuisine restaurant, visit the Great Mosque. You can wander around the Bazzar near the Mosque freely. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel


Day 04: Xian - Lhasa
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi in the morning. Take flight to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. Acclimatize yourself to the high altitude. Tonight, the a la carte dinner will be served at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B+D)
 
Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


The roof of Palkhor Monastery, Gyangtse



Day 05: Lhasa
This morning you will view the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, continue your sightseeing tour to visit the Sera Monastery and Norbulingka Park. Tonight you will dine at your hotel. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 06: Lhasa
Start the day with visits to the Jokhang Temple and the thriving Barkhor Street bazaar. After a western-style lunch, you'll see the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Tradition Medicine Hospital and the Lhasa Carpet Factory. This evening dinner will be served at the hotel. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 07: Lhasa - Gyangtse
Drive to Gyangtse and stop at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain before transferring to the Gyangtse Hotel. Tonight's dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel 


Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse



Day 08: Gyangtse - Shigatse
Visit the Pelkhor Monastery and Gyangtse Old Town. Then enjoy the hour-long drive to the town of Shigatse and transfer to the Shigatse Hotel. Dinner is served in the hotel. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel


Day 09: Shigatse - Lhasa
Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen where Tibetan lamas live and worship. Then drive to Lhasa and check in the hotel. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 10: Departure from Lhasa

Visit a Tibetan family and get an opportunity to see their customs and how they live. Then you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. Your tour ends here by seeing you off. (B)