Journey From Lhasa to Kashgar This tour includes the visit of mysterious Tibet and Kashgar - a fabled city on the Silk Road.
| DAY .1 | Arrive at Beijing |
| | Arrive Beijing in the afternoon. Welcome to the capital of China. Your national guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to hotel. |
| DAY .2 | Beijing |
| Visit Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Dinner followed by Peking Opera performance. | |
| DAY .3 | Beijing |
| Full day excursion to the mighty Great wall and Ming Tombs. A Peking Duck dinner is planned. | |
| DAY .4 | Beijing - Chengdu |
| Fly to Chengdu, on arrival transfer to Hotel. P.M visit Panda Zoo and other scenic spots in the city. | |
| DAY .5 | 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 .6 | 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 .7 | Lhasa - Gyantze |
| Drive to Gyantze(254Km) enroute visit Baiju Temple, enjoy the view of Karela Glacier.Overnight stay at hotel. | |
| DAY .8 | Gyantze - Shigatze |
| Drive to Shigatze (87Km) after breakfast, stop at Lake Yam Drok Tso for lunch. Arrive Xigatze in the afternoon and transfer to hotel. | |
| DAY .9 | Shigatze - Lhatze |
| Drive to Lhatze (157Km), enroute visit Saga temple, Hot Spring. Overnigt stay at hotel. | |
| DAY .10 | Lhatze - 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. |
