The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 4000 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, is praised as the Roof of the World. Tibet is regarded as the last pure land on the earth, with breathtaking scenery of Snow Mountains and clear blue waters. Tibet is mysterious in a way that few other places are. Its rugged isolation, mystical religion, fabulous buildings and hardy people continue to captivate the imagination. Visiting Tibet is a cultural, spiritual and natural journey to one of the most unspoiled regions of the world.

Trip profile:
First class hotels in Beijing. Basic hotels and guesthouses in the other cities. English-speaking Tibetan tour leaders. Transportation vehicle includes airplane, mini bus and jeep. Most of the meals are included.

Altitude sickness and oxygen deprivation will be felt while traveling in Tibet. Those not at excellent physical condition are not supposed to take part in. Please consult your doctor before the trip.


Itinerary
Day 1:
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the five-star Prime Hotel (D)

Day 2:
Visit the Great Wall, the Dingling Tomb of the Ming Tombs. The Beijing Roast Duck Dinner will be served. (B) (L) (D)

Day 3:
Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Acrobatics show in the evening. (B) (L) (D)

Day 4:
Fly from Beijing to Xining, the capital city of Qinghai province. You are on the Tibet plateau! Accommodation at Qinghai Hotel.
(B) (D)

Day 5:
Visit Ta'er Lamasery, which is the birth place of Tson-kha Pa, and the founder of the Yellow Scet of Lamaism; Sun and Moon Mountain and Qinghai Lake. Accommodation at Zhangfang Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 6:
Visit the Bird Island (a real paradise for bird watching), Chaka Salt Lake. Accommodation at Salt Lake Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 7:
Enjoy the landscape of Gobi. Visit Golmud. Golmud means "a place concentrated with rivers" in Mongolian. Golmud has a wonderful open market, where one can purchase almost anything. Accommodation at Golmud Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 8:
Overlook the Jade Pearl Snow Mountain and visit the first bridge of Yangtze River. Accommodation at Tuotuo River Hotel.
(B) (L) (D)

Day 9:
Visit Tanggula Mountain (5231 meters above sea level), and grassland of North Tibet. Accommodation at Naqu Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 10:
Visit Dangxong Grassland, Yangbajing geothermic hot spring and Lhasa, the soul city of Tibet. Accommodation at Tibet Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 11:
Visit the awe-inspiring Potala Palace, Dazhao Temple, Norbulinka and Octagonal Street. Accommodation at Tibet Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 12:
Visit Sera Monastery, established by Jamchen Choje Sakya Yeshe in 1419, and Jokhang Monastery. These great monasteries are not places of worship and rituals but are in reality monastic universities providing religious education to the monks from age 8 to up to 70 in some cases. Accommodation at Tibet Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 13:
Visit Jiangzi Baiju Monastery and the former capital of Tibet -Shigatse which stands 3800 meters above sea level and is now the second largest urban center in Tibet Accommodation at Shigatse Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 14:
Visit Tashilunpo Monastery. Accommodation at Shigatse Hotel. (B) (L) (D)

Day 15:
Back to Konggar Airport, Lhasa. Accommodation at airport's guesthouse. (B) (L) (D)

Day 16:
Fly to Beijing. / Set off (B)

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