Day 1
Arrival / Lhasa
Be met by our English speaking tour guide & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latituder.
Lhasa, a palace for the Dalai Lama at the very beginning and later served as the whole governmental administration. It is the heart and soul of Tibet and an object of devout pilgrimage, is still a city of wonders. "Lhasa" in Tibetan means "the land of gods" and is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. More informations of Lhasa...
Day 2 (B, L )
Lhasa
Full day trip to Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street.
 The Potala Palace is a landmark of Lhasa and Lama Buddism. It is a 13 storey and 1000 rooms' palace and once winter residence of the Dalai Lama. The construction of the present structure began during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 and took more than 50 years to complete.
The Jokhang Temple is the spiritual centre of Tibet - a destination for millions of Tibetan pilgrims. The oldest part of the temple dates back to the 7th century AD - being one of the two temples built by King Songsten Gampo to house the statues of the Buddha that his two foreign wives brought to Tibet from China and Nepal. 
The Barkhor Street is Lhasa's inner pilgrim circuit shaped roughly like an octagon that runs around the Jokhang. The circuit is lined with markets, shops, stalls and street vendors providing every conceivable item a Tibetan could need. The best place to start the circuit is right outside the Jokhang in a clockwise direction.
Day 3 (B, L )
Lhasa
Full day trip to Drepong Monastery, Sera Monastery and the Carpet Factory.
 The Drepong Monastery: a cluster of white buildings resembling a riceheap, against the backdrop of Mount Gyenbuwndze. Founded in 1416, Drepong is the biggest and richest monastery in Tibet that was divided into four Tantric colleges - that specialised in different branches of knowledge.
The Sera Monastery lies on the northern edge of Lhasa at the base of Tatipu Hill. 'Sera' means 'merciful hail' denoting its rivalry with the 'Rice Heap' (Drepong) since hail destroys rice. Sera was smaller than Drepong with about 7,000 monks but was very rich and comparable in power.
The Carpet Factory: The highland of Tibet is the actual home of the oriental carpets. By visiting Carpet Factory you will have a general idea of how carpets are produced
Day 4 (B, L, )
Lhasa / Tsedang
Drive to Tsedang on the Yarlung-Tsangpo river junction. Since we have just made a sudden ascent to an altitude of over 3,700 meters (12,139 ft), the morning is left open for you to acclimatize to the new environment. Afternoon activities will be limited to a visit to Yumbu Lagan, a reconstruction of Tibet's oldest palace originally established on this site by the founder of the Yarlung dynasty - Nyatri Tsenpo during the 1st century BC.
Day 5 (B, L, )
Tsedang / Samye monastery / Tsedang
In the morning, we will drive along the Tsangpo river to visit the fantastic Samye monastery, believed to be Tibet's first monastery, built between 775 and 779. The original building is no longer intact due to destruction caused by wars and natural disasters, but the monastery has been rebuilt each time and still remains the symbol of Tibet's national identity. Its main building is a three-story tower with an interior influenced by Tibetan, Han and Indian styles. The wide expanse of the river and sand dunes give an almost eerie sense of remoteness here. 
Day 6 (B, L, )
Tsedang / Lake Yamdrok Tso / Gyangtse
We will leave Samye in the morning for Lake Yamdrok Tso, stop at Samding Monastery. Founded in the 12th century, the monastery is the residence of Samding Dorje Phagmo, the only female living Buddha in Tibet.
 Lake of Yamdrok Tso (4408 m), where you will enjoy the unforgettable vista of its princer-shaped expanse of turquoise water, with the mysterious Mt. Donang Sangwari (5,340m) on the peninsula beyond, and the snow peaks of Nojin Gangzang (7,191m) in the distance. Many Tibetans believe that the life of Tibet will no longer continue when the lake dries up.
We will drive towards Gyangtse, an attractive, relaxed town offering a splendid sight of the Kumbum Stupa situated at its Northern edge. Housed within the compound of a rather barren looking Pelkor Chode Monastery, Kumbun consists of 8 levels and contains a total of 75 chapels with wonderful murals revered by art scholars around the world.
Day 7 (B, L, )
Gyangtse / Shigatse
In the morning we will drive to Shigatse (3900m/12,793ft), the second largest town in Tibet and the traditional capital of the Tsang. On the way visit Karola Glacier and Baiju Monastery. Stay overnight in Shigatse.
Baiju Monastery: It is with 9 stories, 108 doors and 77 rooms. Each room contains a different statue of Buddha and the wall frescoes telling the story about it.
Day 8 (B, L, )
Shigatse / Lhasa
 We will visit Tashilhumo Monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama built in 1447 and a prominent Gekupka monastery. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha and a tomb of the 4th Panchen Lama containing masses of jewels and gold. Later of the day, we will take a 6-hour drive along the Brahmaputra River to Lhasa.
Day 9 (B, )
Lhasa / Chengdu
Transfer via: by air
Fly to Chengdu in the morning, be met and tranferred to visit Panda - Breeding Base, a close visit to lovely Panda and a tour to Wenshu Buddism Temple in the afternoon.
 Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is situated on the Axe Hill 10 kilometers from the north suburb of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 600 acres. The environment here is exquisitely designed; the air is refreshing with the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks of wild birds flying around. There are 43 giant pandas and tens of specious animals such as red pandas and black-necked cranes.
Wenshu Monastery (wenshu yuan), this Buddhist monastery in central Chengdu is dedicated to the God of Wisdom - Wenshu and was founded during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD). Most of the buildings date back to the 17th century and today Wenshu Monastery is the largest temple in Chengdu with almost 200 buildings within the complex.
Day 10 (B, L, D)
Chengdu / Leshan / Mt. E'mei
Transfer via: bus
Take tour bus from Chengdu-Leshan express way 140km to Leshan (about 2 hours), Enjoy the landscape of Chengdu Plain on the way. Sightseeing Lingyun Temple and the biggest carved Buddhist statue in the world.
The Grand Buddha is 71 meters high, carved into a cliff face overlooking the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers.
After lunch, we have the other half an hour drive to Mt. E'mei Nation Dedicating Temple (Baoguosi) which was built in the 16th century, enlarged in the 17th century by Emperor Kangxi and recently renovated. Fuhu Temple ------"Crouching Tiger Monastery", as it is known in Chinese, is sunk in the forest. Inside is a seven-meter-high copper pagoda inscribed with Buddhist images and texts. 
Afterwards, we have another 2 hours drive to Leidongping by tour bus, and then take the cable-car to Golden Summit (Jingding).
Day 11 (B, L, )
Mt. E'mei / Chengdu
Transfer via: bus
Get up in the early morning, If the weather is good enough, You will have the chance to enjoy the wonderful sunrise-----one of the four famous wonders of E'mei Mt. (The four wonders is called the sunrise , clouds sea, Buddhism aurora and Holy light). Take the cable-car to Leidongping, and then change to tour bus to Wannian Temple. As a magnificent and large-scaled temple, The Wannian Temple, located on the right peak of the Lion, is a very well known ancient temple of Mt. Emei.
After pay the visit to Wannian temple, drive back to Chengdu. You might go to enjoy the famous Sichuan cuisine, 'cause you are in the origin place of one of the four famous Chinese cuisine (optional).
Day 12 (B, )
Chengdu / Depart
Transfer to airport for flight to next destination.
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Hotel accommodation inclusive in the above package:
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City |
Deluxe Class
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Comfortable Class
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| Lhasa |
Lhasa Hotel 4 star |
Xiong Bala Hotel 3 star |
| Shigatse |
Shandong Hotel 3 star |
Shandong Hotel 3 star |
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Tsedang |
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Yulong Holiday Hotel 3 star |
| Gyangtse |
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| Chengdu |
New Shu Lian Hotel (4 star) |
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| Mt. E'mei |
Jingding Grand Hotel 3 star |
Jingding Grand Hotel 3 star |
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