Summery
Tour Code:CHT-TB-12
Departure Date: Daily
Features: Private Tour Guide Private Car & Driver Authentic Local Restaurants
We need at least 20 working days to apply the Tibet Travel Permit, so we recommend that you confirm the tour 30 days before your arrival in Tibet.
This is a tour explores western China. Visit mysterious Tibet and the far flung places on the Silk Road in Xinjiang. They are located in the most westerly parts of China and closely connected together. This quick glimpse of the Silk Road will leave you wanting more and Tibet is unforgettable.
Highlights
- Bazaar
- Suleiman Minaret
- The Karez Wells
- Jokhang Temple
- Barkhor Street
- Sera Monastery
- Drepung Monastery
Tour Details
Your guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport. A comfortable vehicle and driver will be ready and waiting to take you to the hotel. You will receive a Free CH cell phone package including free rental for the cell phone and SIM card and at least 30 free minutes, delivery and collection in China.
- Meals: No Meals
- Hotels: Barony Hotel Kashgar | Barony Hotel Kashgar | Kashgar Seman Hotel
n the morning, visit Id Kah Mosque, the biggest mosque in China, it is a group of old Islamic constructions with strong ethnic style and religious features. Then go to see Abakh Khoja Tomb, masterpiece of Uigur architecture, 17th Century family cemetery of the Kashgar area Islamic leader. After lunch, move on to ancient market--- Bazaar that is famous throughout Asia, and attracts locals and merchants from all over Xinjiang and nearby countries. Lastly go to Xinjiang Minority Handicraft Center.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Orida Culture Restaurant
- Hotels: Barony Hotel Kashgar | Barony Hotel Kashgar | Kashgar Seman Hotel
Lake Karakuli
Today, we will visit Karakuli Lake that is 3,600 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Maztagata Mountain. Karakuli means" black sea" in the local dialect, and resembles a glittering pearl embedded among the alpine peaks, reflecting the surrounding snow-capped mountains.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Hotels: Barony Hotel Kashgar | Barony Hotel Kashgar | Kashgar Seman Hotel
Fly to Turpan and check in upon arrival and have free time to relax.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Hotels: Hotels in Turpan West | Jiaohe Manor Hotel | Jiaohe Manor Hotel
After breakfast, go to visit Karez Well, which is an unique underground water system invented and built by the ancient farmers of various ethnic minorities of Turpan. Then move on to Gaochang Ruins that was an important point on the Silk Road. Ascending a height to enjoy a distant view, you can see the whole city. After lunch, go to see Flaming Mountains, the hottest place in China, have given rise to many legends and stories. Then enjoy the biggest ancient tower existing in Xinjiang -Suleiman Minaret.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular Muslim Restaurants
- Hotels: Hotels in Turpan West | Jiaohe Manor Hotel | Jiaohe Manor Hotel
Heavenly Lake
Firstly, go to the Erdaoqiao Bazaar that is the largest in Urumqi. You can buy anything that you can imagine. Then enjoy Heavenly Lake, a beautiful blue mountain lake. Taking cruise on the Heavenly Lake is an unforgettable experience for you. Then have Chinese Lunch at local restaurant.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Jiamu Restaurant
- Hotels: Universal Hotel Urumqi | Oasis Grand Hotel | Lucky Chance Hotel
Fly to Lhasa and check in upon arrival and have free time to relax.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Firstly, go to visit Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama, considered to be the dwelling place of the Bodhisattva Chenresi (Avilokiteshvara).Then Join the locals to shop for local goods, or relax in a coffee shop to enjoy the passing parade in the Barkhor Street. The Barkhor is found in the heart of Lhasa encircling the Jokhang Temple. After lunch, move on to Jokhang Temple, which is smaller than the Potala and is at the heart of a rich and living Tibetan Buddhism.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Kechu Hotel
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Drepung Monastery
After breakfast, visit Sera Monastery, one of the three main monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place. Then enjoy the summer palace for the Dalai Lama- Norbulingka (Jeweled Garden). After lunch, move on to Drepung Monastery which is built in 1416, it is considered as one of the largest monasteries in the six principle monasteries of Gelu Sect in China.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Steak House Restaurant
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Guide and driver will transfer you to the airport. Wish you have a pleasant journey home and thank you for using Tibettravel.
- Meals: Breakfast
Price Per Person
Price Includsion
- Entrance Fees to the Scenic Spots as Listed in the Itinerary
- Central Location Hotels
- Centrally Located Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts
- Authentic Chinese Food
- Private Cars and Drivers
- Private Guides
- Flights & Transfers in China
- Airport Taxes and Fuel Fees
- Service Charge & Government Taxes
- Travel Insurance
- Luggage Transfers
Price Exclusion
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
- China Entry Visa Fees
- Single Room Supplement
- Personal Expenses: such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
Guide and Vehicle
Question and Feedback
Important Tibet Travel Tips
What things in China are best suited to children?
There are many things to do with children in China. We selected some interesting and popular activities for children in our family tours, which include Panda experience, Kungfu and Acrobatic show, Kite Flying, Chinese cooking class, kayaking, cycling on the City Wall and countryside and Cricket Culture.
How to get my Tibet travel permit?
Foreign visitors wishing to travel to Tibet must travel with a tour group with a guide and get Tibet Entry Permit with the help of the travel agent. To apply for a permit, you need to provide the following documents or information to us:
Tibet Travel Packing List
How to avoid altitude sickness.
In general, most healthy people will experience altitude sickness when travel into Tibet for at least two days. People will get sick and headache when in altitude over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) is usually defined as high altitude. Since most places in Tibet are higher than this level, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), also called Altitude Sickness is the biggest health risk to tourists in Tibet. Lhasa sits at a heady 3,650 meters (11,500 feet), and it is one of the lower altitude destinations in Tibet. We suggest prepare far enough in advance before the trip by some aerobic exercise and a thorough physical examination is necessary.
The following precautions may help to prevent or lessen the effects of AMS: