Beijing-Xi'an-Tibet-Nepal Tour Itinerary 16 Days

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Pre-trip option:  3 Days/2 Nights Classic Beijing

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive Beijing
Meals: /
Detailed Itinerary: Fly to Beijing, the capital city of China. Upon arrival, you will be met by our guide and be picked up and transferred to the hotel to rest.

Day 2

Place & Transport: Beijing
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Today we are going to visit the world's largest city square and enduring symbol of China's national pride, the Tian'anmen Square. Then we will pay a visit to the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, which is home to 24 Emperors between 1420 and 1911. After then, Temple of Heaven is our next stop which is Ming architecture at its best: beautiful, controlled, and highly symbolic. In the evening enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Beijing
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Today's highlight is the Great Wall, but we are going to visit the less-crowded section of the Great Wall called Mutianyu where where you can walk along the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb views as it snakes across the hills and mountains. Next, we drop a visit to the Sacred Way which is an attractive tree-lined walk leading to the Ming Tombs which is last stop for today's visit. In the evening, we will take the overnight train to another historical city of China, Xi'an.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Xi'an
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: In the morning, the train from Beijing arrives in Xi'an. You will be picked by our local guide from the railway station to hotel. Then, first we will visit Xi'an City Wall that was built in the Ming dynasty over 700 years ago. The Xi'an City Wall is the most complete ancient city wall in China. Next is Shaanxi Historical Museum, the large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of the "Wild Goose Pagoda" in Xian City.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Xi'an
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: The first highlight of today is the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. This incredible 2000 year-old army of life-sized warriors, each one unique, is part of the underground tomb of the Emperor Qin. After the Terra Cotta visit, we will head back to city of Xi'an to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The pagoda (7 floors, 64.5meters high) where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India. It is the landmark of the ancient capital city - Xian. Also today, we are going to experience the Xi'an Stele Forest Museum which, with 900 years of history, holds a large collection of the earliest stone steles of different periods, from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Xi'an/Lhasa
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Fly to Xi'an, Tibet. Upon your arrival, our guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Lhasa River. The rest time is free for relax and adjustment.

Day 7

Place & Transport: Lhasa
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Today, our highlights are Potala Palace and Jokhang temple. The cardinal landmark of Lhasa, Potala Palace, is a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. Potala Palace is a place where you can appreciate the Tibetan culture, religion and art of architecture as well. Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet. Every day, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple to pray for their now and future. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques. Around the temple is the Barkhor Street, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet. We can have a visit after the Jokhang visit. Out there, we can visit a handcraft product store.

Day 8

Place & Transport: Lhasa
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Today's highlights are Norbulingka and Sera monastery. Norbulingka used to be the Summer Palace for the Dalai Lamas where they handled political affairs, and practiced religious activities. The whole park has more than 370 rooms of different sizes, and lawns, shaded by green trees and embrided by various flowers. With the clear water, and the flowers and trees around, it is known as the "park within the park"
Sera monastery is one of the greatest Gelugpa monasteries. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, It was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Choje, one of the eight disciples of Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gelugpa Sect, covering an area of 114,964 square metres. The structure is imposing, picturesque in disorder, and splendid in green and gold. It is a typical Tibetan architecture. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous.

Day 9

Place & Transport: Lhasa/Shigatse
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Today we will drive to Shigatse. Make a tour to Yamdroktso Lake on the way. Yamdroktso Lake is a coiling, many-armed body of water shaped like a scorpion. It doubles back on itself on the western side, effectively creating a large island within its reaches. For Tibetans, it is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Also, we will go for the tour of Palkhor monastery, built in the 15th century, is situated in the west of Gyantse Town with mountains enclosing form three sides of the east, west and north. Its uniqueness is that its three sects of Buddism-Shaja, Ningma and Guolu stayed harmoniously under one roof. We will stay in Shigatse tonight.

Day 10

Place & Transport: Shigatse/Shegar
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: After today's visits to Tashilumpo monastery and the local free market in Shigatse, we are heading to the town of Shegar, we might call it the gateway to Mt. Everest area. On the way, you are going to pass two high mountains named Gyula and Gyatsola.

Day 11

Place & Transport: Shegar/Mt. Everest Base Camp/Rongbuk
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Today we drive southward to the highest monastery of the world, the Rongbuk monastery. We are getting closer to Mt. Everest from now on. Heading up the Mt. Everest Base Camp, you will have a comparative close view of the highest mountain in world. Overnight in Rongbuk guesthouse.

Day 12

Place & Transport: Rongbuk/Zhangmu
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Today, we could be appreciating the morning scenery out there at Rongbuk. After then, we will drive towards the border town of Zhangmu. On the way, pay a short visit to the Milarepa cave. This day can be a comparatively long ride.

Day 13

Place & Transport: Zhangmu/Katmandu
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Drive to Kodari (Friendship Bridge) and go through the China customers. Our guide and driver will see you off at the Kodari of the China side. And the Nepal tour operator will pick you up from their side to continue the journey to Katmandu.

Day 14

Place & Transport: Katmandu
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Morning sightseeing tour of Bungamati Village and Patan Durbar Square Afternoon sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambhunath Stupa.

Day 15

Place & Transport: Katmandu
Meals: B,L,D
Detailed Itinerary: Morning sightseeing tour of ChanguNarayan and Bhaktapur Afternoon sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath and Boudhanath.

Day 16

Place & Transport: Departure from Katmandu
Meals: B
Detailed Itinerary: Transfer to International Airport for the flight to next destination.