Essential China & Tibet
The centerpiece of this personalized tour is the holy city of Lhasa and the train journey over the forbidding Tibetan Plateau, home to humans for at least 11,000 years.
Days 1-3: Beijing, fly to Lhasa
In Beijing, choose the places that interest you most and tour them with a private guide. Fly to Lhasa for a four-night stay.
Days 4-6: Lhasa
Visit the massive Potala Palace rising in red, white and gold splendor above Lhasa; Sera Monastery, home to about 400 monks; Norbulingka, formerly
the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas; and Gandan Monastery, originally built in 1409 and one of Tibet’s three “Great Temples.” Circle the Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s most sacred place, where pilgrims prostrate themselves at every step.
Days 7-8: Train to Xining
Board the train for the journey over 16,600-foot Tangula Pass and down to Xining. Visit the Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Ta'er Si and stop at the 600-year-old Donquan Mosque.
Days 9-11: Shanghai
Fly into Shanghai and explore the old riverside Bund; the new Shanghai Museum, where thousands of years of beautiful artwork, textiles, metalware, sculpture and jade are on display; Moganshan 50, the flourishing contemporary art district; and Yu Garden, the “Garden of Leisurely Repose,” a flowering maze of stonework softened by bamboo and gingko.
Trip Details
| Length of Trip: |
11 Days |
| Departures: |
Your choice of dates - start any day of the week |
| Land Tour Cost: |
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| 2 traveler minimum |
From $4,795** |
| Partial Single Supplement |
From $850** |
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| **Land tour cost includes internal flight costs which are subject to change; see the Descriptive Daily Itinerary for details. |
| Essential trip prices vary by season and are subject to hotel availability for your travel dates. Hotel upgrades, additional nights and solo traveler prices are available on request. Contact us for a descriptive itinerary and booking details. |
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| Days 1-2: |
Beijing |
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| Day 3: |
Fly to Lhasa |
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| Day 4-6: |
Lhasa |
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| Day 7: |
Board overnight train to Xining |
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| Day 8: |
Arrive Xining |
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| Day 9: |
Xining, fly to Shanghai |
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| Days 10-11: |
Shanghai |
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About Essential Trips
Flexible Essential Private Trips are compact, well-designed private tour itineraries - researched and ready to book on the dates you choose. They work perfectly as brief overviews of a country or as effortless extensions to group tours - great for solo travelers, couples, or private parties who prefer to travel independently but appreciate a savvy predesigned program.
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