19 days China holiday plus Travel to Tibet exit into Nepal

tour Beijing + Guilin + Xi'an + Chengdu + Lhasa + Gyangtse + Shigatse + Mt. Everest + exit China to Kathmandu

to be private tour

Day01 Home to Beijing

Meals service: N/A
Accommodation: 4* Yuyang Hotel or same level

Flight arriving at Beijing, the exciting capital of the Oriental empire, guide will meet you and transfer you to the booked hotel.

Day02 Beijing sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Yuyang Hotel or same level

Beginning you exploration of the ancient capital with the visit to Tian'anmen Square, then visit the imposing Forbidden City and the Summer palace.

Day03 Beijing sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Yuyang Hotel or same level

Today we go and have a stroll on the top of the greatest man - work of the ancient - the Great Wall which winds its way 3000 miles towards the west, in the afternoon, you will visit Ding Ling - one of the 13 tombs of the passed Ming dynasty emperors.

Day04 Beijing to Guilin by air

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Guihu hotel

In the morning, fly to Guilin, met by guide. Have a rest in your hotel. Visit Fubo Hill, Reed Flute Cave in the afternoon.

Day05 Guilin to Yangshuo

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Paradise hotel

Today, cruising over Lijiang river to enjoy the beauty of the mountains and waters; arriving in Yangshuo at around 1300PM, taking bicycles to tour Yangshuo in the afternoon.

Day06 Yangshuo to Guilin airport, then fly to Xi'an

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Jianguo hotel

Tour around before the departure time for airport; at the agreed time, transferred to Guilin airport, take flight to Xi'an, the capital of Shanxi province in the west of China. guided to see Bell Tower and Wild Goose Pagoda.

Day07 Xi'an sightseeing

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: 4* Jianguo hotel

Tour to Terra-cotta Warriors, the famous military formatation of Emperor Qin Shi Huang; then visit Huaqing Chi; After having Xi'an local dumpling feast, enjoy the Tang Dynasty show in the evening.

Day08 Xi'an to Chengdu by air

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tianfu Sunshine hotel

Visit Xi'an Provincial Museum of History and the Ancient City Wall. In the afternoon, take the flight to Chengdu. During your stay in Chengdu, we will arange you to taste as many local sichuan foods as your time allows.

Day09 Chengdu to Leshan Big Buddha to Chengdu

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tianfu Sunshine hotel

In the morning, take car to Leshan for visiting Leshan Big Buddha (160KM, around 2.5 hours drive). First, we visit it by boat. On the river, you can have a view for the buddha's Panoramic, Then go to the mountain, visit temples and the big buddha. In the afternoon, drive back to Chengdu, visit Taoist temple - Qingyang Palace; at night, enjoy Chengdu "face change" show (self pay).

Day10 Chengdu sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tianfu Sunshine hotel

In the morning, take car to Mt. Qingchengshan (65KM, around 1.5 hours drive). Mt. Qingcheng (or Mt. Qingchengshan) is one of the most attractive mountains close to Chengdu city, and is thought to be the holy mountain to Taoists pilgrims; in history of China, Qingchengshan is the origin of the birth of Taoism; in afternoon, go to Dujiangyan for visit to Er-wang Miao temple and the famous Dujiangyan Water Project, which has been over 2250 years and still been in functioning to irrigate thounsands of  hecters of farmlands; it is because of this water project that makes Chengdu Plain to be one of the most fertile farming areas in China.

Day11 Chengdu sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tianfu Sunshine hotel

In the morning, visit and see the lovely panda bears at Chengdu Panda Feeding & Research Center, which is in the northeast of Chengdu and is one of the most well known panda research center and the most attractive place for tourists which has limited time, without going to Wolong panda research center (160 kilometers to the north of Chengdu); in theafternoon, visit Wenshu temple and Wenshu Fang (Ancient style buildings around Wenshu temple).

Day12 Chengdu to Lhasa by air

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tibet hotel or same level

Taking the morning flight into Tibet, upon your arrival, local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart - beating highland view along the Yaluzangbu river (the longest river in Tibet, the lower reach in India is called Brham Putra river).

Day13 Lhasa sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tibet hotel or same level

In the morning, visit the grand - looking Potala Palace, which was built in the 7th century for the King. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.

Day14 Lhasa sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tibet hotel or same level

Visit Tsepung monastery which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. Then visit Sera monastery and Norbulingka which can give you deep impression of Tibet arts and civilization.

Day15 Lhasa to Gyangtse to Shigatse

Meals service: B/L     
Accommodation: 3* Shigatse hotel or same level

Driving past the Gangbala pass(4800m), view the Yangdrok lake, then down by the old road to Gyangtse, visit the Karuola glacier, the Perkhor monastery in Gyangtse town. In the late afternoon, arrive at Shigatse.

Day16 Shigatse to Lhatse 

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Shanghai hotel

In the morning, at the first time of the day, visit Tashilunpo monastery, which is the biggest monastery in rear Tibet, and the permanent residence for Panchan Lhama. Inside are some stupas for the passed Panchan lhamas, and a 30 - metre high copper cast Future Buddha; then drive along the Tibet - Nepal friendship highway westwards to Lhatse town. Before arriving, visit and touch the history of Tibet in 13th and early 14th century - the once capital of Tibet: Sakya monastery (the home monastery of Sakya - pa sect).

Day17 Lhatse to Tingri to Mt. Everest 

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local basic guesthouse (shired toilet)

Leave Lhatse early and pass the town - Tingri and the Lulu checkpoint to get to Mt. Everest. Between the diversion point (4km to the west of Luluchech point)of the highway and the Basecamp is a high pass (5125m, named zhegula pass), at this point, you can see 4 famous mountains of the world - Mt. Everest (8848.13m), Mt. Makaru (8463m), Mt. Luotze (8516m) and Mt. Qowowuyag (8201).

Day18 Mt. Everest to Zhangmu  

Meals service: B/L      
Accommodation: Local guesthouse (shired toilet)

After enjoining the magnificent view of Mt. Everest in the morning, leaving for Nyelam. If weather is good, 15km to the basecamp, drive through a river to take a short cut of the road and see different view around Mt. Everest. View on this road is exciting. 40km before arriving Nyelam, at the high point on Pass - Lalongla (5065m) is a marverlous site for watching Mt. Xixababgma (8027m) to the northwest, and Peak - Labgyekhang (7374m), beside it are another two with respective height of 7072m to its west, and 7094m to its east; At late afternoon, arriving in Zghangmu town, located at China/Nepal border

Day19 Zhangmu town to Friendship bridge, Exit China into Nepal Kingdom  

Meals service: B
Accommodation: N/A
Touring Zhangmu yourself; after having lunch, the guide will help you check out of CHina Customs and send you by car to the friendship bridge, through there, you exit China inito Nepal.

End of the tour

Reference tour price: USD3445.00 per person

Price includes:
1. Hotel accommodation services as listed in the itinerary
2. Meals service stated in the tour. (All breakfast will be served in hotel; all lunches are to be served outside hotel in tourist restaurants; dinners are not covered)
3. Traffic service specified in the tour
4. English speaking guide service in the tour
5. Scenic visit charges listed in the itinerary
6. Land surface insurance
7. Air tickets and air taxes: Beijing to Guilin, Guilin to Xi'an, Xi'an to Chengdu, Chengdu to Lhasa
8. Travel permit to Tibet

Price excludes:
1. Air travel insurance
2. All personal expenses beyond the tour
3. Expenses and charges caused by natural reasons and elements beyond the control of us (such as flight delay, flight cancellation, street protesting, war, mudslides, low water level affecting ship access, porter service charge if there is, hotel charges beyond the tour above, lose because of air delay or air cancellation…)
4. Tips to your guide and driver through the tour