21 Days Western China Tour: Silk Road and Tibet Adventure
- Private Tour
- 21 days
- Beijing, Urumqi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, Xining, Lhasa, Shigatse
- Historical architecture, Culture, Nature, Mountain, Old town, Temple
- Challenging
- C-009
Expedition Overview
- In Beijing, the day includes Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park.
- In Beijing, the day includes Mutianyu Great Wall, Water Cube.
- In Urumqi, the day includes Heavenly Lake of Tianshan.
- In Urumqi, the day includes Tuyoq Village, Jiaohe Ancient City Ruins, Karez System.
- In Dunhuang, the day includes Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Spring.
- In Dunhuang, the day includes Overhanging Great Wall, Jiayuguan Pass.
Itinerary
Your guide and driver meet you at the airport or railway station and take you to the hotel in Beijing.
The rest of the day is free to rest or walk nearby.
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Accommodation: Beijing
After breakfast the guide meets you for Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, and Summer Palace.
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Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
After breakfast the guide meets you for Mutianyu Great Wall and Water Cube.
Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours for the main move.
A cable car covers the steep stretch.
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Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
The guide takes you onward by flight to Urumqi.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
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Accommodation: Urumqi · Transport: Flight to Urumqi · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Heavenly Lake of Tianshan.
Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours for the main move.
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Accommodation: Urumqi · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Tuyoq Village, Jiaohe Ancient City Ruins, Karez System, and Emin Minaret.
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Accommodation: Turpan · Meals: Breakfast
Later, the guide takes you on by high-speed train or flight to Dunhuang.
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Accommodation: Dunhuang · Transport: High-speed train or flight to Dunhuang · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes, and Crescent Spring.
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Accommodation: Dunhuang · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Overhanging Great Wall and Jiayuguan Pass.
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Accommodation: Jiayuguan · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Zhangye National Geopark and Dafo Temple.
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Accommodation: Zhangye · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Qinghai Lake and Erlangjian Scenic Area.
Allow about 2.5 to 3 hours for the main move.
Later, the guide takes you on for the train to Xining.
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Accommodation: Xining · Transport: High-speed train to Xining · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Mirror of the Sky Scenic Area.
Allow about 3.5 to 4 hours for the main move.
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Accommodation: Xining · Meals: Breakfast
The guide takes you onward by train to Lhasa.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
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Accommodation: Train · Transport: Qinghai-Tibet Railway · Meals: Breakfast
Your guide and driver meet you at the airport or railway station and take you to the hotel in Lhasa.
The rest of the day is free to rest or walk nearby.
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Accommodation: Lhasa
After breakfast the guide meets you for Lhasa Traditional Handicraft Art Center and Sera Monastery.
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Accommodation: Lhasa · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street.
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Accommodation: Lhasa · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Yamdrok Lake and Karola Glacier.
Allow about 8 to 9 hours for the main move.
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Accommodation: Shigatse · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Gyawu La Pass, Rongbuk Monastery, and Mt. Everest Base Camp.
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Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Gyatso La Pass.
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Accommodation: Shigatse · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Tashilunpo Monastery.
Later, the guide takes you on for the train to Lhasa.
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Accommodation: Lhasa · Transport: Train to Lhasa · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the morning is free in Lhasa.
When you are ready, the guide takes you to the airport or railway station.
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Meals: Breakfast
What's included
Included
- Private vehicle and driver
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Hotels with breakfast
- Second-class high-speed trains listed in the itinerary
- The train listed in the itinerary
- Economy flights listed in the itinerary
- Admission tickets and meals listed in the itinerary
- Accident insurance
- Oxygen on the plateau train, where the carriage supplies it
Not included
- International flights
- Entry visa fees
- Personal expenses and single room supplement
- Optional activities
- Arrival and departure transport on the first and last day
- Tips for guides and drivers
Start & end points
Start point
Beijing · Beijing airport or railway station
End point
Shigatse · Shigatse airport or railway station
Frequently asked questions
Beijing · Beijing airport or railway station
• Private vehicle and driver • Licensed English-speaking guide • Hotels with breakfast • Second-class high-speed trains listed in the itinerary • The train listed in the itinerary • Economy flights listed in the itinerary • Admission tickets and meals listed in the itinerary • Accident insurance • Oxygen on the plateau train, where the carriage supplies it
• International flights • Entry visa fees • Personal expenses and single room supplement • Optional activities • Arrival and departure transport on the first and last day • Tips for guides and drivers
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