Tibet Tours

Highlights: Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Mt. Emei and Giant Buddha,Dujiangyan and Mt. Qingcheng.The highest railway route,Qinghai-Tibet railway which started operation on July 1,2006.
 
Day01 Chengdu (No meals, Overnight in hotel in Chengdu)
Today you will arrived at Chengdu, A local guide will greet you at Chengdu airport or train station and send you to the hotel in downtown Chengdu. Hotel rooms are available for immediate check-in. The rest of the day will be free for your leisure. PTT recommends you to pay a visit to Jinli lane-the copy of ancient lane filled with local folklore shops and other stuffs. 
 
Day02 Chengdu(Train)Lhasa (B Overnight in Qinghai-Tibet Train)
City tour of Chengdu covers Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base which stands at Futoushan of northern city(40min-drive), Giant Panda being the national treasure in China, where You can take picture with yourself hugging with a giant panda(extra fees) if the staff allows that, Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City(1hour-drive) and where you could see unearthed relics proving that Chengdu is a city with 3000 years history. After dinner you’ll take train  to Tibet that departs at 20:36.
 
Day03 On the train (No meals, Overnight in Qinghai-Tibet Train)
Qinghai-Tibet Railway Line started operation in July 2006, it is definitely one of the greatest project in Chinese history or even for the human history in the world. You will be transferred into Qinghai Province, passing Xining, Golmud, Kunlun Mountain and Tangula Mountain, then enter Tibet by the northern grassland region, passing Amdo, Nagqu and Damxong. Behold the magnificent and cherished highland on the way.                                  

Day04 Arrive at Lhasa (Overnight in hotel in Lhasa)
Today you’ll cross the wilde grassland of northern Tibet, Then arrive at Lhasa train station at 17:00, Check in hotel after dinner, so the rest time is free for you to acclimatize the plateau environment.   
 
Day05 Lhasa City Tour (B Overnight in Lhasa)
After breakfast, you will visit the famous Potala Palace he symbol of Qinghai-Tibet plateau built in the 7th century by respectful Tibetan king-Songtsen Gampo, Jokhang Temple he sacred place for every Buddhists, and Barhkor Street he market collected souvenir shops, bars and guesthouses.
 
Day06 Lhasa/Lake Namtso/Lhasa (B Overnight in Lhasa)
After breakfast, you’ll go north to Lake Namtso(4718m)-one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. It is the highest saltwater lake of the world and you may enjoy the most beautiful scenery there of the whole Tibet. Then drive back to Lhasa after the tour.
 
Day07 Lhasa (AIR) Chengdu/Leshan Giant Buddha/Mt. Emei (B Overnight in Emei city)
After breakfast, transfer to Gongar Airport to connect with a flight back to Chengdu, your guide in Chengdu will meet you at airport and it will take 2 hours driving to view one of the four holy Buddhism mountains in China– Mt. Emei. On the way, visit the largest stone carved Buddha statue-Leshan Giant Buddha and Lingyun Temple, ancient plank road.
 
Day08 Tour of Mt. Emei-Chengdu (B Overnight in hotel in Chengdu)
After breakfast, you’ll start tour with Mt. Emei. First take the local bus to the parking area at the middle of the mountain,then take the cable car to Wannian Monastery, walk to Qingyin Pavilion Monastery, visiting wild monkey area. Then take your vehicle back to Chengdu(1.5-2 hrs),  check in hotel.
 
Day09 Chengdu/Du Fu Thatched Cottage/Wuhouci Shrine (B Overnight in Chengdu)
The guide will meet you at your hotel, and you will visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage and Wuhouci Shrine, which are the testimony and symbol of Chengdu’s long history. You could have dinner at Jinli Old Street which is next to Wuhouci Shrine. After dinner,  you can choose to watch the famous Sichuan Opera (extra fees) where you can enjoy Sichuan folk custom also, like tea drinking, etc.
 
Day10 Chengdu/Dujiangyan Irrigation System/Mt. Qingcheng/Chengdu (B Overnight in Chengdu)
Today we will take half-an-hour-driving to the ancient irrigation system in Dujiangyan City which is still working today. After that you’ll go on driving 20 minutes to Mt. Qingcheng, which is Taoist mountain.

Day11 End of Service (B)
It is the end of the tour, we will send you to airport or railway station for leave. We could book you transportation back to your residential city if you need. Hope to serve you again and welcome to visit Chengdu next time.
 
 
Quotation: There will be a large difference for prices for different group numbers and travel seasons, please contact our travel advisor for exact tour price.

Note:
1. At present, eight cities have opened train routes to Lhasa by Qinghai-Tibet Railway. They are Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xining, Lanzhou, Golmud, Shanghai and Guangzhou. You can choose any of the above cities as the starting point of your Qinghai-Tibet Railway tour.
We offer hard sleeper train ticket for the above price. You can ask for better one, soft sleeper(4 berthes in one compartment) or lower class, hard seat for your train tour. PTT’s travel advisor will fulfill your request.