Tibet Silk Road

Description

Tibet Silk Road tour is one trip that covers the most west and northwest of China, it begins from Lhasa, the capital town of Tibet Autonomous Region, then by Tibet Train crossing over the vast Chang-Tang plateau to arrive at Xining, where to explore the Kumbumn monastery and Kokonor Lake. From here, we will take the speed-train passing through the the Hexi Corrido to arrive at Zhangye, a small city that becomes popular for its picturesque of Danxia National GEO Park; then getting onto Jiayuguan – the west end of Chinese Great Wall, after having this site visited, we will get to the last destination of this trip, the World Culture Heritage – Dunhuang, in which we will explore the ancient Chinese culture wonder of Mogao Grotto.

Itinerary

This tour requires a confirmation of 25 days minimum before your departure date in order to apply your Tibet Travel Permit

D1 Arrive in Lhasa

Arrive in Lhasa airport, meet your guide, and then drive to your hotel. En route, we’ll visit to Nie-Tang Buddha, a Buddha image engraved in the face of the mountain. In the afternoon we’ll take a walk to Norbulingka, the former summer palace of Dalai Lama.

Overnight: Tashi Nota Hotel — Include | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D2 Lhasa

We’ll visit Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and Barkhor Bazar.
Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama dominates the skyline of Lhassa atop the crest of Marpo Ri hill, the seventh-century Potala is considered Lhasa’s holiest destination for a pilgrimage. Going up the hill, a stone path leads to the 14-story, 1,000-room. Each day, thousands of pilgrims give the prayer wheels a clockwise spin as they make their way to the entrance.The Jokhang Monastery is the home of the statutes of the revered Buddha, Shakyamuni. While all Buddhist statues are adorned with colorful brocade, pearls, turquoise, coral, and silver, solid gold bowls of holy water rest before Shakyamuni as well as offerings of Yuan (money) and khatas (scarves) left by pilgrims.

Overnight: Tashi Nota Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D3 Lhasa

Visit Sera, Drepung, and Nechung monasteries.
Sera, one of the Six largest monasteries of Gelugpa, located at the foot of Hill Tatipu. It is as prestigious as Drepung and Ganden, which had a longer history. Sera in Tibetan means “Wild Rose Garden” since opulent wild rose woods once grew around it.
Drepung monastery once housed 10,000 monks and if we’re lucky, we’ll ease into a dark columned hall to see and hear the lilting, booming chanting of the sutras, or sit under a willow tree and watch the monks engage in theatrical debate.
Nechung Monastery the seat of Nechung, Tibet’s State Oracle. Major decisions of the state are made in consultation with the Nechung Oracle.

Overnight: Tashi Nota Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D4 Lhasa departure, by train to Xining

Today we will drive to Lhasa train station boarding on the Qinghai-Tibet train, during the train ride, we will enjoy the wonderful nature view of the north Tibet, the Chang Tang Plateau;

Overnight: On the train soft-sleeper — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D5 Arrive at Xining

Today, we will arrive in Xining approximately in the early morning, meet your guide at Xining train station, we begin you visit driving to Kokonor lake, which is also called “Qinghai Lake” with elevation of 3200 m, it is the largest lake in China as well as the largest salt lake in Asia. Then we will return to Xining city heading to Taer (Kumbum) monastery, one of the 6 Great Geluk Pa monastery

Overnight: Enraton International Hotel — Include | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D6 Xining to Zhangye

In the morning, we will take the Speed-Train to Zhangye, which may take 1 hour and 45 minutes train ride; once we arrive in Zhangye, meet our driver whom expects us in Zhangye train station, then we will get to Zhangye Dan-Xia National GEO park to enjoy the stunning view of nature

Overnight: Tianyu International Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D7 Zhangye to Jiayuguan

In the morning, we will again take the Speed-train to Jiayuguan, which is the west-end of the Great Wall; The pass was a key waypoint of the ancient Silk Road. Jiayuguan has a somewhat fearsome reputation because Chinese people who were banished were ordered to leave through Jiayuguan for the west, the vast majority never to return in the ancient time

Overnight: Jiayuguan Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D8 Jiayuguan to Dunhuang

Today we deaprt to Dunhuang that is situated in a rich oasis containing Crescent Lake and Mingsha Shan

Overnight: Dunhuang Sunny Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D9 Dunhuang

Today we will explore the caves under the guiding service, to appareciate the Chinese culture, exquisite caving arts

Overnight: Dunhuang Sunny Hotel — Include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include

D10 Dunhuang departure

Your tour ends today, we will drive you to Dunhuang airport for your departure.

Overnight — Not include | Breakfast — Include | Lunch and Dinner — Not Include