China Pilgrimage Adventure Tour

• Arrive in Chengdu and transfer to the hotel
• 4+stars Hotel
• None

Welcome to Chengdu, which is known as the "Land of Abundance". After Arriving in Chengdu, you will experience the unique charm of the city.

Our professional tour guide will be waiting at the airport and arrange a comfortable car to transfer you to your hotel. Upon arrival, you can take a short break to recover from jet lag.

If you would like to explore the surroundings in advance, your guide will provide you with practical advice.

Recommend for Free Time

1. Take a stroll down Chunxi Road and have some snacks.
2. Watch a Chinese kung fu or theater show and you can ask guide to buy tickets for you.
3. Take a walk around Chengdu on your own to experience Chengdu's residential life.

• The Sanxingdui Ruins - Chengdu People's Park - Jinli Street
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

In the morning, you will visit the Sanxingdui Ruins, which is dubbed as one of the world's greatest archeological discoveries of the 20th century.

In the afternoon, you will step into Chengdu People's Park to experience the unique leisure and ease of this city. The relaxation of napping, the clash of mahjong, the joy of natural ear cleaning.

At nightfall, you will step into the old streets of Jinli. You will be tempted by a wide range of food, exquisite handicrafts and interesting folklore performances.

• Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding - Transfer to Lhasa
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

Early in the morning, you will visit the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu. Here is the cozy home of more than a hundred of pandas of different ages.You can observe pandas up close and learn facts about pandas.

Then you'll go to a local restaurant for a Sichuan specialty hot pot that spicy and flavorful.

After the lunch, you will go to airport and take a flight to Lhasa. Your Lhasa tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel.

Tips

After arrive in Lhasa, you are advised to take it easy and avoid strenuous exercise as this may cause altitude sickness and affect your travel experience and health.

• The Potala Palace - Jokhang Temple - Barkhor Street
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

After breakfast, you will begin the day's adventure in Lhasa. First you will visit the majestic Potala Palace, which has spanned more than 1,300 years and still stands proudly in the skies of Lhasa. It is not only the political center of Tibet, but also a holy place of religion, which was once the temple of the Dalai Lama to rule and preach Buddhism.

In the afternoon, we turn to the most sacred Buddhist temple in Tibet - Jokhang Temple. As a spiritual beacon for Tibetans, it attracts countless devout pilgrims every day.

Outside the temple is the famous Barkhor Street, where pilgrims dressed in colorful costumes stroll along the street. You can follow in the footsteps of pilgrims.

• Norbulingka Park - Drepung Monastery - Sera Monastery
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

After breakfast, we will embark on a new journey with our first stop at Norbulingka Park - known as the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama - the most splendid oasis in Dhaxi Tibet.

Continuing westward for about 5 kilometers you will arrive at the Drepung Monastery. In its heyday, more than 10,000 monks studied here. On festive occasions, the monastery organizes grand Buddhist ceremonies, the most spectacular being the annual presentation of the Buddha statue at the Songtung Festival.

Then turn our attention to the 600-year-old Sera Monastery, famous for its grand Buddhist ceremonies and exquisite architecture.

• Lhasa - Yarlung Tsangpo River - Yarlung Tsangpo Valley - Gambala Pass - Lake Yamdrok - Karola Glacier
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

After Breakfast, we will drive to the Yarlung Tsangpo River. In Chinese, Yarlung Tsangpo River means water flowing down from the crest. There is a Galaxy in the heaven and a Sky River (Tianhe) on the earth, which is Yarlung Tsangpo River.

Subsequently, we will pass through the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley, where you can overlook the vast scenery of the Yarlung Tsangpo River and have the opportunity to take a close photo with the Tibetan mastiffs and sheep.

Next, we will arrive at the Gambara Hillside Observation Deck, which is an excellent location overlooking the panoramic view of the Lake Yamdrok.

Continuing on, you will have the opportunity to experience the charm of the Lake Yamdrokl. It is the habitat of many aquatic birds in Tibet.

Eventually, we will arrive at the Karo La Glacier to see the majesty of the glacier. It will takes about 40 minutes hiking from the entrance to the Chayangtso lake to see the glacier. Hiking distance of about 3 kilometers, the altitude of 4500-4800 meters between.(Note: This section includes hiking, guests who are worried about plateau reaction can choose to rest in the car, while those who want to challenge themselves can continue to go forward)

Good to Know

1. Photographs need to agree on the price in advance, usually 10 yuan per person.
2. Please note that the temperature difference between the morning and evening in Tibet. The daytime ultraviolet ray is strong meanwhile the scenic area temperature is low. Please be sure to bring sunscreen, sunglasses, hats and warm clothing in order to against wind and sun.

• Lhasa - Flight to Chongqing
• 4+stars Hotel
• Breakfast

After breakfast, we will start from the snowy plateau of Lhasa and cross the cloudy peaks of the sky to Chongqing, where history and modernity are intertwined.

Your Chongqing tour guide will wair for you at airport and transfer you to the hotel.Upon arrival, you are free to stroll through the city.

Recommend for Free Time

Enjoy the magnificent night view of the Yangtze River and Jialing River. You can ask your guide to buy tickets for you.
At about 18:00, you will board a cruise ship to experience the fantastical cyberpunk city of Chongqing.

• Ciqikou Ancient Town - Three Gorges Museum - Chongqing Metro Liziba Station(Light Rail through the building) - Eling Park -Yangtze River Ropeway - Hongyadong
• None
• Breakfast

First, visit the ancient town of Ciqikou, known as the "epitome of Chongqing". Experience its 1800 years of history and culture dating back to the Song Dynasty.

Then, you'll be transfered to the Three Gorges Museum in the city center. The vast collection of more than 280,000 precious historical artifacts will give you an amazing insight into the formation of the Yangtze River and the magnificent Three Gorges.

After lunch, you will go to the Chongqing Metro Liziba Station, which is one of the few traffic lines passing through resedential buildings in the world.

Afterwards, you will go to Eling Park for a breathtaking panoramic view of the city of Chongqing. Then take the Yangtze River Cableway, the most popular way to fly over the Yangtze River, to the other side of the river in 4 minutes.

In the afternoon, you will visit Hongyadong, a must-see highlight to admire the tiered wooden tilted houses of the Ba and Shu regions.

At the end of the tour, your guide and driver will escort you to the airport/train station for your flight/train to your next destination or home.