Day 1: Arrive at Beijing
Arrive Beijing in the afternoon. Welcome to the capital of China. Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to hotel.

 

Day 2: Beijing
Visit Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Dinner followed by Peking Opera performance.

 

Day 3: Beijing
Full day excursion to the mighty Great wall and Ming Tombs. A Peking Duck dinner is planned.

 

Day 4: Fly from Beijing - Lhasa
Fly to Lhasa, on arrival transfer to Hotel Dhood Gu or Shambala Hotel, both centrally located. Afternoon free for acclimatization. 

 

Visit Jorkhang Temple, Barkhor Street and in the afternoon pay a visit to unique Sera Monastery, don't miss monks debating at 3pm normally.

 

Day 6: Explore Lhasa 
Visit Giant Potala Palace, which used to be the home of the Dalai Lamas. Afternoo will be Drepung Monastery.

 

Day 7: Lhasa - Gyantse
Drive to Gyantse(254Km) having a picnic lunch at lake side or Turqoise Yamdrok, enjoy the view of Karela Glacier, visit Kumbum Monastery on arrival Gyantse Town. Overnight stay at hotel.

 

Day 8: Gyantse - Shigatse
Drive to Shigatse (90Km) can drop a visit to Sharlu Monastery (with its famours well preserved murals in the monastery), o/n Mansarovar or Wutse Hotel

 

Day 9: Shigatse - Lhatse
Drive to Lhatse (175Km), enroute visit Shakya Monastery enjoy Hot Spring. Overnigt stay at Lhatse Farmers Guest House

 

Day 10: Lhatse - Saga
Drive to Saga (293Km), enroute enjoy the view of Yarluzangbu River, Overnigt stay at guest house.

 

Day 11: Saga -Paryang
Drive to Paryang (245Km), today we will cross the land wild open, companied by Yarlung Zangpo River, deserted, remote... Overnight camping.

 

Day 12: Paryang -Mansarovar
Drive to Mansarovar (284Km). Overnight camping.

 

Sightseeing around the Mansarovar and then move to Base Camp of Kailash, Tarchen, overnight local guest house

 

Day 17: Mt. Kailash - Zada
Drive to Zada (249Km). Overnight stay at local best hotel Zada Hotel

 

Day 18: Zada - Tsaparang  
Drive to Tsaparang. Overnight stay at guest house.

 

Day 19: Tsaparang -Shiquanhe (Gar)
Drive to Shiquanhe (Gar) (119Km). Overnight stay at local best Hotel Shiquanhe Hotel

 

Day 20: Shiquanhe - Ritu
Drive to Ritu. 127Km. Overnigt camping.

 

Day 21: Ritu - Hongliutan
Drive to Hongliutan. 350Km. Overnigt camping.

 

Day 22: Hongliutan - Kargilik (Yecheng)
Drive to Kargilik (Yecheng) 385KM.Overnight stay at guest house.

 

Day 23: Kargilik - Kashgar
Drive to Kashgar, 216KM. Overnigt stay at hotel.

 

Day 24: Explore Kashgar
Situated at the foot of the impressive Pamir mountains, Kashgar was once the key trading post bridging the East and the West. Largely inhabited by the Uygurs, this ancient city is dotted with Muslin architecture and still retains the exotic feel of the Silk Road era. We will visit Kashgar's lively markets, which attract thousands of people from the far corners of the region. They come here to sell, bargain, and trade everything ranging from camels to raisins. Our sightseeing tour will also include the Id Kha Mosque and the tomb of Abjakh Hoja. Our tour includes the tombs of Abakh Hoja, the famous Eidgah Mosque and the most unique old town with typical Uyghur styled homes. We visit the various shopping alleys full of noodle shops, bakeries, teashops, blacksmiths and carpenters. Time has stood still - try a local taxi, which is a donkey cart.

 

Day 25: Fly Kashgar - Urumqi
Today we will have a free day, allowing you to explore Kashgar's old quarter, home to a fascinating mix of ethnicities - Uygurs, Tajiks, Kyrgyz and Uzbeks - or visit one of Kashgar's many other sights. In the evening we will take a flight to Urumqi.

 

Day 26: Fly Urumqi - Beijing
Fly back to Beijing. Rest of the day free at leisure.