Tibet & Beyond: Tibetan Plateau 11-Day China Tour II

描述

Itinerary Overview

Route: Tibet  |  Duration: 11 days  |  Transport: private car/van with driver + high-speed rail between cities (where applicable), flights for long hops.

Day-by-Day Schedule

Day 1 – Tibet: Arrival
• 10:00–14:00 Arrive at Lhasa Gonggar Airport, acclimatization walk
• 15:00–17:30 Orientation walk around the hotel district with your guide
• 18:30 Welcome dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 2 – Tibet: Potala Palace & Jokhang Temple & Barkhor circuit
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:00 Climb the 1,000 steps into the Dalai Lamas’ winter fortress (3h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:30 Tibetan Buddhism’s holiest shrine, pilgrim kora (2.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 3 – Tibet: Sera Monastery debate & Yamdrok Lake
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–10:30 Monks’ clapping philosophical debates in the courtyard (1.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:30 Turquoise holy lake at 4,441m with prayer flags (3.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 4 – Tibet: Namtso Lake & Potala Palace
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:00 Sky-high salt lake nomad camps (4h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Climb the 1,000 steps into the Dalai Lamas’ winter fortress (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 5 – Tibet: Jokhang Temple & Barkhor circuit & Sera Monastery debate
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Tibetan Buddhism’s holiest shrine, pilgrim kora (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Monks’ clapping philosophical debates in the courtyard (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 6 – Tibet: Yamdrok Lake & Namtso Lake
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:30 Turquoise holy lake at 4,441m with prayer flags (3.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:00 Sky-high salt lake nomad camps (4h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 7 – Tibet: Potala Palace & Jokhang Temple & Barkhor circuit
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:00 Climb the 1,000 steps into the Dalai Lamas’ winter fortress (3h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:30 Tibetan Buddhism’s holiest shrine, pilgrim kora (2.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 8 – Tibet: Sera Monastery debate & Yamdrok Lake
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–10:30 Monks’ clapping philosophical debates in the courtyard (1.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:30 Turquoise holy lake at 4,441m with prayer flags (3.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 9 – Tibet: Namtso Lake & Potala Palace
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–13:00 Sky-high salt lake nomad camps (4h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Climb the 1,000 steps into the Dalai Lamas’ winter fortress (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 10 – Tibet: Jokhang Temple & Barkhor circuit & Sera Monastery debate
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Tibetan Buddhism’s holiest shrine, pilgrim kora (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Monks’ clapping philosophical debates in the courtyard (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Tibetan yak butter tea and momos

Day 11 – Tibet: Yamdrok Lake & Departure
• 08:30 Check out, luggage stored
• 09:00–11:30 Turquoise holy lake at 4,441m with prayer flags (3.5h)
• 12:00 Farewell lunch
• 14:00 Private transfer to airport/station for your onward journey. Tour ends.

What’s Included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver throughout
• English-speaking licensed guide in each city
• Handpicked 4★ hotels with daily breakfast
• All entrance tickets and inter-city transport as listed
• Meals specified in the itinerary
• Airport/station pickup and drop-off

Notes

• Times are indicative and can be adjusted with your guide on the day.
• Multi-city connections use high-speed rail (G trains) or domestic flights.
• Ask our AI assistant or WhatsApp travel designer (+86 132 8667 1888) for customization.