Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
You'll arrive in Beijing and get picked up at the airport for a transfer to your hotel. Take the rest of the day to settle in and recover from your flight.
- Start point
- Terminal 3-E, Beijing Capital Int'l Airport 北京首都国际机场, Beijing Shi China (Arrival exit)
- Day 2
Beijing to Xining
This morning you'll fly to Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, which sits at 2000 meters altitude. After arriving, check out the Dongguan Mosque and wander through the local market before heading to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton Xi'an Hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit Dongguan Mosque
- Explore local market in Xining
Landmarks Dongguan Mosque 
- Day 3
Xining to Lhasa (overnight train)
Start the day at Kumbum Monastery, one of the six largest Tibetan Buddhist temples known for its yak-butter carvings. From there, board a 20-hour bullet train heading to Lhasa, where you'll sleep in a train cabin.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kumbum Monastery
Landmarks Kumbum Monastery 
- Day 4
Lhasa (train arrival)
Spend the journey watching the plateau landscape roll by, with grasslands, snow-covered mountains, and wildlife visible from your window. You'll arrive in Lhasa this afternoon and transfer to your hotel.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lhasa Hotel VIP Building)
- Day 5
Lhasa
After breakfast, head to Drepung Monastery, one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa that once housed over 10,000 monks. Later in the afternoon, go to Sera Monastery to watch the Daily Scriptures Debating from 3:30pm to 5pm in the central courtyard.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lhasa Hotel VIP Building)
Included Activities
- Visit Drepung Monastery
- Visit Sera Monastery
- Watch Daily Scriptures Debating at Sera Monastery
Landmarks Drepung Monastery Sera Monastery - Day 6
Lhasa
This morning walk through Potala Palace, Lhasa's central landmark, seeing the White Palace, Red Palace, corridors, Buddha statues, murals, and lama dormitories. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang Temple to see the pilgrims, butter lamps, red-robed lamas, and gold roof. End your day at a local Tibetan teahouse.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lhasa Hotel VIP Building)
Included Activities
- Visit Potala Palace
- Visit Jokhang Temple
- Visit local Tibetan teahouse
Landmarks Potala Palace Jokhang Temple - Day 7
Lhasa to Chengdu
Take a morning flight to Chengdu. Visit the Panda Base to see giant pandas (if your flight arrives later, the visit can be arranged for the next morning when viewing is better). After that, check out Wenshu Temple, one of Chengdu's largest temples.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Chengdu City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit Panda Base
- Visit Wenshu Temple
Landmarks Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Wenshu Temple 
- Day 8
Chengdu
Head to Chengdu Airport or the bullet train station to depart for your next destination.
- End point
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Shuangliu, Chengdu Shi, Sichuan, China (Main Entrance)
- Meals
- Breakfast
