Nepal Layover and China Tibet Train Travel

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Kathmandu

  Welcome to Kathmandu, the biggest city and capital of Nepal! On arrival, be greeted and escorted to the hotel by our representative, who will give you a brief introduction of the city and then reconfirm the following days' activities with you. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

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• Day 2: Kathmandu - Patan - Kathmandu

  Today your exploring in Kathmandu Valley is started from Ason Tole Market which is jammed with numerous vendors selling everything from yak tails to coconuts. It's a good place for you to learn about local people's daily life. After that, continue to Kathmandu Durbar Square to visit Kumari Temple that houses the living goddess and then have an external view of Taleju Temple and Kala Bhairav.

  In the afternoon drive about 15 minutes to Patan for the tour to Patan Durbar Square, another square full of time-honoured heritages. By dusk, visit Swayambhunath on the top of a hill to enjoy the panorama of Kathmandu city.

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• Day 3: Kathmandu - Bhaktapur - Kathmandu

  Start the morning tour from Boudhanath Stupa, where you can observe Buddhist monks in prayer at the monasteries; followed by the Pashupatinath, the most famous Hindu temple in the country.

  In the afternoon, head to Bhaktapur city to discover Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Changu Narayan Temple - the oldest temple in Kathmandu which boasts a great view of the surrounding countryside. In the evening, enjoy your relaxing time with a cultural feast of dinner and dancing.

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• Day 4: Kathmandu - Lhasa - Tsetang

  It's time to say goodbye to Kathmandu. Our representative will transfer you to the Tribhuvan International Airport for your onward flight to Lhasa. Arriving in Lhasa after 1.5 hours, you will meet your personal tour guide and then be escorted to Tsetang (Zedang) with 2.5 hours' drive.

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  • Zedang

• Day 5: Tsetang - Lhasa

  Your Zedang tour includes Yumbulagang - the first palace built by the first king of Tibet, Changzhu Monastery - one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Tibet, and Samye Monastery - the very first temple built in Tibet which was called "one of the best works in the history of Buddhism architecture". After that, head back to Lhasa by 3 hours' drive.

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• Day 6: Lhasa

  As the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region and the hold land of Tibetan Buddhism, Lhasa is the right place that many people want to travel. The cardinal landmarks of Potala Palace, the gigantic Jokhang Temple and flourishing Barkhor Street will lighten your first day in Lhasa.

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• Day 7: Lhasa

  Go on the discovery in Lhasa to Norbulingka Park where Dalai Lama handled political affairs and practiced religious activities, Drepung Monastery - the largest monastery of Gelug Sect in Tibet, and Sera Monastery, which is famous for the Buddhism Scriptures Debating.

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• Day 8: Lhasa - Xi'an

  Today you will take the train along the famous Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Xi'an. Please do understand it is a long and tough journey, which means you will spend around 33 hours on the train. But it's absolutely a unique experience to enjoy the plateau scenery and particular natural landscape along the way, especially the first 10 hours' travel will give you an unparalleled view of the world's first plateau.

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  • On Train

• Day 9: Xi'an

  Arrive at Xi'an station in the evening. A local tour guide will pick you up at the train station and transfer you to the hotel to check in.

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• Day 10: Xi'an

  Enjoy free time in the morning to refresh yourself from the long-distance train travel.

  In the afternoon, drive about one hour to visit the legendary Terracotta Warriors - one of the wonders of the world. The thousands of vivid clay soldiers and chariots at real-size will surely catch your eyes and touch to your heart. You can spend around 2.5 hours there to communicate with the thousands of vivid clay soldiers and marvel at the great military power of Qin Shi Huang.

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• Day 11: Xi'an - Beijing

  This morning take an easy tour to the Ancient City Wall and Muslim Street, where you can get some general knowledge of Chinese Muslims' life. In the afternoon get to Beijing by high-speed train (about 5-6 hours on road), be met and settled down at your hotel.

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• Day 12: Beijing

  Your first day in the capital city of Beijing will be filled up with Tiananmen Square - the political heart of present China, Forbidden City - the historical palace where feudal royal families worked and lived for around 600 years, and the Temple of Heaven - which was visited yearly by the emperors to pray for good harvest for the whole nation.

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• Day 13: Beijing

  As an old Chinese saying goes like this: He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man. So the Great Wall is the must-see sight today. After breakfast drive about 1.5 hours to visit the majestic Great Wall at Mutianyu section first. You can get on the Great Wall by cable car and do some hiking on it.

  In the afternoon get back to the city and visit the Summer Palace that was used to take summer break by the royal family.

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• Day 14: Beijing, Departure

  The farewell time now! When you are ready, the guide and driver will send you to the airport for your international flight back home.

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