6-Day China Classic Tour of Chengdu, Leshan and Lhasa

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

Welcome to Chengdu! Chengdu is well known as the “Land of abundance”. The seven-day tour will start from Chengdu, where you’ll discover more of Chengdu’s amazing stories. After retrieving your luggage, you will find your local guide waiting for you in the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign with your name on it. After a warm greeting, you will be taken to the hotel in a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle and your guide will help you with the check-in.

Attractions: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Leshan Giant Buddha
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

This morning you will make a stirring visit to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is not only the most important panda scientific research center, but also dwelling home to more than 100 Giant Pandas. Don’t miss the chance to visit the most adorable panda cubs in the panda kindergartens. After the visiting, you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Leshan Giant Buddha. Carved during AD713~803 on a mountain rock cliff by the river, with its head reaching to the mountain top and its feet standing next to the river, Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest and tallest stone-carved statue of Buddha in the world.

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

Today, you’ll travel on the world’s highest altitude railway: Qinghai-Tibet railway. After passing Xining to the Hoh Xil to Ngachu, you will absolutely be shocked by the wonderful plateau landscape. The rest of the day is at your disposal, we will give you enough time to get used to the high altitude of Tibet.

Attractions: Tibet Museum, Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

The grandiose Potala Palace will be the first place to discover. After more than 1300 years of historical changes, this colossal Palace still dominates the skyline of Lhasa city. In the afternoon, visit the holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet, Jokhang Temple with a history stretching over 1,300 years, where the 12-year-old-like Shakyamuni statue is consecrated. Outside the door of Jokhang Temple is the famous pilgrimage circle, Barkhor Street, where you can join faithful Tibetans in colorful attires walking the circle around Jokhang Temple.

Attractions: Norbulingka Park, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Lhasa

A full day sightseeing begin with a visit to the summer palace of Dalai Lamas and also the largest Tibetan garden – Norbulingka Park. Then drive westward to Drepung Monastery. The monastery used to play a crucial role in Tibet Buddhism as the school of Dalai Lamas. You will then go to visit another featured Sera Monastery. This six hundred year-old monastery is famous for its grand ceremony of Buddhism debating.

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: No

Today you will be transfer to the airport to catch the flight to your home. You can get pleasant rest at your home, we wish this trip could give you a lifetime last memory.