About This Trip

The legendary journey will start in Xining and provide you with an initial impression of Tibetan Buddhism at the Ta'er Temple. Continue with a day-and-night train traveling along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, with the surreal natural beauty and mysterious religious world on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau unfolding to you gradually. When arrive in Lhasa, gaze in awe at the landmark Potala Palace, please your eyes at Yamdrok Lake, purify your soul at the holy Jokhang Temple and Sera Monastery, and understand locals' lives at Barkhor Street.

Itinerary Summary

DAY	PLACE	HIGHLIGHTS
1 - 2	Xining	Dongguan Grand Mosque, Ta'er Temple
3 - 7	Lhasa	Qinghai-Tibet Train, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Yamdrok Lake, Sera Monastery, Departure

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Day 1: Arrival, Xining

Upon arrival in Xining, the eastern gateway of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, be welcomed by your guide and transferred to the hotel for check-in.

After freshen-up, start the Xining exploration from Dongguan Grand Mosque, a magnificent architecture integrating Chinese classical and Islamic characteristics. Another grand architecture you cannot miss is Ta'er Temple (also called Kumbum Monastery), an important religious activity center of the Gelugpa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Xining

Day 2: Xining - Lhasa, by Qinghai-Tibet Train

Slowing down and better appreciating beautiful sceneries along the way is also a good choice during a journey. Enjoy some free time until you are transferred to the railway station in Xining for your overnight train to the "Sunshine City" Lhasa.

Get your eyes ready for majestic mountains, vast grasslands, and azure lakes when you're traveling on one of the world's highest and most fantastic railways.

On Train

Day 3: Lhasa

After about 20 hours, arrive in Lhasa, the heart city of mystical Tibet, be warmly greeted, and escorted to your downtown hotel. The rest of the day is yours to adapt to the high altitude (3,650 meters) and have a well-deserved rest.

Lhasa

Day 4: Lhasa, Potala Palace & Jokhang Temple

Your enchanting Tibet tour begins at the Potala Palace, an architectural marvel that once served as the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas for about three hundred years. Marvel at this outstanding structure, which combines palaces and Tibetan Buddhist temples, and get to know its great administrative and religious significance.

At the city center lies another World Heritage site â the Jokhang Temple, considered the most sacred Buddhist monastery in Tibet. A few steps away is the flourishing Barkhor Street, where you can browse for your favorite souvenirs.

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Lhasa

Day 5: Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake

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Lhasa

Day 6: Lhasa, City Highlights Tour

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Lhasa

Day 7: Lhasa, Departure

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