Ulan Bator Foundation Tours 2006
China and Tibet:  Buddhist Shrines and Temples
 

16 Day Tour

Tour Price

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Itinerary


Monday Leave LAX on ANA.
Tuesday Arrive in Beijing. Overnight Song He Hotel.
Wednesday Visit Yong He Gong Temple. Fly to Lanzhou. Overnight Feitian Hotel.
Thursday Visit the Lanzhou Provincial Museum. Drive to Labrang. Overnight at Labrang Yurt Hotel.
Friday Whole day tour of the Labrang Lamasery complex. Evening in town.
Saturday Shopping in town or free morning. Depart from town at 2 pm to drive back to Lanzhou.
Sunday Fly to Xi'an. Visit the Terra Cotta Warriors. Tang dynasty show. Overnight at the Xi'an Sheraton Hotel.
Monday Fly from Xi'an to Lhasa in the morning. Rest in the afternoon. Overnight at the Tibet Hotel.
Tuesday Visit the Potala Palace, Sera Lamasery, the Jokang Temple and Barkhor Square.
Wednesday Visit Norbulingka and Gandan Lamasery.
Thursday Drive to visit the Samye monastery.
Friday Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Visit the Baiju Temple, Wanfo Pagoda and Tibetan family. Overnight at the Gyantse Hotel.
Saturday Drive from Gyantse to ShigatseTemple. Visit the free market and Tashilunbu Temple. Overnight at Shigatse Hotel.
Sunday Drive from Shigatse to Lhasa. Visit the Drepung Temple. Overnight at the Tibet Hotel.
Monday Fly from Lhasa to Chengdu, connect with the flight to Beijing. Overnight at the International Hotel.
Tuesday Morning flight to Narita. Transit to Los Angeles

Prices Includes: Services of local guides and drivers; entrance tickets to all programmed events and sites; three meals per day; three or four star hotels at double occupancy; all air, rail and bus transportation; single entry Chinese visa; Tibet permit; tips to local guides and drivers.

Price does not Include: International airfare; airport departure or construction taxes; hotel taxes; baggage overweight charges in China or Tibet; tips to porters who assist you with your baggage.