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11-Day Hong Kong Guangzhou Xining Tibet Tour

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Overview

Tour Type: Private Tour: Flexible Travel Date & Travel Routes
Guide & Driver: Chinese-English-speaking guide & air-conditioned
  • Spend a day exploring Hong Kong, a fascinating fusion city of British and Chinese culture;
  • Experience the world’s highest train ride along the Qinghai – Tibet Railway, with its incredible plateau and Himalayan mountain views;
  • Immerse yourself in the most important holy sites of Tibetan Buddhism – the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, the Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery;

Itinerary Day by Day

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Day1  Arrival in Hong Kong
Upon your arrival at the Hong Kong International Airport, your tour guide will welcome you and escort you to your private vehicle to transfer you to your hotel and help you check in. You will have the rest of the day to rest up from your long trip, or you can go out and explore the local area on your own.

Accommodation:Overnight in Hongkong

Day2  Hong Kong Day Tour: Aberdeen Fishing Village,Repulse Bay,Victoria Peak
Today we will begin our exploration of Hong Kong with a visit to the ancient fishing village of Aberdeen, famous for its floating village and floating seafood restaurants. You may want to rent a sampan for a quick ride around the harbor area to view the village from the sea, or stroll along the Aberdeen Promenade to enjoy the sea breeze and fantastic scenery.

After visiting Aberdeen, we will move on to Repulse Bay, which has one of the longest beaches in Hong Kong, and the home of some of the most expensive residential real estate in Hong Kong. After a relaxing walk along the beach, we will return to the city around sunset to take the Victoria Peak Tram, or if you would rather get more exercise, hike to the top of Victoria Peak. Victoria Peak has an observation deck with stunning panoramic views of the Hong Kong skyline and the harbor, making for a perfect ending to the day. After plenty of time for photographs, we will take you back to your hotel for the night.

Accommodation:Overnight in Hongkong

Day3  Ocean Park Hong Kong – Kowloon – Guanghou Train
This morning we will escort you to one of the largest theme parks in Asia – Ocean Park Hong Kong. This massive park is divided into two areas by a mountain peak – The Summit and The Waterfront. Ocean Park Hong Kong has something for everyone, with four roller coasters and other rides and attractions, along with numerous animal exhibits including Giant Pandas, rain forest and polar displays and an aquarium featuring the world’s largest aquarium dome.

After a day of exploring the park, we will take you to board the Kowloon – Guangzhou train that will take you on into Mainland China. At the Guangzhou train station your local tour guide will meet you and escort you by private car to your hotel and help you check in for the night.

Accommodation:Overnight in Guangzhou

tibet train

Day4  Flight from Guangzhou to Xining
This morning we will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport for your non-stop flight to Xining, Qinghai Province. The flight will take around three and a half hours. Upon your arrival in Xining, your local tour guide will meet you at the Xining airport to take you by private car to your downtown Xining hotel. The rest of the day will be free for you to relax or explore the local area around your hotel on your own.

Accommodation:Overnight in Xining

Day5  Qinghai Lake – Overnight Train to Lhasa
We will get an early this starting this morning, picking you up from your hotel by private car to take you on the 2 1/2 hour drive from Xining to Qinghai Lake, the largest lake in all of China. This massive saltwater lake is located about 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Xining at an elevation of 3205 meters (10515 feet) above sea level. Bird Island, located in the western part of the lake, is a popular stopover on the migratory routes of many species of birds in Asia. If the weather permits, we can take a boat cruise around the lake for some fantastic views around the lake area. Enroute to the lake we can see Riyue (Sun & Moon) Mountain.

After your visit to Qinghai Lake, that afternoon we will drive back to Xining and transfer you to the Xining train station to board your overnight train to Lhasa, Tibet, departing Xining at 2:01 p.m. and arriving in Lhasa around 11:20 a.m the next day.

Accommodation:Overnight on the train

Day6  Qinghai – Tibet Railway – Arrival in Lhasa
Today will feature the most beautiful scenery along the Qinghai – Tibet Railway in the morning with vast grasslands and the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayan mountain range coming in to view. Upon your arrival at the Lhasa train station at 11:20 a.m., your local tour guide will meet you to take you by private car to your downtown Lhasa hotel and check in. You will have the rest of the day free to relax from your train journey and get used to the higher elevation of Lhasa.

Tips for High Altitude Acclimatization:

1) Go for a leisurely walk in the fresh high altitude air, but avoid any strenuous activity after your arrival.
2) It's better to avoid taking a bath to avoid catching a cold.
3) Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, and eat some fresh fruit.
4) Get plenty of rest.

Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa

Day7   Lhasa – Potala Palace, Jokang Temple and Barkhor Street
Start your exploration of Lhasa today with a visit to a world-famous landmark - the Potala Palace, widely regarded as one of the most beautiful examples of architecture in the world. Climb up to the palace along zig-zagging stone paths alongside the white and red walls to the top of the palace where you can gain a greater appreciation of the exotic Tibetan-style buildings as well as for a great view of Lhasa's entire urban area. After admiring the sweeping outside views, explore the inner spaces of the Potala Palace to find the stately chapels and learn more about the fascinating history of this special place.

From one historic landmark to another, your next stop will be at the Jokhang Temple, considered as the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism. Every day thousands of pilgrims come from all over Tibet and other places to the temple to worship the Buddha. The Jokhang Temple is also known as the "House of Buddha" because it houses the precious Jowo Rinpoche, a life-sized (1.5 meter/5 feet) image of the Sakyamuni at the age of 12.

The last stop for today's Lhasa exploration is Barkhor Street, the wide, circular street that surrounds the Jokhang Temple. Local residents enjoy walking on the street, completing several circuits around the temple as a daily tradition of pilgrimage. The street also has many small shops selling a wide variety of traditional Tibetan goods, religious items and handicrafts.

Tips for today's tour:

1) There are 1,080 steps to the top of the Potala Palace, so it's best to take it slowly to avoid high altitude sickness.
2) Taking photos is not allowed inside the Potala Palace.
3) Most of today will be spent outside, so please bring a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and some water with you to protect yourself from the more intense sun at the higher altitude.

Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa

Day8  Lhasa – Norbulingka, Drepung and Sera Monasteries
After breakfast at your hotel, we will visit the beautiful Norbulingka Palace and Park, the location of the former summer palace of the Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until 1959. It features the famous Potrang, the private palaces of former Dalai Lamas built in the grandiose style of traditional Tibetan architecture.

After visiting the palaces and park at Norbulingka, we will travel around 5 kilometers to the western outskirts of Lhasa to visit the Drepung Monastery. The word "drepung" in Tibetan language means "prosperity". Since its establishment in 1416, Drepung Monastery has served as one of the most important Buddhist monasteries in Tibet. During its prime, more than 10,000 monks lived and studied in the monastery. Throughout its history, many important and famous Tibetan leaders studied at this monastery, including the Dalai Lamas. Accordingly, Drepung Monastery is also respectfully known as the “Mother School of Dalai Lamas”.

In the afternoon, we will escort you on to another famous monastery in Lhasa - the Sera Monastery. Sera Monastery is famous for its spectacular “Buddhist Debates”. As a daily routine, the monks gather in a courtyard, and debate on the various Buddhist doctrines with exaggerated gestures, which is thought to be helpful in facilitating a better comprehension of the Buddhist philosophy to attain higher levels of study. After enjoying the "Buddhist Debates", we will take you back to your hotel with the rest of the day and evening to relax or explore on your own.

Tips for Proper Etiquette While Visiting Monasteries

1) For clothing, shorts and/or bare shoulders are not allowed.
2) Hats and sunglasses should be removed before entering the chapels.
3) Taking photos is usually not allowed inside the chapels.

Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa

Day9  Lhasa – Namtso Lake
This morning we will take a drive to one of the holiest lakes in Tibetan Buddhism – Namtso Lake. As the largest saltwater lake in Tibet, Namtso Lake is renowned for its spectacular natural beauty. Enroute to the lake we will pass by the Nyenchen Tanggula Mountains through a vast grassland area where we will see nomadic herdsmen grazing sheep and yaks along the grassy slopes of the mountains At an elevation of 4718 meters (15479 feet) above sea level, this is the highest lake in the world as well as one of the “Four Holy Lakes” of Tibetan Buddhism. We will have the rest of the day free to explore around the lake area and watch the amazing sunset across the lake before checking in to the Namtso Guesthouse to stay overnight.

Accommodation:Overnight in Dangxiong

namtso

Day10  Namtso – Lhasa Via Yangpachen Hot Spring
This morning we can wake up early to watch the sunrise across the beautiful lake and walk along the shoreline to the Tashi Dor Island to see the famous meditation caves, a destination for centuries of Tibetan pilgrims.

For lunch we will stop in Damxung, located about 160 kilometers from Lhasa in the middle of Tibet and considered the gateway to the Tibetan capital. After lunch we will journey on to the Yangpachen Hot Spring, where there are both indoor and outdoor swimming pools filled with geothermal hot spring water. We will then travel on back to Lhasa and check in to your hotel for the overnight stay.

Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa

Day11  Departure from Lhasa
Today you will have free time until we meet you in the lobby of your hotel to transfer you to the Lhasa airport or train station for your departing flight or train.

Today's Tips:

1) Please take care to pack all of your belongings, particularly the small things that are easy to forget about, such as phone and camera chargers, power adapters, mobile phones, wallets, etc.
2) If your flight or train is in the afternoon, please be sure to check out of your hotel room by 12 p.m.

Accommodation:None

What's Included

Private professional English-Speaking local tour guide
Licensed Vehicle with experienced driver
All necessary Tibet travel permits.
All accommodations listed in the itinerary
Meals specified in the itinerary as "B, L, D".
Entrance tickets listed in the itinerary
Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
A container of Oxygen for emergency use in Tibet
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lodging and meal allowance to the guide & driver
2 bottles of drinking water per person per day
International flight to and from China.
China visa.
Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary.
Meals not listed in the itinerary.
Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
Tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
Entrance tickets not listed in the itinerary
Single room supplement.

Additional Info

Alterations of Itineraries

The travel date, service items, itinerary and number of visitors, visitors’ ID information, etc. can be modified free of charge 30 days or more before the trip. If the visitor needs to make a second modification, an additional service fee of 5% of the deposit will be charged. Every time the content of the travel contract is modified, the company reserves the right to re-quote.

Cancellation Policy

Once the deposit is paid, your trip is confirmed. If you need to change or cancel your itinerary, please contact your travel consultant by email, phone, instant messenger, etc. There will be a charge for Cancellation or modification. The policy is as follows:

1. Notice of trip cancellation due to personal reasons before the trip starts
Cancellation 30 days or more before the trip starts, 10% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 29-15 days before the trip starts, 20% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 14-7 days before the trip starts, 30% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 6-2 days before the trip starts, 50% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation within 48 hours prior to the trip starts, no refund of your deposit.

2. Trip cancellation due to irresistible factors before the trip starts

If you have to cancel the itinerary due to irresistible reasons such as traffic, weather, politics, etc., the deposit will be fully refunded by the company (for loss related to air ticket/train ticket, please take reference of the first item).

Reviews

 Wiko22
Travel Date:August 17, 2019

Wir haben zuvor einige Touren und Agenturen verglichen. Natürlich ist es schwierig auf die Entfernung und mit den doch wenigen Rezessionen einen Überblick zu bekommen, sind aber sehr froh uns letztendlich für diese Agentur und Route entschieden zu haben.

Von Anfang hat uns unsere Ansprechpartnerin Claire bei allen Fragen geholfen - inkl. Visaantrag und Einreiseerlaubnis. Wir haben wirklich etliche Mails hin und her geschrieben und wurden immer fürsorglich behandelt.

Vor Ort wurden wir am Flughafen empfangen und unsere Guides waren alle sehr nett. Die Ausflüge super interessant und man hat einen tollen Einblick bekommen. Das Programm war nicht zu viel und nicht zu wenig, wirklich toll gemacht!! Die Hotels waren weit besser als wir erwartet haben. Wir haben oft Tips für Restaurants oder bestimmte Gerichte bekommen. Es gab überhaupt keine Probleme bei Ausflügen, Organisation oder den etlichen Kontrollen im Land. Wir wurden selbst noch bis hinter die Passkontrollen an der Grenze zu Nepal begleitet. Erst als unser Guide wirklich nicht weiter durfte, haben wir uns verabschiedet.

Die Gruppen waren nett gemischt und die Wagen alle europäischer Standard.

Wir würden die Agentur und die Route jedem empfehlen!

Liebe Grüße und vielen Dank für eine unvergessliche Reise!

 YairM79
Travel Date:September 30, 2019

Last week we (4 of us) traveled to Tibet one way by train and return by flight.

Upon arrival to Lhasa a tour guide Mr. Chimpel waited for us in the train station and took us to the hotel.

A first class hotel big rooms very clean and best restaurants.

The guide made a plan for the 3 days tour including all relevant sites of Lhasa and out of town.

He's very knowledgeable and I feel like being in a class.

At the end we (all the four of us) were very grateful to Amy who arrange all and our travel agency Asia Odyssey Travel.

I will definitely recommend your office to any friend who will want to visit Tibet

Best wishes.

 Fidschibitter
Travel Date:May 26, 2019

Wir reisten im April diesen Jahres (gute Reisezeit) nach Tibet, mit Tibet Odyssey Tours als Reiseveranstalter. Es hat uns sehr bewegt und wir träumen immer noch von unserer Reise nach Tibet, von der frischen Luft, den grünen Seen, den majestätischen Bergen und den vielen weiteren Sehenwürdigkeiten. Wir möchten unbedingt erneut nach Tibet. Die Einheimischen waren besonders freundlich zu den Touristen. Ein paar sprachen zwar kein Chinesisch, aber sie haben uns angelächelt und uns somit hallo gesagt. Wir haben uns einfach sehr Wilkommen gefühlt. Tibet Odyssey Tours ist eine perfekte Reiseagentur und wir hatten einen Tourguide mit viel Humor, Ortskenntnissen und Einfühlungsvermögen : ) Auf unserem Weg zum Everest Base Camp hat er uns stets gute Orte für Fotos empfohlen und er hat sich gut um uns gekümmert, z.B. wenn jemand an der Höhenkrankheit litt. Er war stets besorgt um unsere Gesundheit und hat uns jederzeit immer geholfen. Wir haben eine Nacht im Everest Base Camp geschlafen. Die Erfahrung war einmalig. Leider gab es nur eine öffentliche Toilette und es war sehr kalt, aber unser Guide hat uns mit den bescheidenen Mitteln, die vor Ort vorhanden waren, geholfen. Er hat sogar für Licht mit seinem Handy gesorgt. Diese Hilfsbereitschaft hat uns wirklich sehr bewegt. Die Reiseagentour können wir nur wärmstens empfehlen. Hier gilt unser spezieller Dank Amy, die sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben hat.

Unsere nächste Tour buchen wir wieder dort.

 BurtCo
Travel Date:May 27, 2019

Initially our tour consultant AMY did a fantastic job of coordinating our tour. This included arranging our small group to meet up in Lhasa despite us arriving there on different days. The accommodation was great and AMY followed up during the tour to ensure everything was going smoothly. Great Job AMY !!

On the tour itself we were accompanied by JESSICA for whom I cannot speak highly enough. Her explanations in all the various locations proved she was very knowledgeable. Her English was clear and she was always willing and able to answer any queries. Best of all, there was not a single day when she did not greet us with a happy and friendly smile. Participated in countless photos with us. The tour was unforgettable thanks to AMY, JESSICA and Asia Odyssey Travel.

 Mark Lim
Travel Date:May 14th 2018

I had to mention our tour guide – Puktso because he is too nice. He is very passionate and thoughtful when he talked with us on the daily tour arrangement. We reschedule a little bit and he gave us great ideas. I like all the stories and insight knowledge on local life he shared with us. We enjoyed a wonderful trip with his company.

 beno v
Travel Date:June 30, 2019

I had an amazing, memorable trip with Amy/Odyssey: 9 days incl. Lhasa, EBC and Namtso Lake. Amy's service was excellent. From our first contact until after the trip all communication and organisation was very fast, clear and exhaustive. Our guide, Sun, made the whole trip even better. He is a really great, funny and laidback guy, proud Tibetan with very good knowledge of all relevant topics. Take into account that the pronounciation of English by Tibetan people/guides is of a different level than that of native speakers, and when you listen a bit more active than you normally do everything will be clear. The hotels were of a higher standard then expected which was really nice to start and finish the day. I recommend Amy/Odyssey to anyone planning a trip to Tibet! I will definitely go again with them on my next Tibet trip. June was a great time for weather and Tibetan festivities which made trip even more special.