Tour code: SWTBT004
13 Days Tibet Train Excursion From Guangzhou
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Trip highlights
Tibet fascinates many people, exotic culture, unique highland landscapes and friendly people. The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Gandan Monastery are world famous. And Lhasa is famed as " the City of Sunshine".
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Tour price
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Destinations
Guangzhou, Lhasa, Xian, Beijing
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Tour type
Private tour available everyday, private tour guide & driver
Day by Day Itinierary
| Day 1 Guangzhou ( ) |
| Upon arrival at Shanghai airport, you will be met by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Leisure on your own for the rest of the day. If you want to stroll around the shopping street, recommend to Beijing Road Pedestrian Street (optional). |
Shopping in Guangzhou | In Guangzhou, Tianhe, Beijing Road and Shangxiajiu Road are the most famous shopping areas for locals. They are also ideal place for customers to enjoy world-famous cuisines. |
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| [ Optional ] Shopping in Guangzhou: In Guangzhou, Tianhe, Beijing Road and Shangxiajiu Road are the most famous shopping areas for locals. They are also ideal place for customers to enjoy world-famous cuisines. |
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| Day 2 Guangzhou ( B,L ) |
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Temple of Six Banyan Trees | Temple of Six Banyan Trees is one of the four Buddhism temple complexes in Guangzhou and the other three are Guangxiao Temple, Hualin Temple, Haizhuang Temple. Therefore, it is an important unit for the preservation of antiques. It has a rich collection of cultural-relics and is renowned both at hom…… | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, a key historical relic protected by Guangdong Province, is a memorial building built with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. Located in the original site of the then Sun Yat-sen's Pres…… | Yuexiu Park | Yuexiu Park is the largest park, with an area of up to 920,000 sq. meters. Apart from Yuexiu Hill, it also includes the neighboring six hillocks and three man-made lakes, i.e. Dongxiu Lake, Nanxiu Lake and Beixiu Lake. Yuexiu Hill got its name from the Chaohan Platform built by Zhao Tuo, king of Sou…… | Chen Family Temple | Chen's Ancestral Temple is located on Zhongshan Qilu (7th) with a history of over one hundred years and still in its original shape. The construction began in 1894 The buildings are known for their exquisite and myth. |
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| [ Optional ] Evening Cruise on the Pearl River: Evening Cruise on the Pearl River is one of the tourist highlights in the southern city of Guangzhou, and the beauty of the Pearl River scenery can be compared with that of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor. |
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| Day 3 Guangzhou, Lhasa ( B ) |
| Free time in the morning for your shopping, later transferred to Guangzhou train station for the train to Lhasa. Train No.: T264/T265 (leaves Guagnzhou at 13h07, arrives Lhasa at 21h00 the third day), takes 55 hours and 53 minutes (soft sleeper). Stay overnight on the train. |
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| [ Optional ] Yamdroktso Lake: Yamdroktso Lake (4408 m), where you will enjoy the vista of its pincer-shaped expanse of turquoise water, with the mysterious Mt. Donang Sangwari (5,340m) on the peninsula beyond, and the snow peaks of Nojin Gangzang (7,191m) in the distance. You can walk around the lake before continuing our drive across the narrow Karo-La pass and descending to Gyantse. |
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| Day 4 Lhasa ( ) |
| On the train. There are nine sightseeing platforms designed on the way to give passengers the opportunity to view the unique plateau landscape.
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| [ Optional ] Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum: Terracotta Warriors is the underworld terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shihuang (the first unifier of China, 259BC-210BC). It’s reputed as the Eighth Miracle of the World. Now the Terracotta Museum consists of Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 and Pit 4 as well as the Hall of the two bronze chariots and horses. |
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| Day 5 Lhasa ( ) |
| Arrival at Lhasa railway station at 21h00 in the evening, you will be met by your local guide and transferred to the hotel. Leisure on your own at the rest of the day to adjust to Tibet's high altitudes. |
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| [ Optional ] Badaling Great Wall: This sector is the first opened to tourists and the best preserved. Fully restored in 1957, it can be seen how it looked when it was first built in the Ming dynasty. Set in a steep, forested mountain range, Badaling offers superb views and good hiking experience. |
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