Chinese New Year and Tibetan New Year Event (8days/7nights)


Key points: During this trip you will experience the Chinese New Year and Tibetan New year in one day.It will be very impressive for you to enjoy the climate of very warmful New Year event.You can take the local dress and count the time at the Tibetan home for the coming next new year. You will get a set of tailored Tibetan dress from the professional tailor as the auspicious new year souvenir.

Finding a way in Tibet to have a better understanding of Tibetan culture, legacy & sightseeing trip. 

The unique manufacturing process gives our customers a greater appreciation of the heirloom quality and value of their Ralo carpet. 

1300years Ago Princess Wencheng of Tang Dynasty depart from Chang’an to Tibet. She would marry with Tsongzanganbo, the great Tibet King. The trip had taken her 3 years and effort on the Tangbo Ancient Road. Now a great dragon like railway is waving on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. You will immerse yourself to the brilliant culture and natural beauties along the track. Kumbum Monastery, Chaerhan Salt lake，Yuzhu Mountain, Goubi, Kekexili No person reserve area. Lhasa Ancient City, wild antelope, donkey, yaks all of these will be amazing for the valuable tourist of high land.  

This railway start its trail operate at the beginning of July 2006. It will be the most famous highland golden tourism route. Welcome to Tibet a auspicious highland and an dreamland of people. 


Itinerary

21 Jan Shanghai-Chengdu 
Take flight to Chengdu, airport pickup and transfer to the hotel.  
Over night in 4* hotel. (D)

22 Jan Chengdu
Morning visit Dujiangyan,which is an ancient irrigation system of China which from Qing Dynasty. Afternoon visit Chinese family in the suburb area（PiXian） of Chengdu to experience the typical Chinese New Year . Write the spring festival scrolls, hand make dumplings. Have steamboat with Chinese family. Burn the skyrockets. Back in Chengdu during the night.
Over night in 4* hotel. (B,L,D)

23 Jan Chengdu-Lhasa.
Visit the panda base after the breakfast, It is an important research institute of panda in Chengdu. Afternoon flight to Lhasa, transfer to Lhasa city. The guide will meet you at Konggar Airport, and transfer you to Lhasa city with about 1 hours’ driving (60km). On the way, you’ll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda – a Budda image engraved in the mountain face. After arrive in Lhasa, rest and acclimatize.  
Overnight in 3* hotel(B,D)


24 Jan Lhasa
The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa's cardinal landmark- Potala Palace（布达拉宫）, a structure of massive portions. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels.

Some 2km to the east of the Potala is the most revered religious structure in Tibet –  Jokhang Temple（大昭寺）. Bustling with worshippers and redolent with mystery, the Jokhang is an unrivalled experience. The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor（八角街）- Lhasa's most interesting pilgrimage circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for Tibetans. Overnight in Lhasa (B.L.D)



25 Jan Lhasa-Drepung monastery and Tibetan carpet workshop.  
About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung（哲蚌寺）, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day's sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains.(B.L.D) 

All Tibetan carpets（藏毯工作室） have cotton "fringe" on the ends, this is the natural remaining ends of the weft threads once the carpet is cut off the loom. Since some customers prefer the look and practicality of a clean edge, the fringe is often folded underneath the rug, covered with a strip of canvas, and hand bound.Overnight in Lhasa. (B.L.D)



26 Jan Lhasa-Shanghai  
Take the train back from Lhasa to Shanghai. 
On the train We will take the Qinghai-Tibet train back to Shangahi. The route: Lhasa –Damxung– Nagqu –Amdo - Tuotuo River –Gelmu- Xi’ning-Lanzhou-Xi’An-Zhengzhou-Bengbu-Nanjing-WuXi-Shanghai. The meals on the train will be covered by yourself. After about 48 hrs traveling, we will arrive in Shanghai.(B)


28 Jan Arrive in Shanghai.

 


Price: RMB 8,500 /pax based on a group of 8 pax 
single supplement: RMB 1,600/pax if any

    Includes: the Alien’s Travel Permit,

    Land transportation by non-AC jeep/van,

    accommodations based on twin-bed room in 3-star hotels with breakfasts,

    English-speaking guide,

    Mentioned sightseeing entrance fees,

    meals as mentioned.

    irfare Shanghai-Cheng, Cheng-Lhasa 
    Train ticket Lhasa-Shanghai hard sleeper 

Excludes: tips, not mentioned meals,expenses of personal nature.

Notes

  • In Tibet, tourist vehicle are not installed with Air-Condition as AC consumes gas, and  is not good to environment.