A journey worth discovering

Best of China & Tibet

18 daysFrom BeijingTo KathmanduTravel agency G Adventures

The experience

Find your way through China.

Best of China & Tibet, a 18 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Chengdu and 10 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureGroupFully GuidedSightseeingHistoricalAges 12+
Travel style
Group tour
Guide language
English
Age range
12 and above
Duration
18 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Kathmandu
Travel agency
G Adventures

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Chengdu
  4. Lhasa
  5. Yamdroktso Lake
  6. Gyantse

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Accommodation

Hotel (Dong Fang Hotel Beijing)

Included Activities

Meet Your CEO and Group Orientation Walk

Optional Activities

Group Dinner at Local Restaurant

02Beijing

Transport

Transfer

Accommodation

Hotel (Dong Fang Hotel Beijing)

Included Activities

Forbidden City Visit Tiananmen Square

Optional Activities

Hutong Walk Temple of Heaven (40CNY per person) Summer Palace (60CNY per person) Lama Temple Visit (25CNY per person) Drum and Bell Tower Visit (30CNY per person)

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Drum and Bell Tower Lama Temple Summer Palace

03Beijing - Xi'an

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Great Wall, China), Transfer (Great Wall, China - Beijing, China), Train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

Included Activities

Mutianyu Great Wall Visit

Optional Activities

Cable Car at Great Wall (100-140CNY per person) Toboggan at Great Wall (100-140CNY per person)

Landmarks

Mutianyu Great Wall

04Xi'an

Accommodation

Hotel (Jin Jiang West Capital International Hotel)

Included Activities

Muslim Quarter Visit Orientation Walk

Optional Activities

Ancient City Wall Visit Cycling Xi'an City Walls (45-45CNY per person)

Landmarks

Muslim Quarter Great Mosque Xi'an City Wall

05Xi'an

Meals

Lunch (Local Family Lunch)

Accommodation

Hotel (Jin Jiang West Capital International Hotel)

Included Activities

Local Family Lunch Xi'an Terracotta Warriors Guided Tour

Optional Activities

The Tang Dynasty Cultural Show with Dumpling Banquet (328CNY per person)

Landmarks

Terracotta Warriors

06Xi'an - Chengdu

Meals

Dinner (Hotpot dinner with the group - sit around a table with a pot built in the middle, divided into spicy and non-spicy sections, add your own choice of vegetables, meat, or fish to cook)

Transport

Train (Xi'an, China - Chengdu, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Celebrity Ruicheng Hotel)

07Chengdu

Transport

Transfer (Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Chengdu - People's Park, Chengdu), Transfer (People's Park, Chengdu - Hotel, Chengdu)

Accommodation

Hotel (Celebrity Ruicheng Hotel)

Included Activities

Giant Panda Breeding Center People's Park & Tianfu Square Visit

Optional Activities

Group Dinner in the Evening

Landmarks

Giant Panda Breeding Research Base People's Park Tianfu Square

08Chengdu - Lhasa

Transport

Flight (Chengdu, China - Lhasa, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Lhasa Banak Shol Hotel)

Included Activities

Orientation Walk

09Lhasa

Meals

Dinner (Traditional Tibetan food prepared during cooking class)

Accommodation

Hotel (Lhasa Banak Shol Hotel)

Included Activities

Barkhor Square Orientation Walk Jokhang Temple Tour Tibetan Cooking Class

Landmarks

Jokhang Temple Barkhor Street

10Lhasa

Accommodation

Hotel (Lhasa Banak Shol Hotel)

Included Activities

Potala Palace Tour Sera Monastery Tour

Landmarks

Potala Palace Sera Monastery

11Lhasa - Gyantse

Transport

Transfer (Lhasa, China - Gyantse, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Gyangtse Yutok Hotel)

Included Activities

Orientation Walk

Optional Activities

Hike to Gyantse Fortress

Landmarks

Yamdrok Tso Karola Glacier Gyantse Fortress

12Gyantse - Shigatse

Accommodation

Hotel (Gesar Hotel)

Included Activities

Pelkor Chode Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery Visit

Landmarks

Pelkor Chode Monastery Gyantse Kumbum Tashilhunpo Monastery

13Shigatse - Sakya

Transport

Transfer (Shigatse, China - Sakya, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Luowa Hotel)

Included Activities

Sakya Monastery Visit

Optional Activities

Dinner with CEO

Landmarks

Sakya Monastery

14Sakya - Everest Base Camp

Transport

Transfer (Sakya, China - Everest Base Camp, China)

Accommodation

Guesthouse (Rongbuk Tent Guesthouse)

Included Activities

Everest Base Camp Yak Hair Tent Everest Viewpoint (North) Rongbuk Monastery Visit

Optional Activities

Additional hikes to the upper monastery

Landmarks

Rongbuk Monastery Mount Everest

15Everest Base Camp - Kyirong

Transport

Transfer (Everest Base Camp, China - Kyirong, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Kyirong Shell Hotel)

Included Activities

Orientation Walk

16Kyirong - Kathmandu

Transport

Transfer (Kyirong, China - Kathmandu, Nepal)

Accommodation

Hotel (Hotel Traditional Comfort)

Included Activities

Border Crossing (Kyirong to Rasuwa)

17Kathmandu

Accommodation

Hotel (Hotel Traditional Comfort)

Included Activities

Bhaktapur Excursion Durbar Square Orientation Walk

Optional Activities

Farewell Dinner

Landmarks

Bhaktapur Durbar Square

18Kathmandu

Plan your next step

Travel dates & reference prices.

From USD 3,977.00 per person

Final price and additional fees confirmed for your dates and group.

Price based on Double/Twin Room - Standard

Dates and prices are planning references. The agency will confirm current availability, inclusions and the final price for your travel plans.

Start dateEnd dateReference priceLanguage
10 Apr 202727 Apr 2027USD 3977.00English
17 Apr 20274 May 2027USD 3977.00English
8 May 202725 May 2027USD 4526.00English
15 May 20271 Jun 2027USD 4526.00English
22 May 20278 Jun 2027USD 4526.00English
29 May 202715 Jun 2027USD 4526.00English
5 Jun 202722 Jun 2027USD 4526.00English
12 Jun 202729 Jun 2027USD 4526.00English

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