12 Days Chongqing and Lhasa to Nyingchi and Tsedang Tour
(XTT007) Chongqing- Lhasa - Nyingchi - Gyatsa - Tsedang - Lhasa
-
Tour Type:
Escorted by private guide and vehicle; leave 365 days a year!
-
Trip Level:
Easy - suitable for all levels of fitness, family with kids and senior groups.
-
Trip Level Guide:
- Easy - suitable for all level of fitness, family with kids and senior groups.
- Moderate - suitable for ones with average level fitness, family with kids bigger than 12 yrs.
- Moderate to Strenous - suitable for ones physically fit; have experiences of high altitude trek.
- Strenuous: suitable for adventures and individual with physically fit and healthy.
-
Season:春
Spring夏
Summer秋
Autumn冬
Winter
Overview
12-day Chongqing and Tibet tour centers around historical and cultural heritage of these two destinations. In Chongqing, you will explore the famous old street and ancient Buddhist grottoes. The spectacular night of Yangzi River and Jialing River will become one of the highlights of your tour. Never miss the chance to taste spicy Chongqing hot pot. During your stay in Lhasa, you will witness the magnificent Tibetan monasteries and witness the fervent pilgrimage of pious Tibetan pilgrims. Then, tourists will be able to enjoy the enchanting scenery of Nyingchi and Tsedang Prefecture, believed to be the cradle of Tibetan civilization. You can visit the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery and first Tibetan royal palace.
At a Glance
Day 1Arrive in Chongqing
Day 2Chongqing Tour: Three Gorges Museum, Ciqi Kou (Porcelain Village), Hongya Cave
Day 3Chongqing Tour: Dazu Rock Carving Day Tour
Day 4Fly to Lhasa, acclimate the high elevation of Lhasa
Day 5Lhasa Tour - Potala Palace, Johkang Temple, and Barkhor Street
Day 6Lhasa Tour - Drepung and Sera Monastery
Day 7Lhasa(3650m) to Nyingchi (3100m) (B)
Day 8Nyingchi Tour - Great Cypress Nature Reserve Area(B)
Day 9Nyingchi (3100m) to Gyatsa ( 330km, 7hrs) (B)
Day 10Gyatsa to Tsedang (3515m) (125km, 5hrs) (B)
Day 11Tsedang Tour - Samye Monastery (B)
Day 12Depart from Lhasa (B)
Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Chongqing
Upon your arrival in the Chongqing airport or railway station, your local tour guide will escort you to your reserved hotel in Chongqing. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Recommended places for sightseeing and dinner:
a. Visit Jiefangbei Square, the “Times Square” in Chongqing
b. Taste well-renown hot pot in Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street
c. Enjoy the stunning night view of Yangzi and Jialing rivers from E’ling Park
Stay overnight in Chongqing
Day 2: Chongqing Tour: Three Gorges Museum, Ciqi Kou (Porcelain Village), Hongya Cave
In the morning, we will visit Three Gorge Museum, where tourists can learn the historical facts of Chongqing before Three Gorge Dam is built. You can also enjoy the statues, ceramics, Buddhist art and bronze relics rescued from the rising waters of the dammed Yangtze River. Besides, you can see many historical photographs which give you an interesting insight into the small minorities inhabited in and around Chongqing in the past, etc.
After Lunch, the whole tour group is about to tour one of the must-see attractions in Chongqing, i.e. Ciqi Kou. The ancient town gives you a glimpse of the traditional cobbled streets and the distinct courtyard and lifestyle in hilly Chongqing. Some of the well-preserved shrines and temples are worth a visit. Though being a bit touristy, Ciqi Kou is packed with intriguing souvenir shops and tasty food stalls and home-run hostels. Do walk to the end and enjoy the river bank and ferry boats there.
In the evening, we will stop by Hongya Cave. With gorgeous neon lights sparkling around the Hongya Cave and Qiansimen Jialing River Bridge, you can taste hot pot and local snacks while enjoy the stunning night view of Jialing River Bridge and the commercial boats below, which is why Chongqing is named as “Small Hongkong”. You may also join the crowds to watch the live performance of street artists.
Stay overnight in Chongqing
Day 3: Chongqing Tour: Dazu Rock Carving Day Tour
Located approximately 108km away from downtown of Chongqing, Dazu Rock Carving is on the world heritage list as one of the eight most brilliant grottoes in the world. The massive and gigantic Buddhist sculptures date back to 7 AD and bear the influence of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. You can learn the story of Buddha and different schools of traditional Chinese philosophical thinking and closely explore the sleeping Buddha, etc.
Stay overnight in Chongqing
Day 4: Fly to Lhasa, acclimate the high elevation of Lhasa
Take a morning flight from Chongqing to Lhasa. Upon your arrival, your local tour guide will escort you to your hotel in Lhasa. The rest of the day is for you to take a good rest so as to adapt yourself to the high altitude of Lhasa.
Travel Tips: For new-arrivals in Lhasa, never run, do jumping and rush to tour Lhasa city because of your excitement, all you need to do is have a nice sleep in the hotel and give your body time to get acclimatized. For the first couple of day, do not have shower or drink alcohol and eat too much. Drinking more water and eat veg are recommended.
Stay overnight in Lhasa
Day 5: Lhasa Tour - Potala Palace, Johkang Temple, and Barkhor Street
Today's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.
Then after lunch, tourists head to Jokhang Temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century, in order to promote the Buddhist religion. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve, perhaps the only most venerated object in Tibetan Buddhism. Around the temple is Barkhor street where you can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals, in the meantime you can buy souvenirs.
Stay overnight in Lhasa
Day 6: Lhasa Tour - Drepung and Sera Monastery
In the morning, you are going to visit Drepung Monastery which is one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, founded in 1416 by Jamyang choge, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. Ganden palace used to be Dalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before he moved to the Potala palace.
In the Afternoon, Tourists will visit Sera Monastery which is another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. The hot attraction is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.
Stay overnight in Lhasa
Day 7: Lhasa(3650m) to Nyingchi (3100m) (B)
Today we drive along the National Highway No. 318 from Lhasa to Bayi Town (Nyingchi). On the way, we will drive over the Mila pass (5013m) and reach Kongpo Gamda town.
Then head to the Basom tso Lake which is around 360km east of Lhasa. Basom tso Lake, situated at 3,500 meters above sea level, originates from Nyching Tangha Mountain and is dozen kilometers long. Snow-covered mountains, glaciers and trees are reflected upon the lake’s rippled surface. There are small islands in the middle of the lake with Lamaist temples built upon them.
Then we continue to drive along the Nyiyang Riveren route to Bayi town.
Stay overnight in Nyingchi.
Day 8: Nyingchi Tour - Great Cypress Nature Reserve Area(B)
Today, firstly we are about to visit the Great Cypress Nature Reserve area, which is 15 kilometers southeast of the Bayi Town, The king cypress in the reserve is about 50 meters tall and is about 2,500 years old.
Then we will drive to Sekyim la Pass (4720m) and enjoy the great Mt. Namjia Bawa (7,700m) in the distance.
After that, continue to drive to the bushy Lunang Forest with an elevation of 3700m, and it is a typical highland meadow strip, and both sides of Castle Peak from low to high from the dense bushes, spruce trees and pine. The distant clouds, the snow-capped mountains, the endless pines and the quiet pastoral displayed a beautiful landscape.
Then drive back to Nyingchi.
Stay overnight in Nyingchi.
Day 9: Nyingchi (3100m) to Gyatsa ( 330km, 7hrs) (B)
After breakfast, as we drive through Nang county to Gyatsa, tourists will visit an ancient Lama Ling Monastery, which lies on the left bank of the lower reaches of Niyang River only 34km south of Bayi town. It belongs to the Nyingma sect and is surrounded by the dense forest. Lamaling Monastery enjoys important status in Tibetan Buddhism in Nyingchi.
Then drive along the bank of Yarlung Tsangpo River and the forest along the road gets fewer when you drive toward Gyatsa.
Stay overnight at Gyatsa
Day 10: Gyatsa to Tsedang (3515m) (125km, 5hrs) (B)
Today’s ride on the road is expected to get tougher as the twisted and dusty road climbs up the Po-dang la (5030m), the paved road will meet at the foot side of the hill.
The ancient capital Tsedang is beautifully situated in the fertile Yarlung valley, which is known as the cradle of Tibetan civilization. In Tsedang, you will visit the 1st ever Palace Yambulakhang and Tradruk Temple.
Stay overnight at Tsedang.
Day 11: Tsedang Tour - Samye Monastery (B)
Today's visit is to Samye Monastery which is the first Buddhism monastery in Tibet built in the 7th century, and the main temple is comprised of three different styles of Tibetan, Hans and India, and fantastic views of Yarlung Tsangpo river can be enjoyed all along the road.
Stay overnight at Tsedang.
Day 12: Depart from Lhasa (B)
You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight to next destination.
Service Guide
Service Included:
- Tibet travel permit and all other necessary permits to Tibet;
- All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary;
- Personal knowledgeable English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide;
- Personal comfortable, clean and safe vehicle with reliable Tibetan local driver; vehicle ranging from 4WD land cruiser to minibus depending on your group size;
- All lodging listed in the itinerary; it’s your decision about the accommodation class: luxury 5-star international hotel, comfortable 4-star hotel, economic 3-star hotel or budget hostel, guesthouse or tent. Please tell us your accommodation preference when submitting the enquiry; we will arrange the best-value hotels for you.
- Domestic flight/train tickets listed in the itinerary;
- All meals listed in the above itinerary;
- Tourist accident/casualty insurance;
- First aid kit;
Service Excluded:
- International flight to and out of China;
- Chinese visa (Note: we could help you with the Chinese visa application, like providing the invitation letter, presenting the hotel or domestic flight reservation copies, etc that you may need. )
- Domestic flight/train not listed in the itinerary. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price; please contact us our travel experts for the details.)
- Meals not specified in the itinerary; usually it costs about USD3-15 per person for one meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region).
- Tips and gratitude to tour guide and driver;
- Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks (please do the best to avoid the alcoholic beverages during your Tibet trip), optional tour activities, etc.
Contact us for your dream trip now !
Enquire NowYou May Also Like
-
7 Days Classic Chongqing and Tibet Tour
Chongqing - Flight to Lhasa - Lhasa
-
9 Days Classic Chongqing and Lhasa to Shigatse Tour
Chongqing - Lhasa - Shigatse - Lhasa
-
11 Days Classic Chongqing and Lhasa to EBC Tour
Chongqing - Lhasa - Shigatse - Everest Base Camp - Shigatse - Lhasa
-
18 Days Classic Chongqing and Lhasa to EBC and Kailash and Manasarovar Tour
Chongqing - Flight to Lhasa - Lhasa - Shigatse - Tingri - Everest Base Camp - Saga - Lake Manasarova - Darchen - Shigatse - Lhasa
Most Frequently Asked Questions from our Clients
Throughout the tour, tourists can grasp the essence of Chongqing culture and enjoy the stunning night view and unique lifestyle in Chongqing. As to the second part of Tibet tour, you will appreciate the grandeur of Tibetan monasteries and profound Tibetan Buddhist culture and picturesque scenery in Nyingchi.
Tibetan Travel Guru,Sonam Tenphel
Get A Quotation of this Tour
Get Started - 12 Days Chongqing and Lhasa to Nyingchi and Tsedang Tour
You’re getting closer to your dream Tibet vacation! Fill out this form so our travel designers can start helping you plan a trip.
Privacy Policy: Your information is kept strictly confidential. Tibet Vista will never sell, trade, or give away your contact information to a third party.