Himalayan Express

TOUR ITINERARY

Wendy Wu Tours Review: "Our National Guide Jason was exceptional and would describe him as one of the best guides we have ever dealt with.  Overall the tour, including the food and accommodation was very good and as described in your brochure"

Mr and Mrs Donohoe, New South Wales - May 2009

Day 1: Australia to Chengdu

Fly with Qantas Airways to Chengdu via Hong Kong for a 2 night stay.

Day 2: Chengdu

Visit the famous Panda Research Centre. This evening enjoy a sumptuous Sichuan Banquet.

Days 3-5: Chengdu to Lhasa

Fly to Lhasa. Over the next 3 days we visit Barkhor Square, the Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, the Potala Palace and Norbulingka.

Day 6: Lhasa to Gyantse

Travel to Gyantse and visit the Gyantse Kumbum.

Day 7: Gyantse to Shigatse

Continue to Shigatse where we visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery.

Day 8: Shigatse to Lhasa

Today we return to Lhasa via Yandrok Lake.

Days 9-11: Lhasa to Xining

Board our overnight train to Xining arriving tomorrow. The following day we visit the Ta’er Temple.

Day 12: Xining to Xian

Visit an ethnic village before we transfer to the railway station for our overnight sleeper train to Xian.

Days 13-14: Xian

Arrive in Xian and visit the Little Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy a Shui Jiao Dumpling Banquet. Tomorrow visit the Terracotta Warriors and the ancient City Wall.

Day 15: Xian to Beijing

Visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and walk through the Muslim Quarter to the Great Mosque before boarding our overnight train to Beijing.

Days 16-18: Beijing

Arrive in Beijing this morning and visit the Summer Palace. This evening enjoy a sample of the local delicacy, ‘Peking Duck’. Tomorrow we visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. The next day walk on the Great Wall and enjoy a Chinese Acrobatic show in the evening.

Day 19: Depart Beijing

Transfer to the airport for our flight to Australia.

Day 20: Arrive Australia

Arrive home this morning.