China 18 Tage Best of China & Tibet Erlebnisrundreise Adventure-Trip in internationaler Gruppe

China and Tibet shine in this 18-day odyssey. From buzzing Beijing to Xian’s Terracotta Warriors and the Great Wall, this adventure starts by bringing you face-to-face with China’s absolute best. Then, head off the beaten track as you make your way to through Tibets mountainous terrain, visiting some of the world’s oldest monasteries. Camp overnight in yak hair tents, hoping to get a glimpse of Everest herself. Wrap up this thrilling tour with two days in Kathmandu, Nepal’s cultural capital.

• Visit natural and manmade wonders of China and Tibet

• Visit Great Wall of China

• Explore Potala Palace

• Watch as local Tibetan monks debate at the Sera Monastery

• Camp with views to Everest

• Explore historic Kathmandu

Reiseverlauf:

ACHTUNG wichtige Infos zur Rundreise

Früheste Abreise ab: 00:01 Uhr

1. Tag Beijing

Arrive at any time. Attend a welcome meeting in the evening followed by an orientation walk with your CEO in the area of Beijing near the joining hotel. There will be an optional group dinner afterwards at a local restaurant.

Event: Anreise und Begrüßungstreffen (1.0h)
Event: Orientation Walk
Unterkunft: Dong Fang Hotel Beijing

2. Tag Beijing

Visit the vast expanses of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Use free time to explore the Hutongs (historic narrow streets and alleys) or The Temple of Heaven, the Drum and Bell Tower, Lama Temple, or Summer Palace.

Transport: Beijing – Beijing
Freizeit: Beijing
Event: Besuch der Verbotenen Stadt (2.0h)
Event: Führung auf dem Platz des Himmlischen Friedens
Unterkunft: Dong Fang Hotel Beijing

Optionale Ausflüge:
Wanderung durch die Hutongs (**)
Besuch des Lamatempels (**)
Besichtige den Trommel-und Glockenturm (**)
Besuch im Himmelstempel (**)
Sommerpalast (**)

3. Tag Beijing / Xi’an

Travel north to the Great Wall, one of the most iconic sights in all of China. Spend the better part of the day exploring and taking photos, soaking in the atmosphere. In the afternoon, drive back to Beijing and board an overnight train to Xi’an.

Transport: Beijing – Mutianyu (2.0h)
Event: Besuch an der Chinesischen Mauer in Mutianyu (3.0h)
Transport: Mutianyu – Beijing (2.0h)
Transport: Beijing – Xi’an (11.5h)

Optionale Ausflüge:
Toboggan at Great Wall (**)
Seilbahn auf der Großen Mauer (**)

4. Tag Xi’an

Pull into Xi’an this morning after a night on the train. After dropping your things at the hotel, head out on an orientation walk with your CEO and visit points of interest around the city like the bustling Muslim Quarter. Known as one of Xi’an’s most fascinating areas, you will pass the lovely and unusual Great Mosque and wander by food stalls with some of the best street eats in China. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city as you wish. Opt to visit the Ancient City Wall or cycle along it.

Event: Orientierungs-Spaziergang (1.0h)
Event: Besuch des Muslimischen Viertels (1.0h)
Freizeit: Xi’an
Unterkunft: Jin Jiang West Capital International Hotel

Optionaler Ausflug:
Die große Moschee (**)

5. Tag Xi’an

Visit one of China’s greatest archaeological treasures-the Terracotta Warriors. This evening, opt for a dumpling banquet with your CEO and group. (M)

Event: Führung bei den Terrakotta-Kriegern (3.0h)
Event: Local Family Lunch Xi’an (1.0h)
Freizeit: Xi’an
Unterkunft: Jin Jiang West Capital International Hotel

Optionale Ausflüge:
Besichtigung der Großen Wildganspagode (**)
The Tang Dynasty Cultural Show with Dumpling Banquet (**)
Südtor der Xi’an Stadtmauer (**)

6. Tag Xi’an / Chengdu

Board a bullet train in the late morning to Chengdu. After getting settled at the hotel, join an orientation walk around the city. In the evening sit down for a Hotpot dinner with the group. (A)

Transport: Xi’an – Chengdu (3.5h)
Unterkunft: Celebrity Ruicheng Hotel

7. Tag Chengdu

Enjoy a morning visit to see pandas at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. Witness the conservation efforts being made to save this endearing species. Afterwards, take time for lunch on your own before your CEO will take the group to People’s Park by metro for an orientation walk. End the walk in Tianfu Square, located in the city centre of Chengdu. Take the metro back to the hotel before an optional group dinner in the evening.

Event: Riesenpanda-Aufzuchtstation (3.0h)
Event: People’s Park & Tianfu Square Visit
Unterkunft: Celebrity Ruicheng Hotel

8. Tag Chengdu / Lhasa

Today begins your journey to Tibet. Board a flight to Lhasa and as you make your way off the plane, you will be greeted by your Tibetan CEO. Grab your bags and head to the hotel and join your CEO for an orientation walk of Lhasa.

Transport: Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport – Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Event: Orientation Walk
Unterkunft: Lhasa Banak Shol Hotel

9. Tag Lhasa

Spend the morning with your CEO exploring the Unesco World Heritage site of Jokhang Temple. Walk throughout the complex and take note of the many original pieces still intact from the original construction. Then, continue the tour in Lhasa’s oldest district to explore Barkhor Street, an ancient and holy pilgrimage path. Then enjoy free time in the heart of the Tibetan Quarter. We recommend getting some lunch at a local teahouse. In the evening, we’ll have a cooking class of traditional Tibetan food and then sit down together to eat what we made. (A)

Event: Tibetan Cooking Class
Event: Besuch des Klosters Jokhang (2.0h)
Event: Orientierungs-Spaziergang auf dem Barkhor-Platz (1.0h)
Unterkunft: Lhasa Banak Shol Hotel

10. Tag Lhasa

Start today’s adventure with a visit to the Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This dzong fortress was the winter palace of Dalai Lamas for over three hundred years. Then in the afternoon, visit Sera monastery and witness the monks at debate. This unique cultural practice allows for a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy and visitors are allowed to observe as per a set schedule.

Event: Besichtigung des Potala-Palasts (2.0h)
Event: Führung im Kloster Sera (1.5h)
Unterkunft: Lhasa Banak Shol Hotel

11. Tag Lhasa / Gyantse

Set off early this morning for Gyantse. The drive to Gyantse is a spectacular one, crossing three passes over 5,000m (16,404 ft) and skirting the shores of the beautiful turquoise lake, Yamdrok Tso. Enjoy a visit to the lake in the morning. Then visit Karola Glacier en route and grab a bite of lunch if you wish in Nagarze.

Transport: Lhasa – Yamzho Yumco (5.0h)
Transport: Yamzho Yumco – Nagarzê (2.0h)
Transport: Nagarzê – Karola Pass (1.0h)
Transport: Karola Pass – Gyantse (1.0h)
Event: Orientation Walk
Unterkunft: Gyangtse Yutok Hotel

12. Tag Gyantse / Shigatse

Today provides another opportunity to visit a sacred Tibetan Buddhist site in Gyantse. Visit Pelkor Chode Monastery this morning to admire the many sculptures and paintings lining the walls. See Gyantse Kumbum, the iconic multi-leveled edifice. Then, travel to Shigatse and visit the Tashilunpo Monastery, one of the most culturally significant monasteries in Shigatse. Witness monks going about their day and choose to join in with the kora, a meditative practice.

Event: Besuch von Pelkhor Chöde und Kumbum
Event: Besuch im Kloster Tashilunpo
Unterkunft: Gesar Hotel

13. Tag Shigatse / Sakya

Bid Shigatse farewell and travel onward to Sakya, and visit the Sakya Monastery and Nunnery. Return to the hotel on foot and choose to join your CEO for dinner.

Transport: Shigatse – Sakya (2.75h)
Event: Besuch im Kloster Sakya
Unterkunft: Luowa Hotel

14. Tag Sakya / Everest Base Camp

Pack an overnight daypack, and depart to make your way towards your overnight near Everest Basecamp. Visit the Rongbuk Monastery on an easy walk. Tonight, spend the night in yak hair tents that allow you to get as close as possible to Basecamp in the hopes of getting glimpses of Mt Everest. Choose to go on additional hikes to the upper monastery with your CEO.

Transport: Sakya – Everest Base Camp (3.0h)
Event: Rongpu-Kloster
Event: Everest-Aussichtspunkt (Nord)
Event: Everest Base Camp Yak Hair Tent
Unterkunft: Rongbuk Tent Guesthouse

15. Tag Everest Base Camp / Kyirong

Depart Everest and make your way back the way you came to the entrance of the park. Board a private vehicle headed to Kyirong. This border town is known for it’s warmer climate and green landscape. Relax and enjoy the view.

Event: Orientation Walk
Transport: Everest Base Camp – Kyirong (5.0h)
Unterkunft: Kyirong Shell Hotel

16. Tag Kyirong / Kathmandu

Today, cross the border into Nepal. The overland journey from Tibet to Nepal is considered one of the most stunning drives in Asia. Once across the border, travel to Kathmandu to enjoy a final evening in the city.

Event: Grenzüberquerung (Kyirong nach Kathmandu)
Transport: Kyirong – Kathmandu (9.0h)
Unterkunft: Hotel Traditional Comfort

17. Tag Kathmandu

Join your CEO on a morning exploration of Bhaktapur. A World Heritage Site, Bhaktapur is made up of three large squares filled with shrines, temples and plenty of activity. In its heyday, Bhaktapur was the most powerful of the Kathmandu Valley kingdoms and its capital for 300 years. Return to Kathmandu for the afternoon at leisure. Join your CEO for an optional farewell dinner to your incredible journey through China, Tibet and Nepal.

Event: Ausflug nach Bhaktapur (3.0h)
Event: Orientierungs-Spaziergang auf dem Durbar-Platz
Unterkunft: Hotel Traditional Comfort

18. Tag Kathmandu

Depart at any time.

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Fahrplan-, Flugplan-, Hotel- und Programmänderungen bleiben ausdrücklich vorbehalten.

(**) organisierte Programme sowie Aktivitäten. Diese sind nicht im Reisepreis enthalten und müssen vor Ort gebucht werden. Änderungen vorbehalten.

(M=Mittagessen,A=Abendessen)

Leistungen:

Dein Welcome-Moment: Anreise und Begrüßungstreffen
Dein Foodie-Moment: Local Family Lunch Xi’an, Xi’an
Dein Foodie-Moment: Tibetan Cooking Class, Lhasa
Dein Local-Living-Moment: Everest Base Camp Yak Hair Tent, Everest Base Camp. Orientation walk in Beijing, Xi’an. Forbidden City Visit. Tiananmen Square. Free time in Beijing, Xi’an. Great Wall of China. Muslim Quarters Visit. Terracotta Warriors Guided Tour. Lunch with local family in Xi’an. Giant Panda Breeding Center. Orientation walk in Lhasa, Durbar Square. Gyantse, Jokhang Temple Tour. Barkhor Square Orientation Walk. Tibetan Cooking Class. Potala Palace Tour. Sera Monastery Tour. Pelkor Chode Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum Visit. Tashilhunpo Monastery Visit. Sakya Monastery Visit. Rongbuk Monastery. Everest Viewpoint. Everest Base Camp Yak Hair Tent. Border crossing to Nepal. Bhaktapur Excursion.
Unterbringung: Nomadenzelt (1 Nächte), Hotels (15 Nächte), Nachtzug (1 Nächte).
Transport: Train, private vehicle, walking, plane.
Mahlzeiten: 1 Mittagessen, 2 Abendessen

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Ansonsten wird das Zimmer mit einem gleichgeschlechtlichem Zimmerpartner geteilt

08.05.2027 -14.10.2028 EUR 879

Gruppengröße: Max 16, avg 12.