Distinctive China Tour from Chongqing to Lhasa

Welcome to fog city – Chongqing. Our professional and local guide will meet you at the airport, railway station, or port, then take you to your hotel by a comfortable private vehicle and help you with check-in. In the rest of the day, you can explore nearby as much as possible by your own.

(Here are recommended places which are worthy for your visiting. If you are able to arrive in Chongqing earlier, you can visit one of the landmarks of Chongqing – Monument to the people’s Liberation, it marks China’s victory in the anti-fascist war and is also an important witness to the liberation of the Chinese people. If you want to know about China and Chinese history, it’s totally a suitable place worthy for your visiting. It is not only the epitome of Chongqing’s unban development, but also the spiritual energy of Chongqing people. Besides, you can find the Bayi Road Snack Street, which is the nearest food street to Monument to the people’s Liberation as well as the first stop for Chongqing snacks, and there is an underground snack city. It is a paradise for food lovers, you can taste various local Chongqing snacks and food to spend a leisure time.)

Meal: No

Altitude: 470m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Chongqing

After breakfast, your tour guide will take you to the Yangtze River Cableway, the total length of the cable is 1166 meters and the speed is 6 meters per second, just in 4 and half minutes you can pass through to the other side. If you are an adventurer, you can try to experience the entertaining Yangtze River Cableway to have a panoramic view of around buildings and places.

Next, pay a visit to the Hong Ya Cave, which is one of the ancient city gates of Chongqing; with urban tourism landscape, business leisure landscape and cultural landscape integrated, is a witness of Chongqing’s history and culture and a symbol of Chongqing’s urban spirit. In this landmark spot of Chongqing, you can fully appreciate its unique humanistic connotation and bright architectural features; it has become a popular scenic spot second only to the Forbidden City in terms of tourist flow.

Then, head to Chongqing Chaotianmen Square after having lunch. Located on the Chaotianmen Wharf, Chaotianmen was once one of Chongqing’s 17 ancient city gates, from which Three Gorges cruises, sightseeing cruises and ferries to Foreigner Street depart. The night view of Chaotianmen is particularly glamorous, you can take many photos here and spend a memorable time.

After visiting Chaotianmen Square, your tour guide will take you to the Qiansimen Jialing River Bridge. The bridge is connected with the Dongshuimen Yangtze River Bridge through the Yuzhong Tunnel, forming a dual-purpose railway express connecting Jiangbei urban area, Jiefangbei CBD and Danzishi area on the south bank. Designed as a partial cable-stayed bridge with single tower and single cable plane, the upper layer of urban road bridge is about 878 meters long, and the lower layer of double-line rail transit bridge is about 720 meters long. If you want, you can take a cruise to enjoy the super fantastic view around the Qiansimen Jialing River Bridge. You can spend an unforgettable night or have a nice dinner neighborhood until your tour guide and driver escort you to the hotel.

Meal: B

Altitude: 470m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Chongqing

Start your last day’s Chongqing trip after having lunch by visiting Chongqing Graffiti Street, strolling on this peaceful and characteristic street, feel the strong atmosphere of art. This short street is covered with graffiti, from buildings and walls to the outer walls of schools and shops, which is equivalent to a giant 3D graffiti painting. Hence, it’s a super perfect place to take some amazing photos and spend a relaxing time.

Then, go to visit a must-see attraction – Ciqikou ancient town, which is known as a historical and cultural street in China, 14km from Chongqing city center. It is a folk town with a history of 1,000 years, and was the north gate of ancient Chongqing. In the Ming Dynasty, Cichikou formed a commercial wharf where land and water meet. It is a perfect epitome of old Chongqing, you can wander around the flagstone road, taste the delicious local snacks, find a tea house to have a cup of tea, feel the local customs of Chongqing, experience the unique charm of Old Chongqing, etc.
In the afternoon, we’ll take a high speed train to Chengdu.

Meal: B

Altitude: 500m

Traffic: High-speed Train, Car

Hotel: In Chengdu

After breakfast, start your day with an exciting trip to the Giant Panda Base, which completely simulates the wild living environment of Giant Pandas, it looks so natural that also has lakes, streams, bamboo forests, lawns, etc. There are more than 100 giant pandas, you can observe the Giant Pandas in a close distance and learn about their living habits. In addition to Giant Pandas, you can also see small animals such as black-necked cranes, peacocks and ospreys. Besides, you can send postcards with panda postmark at the Panda Country Post Office near the gate of the museum or watch documentaries about pandas at the cinema in the museum.

Then, head to the majestic Wenshu Temple to have a spiritual trip. It was built in the Sui Dynasty, houses plenty precious cultural relics and thousands of Buddhist scriptures and documents. After appreciating art treasures, you can enjoy Sichuan’s unique bowl tea in the tea house of Wenshu Temple. After lunch, your tour guide will take you to the entertaining Renmin Park, which is considered as one of the best places to truly experience the life style of  “leisure Chengdu city”.

Next, head to the antique commercial street – Jinli, it is one of the most popular scenic spots in Chengdu, and also a part of WuHou Shrine Museum. Here, you can enjoy the craft of making clay figures and sugar painting, and also browse the shops with unique characteristics of The Three Kingdoms. There are various of characteristic snacks, tea houses, cafes, bars, inns, etc. You can take some terrific photos especially at dusk the whole street looks surprisingly beautiful. After visiting the Jinli Street, your driver will escort you back to the hotel.

Meal: B

Altitude: 500m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Chengdu

After breakfast, your tour guide and driver will take you to pay a visit to the magnificent World Cultural Heritage Dujiangyan, which is the world’s oldest, the only remaining dam as well as a grand hydraulic project. At the same time, it is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people and an epoch-making masterpiece of Chinese culture. Besides, it is the only great ecological project left in the world so far, opening a new era in the history of water resources in ancient China and marking a new stage in the history of water resources in China. 

Then, after having lunch drive about 30 minutes to visit the spectacular Mount Qingcheng, if you a a mountain climber and nature lover, it is really a wonderful place for you to get more close to nature. Mount Qingcheng is one of the four major Taoist shrines in China, in this fairyland you can not only admire the great masterpiece of nature, but also feel its unique Taoist culture.

Next, drive back to urban area to experience the local customs of old Chengdu by visiting the relaxing Broad and Narrow Alley. It is a relatively large existing Qing Dynasty ancient street in Chengdu; in Broad Alley, you can enjoy the most authentic Sichuan cuisine and experience the local customs of old Chengdu while the Narrow Alley is a leisure life area focusing on the Western-style food culture, art and leisure. Afterwards, your local tour guide will escort you back to the hotel. (If you want to spend more time in Broad and Narrow Alley and taste the special Sichuan food and local snacks, please let your tour guide know in advance.)

Meal: B

Altitude: 500m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Chengdu

Start your last day’s Chengdu trip with an enjoyable visit to WuHou Shrine after having breakfast. It commemorates Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the State of Shu, and was incorporated into the Han Zhaolie Temple in the early Ming Dynasty. It is also the most influential museum of relics of The Three Kingdoms in China. Hence, if you are interested in Chinese historical figures and Chinese culture, you can exchange ideas with your tour guide to learn more about the Chinese history. 

Next, head to Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage Museum, it is regarded as a “holy place” in the history of Chinese literature. Du Fu has lived here for nearly four years, and created hundreds of poems. If you have some certain knowledge about Chinese history and poetry, you must have read Du Fu’s well-known poems. In the afternoon, we’ll take a flight to our next destination – Lhasa.

Meal: B

Altitude: 3650m

Traffic: Plane, Car

Hotel: In Lhasa

After breakfast, in the early morning your local tour guide will take you to visit the most popular tourist attraction in Lhasa – Potala Palace. As an UNSEKO World Heritage site, Potala Palace is a palace-castle style building complex, and it was originally built by Zanpu Songzanganbu of Tubo Dynasty to marry Princess Wencheng. It’s a perfect attraction to explore about Chinese history and profound Chinese culture. Besides, Potala Palace is regarded as a remarkable representative of Tibet architecture as well as the essence of traditional Chinese architecture, and the most fabulous representative of Tibetan Buddhist temples and palaces. If you are interested, you can visit the Potala Palace treasure museum, and appreciate the amazing displays such as letters of patent, seals, gifts, documents and classics, palm leaf scriptures, statues of Buddha, Thangka, magic tools, etc.

Then ,head to the UNESKO World Heritage site – holy Jokhang Temple, where you can have a spiritual trip to find the inner strength of yourself, it is considered as one of the most famous spiritual centers for Buddhists in Tibet. With a history of more than 1300 years, Jokhang Temple was the most admirable architecture in Tibet during the Tubo Period. You can spend some peaceful hours to fully feel the spiritual charm of this majestic temple and take some nice photos as much as you want. If you climb up to the third-floor platform, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the gorgeous Potala Palace and spectacular Jokhang Temple Square.

Next to the temple, there is a must-visit street – Bakhor Street, which is a perfect place to feel the local style and national characteristics by wondering around the bustling alleys and buy some local souvenirs and taste the unique Tibetan cuisine and local snacks, etc. After visiting the relaxing Bakhor Street, your driver will escort you back to the hotel.

Meal: B

Altitude: 3650m

Traffic: Car, Plane

Hotel: In Lhasa

Start a brand-new day after having your breakfast by paying a visit to the sacred Drepung Monastery, which was built in 1416, and as one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet. Drepung monastery has a tight architectural structure, connected temples and stacked buildings and large-scale, magnificent and solemn Cuoqin hall is the main building of Drepung monastery. 

After having a sipirutal trip in Drepung Monastery, your tour guide will take you to the another holy place – Sera Monastery. It was built in 1419, there are lots of well-preserved old murals in many halls of Sera Temple as well as plenty of Vajra statues are kept in the temple, which are undoubtedly worthy for your appreciation. There is the most famous sutra debate ceremony in the northernmost sutra debate field of the temple, if you are a Buddhist, you can have some wonderful religious experience as well as appreciate the monk debate here.

Meal: B

Altitude: 3650m

Traffic: Car

Hotel: In Lhasa

In the last day of this 4 days Lhasa tour, you can manage your own time to explore around your hotel as much as you want until your tour guide and driver escort you to the airport in time for the scheduled flight to your next destination. Tour ends. 

Meal: B

Altitude: 3650m

Traffic: Plane, Car

Hotel: No