11 Days China Tibet Nepal Highlights Tour with Panda

Chengdu Giant Panda Base → Sichuan Opera → Lhasa → Potala Palace → Jokhang Temple → Kathmandu → Boudhanath Stupa

1. Day1

   Arrive Chengdu

   Meals NoneOvernight Chengdu hotel

   Arrive in Chengdu and transfer to hotel. Evening walk through the ancient Jinli Street.

2. Day2

   Chengdu — Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Wenshu Temple

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Chengdu hotel

   Early morning visit to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base — the best place in the world to see giant pandas up close. Afternoon at the serene Wenshu Temple and People’s Park.

3. Day3

   Chengdu — Sichuan Opera Show

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Chengdu hotel

   Explore Chengdu’s famous teahouse culture, visit the Dufu Thatched Cottage and in the evening enjoy a traditional Sichuan Opera performance featuring the legendary Face-Changing art.

4. Day4

   Fly Chengdu to Lhasa

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Fly to Lhasa (spectacular views of the Tibetan plateau from the plane). Check into hotel and rest to acclimatize to the altitude.

5. Day5

   Lhasa — Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Explore Lhasa’s most iconic sites: the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Street pilgrim circuit.

6. Day6

   Lhasa — Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Visit Drepung and Sera Monasteries. In the afternoon explore the beautiful grounds of Norbulingka — the Dalai Lama’s summer palace.

7. Day7

   Lhasa — Fly to Kathmandu

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Kathmandu hotel

   Fly from Lhasa to Kathmandu, Nepal. Enjoy the extraordinary aerial views of the Himalayan range during the short flight.

8. Day8

   Kathmandu — Boudhanath, Pashupatinath Temple

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Kathmandu hotel

   Visit the great Boudhanath Stupa and the sacred Pashupatinath Temple complex on the Bagmati River.

9. Day9

   Kathmandu — Swayambhunath, Durbar Square

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Kathmandu hotel

   Visit the iconic Monkey Temple and Kathmandu’s historic Durbar Square with its palaces, temples and courtyards.

10. Day10

    Kathmandu — Patan Durbar Square Day Trip

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Kathmandu hotel

    Day trip to Patan — one of the finest medieval cities in Asia — and its extraordinarily beautiful Durbar Square.

11. Day11

    Kathmandu Departure

    Meals Breakfast

    Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your departure. End of the China-Tibet-Nepal tour.

    Meals: Breakfast Tibet Permit — Required for All Visitors Every visitor to Tibet must hold a Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) permit. It is mandatory, cannot be obtained on arrival, and differs by nationality. We handle the full application once you book — please allow at least 15 days before your departure date.