Ten-Day Tibet Tour Recommended Reasons
A ten-day Tibet tour encompasses top Tibetan attractions like Qinghai Lake, the Potala Palace, and the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. You'll also visit Yaowang Mountain (a 50-yuan ticket), experience sailing around the lake, horseback riding and archery, and take photos in Tibetan clothing. With a 2+1 nanny car and oxygen-supplied hotels throughout the trip, and four flights in and out, it's a time-saving and effortless Tibet itinerary worth saving in 2025.
Ten-Day Tibet Tour Itinerary Highlights
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• Four flights in and out of Tibet plus a train into Tibet, offering panoramic views of the snow-capped plateau by sea, land, and air.
• 2+1 nanny cars, oxygen-supplied hotels, and an oxygen concentrator for the first night, ensuring worry-free altitude sickness.
• Sailing tour of Basongcuo, travel photography at Yamdrok, horseback riding and archery, all popular activities to check out.
• Stone pot chicken, yak beef soup, and roast lamb dinner, ensuring a satisfying experience in Tibet.
• Drone photography and 50-yuan filming locations, allowing you to create stunning photos in no time.
Ten-Day Tibet Tour Itinerary Details
D1 Arrival in Xining
Arrive at the airport three hours before your flight and take a connecting flight to Xining Caojiabao Airport. A shuttle will take you along the Huangshui River into the city center. Check into a Ctrip 4-diamond Xingwang International Hotel or similar. In the evening, you can explore the Dongguan Grand Mosque or Mojia Street Night Market on your own, enjoying a bowl of sour milk and hand-pulled lamb to fuel up for tomorrow's ten-day trip to Tibet.
Day 2 Xining - Qinghai Lake - Train to Lhasa
After breakfast at the hotel at 6:30 AM, check out. Along the way, visit the Duoba National Sports Base and Huangyuan Gorge. Arrive at the Jinyintan Grassland and visit the Atomic City Monument, then listen to "In That Faraway Place." In the afternoon, arrive at Erlangjian, Qinghai Lake, and enjoy a 360-degree walk around the lake for three hours, where the canola fields and the azure waters blend seamlessly. Return to Xining Station at 6:00 PM to board the Z6811 aerobic train, which will travel through the Qaidam and Kunlun Mountains overnight, officially entering Tibet.
Day 3 Transit Point - Lhasa (Hada Airport Pick-up)
Upon arrival in Lhasa, your dedicated guide will present you with a Hada. A 2+1 nanny car will take you directly to your oxygen-supplied hotel, where you will be upgraded to an oxygen concentrator room for your first night. There will be no group meals today; you are recommended to enjoy Tibetan noodles and sweet tea on your own. In the evening, you can circumambulate the Barkhor Street prayer hall to acclimate to the altitude, marking the beginning of your first night in Tibet.
Day 4 Lhasa - G318 Lhasa-Nyingchi Expressway - Basongcuo
After breakfast, travel along the scenic highway to Nyingchi, crossing the 5,013-meter Mila Pass. Arrive at Basongcuo at noon, enjoy a 45-minute boat ride around the lake, complete with drone photography, and stroll through the lake's central island, Cuozong Temple. In the evening, check into the Himalaya Resort Hotel within the scenic area, where snow-capped mountains can be seen from the window, and enjoy a stone pot chicken dinner. Experience the breathtaking scenery of Tibet without the driving fatigue.
Day 5 Nyingchi - Yani Wetland - Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon - Sea of Flowers
In the morning, explore the Yani Wetland's spectacular confluence of rivers. Then, drive into the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon and visit the Namjagbarwa Observation Deck, where, with exceptional Buddhist aptitude, you'll witness the true form of the "Shy Girl Peak." In the afternoon, experience horseback archery and a scenic train through a sea of rapeseed flowers. Overnight at Basongcuo Outdoor Paradise Resort or a similar resort in Nyingchi, enjoying bonfire-roasted lamb and barley wine. Be captivated by the breathtaking Tibetan scenery under the starry sky.
Day 6 Milin - Gala Peach Blossom Village - Tibetan Village - Lhasa
In the morning, travel to Gala, the "No. 1 Peach Blossom Village," where 1,200 century-old wild peach trees form a dazzling array. Then, visit a Tibetan village for butter tea, learn how to make butter, and perform the Guozhuang dance. In the afternoon, return to Lhasa via the Lhasa-Nyingchi Expressway. In the evening, upgrade to the InterContinental or Hilton Garden Inn Holy Land Paradise and enjoy a welcome roast lamb dinner, maximizing your Tibet itinerary's luxurious experience.
Day 7 Lhasa - Thangka Exhibition Center - Yamdrok Lake - Lhasa
In the morning, admire the thousand-year-old thangka paintings at the Tibetan Culture Thangka Exhibition Center. Then, cross the Gangbala Mountains to reach Yamdrok Lake at 4,441 meters. Enjoy a photo op at the sacred lake and a yak beef soup pot, including a plateau dangshen, angelica, and yak bone soup. Return to Lhasa in the evening and stay overnight at a four-diamond hotel. Enjoy your own night view of the Potala Palace, adding another essential Tibet travel destination to your itinerary.
D8 Potala Palace - Yaowang Mountain - Jokhang Temple
Depart from the hotel at 7:30 AM. The group will reserve a passage to enter the palace and receive a one-hour in-depth tour of the White Palace and the Red Palace. Check out the Yaowang Mountain Observation Deck (50 yuan for a different angle). Then, enter the Jokhang Temple to view the life-size golden statue of the 12-year-old Sakyamuni. Walk clockwise around Barkhor Street and sample the popular Potala Palace yogurt. Dinner will be a Tibetan buffet. Return to the hotel for rest. This is the highlight of your Tibetan cultural journey.
D9 Lhasa - Transit Point
Transfer to your flight and transfer to Gonggar Airport by a 2+1 nanny car. Take your return flight to your transit point and stay at the airport hotel, which is complimentary. A late-night snack allowance is available with your boarding pass. Reminisce the highlights of your ten-day Tibet trip.
D10 Transit Point
Check out early according to your flight schedule and return on your connecting flight, concluding your perfect ten-day Tibet trip. It is recommended to arrive at the airport three hours early. Remember to check in any small gifts included with your Tibetan products so that your memories of the snowy land can arrive safely home.
Ten-Day Tibet Tour Popular Questions
A: This 10-day Tibet tour includes a 2-person nanny car, an oxygen supply room and oxygen concentrator for the first night, Rhodiola rosea and portable oxygen cylinders on board, and a professional Tibet travel team to escort you throughout the trip. You'll be worry-free about altitude sickness and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Tibet with peace of mind.
A:Traveling from Taiwan to Tibet requires a Tibet Entry Permit and a Taiwan Compatriot Permit; traveling from Singapore to Tibet requires a passport, visa, and Tibet Entry Permit. This Tibet itinerary offers an agency service; you only need to submit your documents 20 days in advance, making your journey to Tibet, China, a breeze.
A: Tibet is incredibly fun! This 10-day Tibet tour includes four flights and a train, with a carefully selected route increasing in altitude. Each day's driving time is 6 hours or less. Hearty meals like stone pot chicken and roasted lamb are included. It's more relaxing than driving in Tibet and is a top recommended China travel itinerary for 2025.
