If time allows, you can stay 2 or 3 days to explore this most energetic city in China. To experience its culture, you can't miss the Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple. While if you want to find out what progress Shanghai has made in these years, just to go to the Bund, Nanjing Road, Jinmao Tower, etc.
As for the part in Tibet, two destinations should be covered - Lhasa and Everest. Lhasa is the transfer center as well as the first destination in Tibet where houses Potala Palace and many magnificent Buddhism monasteries. After 1 or 2 days stay in Lhasa, you can travel around to other places, such as Namtso Lake, Nyingchi, Shannan, Shigatse, Ngari as well as Mount Everest.
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Shanghai Lhasa
Tour Lhasa
Highlights: Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, Sera Monastery
From Shanghai, one of the top gateways of China, we are taking you to the top attractions in Tibet. Also, custom experience is covered in this tour. Just come with us to have a multi-discovery of Tibet.
Shanghai Lhasa
Tour Lhasa
Highlights: The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Potala Palace, Sera Monastery
Shanghai is one of the most popular international hubs in China, as well as one of the most used gateways to Lhasa in China. It has several flights to Lhasa each day (usually with short stops at Xian or Chengdu). This tour makes fully use of the convenient transfer between Shanghai and Lhasa, also covers the highlights of Shanghai and Lhasa in a single trip.
Shanghai Lhasa
Tour Lhasa
Highlights: Yu Garden, Qinghai Tibet Railway, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple
Shanghai is taken as the arrival city in China by a lot of travelers. It has a daily train to the holy land Tibet, traversing a long trip over 4,370 kilometers. Though as a very long train journey, there are a lot of things to see along the railway - contrast culture, beautiful cities and towns, harsh Qinghai Tibet Plateau... This trip firstly takes you to explore Shanghai highlights in brief two days, then take a train to Lhasa to visit the world-famous Potala Palace, touch with local Tibetan, learn about Tibetan Buddhism...
Shanghai Lhasa
Tour Everest
Highlights: The Bund, Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Mount Everest
This tour connects the most energetic city Shanghai with the most mysterious pure land Tibet, which is combination of both culture experience and landscape sightseeing. Firstly spend some days exploring the modern metropolis Shanghai where you can find some interesting old tradition. Then take a flight to Lhasa where you will visit the world-famous Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, etc. The final destination is the peak of the world - Everest.
Shanghai Chengdu
Lhasa
Kathmandu
Highlights: The Bund, Potala Palace, Palcho Monastery, Mount Everest
Shanghai is a popular gateway city to start a Tibet tour. While Kathmandu is the best place to finish your Tibet tour. This tour starts from Shanghai, travel westward to Lhasa, then head overlanding to Kathmandu, and brings you the best travel experience in Tibet. Before leaving for Tibet, you will make a stopover at Chengdu where you will stay a full day to visit Giant Panda, Wenshu Temple, Jinli Street. Of course the most highlighting part is the overlanding travel from Lhasa to Kathmandu on which you will see and experience the essence of Tibet.
Shanghai Chengdu
Lhasa
Xian
Beijing
Highlights: The Bund, Chengdu Panda Base, Terra-cotta Warriors, Potala Palace, Great Wall
Set off on a comprehensive highlights adventure! From our best-selected China Tour, you will not only enjoy the marvelous landscape, but also experience the different culture among the country. Let's go to join in the REAL China & Tibet Tour!
Shanghai Guilin
Chengdu
Lhasa
Xian
Beijing
Highlights: Li River, Giant Panda, Terra-cotta Warriors, Potala Palace, Great Wall
The best highlights and all expected impressions of China are included in this 15 days' trip. You have chance to explore them all: diverse culture, breathtaking landscape, mysterious Tibet, ancient history, Giant Panda...
Shanghai Huangshan
Hangzhou
Chengdu
Lhasa
Xian
Beijing
Highlights: Yellow Mountain, Chengdu Panda Base, Terra-cotta Warriors, Potala Palace
This is an in-depth China vacation from the east to the far west, and head to the north. You will start your trip from the largest metropolitan in China - Shanghai, move next to the beautiful famous mountain Huangshan and poetic and picturesque city - Hangzhou.
Shanghai Xian
Tour Lhasa
Highlights: The Bund, Terracotta Warriors, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple
Why travel Shanghai and Lhasa with Xian? Firstly, all three destinations are full of things to do with a lot of world-famous attractions, such as the Bund in Shanghai, Terracotta Warriors, Potala Palace in Lhasa; Secondly, it's money-saving because Xian usually offers cheaper flights to Lhasa compared with Shanghai and also has more frequent schedules. This tour starts from Shanghai, then make a stop at Xian before heading to explore the holy land Tibet. It's leisure and classic!
Tour Shanghai Lhasa
Gyirong
Highlights: The Bund, Potala Palace, Palcho Monastery, Everest Base Camp
During this tour, you will start your adventure from Shanghai with two days' city exploration to the popular attractions then take a flight to the holy land Tibet where you will firstly explore Lhasa city. After visiting Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and other sights in Lhasa, you will then travel southwestward to Mount Everest via Gyantse and Shigatse. Your tour ends at the border of Nepal and Tibet.
Happened to be working or living in China? It's time to take a break, and board a flight or train to the holy land Tibet. Following are our specially tailored tour packages for expats in Shanghai - enjoyable and budget.
4 days Holy City Lhasa Tour for Expats
Destination: Lhasa city and suburb
Lhasa, the city of gods and the essence of Tibet, has attracted thousands of travelers as well as pilgrimages. If you want to explore the highlights of Lhasa in short times, this four days tour is perfect.
7 Days Mount Everest In Brief Tour from Lhasa
Destination: Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse / Everest / Lhasa
This tour is perfect for those who want to visit Mount Everest in a short week with less Tibetan monasteries to visit. You will travel from Lhasa, via Gyantse and Shigatse to Mount Everest.
7 Days Tibet Culture & Scenery Tour (Lhasa/Gyantse/Shigatse/Namtso)
Destination: Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse / Namtso / Lhasa
This is our "Golden Route" of Tibet tours. One trip to Lhasa just isn't enough, as you could only get a little taste of Tibet's majesty, charm and diversity. This "Golden Route" will show you the real highlights of Tibet travel.
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