Yunnan Tibet Tours 2024 | Kunming Lijiang Shangri-la Lhasa Tours
Why travel from Yunnan to Tibet
- Diverse culture and landscape - Yunnan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. It has many places to go to explore the diverse culture and landscapes of Yunnan, such as Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-la, etc.;
- Close to Tibet - Yunnan neighbors Tibet on the northwest. It is very convenient and fast to get to Tibet from Kunming, Lijiang and Shangri-la by flight. The most popular way is to travel from Kunming to Lijiang and Shangri-la, then fly to Lhasa.
How to plan a Tibet tour from Yunnan
Start your trip from Kunming where you can stay one day to visit the World Natural Heritage Site - Stone Forest, then take a flight to Lijiang to stay one or two days. Next, travel from Lijiang to Shangri-la and visit its highlighting sites. From Shangri-la, a 2-hour flight journey will take you to Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. In Lhasa, you can plan a trip around 2~3 days to visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Namtso Lake, etc. Then you can leave Lhasa, and go to other destinations in China. If time allows, you can travel from Lhasa to Mount Everest, even Mount Kailash, then cross the Nepal-Tibet border to reach Kathmandu.
Custom Tibet Tours for Expats in China
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 Yunnan - enjoyable and budget.
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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.
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5 days Lhasa and Lake Namtso Tour with Tibetan Village Discovery
Destination: Lhasa / Namtso / Lhasa
Lhasa and Lake Namtso Tour to explore the holy city Lhasa, tour the heavenly lake Namtso, witness the unique Tibetan culture, and discover wonderful scenery.
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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.
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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.
How to transfer to Tibet from Yunnan
Currently, travelers can take flights to Lhasa from Kunming, Lijiang and Shangri-la in Yunnan Province.
Please note we can also customize suitable trip if you prefer flying to Tibet from other cities like Beijing, Shanghai. There are 4 non-stop flights serving between Kunming and Lhasa every day (about 3-5 hrs), scheduled from 7:30 am to 20:15 pm. Lijiang offers only a non-stop flight to Lhasa every day (about 2h 15 mins). Deqing Shangri-La Airport provides 3-6 direct flights to Lhasa (about 2 hrs), including 1 non-stop flight 1 non-stop flight opened by China Easter Airlines and at most 5 connecting flights.
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