THE ROUTE COLLECTION
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From a city introduction to a longer journey, start with the places and pace that speak to you.
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01 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Essential Shanghai in 2 Days
A full city introduction, followed by a slower day in a water town.
Shanghai
02 / JOURNEY IDEA
3 days
Beijing Classics in 3 Days
The imperial city, the Great Wall and the quieter rhythm of old Beijing.
Beijing
03 / JOURNEY IDEA
4 days
Beijing & the Summer Palace in 4 Days
Keep the classic landmarks and add a full day for lakeside palace gardens.
Beijing
04 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Essential Xi’an in 2 Days
Meet the terracotta warriors, then explore the living city within and beyond its walls.
Xi’an
05 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Luoyang Heritage in 2 Days
Buddhist sculpture, temple courtyards and the atmosphere of an old capital.
Luoyang
06 / JOURNEY IDEA
3 days
Zhangjiajie Mountains in 3 Days
Two days among the forest pillars and a separate day for Tianmen Mountain.
Wulingyuan · Zhangjiajie
07 / JOURNEY IDEA
4 days
Zhangjiajie & the Glass Bridge in 4 Days
Add the Grand Canyon Glass Bridge without cutting the forest park short.
Wulingyuan · Zhangjiajie
08 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Chengdu & Pandas in 2 Days
A gentle introduction to pandas, tea and Chengdu street life.
Chengdu
09 / JOURNEY IDEA
3 days
Chengdu & Leshan in 3 Days
Chengdu’s pandas and neighbourhoods, with a dedicated Giant Buddha day.
Chengdu
10 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Chongqing City in 2 Days
A vertical city of riverfront lights, monorails and old neighbourhoods.
Chongqing
11 / JOURNEY IDEA
3 days
Chongqing & Wulong in 3 Days
Pair the city’s dramatic skyline with a full day beneath natural stone bridges.
Chongqing
12 / JOURNEY IDEA
5 days
Western Sichuan Small Loop · 5 Days
A compact circuit through mountain valleys, Tibetan villages and Tagong grasslands.
Siguniangshan · Danba · Tagong · Xinduqiao · Chengdu
13 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Western Sichuan & Yading · 7 Days
A longer road journey through Kangding and Litang, with two days around Yading.
Kangding · Xinduqiao · Shangri-La Town, Yading · Chengdu
14 / JOURNEY IDEA
5 days
Dali & Lijiang · 5 Days
Lake shores, old towns and mountain scenery without changing hotels every day.
Dali · Lijiang
15 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La · 7 Days
Follow northwest Yunnan from lakes and Naxi old towns towards Tibetan highland culture.
Dali · Lijiang · Shangri-La
16 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Beijing, Xi’an & Shanghai · 7 Days
An energetic first look at three very different Chinese cities.
Beijing · Xi’an · Shanghai
17 / JOURNEY IDEA
4 days
Lhasa Culture · 4 Days
A gentle arrival and two days of Lhasa landmarks and monasteries.
Lhasa
18 / JOURNEY IDEA
5 days
Lhasa Monasteries · 5 Days
A slower Lhasa visit with a day for Ganden Monastery and Drak Yerpa.
Lhasa
19 / JOURNEY IDEA
5 days
Lhasa & Yamdrok Lake · 5 Days
Lhasa culture followed by a full-day excursion around Yamdrok Lake.
Lhasa
20 / JOURNEY IDEA
5 days
Nyingchi Spring Blossoms · 5 Days
A seasonal Nyingchi route combining flowering valleys, Lulang and Basum Tso.
Nyingchi · Lulang · Bomi · Lhasa
21 / JOURNEY IDEA
5 days
Nyingchi Lakes & Glaciers · 5 Days
A Nyingchi circuit linking Lulang, Ranwu Lake, Laigu Glacier and Basum Tso.
Nyingchi · Lulang · Ranwu · Lhasa
22 / JOURNEY IDEA
6 days
Lhasa & Shigatse · 6 Days
Lhasa’s main cultural sites, Yamdrok and Karola on the way to Shigatse.
Lhasa · Shigatse
23 / JOURNEY IDEA
6 days
Lhasa & Namtso · 6 Days
Three nights in Lhasa before a two-day Namtso Lake circuit.
Lhasa · Damxung / Namtso area
24 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Tibet 7 Days · A: Lhasa & Sacred Lakes
A Lhasa-based journey with Yamdrok and a separate overnight approach to Namtso.
Lhasa · Damxung
25 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Tibet 7 Days · B: Central Tibet
Connect Lhasa with Yamdrok, Gyantse and the monastery city of Shigatse.
Lhasa · Gyantse · Shigatse
26 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Central Tibet & Shigatse · 7 Days
Lhasa culture, a Namtso day, Yamdrok and Shigatse, then a final Lhasa day.
Lhasa · Shigatse
27 / JOURNEY IDEA
8 days
Lhasa to Everest · 8 Days
Lhasa, Yamdrok and Shigatse before an overnight journey to Everest.
Lhasa · Shigatse · Everest area
28 / JOURNEY IDEA
8 days
Shigatse & Namtso · 8 Days
Combine central Tibet’s monasteries and glacier route with Namtso Lake.
Lhasa · Shigatse · Damxung / Namtso area
29 / JOURNEY IDEA
8 days
Nyingchi, Shannan & Lhasa · 8 Days
A varied eastern Tibet route through Nyingchi, Shannan, Lhasa and Yamdrok.
Lhasa · Nyingchi · Shannan
30 / JOURNEY IDEA
9 days
Nyingchi, Shannan, Lhasa & Namtso · 9 Days
The eastern Tibet circuit with an extra Namtso Lake day.
Lhasa · Nyingchi · Shannan
31 / JOURNEY IDEA
10 days
Everest & Namtso · 10 Days
Extend the Everest loop with a separate journey to the northern plateau and Namtso.
Lhasa · Shigatse · Rongbuk area · Damxung
32 / JOURNEY IDEA
10 days
Nyingchi to Shigatse · 10 Days
Nyingchi and Shannan culture, central Tibet’s glacier road, and Namtso.
Lhasa · Nyingchi · Shannan · Shigatse
33 / JOURNEY IDEA
10 days
Sichuan–Tibet G318 · 10 Days
Travel overland from Chengdu through the G318 mountain corridor to Lhasa.
Chengdu · Yajiang · Cuopu Valley area · Markam · Basu · Bomi · Nyingchi · Lhasa
34 / JOURNEY IDEA
11 days
Yading & Sichuan–Tibet G318 · 11 Days
Chengdu to Lhasa overland, with a Yading visit before the G318 crossing.
Chengdu · Xinduqiao · Shangri-La Town, Yading · Markam · Basu · Bomi · Nyingchi · Lhasa
35 / JOURNEY IDEA
12 days
Tibet Discovery & Everest · 12 Days
A fuller eastern and central Tibet circuit reaching Everest before Namtso.
Lhasa · Nyingchi · Shannan · Shigatse · Everest area
36 / JOURNEY IDEA
15 days
Everest & Kailash Pilgrimage · 15 Days
A specialist high-altitude journey with the three-day Kailash circuit.
Lhasa · Shigatse · Everest area · Saga · Darchen · Driapuk area · Dzultripuk area · Gyirong · Tingri
37 / JOURNEY IDEA
17 days
Western Tibet & Guge · 17 Days
Everest, western Tibet’s Guge heritage and the Mount Kailash circuit.
Lhasa · Shigatse · Everest area · Saga · Darchen · Guge area · Driapuk area · Dzultripuk area · Gyirong · Tingri