Explore China and Tibet from Kashgar to Beijing over 23 days, ride high-altitude trains, cross the Gampala Pass to visit Yamdrok Tso and continue to Everest Base Camp, and see highlights from Lhasa’s Potala Palace to Chengdu’s pandas and the Great Wall.
  • Venture around Crescent Moon Lake and Ming Sha Hill desert oasis.
  • Discover the Mogao Grottoes, caves of ancient Buddhist art.
  • Explore Lhasa's Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.
  • Travel over Gampala Pass to turquoise Yamdrok Tso Lake.
  • Visit Rongbuk Monastery, the highest Tibetan Buddhist monastery.
  • Experience Mount Everest Base Camp.
  • See giant pandas at Chengdu Giant Panda Research Centre.
  • Walk the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
Stay in a mix of hostels and hotels across the route, with several nights on overnight sleeper trains. Accommodation at Rongbuk is very basic, while city stays include nights in Chengdu and stopovers in Jiayuguan, Shigatse, Gyantse and others during this 23-day trip.