Weeks 1:
Starting in Beijing, we take the overnight sleeper to Xi'an to see the amazing Terracotta Warriors. Join the Expedition truck and head west to Langzhou and then south into the high valleys at Xiahe and the nearby Labrang Monastery.
Week 2
Pass the strange Qinghai Lake and climb onto the Tibetan plateau: beautiful drive through the north of Tibet and on to Lhasa.
Week 3
Time to explore Lhasa, the Potala Palace, Barkhor, Jokthang, and maybe visit nearby monasteries such as Samye.
Week 4
South to Gyangtse, Shigatse and the Scorpion Lake: optional trip to the North face of Everest, then an amazing descent through the Himalaya to Nepal and welcoming Kathmandu.
