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Day 1
Place & Transport Arrive in Beijing
Today's Activities Our CTO guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is left on your own to relax or explore the city.
Meals None
Accommodation Xuanwumen Hotel,Beijing
Day 2
Place & Transport Beijing
Today's Activities Our guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby. Head for the largest city square in the world, Tiananmen Square, and the majestic Forbidden City in the morning. After having lunch, transfer to visit the impressive Temple of Heaven. Then back to hotel.
Attractions Forbidden City  Temple of Heaven  Tiananmen Square  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Xuanwumen Hotel,Beijing
Day 3
Place & Transport Beijing
Today's Activities Today will be your own day in Beijing. You are recommended to visit Beijing Zoo where you will see the lovely panda bear, the imperial garden Summer Palace and experience the traditional Chinese lifestyle in Hutong area by rickshaw. You may also go shopping at Wangfujing Street.
Attractions Beijing Zoo  Hutong  Summer Palace  
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Xuanwumen Hotel,Beijing
Day 4
Place & Transport Beijing-Xian
Today's Activities Today our guide will pick you up to explore Beijing by visiting the famed Badaling Great Wall in the morning. After enjoying lunch, reach Ming Tombs through Sacred Way.On the way back to the downtown, you will have a photo stop at the Olympic Stadium, nicknamed Bird's Nest and the National Swimming Centre, also known as the Water Cube. After dinner,the soft sleeper train will be arranged for you to get the ancient city Xian.
Attractions Badaling Great Wall  Ming Tombs  Sacred Way  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation Soft-sleeper Train
Day 5
Place & Transport Xian
Today's Activities Our guide will pick you up at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel. After breakfast, today's initial sightseeing takes you to the amazing Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses. After lunch, pay a visit to Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and the landmark of the city, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Attractions Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)  Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor  Terracotta Army  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Dynasty Hotel, Xian
Day 6
Place & Transport Xian-Chengdu
Today's Activities Today's initial sightseeing takes you to the well preserved Xian City Wall and the Great Mosque, where you will have some free time around the Muslim Street. Then transfer to the airport and take a flight to Chengdu. CTO guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Attractions Great Mosque of Xian  Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Lhasa Hotel,Chengdu
Day 7
Place & Transport Chengdu
Today's Activities CTO guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby in the morning, your today's tour start. You will visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in the morning. After lunch you will visit Sanxingdui Museum, then transfer back to hotel.
Attractions Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding  Sanxingdui Museum  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Lhasa Hotel,Chengdu
Day 8
Place & Transport Chengdu–Leshan-E’mei Mountain
Today's Activities Drive to Leshan to visit the Leshan Giant Buddha, the biggest Buddha carvings in the world including cruise ship there. Transfer to E'mei Mountain and check in at the hotel. Stay overnight on E'mei Mountain to prepare well for the next day climbing trip.
Attractions Emei Mountain  Leshan Giant Buddha  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation Emeishan Hotel,Sichuan
Day 9
Place & Transport Mt. Emei-Chengdu
Today's Activities Visit the Baoguo Temple and the Wannian Temple on E'mei Mountain, and enjoy the magnificence and history of E'mei Mountain. In the afternoon, transfer back to Chengdu.
Attractions Emei Mountain  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Lhasa Hotel,Chengdu
Day 10
Place & Transport Chengdu-Lijiang
Today's Activities Our guide will pick you up and transfer airport to take a flight to Lijiang. The rest of the day is left for you to explore Lijiang Old Town.
Attractions Lijiang Old Town  
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Grand Hotel,Lijiang
Day 11
Place & Transport Lijiang
Today's Activities Today we will go on to explore Lijiang. Head to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where you will visit the wide Dry Sea, clear Baishui River and take a cable car to Spruce Plateau which is the best place to appreciate the marvelous scenery of the mountain. On the way back to Lijiang, pay a visit to Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village and Baisha Murals in Baisha Village.
Attractions Baisha Murals  Dry Sea  Jade Dragon Snow Mountain  Rock Joseph’s Former Residence  Spruce Plateau  White Water River  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Grand Hotel,Lijiang
Day 12
Place & Transport Lijiang–Shangri-La
Today's Activities Today's excursion covers The First Bend of Yangtze River, Iron Chain Bridge in Stone Drum Town and Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way to Shangri-La.
Attractions Iron Chain Bridge of Stone Drum Town  The First Bend of Yangtze River  Tiger Leaping Gorge  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Holy Palace Hotel,Yunnan
Day 13
Place & Transport Shangri-La
Today's Activities Head for Songzanlin Lamasery. Then see Bita Lake & Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park.
Attractions Songzanlin Lamasery  Bita Lake & Shudu Lake  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Holy Palace Hotel,Yunnan
Day 14
Place & Transport Shangri-La- Lhasa
Today's Activities Transfer to airport and take a flight to Lhasa. Upon your arrival, our guide will pick your up from airport and show you to hotel. You will need time to adapt to the high altitude and should avoid excessive physical activity for the rest of the day in order to prevent altitude sickness.
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Shangbala Hotel,Lhasa
Day 15
Place & Transport Lhasa
Today's Activities Visit the magnificent Potala Palace in the morning. After lunch, commence to Jokhang Temple and Bhakhor Street. Then you will have a local family visit to get more idea of Tibetan daily life.
Attractions Barkhor Street  Jokhang Temple  Potala Palace  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Shangbala Hotel,Lhasa
Day 16
Place & Transport Lhasa
Today's Activities Today's sightseeing takes you to the summer resort of Lama, Norbulingka, and Tibet Museum. After having lunch, visit the notable Sera Monastery for Lama scripture debate.
Attractions Norbulingka  Sera Monastery  Tibet Museum  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Shangbala Hotel,Lhasa
Day 17
Place & Transport Lhasa—Gyantse
Today's Activities Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the alpine damned lake-Yamdrok Lake and the white Karola Snow Mountain on the way to Gyangtse . After the arrival, transfer to hotel. Then, pay a visit to Phalha Manor and Gyangtse Old Street.
Attractions Yamdrok Lake  Gyangtse Old Street  Phalha Manor  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Wutse Hotel,Gyangtse
Day 18
Place & Transport Gyantse-Shigatse-Lhasa
Today's Activities Pay a visit to Palkhor Monastery on the way to Shigatse. See Tashilunpo Monastery. Then, transfer to Lhasa and show you to hotel.
Attractions Palkhor Monastery  Tashilunpo Monastery  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Shangbala Hotel,Lhasa
Day 19
Place & Transport Lhasa-Shanghai
Today's Activities Visit Tibetan Traditional Hospital. After lunch, you will board a flight to Shanghai. Our local guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to hotel.
Attractions Tibetan Traditional Hospital  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel
Day 20
Place & Transport Shanghai
Today's Activities Today is free for you to absorb something of the modern atmosphere of Shanghai. You are suggested to visit to French Concession, Xintiandi, the Bund and Pudong New Area and take a walk along the Riverside Promenade.
Attractions French Concession Region  Shanghai Bund  Xintiandi  Riverside Promenade  Pudong New District  
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel
Day 21
Place & Transport Departure from Shanghai
Today's Activities You can get to the airport on your own and ends your pleasant tour.
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation None
 Optional Performances & Local Dishes
 Beijing Peking Opera Performance & Duck Dinner  CNY 360/USD 53
 Beijing Chinese Acrobatic Show & Duck Dinner  CNY 380/USD 56
 Beijing Chinese Kongfu Show & Duck Dinner  CNY 370/USD 55
 Xian Tang Dynasty Music & Dance Show and Dumpling Banquet  CNY 220/USD 33
 Lijiang Naxi Ancient Music  CNY 200/USD 30
 Lijiang Lishuijinsha  CNY 240/USD 36
 Shanghai Chinese Acrobatic Show  CNY 120/USD 18

The prices shown below are based on each person.  Currency Converter

Season DivisionValidityOccupancy Type2-5 Travelers6-9 Travelers10 Travelers & above
High Season 2010-03-01 to 2010-11-30 Twin OccupancyCNY 24189
USD 3544
CNY 19434
USD 2847
CNY 16537
USD 2423
Single OccupancyCNY 27989
USD 4101
CNY 23174
USD 3395
CNY 20157
USD 2953
Low Season 2010-12-01 to 2011-02-28 Twin OccupancyCNY 23557
USD 3451
CNY 18801
USD 2755
CNY 15899
USD 2330
Single OccupancyCNY 26807
USD 3927
CNY 21991
USD 3222
CNY 18939
USD 2775

Kind Notices

  

The price listed are valid excluding the period from Oct 1st to 7th, May 1st to 3rd, Feb 13th to 19th, 2010 or major conferences and exhibitions in Xian; the Candy and Wine Conference in Chengdu and major conferences and exhibitions in Chengdu; from Oct 1st to 7th, May 1st to 3rd and Feb 13th to 19th, 2010 in Lijiang and Shangari-la.

Services Inclusions:

1. Admission fees: to sightseeing spots & activities specified;
2. Meals: as specified above;
3. Tour guides: excellent private English-speaking guide.
4. Accommodations: hotels based on double/single occupancy as specified;
5. Transfers: domestic flights & land transfer with drivers as specified;
6. Travel Agency Liability Insurance during the tour;
7. Government taxes & fees.

Services Exclusions:

1. International transportation: including flights to/from China;
2. China visa fees;
3. Gratuities to guides & drivers and any expense of personal nature.

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