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13 days China highlights with Lhasa
Tour highlights:
Beijing: the Great Wall, Forbidden City
Xian : Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum
Lhasa : Potala Palace
Chengdu : Giant Panda Breeding Center
Shanghai : the Bund and Yu Garden
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival in Beijing (no meal)
Arrive at Beijing . Our guide will meet you at the airport & transfer to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the Day.Day 2 Beijing (B, L)
Full Day trip to the Tian"anmen Square , the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven . - The Tian'anmen Square : The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City : The largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors" reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven : a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God"s bless of the whole nation.
Day 3 Beijing (B, L, D)
Full Day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner. - The Great Wall : One of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China .
- The Ding Tomb : an underground palace for a Ming-dynasty emperors' afterlife.
Day 4 Beijing/Xian by flight (B, L)
Visit Hutongs by rickshaw. Take an afternoon flight to xi'an . Arrive at Xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free time at leisure- Hutongs : the unique street design in Beijing C some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life.
Day 5 Xian (B, L)
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the Bell Tower and the Wild Goose Pagoda.
- The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum : one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin"s tomb since 2200 year ago. - The Bell Tower : first built in 1384, the largest and best preserved of its kind.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda : the city emblem, which was first built in Tang Dynasty for the storage of Buddhist scriptures taken from India by Monk Xuanzang.
Day 6 Xian/Lhasa (B)
Take a morning flight to Lhasa . Be met and transfer to hotel. Free time for acclimatization.Day 7 Lhasa (B, L)
Full Day tour to Potala Palace , Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street .- The Potala Palace : Rising 170 meters high on Red Hill, it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet .
- The Jokhang Temple : the spiritual center of Tibet .
- The Barkhor Street : the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa .
Day 8 Lhasa (B, L)
Full Day trip to Trupeng Monastery, Norbulingka and The Tibetan Dance & Song Show.- The Tsepung Monastery : It is one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet .
- The Norbulingka Park : meaning " Treasure Park ", first constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama, and later served as the whole governmental administration.
- The Tibetan Family : Common Tibetan people welcome you to their homes, greet you in their traditional way and entertain you with their typical food.
Day 9 Lhasa/Chengdu (B, L)
Take a morning flight to Chengdu , be met and transfer to visit Giant Panda Breeding Center. Stay at Chengdu overnight
- Giant Panda Breeding Center : First opened in 1987, a semi-wild area where those lovely China "s ambassadors can be allowed to freely roam. Day 10 Chengdu/Shanghai (B, L)
Drive to visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Qingcheng Mount (cable car included). Take an evening flight to Shanghai .- Dujiangyan Irrigation System : 2200+ year old water conservation project, still in use for irrigation and flood-controlling.
- Qingcheng Mount : a famous Taoist holy mountain, together with Dujiangyan Irrigation System were listed as Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Day 11 Shanghai (B, L)
Visit Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple , the Bund and Najing Road for shopping. - Yu Garden : It used to be a private garden with 400 years" history, it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta.
- Jade Buddha Temple : Most popular Buddhist temple in Shanghai boasting 2 precious jade Buddha sculptures from Burma .
- The Bund : Shanghai "s famous waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.
- Nanjing Road : the busiest shopping street in Shanghai .
Day 12 Shanghai (B, L)
Tour to nearby town C Zhujiajiao, and transfer back to Shanghai , free afternoon.- Zhujiajiao Town : an ancient water town featured with traditional lifestyle of Yangtze Delta.
Day 13 Shanghai departure (B)
Transfer to Shanghai Pudong airport for your flight to your next destination.Service Ends.
The tour cost on a twin share basis starts from USD2120 /pp (minimum 2 pax) Single supplement: USD440.Included Services: |
Non-included Services: |
- Private transfers airport/hotel/airport; |
- International flights or trains; |
| - Private tours escorted by an English-speaking guide; | - Visa arrangement; |
| - Accommodations at 4 star hotels with daily breakfast; | - Excess luggage charge (the luggage allowance at economy class is 20kg ); |
| - Meals specified in the itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner; | - Personal expense; |
| - Domestic flights and trains listed; | - Any meals not specified as "B, L or D". |
| - Admission fees. | - Gratuities to guides and drives. |
Featured 4 star hotels:
Beijing: Best Western Premier Hotel
Xian: Grand New World Hotel
Lhasa: Dhood Gu Hotel or Ke Chu Hotel - a featured Tibetan style
Chengdu: Tianfu Sunshine Hotel
Shanghai: Anting Villa Hotel