1^st Day: Arrival in Beijing
You'll be met upon arrival at Beijing Capital Airport and check into your hotel. You are free to arrange the activities in the rest hours of the day. No escorted tour is scheduled.

Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace  - Deluxe Room


2^nd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
You will be thrilled the whole day when you visit the Tiananmen Square - one of the largest and grandest city square in the world; the Forbidden City - the imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Temple of Heaven - used to be the royal temple. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served as welcome dinner at a well-known restaurant. The cheering Peking Opera (the national opera of China) is scheduled as evening delight after dinner.
 
Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace  - Deluxe Room


3^rd Day: Beijing  (B+L)
You will be accompanied by our local professional guide to one of the greatest world heritage sites - the Great Wall, Badaling section. Drive to escape the shopping site tourist restaurants near the Great Wall to have a decent Sichuan cuisine lunch. The visits continue to the Ming Tomb and the Sacred Road in the afternoon.

Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace  - Deluxe Room


4^th Day: Beijing - Xian  (B+L+D)
Visit the Summer Palace and the lovely Pandas in Beijing Zoo, then take a flight to Xian. Upon arrival, you will be met by our local professional travel buddy and transferred to the hotel where a luxurious buffet dinner is arranged.

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - Executive Room


5^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
You will have a visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum which is said to be the Eighth Wonder of the world. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall after lunch and a brief period of rest. In the evening, we will arrange the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the splendid Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - Executive Room


6^th Day: Xian  (B+L)
Continue your Xian visits to the Provincial History Museum in the morning. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restauranthe, have a visit to a local family and the Great Mosque.

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - Executive Room
 
 

7^th Day: Xian - Lhasa  (B+D)
On the way to the airport, visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi if time permits. Heading for Lhasa by flight where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. Be met by our local expert travel buddy upon arrival at the Gongga Airport. Check into the best hotel in Lhasa. Take time to adapt yourself to the high altitude, no sightseeing arranged in the afternoon. Welcome dinner will be served at a top end local Sichuan cuisine restaurant, a la carte style.

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel - Standard Room


8^th Day: Lhasa  (B+L+D)
Make the most of the day by visiting the magnificent Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery, and the Norbulingka Park. We will arrange a Western style lunch for you. Dinner is served at your hotel so the extra drive and energy will be saved for tomorrow.

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel - Standard Room


9^th Day: Lhasa  (B+L+D)
The escorted tours today will cover some other highlights of Lhasa - the Jokhang Temple, the perfect mixture of Han and Tibetan style both in the architectures and in the rituals of the Religion; the bustling bazaar of the Barkhor Street, the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. We will arrange a Western style lunch for you. Enjoy your dinner at the hotel.

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel - Standard Room


10^th Day: Lhasa - Shanghai  (B+L)
The grand finale of Lhasa trip will be the visit to a Tibetan family. Head for Shanghai by flight and be greeted upon arrival and transferred to your hotel.

Accommodation: Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Deluxe Room


11^th Day: Shanghai  (B+L+D)
Drive to visit the Shanghai Museum and the beautiful Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The Farewell Dinner is specially arranged at Central Hotel as the fitting finale to your discovery of China, the restaurant Wang Bao He in the hotel has a history of over 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. You will enjoy an amazing Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Accommodation: Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Deluxe Room


12^th Day: Departure from Shanghai  (B)
Board your homebound flight. Comfortable hotel-airport transfer is arranged according to your flight schedule.