You'll be met upon arrival at the Beijing Capital Airport with comfortable private transfer and check into your hotel. The left hours of the day are for free individual activities or take time to revitalize from the long flight journey.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
 
 

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 squares in the world; the Forbidden City - the imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Temple of Heaven - which was the royal temple during Ming & Qing Dynasties. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served as Welcome Dinner at a well-known restaurant. The cheering Peking Opera (the National Opera) is scheduled as evening delight after dinner.
 
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
 
 
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 meal -Sichuan food, for lunch. The visits continue to the the Ming Tomb and the Summer Palace in the afternoon.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing


4^th Day: Beijing - Lhasa  (B+D)
Head for Lhasa by a morning flight where the altitude is 3,650 meters above the 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: ShangBaLa Hotel

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

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


6^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 along the Barkhor Street, the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Enjoy your dinner at your hotel.

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


7^th Day: Lhasa - Gyangtse  (B+L+D)
Travel by private vehicle to Gyangtse overland. For those who are always in search of an in-depth touch of a genuine Tibeten culture and its unique landscape, you will enjoy the adventure to the heart of the Tibet to Gyangtse. Stop off at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake - the holy lake. Upon arrival in Gyangtse, Check in at your hotel and where also the dinner will be served.

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel  


8^th Day: Gyangtse - Shigatse  (B+L+D)
After visit the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street, travel by private vehicle to Shigatse and check in at your hotel.

Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel


9^th Day: Shigatse - Lhasa (B+L+D)
Have a morning excursion to the Tashilunpo Monastery which has a history of over 500 years and the largest monastery in Shigatse area. The following important visit is to the New Palace of Panchen Lama, also known as the Summer Palace of Panchen Lama. Transfer by private vehicle to Lhasa and check in at the hotel where dinner is also served.

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel

 

10^th Day: Lhasa - Shanghai   (B+L)
Complete the Lhasa tour after visit a Tibetan Family. Head for Shanghai by flight and your professional tour guide will meet you with comfortable airport-hotel transfer service.

Accommodation: River Bund Hotel 

11^th Day: Shanghai  (B+L+D)
The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses large collections of historical items. Then go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden, walk around Bund area along the Hangpu River and visit a local family. The Farewell Dinner is 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: River Bund Hotel 


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