1^st Day: Arrival in Beijing

Forbidden City, Beijing

On your arrival in Beijing, the English speaking guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest day is at your leisure, so that you can have a good rest to recover from the long time journey.

 

 

2^nd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
In the morning, the pre-tour briefing will be presented in the hotel, which is very essential to your coming tour. Here you will meet the other members in your group who will travel with you in the following days. After that, your memorable China tour will start with the visit to the vast Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. Just walk across the road to enter the splendid Forbidden City, the most complete complex of Imperial Palace reserved until now, where the Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties governed the country over 500 years. In the afternoon, continue the city tour to another highlight in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven. Ending the first day sightseeing, the renowned Beijing Roast Duck Banquet valued at CNY122.00 net per person will be served at the original, century-old Quan Ju De restaurant, followed by the National quintessence, a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

 

 

3^rd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
Today we will drive beyond Beijing to have a short hiking on the Badaling section of the Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese ancient genius. What is a must to see once you come to China. The lunch will be arranged at a well-chosen local popular Sichuan food restaurant to reward your great energy lost in the morning. Then transfer to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. Back to downtown to enjoy a luxurious a la carte dinner valued at CNY100.00 net per person at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. After dinner you can have one hour's free time to wander at the well-known prosperous Wangfujing pedestrian Avenue.

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

 

4^th Day: Beijing - Xian  (B+L+D)   

Our Group at Big Wild Goose Pogoda

Visit the Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden for the royalties' relaxation, and the Giant Pandas in the Beijing Zoo in the morning. After lunch, see you off by the flight to Xian, another ancient capital for over 1000 years with credible historical sites. You will be met at Xian airport by the local guide and transferred to check in at the local best hotel, where the welcome buffet dinner valued at CNY168.00 net per person will be served.

 

 

5^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
After breakfast in the hotel, you will proceed to visit the so-called eighth human wonders in the world, the extraordinary Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To ensure that you could have a good appetite, drive back by highway to downtown to have a rich a la carte lunch at CNY80.00 net per person at a Cantonese cuisine restaurant. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the well preserved ancient City Wall in the afternoon. This evening we will arrange the local specialty, the Dumpling Banquet at the splendid Tang Dynasty Palace, after which you will be entertained by the fabulous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show at the same place.

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

 

Visit the Provincial History Museum in the morning, which holds a large collection of unearthed historic relics. After enjoyed your a la carte lunch valued at CNY80.00 net per person at a fine local restaurant, go on to visit the Great Mosque in the afternoon. You would have some free time to explore the Bazzar nearby for some souvenirs or little gifts for your friends. The dinner will be arranged at a well-picked Sichuan cuisine restaurant. You are suggested to have a good rest and make a full preparation for your coming trip to the high altitude Lhasa.

7^th

Jokhang Temple, Tibet

Day: Xian - Lhasa  (B+D)
After breakfast, take the flight to the holy city, Lhasa. Be met and transferred to the local best hotel. You will need some time to get accustomed to this high altitude area. In the afternoon we specially invite a famous professor from Tibet University to have a talk with you on this exotic region, who may bring you some interesting topics such as Tibetan religion, festivals, marriage and customs. You may also have questions and answers with the professor on Tibetan people's life today. To ensure that you will have a good appetite to adapt to this high altitude region, we will arrange you an a la carte dinner valued at CNY120.00 net per person at one of the local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant.
 
Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel

 

8^th Day: Lhasa  (B+L+D)
Full day tour to unveil this mysterious city. Visit the fabled and magnificent Potala Palace and the Sera Monastery. In the following, we will arrange a typical Tibetan family visit for you to have a glimpse of the Tibetan people's daily life. You can have a leisure time to enjoy a different flavored Tibetan dance and fashion show performed by the local people while having your dinner this evening.

Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel

 

Today you will visit the Jokhang Temple, which is truly the center of Lhasa, as well as the Barkhor Street, the ancient flag-stoned pilgrim's path. Go en route to visit the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. After lunch, continue to visit to the Norbulingka Park, where is the summer palace of Dalai Lamas. This evening the dinner is served at the hotel.  

Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel

10^th Day: Lhasa - Shanghai  (B+L) 
Wind up the Lhasa tour by the visit to the Tibet Museum. After lunch take a flight to the large metropolis, Shanghai. Be met and transferred to check in at the hotel. This evening is free for you to have a wander nearby to enjoy the beautiful night scenery of the City.

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel 

11^th

Shanghai City and Street

Day: Shanghai  (B+L+D)
Visit the Shanghai Museum which is famous for its large collection of rare cultural piece, followed by the visit to the graceful Yuyuan Garden of Chinese traditional style. A local family visit will be arranged for you to have a shot at the life style of traditional Shanghai residence. You will have some free time to have a stroll along the Bund to have a taste of the elegance of the old Shanghai. All of the eye-catching sightseeing ends here. The Farewell Dinner valued at CNY105.00 net per person is held at the well-known Wang Bao He in Central Hotel, which has 260 years history and serves the best Shanghai cuisine. After dinner, you will be entertained by the brilliant Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.

12^th Day: Departure from Shanghai  (B)
After breakfast, arrange the hotel-airport transfer on your own to board your homebound flight. Should you wish to stay longer in China, you could contant us for some suggestions to extend your China adventure!