1^st Day: Arrival in Hongkong
Arriving in Hongkong, please go to the hotel we have arranged for you on your own. The rest of the day is left for you to revitalize yourself from the jet lag or to explore the modern city on your own.
 
Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hongkong  


2^nd Day: Hongkong  (B)
Full day is free and we only book the hotel with breakfast for you. You are recommended to have a half-day Hongkong Island Tour. The visits cover the peak tram ride to mid-level of Central District then to the Victoria Peak, the Repulse Bay, Aberdeen, Stanley Market. After lunch, transfer to Pier to take Star Ferry to Kowloon side, walk along the waterfront promenade back to Hotel. Afternoon is for free individual activities.

Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hongkong  
 
 
3^rd Day: Hongkong - Guangzhou  (B)
Morning is free for yourself to arrange according to your preference. The train tickets from Hongkong to Guangzhou will be bought by yourselves at the railway station, which is quite easy. Head for Guangzhou by express train in the afternoon, the train ride takes about 1.5 hours. Our guide in Guangzhou will meet you at the railway station with comfortable private transfer to your hotel. 

Accommodation: China Hotel   


4^th Day: Guangzhou  (B+L)
The scheduled program will cover all the highlights of the southern modern city, includes the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Five Ram Statue, the Ancestral Temple of Chen Family, the Qingping Market and the Shamian Island.

Accommodation: China Hotel  


5^th Day: Guangzhou - Lhasa  (B+D)
Head for Lhasa by morning flight, which is the highest located city in the world with the attitude of 3,650 meters above the sea level. Professional local tour guide will expect you at the airport with comfortable private airport-hotel transfer. An a la carte dinner will be served at the top end Sichuan cuisine restaurant.  

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel


6^th Day: Lhasa  (B+L+D)
Make the most of the day by the in-depth religious adventure to the magnificent Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a local Tibetan family. Dinner is served at your hotel so the extra drive and energy will be saved for tomorrow.

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel 


7^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: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel 


8^th Day: Lhasa - Gyangtse  (B+L+D)
Travel to Gyangtse overland. For those who are always in search of a in-depth touch of a genuine Tibeten culture and its unique landscape, you will enjoy the adventure to the heart of the Tibet to Gyangtze, Shigatse and all the way up close to the Everest Base Camp. Stop off at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake - the holy lake. Upon arrival in Gyangtze, have a visit to the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. Check in at your hotel and where also the dinner will be served.

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel 

9^th Day: Gyangtse - Shigatse  (B+L+D)
Travel by private vehicle to Shigatse and check in at your hotel. Visit 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. Dinner is served at your hotel.

Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel 


10^th Day: Shigatse - Lhasa  (B+L+D)
Back to Lhasa overland and check into your hotel. Dinner is scheduled at your hotel.

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel 


11^th Day: Lhasa - Xian  (B+L+D)
Head for Xian by flight. Upon arrival, be met by your local professional travel buddy. Visit the ancient City Wall on the way and then be transferred to check in at the well selected hotel, where a luxurious buffet dinner is served.

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel 


12^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. Drive back by highway to downtown to have a decent lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. 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: Sheraton Xian Hotel 
   
  
13^th Day: Xian  (B+L)
Your Xian trip continues to visit the Provincial History Museum in the morning. Rich a la carte Cantonese Cuisine lunch served at a local famous restaurant. Visit the Great Mosque and a local family.

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel 
 
 
14^th Day: Xian - Beijing  (B+L)
Head for Beijing by afternoon flight. Upon arrival, local professional guide will meet you with private comfortable airport-hotel transfer. Have a visit to the Summer Palace.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza   
 
 
15^th Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
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 Ming Tomb and the Sacred Road in the afternoon. You will sample Cantonese cuisine restaurant for dinner at a top restaurant in the Wangfujing Street, a la carte style.
 
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza  
 
 
16^th 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 - had been the royal temple. 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: Crowne Plaza  


17^th Day: Departure from Beijing  (B)
Our guide will see you off with private comfortable hotel-airport transfer according to your flight schedule. The rest hours of the day in Beijing if any will be free on your own to arrange.