Daily Itinerary Briefings

 1st Day : Arrival in Beijing 

Great Wall, 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.
  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing   
  
 2nd Day: Beijing  (B+L)
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. You will enjoy an a la carte lunch at a very nice restaurant. In the afternoon, continue the city tour to another highlight in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven. An exciting Chinese Kungfu Show at Red theatre will be offered to you.
 
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel   

 3rd Day: Beijing  (B+L)

Forbidden City, Beijing

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. Drive back to downtown and have a glance at the appearance of the Bird's Nest afar.
 
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel   
 
 4th Day: Beijing - Xian  (B+L)  
Visit the Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden for the royalties' relaxation, and a memorable Hutong Tour by rickshaw will be arranged in the morning. We will arrange you an a la carte lunch at a famous local restaurant at noon. Then take a 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 hotel.
 
Accomadation: Grand New World Hotel  
 
 5th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)

Our Group at a Cantonese Restaurant, Xian

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. We will arrange a special homely cooked lunch for you at a local people’s home. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall in the afternoon. This evening we will arrange the wonderful Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show when you enjoy the Dumping Banquet Dinner.
 
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel  
  
 6th Day: Xian - Lhasa (B)
This morning, 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. To ensure that you will have an enough rest time to adapt to this high altitude region, we leave the dinner on your own.
 
Accommodation: Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel  
 
 7th Day: Lhasa  (B+L+D)
We will arrange a full day tour to unveil this mysterious city. You will visit the Norbulingka Park, where is the summer palace of Dalai Lamas. After lunch, then continue to visit the Sera Monastery and a typical Tibetan family to have a glimpse of the Tibetan people's daily life. This evening, you will appreciate a memorable Tibetan dance and music performance by the local Tibetans when having your dinner.

Accommodation: Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel  

 
 8th Day: Lhasa  (B+L)

Holy Potala Palace, Lhasa

Today you will visit the fabled and magnificent Potala Palace, after having a  lunch, 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 at the end of day.
 
Accommodation: Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel  
 
 9th Day: Lhasa - Shanghai  (B+L)
At last morning in Lhasa, you will visit the Tibet Museum to learn the culture of Tibet at the last chance. After lunch, see you off by the 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: Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel   

 10th Day:Shanghai  (B+L)

Shanghai Local People and Life

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. Then an a la carte lunch will be arranged for you today. In the afternoon, have a walk along the Bund,the famous Nanjing Road and an old street in Shanghai to have a shot at the different Shanghai. All of the eye-catching sightseeing ends here.Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage. 
 
Accommodation: Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel   
  
 11th 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 contact us for some suggestions to extend your China adventure!

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