1^st Day: Arrival in Katmandu
Upon arrival, you will be greeted by local travel expert at the terminal of the airport with comfortable private airport-hotel transfer. The rest hours of the day if any will be all on your own to explore the city or to revitalize yourself at the hotel from the long flight journey.

Accommodation: Manang Hotel


2^nd Day: Katmandu   (B+L)
Have a lively city package to the unspoiled religious city - Kathmandu which will cover the Durbar Square, the Swayambhunath Pagoda, the Buddhanilkantha Temple and the Bouddhanath Stupa.

Accommodation: Manang Hotel


3^rd Day: Katmandu   (B+L)
Kathmandu city safari covers the highlight of this mysterious country along the southern side of the unsurmountable Himalaya, which are the Pashupatinath Temple and Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and the Golden Temple, one of the most famous Vihar in Katmandu valley.

Accommodation: Manang Hotel 


4^th Day: Katmandu - Zhangmu   (B+L+D)
Take car to Kodari & China-Nepal Friendship Bridge - the border between the two countries. Our guide will pick you up at the China side of Kodari. Continue driving to the hotel in Zhangmu. Dinner is served at your hotel.

Accommodation: Zhangmu Hotel 

 
5^th Day: Zhangmu - Dingri  (B+L+D)
Continue the adventure to the bordering town - Dingri and check in at your hotel. Dinner is arranged at the hotel.

Accommodation: Everest Hotel
 
 
6^th Day: Dingri - Everest Base Camp - Dingri  (B+L+D)
Continue the visit to the Everest Base Camp and visit Rongbuk Monastery, which was founded by Nyingmapa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the highest located monastery in the world. Drive back to Dingri. Dinner is served at your hotel.

Accommodation: Everest Hotel


7^th Day: Dingri - Shigatse   (B+L+D)
Continue the adventure from the bordering town Dingri to Shigatse and check in at the local best hotel. Visit the Sakya Monastery, which was the capital of Sakya Reign and Lhatse city on the way. Dinner is served at your hotel.

Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel


8^th Day: Shigatse - Gyangtse   (B+L+D)
The professional guided tour at Shigatse will cover 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. Travel to Gyangtze by car and check in at your hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel.

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel


9^th Day: Gyangtse - Tsetang   (B+L+D)
Have a visit to the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street in the morning. Overland travel to Tsetang and check into your hotel, where the dinner will be served also. 

Accommodation: Tsetang Hotel


10^th Day: Tsetang - Lhasa (B+L+D)
Travel to the bank of Yarlung Tsangpo River by car. Then take the ferry with local Tibetans to visit the Samye Monastery which is believed to be the first Monastery in Tibet with a history of over 1,200 years. The afternoon highlights are the visit to the Trandruk Monastery and the Yumbu Lakang Palace. Continue the journey to Lhasa and check into your hotel. You will be arranged to have dinner at the local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant.

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel
 

11^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: ShangBaLa Hotel


12^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


13^th Day: Lhasa - Xian (B+L)
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.

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel


14^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. Have a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque after lunch and a brief period of rest. In the evening, we arrange the Dumpling Banquet which is unique in Xian, the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show is scheduled afterwards.

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel
 
 
15^th Day: Xian - Shanghai (B+L)
The grand finale of Xian trip will be the visit to the Provincial History Museum which is one of the best museums in China for the quantity and quality of its collections, and followed by a la carte Cantonese Cuisine lunch at a local famous restaurant. Head for Shanghai by flight and be greeted upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Pay a visit to the famous Bund.

 

Accommodation: River Bund Hotel 
 
 
16^th Day: Shanghai   (B+L+D)
Drive back to visit the Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden and a local family. 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: River Bund Hotel 


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

Tour Price (based on per person and shown in US dollars)