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$3460/Person, Single Supplement: $1260
This 11-day tour in Beijing, Xian, Lhasa, and Shanghai offers an opportunity to explore the rich cultural heritage in each city. It covers major cultural and historical sites of China and Tibet. The tour includes breakfast and lunch, with comfortable accommodations and transfers provided.
Arrive in Beijing International Airport. Our representative will greet you at the airport and transfer you to our hotel. Visit Summer Palace and Pearl Factory this afternoon if time is available. (D)
Today we will visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy a Peking duck Welcome Banquet in the evening. (AB, L, SD)
Take a Beijing Hutong tour before visiting the Great Wall and Jade Factory. We will also visit
Ming Tombs and the Sacred Way. Enjoy Kung Fu show in the evening. (AB, L, D)
Take an early morning flight to the ancient city of Xian. Upon arrival at Xian airport, our
representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to our hotel. Visit Big Goose
Pagoda and City Wall. Free for the rest of the day. (AB, L, D)
Today we will visit the world-famous Terra Cotta Warriors, a life-size army that stands in infighting formation for China’s first Emperor. Take a late afternoon flight to Lhasa of Tibet, and transfer into our hotel. (AB, L, D)
Today we will visit Jokhang Temple, one of the oldest temples at the heart of
Lhasa. Afterward, visit Sera Monastery, where we observe a Tibetan philosophy
debate. Later we will wander on Barkor Street to experience the lifestyle of Tibet. Tibetan art
and traditional work are outlets for sale on this street. Enjoy Tibetan dancing and singing show for evening entertainment. (AB, L, D)
Potala, the symbol of Tibetan history and culture, was the winter palace of the Dalai Lama, which was originally built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo and rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. After the Potala tour, we will visit Norbu Linka (summer palace) and Tibetan Museum. (AB, L, D)
Today we will fly to Shanghai. Check-in hotel in Shanghai. Relax for the rest of the day. (AB, D)
We will visit Yu Yuan Garden, Old Shanghai District, Pearl TV Tower, Nanjing Road, and Bund. Afterward, take a Shanghai harbor cruise to highlight the evening. (AB, L, D)
Today will be free for you to explore Shanghai, the financial center of China on your own. You may visit the Shanghai museum or do some shopping. (AB)
After breakfast at our hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for your home flight. (AB)