Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing Airport Pick-up
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
Once you arrive at Beijing Airport, your professional guide will be waiting for you at the arrival hall holding a sign with your name on it. The driver will take you to the hotel and assist you in the check-in process. For the rest of the time, you can have a good rest in your room or manage your own activities.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 2: Beijing
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
This morning, your tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and take you to visit Tiananmen Square. You will see what the biggest urban city square in the world looks like.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
From Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures.
At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Then transfer you to visit the Summer Palace, a fantastic resort for visitors to admire the peaceful landscape and magnificent architecture of the royal garden.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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• Lunch: A la carte welcome lunch
Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 3: China Great Wall Tour
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
This morning you will be taken to Mutianyu Great Wall to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
On returning to the downtown, stop over at the Bird's Nest so that you can take some pictures outside.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
Afterwards, you will take a rickshaw tour to explore the original Hutong alleys and have a chance to visit a local family.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 4: Beijing - Lhasa
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
In the morning, you will see the Temple of Heaven, with its unique architecture, where the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
Afterwards, take a flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the local guide at the airport on time. In addition to a brief introduction of the city, the guide will also give you some useful tips on obviating high altitude reaction when the car is driving to the downtown area. Later what you need to do is have a good rest in your hotel to adapt yourself to the environment.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Taehf Phodrag Tibet Culture Theme Hotel (4 stars)
Day 5: Lhasa
Stop At: Norbulingka (Precious Stone Garden), No.21 Luobulinka Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Visit the Norbulingka Park, the once summer house for generations of living Buddha and the nowadays local largest created garden.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tibet Museum, No.19 Luobulinka Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Then, move on to Tibet Museum, which well interprets the peculiar Tibetan culture and history via plenty of collections, including various artifacts, Buddha figures, handwritten ancient books, artistic Thangka paintings, and ethnic handicrafts.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Sera Monastery, Wuze Hill , Sera Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
After having lunch at a fancy local restaurant, you will get to the Sera Monastery, one of the greatest monasteries for Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The biggest draw of this monastery is monks debating over Buddhist doctrines, which is going on from 15:00-17:00 every day except Sundays. They, either standing or sitting on the ground, clap theirs hands to urge the other side to answer the question as soon as possible, or turn the Buddha beads to get the power from the Buddha to defeat the opponent. The debating is fierce, helping monks learn more about Buddhism.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Taehf Phodrag Tibet Culture Theme Hotel (4 stars)
Day 6: Lhasa
Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Today's first stop is Potala Palace, which was built 1,300 years ago. You will wonder at the splendor of its beautiful architecture that combines the styles of Tibetan temple and palace.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Then you will proceed to the 1370-year-old Jokhang Temple, the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Pilgrims. You will get close to Tibetan Buddhism here and learn about the loyal believers.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 851500 China
Next, you will continue to the iconic Barkhor Street, where you will find the original look of Lhasa. Strolling on the stone road, you will enjoy the quaint ancient buildings and the delicate handicrafts.
Finally, you will head to a Nunnery to get close to the lifestyle of Buddhist nuns.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Taehf Phodrag Tibet Culture Theme Hotel (4 stars)
Day 7: Lhasa - Xi'an
Stop At: Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Toay you will take a flight to Xian, where your local guide is waiting for you at the airport and will transfer you the downtown hotel. The rest of the day is free for you.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars)
Day 8: Xi'an
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
It will be a breathtaking trip today because you will see the grand Terracotta Warriors and Horses at close quarters. The lifelike soldiers and horses were orderly arranged in battle formations with distinct expressions on each face. Besides, the delicate Bronze Chariots and Horses and weapons are very impressive. Your guide will leave you enough time to enjoy the various kinds of lively terracotta warriors and horses created 2,200 years ago. Afterwards, take a family visit to the home of the first discoverer of the Terracotta Army. And then make a mini clay warrior by yourself with the help of a local artisan.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), Enci Temple The southern part of Yata Road, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061 China
Drive you back downtown and visit the well-known Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to collect the valuable Buddhist sutras taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City, No. 6, East Section of Huanta South Road, Yanta District Big Wild Goose Pagoda South Square, Xi'an 710065 China
Next, have some free time at the nearby Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, a cult pedestrian street for locals and tourists alike to encounter cultural phenomena, like the spectacle of passers-by dressed in traditional Chinese clothes.
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars)
Day 9: Xi'an
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
This morning, you will go to visit the City Wall Park, where local people do various kinds of morning exercises. Then ascend the City Wall, which was constructed 600 years ago and is the best-preserved existing city wall in China. You could walk on the wall and explore the city's history from every of its bricks and titles.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Mosque of Xi'an, 7W7Q+7JF, Hua Jue Xiang, Lian Hu Qu, Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China, 710001
In the afternoon, there is a visit to the Great Mosque, one of the largest and oldest Islamic mosques in our country.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Muslim Quarter, West of Bell Drum Towers Square , Beilin District, Xi'an 710000 China
After visiting the Mosque, you will also have some time to explore the local snacks at the nearby Muslim Bazaar.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Afterwards, take a flight to Shanghai and then your local guide will expect you at the airport and escort you to check in the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)
Day 10: Shanghai
Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China
In the morning, you will go to see plenty of rare historical collections displayed in Shanghai Museum firstly.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
The next stop is to the famous and elegant Yuyuan Garden.
At noon, you will enjoy a farewell a la carte lunch at a fancy and famous local restaurant, where you will taste authentic Shanghai cuisine.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Huangpu River, Headstreams from Dianshan Lake, Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai 201700 China
After lunch, you will take a short cruise on Huangpu River to view this city from different angles. The cruise will pass by the city's landmark - the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
You will debark on the Bund, where you will walk around to appreciate the various European buildings on the west side of Huangpu River and the modern skyscrapers on the opposite Pudong side.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tianzifang, 210 Taikang Road Da Pu Qiao, Huangpu, Shanghai China
Finally your guide will take you to an old street, where you may find fun and relaxation.
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
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• Lunch: A la carte lunch
Accommodation included: Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)
Day 11: Departure from Shanghai
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Your guide will transfer you to the airport to take your international flight back home.
If you want to tailor-made the tour itinerary, please contact your travel consultant.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.