Highlights
- Experience the journey to the Roof of the World by train
Step into the largest Royal Palace in the world
View the ancient life size Terra-Cotta Warrior Corps from more than 2000 years ago
Climb the spectacular Potala Palace
Visit various and mysterious local Tibetan temples
View the pure scenery of pilgrim road
Stroll on Huangpu River Bund and view modern constructions at Shanghai
- Day 01
- Destinations: Arrive in Beijing
- Activities:You will meet your local guide at airport and transfer to hotel. After check-in, you have free time to relax. Or take an optional excursion by rickshaw around Hutongs (narrow alleyways).
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Day 02
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:After breakfast visit the massive Tian'anmen Square, then see the Forbidden City with its elegant palaces, pavilions and landscaped gardens, once open only to nobility. Tour the 700-acre Summer Palace and view the scenery of its lake.
Our local guide can help you plan your evening activities (optional). You can enjoy Kungfu or Peking Opera shows, or feast a roast duck dinner at famed Quanjude Restaurant, or enjoy nightlife at pubs and bars at Houhai or Gongti area.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: lunch
- Day 03
- Destinations: Beijing
- Activities:Today, ride to the legendary Great Wall of China and stand on its famous ramparts. A local lunch is included, along with a visit to a jade or cloisonné enamel workshop. Then tour the Chang Tomb which was the first and largest of the Ming Tombs. Drop off at Beijing Olympic Green on the way to hotel. If time permits you can buy entrance tickets on-spot to go inside the stadiums of Bird’s Nest and Water Cube.
- Hotel:Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven
- Meals: lunch
- Day 04
- Destinations: Board to Overnight Train (to Xi’an)
- Activities:Free time in the morning and check-out before 12:00. In the afternoon tour the Temple of Heaven where the Oriental emperors worship the heaven. Then enjoy shopping at the famous Xiushui Market. After dinner board the train for Xi’an, with soft sleeper berth.
- Meals: lunch
- Day 05
- Destinations: Xi’an
- Activities:In early morning arrive at Xi’an, China’s legendary home of the Tang Dynasty from 618 to 907 A.D. After breakfast and check-in, tour Xian’s archaeological wonder: 8,000 life-sized Terracotta warriors buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang, each soldier and horse molded in incredible detail. This afternoon, tour the majestic Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Shannxi Historical Museum. Today’s tour includes visit to a souvenir shop or factory.
- Hotel:Hotel Ibis Xian
- Meals: lunch
- Day 06
- Destinations: Xi'an to Overnight Train
- Activities:Board train of hard or soft sleeping berth to Lhasa in the morning.
- Day 07
- Destinations: Overnight Train to Lhasa
- Activities:Scenery you will see today is memory of the life; you will find yaks on the Tibetan Plateau and sacred snow mountains alongside.
At night arrive at Lhasa, the economic, spiritual and cultural center of Tibet. Transfer to your hotel.
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Day 08
- Destinations: Lhasa
- Activities:Today tour the 13-story Potala Palace, winter home of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century. Later, visit 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple and explore the maze-like Barkhor Market in old Lhasa. Then visit a Tibetan souvenir shop. Accommodation at Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel (or similar class)
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Meals: lunch
- Day 09
- Destinations: Lhasa
- Activities:See Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama’s summer palace, and stroll through its parkland. This afternoon visit Sera Monastery, an active temple with monks in training. Accommodation at Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel (or similar class)
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Meals: lunch
- Day 10
- Destinations: Lhasa to Gyantse
- Activities:Transfer to Gyantse, on the way visit Yamdrok Lake, the Palgor Chorten (Palkhor Monastery).
Accommodation at the Gyantse Hotel (or similar class)
- Hotel:Gyangtse Hotel
- Meals: lunch
- Day 11
- Destinations: Gyantse to Shigatse
- Activities:Transfer to Shigatse, upon arrival visit Tashilhunpo Monastery.
Accommodation at the Shigatse Hotel (or similar class)
- Hotel:SHANDONG MANSION SHIGATSE
- Meals: lunch
- Day 12
- Destinations: Shigatse to Lhasa
- Activities:Transfer back to Lhasa, free time for your rest or shopping.
Accommodation at Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel (or similar class)
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Meals: lunch
- Day 12
- Destinations: Shigatse to Lhasa
- Activities:Transfer back to Lhasa, free time for your rest or shopping.
Accommodation at Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel (or similar class)
- Hotel:SHANDONG MANSION SHIGATSE
- Meals: lunch
- Day 13
- Destinations: Lhasa to Shanghai
- Activities:Free time and fly to Shanghai, China’s most modern metropolis.
- Hotel:New Asia Hotel Shanghai
- Day 14
- Destinations: Shanghai
- Activities:View the Jade Buddha Temple. Continue to Yuyuan Garden, a 16th century Ming period private garden/residence in the heart of Shanghai’s old Chinese quarter. Along is the local bazaar around City God Temple. Tour Old Shanghai and the riverfront Bund district lined with banks and customs houses. A visit to carpet or tea shop is included today. Tonight you can take an optional acrobatics show or enjoy night life at Xintiandi or Hengshan Road.
- Hotel:New Asia Hotel Shanghai
- Meals: lunch
- Day 15
- Destinations: Depart from Shanghai
- Activities:Free time and then airport transfer.
Price Includes
- Hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner).
- Domestic flights, trains or buses as specified in the itinerary
- Airport tax and fuel fee.
- Private car/coach for transfers service and sightseeing program as indicated in the itinerary.
- Local English-speaking tour guide for transfers and sightseeing program as indicated in each city.
- Entrance fees to scenic spots as indicated in the itinerary.
- Service charge and government Taxes.
Price Excludes
- Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets.
- Air tickets or train tickets which are not specified in the itinerary on the first arrival day and last departure day.
- Hotel room/cruise cabin single supplement.
- Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
- Gratuities to the tour guide, driver and hotel bellboy.
- National tour guide accompany from the arrival city to the departure city in China.
- Excess baggage charges.
- Fees for entry visa to China.
- Traveler insurance.
- Services not mentioned in the itinerary.
Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
- If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in writing to chinatours@ChinaTravelDepot.com by e-mail or 0086-10-58158822 by fax. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
- To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
- No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
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30-10 days
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50% of the full payment
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9-0 days or no show
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100% of the full payment
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