Tour Code: WT- L60518 Days to Beijing, Urumqi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Xian, Lhasa, Gyangtse, Shigatse and Shanghai

Departure: Daily

Please be sure that B, L, D denotes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

 

Karez Well Irrigation System, Turpan

Day 01 - Entry Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you are met and transferred to the hotel. Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover from the jet lag.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


Day 02 - Beijing
Your first day of touring in our capital city will begin with strolling across the Tiananmen Square. Through the Meridian Gate on the north side of the square, you will enter the fabled Forbidden City to appreciate its majesty and magnificence. In the afternoon, you will visit the amazing Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a renowned restaurant, followed by a fascinating Peking Opera performance. (B, L, D)
 
 
Day 03 - Beijing
It is a once in a life time experience to walk upon the Badaling Great Wall of China. To celebrate this historic visit, your lunch is specially arranged at a local popular Sichuan restaurant. Later you will visit the Ming Tomb. Entrance to this sacred burial ground is via the Sacred Way. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B, L, D)


 

Jiaohe Ruins, Turpan

Day 04 - Beijing/ Urumqi
This morning you will marvel at the treasures of the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B, L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel 


Day 05 - Urumqi/ Turpan
Take a car to Turpan and be met to transfer to the hotel. Exploration include the tour to Jiaohe Ruins, the Karez Well and the Sugong Pagoda. (B, L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel


Day 06 - Turpan/ Dunhuang
The whole day will spend in the Gaochang Ruins, the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave and the Flaming Hill. Take the overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang. (B, L, D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train


Day 07 - Dunhuang
Be met at Liuyuan railway station and transfer to the hotel in Dunhuang. You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake and visit the Mogao Grottoes. Breakfast is on your side. (L)

Accommodation: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel


 

Crescent Lake, Dunhuang

Day 08 - Dunhuang/ Xian
Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family. This evening a luxurious buffet dinner will be served at your hotel. (B, L, D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown


Day 09 - Xian
Today's highlight is a visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a local famous restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. Tonight you will enjoy the wonderful Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B, L, D)


Day 10 - Xian/ Lhasa
Visit the Provincial History Museum. Take a flight to Lhasa, and you will be met and transferred to the downtown to check in at the hotel upon arrival. For the first day in Lhasa, you are suggested to do as little as possible to give your bodies' time to adjust to the thin air. For dinner of this evening, you will enjoy the a la carte dishes at a finest Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B, D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel


Day 11 - Lhasa
The day begins with a tour of the world famous Potala Palace. After that, you will visit Dalai Lamas' Summer Palace, Norbulingka and the exciting sutra-debating in the Sera Monastery. The dinner is served at the hotel. (B, L, D)


 

Overlook of Lhasa City, Tibet

Day 12 - Lhasa
This morning you will visit the Jokhang Temple, a most sacred place for all Tibet pilgrims, surrounding the temple is the famous Barkhor Street. After lunch, you will go to the Tibet Museum. With interest, we also arrange a tour to the Tibetan Traditional Hospital and the workshop of the Lhasa Carpet Factory for a visit of making traditional Tibetan carpets. The dinner is served at the hotel. (B, L, D)

 
Day 13 - Lhasa/ Gyangtse
On the way to Gyangtse, stop midway for a glimpse of Yamdrok Yumtso Lake. Upon arrival, have a tour to Palkhor Monastery and walk around Gyangtse Old Street with experience local flavor. (B, L, D)

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel


Day 14 - Gyangtse/ Shigatse
Take a car to Shigatse and transfer to the hotel. Discover the mysterious of Tibet when you are in the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B, L, D)

Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel 


Day 15 - Shigatse/ Lhasa
Take a car to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B, L, D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel - former Holiday Inn Hotel


 

Sutra-debating in Sera Monastery, Lhasa

Day 16 - Lhasa/ Shanghai
This morning, you won't end your Lhasa tour without an approach to a Tibetan Family. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel


Day 17 - Shanghai
You must see and experience Shanghai to appreciate its cosmopolitan flavor. Visit the treasures' displays in the Shanghai Museum and the unique architectures of the beautiful Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. Tonight, you will be invited to a Farewell Dinner served at the famous Wang Bao He restaurant in Central Hotel. Following the dinner is an exciting Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B, L, D)


Day 18 - Exit Shanghai
Upon completion of you memorable China tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home today. (B)

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

Class City	Luxury				Standard
Beijing	Crowne Plaza Hotel				Holiday Inn Central Plaza
Urumqi	Sheraton Hotel				Xinjiang Grand Hotel
Turpan	Oasis Hotel				Oasis Hotel
Dunhuang	Dunhuang Hotel				Dunhuang Hotel
Xian	Hyatt Regency Hotel				Grand New World Hotel
Lhasa	Lhasa Hotel				ShangBaLa Hotel
Gyangtse	Gyangtse Hotel				Gyangtse Hotel
Shigatse	Shigatse Hotel				Shigatse Hotel
Shanghai	Ramada Plaza Shanghai				River Bund Hotel
Seasons Travelers	High Season		Low Season		High Season		Low Season
	Double	Sole	Double	Sole	Double	Sole	Double	Sole
2-5	$4610	$5650	$4270	$4960	$4060	$4700	$3920	$4430
6-9	$3930	$4970	$3580	$4280	$3370	$4010	$3240	$3750
10 & above	$3580	$4590	$4270	$3760	$3010	$3600	$2800	$3200
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing ; Aug 01 to Aug 31 staying in Lhasa; F1 Grand Prix and Dec 01 to Dec 15 staying in Shanghai.

The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part into any tours of others on our land services.