Tour Code: WT-B501   14 Days Budget Tour in China  to Beijing, Xian, Lhasa and Shanghai

Departure: Daily

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

Family visit in Beijing Photo by our client Mr. Robin Pollock

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: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel


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. (B, L)


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. (B, L)


Day 04 - Beijing
The whole day activities will be arranged fully on your own. (B)


Day 05 - Beijing/ Xian
Today you will marvel at the treasures of the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely Pandas in Beijing Zoo. After that, board on the overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B, L, D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Xian terracotta warriors and soldiers

Day 06 - Xian
Arrival in Xian in the morning and be met at the railway station. After having breakfast at the hotel, focus your today's highlight visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. In the afternoon, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. (B, L)

Accommodation: City Hotel


Day 07 - Xian
The whole day activities will be arranged fully on your own. You are suggested to visit the City Wall, the Great Mosque and have an exploration to the Muslim Bazaar nearby on your own. (B)


Day 08 - Xian/ Lhasa
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lhasa on your own. You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the bus stop is very near to your hotel. Upon arrival in Lhasa, you will be met and transferred to the downtown to check in at the hotel. 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. (B)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 09 - 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. (B, L)


Day 10 - 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. (B, L)

Drepung Monastery, Lhasa

Day 11 - Lhasa/ Shanghai
Your Lhasa tour will be wrapped up with a visit to a Tibetan family in the morning, and then take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please transfer to the hotel we booked for you on your own. (B, L)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel


Day 12 - Shanghai
The whole day activities will be arranged fully on your own. You are suggested to visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund. (B)


Day 13 - Shanghai
The whole day activities will be arranged fully on your own. (B)


Day 14 - Exit Shanghai
Please arrange the hotel-airport transfer by yourself according to your home-forward flight schedule. (B)