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Last updated: September 13, 2007
Home : China Tours : Small Group China Tours : 2008 Itineraries :
CHINA & TIBET ODYSSEY
Tour Code:
Golden-0805
12-Day Tours of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Shanghai
Starting from $2279.00 per person
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Day by Day Itinerary
Departure: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Our group at the Sacred Way, Beijing
Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer you to the
hotel. Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover
from the jet lag.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza - downtown
Day 02: Beijing
Before the tour starts, you will meet the other members of your group
this morning during the pre-tour briefing in the hotel. Your first stop
is the impressive Tian'anmen Square. From there you will enter the
"Imperial Palace" known as the Forbidden City to explore its many
fascinating halls and pavilions. You will then go to the Temple of
Heaven, the place where the Emperors worshipped the heaven for good
harvests. To round off a memorable start to your tour, we will arrange a
delicious Beijing Duck Dinner valued at CNY122.00 net per person at the
original, century-old Quan Ju De restaurant followed by a lively Peking
Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza - downtown
Day 03: Beijing
This morning you will be taken to Badaling where you will experience at
first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at the
shopping site restaurant, we specially arrange your lunch served at a
local popular Sichuan food restaurant. Later the journey will take you to
the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the peaceful shadow of Longevity
Mountain. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza - downtown
Our group at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Xian
Day 04: Beijing - Xian
You will take an afternoon flight to Xian after visiting the Summer
Palace and the lovely giant pandas in Beijing Zoo. Upon arrival, you will
be transferred to check in at the local best hotel, where a sumptuous
buffet dinner valued at CNY168.00 net per person will be specially served
for you this evening. You may take time to enjoy it. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown
Day 05: Xian
The visit to the majestic Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will
start your today's tour. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you
will take highway back to downtown to have the a la carte lunch valued at
CNY80.00 net per person at a well-known restaurant. In the afternoon, you
will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the mighty City Wall. This
evening you will be transferred to the Tang Dynasty Palace, where after
enjoying the local speciality, the Dumpling Banquet, you will be
entertained with the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown
Our group in front of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
Day 06: Xian
Today you will visit the Provincial History Museum, which houses a large
collection of historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi
province. After an a la carte lunch valued at CNY80.00 net per person
served at a famous local restaurant, you will be taken to visit a local
family, which helps you know well about the local people's life. Then go
to see the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore for some
souvenirs or antiques in the bazaar near the Mosque. This evening, an a
la carte dinner valued at CNY80.00 net per person will be arranged at a
well-known Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown
Day 07: Xian - Lhasa
Today you will board a flight to Lhasa, where the altitude is 3,650
meters above sea level. On landing in Lhasa you will be transferred to
the finest hotel in the city. Late in the afternoon we specially invite a
famous professor at Tibet University to have a talk with you, who may
bring you some interesting topics such as Tibetan religions, festivals,
marriage and customs. You may also have questions and answers with the
professor on Tibet people's life today. To ensure that you will have a
good appetite to adapt to the high altitude of the region, we arrange you
an a la carte dinner valued at CNY120.00 net per person at a local best
Sichuan restaurant. (B+D)
Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel
Tibetans praying at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
Photo by Ms. Vivian Yang
Day 08: Lhasa
Today you will visit the vast and magnificent Potala Palace. After a
western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery and a typical Tibetan
family. Tonight while having dinner, you will be entertained with an
unforgettable Tibetan dance and fashion show performed by a small group
of Tibetan people. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel
Day 09: Lhasa
Continuing your tour, you will visit the Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor
Street, where you will meet many pilgrims in procession prostrating along
the street. Then you will visit the Tibetan Traditional Medicine
Hospital. After having a western-style lunch, you will pay a visit to the
Norbulingka Park, which is the Summer Place of Dalai Lamas. Dinner of
this evening will be served at your hotel. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel
Day 10: Lhasa - Shanghai
This morning you will visit the Tibet Museum. After lunch take a flight
to Shanghai, our Shanghai guide will pick you up at the airport and
transfer you to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: JC Mandarin Hotel - Deluxe room
Shanghai Yuyuan Garden
Day 11: Shanghai
You will visit the Shanghai Museum and the beautiful Yuyuan Garden. After
lunch, take a relaxing cruise tour on Huangpu River, you will experience
the prosperity of modern Shanghai. Then you are invited to a farewell
dinner valued at CNY105.00 net per person at Wang Bao He in Central
Hotel, which enjoys 260 years history and serves the best Shanghai
cuisine. Following the dinner is a fascinating Portman Acrobatic Show at
the Shanghai Centre Theatre. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide
will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: JC Mandarin Hotel
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