Our group at Badaling Great Wall, Beijing

Day 01Arrival in Beijing

Welcome to China! Upon arriving at Beijing airport, you will see your professional tour guide holding a banner with your name on it and waiting for you outside the Arrival Hall at the airport. Then you will be transferred to the hotel to recover from the jet lag.

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel
- the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing

Day 02Beijing

In the morning, we will drive you to visit the largest central square in the world - Tian'anmen Square, which has witnessed many historical events of China, such as the founding ceremony of People's Republic of China. Walking through the square to the north end, you will come to the magnificent Forbidden City, the imperial palace of 24 emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It will give you a comprehensive understanding of the prosperity by showing its thousands of grand imperial architecture complex and precious culture relics. At noon, we specially arrange an a la carte lunch at a famous and elegant restaurant for you to taste the authentic Chinese food. In the afternoon, you will be delighted to visit the Temple of Heaven, which is the place for emperors to worship the heaven and was also listed as World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. The evening will be enlightened by a lively Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre. 

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel

Our group touring Forbidden City, Beijing

Day 03Beijing

Today you will start the tour with a visit to the splendid Badaling Great Wall, which is famous for magnificent views, profound historical and cultural connotation and completed relevant service facilities. We would like to arrange you a lunch highly recommended by our former clients at a local Sichuan food restaurant. After lunch, go through the Sacred Way, where you will find stone arches, tablet pavilions and statues of officials and animals, to reach the Ming Tomb, feeling the legendary stories of the emperors, you will be subdued by the old Chinese imperial mausoleum. The whole day's sightseeing will come to an end after seeing the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) on the way to the urban area.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel

Day 04Beijing - Xian

In the morning, you will be taken to visit the Summer Palace and have a Hutong tour. The Summer Palace is the largest existing Royal garden in China and called “The Museum of Royal garden”.  The best way to know about “the culture of courtyard” is by visiting Hutongs. A classic Hutong tour passing Shichahai, Yinding Bridge, Yandaixiejie, Drum tower or Bell tower is arranged for you to feel the original old Beijing Culture. After enjoying an a la carte lunch at a fancy restaurant with delicious food and great atmosphere, you will take a flight to Xi'an and your local tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

Our group at Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian

Day 05Xian

Today's tour begins with the eighth wonder of the World - the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. You will be astonished by the grand and lifelike underground terracotta army and each of the terracotta warriors has its distinct facial expression and gesture. Seeing thousands of various ancient weapons, you will get an understanding of the highly advanced technology in weapon-making 2,200 years ago. After that, a local family visit with the homely cooked a la carte lunch will be arranged for you at the home that you will visit, which will be one of the most highlight parts of your whole tour. In the afternoon, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Wall. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was a 64.5 meter-high pagoda, originally constructed to consecrate Buddhas, Sariputta, and Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures brought back from India by Master Xuanzang (eminent monk in the Tang dynasty). Xian City Wall, constructed based on the imperial city of the Tang Dynasty, has a long history of more than 600 years. It is one of the most famous city wall buildings after the Middle Ages and also the most completed existing one in China. Tonight, you will be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show when partaking of the famous Dumpling Dinner at Shaanxi Opera Theatre.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch, Dumpling dinner
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

Tips: The theater will be closed in Dec, Jan and Feb, so for tours starting within this period, we do not arrange the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance show and the dumpling dinner.

Praying Tibetans at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa

Day 06Xian - Lhasa

Today you will say goodbye to your Xian tour guide at the airport and take a morning flight to the capital city of the mysterious Tibet - Lhasa. Located in the middle of Tibet Plateau, Lhasa is an ancient city having 1,300 years of history. With an altitude of 3,650 meters, Lhasa belongs to one of the highest city in the word. Upon your arrival, your Lhasa tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel, where you could take time to acclimatize yourself to the high altitude.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel

Day 07Lhasa

Today your splendid tour includes the Norbulingka Park, the Sera Monastery and a typical Tibetan family. The Norbulingka Park，means "Treasure Park" in Tibetan, is the summer palace of Dalai Lama. It is the largest garden with the most beautiful sceneries, maximum relics in Tibet and has been exploited into a park. Sera Monastery, one of the three largest monasteries in Tibet, is also one of the six main monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. In the Tibetan family, you will know about the lifestyle of the Tibetan people. At night, a special dinner with Tibetan dance and fashion show performed by local Tibetan people are well prepared.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel

Our group at Potala Palace, Lhasa Photo by our client Ms. Louise Frankiewicz with her feedback

Day 08Lhasa

In the morning, you will visit the world famous Potala Palace. The Potala Palace, as the winter palace of Dalai Lama, is the governmental center of unity of politics and religions in Tibet. Storing tremendous treasures and works of art, it can be called a palace of art. Continue to visit the Jokhang Temple. Located in the old Lhasa city, it is a monastery of the Tibetan Buddhism with a history of 1,350 years. It is the most glorious existing building established in Tubo times and the oldest existing civil structure. Wandering along the Barkhor Street, a gathering area of Tibetan religion, culture and minority handicrafts art, you will witness original view of Lhasa and its people and you can also buy simple gifts as souvenirs. The last stop you will visit today is the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital, where you will know about the development history of Tibetan medical science.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel

Day 09Departure from Lhasa

In the morning, visit Tibet Museum. It will show you Tibetan people's splendid culture and long history by displaying various collected treasures, such as prehistoric culture relics, sorts of Buddhas, colorful thangka paintings and handicrafts with distinct ethnic characteristics. Then your tour guide will see you off at the airport according to your own booked flight back. We are also glad to handle the air tickets for you upon your requirement. Your wonderful China tour ends here and we wish you a pleasant trip home. As also, welcome to look over our City Tour Packages to plan an extensional China visit! Should you need us to book the departure plane tickets, please feel free to contact our travel consultants. 
 
Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Departure Dates and Prices

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Guaranteed Departures with Even 1 Person!

Group Code	Arrival Date 2012	Departure Date 2012	Double Occupancy	Single Occupancy	Status
12-E0410	Apr 10(Tue)	Apr 18(Wed)	$1519	$1789	Available
12-E0424	Apr 24(Tue)	May 02(Wed)	$1519	$1789	Available
12-E0508	May 08(Tue)	May 16(Wed)	$1519	$1789	Available
12-E0522	May 22(Tue)	May 30(Wed)	$1519	$1789	Available
12-E0605	Jun 05(Tue)	Jun 13(Wed)	$1489	$1729	Available
12-E0626	Jun 26(Tue)	Jul 04(Wed)	$1519	$1789	Available
12-E0710	Jul 10(Tue)	Jul 18(Wed)	$1539	$1799	Available
12-E0724	Jul 24(Tue)	Aug 01(Wed)	$1539	$1799	Available
12-E0807	Aug 07(Tue)	Aug 15(Wed)	$1539	$1799	Available
12-E0821	Aug 21(Tue)	Aug 29(Wed)	$1539	$1799	Available
12-E0904	Sep 04(Tue)	Sep 12(Wed)	$1549	$1849	Available
12-E0918	Sep 18(Tue)	Sep 26(Wed)	$1549	$1849	Available
12-E1009	Oct 09(Tue)	Oct 17(Wed)	$1559	$1849	Available
12-E1023	Oct 23(Tue)	Oct 31(Wed)	$1559	$1849	Available
12-E1106	Nov 06(Tue)	Nov 14(Wed)	$1469	$1699	Available

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