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Tour Code: L-BJ27

10 Days Luxury of Beijing - Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse -Lhasa
Starting from $1419 per person
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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza


Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Ming Tomb and the Summer Palace in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
 

Day 04: Beijing - Lhasa
Take a morning flight to Lhasa where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. Transfer to the finest hotel in Lhasa and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  


Day 05: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  


Day 06: Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple and the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street. After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  


Day 07: Lhasa - Gyangtse
Transfer to Gyangtse and visit the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain on the way. Check in at the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel


Day 08: Gyangtse - Shigatse
Visit the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. Transfer to Shigatse and check in at the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel 


Day 09: Shigatse - Lhasa
Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. Transfer to Lhasa and check in at the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  


Day 10: Departure from Lhasa
Visit a Tibetan Family. See off. (B)

More Beijing ToursB-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner

Differences can be only made by comparison. Our Making a Difference page for all private tours will let you know extra benefits we offer over and above those on tours available from other operators. We welcome suggestions and comparison as to ways in which we can further improve our tours. Thank you for considering Travel China Guide and we warmly invite you to join us for a truly unforgettable experience!

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

Prices  (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
Group size
Season
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers 10 travelers & above
High season Double Occupancy $2269 $1889 $1669
Sole Occupancy $2899 $2519 $2259
Low season Double Occupancy $2079 $1699 $1419
Sole Occupancy $2519 $2149 $1759
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; Aug 01 to Aug 31 staying in Lhasa

Inclusions
  1. Internal flights & taxes;
  2. Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
  3. Daily lunches and/or dinners at China's finest restaurants or hotels;
  4. Excellent individual guide & driver;
  5. Private air-conditioned car or van;
  1. Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
  2. Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
  3. Two bottles of mineral water per day;
  4. Government taxes.

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  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.


3 taboos against flight travel

1. Against eating too much before or during flying. The food would make large quantity of gas under the high altitude circumstance. Eating too much can not only enhance the burden of your heart and the flood circulation, but also cause diseases like nausea, vomit, flight sickness.

2. Against eating too much fibrous food. When people at the altitude of 5000m, the gas inside will be doubled. The fibrous food will make more gas and cause depreesed, stuffy and windy.

3. Against eating too oily food or food with too much protein. These kinds of food are hard for digestion. It may also cause digestion problem.

To keep healthy, some food are recommended as following: bread, snacks, noodles, yoghourt, green vegetables, muscle, animal's liver and some fruit.

Client's information:
Mr.Robin Rinehart , United States , 2008-4-30 15:46

The Fragrant Hill (Xiang Shan) is very popular with Chinese tourists. Some foreigners also choose it as a side trip for its beautiful scenery. Bear in mind one thing is that do not choose descending the hill by riding horse. Most of them are cheats and they will trap you at the price of Y30.00 yuan per person. Later they will explain you that this price could only take you ride along a very dangerous way, even good rider dare not adventure. With no way, you must listen to their suggestions and ride along the paved way but price at Y180 yuan per person. To ensure the safety, you could only pay the money. If you like to ride down the hill, you may settle the price and the route with the vendor ahead in case of being tricked.

Client's information:
Ms.Cheryl Chen , China , 2008-4-14 11:19

The subway is an excellent way to quickly get around the city and a traveller can easily figure it out through the station maps and English signs and language. Beijing now has four subway lines:

Line 1 (一号线) runs from the industrial Pingguoyuan (苹果园) area in the west to Sihui East (四惠东) in eastern Beijing. It has 21 stops and follows Chang'an Dajie, the main avenue of Beijing. It links Xidan, Tian'anmen East and West, Wangfujing, Dongdan, Guomao, and Yong'anli. Transfer stations are at Fuxingmen (Line 2), Jianguomen (Line 2), and Sihui/Sihui East (Batong Line).
Line 2 (二号线) is also called the Loop Line (环线) and follows the 2nd Ring Road (二环路). Major stops of interest include Qianmen, a major transportation hub as well as an attraction in its own right. Transfer stations are at Fuxingmen (Line 2), Jianguomen (Line 2), Xizhimen (Line 13), and Dongzhimen (Line 13).
Line 13 (十三号线) does an extended northern semi-loop from Dongzhimen (东直门) via Huilongguan (回龙观) through to Xizhimen (西直门). Transfer stations are at Xizhimen and Dongzhimen (both to Line 2).
The Batong Line (八通线) runs east from Sihui (四惠) to Tuqiao (土桥) in eastern suburban Beijing. Transfer stations are at Sihui and Sihui East (both to Line 1). The Batong Line is not of much use for travelers.

The subway station entrances are identified by a large blue stylized letter B wrapped around a smaller letter D.

Purchase tickets at the window. Note that if you want two tickets, do not show your thumb and index finger, the Chinese way to signify numbers is different from the west, thumb and index finger mean eight not two.

The ticket for Lines 1 and 2 costs ¥3 and transferring between these two lines are free. The fare for Line 13 is ¥3 and for the Batong Line is ¥2. If you are transferring to Line 13 or the Batong Line, purchase the combination ticket (Line 2 and Line 13 fare: ¥5, Line 1 and Batong Line: ¥4).

All the lines use paper tickets, except for Line 13, which has magnetic tickets and automatic fare collection machines. When transferring to Line 13 from Line 2, you will first exchange your paper ticket for a magnetic ticket at the booths before the automatic barrier.

There is also a new pre-paid card system (一卡通 Yīkātōng). There is a ¥20 payment for the card, and then all rides cost ¥3. It can also be used for reduced-price bus rides.

Client's information:
Mr.Marcus Tang, Beijing , China , 2008-4-8 16:06

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