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Tour Code: B-505

20 Days Budget of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse - Dingri - Everest Base Camp - Shigatse -Lhasa - Shanghai
Starting from $2039 per person
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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

 
Chinese observatory

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: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel


Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. (B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel


Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel


Day 04: Beijing
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. We intend to leave the day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of Beijing. (B)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel


Day 05: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. See off at Beijing railway station to take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train


Day 06: Xian
Pick you up at the railway station. After having breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. (B+L)

Accommodation: City Hotel


 
Tibetan people

Day 07: Xian
The day is arranged by yourselves, you are suggested to visit the City Wall, the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the Bazaar near the Mosque by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: City Hotel


Day 08: Xian - Lhasa
You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the bus stop is very near to your hotel. Board the flight to Lhasa by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at Lhasa airport where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. Transfer to the hotel and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude in the afternoon. (B)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 09: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit  the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park. (B+L)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 10: 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. (B+L)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 11: Lhasa - Gyangtse
Transfer to Gyangtse. Stop off at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain. Transfer to the hotel. Visit the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. (B+L)

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel


 
Lamas in the Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse

Day 12: Gyangtse - Shigatse
Transfer to Shigatse and check in at the hotel. Visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. (B+L)

Accommodation: Wutse Hotel


Day 13: Shigatse - Dingri
Transfer to Dingri and check in at the hotel. Visit the Sakya Monastery and Lhatse city on the way. (B+L)

Accommodation: Everest Hotel


Day 14: Dingri - Everest Base Camp - Dingri
Transfer to the Everest Base Camp and visit Rongbuk Monastery. Return to Dingri. (B+L)

Accommodation: Everest Hotel


Day 15: Dingri - Shigatse
Drive back to Shigatse and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Wutse Hotel


Day 16: Shigatse - Lhasa
Return to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel


Day 17: Lhasa - Shanghai
Visit a Tibetan Family. Take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B+L)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel


 
Chinese unique architecture

Day 18: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund on your own. (B)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel


Day 19: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. The full day's activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel


Day 20: Departure from Shanghai
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. (B)

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Important note:

In Shanghai we only book the comfortable hotel for you. Our listed itinerary is just for your reference, which is not included in our package tour price. Shanghai is an international metropolis with modern transportations to be easily accessed, and English is widely used, so it is quite convenient to find the way to your destinations, there's no need to have a guide and private car according to our experiences. Thus, to save the cost for you, we, TravelChinaGuide, would like to leave this part on your own. Particularly, we have made a sketch map for the suggested itinerary. Hope it helps. Alternatively, if you want to avoid being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in Shanghai in a sit-back manner, we are also glad to make arrangements for you. Your tour specialists will quote you the price for this part upon your requirements.

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 $3189 $2539 $2209
Sole Occupancy $3729 $3079 $2739
Low season Double Occupancy $3049 $2399 $2039
Sole Occupancy $3449 $2799 $2409
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; May 01 to May 07, Oct 01 to Oct 07, Jan 26 to Feb 01, 2009 staying in Xian; F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai.

Inclusions
  1. Internal flights & taxes;
  2. Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
  3. Daily lunches as specified;
  4. Professional individual guide & driver;
  5. Private air-conditioned car or van;
  1. Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
  2. Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
  3. Two bottles of mineral water per day during the guided tour;
  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.


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