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Tour Code: L-511

11 Days Luxury of Hongkong - Xian - Lhasa - Katmandu: Starting from $2349 per person; Luxury | Standard| Budget

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Take the time to a dream tour. Kathmandu - a fabled capital of convivial pilgrims and carved rose-brick temples, and a splenetic sprawl smothered in dirt, monkeys, beggars and the pollution of diesel fumes. It simultaneously reeks of history and the wear and tear of increasing modernity. While on the contrary, Tibet is an untouched and mysterious land with pure air to breathe, most important of all, the people with pure and original minds.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Based on the flight schedule of Lhasa/ Katmandu, Please click.

Panorama of Victoria Peak, Hongkong
Photo by our client Mr. Robin Pollock

Day 01: Arrival in Hongkong
Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hongkong

Day 02: Hongkong
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to have a half-day Hongkong Island tour by taking peak tram to mid-level of Central District then to Victoria Peak. Later visit Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market on your own. (B)

Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hongkong

Day 03: Hongkong - Xian
The morning is free. The air ticket will be delivered to you ahead of schedule and please take an afternoon flight to Xian by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at Xian airport and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel

Chinese festival celebrating

Day 04: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel

Day 05: Xian
Visit the Provincial History Museum. The a la carte lunch is served at a local famous restaurant. Visit the Great Mosque and a local family. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel

Our client at the Barkhor Street of Lhasa
      Photo by our client Mr. Max Garrick

Day 06: Xian - Lhasa
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. Take a 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 07: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa

Day 08: 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

Street scene of Katmandu nepal

Day 09: Lhasa - Katmandu
Take a flight to Katmandu and transfer to the hotel. Visit Katmandu Durbar Square, the Swayambhunath Pagoda, the Buddhanikantha Temple and the Bouddhanath Stupa. (B+L)

Accommodation: Soaltee Crowne Plaza

Day 10: Katmandu
Visit Pashupatinath Temple, the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Square and the Golden Temple, one of the most famous Vihar in Katmandu valley. (B+L)

Accommodation: Soaltee Crowne Plaza

Day 11: Departure from Katmandu
See off. (B)

More Tibet 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

$2979

$2749

$2539

Sole Occupancy

$3849

$3619

$3369

Low season

Double Occupancy

$2779

$2549

$2349

Sole Occupancy

$3459

$3239

$2979

Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Mar 27 to Mar 30 (Rugby 7 period), Apr 11 to Apr 30, Oct 09 to Nov 15, Dec 01 to Dec 15, Jan 04 to Jan 18, 2009 staying in Hongkong; Aug 25 to Sep 15 staying in Xian; Aug 01 to Aug 31 staying in Lhasa.

Inclusions

International flights & taxes as specified;
Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
Daily lunches and/or dinners at the finest restaurants or hotels;
Excellent individual guide & driver;
Private air-conditioned car or van;

Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
Two bottles of mineral water per day;
Government taxes.

For our special terms of quotation, reservation, payment and cancellation, Please click here.

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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.

If you are planning your first trip to China, you will do well to prepare yourself. Especially people from the West will find China very different from their home lands. Things to consider: *China is a huge country; Don't expect to cover vast areas in a week, and getting from one place to another requires a bit of planning, even though especially the Eastern part of China is well connected by road, rail and air. Also pay attention to distances when planning air travel. Climate differences are also big in a country that spans 5000 kms north-south and 5500 kms east-west. There are mountainous areas, areas that have ski resorts in winter, tropical beach resorts, deserts, urban jungles and vast plains. *Language issues; Chinese is not one spoken language, rather a number of spoken languages with one common written language. Mandarin (putonghua) is the lingua franca, but do not expect everyone to be able to speak it, or if they do, pronounce it the same way, just like English is pronounced differently in, say, India and Scotland. English is not widely spoken, unless you speak some Mandarin, you will often have to rely on a phrasebook, and people who can help you out with written instructions in Chinese or taking care of things for you.

There is much to see in China, and history in China goes back thousands of years, not hundreds! The Chinese are avid tourists within their own country, and the tourism industry is big, and growing. There are a lot of services for tourists, but not that many of these are able to cater to foreigners due to the language barrier. However, Chinese generally are very flattered by people interested in their language, culture and history and you will find a lot of people willing to help you. Also, many people who speak a little English are happy to talk to you, if for nothing else then to practice their skills. China is probably the next big tourist hotspot, and as yet, not many Westerners crowd the sights here, but numbers are increasing all the time. Still, in a global perspective, China is still a bit off the beaten path.

Client's information:: Ms.maria_hz 2008-3-21 15:52