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Mr. James Hilton portrayed a classic tale of Shangri-La - the Lost Horizon, if you have already read it and wanted to believe it, you should take this trip to see how people there live stress- free and in moderation. Then you could answer the question "is moderation in a happy, stress- free situation better than a world where we feel great passions but also endure periods of unhappiness?" We arranged this itinerary for people who would like to experience some totally different lifestyles which may provoke deep thought.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Based on the cruise sailing date, Please click.

Day 04: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel 


Day 05: 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 

Ferry boat to the Samye Monastery, Tsetang

Day 06: 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 


Day 07: Xian - Lhasa - Tsetang
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. Take a flight to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel in Tsetang. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+D)

Accommodation: Tsetang Hotel

Day 08: Tsetang - Lhasa
Ferry the Yarlong Tsangpo River and visit the Samye Monastery. Transfer to Lhasa and check in at the hotel. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  


Day 09: 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  

Tibetans at the Norbulingka Park, Lhasa

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 Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital, the Tibet Museum and the Carpet Factory. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa  

Day 11: Lhasa - Shangri-La
Visit a Tibetan family on the way to the airport. Take a flight to Shangri-La and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Paradise Hotel  


Day 12: Shangri-La
Visit the Bita Lake and the Shudu Lake. On the way back, visit the Songzanlin Monastery. (B+L)

Accommodation: Paradise Hotel  

Day 13: Shangri-La - Lijiang
On the way to Lijiang, visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the First Bend of the Yangtze River and the Stone Drum Town. Transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel

Lijiang Old Town

Day 14: Lijiang
Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. You will have some free time to explore the old Town by yourselves in the afternoon. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening after dinner. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel


Day 15: Lijiang
The day is free for you to explore the city. (B)

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel


Day 16: Lijiang - Kunming
Take a flight to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Stone Forest and the Flowers and Birds Market. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand Park Hotel 

Day 17: Kunming - Chongqing
Take a flight to Chongqing. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo, time permitting. After having a rich buffet dinner at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze, you will board the deluxe German-made cruise ship to stay overnight. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: China Regal Cruises

Cruising Yangtze Shennong Stream

Day 18: Chongqing - Fengdu
At 08:00 as the cruise leaves Chongqing, your memorable Yangtze river tour is beginning. In the afternoon, visit the Ghost City of Fengdu. (B+L+D)


Day 19: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
Visit Badong and take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of the nature in the Shennong Stream. Continue sailing into the western section of Xiling Gorge. Pass the five-step ship lock. (B+L+D)


Day 20: Sandouping
Visit the site of Three Gorges Dam Project. (B+L+D)


Day 21: Wuhan - Shanghai
At 12:00 arrive in Wuhan. Visit Hubei Provincial Museum. After having lunch at a local famous restaurant, take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai 


Day 22: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The Farewell Dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai 

Day 23: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)

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