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Tour Code: B-515

19 Days Budget of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Lanzhou - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai: Starting from $2029 per person; Luxury| Standard| Budget

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Tour Features
The itinerary starts from Beijing, an international metropolis, which serves as the political, economic, travel, cultural and transportation center of the country. Xian, the world-famous tourist city, is a treasure house and huge museum of culture relics. The train trip from Lhasa to Lanzhou provides an opportunity to experience the newly-built Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the breathtaking sceneries along the train ride. The coverall trip will show the mystical Tibet in all aspects.

Day by Day Itinerary

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

Forbidden City, Beijing

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 explor 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
Only 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
The morning is free. In the afternoon, visit the Summer Palace and the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. See off at Beijing Railway Station to take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Xian street scene

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

Day 07: Xian
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. 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. (B)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel

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

Prayer wheels, Tibet

Day 11: Lhasa - Lanzhou
After having breakfast at the hotel, take an overnight soft sleeper train to Lanzhou. Lunch and dinner are on your own. (B)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Day 12: Lanzhou
Arrive in Lanzhou in the early afternoon. Pick you up at Lanzhou railway station and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Waterwheel Garden and the Gansu Provincial Museum if time permits. Full board are on your own.

Accommodation: Jincheng Hotel

Day 13: Lanzhou - Chongqing
Visit the Binglingsi Grottoes. Take a flight to Chongqing. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 22:00 as you board the luxurious the ship. (B+L)

Accommodation: President Cruises

Day 14: Fengdu
At about 08:30, visit the Ghost City of Fengdu. The Captain's Welcome Party will be held this evening. (B+L+D)

Day 15: Badong (Shennong Stream) - 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. (B+L+D)

Day 16: Yichang - Shanghai
Disembark for an excursion to the under constructed Three Gorges Dam. After lunch, pack your luggage and complete check-out procedures. Drive to Yichang, visit the Yichang Museum if time permits. Take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B+L)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

Local people’s life

Day 17: 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 18: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. The full day's activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

Day 19: 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

$2599

$2269

$2079

Sole Occupancy

$3209

$2879

$2679

Low season

Double Occupancy

$2549

$2229

$2029

Sole Occupancy

$3129

$2799

$2599

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

Internal flights & taxes and train tickets;
Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
Daily lunches for the land tour as specified;
Standard cruise cabin with full board;
Cruise shore excursions;
Entrance fees to all tourist sites;

Professional individual guide & driver for the land tour;
Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
Two bottles of mineral water per day;
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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