Tibet Odyssey from Shanghai
Guide & Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air-conditioned vehicle
Meals: 14 breakfasts, 7 lunches with some being a la carte style
Highlights:
- Must-see sights in China - Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors
- Take in the impressive skylines of Shanghai as you walk along the Bund
- Visit the Potala Palace - an important symbol of Tibetan culture and history
- Mt. Everest - the highest peak in the world is truly a breathtaking sight


- Itinerary
- Tour Prices
- Price Includes
Meals: No meals, advice freely available
Around noon, an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) will be served at a fancy and famous local restaurant, which offers authentic Shanghai and Cantonese cuisines.
Then you will head to the Bund to take a cruise on the Huangpu River. The cruise will show you the essence of city's urban landscape, which includes aged western-style buildings, modern skyscrapers and bridges. After the cruise, you could explore the Bund area and visit an old street in the city.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the symbol of this ancient capital city whose appearance is a square pyramid in the color of brick-red. Then, you will continue the private trip to the City Wall. Nowadays, some traditional architecture left over from history are still standing within the City Wall like the Bell Tower and Drum Tower while a modern developing Xian is booming outside it.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
After lunch, visit the Jokhang Temple, one of the famous landmarks of the region and the center for some important Buddhist ceremonies or activities. The sightseeing will then be extended to the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street, a famous business center as well as the place for wheeling the prayer wheels in Lhasa. The last destination today is a Nunnery. You will get a good impression of their life.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Meals: Buffet breakfast, Lunch
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
To avoid the mass-produced food at the tourist eateries arranged by most agencies, we will serve you an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a noted local restaurant, where you can taste the authentic Chinese food.
In the afternoon, go to the Summer Palace, a fantastic royal garden for you to admire the peaceful landscape and magnificent architecture. As a royal garden, the Summer Palace brought in various architecture styles of China and occident, thus got the reputation of the 'Museum of Imperial Garden'.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
On the way back to downtown, we will drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium), the major venue of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games. You may get off to take a closer look at the majestic building. In the afternoon you will be taken to the Temple of Heaven where the emperors offered sacrifice to the heaven in ancient time.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Destinations | Luxury Hotels | Standard Hotels |
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Shanghai | Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ocean Hotel Shanghai ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Xian | Crowne Plaza Xi'an ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lhasa | Shangri-La Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Tashipozhang Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shigatse | Gasar Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Gasar Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dingri | Everest Hotel ![]() | Everest Hotel ![]() |
Beijing | Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tour Prices with Luxury Hotels | |
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2-3 travelers | 4-5 travelers |
$5949 $5354 | $4989 $4490 |
Tour Prices with Standard Hotels | |
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2-3 travelers | 4-5 travelers |
$5349 $4814 | $4389 $3950 |
- Prices are per person in US Dollars based on double occupancy.
- The prices in red reflect 10% discount.
- Any part of the itinerary e.g. tour length, activities & hotels can be tailored to your individual interests.
- Domestic airfares
- Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
- Lunches as itinerary specifies
- Private English-speaking guides
- Private drivers & air-conditioned vehicles
- Entrance fees to tourist sites
- Tibet Travel Permit
- International airfares
- Entry Visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
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