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Beijing Xian Lhasa Shanghai 12 Day Tour

Beijing Xian Lhasa Shanghai 12 Day TourOverview
Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall, Ming Tombs
Xian: Shaanxi Museum, Bell Tower, City Wall, Terra-cotta Army, Banpo Museum, Tang Dynasty Show
Lhasa: Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor area, the Potala Palace, Sera Monastery,
Shanghai: Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Nanjing Road, Huang Pu River, the Bund, acrobatics show
Way of Travel: Private transfer + Private city tours + hotels + air-conditioned vehicle + private tour guides + Entrance fees + Meals as listed + inter-city transportation
Departure Date: Daily

Tour Code: CTT-05
Tour Itinerary


Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Arrival in Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel ( booked by us ) in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.

Day 02: Beijing ( B L )
Starting the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the world largest square of this kind. Then move on to the imperial palace, also known as the "Forbidden City" that symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. After lunch go on with the visit to Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. Back to your hotel.

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Day 03: Beijing ( B L D )
After breakfat, have an excursion to The Badaling Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. After lunch,go on with the visit to Dingling, one of the Ming Tombs, where 13 emperors were buried in Ming Dynasty. Peking Duck Dinner and Peking Opera Show in the evening.

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Day 04: Beijing - Xian by air ( B L D )
After breakfast, take morning flight for Xian. Met by our English speaking tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Xian. After lunch, your city tour begins with a visit to The Shaanxi Museum - a large modern museum of the national level. Then move on to Big Goose Pagoda. Originally Big Goose Pagoda consisted of a brick structure of five storeys and was about 60 meters high. Originally built in 589A.D. Continue to visit the Great Mosque, the biggest and most preserved complete Chinese existent mosque. It was first built at the Tianbao first year (742 years) during Tang Dynasty. After having the local flavor - dumpling dinner, enjoy Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. Transferred back to your hotel.

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Day 05: Xian ( B L )
After breakfast at hotel, have an excursion to the Terra-cotta Army - a lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2200-year-old terra-cotta Army of China' First Emperor-Qin Shihuang. After lunch, drive back to the city center and visit the Xian City Wall, a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xian. Back to your hotel.

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Day 06: Xian - Lhasa by air ( B D )
Flight from Xian to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, or by air via Chengdu. Upon arrival, transferred to Lhasa Hotel ( booked by us ). Rest of the day is free for you to get accustomed to the Tibetan climate and altitude. Stay at your hotel in Lhasa.

Day 07: Lhasa ( B L )
Today's sightseeing: The Potala Palace, The Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

- The Potala Palace: Potala Palace is perched on the 130m-high Marpo Ri ( Red Hill ) with 13 storeys and more than 1000roms in the middle of Beijing Road, the heart of Lhasa City. It was once the winter residence of the Dalai Lama. The first recorded use of the site dates back to the 7th century AD when King Songtsen Gampo built a palace here. The present construction began during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama 1645. It takes at least 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels.

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- The Jokhang Temple: The 1300-year-old Jokhang Temple is now the spiritual center of Tibet. From earliest dawn to last light, daily worshippers and once-in-a-lifetime pilgrims make the inner circumambulation (kora) of the Jokhang to earn religious merit. Some of them prostrate outside circuiting the temple. The Jokhang Temple is best visited in the early morning. It now houses the life-sized statue of the twelve year-old Sakyamuni brought by Songtsan Gampo's Chinese wife - Princess Wencheng.

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- Barkhor Street: The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts are assembled. Walking around the Jokhang Temple is said that it can bring prosperity and peace to one's whole life. The street is lined with huge numbers of shops selling various kinds of tourist stuff with Tibetan style - skybeads and much more.
Meals: Breakfast, Western Food Lunch

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Day 08: Lhasa ( B L )
Today's Sightseeing: Norbulingka, Tibet Museum, The Carpet Factory, Sera Monastery

- Norbulingka: It is located in the western suburbs of Lhasa city. "Norbu" in Tibetan language means " treasure". "Lingka" means a park with beautiful trees and flowers. It once served as the summer palace for dalai lamas from 7th Dalai Lama who first built the palace. Then come out to visit the 14th Dalai Lama's palace through another gate. The 14th Dalai Lama went to India in 1959. People visit the rooms in the palace one by one. When he left Tibet in 1959, he was only 25 years old. From the picture hanging on the wall of the assembly room, he was once a handsome man.

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- Tibet Museum: It is located to the south-east of Norbulingka. It is a Tibetan structure museum. It has three exhibition floors. It has abundant historical relics and treasures including prehistoric culture, united culture, culture and art, customs. They offer the audio guide service. You can use the audio to get a better understanding of the some important history and relics. It is a must for those who is interested in Tibetan history.

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- Sera Monastery: Located 5km north of Lhasa, this monastery was the first Gelugpa monastery in Lhasa and has remained the main seat of this major Buddhist order ever since. About 600 monks are now in residence here. Debating takes place from 3:30pm to 5pm in a garden next to the assembly hall in the center of the monastery. There is a fine kora path around the monastery.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Food Lunch

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Day 09: Lhasa - Shanghai by air ( B )
You are free till transfer to the Lhasa airport for Shanghai. Met and transferred to your hotel in Shangha. Free for rest of the day.

Day 10: Shanghai ( B L )
After breakfast, Pick up from your hotel in Shanghai. First come to People's Square in the city center, covering 140,000 square meters, surrounded by the municipal government office building, the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai City Planning Exhibition Hall and the Grand Theatre. Then walk to the Nanjing Pedestrian Road. It is regarded as the first commercial street in Shanghai. It was first built in 1851. Now Nanjing Road has turned into the number one site for shopping in the city. Then move on to the Bund , one of the most noted waterfront and architectural symbols of Shanghai.

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After lunch, go to Shanghai's new zone - Pudong ( east of Huangpu River) and ascend Jinmao Tower to have an eye-bird's view of Shanghai city. Then move to Yu Garden, a classical Qing Dynasty garden with over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds, Yu Market. Finally take one hour cruising on Huang Pu River. Back to your hotel.

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Day 11: Shanghai ( B )
Whole day free on your own

Day 12: Exti From Shanghai
Transfer to airport for departure or free on your own. ( B )

B--Breakfast, L--Lunch, D--Dinner

Price Details for this tour: Tour Enquiry
Cost: in US$ per person
Travelling Party Deluxe Class Standard Class Tourist Class
2 Persons $2560 $2184 $2080
3-5 persons $2430 $2054 $1954
6-9 persons $2320 $1944 $1844
10 persons up $2170 $1794 $1694
Single room Supplement $764 $388 $285
Remark: The prices above are based on two persons sharing one standard room. If you prefer a single room on your own, please pay single room supplement

Featured Hotels for this tour:
City Deluxe Hotel Standard Hotel Tourist Hotel
Beijing Crowne Plaza Wangfujiang or same class Sunworld Hotel Beijing or same class Holiday Inn Express or same class
Xian Sheraton Xian Hotel
or same class
Tangcheng Hotel
or same class
Xian Melody Hotel or same class
Lhasa Brahmaputra Grand Hotel Tangka Hotel or same class Kailash Hotel or same class
Shanghai Crowne Plaza Hotel or same class Golden River View Hotel or same class Holiday Inn Express Zhabei or same class


Inclusions:
1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.Hotels with breakfast both at Beijing, Xian and Shanghai
5.Beijing-Xian-Lhasa-Shanghai air-ticket
6.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions:
Tips to your tour guide and driver
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Daily

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