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Beijing Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Shanghai 12 Day Tour

Overview:
Beijing: visit Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Ming Tomb, Temple of Heaven
Lhasa: Nietang Buddha, Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka Park, Jokhang Temple, bazaar of the Barkhor Street, Tibet Museum
Gyangtse: Dzong Fort, Kumbum Stupa, Pelkor Chode Monastery
Shigatse: Tashilunpo Monastery
Way of Travel: private transfer + private car or van + hotels + private local tour guides + entrance fees + Meals as listed + inter-city transportation
Departure Date: Daily

Tour Code: CTT-07
Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel. Free for the rest of the day.

Day 02: Beijing ( B L )
Beginning 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 the Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. Back to hotel.


Day 03: Beijing ( B L D )
Today's highlight is to visit the Badaling Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. After lunch, continue a 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.


Day 04: Beijing - Lhasa by air ( B D )
Met by our guide at Lhasa airport and transfered to the downtown Lhasa. On the way, you will be arranged to visit the Nietang Buddha. Stay at Lhasa Hotel with dinner arranged.

Day 05: 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.


- 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.


- 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


Day 06: 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.


- 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.


- 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


Day 07: Lhasa - Gyantse ( B L D )
Drive to Gyantse. Get off at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and transfer to your loacal hotel. First visit the Gyantse Old Street. Then move on to Palkhor Monastery. Stay overnight at the hotel in Gyantse.


Day 08: Gyantse - Shigatse ( B L D )
Drive to Shigatse and check in the local hotel. First visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery. then move on to the New Palace of Panchen. Dinner at hotel.


Day 09: Shigatse - Lhasa ( B L D )
Take a private car or jeep to Lhasa and check in Lhasa Hotel. Dinner at hotel.

Day 10: Lhasa - Shanghai by air ( B )
Free till your transfer to the airport for Shanghai. Met and transfer to your hotel in Shanghai. Free for rest of the day

Day 11: 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.


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.


Day 12: Shanghai Exit ( B )
After breakfast transferred to the airport for your departure.

B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner

Price Details for this tour:

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Cost: in US$ per person
Travelling Party	Deluxe Class	Standard Class	Tourist Class
2 Persons	$2680	$2340	$2250
3-5 persons	$2490	$2150	$2060
6-9 persons	$2280	$2150	$1850
10 persons up	$2180	$1840	$1750
Single room Supplement	$725	$383	$291
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
Lhasa	Brahmaputra Grand Hotel	Tangka Hotel or same class	Kailash Hotel or same class
Gyangtse	Gyangtse Hotel or same class	Gyangtse Hotel or same class	Gyangtse Hotel or same class
Shigatse	Shigatse Hotel or same class	Manasarovar hotel or same class	Manasarovar 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 as listed
5.Beijing-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
Available:
Daily

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Tour Code: CTT-07

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