Beijing Lhasa Xian Guilin Shanghai 13 Day Tour

Day By Day Itinerary    ( B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner )

Arrival in Beijing. Met and transferred to your hotel in Beijing Free for rest of the day.

Beijing Begin the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the world largest square of this kind. Move on to the Imperial Palace, also known as the "Forbidden City" that symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. After lunch, you will go to visit the enchanting Summer Palace, one of China's largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. Peking Duck dinner and Peking Opera Show in the evening.

Today's highlight is your visit to the Badaling Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. Return to the city and visit Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. The rest of the day is free for your own exploration.

Flight from Beijing to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Upon arrival, transferred to your hotel in Lhasa. Rest of the day is free for you to get accustomed to the Tibetan climate and altitude.

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

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

After breakfast, take morning flight for Xian. Met and transferred to your hotel in Xian ( booked by us ). 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 The Bell Tower and drum tower - dating back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Return to your hotel in Xian.

After breakfast at hotel, have an excursion to 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 Xian City Wall, a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xian. After having the local flavor - dumpling dinner, enjoy Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. Transferred back to your hotel.

Arrival in Guilin, met and transferred to your hotel. After lunch, have sightseeing of the most famous Reed Flute Caves, a fantastic wonderland of karst caves with landscape and rural scenery, and Elephant Trunk Hill, regarded as the symbol of Guilin. Back to hotel.

Enjoy a morning cruise down the winding Li River to Yangshou. Return to Guilin. Dinner and Minority Performance in the evening. ( B L D )

Take a morning flight to Shanghai. Met and transferred to your hotel ( booked by us ) in Shanghai. After lunch, visit Yu Garden, a classical Qing Dynasty garden with over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. Just next to Yuyuan Garden is the Old City God's Temple Bazaar from the Song Dyansty. In the evening dinner will be served. After dinner, you will be arranged to enjoy the fantastic Acrobatics show.

First visit Shanghai Museum, the selection of over 112,000 Chinese cultural relics from the Old Stone Age to modern times. Then proceed to visit The Bund, one of the most noted waterfront and architectural symbols of Shanghai. After that, move on to the "Pedestrians only" Nanjing Pedestrian Road, a walking bustling street that is always packed with people waching other people.


After lunch, go to Shanghai's new zone - Pudong ( east of Huangpu River) and visit Jinmao Tower to have an eye-bird's view of Shanghai city . Finally take one hour cruising on Huang Pu River. Back to your hotel.

Transfer to airport for departure ( B )

Price List for this tour   ( US$ Per Person )

Price inclusion: 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, Lhasa, Xian, Guilin and Shanghai 5. Beijing-Xian-Lhasa-Guilin-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.

Price exclusion: Tips to your tour guide and driver

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