D01 Q Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, meet our guide and transfer hotel. The rest of day is at leisure.
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Ning Xia Hotel or similar.

D02 Tiananmen Square  Forbidden City  Temple of Heaven
         Beijing Roast Duck Dinner Acrobatic Show

Pick up from your hotel at 08:30 am. Visit the largest Imperial Palace in the world-Forbidden City where 24 emperors of Ming & Qing dynasty lived and controlled China from there for several hundred years. After typical Chinese lunch,  visit the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy Acrobatic Show after Beijing Roast Duck dinner. Transfer back to your hotel. ( B+L+D )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Ning Xia Hotel or similar.

D03  Badaling Great Wall  Ming Tomb

Take a 2-hour drive to the Great Wall- the landmark of China. On the way, visit the number one jade factory of Beijing. After Chinese style lunch, visit the Ming Tombs-Changling Mausoleum which is the largest one in the 13 tombs. Transfer back to your hotel.  ( B+L )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Ning Xia Hotel or similar.

D04  Summer Palace  Hutong Tour  Beijing Q Xian 

Morning tour features the Shishahai Lake area. You can visit the old Beijing lanes by rickshaws. Visitors will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, primary school and the Bell Tower built several hundred years ago. Lunch will be arranged at a typical Beijing resident's house. Tour the Summer Palace. Short visit of the pearl market. Transfer to airport to take evening flight for Xian. On arrival, meet our guide and transfer to your hotel. ( B+L )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Xian Hotel or similar.

D05  Terra-Cotta Warriors  Big Wild Goose Pagoda  Shaanxi Provincial Museum

Our sightseeing today features the Terracotta warriors and Shaanxi Museum. Tour will finish with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built by one of the Tang Dynasty emperors as an act of filial piety to honor his mother. (B+L)
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Xian Hotel or similar.

D06  Bell & Drum Tower Square  Ancient Cultural Street  Great Mosque
         Ancient City Wall

Morning tour features the Bell & Drum Tower Square and Ancient Cultural Street.  After typical Chinese lunch, visit the ancient city wall. Then visit the Great Mosque. Transfer back to hotel. ( B+L )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Xian Hotel or similar.

D07  Xian Q Lhasa

Transfer to airport to connect the flight for Lhasa. On arrival, meet our local guide and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to acclimatize to high altitude. (B)
Accommodation at ☆☆☆ Tangka Hotel or similar.

D08  Potala Palace  Jokhang Monastery  Tibet Museum  Barkhor Street

Pick up from your hotel about 09:00am. Morning tour will be the  Potala Palace and  Bajiao Street. After Chinese style lunch, visit the Jokhang Monastery and the Tibet Museum. (B+L)
Accommodation at ☆☆☆ Tangka Hotel or similar.

D09  Sera Monastery  Norbu Lingka

Pick up from your hotel about 09:00am. Highlights of visit this morning is Sera Monastery. After Chinese style lunch, visit the Norbu Lingka. ( B+L )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆ Tangka Hotel or similar.

D10  Lhasa Q Chongqing  Chongqing Zoo  Stilwell Museum

Transfer to airport for Chongqing. On arrival in Chongqing,  you will be met by our guide. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo and the Stilwell Museum if time permits. After typical Chinese dinner,  board the deluxe cruise ship at 21:00 and start our memorable Yangtze River tour. (B+D)
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ CN Victoria Cruise Ship or similar.

D11  Yangtze River Cruise  Fengdu Ghost City

Disembark at Fengdu, the "Ghost City" for an excursion. Enjoy the Captain's Welcome Party presents Chinese folk dancing and music performance after dinner.  ( B+L+D )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ CN Victoria Cruise Ship or similar.

D12   Yangtze River Cruise  Qutang Gorge to Danning River Small Gorges or
         Shennong Stream/ Wu Gorge/Xiling Gorge

Sail through the Qutang Gorge, the shortest and the grandest of the 3 Gorges. Followed by the Wu Gorge with its famous lofty and misty peaks. Disembark at Badong and visit the Shennong Stream. Take a boat ride drifting along the crystal stream.  Then sail into the western section of Xiling Gorge. Stay overnight at Sandouping which is adjacent to the Three Gorges Dam. ( B+L+D )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ CN Victoria Cruise Ship or similar.

D13  Three Gorge Dam  Yichang Q Shanghai

At San Dou Ping, see the progress at the historic Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric project. Sail on to Yichang. Met by the local guide and transferred to airport for Shanghai. Upon arrival you will be met by our guide and transferred to hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Central Star Hotel or similar.

D14  Jade Buddha Temple  The Bund  Yu Garden  Shanghai Museum
         Former French Concession Area White House  People’s Square

Morning tour features the Pudong New Area, the Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund and Yu Yuan Garden. Visit the pearl village before lunch. In the afternoon, tour the Former French Concession Area, the Shanghai Museum and the People's Square. Transfer back to hotel. ( B+L )
Accommodation at ☆☆☆☆ Central Star Hotel or similar.

Tour Code:GT-BXLYS15S   Reservation Hotline: +8610-84832252 or tour@sinotour.com.cn

Price Includes:
1. All entrance fees listed in itinerary.
2. Professional individual English-speaking guide & driver + Private vehicle.
3. Meals as indicated in the itinerary. B=breakfast  L=lunch  D=dinner.
4. Hotel accommodations (standard room, twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary.
5. Round trip transfers between airports or railway stations and hotels.
6. Service charge & Government taxes.
7. Flights from Beijing-Xian-Lhasa-Chongqing and Yichang-Shanghai with taxes included, economic class.
8. Cruise cabin (standard cabin, twin share basis) with full board.
9. Cruise shore excursions.
10. Tibet permit.

Price Excludes:
1. Personal expenses.
2. Visa fees.
3. Excess baggage charges.
4. Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets.
5. Any meals that are not specified.
6. Tips or gratitude to guides or drivers.

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