Meals

10 buffet breakfasts at the hotels and 5 lunches. Other meals are not included to give you maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat.

Accommodation

10 night accommodation at the following hotels: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars) Taehf Phodrag Tibet Culture Theme Hotel (4 stars) Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars) Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)

Guide

Private English-speaking guide throughout tour.

Others

Entrance fees to tourist sites Tibet Travel Permit

Flights

Domestic airfares

Transport

Private drivers & air-conditioned vehicles

Not included:

Others

International airfares Entry Visa fees Personal expenses Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers Single supplement (Mandatory)

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Day 1 Arrival In Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Beijing

Welcome to take our China private tour with daily departure, which can be tailored to meet your individual interests. You will enjoy a more personalized experience as the trip is only for your private party, with no other people.

Once you arrive at Beijing Airport, your professional guide will be waiting for you at the arrival hall holding a sign with your name on it. They will accompany you to the hotel and assist you in check-in process. For the rest of time, you can have a good rest in your room or manage your own activities.
Day 2 Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing

This morning, you will go to Tiananmen Square, a revered place for Chinese people where you will stay for 30 minutes. The next stop is the Forbidden City. As a world-renowned imperial palace complex, it boasts magnificent ancient palatial constructions and cultural heritage. At least 2 hours are needed to appreciate its grandness.

Instead of having lunch at the cheap restaurants nearby, we will arrange an a la carte welcome meal for you at a good quality restaurant. Afterwards, visit the Summer Palace.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte welcome lunch
Day 3 Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing

Today’s highlight is to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. The round-trip cable car is included. We will specially provide red wine for a group-toasting on the Great Wall. The restaurants nearby the site are of low standard, so we do not arrange the lunch today. It may be the best that you have a big breakfast at the hotel and have some fast food for lunch by yourself.Our guide will show you some restaurants.

In the afternoon, we will drive you back to downtown and have a photo stop at the Olympic National Stadium (Bird’s Nest). You will see its splendid appearance at a distance. Then, keep driving to Shichahai, where we will arrange a Hutong tour for you to experience old Beijinger’s life by taking a special rickshaw ride through the various Hutong alleys. We will also arrange a family visit there.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 4 Beijing - Lhasa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing - Lhasa

Visit the Temple of Heaven, a delicate ancient architecture complex where the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the God of Heaven. Nowadays, it is also used as a park by locals to do exercises and have fun. Then drive you to the airport where you will board the flight to Lhasa. Your local guide will wait for you at the airport and transfer you to a good hotel for a three-night stay. After checking in, it is recommended that you have a good rest at the hotel to acclimatize yourself to the high altitude of 3,650 meters above sea level.

Tips: For those who have never been to high altitudes, we suggest you have a complete physical examination beforehand to ensure you are in good health. To adapt to the high altitude, you should have a good rest at the hotel once you arrive, no running or intense activity, no smoking or alcohol. Please eat and drink in moderation. More vegetables, fruits, meat and eggs are better.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 5 Lhasa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lhasa

A morning visit takes you to the Norbulinka Park, which is the largest man-made garden with the most beautiful scenery and historical relics in Tibet. Then move to the Tibet Museum, which well describes the peculiar Tibetan culture and history via plenty of collections, including various artifacts, Buddha figures, handwritten ancient books, artistic Thangka paintings, ethnic handicrafts etc. After having lunch at a fancy local restaurant, you will get to the Sera Monastery. It is rich in precious cultural relics and art works.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 6 Lhasa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lhasa

Another joyful day starts with a visit to the magnificent Potala Palace, which always impresses visitors with its majestic white walls and red palace. There are some cultural observations that you should be aware of when you visit. You should avoid stepping on the doorsill when entering. Taking photos is prohibited and it is not acceptable that women wear hats in the palace.

After lunch, you will visit the Jokhang Temple, a Nunnery and Barkhor Street. You will see many pilgrims in procession prostrating themselves along the Barkhor street. You will also find many stores and shops lined along both sides of the street selling Tibetan handicrafts, clothes, ornaments, rugs, incense and many others. It is the best place to buy unique exotic souvenirs for your friends and families. We would like to remind you that the Tibetan knives cannot be taken as hand luggage on flights.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 Lhasa - Xian
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lhasa - Xian

Today you will take a flight to Xian, where your local guide is waiting for you at the airport and will transfer you the downtown hotel. During the rest time of the day, we recommend you to have a rest in the hotel room, to recover from high altitude sickness. If you feel all right, you may stroll around nearby on your own.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 8 Xian
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xian

This morning you will have the chance to appreciate the amazing wonder - Terracotta Army Museum. In the museum, you can appreciate the pottery generals, soldiers with saddled horses and kneeling archers forming an impenetrable fortress to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Lunch is on your own, but your guide will give you some advice and assistance. After lunch, your guide will accompany you to the discover’s home - Mr. Yang’s to learn some interesting stories behind the great discovery. Then guide you to a local workshop, where you will enjoy the fun of shaping clay into a vivid mini terracotta figure under the instruction of an artisan.

The afternoon is devoted to the well-known Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to collect the valuable Buddhist sutras taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang. This day will conclude at Great Tang All Day Mall, a prosperous Tang style quarter. Later transfer you back to your hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 9 Xian - Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xian - Shanghai

This morning, you will go to visit the City Wall Park, where local people do various kinds of morning exercises. Then ascend the City Wall, which was constructed 600 years ago and is the best-preserved existing city wall in China. You could walk on the wall and explore the city’s history from every of its bricks and titles. Next, pay a visit to the Great Mosque, one of the largest and oldest Islamic mosques in our country. You will also have some time to explore the local snacks at the nearby Muslim Bazaar.

In the afternoon, you will take a flight to Shanghai and then your local guide will expect you at the airport and escort you to check in the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Featured Xi’an snacks for lunch
Day 10 Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Shanghai

Today’s first destination is Shanghai Museum, which has a stellar international reputation for its various antiques. The next destination is the noted Yu Garden, a classical garden with strong architecture flavor of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Outside the garden is the traditional Yu Bazaar, where you may wish to spend some free time. An a la carte farewell lunch will be served to you at a good quality restaurant which boasts the best Shanghai dishes.

Afterwards, you will visit the Bund. Take a one-hour cruise tour along the Huangpu River. Then enjoy some free time on the Bund. Finally your guide will take you to an old street, where you may find fun and relaxation.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Day 11 Departure From Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Shanghai

Your guide will transfer you to the airport to take your international flight back home.

Our professional travel consultant is very happy to customize this private tour to your needs. Don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you!

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 12 Departure From Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Shanghai

Your guide will transfer you to the airport to take your international flight back home.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

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