Meeting on arrival and check in at the well selected hotel. The left hours of the day if any are on your side for free individual arrangements.
Today's delightful highlights cover the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Lunch will be served with an a la carte menu. In the evening, you will enjoy a lively Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre.
One of the most important activities for the entire Beijing trip is the brief hiking at the Great Wall, Badaling section. Sichuan food is arranged for lunch at a nice restaurant after a short drive. Continue the visit to the Ming Tomb and the Summer Palace in the afternoon.

Day 04: Beijing

Lhasa
Take a morning flight to Lhasa where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. Check into the best hotel in Lhasa
and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude in the afternoon.

Hotel :
Four Pionts by Sheraton Hotel




Meals :
B
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Potala Palace, Tibet
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Day 05: Lhasa
Visit Drepung Monastery and the Carpet Factory in the morning and then lunch is scheduled for you. Continue to visit the Tibet Museum and the Norbulingka Park in the afternoon.

Hotel :
Four Pionts by Sheraton Hotel




Meals :
B, L

Day 06: Lhasa
Enjoy a full day religion excursion in Lhasa to the magnificent Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, the local bazaar of the Barkhor Street and the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. A palatable lunch is scheduled for you.

Hotel :
Four Pionts by Sheraton Hotel




Meals :
B, L

Day 07: Lhasa

Gyangtse
Drive to Gyangtse and visit the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake on the way. After arriving at Gyangtse, visit Palkhor Monastery and stroll along the Gyangtse Old Street.

Hotel : Gyangtse Hotel



Meals : B, L

Day 08: Gyangtse

Shigatse
After breakfast, transfer you to Shigatse and check in at the hotel. After a short rest, you will visit the largest temple in Shigatse area, Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen.

Hotel : Shigatse Hotel



Meals : B, L
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Sera Monastery, Lhasa
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Day 09: Shigatse

Lhasa
Today a long drive will take you back to Lhasa. Please enjoy the fascinating natural scenery along the way.

Hotel : Four Points by Sheraton Hotel




Meals : B, L

Day 10: Lhasa

Shanghai
After visit a Tibetan Family, take flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel.

Hotel: Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel





Meals : B, L

Day 11: Shanghai
One full day is to explore Shanghai, including the sightseeing of the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and a short cruise along the Huangpu River. Farewell a la carte lunch will be served for you at a fancy restaurant. You will also have chance to explore the Bund area and visit an old street in Shanghai.

Hotel : Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel





Meals : B, L

Day 12: Shanghai/ Exit
Be at leisure until the hotel-airport transfer is arranged for you according to your homebound flight schedule.

Meals : B
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