Tour Code: BT- L512

Destinations: Beijing, Lhasa, Tsetang , Gyangtse, Shigatse, Xian, Guilin, Yangshuo and Hong Kong

Tour Length: 18 days
Available Dates: Daily

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Making a difference             Tailor-made Tours                A la carte meal

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 Day 01: Entry Beijing   
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.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza

Day 02: Beijing 
Today's delightful highlights cover the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. You will be served Beijing Duck for dinner at a famous restaurant, followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza
  Meals : B, L, D

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. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 04: Beijing Tsetang 
Leave for Tsetang by flight, with the altitude of 3,440 meters above the sea level. In order to left sometime for you to acclimatize yourselves to the high altitude, no escorted tours are scheduled in the afternoon. Dinner is arranged at the hotel.

  Hotel : Tsetang Hotel
  Meals : B, D

Day 05: Tsetang 
This morning, take ferry through the Yarlong Tsangpo River for a tour to the Samye Monastery. After lunch, afternoon excursion take you to the Tomb of Tibet Kings and the Yumbu Lakang. Dinner is arranged at the hotel.

  Hotel : Tsetang Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 06: Tsetang Gyangtse  
Take car to Gyangtse. Stop midway with taking in the sights of the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain.  Check in and enjoy the dinner at your hotel.

Day 07: Gyangtse Shigatse  
This morning, you will be occupied with the tour to the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. Leave for Shigatse by car and check in at the well selected hotel. Enjoy the dinner at your hotel.

  Hotel : Shigatse Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 08: Shigatse Lhasa 
Highlights tour to the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen will broaden your vision. Leave for Lhasa and check in at the hotel. The a la carte dinner is served at one of the best restaurant in Lhasa.  

  Hotel : Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 09: Lhasa 
The whole day Lhasa safaris will cover the magnificent Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. A western style lunch will be arranged for you. Dinner is served at the hotel.

  Hotel : Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 10: Lhasa 
Lhasa city tours continue to the Jokhang Temple, the thriving bazaar at the Barkhor Street, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital, the Tibet Museum and the Carpet Factory. A western style lunch will be arranged for you. Enjoy your dinner at the hotel.

  Hotel : Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 11: Lhasa Xian 
Leave for Xian by flight and transfer to the well-selected hotel. Your first impression of the city will be the grand ancient City Wall. This evening we will offer you a buffet dinner at your hotel as the welcome dinner to this ancient capital.

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses unearthed near Xian is thought to be one of the great wonders of China and of the world. Drive through highway back to downtown to a decent restaurant to have well prepared food instead of the mass produced food around the site. Have a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the afternoon. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace in the evening.

  Hotel : Sheraton Xian Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D

 

Continue the city tour to visit the Provincial History Museum in the morning. After the rich a la carte lunch served at well picked local restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family in the afternoon.

  Hotel : Sheraton Xian Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L

Day 14: Xian Guilin 
Leave for Guilin by flight and be met to check in at the well selected hotel. Enjoy the picturesque scenery of the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. After dinner, you will be entertained by the Ethnic Songs and Dances at the Lijiang Theatre.

Day 15: Guilin Yangshuo  
Bound for Yangshuo via breathtaking Li River. Check in at the well selected hotel. A short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged, you have back up choice if you prefer not to ride a bicycle. You will have chance to the local farm house to have close touch with their lifestyle. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, Beijing Trip suggests you have big enough breakfast at the hotel this morning.)

  Hotel : Paradesa Resort  - the local best hotel
  Meals : B, L

Day 16: Yangshuo Guilin  Hong Kong 
The morning is left free for you. You can sit in front of a cosy bar, enjoying the breathtaking scenery with a pot of tea in a sidewalk. Transfer back to Guilin and leave for Hong Kong by flight. Upon arrival, check in at the well selected hotel by yourselves.  

  Hotel : Inter-Continental Grand Stanford Hong Kong
  Meals : B, L

 

Day 17: Hong Kong  
The half day Hong Kong Island Tour on your own covers taking peak tram to mid-level of Central District then to Victoria Peak, the visit to the Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and the Stanley Market.

  Hotel : Inter-Continental Grand Stanford Hong Kong
  Meals : B

Day 18: Hong Kong/ Exit
Be at leisure until you go to the airport for your homebound flight by yourselves.

  Meals : B