Tour Code:  BT-L513


Destinations: Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Lhasa, Gyangtse, Shigatse, Lhasa, Xian and Beijing

Tour Length: 17 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 Hong Kong  
Upon arrival, check in at the well selected hotel by yourselves. The left hours of the day if any are on your side for free individual arrangements.

  Hotel : Inter-Continental Grand Stanford Hong Kong  

Day 02: 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 03: Hong Kong Guangzhou  
The morning will be free for your individual arrangements. Head for Guangzhou by the afternoon express train and be met to check in at the well selected hotel.

  Hotel : China Hotel
  Meals : B

The whole day travel covers the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Five Ram Statue, the Ancestral Temple of Chen Family, the Qingping Market and the Shamian Island.

  Hotel : China Hotel
  Meals : B, L

Day 05: Guangzhou Lhasa  
Leave for Lhasa by morning flight, which is the capital city of mysterious Tibet with the altitude of 3,650 meters above the sea level. In order to left sometime to you to acclimatize yourselves to the high altitude, no escorted tours are scheduled in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at one of the local best restaurants.

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

Day 06: 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 07: 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.

 

Day 08: Lhasa Gyangtse 
Leave for Gyangtse by car. Stop midway and enjoy the unmatched prospect of Yamdrok Yumtso Lake. Continue your travel to the Palkhor Monastery and walk at the Gyangtse Old Street. Check in and have dinner at the well selected hotel.

  Hotel : Gyangtse Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 09: Gyangtse Shigatse 
Leave for Shigatse by car and check in at the hotel. You will be deeply impressed by the spotlight travel to the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen today. Have a dinner at the hotel.

  Hotel : Shigatse Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 10: Shigatse Lhasa 
Go back to Lhasa by car. Check in and have dinner at the hotel.

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

 

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.

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

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 Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace in the evening.

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

Day 13: Xian
Continue Xian city tour to visit the Provincial History Museum, the Great Mosque and a local family. The a la carte lunch is served at a local fancy restaurant.

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


Day 14: Xian Beijing  
Leave for Beijing and transfer to the hotel. Have a tour to visit the fabulous Summer Palace.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza
  Meals : B, L

Day 15: Beijing 
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 the Ming Tomb and Savred Way 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 16: Beijing 
Today's delightful highlights covers the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. You will be served Beijing Duck for dinner at the Quan Ju De Restaurant, followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 17: Beijing/ Exit
Be at leisure until the hotel-airport transfer is arranged for you according to your homebound flight schedule.

  Meals : B