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 Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb 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  Xian 
After the visit to the fabulous Summer Palace and the Lama Temple,your guide will see you off at the airport for the flight to Xian and transfer to the well selected hotel. 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


Day 05: Xian 
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 and the City Wall in the afternoon. Enjoy the Tang Dyansty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace in the evening.

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

Day 06: 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 07: Xian Xining 
Xian city tour will be wrapped after the visit to the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor on the way to the airport. After lunch, leave for Xining by flight.

Full day tour take in the Ta'er Monastery and unique scenery of the the Qinghai Lake. Spend the night at the hotel.

 

Day 09: Qinghai Lake Golmud 
On the way to the Golmud, enjoy the magnificent Gobi Scenery. Upon arrival, transfer to check in at the hotel.  

  Hotel : Salt Lake Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 10: Golmud Tuotuo River 
Take car Tuotuo River and transfer to the hotel. Then indulge yourselves at the First Bridge of Yangtze River from the Kunlun Mountain.  

  Hotel : Tuotuo River Guest House
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 11: Tuotuo River Nakchu 
Take car to Nakchu and transfer to the hotel. You will marvel at the splendid Tanggula Mountain and the Grassland in the north of Tibet. Dinner is arranged at the hotel.

  Hotel : Nakchu Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 12: Nakchu Lhasa
This morning, Behold wondrous scenery of the Namtso Lake and the Yangpachen Geothermal Energy. Transfer to the finest hotel in Lhasa. 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, L, D

 

Day 13: 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 14: 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 th hotel.

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

Day 15: Lhasa Gyangtse 
Leave for Gyangtse by car. Stop off midway for glimpse of the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain. Then connect the travel to the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. Check in and enjoy the dinner at your hotel.

  Hotel : Gyangtse Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 16: Gyangtse Shigatse  
Leave for Shigatse by car and check in at the well selected hotel. Highlights tour to the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen will broaden your vision. Enjoy the dinner at your hotel.

  Hotel : Shigatse Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 17: Shigarse Lhasa 
Leave for Lhasa by car and check in at the local best hotel. No escorted tour is arranged and you could have deep relaxation. Enjoy your dinner at the hotel.

 

Be at leisure until the hotel-airport transfer is arranged for you according to your homebound flight schedule.

  Meals : B