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LCT061 : LCT—TBT—01

Homeland--Beijing--Xi'an--Lhasa--Shigatse--Gyangtse--Dazu--Chongqing--Shanghai--Homeland (15D 14N)

ITINERARY

Day 01   Homeland/Beijing
Our adventure begins when we board today's flight to Beijing.

Day 02   Arrive Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, a world-class capital with an incredible mix of historic and modem landmarks. Our guide will pick us at Beijing international airport and transfer to our hotel.

Day 03   Beijing                                              (B+L+SD)
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. Visit the Ming Tombs. Visit the Temple of Heaven, where we will certainly be impressed by the beautiful structure of the Hall of Prayer. Peking Duck Dinner is served in the evening.

Day 04   Beijing/Xi'an                                    (B+L+D)
Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the world largest square. Visit the Forbidden City, which symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. Visit the Summer Palace, one of China's largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. Take flight to Xi'an, the most famous ancient capital of China.

Day 05    Xi'an                                               (B+L+SD)
Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum, have three exhibition halls house the continuing excavation of an army of 7.000 terracotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of China's first emperor. Visit the Shaanxi History Museum. Visit the ancient City Wall. Enjoy a characteristic dumping dinner and enjoy a dazzling Tang Dynasty Cultural Show full of music, dance and colorful traditional costumes in the evening.

Day 06   Xi'an /Chengdu/Lhasa                      (B+L+D)
Take flight to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Upon arrival, we transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free for us to get accustomed to the Tibetan climate and altitude.

Day 07   Lhasa                                                  (B+L+D)
Full day, visit the fabled Potala palace, Sera Monastery and Norbulingka Park.

Day 08   Lhasa/Shigatse                                  (B+L+D)
Drive to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. Visit the Tashilump Monastery and an
old free market.

Day 09   Shigatse/Gyangtse/Lhasa                    (B+L+D)
Drive to Gyangtse; visit Phalhkor Monastery and Kunbum Pagota. Then drive to Lhasa; visit Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier on the way.

Day10    Lhasa                                                       (B+L+D)
Visit the Drepung Monastery, Johkang Temple and Barkhor market.

Day11    Lhasa / Chongqing                                (B+L+D)
Take flight to Chongqing, nicknamed the mountain .

Day12    Chongqing/Dazu / Chongqing                                     (B+L+D)
We will spend the day on an excursion to Dazu Stone Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its extraordinary cliff sculptures. 50,000 images are carved into niches and caves on the hillsides of North Hill and Baoding Hill. Work began here in 892AD, and continued for more than 400 years. Then transfer back to Chongqing.

Day13    Chongqing/Shanghai                              (B+L+D)
Visit the Chongqing Zoo for the Giant Panda and the Residence of General Joseph W.Stilwell. Take flight to Shanghai, "where East meets West".

Day14     Shanghai                                                (B+L+D)
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden, a well-restored Suzhou-style garden created in 1559. Visit the Bund, where is splendid row of early 20th century European buildings remains the quintessential Shanghai sight.

Day15     Shanghai/Homeland                                 (B)
Transfer to the Shanghai Pudong international airport and board homebound flight; arrive in our sweet home on the same day.

	Group Size	1 traveler		2--5 travelers		6--9 travelers		10 travelers & above
Season		Deluxe	Standard	Deluxe	Standard	Deluxe	Standard	Deluxe	Standard
High Season	Double Occupancy
	Sole Occupancy
	High Season is APR 1 to NOV 15
Shoulder Season	Double Occupancy
	Sole Occupancy
	Shoulder Season is NOV 16 to next MAR 31

B—Breakfast L—Lunch D—Dinner SD—Special Dinner
Land Hotel		Deluxe	Standard
City	Beijing	International Hotel ★★★★★	Songhe Hotel ★★★
	Lhasa	International Hotel ★★★★	International Hotel ★★★★
	Shigatse	Shigatse Hotel ★★★★	Shigatse Hotel ★★★
	Chongqing	Hilton Hotel ★★★★★	Holiday Inn Hotel ★★★★
	Chongqing	Harbour Plaza Hotel ★★★★★	Holiday In Hotel ★★★★
	Shanghai	Huating Hotel ★★★★★	Holiday Inn downtown ★★★★
	Hotel is the above or the same class hotel in each city
NOTES
Land package price includes:				Not includes in the package price:
1,Hotel accommodation twin sharing with daily American or Chinese breakfast. 2, All domestic airfares and tax included within China. 3, Round trip transfers in each city. 4,Excursions in a private vehicle with English-speaking guide. 5, Admission and entrance fees as listed above in the itinerary. 6, Lunch and dinner indicated by symbols L, D. 7, Applicable hotel taxes. 8, Travel Agency responsible insurance.				1,International airfare. 2, China Visa fee. 3, Personal Expenses. 4, Excess Baggage Charges. 5, Gratuities, tip to guides and drivers. 6, Other costs not stated as included. 7, Travel insurance.

Homeland--Beijing--Xi'an--Lhasa--Shigatse--Gyangtse--Chongqing--Shanghai--Homeland (15D 14N)

Day 01   Homeland/Beijing
Our adventure begins when we board today's flight to Beijing.

Day 02   Arrive Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, a world-class capital with an incredible mix of historic and modem landmarks. Our guide will pick us at Beijing international airport and transfer to our hotel.

Day 03   Beijing                                              (B+L+SD)
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. Visit the Ming Tombs. Visit the Temple of Heaven, where we will certainly be impressed by the beautiful structure of the Hall of Prayer. Peking Duck Dinner is served in the evening.

Day 04   Beijing/Xi'an                                    (B+L+D)
Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the world largest square. Visit the Forbidden City, which symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. Visit the Summer Palace, one of China's largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. Take flight to Xi'an, the most famous ancient capital of China.

Day 05    Xi'an                                               (B+L+SD)
Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum, have three exhibition halls house the continuing excavation of an army of 7.000 terracotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of China's first emperor. Visit the Shaanxi History Museum. Visit the ancient City Wall. Enjoy a characteristic dumping dinner and enjoy a dazzling Tang Dynasty Cultural Show full of music, dance and colorful traditional costumes in the evening.

Day 06   Xi'an /Chengdu/Lhasa                      (B+L+D)
Take flight to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Upon arrival, we transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free for us to get accustomed to the Tibetan climate and altitude.

Day 07   Lhasa                                                  (B+L+D)
Full day, visit the fabled Potala palace, Sera Monastery and Norbulingka Park.

Day 08   Lhasa/Shigatse                                  (B+L+D)
Drive to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. Visit the Tashilump Monastery and an
old free market.

Day 09   Shigatse/Gyangtse/Lhasa                    (B+L+D)
Drive to Gyangtse; visit Phalhkor Monastery and Kunbum Pagota. Then drive to Lhasa; visit Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier on the way.

Day10    Lhasa                                                       (B+L+D)
Visit the Drepung Monastery, Johkang Temple and Barkhor market.

Day11    Lhasa / Chongqing                                (B+L+D)
Take flight to Chongqing, nicknamed the mountain .

Day12    Chongqing/Dazu / Chongqing                                     (B+L+D)
We will spend the day on an excursion to Dazu Stone Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its extraordinary cliff sculptures. 50,000 images are carved into niches and caves on the hillsides of North Hill and Baoding Hill. Work began here in 892AD, and continued for more than 400 years. Then transfer back to Chongqing.

Day13    Chongqing/Shanghai                              (B+L+D)
Visit the Chongqing Zoo for the Giant Panda and the Residence of General Joseph W.Stilwell. Take flight to Shanghai, "where East meets West".

Day14     Shanghai                                                (B+L+D)
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden, a well-restored Suzhou-style garden created in 1559. Visit the Bund, where is splendid row of early 20th century European buildings remains the quintessential Shanghai sight.

Day15     Shanghai/Homeland                                 (B)
Transfer to the Shanghai Pudong international airport and board homebound flight; arrive in our sweet home on the same day.