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Tour Package, 13 Days, Tibet: Beijing - Xi'an - Chengdu  - Lhasa - Xigatze - Lhasa - Beijing

 
13 nights of 4-star accommodation with 14 days of sightseeing.
Beijing (3N) - Xi'an (2N) - Chengdu (1N) - Lhasa (3N) - Xigatze (1N) - Lhasa (2N) - Beijing (1N)

  Day 1 Beijing

Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be escorted and transferred to hotel. In the afternoon, we visit the Tiananmen Square, the largest of its kind in the world. Then we go to see the Temple of Heaven.

  Day 2 Beijing

A full day tour to the Great Wall and Ming Tombs. Built by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in 214 BC the Great Wall is the only man-made structure that can be seen from the moon. After visiting the Ming Tombs, where 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried, we travel back to the city in the late afternoon.

  Day 3 Beijing

After breakfast we leave for a full day sightseeing to the Forbidden City, the imperial palace. It was from here that the emperors of Ming(1368 - 1644) and Qing(1644 - 1911) ruled China. In the afternoon we have a short stop at the Zoo to see the panda and then continue our trip to visit the beautiful Summer Palace, the traditional summer residence for the emperors built in 1750. We will enjoy a Peking Duck banquet in the evening.

  Day 4 Beijing - Xian

Morning is free. In the afternoon we fly to the ancient capital of Xi'an and, on arrival, visit the City Wall before checking our hotel for the night.

  Day 5  Xian

Today we visit the massive burial place where the first Qin Emperor was guarded by his terra-cotta Army in the underworld. The other interesting sites include the Huaqing Hot Spring and the Neolithic Village of Banpo.

  Day 6 Xian - Chengdu

We will spend the whole morning in the new Provincial History Museum to learn about Chinese history. After lunch we take a flight for Chengdu. We will have some time to visit the local market so that you may taste some of the spicy local food.

  Day 7 Chengdu - Lhasa

Board a morning flight, fly over the mystery land, arrive at the Lhasa airport, and transfer to our hotel. We suggest that you have a rest to get acclimatized to the high altitude.

  Day 8 Lhasa

Lhasa retains an air of remoteness. Its life has a medieval atmosphere, although many recent changes are apparent as Tibet opens up more and more to the outside world. In the morning we visit the Sera Monastery on the outskirts of Lhasa. It is one of the largest monasteries in Lhasa, affiliated to the "Yellow Hat Sect." In the afternoon, we visit the Jokhang Temple, a place for pilgrims from all parts of Tibet. Barkhor Square is the heart of the local bazaar and always popular with visitors.

  Day 9 Lhasa

This morning we visit the Potala Palace, home to Dalai Lama. Its numerous rooms, darkened halls, and frescoes lit by glimmering butter lamps with their acrid smell always remind visitors of Tibet. In the afternoon we visit the Norbulingka or the Summer Palace.

  Day 10 Lhasa - Xigatze

Today our exploration takes us to the clear blue waters of the Yamdrok Lake that has the Himalayas as its backdrop. We travel first through the Kambala Pass that is 5,000 meters above sea level and then Gyantse before arriving in Xigatze, the second largest city of Tibet, late in the evening.

  Day 11 Xigatze

Sightseeing tour to a Tibetan village and the principal temple of Panchan's city - the Tachilumpo.

  Day 12 Xigatze - Lhasa

 Travel back to Lhasa. Depending on weather conditions, we may choose a different route as when we have come.

  Day 13 Beijing

Morning flight to Beijing. On arrival we will be met and transferred to hotel. After lunch we have a free afternoon for shopping or walking around to see more of Beijing. In the evening attend an imperial banquet at Fangshan Restaurant in Beihai Park, one of the imperial gardens in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

  Day 14

In the morning, we go to the airport for a home flight.

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