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Tour Itinerary

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Beijing： (Meals: -/-/-)
Say hello to Beijing! This Golden China tour starts when you meet our professional local guide at Beijing Airport and transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day will be free at your leisure.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Beijing

Day 2 Beijing (Meals: B/L/SD)

Tourist spot：Mutianyu Great Wall - 798 Art Zone - Peking Duck Banquet After breakfast, The morning itinerary will take you to Mutianyu Great Wall, you will take cable car to see this vital section of the world famous China Great Wall, Mutianyu has a history of over 1400 years, can trace back to Northern Qi Dynasty (550-570). Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience. Next you will visit Beijing 798 Art Zone, which is Located in the northeast suburb of Beijing, the previous factory plant has become a haven for artists from home and even abroad. Artists gather here to open galleries, art studios and cafes, and hold all kinds art events, making the area the most resounding name in the artistic circle. In the evening, you will enjoy an authentic and delicious Peking Duck Banquet.

Accommodation：Overnight at hotel in Beijing

Day 3 Beijing (Meals: B/L/D)

Tourist spot：Coal Hill Park - Forbidden City - Great Hall of the People - Zhengyang Gate - Dashilan Alley and Temple of Heaven After Breakfast, Visit the Coal Hill Park, wherever you can have a bird view of the Forbidden City. Later，will we go to the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and palaces. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. Then you will visit the Great Hall of the People, which was built started in October 1958 and was completed by the end of August 1959, taking ten months altogether. The Great Hall of the People has a total floor space of 171,800 square meters, 20,000 square meters more than that of the Palace Museum in the neighborhood. Great Hall of the People is 206 meters long and 336 meters wide on Tiananmen Square. The highest point of this building is 46.5 meters from the ground. The Great Hall of the People consists of three major sections: in the north is the Banquet Hall that accommodates 5,000 people; in the center is the Grand Auditorium with a seating capacity of 10,000; offices of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress are in the south. There are more than 300 reception rooms and conference halls of various sizes. Thirty-four reception rooms are furnished y and named after various provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and special administrative regions. Each of the rooms is featured by its local style. After walking through the Zhengyang Gate, we will the Dashilan Alley and Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. The Temple of Heaven is the place where the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests. Next，Peking Opera Show will give you a wonderful impression tonight.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Beijing

Day 4 Beijing – Xian (Meals: B/L/-)

Tourist spot：Summer Palace - old Hutongs After breakfast, the first stop of today's itinerary is the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace in northwest suburban Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China. It was first built in the 12th century as an imperial palace. Occupy a total area of 304 hectares, the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery. The Kunming Lake makes up four-fifths of this royal park. The Long Corridor running east-west along the lake as well as the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Sea of Wisdom, and the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds and Suzhou Street standing south to north on the Longevity Hill are the major scenic spots. The Summer Palace was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1998. In the afternoon, an interesting trip to the old Hutongs will let you feel Old Beijing’s culture. Taking the local rickshaw and traveling along the narrow lanes, you will get a close touch with the original Beijing lifestyle. Then your tour guide will see you off at Beijing train station to Xian.

Accommodation:Overnight at Z Train (Soft Sleeper 4 persons in one cabin, you can upgrade to 2 persons in one cabin with surcharge)

Day 5 Xian (Meals: B/L/SD)

Tourist spot： Horses Museum - Great Mosque - Muslim Street - Folk House - Shadow Play Opera - Tang Dynasty Dinner After in arrival Xian in the morning, the local guide will meet and transfer you to the downtown area to check in at the hotel. Breakfast will be arranged at the local restaurant, KFC or McDonalds. Then, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD! After lunch we will visit the Great Mosque, is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, the Muslim Street, Moslem Street is the hub of the Moslem community in Xian City. After visit Muslim street, you will have a optional tour which is tour to Gao Yue Song’s ancient style Folk House, formerly high rank official during the Ming Dynasty some 300 years ago. This house won UNESCO Prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian-Pacific Area in 2002 and you will be delighted to see a dying art: Shadow Play Opera which played by farmers. Dinner enjoy famous Tang Dynasty Dinner.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Xian

Day 6 Xian- Chengdu(Meals: B/L/-)

Tourist spot：Big Wild Goose Pagoda - City Wall - Shaanxi Provincial Museum After breakfast at hotel. you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which situated at south of the Xian city, as one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks for Xian City, the City Wall, It is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world, Shaanxi Provincial Museum, which is the largest comprehensive museum in the province. Take flight from Xian to Chengdu tonight and you will be greeted by your guide at the airport and el in Chengdu.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Chengdu

Day 7 Chengdu (Meals: B/L/D)

Tourist spot：Chengdu Panda Base - Ancestral Temple of Marquis Wu - Dujiang Dam After breakfast at your hotel, you will be taken by your private guide and driver to visit Chengdu Panda Base, is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987. It started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. By 2008, it had 124 panda births, and the captive panda population has grown to 83 Temple of Marquis Wu. The Ancestral Temple of Marquis Wu was first built in the sixth century, Zhu Geliang (181-234) was a prominent statesman and strategist in the history of China. The existing structures of the Ancestral Temple of Marquis Wu were rebuilt in the eleventh year (1672) of the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Backing the north and facing the south, the ancestral temple was surrounded by a red wall with patina and elegance. The yard behind the main entrance is quiet and elegant, sheltered by luxuriantly green pines and cypresses. After lunch, Visit Dujiang Dam which is an irrigation infrastructure built in 256 BC during the Warring States Period of China by the Kingdom of Qin. Transfer back to your hotel by your guide and driver.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Chengdu

Day 8 Chengdu-Lhasa by air (Meals: B/-/-)

Tourist spot： After breakfast at your hotel, you will be taken by your private guide and driver to take a morning flight to Lhasa, upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to hotel to take rest for acclimatization of the high altitude.

Accommodation: Overnight at hotel in Lhasa

Day 9 Lhasa (Meals: B/L/D )

Tourist spot：Potala Palace - Jokhang temple - Parkhor street Breakfast at hotel. City sightseeing in Lhasa covers Potala Palace, a vast white and ochre fortress that used to be the residence of the Dalai Lama and the seat of Tibetan Government and Tibet's greatest architectural achievement and spiritual symbol. Jokhang temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, and a highlight of a visit to Lhasa has got to be the circuit ambulation of the Jokhang Temple. stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Lhasa

Day10 Lhasa( Meals: B/L/D )

Tourist spot：Drepung Monastery - Sera monastery - Norbulingka Breakfast at hotel. Tour in Lhasa of Drepung Monastery, was once the world's largest monastery, with a population of around 10,000 monks. The word Drepung literally translates as "rice heap", a reference to the huge numbers of white monastic buildings that once piled up on the hillside. In the afternoon drive to Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary, lies 4 km north of Lhasa, It is here that the monks' famous daily debates take place, at 3:30pm. Sky burials are still occasionally practiced at Sera. And Dalai Lama’s summer palace - Norbulingka.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Lhasa

Day11 Lhasa-Yamdrok Tso Lake-Lhasa( Meals: B/L/D )

Tourist spot：Yamdrok Tso Lake Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Yamdrok Tso Lake, the lake lies several hundred meters below the road, and in clear weather is a fabulous shade of deep turquoise. It is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet, and the home of wrathful deities. Walk on the lakeside to enjoy the natural beauty. Drive back to Lhasa in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Overnight at hotel in Lhasa

Day12 Lhasa-Chengdu-Chongqing( Meals: B/L/D )

Tourist spot：Le Shan Great Buddha Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, transfer to airport for flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival, transfer to Chongqing. On the way, visit Le Shan Great Buddha.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Chongqing

Day13 Chongqing( Meals: B/L/D )

Tourist spot：Dazu Rock Carvings, Zoo andThe Great Hall of the People Breakfast at hotel. You will visit Dazu Rock Carvings, Zoo andThe Great Hall of the People when arriving in Chongqing. Lunch and dinner will be arranged at local restaurants. Pre-board the cruise ship and overnight on board.

Accommodation:Overnight on board

Day14 Yangtze Cruise (Meals: B/L/D)

Tourist spot：Fengdu Start the cruise on the Yangtze River with a stop at Fengdu, the City of Ghosts. Back to the boat to continue the cruise.

Accommodation: Overnight on board

Day15 Yangtze Cruise (Meals: B/L/D)

Tourist spot：Qutang Gorge - Wu Gorge Cross Qutang Gorge and board a small boat on the Daning River, where you will catch a glimpse of the three small gorges (this excursion might be replaced by another one). Return to the cruise ship in the afternoon and cross Wu Gorge.

Accommodation:Overnight on board

Day16 Yangtze cruise- Yichang-Shanghai (Meals: B/L/-)

Tourist spot：Gezhouba Dam - Xiling Gorge Breakfast on board. Cross Gezhouba Dam after passing the last gorge, Xiling Gorge. The cruise ends in Yichang. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Our Engish speaking Assistant will wait you at the certain exit in arrival hall in airport. Then, tour guide will transfer you to the hotel.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Shanghai

Day17 Shanghai (Meals: B/L/D)

Tourist spot：Shanghai Museum - Jade Buddha Temple - Nanjing Road - the Bund - acrobatic show After breakfast, meet the tour guide at the main lobby of the hotel at 08:30 and set out to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses 110,000 historical objects and 430,000 reference pieces, followed by a walk on People's Square. Jade Buddha Temple, named for its two jade statues of Shakyamuni. One was carved out of a single piece of white jade weighing one ton. After lunch proceed with a promenade of famous Nanjing Road, the busiest commercial center in Shanghai. You will visit the Bund, a five-block riverfront lined with many of Shanghai's banks and trading houses. After a special dinner, you will enjoy an acrobatic show with breathtaking motorcycle performance or Huangpu River Night Cruise Trip.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Shanghai

Day18 Shanghai(Meals: B/SL/D)

Tourist spot：Yu Yuan Garden and Old Bazaar - Shanghai World Financial Center - Tianzifang Alley After breakfast, we will visit Yu Yuan Garden and Old Bazaar. This classical Qing dynasty garden has over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. You will be arranged to have lunch in Yu Yuan Garden area. In afternoon, you will first visit the Shanghai World Financial Center, which is located in the center of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. With 101 floors above ground level and soaring to a height of 492 meters, this project embodies Mori Building's original Vertical Garden City concept. It is a hub of culture and information, and boasts state of the art security. The last stop is Tianzifang Alley. Tianzifang has transformed itself from legacy residential architectures and factories into an artsy area, housing bars, cafes, crafts shops, design studios, galleries and boutiques. It is ardently supported by crowds of yuppies, trend setters, designers and expatriates, who fall for temptation of old Shikumen houses (stone-framed-door houses) and lanes with infinite novelties.

Accommodation:Overnight at hotel in Shanghai

Day19 Departure from Shanghai (Meals: B/-/-)
Shanghai free at leisure. Our guide and driver will see you off at the airport today. Hope next time we still have the chance to serve you again.

Introduction of hotel

Tour class
Beijing	Crowne Plaza Wangfujing Hotel	Novotel Beijing Xinqiao	Holiday Inn Express Temple of heaven
Xian	Xian Wyndham hotel	Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel	Yitel Hotel Xi'an Bell Tower South Street Branch
Lhasa	St. Regis Lhasa Resort	Four Points by Sheraton Lasa	Himalayan Hotel
Chengdu	Sofitel Chengdu Taihe	Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza	Holiday Inn Express Chengdu Gulou
Shanghai	Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel	Pullman Shanghai Jing'an Hotel	Holiday Inn Express

Description of Expenses

Price of this Beijing Xian Guilin Shanghai Tour ( USD $ )
( Mar, Jun - Aug ) Prices of 2017

Hotel	1 person	2 persons	3-4 persons	5-9 persons	Single room supplement
	$7317 (Book)	$4658 (Book)	$5427 (Book)	$4135 (Book)	$1200 (Book)
	$6263 (Book)	$4101 (Book)	$4788 (Book)	$3610 (Book)	$711 (Book)
	$5709 (Book)	$3855 (Book)	$4356 (Book)	$3171 (Book)	$471 (Book)
No accommodation	$4784 (Book)	$3393 (Book)	$3740 (Book)	$2617 (Book)

( Apr - May, Sep - Nov ) Prices of 2017

Hotel	1 person	2 persons	3-4 persons	5-9 persons	Single room supplement
	$7874 (Book)	$5069 (Book)	$5958 (Book)	$4556 (Book)	$1313 (Book)
	$6830 (Book)	$4515 (Book)	$5325 (Book)	$4036 (Book)	$785 (Book)
	$6111 (Book)	$4187 (Book)	$4782 (Book)	$3498 (Book)	$513 (Book)
No accommodation	$5093 (Book)	$3679 (Book)	$4105 (Book)	$2888 (Book)

(Jan - Feb , Dec ) Prices of 2017.

Hotel	1 person	2 persons	3-4 persons	5-9 persons	Single room supplement
	$6832 (Book)	$4279 (Book)	$4959 (Book)	$3764 (Book)	$1125 (Book)
	$5807 (Book)	$3766 (Book)	$4276 (Book)	$3149 (Book)	$645 (Book)
	$5344 (Book)	$3534 (Book)	$3966 (Book)	$2870 (Book)	$428 (Book)
No accommodation	$4536 (Book)	$3131 (Book)	$3429 (Book)	$2386 (Book)

.Prices are in US dollars, for one Adult. Check Tour Price Includes / Excludes / How to Settle Booking
.Child price is 50% of Adult ( 2- 12 years old ) Infant price is 10% of Adult (0-2 years old) Both Sharing beds with parents

What's included

Domestic airfares or train tickets

Hotel accommodation with breakfasts

A la carte lunches as itinerary specifies

Professional English-speaking guides

Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles

Entrance fees to tourist sites

What's not included

International airfares

Entry Visa fees

Personal expenses

Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

Tour Code	CTT-12-A
Duration	19Days
Destinations	Beijing Xi’an Chengdu Lhasa-> Yamdrok Tso Lake-> Lhasa Chengdu Chongqing-> Yangtze cruise-> Yichang Shanghai
Tour Style	Private Tour or Join-in
Tour Description	You will be enjoyed our professional and enthusiastic service during this tour. The tour highlights including the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in Beijing, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monast and Yamdrok Tso Lake in Tibet, Panda Base, Temple of Marquis Wu, Dujiang Dam and Leshan in Chengdu, Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, Xiling Gorge and Daning River of Yangtze River, Yu Garden, Nanjing Road, Tianzifang Alley and Shanghai World Financial Center.