11 Days Budget Tour to China Panda,Tibet, Culture & Modern Cities

After you arrive in Beijing, our local guide will pick you up and then drive to hotel for a good rest.

In the morning, picked up in your hotel and begin your tour in Beijing from Temple of Heaven, the largest building complex for worshiping the God of Heaven in the world(90 minutes). Then proceed to Tiananmen Square including Tiananmen Rostrum, the symbolic landmark of Beijing and China and other main buildings such as National Museum of China, Great Hall of the People, parliament building of China, etc(30 minutes). Afterwards, visit the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace complex in the world(2 hours). After lunch, pay a visit to Summer Palace, the largest, most beautiful and exquisite imperial garden in the world(90 minutes).

When tour is over, you will be transferred back to your hotel by tour guide and driver.

First you will climb Mutianyu Great Wall, which is the best preserved section of the Great Wall. Climb up the Great Wall, well-known for the longest defense wall in the world.(Cable Car is optional)(2 hours). After lunch, visit Ming Tombs – Dingling, the mausoleum of Emperor Yongle who was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was the most famous historical figure among the Ming Emperors(1 hour).

After your tour ends, driven back to your hotel and have a good rest.

Fly to Lhasa. Welcomed by our guide. You will have a lot of Tibet travel information in the following Tibet trips.

Today you'll begin your tour by pay a visit to Potala Palace, which built in the 7th century by the famous Tibetan king-Songtzen Gampo. It became known as the "Winter Palace" by the 1750, when the 7th Dalai Lama built the Norbulingka Park as his summer residence( 1 hour). Next stop is Jokhang Temple, situated in the old section of Lhasa. King Songtzen Gampo built this temple in the mid-7th century A.D. Now it is the most sacred place(2 hours).

Then you will visit the traditional Tibet Medical Factory to witness how the miraculous Tibetan medicine was produced. At night, you'll stroll around Barkhor Street. This is a famous local handmade crafts market. You can choose and buy some little present to your families, relatives and friends(2 hours).

Today take a visit Drepung Monastery, used to be the most large monastery in Tibet where lodged more than 10000 monks at its summit in the morning(3.5 hours). After that, visit the Carpet Factory. After that, you will visit the Sera Monastery which is famous for its Buddhism scriptures debating in the afternoon(3 hours). Then you'll pay a visit to the park, built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both administrative and religious purposes Norbulingka Park(2.5 hours).

You'll take a flight to Chengdu. Upon your arrival in Chengdu, welcomed by our guide warmly at the ariport, then driven to check in the hotel in Chengdu.

After breakfast in the hotel, our guide will take you to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda to see our national treasure, panda(2.5 hours). Afterwards, you will visit the Dufu Thatched Cottage, it is the memorial hall for the Saint Poet Dufu in Tang Dynasty(1.5 hours). Then proceed to the Wu Hou Temple, the country’s most influential ancient ruins in the Three Kindoms Period with the longest history(1.5 hours).

Picked up by the guide and driver at your hotel loby, you'll visit the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu, Wenshu Monastery(1 hour). Afterwards, stroll around Jinli Old Street, which has been fully restored in traditional Sichuan style(1 hour).
Next driven to the aiport for flight to Shanghai. Upon your arrival in Shanghai, our guide will welcome you warmly at the airport, then driven to check in the hotel.

Having picked up by the guide at your hotel, you will visit Yuyuan Garden - a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai(1 hour). Then head to a venerable and famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai - Jade Buddha Temple(40 minutes). Walk along the Bund for the peculiar skyline with grand buildings of different architecture styles(1 hour). Visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the highest TV tower in Aisa, to have a bird view of this metropolis(1 hour).

Today you will be transfered to the airport for your departure flight, tour ends.