13 Days Splendid China Luxury Tour
Tour Route: Beijing, Xian, Lhasa, Shigatse, Lhasa, Shanghai
The Largest Music Fountain Square in Asia-Big Goose Pagoda,The Highest Tower in Asia & The Symbol of Shanghai-Oriental Pear Tower,Residence of China Emperor & One of The Five World Palaces-Forbidden City,Reasonable Tour Arrangement & Meals Quality Guarantee
After you arrive in Beijing , our local guide will pick you up and then drive to Sunworld Dynasty Hotel . Then you can have a good rest.
Meals: No mealDay 2 Beijing
Explore 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)
Then visit the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace complex in the world. (2 hours)
Afterwards, visit the Summer Palace, the largest, most beautiful and exquisite imperial garden in the world. (90 minutes)
Peking Roast Duck as the dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 3 Beijing
Hike the Badaling Great Wall with the cable Car, 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. What a great experience! You will become “a true man, heroes and heroines on the Great Wall” as the old Chinese saying goes. (Cable Car is optional). (2 hours)
Stroll around Changling Tomb, 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)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 4 Beijing to Xian
Early travel to Temple of Heaven, you may see the Taichi exercises. It is the largest building complex for worshiping the God of Heaven in the world. (90 minutes)
Experience the Hutong by rickshaw, sitting in a rickshaw, the means of transport in the Qing Dynasty, you can see the ancient Beijing lanes and quadrangle houses that have been preserved for 700 years. (90 minutes)
Fly to Xian in the afternoon.
Welcome you and check in the hotel.
Day 5 Xian
Morning picked by our guide and visit Shaanxi Historical Museum, attracts a large number of loacl and overseas tourists (2 hours).
Then proceed up access to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, regarded as the symbol of Xian (1 hour).
Then visit the City Wall by rental bicycle, built to protect the ancient city (30 minites).
Enjoy the Song and Dance of Tang Dynasty and eat Jiaozi Dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 6 Xian to Lhasa
Meet the guide at the appointed time. Visit Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, attracts a large number of loacl and overseas tourists (2 hours).
Then explore the Qin Tombs, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1 hour).
Take the flight to Lhasa.
Welcome you and check in the hotel, then enjoy the Tibetan Dance.
Day 7 Lhasa
First stop is Potala Palace, which was 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)
After lunch, you will visit the Jokhang Temple, which was built by King Songtzen Gampo in the mid-7th century A.D. (2 hours)
Then go to visit a local family to experience the folk custom. After Supper, you are suggested to ramble over the Barkhore Street, this is a famous local handmade crafts market. (2 hours)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 8 Lhasa
Begin our tour at Drepung Monastery, which is 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, you will visit the Sera Monastery which is famous for its Buddhism scriptures debating in the afternoon. (3 hours)
You will finish today's activity after visit the Tibetan Museum, the exhibition center of Tibetan traditional handicrafts. (1 hour)
When today's activities are over, you will be driven back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 9 Lhasa to Shigatse
Drive to Gyantse after breakfast. On the way, Yamdrok-tso Lake can be seen from the summit of the Kamba-la pass. Yamdrok is one of Three Holy Lake in Tibet(the other two are Namtso Lake and Lake manasarovar).(2 hours)
When you arrive at Gyantse, visit Pelkor Chode Monastery. The Monastery is founded in 1418, notable for its superb Kumbum Chode(10,000 Images Stupa).(1.5 hours)
Arrive at Shigatse later for rest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 10 Shigatse to Lhasa
Morning visit the Bachen Lama Set - Tashilunpo Monastery, which was Built in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama. (2 hours)
Then driven back to Lhasa along Yarlong Tsangpo River in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 11 Lhasa to Shanghai
In the Mornig, driven to the Airport to take the flight to Shanghai.
Welcome you in Shanghai and Check in the hotel.
Day 12 Shanghai
Explore the Jade Buddha Temple, a venerable and famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. (40 minutes)
Discovery in the Yuyuan Garden, a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai(1 hour).
Relax yourself in the Bund, to enjoy the beautiful night scenery of this famous Oriental city(40 minutes).
Up access to the Oriental Pearl Tower, the highest TV tower in Aisa, to have a bird view of this metropolis. (1.4 hours)
Enjoy the Acrobatic Show.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDay 13 Depart Shanghai
Driven to the airport, tour ends. Thank you for taking this China trip with us. Welcome to visit China again.
Meals: Breakfast| Travel Period | 2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers |
|---|---|---|
| Dec.1- Feb.28 | US$4072 | US$3602 |
| Mar.1- Nov.30 | US$4390 | US$4046 |
1. The price is based on stay in China four star hotels. If you want to deduct, upgrade or downgrade the hotel, please indicate this while sending the inquiry.
2. You will enjoy more discounts if there is more people join the tour.
3. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher in the high season, e.g. Qingming Festival Holiday (Apr. 4 - 6, 2020 ), Labor's Day Holiday (May 1 - 3, 2020) ,Dragon Boat Festival Holiday (Jun. 25 - 27, 2020) and National Day Holiday (Oct 1- Oct 8, 2020).
1. All arrangements and first admission/entrance fees of scenic spots specified in the itinerary.
2. Buffet breakfast, Chinese lunch or dinner as listed in the itinerary.
3. Well-equipped commercial vehicle with excellent private guide and driver accompanied on your tour between airports, train stations, scenic spots and hotels.
4. Five-Star Hotel based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds. All hotels as listed in the itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast unless specified.
5. Airfare of Beijing-Xian, Xian-Lhasa, Lhasa-Shanghai; Private vehicle of Lhasa-Shigatse-Lhasa.
6. Travel Agency’s Liability Insurance with your tour inside China.
7. Chinese government taxes and the city construction fees on your travel tour.
1. China entry visa fees.
2. International or domestic airfare or train tickets not included in the itinerary.
3. Meals not specified in the itinerary and extra and alcoholic or beverages during meals.
4. Tips for guides and drivers.
5. Personal expense: e.g. mini bar, personal telecommunications, laundry, excess baggage charges etc.)
6. Excursions and activities not included in itinerary.
7. Single room supplement.
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All of the tour packages exclude the international airfares. We suggest you can book it one your own. You can compare the price between OTAs (Expedia, Priceline, Sky scanner...) and the airlines. When you have a confirmed date, set alarm and compare it always.
As the China Visa, we cannot apply for you as we are an China inbound travel company. However, we can send you our invitation letter with our company's official seal to you after you booked the tour from us, which could assist you to get China Visa from China embassy easily. Usually, we suggest you to apply the visa about one month or one month and a half before your travel date.
* Most hotels we offered in our tour package have WIFI in the lobby, and some of which have WIFI in hotel rooms. If you need the WIFI in your room, please make sure with your trip advisor.
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How large are your groups?
Asked by Jose (Aug.08, 2012)
Lead To China Trip Advisor (Aug.08, 2012) replied:
Hi Jose, thanks for your question. The tour package BCT-09 you have enquried is a private tour, the number of the group is not fixed. The bigger the group is, the cheaper the price wil be. If you want to take this trip, please tell me how many people in your group? Then we will give the exact price for you. Thank you!
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