During this tour you will not only visit the amazing view of Tibet, but also experience the freedom of cruise on Yangtze River.
Day 1 Beijing (L)
Arrival Beijing transfer to hotel. Lunch at local restaurant. Visit Temple of Heaven, a praying and sacrificial place of the Ming, Qing Emperors and Flea Market.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 2 Beijing (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day visit Great Wall (Badaling), that has been built from 770-475 B.C. – climbing on top on the 2484 miles long Great Wall is really an experience. Afterwards the Summer Palace, the summer-residence of the former emperors with one of the biggest and best preserved gardens in China and visit a pearl factory enroute and enjoy a 45 mins Foot Massage. Lunch at local restaurant
Accommodation: hotel
Day 3 Beijing (B+L+D)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Tiananmen Square where the Mao’s Mausoleum and the Congress Hall are located, then the Forbidden City with the emperors palace in the heart of Beijing (So called because it was off limits for 500 years, covering an area of 250 acres, protected by an 10.7m high wall, marked off by towers at each corner). Lunch at local restaurant. Visit the Hutongs, lanes or Alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard) where old Beijing residents live, witness the vicissitude of the city by a trishaw. Peking Duck Dinner.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 4 Beijing/Lhasa (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for flight to Lhasa via Chengdu. Arrival Lhasa transfer to hotel. Lunch at local restaurant. Visit Bakhor Street, all round the street are shops.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 5 Lhasa (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Potala Palace, and walking down around at the Dschokhang, the Tibetian Tomb in the heart of the old city. Lunch at local restaurant. Rest of day free for leisure.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 6 Lhasa (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Ganden Monastery and Golden Reliquien-Stupa (located inside the Gandan Monastery). Lunch at local restaurant. Visit Sera Monastery, debating of hundred of monks every day afternoon.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 7 Lhasa/ Gyantse
Breakfast at hotel. Coach to Gyantse (about 7 hours) via Kampa La Pass, pass by the Yamdok Yutsho, colour of water of the lake is blue, with lunch box at the lakeside and dinner enroute. Arrival Gyantse and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 8 Gyantse/ Shigatse (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the Palkhor Chode Monastery (Kumbum) in Guantse. Coach to Shigatse (about 2-3 hours) visit Shalu Monastery enroute. Arrival Shigatse with lunch enroute visit a Dzong (Fort). Rest of the day free for leisure.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 9
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery with lunch. Rest of day free at leisure. Dinner at hotel.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 9 Shigatse (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery with lunch. Rest of day free at leisure. Dinner at hotel.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 10 Shigatse/ Lhasa (B+L+D)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Lhasa via the highland with lunch and dinner enroute, visit Dolma Lakhang in Nethang enroute. Arrival Lhasa transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 11 Lhasa/ Chengdu (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for flight to Chengdu. Arrival Chengdu, visit the main wholesaling street, tea house. Lunch at local restaurant. Rest of day free of leisure.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 12 Chengdu (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Coach to Wolong (about 4 hrs) to visit Big Panda feeding area and traditional tea house with lunch enroute.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 13 Chengdu/ Dazu (B+L+D)
Breakfast at hotel. Coach to Dazu (about 3.5 hours) and visit Stone Inscription in Baoding Shan Hill and Bei Shan Hill with lunch and dinner enroute. Arrival Dazu transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 14 Dazu/ Chongqing/ Yangtze cruise (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure. Coach to Chongqing from Dazu (about 2 hours), and then evening board the Victoria cruise.
Accommodation: Overnight on board
Day 15 Yangtze cruise (B+L+D)
Sailing on board (with breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Accommodation: Overnight on board
Day 17 Yangtze Cruise/ Yichang/ Shanghai (B+L)
Sailing on board (with breakfast). Arrival Yichang and transfer to airport for flight to Shanghai with lunch enroute. Arrival Shanghai and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 18 Shanghai (B+L)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the Jade Buddha Temple with a 2M high sitting white Jade Buddha and the 400 years old Yu Garden, decorated with masterpieces of architecture. Visit the famous bund. Lunch at local restaurant. Free for leisure. Evening Acrobatic Show.
Accommodation: hotel
Day 19 Shanghai (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Longyang station and take the Maglev train to airport for flight.