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20-day Tour Beijing-Xian-Chengdu-Tibet-Chengdu-Wolong Giant Panda Nature
Reserve-Guilin-Chongqing-Three Gorges Crusing-Yichang-Shanghai

Special Offer One

Price: $4530 USD per person(minimum 2 people)

Trip Review: This trip covers the most typical tourist sights in China such as Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Shanghai. Furthermore, it also covers Tibet, Giant panda Nature Reserve and the mighty three gorges of Yangtze River. The hotels and the cruising ship we use are 4-star. With $4530 USD per person for this 21-day tour, it is worth doing it.

Day01: Fly from home to China

Day02: Arrival in Beijing(flight to be informed)
Upon your arrival in Beijing, our guide and driver will meet you at the airport. You will be transferred to your Hotel.
Hotel Accommodation: Beijing Garden Jianguo Hotel(4 star)
Meals to be included: dinner

Day03: Beijing(Badaling Great Wall / Ming Tombs / Sacred Way)
Depart from your hotel after breakfast. Spending about 1.5 hours to be transferred outside the city to the surrounding countryside to visit the Badaling Great Wall, one of the most remarkable feats of mankind, built over 2,000 years ago. You will be able to climb and walk one of the best preserved sections of the ancient wall, admiring the splendid mountain
scenery.
After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the fabled Ming Tombs, the resting places of thirteen emperors and their splendid treasures. Passing down the Spirit Way, a road lined with statues of dignitaries, as well as huge elephants, lions, camels and horses, you will encounter the marble tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors. Visit one of the spectacular tombs-Dingling-featuring an underground palace. Enjoy your special Peking Duck dinner.
Hotel Accommodation: Beijing Garden Jianguo Hotel(4 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day04: Beijing(Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City / Summer Palace)
Depart from your hotel in the morning to have city tours to visit Tiananmen Square, the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the world, which can hold one million people. Have a free walk there, imagining the great historic events of the 20th century that took place there. You will also see legendary landmarks including the Great Hall of the People and the towering 125 foot granite
obelisk, Monument to the People's Heroes, honoring those who died in
revolution. Walking across the Golden River Bridge, enter the Forbidden City, the inner
sanctum and palace where for centuries Chinese emperors ruled their world. It has a 9000-room maze of courtyards, palaces, and ceremonial halls, where 24 emperors used to live. The Forbidden City was indeed a forbidden place, where commoners were kept out for nearly 500 years. Tour the palace and imagine the mystery, intrigue and incredible power that reigned here.
After having lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Summer Palace. Built in 1888, it was once a summer retreat and the imperial for emperors. Have a lakeside cruise on lovely Kunming Lake, enjoy the magical views of the hills, bridges and pagodas that grace the Palace grounds.
Be transferred back to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Hotel Accommodation: Beijing Garden Jianguo Hotel(4 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day05: Beijing - Xi'an
Morning transfer to Beijing airport for flight CA1209 taking off at 10:10 AM to Xi'an. Arrival in Xi'an at 12:05. Sightseeing: Arrive at Xian, visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum / Old City
Wall / Bell Tower. Upon arrival in Xi'an,. to be met at the airport & transferred to your
hotel. Have city tour to visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, the largest comprehensive museum in the province. It is also the fist national-level grand museum equipped with modern facilities. It exhibits primarily historical relics of past dynasties and displays precious art treasures and stone carvings of the Han and Tang dynasties. Walking through the exhibits
in the museum is like walking through 3000 years of Chinese history. Next visit to the Old City Wall. It is the most complete surviving city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. The wall was built in the Tang dynasty(618-907) and enlarged in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Finally, have a tour to the Bell Tower, which is the most well-preserved and best-known one among many ancient cities of China. The Bell Tower was originally built in the Yingxiang Temple in 1384, at the intersection of West Street and Guangji Street. Then in 1582, it was moved to its present
pivotal position, in the very heart of the city at the junction of four main streets extending to the east, south, west and north, for rebuilding and later restorations. With magnificent carved beams and painted rafters, this classical building is truly elegant. Then be transferred back to your hotel.
Hotel Accommodation: Xian Bell Tower Hotel(4 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day06: Xi'an
Sightseeing: Full day private tours to Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses / Huaqing Hot Springs / Big Wild Goose Pagoda / Tang Dynasty Show with dinner. Today will be your highlight in Xian. Depart from your hotel after breakfast. To be transferred outside the city to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most
significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD! Over 2,200 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, in search of immortality, ordered the construction of a vast army of 8,000 life-sized Terra-cotta warriors and buried them with him to protect his empire after his early death. They were discovered accidentally in 1974 by farmers digging a well. For history lovers, the sight is truly breathtaking. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Huaqing Hot Springs. Located
35 kilometers east of Xian at the foot of Lishan Mountain in a large park where there are a number of public baths and some modern palaces built in the Tang style, the hot springs, rich in minerals, were highly regarded more than 3,000 years ago. After coming back to the city, have another tour to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Situated in the south of Xian, 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 of Xian.
Enjoy your special Tang Dynasty Show with dinner.
Hotel Accommodation: Xian Bell Tower Hotel(4 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day07: Xian - Chengdu
Morning transfer to Xian Airport for flight CA3522 taking off at 09:50 AM to Chengdu. Upon arrival in Chengdu at 10:50 AM, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon sightseeing includes Dufu Thatched Cottage, a memorial shrine one of the greatest poets in China's Tang Dynasty. Next visit will be Sanxingdui Museum.
Hotel Accommodation: Garden City Hotel(4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day08: Chengdu - Lhasa
Transfer to Chengdu Airport for flight CA4401 taking off at 07:40 AM to Lhasa. Upon arrival, transfer to Lhasa city along the Yarluzangbu river. To acclimatize yourselves to high altitude, rest of the day is free.
Hotel Accommodation: Tibet Hotel(4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day09: Lhasa
An extraordinary day of sightseeing shows the spectacular architecture at the world-famous Potala Palace. Former living quarters of the Dalai Lama, its massive 1000-room structure towers over this mountain city. Then visit famous Barkhor Market, where you can shop for rare Tibetan items. See one of Tibet's holiest shrines, revered 7th century Jokhang Temple, with its statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha, lavishly enthroned in gold.
Hotel Accommodation: Tibet Hotel(4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day10: Lhasa- Yangbajin - Shigatse
Drive out of Lhasa to Yangbajin, a small basin 90 kilometers from Lhasa, was the earliest heat base to be developed. In 1975, scientists and engineers arrived to test its potential power. And then many workers arrived and built China's first geothermal power station. It has many hot springs and mysterious hot water lake with a heat explosion unseen elsewhere. You would take a bath in the hot spring. Keep driving to Shigatse. Upon arrival in Shigatse, visit the Tashilunpo Monastery.
Hotel Accommodation: Shandong Mansion(3-star, the best hotel)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day11: Shigatse - Gyangtse - Shigatse - Lhasa
Take a drive to Gyangtse, a town southeast of Shigatse and an important regional center in the 15th century. Tour Pelkor Chode Monastery and the Kumbum, a stupa comprised of hundreds of chapels said to contain 100,000 Buddha images. Due to the road reconstruction, drive back to Shigatse, and on to Lhasa.
Hotel Accommodation: Tibet Hotel(4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day12: Lhasa - Chengdu - Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve
Morning transfer to Lhasa Airport for flight CA4402 taking off at 10:30 AM to Chengdu. Upon arrival in Chengdu at 12:30, transfer to Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve(180 KM from Chengdu and the driving time is 3.5 hours).
Accommodation: Wolong Hotel(4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day13: Wolong - Chengdu
Morning visit Wolong Giant Panda Research Center. Then visit the Panda Museum, Hero's Valley. After lunch in Wolong, drive back to Chengdu.
Accommodation: Chengdu Garden City Hotel(4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day14: Chengdu - Guilin
Morning Transfer to the airport for flight taking
off at to Guilin. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing includes Elephant Trunk Hill & Reed Flute Cave.
Accommodation: GUILIN PARK HOTEL
Meals to be included: Breakfast, Lunch. Dinner

Day15: Guilin
Morning transfer to the pier of Li River. Enjoy a
full day cruise on the picturesque Li River. The cruise will arrive in Yangshuo in the afternoon. After disembark the ship, take a relaxing walk along the narrow street dotted with Tea shops and art works stores. Transfer Back to Guilin .
Accommodation: GUILIN PARK HOTEL
Meals to be included: Breakfast, Lunch. Dinner

Day16: Guilin - Chongqing
Transfer to the airport for flight taking off at to Chongqing. Upon arrival, transfer to downtown Chongqing for sightseeing includes Ciqiba(China Town) where you see some Chinese ancient-styled architectures and local arts and crafts, Chongqing People's Hall. After dinner, transfer to the pier to embark the cruising ship - Ms. Victoria。
Accommodation: on board of Ms. Victoria
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day17: Yangtze Cruising
Enjoy the magnificent Yangtze. Offshore excursion to Shibaozhai.
Accommodation: on board of Ms. Victoria
Meals to be included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day18: Yangtze Cruising
Sailing through the magnificent Qutang Gorge and beautiful Wu Gorge. Transfer to a small sampan to cruise the Shennong Stream.
Accommodation: on board of Ms. Victoria
Meals to be included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day19: Yichang - Shanghai
Visit the Three Gorges Dam. Sail through Xiling Gorge and pass Gezhouba Dam Ship lock. Arrival in Yichang at 11:00 AM, disembark the ship, transfer to Wuhan. The distance between Yichang and Wuhan is 330 KM and the driving time is about 4 hours. Arrive in Wuhan at about 14:30. Same day transfer to the airport for flight taking off at to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai at , transfer to the hotel.
Hotel Accommodation: Seagull Hotel (4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day20: Shanghai
Full day city tour: The famous Bund, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple and Carpet Factory. In the evening, enjoy an Acrobatic Show.
Hotel Accommodation: Seagull Hotel(4-star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day21: Shanghai- Home
Transfer to airport for flight onward home.
Hotel Accommodation: none
Meals to be included: breakfast

Price: $4530 USD per person

Above tour price includes:

• all China's domestic airfares with airport tax,
• all hotels with breakfasts and the cruising ship "MS. Victoria",
• all ground transportation (your private 9-seat air-conditioned van. In Tibet, we use one 4 wheel drive land cruiser, one of you sits by the driver, three sit at the row and the guide sits at the back row),
• all tour sites entrance fee,
• Special Tibet Travel Permit,
• your private English-speaking local guides service at each destination

Above tour price does not include:

• your international airfares
• services which are not mentioned in the itinerary
• your China Visa Fee
• your personal expenses