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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Hightlight city tour of Beijing,Lhasa,Chengdu,Shanghai
- Explore Hutong by experiencing rickshaw
- Enjoy a delicious Peking duck dinner
- Learn how to make Chinese dumplings in Hutong
- Explore monasteries, temples and local Tibetan's daily life
- Enjoy a Sichuan Opera show
- Visit Chengdu Research center of Panda Breeding
This is an exceptional tour covered culture and famous sights in Beijing, Lhasa, Chengdu and Shanghai, Great Wall hiking and the historical sites along the way together. You will stay about 4 days in Beijing before heading to Tibet. In the central area of Beijing, you can visit Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and Hutong etc to experience the beauty and majesty of this old city. Some night activities would be arranged for you, such as Opera Show, bars. Then you will go to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and home to the Potala Palace and many magnificent monasteries, of which the Jokhang monastery is the holiest monastery in Tibet. You’ll also go to Gyantse and Shigatse. They are more remote than Lhasa, but because of its remoteness, they can offer the grand scene and nature of the Tibetan Region. Fly to Chengdu to see the lovely Panda and Leshan Giant Buddha. Our final station is the modern city Shanghai. How wonderful it is to be on top of most of the world!
Brief Itinerary
- Arrive in Beijing
- Beijing Highlights (BL)
- Beijing Highlights (BL)
- Beijing Highlights (BL)
- Back to Beijing / Arrive in Lhasa(altitude 3,670m) (BL, by air)
- Lhasa(3,670m) (BL)
- Lhasa(3,670m) (BL)
- Lhasa / Gyangtse / Shigatse(3,836m) (BLD)
- Shigatse / Chengdu(BL，by air)
- CHENGDU(BLD)
- LESHAN-CHENGDU-SHANGHAI( BL, by air)
- SHANGHAI CITY TOUR (BL)
- SHANGHAI - HOME (B)
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
Holiday Itinerary
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Arrive in Beijing
Meet you at the Capital Airport. Today we will drive to Tian’anmen Square, which is the biggest central square in the world and is located in the center of the Beijing city. Here you could see the Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Mausoleum and the national flag raising and lowering ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City. And then take you to hotel for rest. (We could also make changes of today’s arrangements according to your flight schedule, as we think you need to adjust to the Jet Lag.)
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Beijing
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Meals /
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Beijing Highlights (BL)
After breakfast drive to visit the Summer Palace, one of the best preserved summer resort for royal family. After lunch you will visit the Forbidden City, the symbol of China, also called Gu Gong. It was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Continue to explore the 798 Art Zone. 798 was a former electronic factory complex of unique architectural styles. Nowadays it’s Beijing’s most famous art zone housing contemporary art galleries and studios. Then back to the hotel for rest, and enjoy your night life is you want.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Beijing
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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Beijing Highlights (BL)
Today is fantastic. Activities may include visiting the Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, Lotus Market and a fascinating Hutong Tour, as well as Beijing Zoo if time permits. The Lama Temple, also called Yonghe Lamasery, is the best-preserved lamasery in existence in China today. It was first established during the Qing Dynasty as the residence of Emperor Yongzheng when he was just a prince, and it was also the birthplace of Emperor Qianlong, the son of Emperor Yongzheng. Confucius temple, it consists of four courtyards. The main structures include Xianshi Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall and Chongshengci. Hutong has a long history in Beijing. We will enjoy our lunch in hutong and have the opportunities to learn how to make Chinese dumplings. As the Forbidden City is the symbol of China's royal family, the Hutongs in Beijing show the real life of the common people, and you will deeply taste this kind of traditional lifestyle by rickshaw. Lotus Market, located in Houhai area, is famous for old hutong and modern bars. In the evening, Peking Opera would be arranged as an option. Peking Opera has a history of about 200 years, now it becomes more and more popular as it is a combination of stylized acting, singing, acrobatics and colorful costumes. Then take you to hotel for rest.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Beijing
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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Beijing Highlights (BL)
This morning, we will set out early morning to Temple of Heaven which is the grandest cult architecture complex in the world and a masterpiece of Chinese people created in ancient times. We could see lots of people do morning exercise there, especially old people practicing Tai Chi there. It covers 2,700,000 square meters (667 acres), which is nearly four times the area of the Forbidden City. Then move to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. Mutianyu Great Wall is one of the famous sections of China Great Wall. It was first built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, making it older than the Badaling section. In 1569, the Mutianyu Great Wall was rebuilt and till today most parts of it are well preserved. The Mutianyu Great Wall has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall.Then back to Beijing downtown.
Travel back to the city to enjoy a delicious Peking duck dinner - the capital's most famous dish. Once imperial cuisine, now the legendary duck dish is served at restaurants around the world.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Beijing
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Distance Beijing/Gubei Water Town 130km/2.5hrs driving;
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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Back to Beijing / Arrive in Lhasa(altitude 3,670m) (BL, by air)
This morning, after a leisure time in the water town, you will drive directly back to Beijing airport. Take flight to Lhasa and you will be met on arrival by your experienced local guide and driver. Transfer to the hotel for a good rest.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Lhasa
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Distance Gubei Water Town/ Beijing airport 130km/2.5hrs driving;
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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Lhasa(3,670m) (BL)
Since we have just made a sudden ascent from lowland to an altitude of over 3,700 meters (12,139 ft), today’s itinerary is not so tight. Visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and Norbulingka. Drepung is about 8km west of central Lhasa, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day's sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. Sera Monastery sits at the foot of the mountains. One of the three main Gelupka monasteries in Lhasa, Sera is an important spiritual center for Buddhist monks. If we are lucky enough, we could watch the Lamas in their traditional theological exercise of lively debating. Norbulinka is recognized by “the summer palace of dalai lamas”. "Norbu Linka" means beautiful gardens. This garden covers an area of 36 hectares and it is the annual vacation home for the 7th to the 14th Dalai Lama, who would move here from the Potala Palace to this summer palace and spend most of their summer here.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Lhasa
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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Lhasa(3,670m) (BL)
We will visit the Potala Palace, landmark of Lhasa and spiritual symbol of Tibet - you will join many pilgrims on your way to the top of a hill where this 13-storey architectural wonder is perched upon. The approach to the Potala is not easy, and requires climbing many steep steps, so we take it slowly and allow ourselves to leisurely enjoy the Palace and its surroundings. We enjoy strolling through its winding corridors and peaking in some of its thousand rooms, and can only imagine what life here was once like. In the afternoon, we visit the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Lhasa. As we make the inner circuit around the courtyard, spinning numerous prayer wheels as we go, we are swept up in the energy of the devout. From the rooftop, we get stunning views of the Potala, and the snow capped peaks off in the distance. Around the Temple runs the Barkhor, a holy circuit which pilgrims undertake and a bustling commercial market. The rest of the time is left free for you to venture around Bakhor market, where you will feel you are right at the heart of Tibet.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Lhasa
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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Lhasa / Gyangtse / Shigatse(3,836m) (BLD)
Drive from Lhasa to Gyangtse (3,950 m or 12,956 feet) and Yamdrok Tso Lake (4408 m), one of Tibet’s three holy lakes and located 110km outside of Lhasa. It takes three and a half hour to Yamdrok Tso Lake, most of the time we are driving on the mountain road, winding and bumpy. Far in the distance is the huge massif of Mt. Nojin Kangtsang (7,191m). At arrival at Gyantse visit the Pelkor Chode monastery and its associated Kumbum (three dimension mandala) temple. Gyantse is a relaxed town offering a splendid sight of the Kumbum Stupa situated at its Northern edge. Housed within the compound of a rather barren looking Pelkor Chode Monastery, Kumbun consists of 8 levels and a total of 75 chapels with wonderful murals revered by art scholars around the world. Drive back to Shigatse. It would be a long day for about 10 hours.
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Accommodation Shigatse Hotel or the similar(3*)
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Distance Lhasa/Gyangtse/Shigatse 435km driving;
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Shigatse / Chengdu(BL，by air)
Today we will visit Shigatse---the second largest city in Tibet. We will have enough time to explore the Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama built in 1447. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha and a tomb of the 4th Panchen Lama containing masses of jewels and gold. Then drive back to Lhasa Gongga International Airport. Fly to Chengdu, upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and have a rest.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Chengdu
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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CHENGDU(BLD)
In the morning, we will go to the Chengdu Research center of Panda Breeding to have a real chance to get intimate interaction with lovely panda, Today, we will have local Hot Pot for lunch, and visit Wenshu Temple in the afternoon, where you can spend some time sitting in its tea house to enjoy a cup of tea and absorb the special atmosphere of Chengdu.
After dinner, attend the Sichuan Opera—a dazzling show performed with local instruments, hand shadows, candle storytelling, fire spitting, and face changing. Wandering around the local market and bar street Jinli, take local delicacies yourselves and enjoy the leisure life with local people.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Chengdu
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Meals Breakfast、lunch and dinner
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LESHAN-CHENGDU-SHANGHAI( BL, by air)
Take a short drive to visit the Leshan Giant Buddha, the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, carved into the side of Mount Lingyun.
After lunch, take a 1.5hrs drive to Huanglongxi which is an ancient town with a history of more than 1,700 years. Situated in Shuangliu County, 30 kilometers southeast from Chengdu, it is greatly admired by visitors for its beautiful natural scenery and ancient Chinese culture.
At the end of visit, drive to Chengdu Shuangliu airport, take flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and have a rest.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Shanghai
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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SHANGHAI CITY TOUR (BL)
After breakfast, drive to visit Yu Garden, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jade Buddha Temple, Nanjing Road, the Bund.
Yu Garden is one of the most famous gardens in China and is national heritage listed. It was built in 1559 and extended in 1577. Each section of the garden is separated by curved white walls crowned with the head and body of a dragon on them. It's named after the original owner.
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is unquestionably an icon of Pudong’s renaissance. Looming through the mist, like a reproduction of a classical Chinese ink painting of landscape, stands Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Its soaring height of 468 meters boldly characterizes the Lujiazui cityscape.
Jade Buddha Temple, which is famous for the seated Buddha, encrusted with jewels, which is said to weigh 1,000 kg
The Bund: Also called the Zhongshan Road, is a Famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years.It was the centre of Shanghai’s politics, economy and culture hundreds of years ago, consulates of most countries and many banks, bus inesses and newspaper offices were settled there.
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Accommodation 4 or 5 star hotel in Shanghai
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Meals Breakfast and lunch
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SHANGHAI - HOME (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and take the flight back home.
*End of the tour*
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Accommodation /
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Meals Breakfast
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
The tour cost includes
● Air-conditioned tour bus for land transfer service.
● Meals daily as listed in the itinerary.
● Service of English guide and experienced driver.
● Scenic spots admission fee; Nature Reserve Protection fee and/ or camping permit fee (inside nature reserve) if required.
● Accommodation: double-occupancy in 4 or 3 star hotel.
● 3 bottles of water for each person eachday.
● Domestic flights: Beijing to Lhasa, Lhasa to Chengdu, Chengdu to Shanghai
The tour cost does not include
● Meals in your free time or on the train/plane, Personal travel insurance, tips to tour guide and driver, international flights and related airport taxes, excess baggage charged by Airlines; The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way, single supplement cost for those who wants to accommodate on a single basis, supplementary trips and services not mentioned, visa costs, any expenses on personal nature not listed above, the extra cost due to the unforeseen events.
Cancellation and Refund Policy for Tours Reservation
| Cancellation in advance | Cancellation penalty |
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| More than 30 days | No Cancellation Fee |
| 30-10 days | 50% of the full payment |
| 9-0 days or no show | 100% of the full payment |
Holiday Information
Holiday Information
Necessities
Enough films and batteries, Sun-cream with the protection index of 40-60, sunglasses with a sun protection factor of 15, the lip creams and balms with SPF rating, towel, toothpaste, electric torch, Snack foods.Cloth that you bring must be warm enough and can be removed easy enough according to the weather, including Jacket, hat, Cotton underwear, Socks, Long-sleeve Shirts, T-shirts and Pants (Shorts are not appropriate at any time while hiking), comfortable shoes, rain gear (long rain coat is better).
Medicine
In addition to the normal medications for traveling, just like the Aspirin and medicine for diarrhea, siriasis，sunstroke and carsickness.
Currency to use
US$ is acceptable only in a very limited range, e.g. tips. However, for convenience, Chinese currency is the best choice. If you want to change US$ to Chinese currency in the tour, you can change it in the Hotel you stay or in the Bank of China. You could draw cash only from Bank of China in the big city, the ATM there doesn't always work properly and the bank is not easy to find. Please bring some cash at hand to use.
Food and drink
a) Eating is an important part of your China experience. Generally breakfasts are included in the itinerary and offered by hotels. China Highlights recommends local Chinese restaurants that are popular with local people for lunch. You can order dishes with the help of your guide. We usually leave dinner for your own choice — Western food can be found in most large cities.
b) We have tried to arrange various food in different cities. But you may still think the food is simple and not as delicious as in the big cities especially while trekking in the mountains and villages. If you have any priority of the food (eg. If you are vegetarian or you are allergic to MSG, peanut oil, fish and peanut, etc) please inform us early, we will try to alternate the food accordingly. At the same time please prepare some of your favorite snacks and substitution food in case of need.
c) Meals in the home stays will be different from the cities but clean, which leave you a good chance to experience the ethnic minority culture. We will pack a breakfast for you of cold cereal, milk, toast, fruit, and jam for the home stay. d) It is very important to drink a lot of water and eat enough fruit in your tour especially while trekking in the mountains and villages. You are advised not to drink tap water.
Accommodation
Hotels in China are bound by Government laws which mean that air conditioning is switched on nationally in May and the central heating in November (this may vary slightly depending on the region).
In some remote areas, sometimes shower maybe not available in the home stay. A married couple is not allowed to share a room in the Miao's home-stay due to the local customs.
Tipping
It is customary to tip service providers in the travel industry in Asia, depending on the service. Tipping is expected — though not compulsory — and shows an expression of satisfaction with the people who have assisted you on your tour. Recommendations for tipping drivers (3 USD per person per day as a guideline) and local guides (8 USD per person per day as a guideline) would depend on the quality and length of the service.
Vehicles
We use comfortable sedans or vans with air-conditioning. The comfort and safety of our customers is of utmost importance, so we ensure that all of the vehicles we use are well maintained and always very clean. Our drivers take pride in their vehicles.
Tourist insurance
It is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
Customs
In some provinces with many minorities (like Guizhou, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang and etc.), the customs and habits of local people are different from place to place. The local guide will inform you what should care. Respect the local customs and religions. The people are very kind and hospitable. You can feel free to talk with them. But there are some rulers you should go by!
a. Do not photo them without getting the permit, please show the respect to them!
b. Don't talk the sensitive topics like the political and the religion matters!
Conditions
When you sign up for the trekking tour, you acknowledge that there are risks involved in trekking in high altitude and confirm that you are fully aware of and accept these risks. It is customer's responsibility to determine whether the tour he/she choose is suited to his/her physical condition. Customers are responsible for the cost of any medicines or medical care they may require during the trip for any reason. Please make sure you have adequate personal medical insurance to meet any medical emergency which might arise. In some cases, if you need medical care during the tour, you may be required to pay for it at the time it is rendered and seek reimbursement from your insurer after you return home. Please check with your medical insurer for details. In the event of a medical emergency, we will make every effort to assist you in obtaining necessary care. Also, please tell us in writing if you suffer from any allergies or other physical conditions which might affect you during the tour (if you hasn't tell us in writing before going, you are supposed to be healthy enough to take the tour). Finally, please check with your doctor to find out what inoculation may be recommended for the areas you will be visiting. It is your responsibility to obtain all necessary inoculations. We reserve the right to decline to accept any person as a member of the tour, or to decline to retain any person, if such person's physical condition, mental well-being or behavior interferes with the operation of the tour. There will be no refund in such cases.
