Tibet & Beijing & Xian 12-day Experience
- Tour Code:CN0065 +Print +PDF
- Tour Name: Tibet & Beijing & Xian 12-day Experience
- Market Price: $1700
- Our Price:$1580
- City: Beijing Tours -> Xian Tours -> Lhasa Tours -> Shigatse Tours
- Highlights:
- Spend 12 days to Beijing-the host city of 2008 Olympics, Xian-a city with a history of thousands of years, and Tibet- a land full of mystery. It is surely worthy of your valuable time.
Day 1 Beijing
- Hotels: Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing(Standard Class) Sunworld Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Activities:
- Our local guide will pick you up at the Beijing airport. After greetings, transfer to check in the hotel. Free for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Beijing
- Hotels: Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing(Standard Class) Sunworld Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class)
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- Whole day tour to the Great Wall Mutianyu. You may fully enjoy this wonder created by ancient Chinese.
- Great Wall, Mutianyu: This section of Great Wall is less crowded. You may take cable car to a good section where you may walk along the wall. Then you may have a sight of the surroundings.Wear good walking shoes and protection from the weather. Day 3 Beijing
- Meals: B L D
- Hotels: Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing(Standard Class) Sunworld Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Activities:
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- Forbidden City and the Tian’anmen Square are the most popular highligts in Beijing to foreigners. Your local guide will accompany you to visit the two attractions.
- Forbidden City: Built from 1406-1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Palace, popularly known as the Forbidden City, was the permanent residence of the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). It covers over 720,000 square meters of floor space, with more than 8,700 rooms, surrounded by city wall as high as ten meters and a city moat as wide as 52 meters.
- Tian'anmen Square: It is the largest city square in the world , representing symbol of China's national pride, surrounded by many grand buildings including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City), Museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
Roasted Duck is the most famous dished in Beijing. You will enjoy this as dinner today. Day 4 Beijing
- Hotels: Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing(Standard Class) Sunworld Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class)
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- After breakfast, transfer to visit the royal garden —Summer Palace. After lunch, have a Hutong rickshaw tour. Have a close view of the locals’ house and their life style.
- Summer Palace: Occupying an area of 304 hectares, the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery. The Kunming Lake makes up four-fifths of this royal park. The Long Corridor running east-west along the lake as well as the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Sea of Wisdom, and the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds and Suzhou Street standing south to north on the Longevity Hill are the major scenic spots.
- Hutong Tours in Rickshaw: Hutong, a kind of alleyways featured in Beijing. Take a rickshaw tour around the Hutong. Your can a visit with a local family and have a close view of Bejing people’s daily life. Day 5 Beijing
Xian- Hotels: Xian Citylion International Hotel(Standard Class) Meihua Golden Tang International Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Activities:
- After breakfast, transfer to take your flight to Xian. Upon arrival, check in the local hotel. Have a good rest.
Day 6 Xian
- Hotels: Xian Citylion International Hotel(Standard Class) Meihua Golden Tang International Hotel(Deluxe Class)
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- City tour around Xian
Today's Highlights: Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses(include golf carts), Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Bell Tower
- Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses: The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi province. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda (7 floors,64.5meters high) where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- Bell Tower: It is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high. Standing on top of the tower, you can have a bird's view of the city. Day 7 Xian
Lhasa- Hotels: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Lhasa Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Activities:
- Free until the transfer to take your flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival transferto check in the local hotel. Have a good rest so that your body can adapt to the high altitude.
Day 8 Lhasa
- Hotels: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Lhasa Hotel(Deluxe Class)
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- Your Tibet tour begins today. After breakfast, your local guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby and then tour around Lhasa. Today’s highlights cover: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
- Potala Palace: Potala Palace in downtown Lhasa is a 41-hectare complex which came under construction during Songtsan Gambo's 7th-century reign. Consisting of White Palace and Red Palace, with nearly 10,000 rooms, it was where the Dalai Lamas lived and handled political affairs. Housed in this castle-like palace are a wealth of Buddhist statues, murals, religious scriptures, and treasures. As a precious legacy of Tibetan culture, the Potala Palace is a UNESCO-endorsed world cultural heritage site.
- Jokhang Temple: Jokhong Monastery, built in 647 as the earliest wood-masonry structure in Tibet, is dedicated to a statue of Sakyamuni. It is also in the possession of a collection of cultural relics dating back to the Tang, which include statues of Songtsan Gambo and Princess Wencheng. Tang architectural elements are palpable in this monastery, a splendid four-floor building facing west under a gilded rooftop.
- Barkhor Street: As the oldest street in Lhasa, the Barkhor Streey is also the center where Tibetaneconomy, culture, arts and religion are assembled.
Meals:
(B+L) Day 9 Lhasa
- Hotels: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Lhasa Hotel(Deluxe Class)
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- Continue to explore Lhasa with the accompany of the local guide. Today you will visit Norbulingka Park, Drepung Monastery Sera Monastery and a carpet factory.
- Norbulingka Park: Lingka in Tibetan means a beautiful place with trees and lawns, and Norbu means treasure. In addition to its beautiful environment, Norbulingka boasts many palaces, pavilions, various kinds of flowers as well as a lake and a zoo.
- Drepung Monastery: Located at the foot of Mount Gephel, Drepung Monastery is one of the "great three" Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden and Sera. Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries, and indeed at its peak was the largest monastery of any religion in the world. It was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Chojey, a direct disciple of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelukpa school.
- Sera Monastery: one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. Day 10 Lhasa
Shigatse- Hotels: Shigatse Hotel()
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- Transfer to Gyantze by private vehicle. Upon arrival, visit the visit Tashilhunpo Monastery. Then check in a local hotel.
- Tashilunpo Monastery: the biggest Gelugpa monastery in the Tsang region of Tibet. . It was first built in 1447by Gedun Drup who is regarded as the first Dalai Lama Day 11 Shigatse
Lhasa- Hotels: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Lhasa Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Activities:
- Tranfer back to Lhasa by private vehicle. You have the chance to view the vast grassland during the journey. Upon arrival in Lhasa, check in the hotel. Then free time for you to have a good rest or explore more of Lhasa by yourself.
Day 12 Lhasa
- Activities:
- Free until the transfer to take your return flight. Home Sweet Home.
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation (The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
| Group Size | 1 person | 2-5 persons | 6-9 persons | over 10 | Single Room Supplement |
| Tour Class | |||||
| Standard | $3260.00 | $1998.00 | $1580.00 | TBA | $425.00 |
| Deluxe | $3835.00 | $2175.00 | $1765.00 | TBA | $680.00 |
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.
Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
- Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. - Two bottles of mineral water per day.
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Supplement.
- Tips to tour guide and driver.
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