---Beijing/ Xian/ Lhasa/ Chongqing/ Yangtze River Cruise/ Yichang/ Shanghai 15 day tour

Trip Code: TTA-02

The tour itinerary:
B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, N=overnight
Day01  Arrival in Beijing
  Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer you to the hotel. Have a good rest by your own. 

Day02 Beijing (B+L+D)
  Your first stop is the impressive Tian'anmen Square. From there you will enter the 'Imperial Palace' known as the Forbidden City to explore its many fascinating halls and pavilions. You will then go to the Temple of Heaven, the place where the Emperors worshipped the Heaven for good harvests. To round off a memorable start to your tour, we will arrange a delicious Beijing Duck Dinner at the original, century-old Quan Ju De restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

Day03 Beijing (B+L+D)
  This morning you will be taken to Badaling where you will experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. Afternoon  the journey will take you to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the peaceful shadow of Longevity Mountain. After dinner  served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area, we intend to leave one hour's free time for you to have a stroll in the traffic-free Wangfujing Street and absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of Beijing.
 
Day04 Beijing/ Xian (B+L+D)
  You will take an afternoon flight to Xian after visiting the Summer Palace and the lovely Giant Pandas. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to check in.

Day05 Xian (B+L+D)
  The visit to the majestic Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will start your today's tour. In the afternoon, you will visit the Peasant Painting Gallery, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the mighty City Wall. This evening you will be transferred to the Tang Dynasty Palace, where after enjoying the local speciality, the Dumpling Banquet, you will be entertained with the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. 
 
Day06  Xian (B+L+D)
  Today you will visit the Provincial History Museum, which houses a large collection of historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi Province. After lunch you will go to see the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore for some souvenirs or antiques in the Bazaar near the Mosque.

Day07  Xian/ Lhasa (B)
  Today you will board the flight to Lhasa, where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. On landing in Lhasa you will be transferred to hotel. Have a good rest in the afternoon. 

Day08 Lhasa (B+L+D)
  Today you will visit the vast and magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery . Tonight while having dinner, you will be entertained with an unforgettable Tibetan dance and fashion show performed by a small group of Tibetan people.

Day09 Lhasa (B+L+D)
  Today you will visit the Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Street, where you will meet many pilgrims in procession prostrating along the street. Then you will visit the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. After lunch, you will pay a visit to the Norbulingka Park which is the Summer Place of Dalai Lamas.and Drepung Monastery which is the biggest Gelupa Monastery in Lhasa,

Day10 Lhasa/ Chongqing (B+L+D)
  Take a morning flight to Chongqing, our Chongqing guide will pick you up at the airport. Visit the old street of Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village) and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell. Here a rich buffet dinner at the 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze will precede your boarding of the deluxe German-built cruise ship where you will spend the night- China Regal Cruises (5*)

Day11 Chongqing/ Fengdu (B+L+D)
   At 08:00 am your memorable Yangtze River tour begins. In the afternoon the ship will stop at Fengdu, where you will visit the Ghost City, which is famous for its temple dedicated to the King of the Underworld, an association dating back to the Han Dynasty.
 
Day12 Badong/ Xiling Gorge/ Sandouping (B+L+D)
  You will visit Badong and take a small junk for a close-up view of the breath-taking natural splendors along the Shennong Stream. You are sure to be impressed by the dexterity the team of trackers as they push and haul the wooden sampans over the rapids. Back to China Regal to continue your cruise into the western section of the Xiling Gorge and pass through the five-step ship lock.

Day13 Sandouping/ Yichang Shanghai (B+L)
  Visit the site of Three Gorges Dam Project in the morning, then you will disembark the cruise ship( Recently there is construction with the big Dam, so tourists will disembark at Maoping, our driver and guide from Yichang will pick you up from Maoping and transfer to Yichang Downtown). Take an afternoon flight to Shanghai, our guide will pick you up at Shanghai airport and transfer you to the hotel. The evening will be free for you to explore something of Shanghai and maybe sample your dinner at one of the many cafes or restaurants there.

Day14 Shanghai  (B+L+D)
  You will visit the Shanghai Museum and the beautiful Yuyuan Garden. After that you will be taken to visit a local family, which helps you know well about the local people's life. Then you will have some free time to stroll along the Bund to experience the thrills of old Shanghai. After sightseeing, you are invited to the Farewell Dinner  at Wang Bao He in Central Hotel, which enjoys 260 years history and serves the best Shanghai Cuisine. Following the dinner is a fascinating Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Day15 Shanghai airport dropping off (B)
   Morning Airport dropping off, end the trip

Price( Price valide 01/01/2007 - 30/04/2007 ):

Tour Inclusions:
  1. Meals: 37 meals
  2. Transport: Car or Minivan available
  3. Accommodation: stander tour 11N with 3 star hotel standeroom, 5 Star Boat; Luxurious tour 11N wit 4 star hotel standeroom, 5 Star Boat 
  4. Guide: English speaking guide available
  5. Entrance tickets
  6. Tibet entry permit
  7. Airfares: Bejing-Xian-Lhasa-Chongqin, Yichang-Shanghai flight tickets.

Tour exclusions:
  1. Your own expense;
  2. Tips for the guide and driver;