Day1 ()
Arrive / Beijing
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement.
Arrive at Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2 (B,L)
Beijing
Visit The Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden city, The Temple of Heaven, Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance.
- The Tian'anmen Square: Located at the center of Beijing City , where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, China Mao's Memorial Hall.
- Forbidden city: the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court
- The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. The emperors visited the temple three times a year: on the 8th day of the first lunar month to pray for a good harvest; during the Summer Solstice to pray for rain; and during Winter Solstice to give thanks for a good harvest.
- Martial Arts Perfomance: You don't have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3 (B,L,D)
Beijing
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall, The Sacred Road, Dingling, Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude .
- Mutianyu Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Sacred Road: The road is guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
- Dingling: The Underground Palace of Dingling was unearthed during the period 1956 to 1958. The whole palace was made of stone. It consists of five high palaces - the front, the middle, the back, the left and the right palaces. It is the tomb for the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun, the thirteenth emperor, and his two empresses.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 4 (B,L)
Beijing
Visit The Summer Palace, Hutong , Xiushui Street.
- The Summer Palace: The Summer Palace in Beijing is an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, incorporating the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole.
- Hutong : Hutong is a kind of alleyway peculiar to Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many of these small windy alleyways were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming(1368-1628) and Qing(1644-1908) dynasties. In the prime of these dynasties the emperors, in order to establish supreme power for themselves, planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems of the Zhou Dynasty. The typical buildings in Hutong are quadrangles-a compound with houses around a square courtyard. A tour to the Hutong will be escorted a visit to a local family, having a cheerful talk with the family member to see how life goes on within these traditional architectures. And also we will visit one primary school in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing and its people. And also we will visit one primary school and a flee market in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing, its people and distinctive culture.
- Xiushui Street: Xiushui Street is one of the famous clothing markets in Beijing. It attracts domestic and foreign tourists with varied styles, colors and materials as well as a inexpensive price.

Day 5 (B,L)
Beijing To Xian
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Xian.
Visit Shaanxi historical museum, Xian City Wall, The Grand Mosque.
- Shaanxi historical museum: The Shaanxi Historical Museum, a large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of the "Wild Goose Pagoda" in Xian City. It covers an area of about 70,000 square meters, the architectural area of which is 55,000 odd square meters. It was completed on June 20, 1991 and open to the public.
- Xian City Wall: The Xian City Wall is the best preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defence system in China. It is also one of the most important landmarks of the Xian city.
- The Grand Mosque: With more than 1200 years' history, the mosque is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China.

Day 6 (B,L)
Xian
Visit Terror cotta warriors, Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
- Terror cotta warriors: Qin's terracotta army consists of life-size figures of warriors, depicted in battle dress according to rank an unit, and numerous figures of horses and chariots, and this is only part of what is believed to be his grand tomb. The terracota army lies approximately a mile east of Qin's main tomb which is said to contain spectacular objects. To date only trial digs of the main tomb site have been completed and they have yet to find the main entrance to the tomb.
- Bell Tower: The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high. It stands on a brick base 35.5 meters (116.4 feet) long and 8.6 meters (28.2 feet) high on each side.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.

Day 7 (B, L, )
Xi'an / Chengdu
Transfer via: Afternoon flight on our arrangement. Visit the Hanyang Tomb. You will be transferred to take flight to Chengdu in the afternoon.
- The Hanyang Tomb: The Jing Emperor's tomb in Han Dynasty which was opened in 2001 and is famous for its rich collections of different kinds of tombs.

Day 8 (B,L)
Chengdu
Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding , Sanxingdui in Guanghan.
- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding : Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is situated on the Axe Hill 10 kilometers from the north suburb of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 600 acres. The environment here is exquisitely designed; the air is refreshing with the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks of wild birds flying around.
- Sanxingdui in Guanghan: A ruined city with a history of over 3000 years. The relics at Sanxingdui are precious cultural heritage of mankind, which contain rich historical, cultural and scientific value. Thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware unearthed rewpectively from the Sanxingdui Ruins, the No. 1 sacrificial pit, and No.2 sacrificial pit of the Shang Dynasty (cir. 16th-11th century B.C.).

Day 9 (B, )
Chengdu / Lhasa
Transfer via: Morning flight on our arrangement.
On arrival at Lhasa, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latitude.

Day 10 (B, L, )
Lhasa
Full day trip to Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.
- The Potala Palace: Perched upon Marpo Ri Hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa Valley. It is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet.
- The Jokhang Temple: It is the spiritual center of Tibet.
- The Barkhor Street: The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts are assembled.

Day 11 (B, L, )
Lhasa
Full day trip to Tsepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka and the Carpet Factory.
- The Tsepung Monastery: It is one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet.
- The Sera Monastery: It is known as one of the 3 great monasteries of Tibet.
- The Norbulingka Park: Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama at the beginning then served the whole governmental administration.
- The Carpet Factory: The highland of Tibet is the actual home of the oriental carpets. By visiting Carpet Factory you will have a general idea how carpets are produced.

Day 12 (B, L, )
Lhasa / Shigatse
Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse (about 347km). On the way visit Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier and Baiju Monastery. Stay overnight in Shigatse.
- Yamdrok Lake: It is within Langkamu county, with an area of 638 square km and a coastal line of 250 km.
- Baiju Monastery: It is with 9 stories, 108 doors and 77 rooms. Each room contains a different statue of Buddha and the wall frescoes telling the story about it.

Day 13 (B, L, )
Shigatse / Lhasa
Visit Tashilumpo Monastery, free market. Drive along the Yaluzangbu River back to Lhasa.
- Tashilumpo Monastery: Painted in red and white, the buildings in the monastery stand closely together in terraced rows, offering a grand and majestic view.

Day 14 (B)
Lhasa To Chengdu
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chengdu .

Day 15 (B, )
Chengdu / Exit
Free at leisure until be met at the hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to the next destination.
Service Ends. .

Tour Price

High Season Prices (From March 31, 2006 to Oct 31, 2006) unit(usd$)
Travel in party of	Superior Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
1 persons	4133	3221	3282
2-5 persons	3180	2428	2335
6-9persons	2871	2164	2027

Featured Hotels for this tour:

City	Superior Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
Beijing	The Peninsula Palace Hotel	Guangzhou Hotel Beijing	Redwall Hotel
Xi'an	Hyatt Regency Hotel	Bell Tower Hotel	Prince International Hotel
Chengdu	Sheraton Lido Hotel	Tibet Hotel	Quanxing Hotel
Lhasa	Lhasa Hotel	Tibet Hotel Lhasa	Shangbala Hotel
Shigatse	Shigatse Hotel	Shigatse Hotel	Shigatse Hotel

Price Includes:

• Transportation fare:The transportation fare as mentioned above.Airport tax :6$/person.
• Entrance fees:To scenic sports as listed above in the in the itinerary;
• Meals:All means as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast (except ions are: 1. When few hotels have no western breakfasts, in this case, "B" stands for Chinese breakfast ; 2. Clients asked for Chinese breakfasts;) "L" for Chinese Lunch; "D" for Chinese dinner;
  
• Private Transfers:Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in city by the private vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide;
  
• Sightseeing:As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide;
  The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another;
  
• Hotels:
  Service includes One Twin room for two people.
  Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;
  All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast ; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified;
  
• Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  
• Luggage Transfers:
  Between airports and hotels;
  
• Evening Events:
  As mentioned above.
  
• Arrangements:
  The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Not Includes:

• International Airfare;
  
• Airport Taxes:
  US$11 for each.
  
• Excess Baggage Charges;
  
• Personal Expenses:
  Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the Item 5;
• Meals:
  Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D";
  
• Gratuities:
  Tips to guides or drivers;