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Last updated: September 07, 2007

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Golden-05

12-Day Tours of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Shanghai

Starting from $1949.00 per person

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The choice is yours, but decisions are often hard to make. Our itinerary
feature page as Making a Difference will let you know the detailed
arrangements of highlight attractions, accommodations, meals, special
local flavors we arrange in the itinerary you will choose. Only you truly
know where each of your coin will be spent, you could make your own
choice! It is worth comparing the quality and value of a tour before you
make your reservation.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday

Forbidden City, Beijing

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer you to the
hotel. Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover
from the jet lag.

Accommodation: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best
Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing

Day 02: Beijing
Before the tour starts, you will meet the other members of your group
this morning during the pre-tour briefing in the hotel. 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 valued at CNY122.00 net per person at the
original, century-old Quan Ju De restaurant followed by a lively Peking
Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best Holiday
Inn Hotel in Beijing

Day 03: Beijing
This morning you will be taken to Badaling where you will experience at
first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at the
shopping site restaurant, we specially arrange your lunch served at a
local popular Sichuan food restaurant. Later the journey will take you to
the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the peaceful shadow of Longevity
Mountain. After an a la carte dinner valued at CNY100.00 net per person
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. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best Holiday
Inn Hotel in Beijing

Our group in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian

Day 04: Beijing - Xian
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 at the local best hotel, where a sumptuous buffet dinner
valued at CNY168.00 net per person will be specially served for you this
evening. You may take time to enjoy it. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

Day 05: Xian
The visit to the majestic Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will
start your today's tour. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you
will take highway back to downtown to have the a la carte lunch valued at
CNY80.00 net per person at a well-known restaurant. In the afternoon, you
will visit 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. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Day 06: Xian
Today you will visit the Provincial History Museum, which houses a large
collection of historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi
Province. After a la carte lunch valued at CNY80.00 net per person served
at a local cuisine restaurant, 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. This evening, the a la carte dinner valued at
CNY80.00 net per person will be arranged at a well-known Sichuan cuisine
restaurant. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Potala Palace, Lhasa

Day 07: Xian - Lhasa
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
the finest hotel in the city. Late in the afternoon we specially invite a
famous professor at Tibet University to have a talk with you, who may
bring you some interesting topics such as Tibetan religions, festivals,
marriage and customs. You may also have questions and answers with the
professor on Tibet people's life today. To ensure that you will have a
good appetite to adapt to the high altitude of the region, we arrange you
an a la carte dinner valued at CNY120.00 net per person at a local best
Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (B+D)

Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel

Day 08: Lhasa
Today you will visit the vast and magnificent Potala Palace. After a
western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery and a typical Tibetan
family. Tonight while having dinner, you will be entertained with an
unforgettable Tibetan dance and fashion show performed by a small group
of Tibetan people. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel

Day 09: Lhasa
Continuing your tour, 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 having a western-style lunch, you will pay a visit to the
Norbulingka Park, which is the Summer Place of Dalai Lamas. The dinner of
this evening will be served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Luxurious Lhasa Hotel - formerly Holiday Inn Hotel

Our group at the Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai
Photo by our client Mr. Robin Pollock

Day 10: Lhasa - Shanghai
This morning you will visit the Tibet Museum. After lunch take a flight
to Shanghai, our Shanghai guide will pick you up at the airport and
transfer you to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel - downtown

Day 11: Shanghai
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 valued at CNY105.00
net per person 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. Upon
returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say
bon voyage. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel - downtown

Day 12: Departure from Shanghai
After breakfast, you will travel to the airport for your homeward flight
by yourselves. However, should you wish to stay on rather than return
home right away, we would suggest you choose our City Tour Packages as an
extension to your China adventure! (B)

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B-- Breakfast L-- Lunch D-- Dinner

Important note:

To the airports:
Shanghai has two airports: Hongqiao Airport (9 miles (15 km) west of the
center of Shanghai) and Pudong Airport (19 miles (30km) southeast of
Shanghai). Please make sure you go to the right one for departure.

Best way to Airports:
Travel China Guide suggests you book a taxi at the Front Desk of your
hotel (Sofitel Hyland Hotel) to make sure you won't stand outside the
hotel entrance with your luggage waiting for a taxi. The trip to Pudong
Airport will take one hour at 150 -170 RMB and it needs a 30 minutes'
drive to the Hongqiao Airport at 50 RMB. For the details please contact
the Reception of the hotel.

Post-Trip Extension: So much to see in China? Our optional private city
tours to a host of must-see destinations in China will be of your
choices. Choose the itinerary that best suits you extend your adventure
in China.

Departure Dates and Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Guaranteed Departures with Even 1 Person!

Group Code Arrival Date Departure Date Double Occupancy Sole Occupancy Stat
us
07-T0413 Apr 13 Apr 24 $2009.00 $2559.00 Closed
07-T0506 May 06 May 17 $2019.00 $2579.00 Closed
07-T0603 Jun 03 Jun 14 $1969.00 $2499.00 Closed
07-T0708 Jul 08 Jul 19 $1949.00 $2439.00 Closed
07-T0807 Aug 07 Aug 18 $1969.00 $2499.00 Closed
07-T0911 Sep 11 Sep 22 $2039.00 $2609.00 Closed
07-T1009 Oct 09 Oct 20 $2039.00 $2609.00 Open
07-T1102 Nov 02 Nov 13 $1949.00 $2439.00 Open

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Tour Inclusions

1. Internal flights & taxes;
2. Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
3. Daily lunches and/or dinners at China's finest restaurants ;
4. Excellent guide & driver;
5. Comfortable and clean air-conditioned car or van;
1. Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
2. Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
3. Two bottles of mineral water per day;
4. Government taxes;

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Hi�.
All in all we had a great time. We would first like to comment and
compliment our guides; if we could have gotten them in our luggage we
would have just taken them home with us. They were wonderful. Their
knowledge was impressive and they always said �I�m sorry, I don�t know�
when they were unsure of an answer; which we really appreciated. The
transportation was excellent and the drivers were always pleasant and
helpful. The time spent in each area was adequate. There is so much to
see, study and learn. We thought the time was very well balanced. Now,
let�s get to the serious part: the meals�� I gained eight (8) pounds! So
let�s just leave that subject right there. Thank you so much for this
wonderful trip!!

Client's information:
Mr.Arthur Franklin Dennis , United States , 2007-8-31 16:21

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