TS07 – Beijing/ Lhasa/ Gyantse/ Shigatse/ Lhasa/ Chengdu/ Dazu/ Chongqing/ Shanghai Duration of Stay : 18Days/17Nights Updated: 11-Jul-08 |
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D01 |
Date |
Beijing |
Day |
Arrival Beijing transfer to hotel |
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Lunch at hotel |
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PM |
Visit Temple of Heaven, a praying and sacrificial place of the Ming and Qing Emperors |
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Visit Flea Market |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: L |
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D02 |
Date |
Beijing |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Full day visit Great Wall (Badaling), that has been built from 770-475 B.C. – climbing on top on the 2484 miles long Great Wall is really an experience. Afterwards the Summer Palace, the summer-residence of the former emperors with one of the biggest and best preserved gardens in China and visit a pearl factory enroute and enjoy a 45 mins Foot Massage |
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Lunch at commune |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D03 |
Date |
Beijing |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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AM |
Visit Tiananmen Square where the Mao’s Mausoleum and the Congress Hall are located, then the Forbidden City with the emperors palace in the heart of Beijing (So called because it was off limits for 500 years, covering an area of 250 acres, protected by an 10.7m high wall, marked off by towers at each corner) |
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Lunch at Nauge |
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PM |
Visit the Hutongs, lanes or Alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard) where old Beijing residents live, witness the vicissitude of the city by a trishaw |
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Peking Duck Dinner at Daong Peking duck restaurant |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L/D |
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D04 |
Date |
Beijing/ Lhasa |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Transfer to airport for flight to Lhasa via Chengdu |
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Arrival Lhasa transfer to hotel |
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Lunch at hotel |
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Visit Bakhor Street, all round the street are shops |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D05 |
Date |
Lhasa |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Visit Potala Palace, and walking down around at the Dschokhang, the Tibetan Tomb in the heart of the old city. Lunch at hotel |
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Rest of day free for leisure |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D06 |
Date |
Lhasa |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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AM |
Visit Ganden Monastery and Golden Reliquien-Stupa (located inside the Gandan Monastery) |
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Lunch at hotel |
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PM |
Visit Sera Monastery, debating of hundred of monks every day afternoon |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D07 |
Date |
Lhasa/ Gyantse |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Coach to Gyantse (about 7 hours) via Kampa La Pass, pass by the Yamdok Yutsho, colour of water of the lake is blue, with lunch box at the lakeside and dinner enroute |
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Arrival Gyantse and transfer to hotel |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L/D |
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D08 |
Date |
Gyantse/ Shigatse |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Visit the Palkhor Chode Monastery (Kumbum) and Dzong (Old Fort) in Gyantse |
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Coach to Shigatse (about 2-3 hours) visit Shalu Monastery enroute |
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Arrival Shigatse with lunch enroute |
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Rest of the day free for leisure |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D09 |
Date |
Shigatse |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery with lunch |
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Rest of day free at leisure |
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Dinner at hotel |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L/D |
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D10 |
Date |
Shigatse/ Lhasa |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Transfer to Lhasa via the highland with lunch and dinner enroute, visit Dolma Lakhang in Nethang enroute |
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Arrival Lhasa transfer to hotel |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D11 |
Date |
Lhasa/ Chengdu |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Transfer to airport for flight to Chengdu |
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Arrival Chengdu, visit the main wholesaling street, tea house |
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Lunch at local restaurant |
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Visit Panda baby feeding center |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D12 |
Date |
Chengdu/ Dazu |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Coach to Dazu (about 3.5 hours) and visit Stone Inscription in Baoding Shan Hill and Bei Shan Hill with lunch and dinner enroute |
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Arrival Dazu transfer to hotel |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L/D |
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D13 |
Date |
Dazu/ Chongqing/ Sanctuary cruise |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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AM |
Free at leisure |
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Coach to Chongqing from Dazu (about 2 hours), and then evening board the Sanctuary cruise |
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Dinner on board |
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00h00 |
Cruise leaves Chongqing |
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Overnight on board |
Meal: B/D |
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D14 |
Date |
Sanctuary cruise |
Day |
Sailing on board (with breakfast, lunch, dinner) |
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D14-D16 sailing through Qutang Gorge/ Wu George, Daning River Small Georges or Shennong Stream, Three Gorges Shiplocks |
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Overnight on board |
Meal: B/L/D |
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D15 |
Date |
Sanctuary cruise |
Day |
Sailing on board (with breakfast, lunch, dinner) |
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Overnight on board |
Meal: B/L/D |
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D16 |
Date |
Sanctuary cruise / Yichang/ Shanghai |
Day |
Sailing on board (with breakfast) |
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Arrival Yichang and transfer to airport for flight to Shanghai with lunch enroute |
See remarks |
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Arrival Shanghai and transfer to hotel |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D17 |
Date |
Shanghai |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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AM |
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple with a 2M high sitting white Jade Buddha and the 400 years old Yu Garden, decorated with masterpieces of architecture. Visit the famous bund |
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Lunch at Xian Qiang Fong |
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PM |
Free for leisure |
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Evening Acrobatic Show |
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Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
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D18 |
Date |
Shanghai |
Day |
Breakfast at hotel |
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Transfer to Longyang station and take the Maglev train to airport for flight |
Meal: B |
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Remark |
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Blackout dates: Golden week 01-03 May and 01-07 Oct 2009 and Chinese New year: 26 Jan - 01 Feb, Shanghai Formula 1 (date to be advice) |
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There are no Yangtze cruise between late Nov to early March due to the weather |
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Rate for Sanctuary cruise includes Full broad on cruise and off shore program with German or French speaking guide. |
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Sanctuary is a 05* cruise, German speaking guide on boat, but off shore excursion will be English speaking guide, private German speaking guide (guide from Sanctuary cruise) surcharge will be USD 880.00 per booking |
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Food in Tibet is a kind of mixed traditional Chinese and minority food might not be suitable for all tourist |
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Hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse are local hotels, the standard cannot compare with international hotels |
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This tour is required minimum 02 pax or up |
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Restriction time of visiting Potala Palace is 1 hour |
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We not recommend pax to travel during mid of Nov – Mar because of the very cold weather |
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Blackout dates: Golden week 01-03 May and 01-07 Oct 2009 and Chinese New year: 26 Jan - 01 Feb 2009 |
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German speaking guide in Lhasa is subject on request only, as only 3 German Tibetan speaking guide in Lhasa |
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All guest need a Tibet permit before go to Lhasa, Please forward with the booking: China visa copy and passport copy, the costs of the permit is included. |
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D16 lunch will be at local resturant, because the above places are small cities, the resturant standard cannot compare with those big bities such as Beijing, Xian etc |
Quotation based on about itinerary : |
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Rate in USD | Half Twin |
Single Extra |
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02-05 pax | Nov 08, Mar 09 | 5092.00 |
1980.00 |
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Apr – May & Sep – Oct 09 | 5931.00 |
2853.00 |
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Jun – Aug 09 | 5415.00 |
2336.00 |
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Above Quotation included : |
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01> | Hotel based : | City | Name of Hotel |
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Beijing 05* | Regent hotel or similar |
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Lhasa 05* | Brahmaputra Grand or similar |
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Gyantze 03* | Gyantze hotel (the best available) |
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Shigatse 03* | Shangdong hotel (the best available) |
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Chengdu 05* | Sofitel Wanda Chengdu or similar |
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Dazu 03* | Dazu hotel (the best available) |
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Yangtze cruise 05* | Sanctuary cruise (Deluxe cabin) |
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Shanghai 05* | The Pudi hotel or similar |
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02> |
Accommodation and meals as mentioned above |
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03> |
Private transfer and tours with German speaking guide (except Tibet and Dazu with English speaking guide) –please see remarks |
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04> |
Economy class with tax and fuel surcharge of Pek/Lhasa, Lhasa/Chengdu, Yichang/Shanghai |
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05> |
Sightseeing entrance fee as mentioned above |
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06> |
Rate based on min. 02 pax |
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07> |
Tibet permit |
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Above Quotation not included : |
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01> |
Personal expenses |
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02> |
China visa fee |
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03> |
International air ticket in and out |
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04> |
Tips for tour guide, driver and luggage boy |
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05> |
Service during free time |
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06> |
Other than the above itinerary |
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