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Tour Code: 

L-515

18-Day Luxury Tibet Train Tours of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Lanzhou -
Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Wuhan - Shanghai

Starting from $2549.00 per person
Luxury Tour | Standard Tour| Budget Tour

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Tour Features
The itinerary starts from Beijing, an international metropolis, which
serves as the political, economic, travel, cultural and transportation
center of the country. Xian, the world-famous tourist city, is a treasure
house and huge museum of culture relics. The train trip from Lhasa to
Lanzhou provides an opportunity to experience the newly-built
Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the breathtaking sceneries along the train
ride. The coverall trip will show the mystical Tibet in all aspects.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Based on the cruise sailing date, Please click.

Chinese railway

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel.
The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at the original, century-old Quan Ju De
restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan
Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site
restaurants, you will be driven to a popular Sichuan food restaurant.
Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The a la carte
dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the
Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 04: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace and the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. Take a
flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel.  A sumptuous buffet dinner will
be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel 

Yuzhu peak of Mt Kunlun in Qinghai

Day 05: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor
food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at
a well-known Cantonese cuisine. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild
Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. After you enjoy the local speciality, the
Dumpling Banquet, you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty
Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel

Day 06: Xian
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch
at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family.
(B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Xian Hotel

Day 07: Xian - Lhasa
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi
on the way to the airport. Take a flight to Lhasa where the altitude is
3,650 meters above sea level. Transfer to the finest hotel in Lhasa and
acclimatize yourself to the high altitude in the afternoon. The a la
carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine
restaurant. (B+D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel

Plateau scenery on the way to Lhasa

Day 08: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit
the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. Dinner is
served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel

Day 09: Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple and  the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street.
After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Tibet Museum,
the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Dinner
is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel

Day 10: Lhasa - Lanzhou
After having breakfast at the hotel, take an overnight soft sleeper train
to Lanzhou. Lunch and dinner are on your own. (B)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

The first bridge in the headstream of Yangtze River

Day 11: Lanzhou
Arrive in Lanzhou in the early afternoon. Pick you up at Lanzhou railway
station and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Waterwheel Garden and the
Gansu Provincial Museum if time permits. Full board are on your own.

Accommodation: Sunshine Plaza

Day 12: Lanzhou - Chongqing
Visit the Binglingsi Grottoes. Take a flight to Chongqing. After having a
rich buffet dinner at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze, check in at the
deluxe German-made cruise ship to stay overnight. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: China Regal Cruises

Day 13: Chongqing - Fengdu
At 08:00 am your memorable Yangtze River tour begins. In the afternoon
visit the Ghost City of Fengdu. (B+L+D)

Day 14: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
Visit Badong and take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of
the nature in the Shennong Stream. Continue sailing into the western
section of Xiling Gorge. Pass the five-step ship lock. (B+L+D)

Yangtze Shennong stream cruising

Day 15: Sandouping
Visit the site of Three Gorges Dam Project.(B+L+D)

Day 16: Wuhan - Shanghai
At 12:00 arrive in Wuhan. Visit Hubei Provincial Museum. After having
lunch at a local famous restaurant, take a flight to Shanghai and
transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel

Day 17: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a
cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The Farewell Dinner is served at
Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260
years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable
dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai
Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel

Day 18: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)

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

Differences can be only made by comparison. Our Making a Difference page
for all private tours will let you know extra benefits we offer over and
above those on tours available from other operators. We welcome
suggestions and comparison as to ways in which we can further improve our
tours. Thank you for considering Travel China Guide and we warmly invite
you to join us for a truly unforgettable experience!

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

Group size
Season
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers 10 travelers & above
High season Double Occupancy $3379.00 $2929.00 $2689.00
Sole Occupancy $4359.00 $3909.00 $3639.00
Low season Double Occupancy $3239.00 $2789.00 $2549.00
Sole Occupancy $4139.00 $3689.00 $3409.00
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Aug 01 to
Aug 31 staying in Lhasa; F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai.

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Tour Inclusions

1. Internal flights & taxes and train tickets;
2. Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
3. Daily lunches and/or dinners at China's finest restaurants or
   hotels for the land tour;
4. Standard cruise cabin with full board;
5. Cruise shore excursions;
6. Excellent individual guide & driver for the land tour;
1. Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
2. Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
3. Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
4. Two bottles of mineral water per day;
5. Government taxes.

    For our special terms of quotation, reservation, payment and
cancellation, Please click here.

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  The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your
friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In
other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part
into any tours of others on our land services.

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