Beijing & Lhasa & Shanghai 9-Day Tour
- Highlights :
- Beijing, capital of China, is also the political center. Its long history left it with many cultural heritages. Lhasa, a mysterious city of China, is an attractive travel destination. Shanghai, a metropolitan city, is economic center of China. In this 9-day tour, we will guide you to explore these three cities.
| Tour Code: | CN0061 | Special Offer: | $1709 |
| Cities Visited: | Beijing Shanghai Lhasa | ||
- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Beijing
- Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel. Then you are free for the rest of the day.
- Hotel: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:
Day 2 Beijing
Pay a visit to the Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Beijing Roasted Duck as dinner. After dinner, enjoy a Peking Opera Show at Liyuan Theater.- Tiananmen Square: Tian An Men (Gate of Heave..- Hotel: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 3 Beijing
Pay a visit to the famous Badaling Great Wall. Have lunch at a Sichuan food restaurant. In the afternoon, make a tour to the Summer Palace and then continue to visit the Ming Tomb.- Badaling Great Wall: The Great Wall at..- Hotel: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 4 Beijing
Lhasa- Take a flight to the mysterious city—Lhasa. Meet chinaotour guide and check in the hotel for 3 nights stay. Then have a good rest to adapt the high altitude. Have a la carte dinner.
- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B D
Day 5 Lhasa
In the morning, pay a visit to the Potala Palace. Have a western style lunch and then make a tour to the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park. - Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th D..- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 6 Lhasa
Pay a visit to the Jokhang Temple and then make a free tour round the Barkhor Street. In the afternoon, visit the Tibet Museum, Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and a Carpet Factory.- Jokhang Temple is the first Bud..- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 7 Lhasa
Shanghai- Pay a visit to a Tibetan family to explore their life. After that, take a flight to Shanghai. On arrival, check in the hotel for 2 nights stay. Then have a good rest.
- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 8 Shanghai
Today’s destinations include Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, Bund area and a local family. After that, have a farewell dinner at the famous Wangbaohe restaurant and then appreciate an Acrobatic Show.- Shanghai Museum us..- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 9 Shanghai
- See off. Home sweet home.
- Hotel:
- Meals:B
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation (The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Deluxe TBA $2189.00 $1919.00 $1700.00 $200.00 Standard TBA $1989.00 $1709.00 $1500.00 $290.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
- Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. - Two bottles of mineral water per day.
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Supplement.
- Tips to tour guide and driver.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Beijing
- Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel. Then you are free for the rest of the day.
- Hotel: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 2 Beijing
Pay a visit to the Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven . Beijing Roasted Duck as dinner. After dinner, enjoy a Peking Opera Show at Liyuan Theater.
- Forbidden City ." class="org2"rel="nofollow">Tiananmen Square : Tian An Men (Gate of Heavenly Peace) was the main entrance to the Forbidden City during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Built in 1417, it was first named the Cheng Tian Men, meaning that emperors obeyed the order of Heaven in ruling the country. Destroyed by fire twice, it was rebuilt in 1651 during the Qing Dynasty and renamed Tian An Men. It is also honored as the "Gate of the Nation." As one of the largest city squares in the world, Tian An Men Square occupies an area of 440, 000 square meters--spacious enough to accommodate half a million people. Many annual and special celebrations and assemblies are held here. On October 1st, 1949, Chairman Mao Ze Dong declared the founding of the People's Republic of China on the Tian An Men Rostrum, thus opening a new chapter in the history of China. In the new period of reforms and opening, Tian An Men, with its long history and rich culture, attracts people from all over the world.
- Forbidden City : The Forbidden City also named the Palace Museum, shares the honor of being one of five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, and the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia. The palace, the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Building in 1987. It was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the construction of this group of buildings took fourteen years from 1406 to 1420. In the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was the imperial palace where twenty-four emperors ascended the throne and exercised their strong power to the nation.
- Temple of Heaven : At the Temple of Heaven Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) worshiped Heaven and prayed for good harvests. The northern part of the outer surrounding wall is semi-circular; the southern part is square; this forms a pattern symbolic of the ancient belief that Heaven was round and the earth square. The double surrounding wall separates the temple into the inner and outer temples with the main structures in the inner one, covering 273 hectares.
- Beijing Roast duck: Beijing Roast duck is thought to be one of the most delicious dishes all over the world; most visitors coming to Beijing will never forget to have a try. Eating Peking duck is seen to be one of the two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing.- Hotel: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 3 Beijing
Pay a visit to the famous Badaling Great Wall. Have lunch at a Sichuan food restaurant. In the afternoon, make a tour to the Summer Palace and then continue to visit the Ming Tomb.
- Badaling Great Wall: The Great Wall at Badaling is the best representative section of the Great Wall. It is more than 7 meters high and 5 meters wide. It was the strategic point of Juyongguan Pass in ancient times. Many other fortresses and beacon towers were constructed at the strategic points. This section of the Great Wall has drawn great attention from the Chinese government since the foundation of P.R. China. It was designated a major historical site under state protection in 1961. The Great Wall was listed "a World Cultural Heritage" by the UNESCO in 1987. The Great Wall at Badaling is preserved as a historical monument and has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
- Summer Palace : The Summer Palace landscape, dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water surface. Its 70,000 square meters of building space features a variety of palaces, garden and other ancient-style architectural structures. Well known for its large and priceless collection of cultural artifacts, it was among the first group of historical and cultural heritage sites in China to be placed under special state protection.
- Ming Tombs : Located at the foot of the Tianshou Mountain in Changping District, Beijing, the Ming Mausoleums, occupying an area of 120 square kilometers, are well preserved and have the biggest number of emperors buried in the world.- Hotel: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel(Standard Class) Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 4 Beijing
Lhasa- Take a flight to the mysterious city—Lhasa. Meet chinaotour guide and check in the hotel for 3 nights stay. Then have a good rest to adapt the high altitude. Have a la carte dinner.
- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Lhasa
In the morning, pay a visit to the Potala Palace . Have a western style lunch and then make a tour to the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park.
- Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959. Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum by the Chinese.
- Sera monastery is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. 'Sera' means 'Enclosure of Roses'. The monastery is about 5 km north of the Jokang in Lhasa. The original Sera monastery is in Lhasa, Tibet.
- Norbulingka Park is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the PRC takeover in the late 1950s. The park was built by the Seventh Dalai Lama beginning in 1755, and became the summer residence during the reign of the Eighth Dalai Lama.- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
Day 6 Lhasa
Pay a visit to the Jokhang Temple and then make a free tour round the Barkhor Street . In the afternoon, visit the Tibet Museum , Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and a Carpet Factory.
- Jokhang Temple is the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. It was built during the reign of king Songsten Gampo to celebrate his marriage with Chinese Tang princess Wencheng, who was a Buddhist. The temple was called the Tsulag Khang or 'House of Wisdom' but it is now known as the Jokhang which means the 'House of the Lord'.
- Barkhor Street : Located in the old area of Lhasa City, Tibet, Barkhor Street is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple and the Tibetan people are always proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, this street is also a must-see place for the tourists.
- Tibet Museum is located in the southeast corner of NorbuLingka, Lhasa city. It covers an area of 23,508 square meters (5.8 acres) including the exhibition area of 10,451 square meters (2.6 acres). The museum is equipped with modern facilities to ensure quality service for visitors and safety and efficient administration of the museum itself. Here exhibits are introduced in Japanese, English, Tibetan, and Chinese, in order to accommodate visitors from all over the world.- Hotel: Shangbala Hotel(Standard Class) Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa(Deluxe Class)
Day 7 Lhasa
Shanghai- Pay a visit to a Tibetan family to explore their life. After that, take a flight to Shanghai. On arrival, check in the hotel for 2 nights stay. Then have a good rest.
- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
Day 8 Shanghai
Today’s destinations include Shanghai Museum , Yuyuan Garden, Bund area and a local family. After that, have a farewell dinner at the famous Wangbaohe restaurant and then appreciate an Acrobatic Show.
- Shanghai Museum used to be near the Bund. It is now situated in People's Square and its new buildings were built in 1996, designed by a Shanghai architect named Xing Tonghe. The new design symbolizes China's ancient understanding of the world: round sky and square earth. The museum has a circular roof and rectangular base. It stores 120,000 precious artifacts, which narrate a story of China's 5,000-year civilization.
- Yu Garden is one of the most famous gardens in China and is national heritage listed. It was built in 1559 and extended in 1577. Each section of the garden is separated by curved white walls crowned with the head and body of a dragon on them. It's named after the original owner.
- The Bund : The Bund is the best-known landmark in Shanghai. On this stretch of Zhongshan Road East lies the most important buildings left from colonial Shanghai including the Peace Hotel, the Bank of China, and Shanghai Gold Exchange. Externally these buildings have been well preserved and stand proud in their original grandeur. Internally they have been renovated to house some major financial institutions as well as Shanghai's most expensive and luxurious hotels, restaurants and bars.- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
Day 9 Shanghai
- See off. Home sweet home.
- Hotel:
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation (The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Deluxe TBA $2189.00 $1919.00 $1700.00 $200.00 Standard TBA $1989.00 $1709.00 $1500.00 $290.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
- Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. - Two bottles of mineral water per day.
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Supplement.
- Tips to tour guide and driver.
