13 Days China Tour Include Tibet

13 Days China Tour Include Tibet highlights: Beijing: the Great Wall, Forbidden City; Xian: Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum; Lhasa: Potala Palace; Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Center; Shanghai: the Bund and Yu Garden, and more impressive sights in this wonderful 13 Days China Tour.

Tour Code : WMZJ162
Price From : $1250  
Tour Type : 13 Days China Tour, Beijing Xian Lhasa Shanghai

Day 1 Arrival in Beijing (/)
13 Days China Tour start from Beijing. Up on arrive at Beijing airport. Our guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel in Beijing. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Beijing tour (B, L)
Full day Beijing tour. Your Beijing day trip will visit a lot historical attractions in Beijing include the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
1. The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world. It is a must-see place located in Beijing city center.
2. The Forbidden City: a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bejing. The largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years. It is now called the Palace Museum, the most important museum in China.
3. The Temple of Heaven: a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bejing.
4. The Summer Palace: a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bejing and it is the largest, most beautiful and exquisite imperial garden in the world. And it is the most beautiful park in Beijing.
Day 3 Beijing tour (B, L)
Today is a wonderful Beijing day tour. It is a full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
1.The Great Wall: One of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China. It is a top must-see attraction in Beijing.
2.The Ding Tomb: an underground palace for a Ming-dynasty emperors' afterlife.
3.The Sacred Road:"the way leading to Heaven" which is guarded on both sides with 12 stone statues.
Day 4 Beijing Tour, fly to Xian (B, L)
This morning will be free on your own to arrange your outdoor activities in Beijing. You can first taste activities for Beijinger's Tai-Chi morning exercises, enjoy the Beijinger's real life. Or you can visit some Hutongs by rickshaw (price exclude). You will take afternoon flight to Xi'an. Arrive at Xian. Be met and transferred to your hotel. Free time at leisure in Xian.
Beijing Hutongs: the unique street design in Beijing -some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life.
Day 5 Xian tour (B, L)
Today is your Xi'an Highlight Day Tour. After breakfast at your hotel, our guide and driver will take you to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the Ancient City Wall and the Wild Goose Pagoda.
1.The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum: one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago.
2.The Wild Goose Pagoda: the city emblem, which was first built in Tang Dynasty for the storage of Buddhist scriptures taken from India by Monk Xuanzang.
Day 6 Xian to Lhasa by plane (B)
Take a morning flight to Lhasa. Be met and transfer to hotel. Free time for acclimatization.
Day 7 Lhasa tour (B, L)
Full day tour to Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street.
1.The Potala Palace: Rising 170 meters high on Red Hill, it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet.
2.The Jokhang Temple: the spiritual center of Tibet.
3.The Barkhor Street: the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa.
Day 8 Lhasa tour (B, L)
Full day trip to Sera monastery, Drepung Monastery.
1. The Sera monastery: founded in 1419, is one of the 'great three' university monasteries of Tibet, to witness the "Monk Debates" on the teachings of Buddha and the philosophy of Buddhism.
2. The Drepung Monastery : This monastery, located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is another of the "great three" Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet.
Day 9 Lhasa to Chengdu by plane (B, L)
Take a morning flight to Chengdu, be met and transfer to visit Giant Panda Breeding Center. Stay at Chengdu overnight.
1. Giant Panda Breeding Center: First opened in 1987, a semi-wild area where those lovely China's ambassadors can be allowed to freely roam.
Day 10 Chengdu Tour, fly to Shanghai (B, L)
Start from Chengdu by bus in the morning, sightseeing the beautiful rural scene of Chuanxi Plain. (two hours distance on the expressway) Reach Leshan at noon, after lunch sightseeing the statue of Giant Buddha which is the biggest of the world, Lingyun Temple, then drive back to Chengdu.. Take an evening flight to Shanghai.
1. The Leshan Giant Buddha: It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world and at the time of its construction was the tallest statue in the world.
Day 11 Shanghai tour (B, L)
Visit Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund and Najing Road for shopping.
1. Yuyuan Garden: It used to be a private garden with 400 years' history, it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta.
2. Jade Buddha Temple: Most popular Buddhist temple in Shanghai boasting 2 precious jade Buddha sculptures from Burma.
3. The Bund: Shanghai's famous waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.
4. Nanjing Road: the busiest shopping street in Shanghai
Day 12 Shanghai tour (B, L)
Tour to nearby town -Zhujiajiao, and transfer back to Shanghai, free afternoon. Zhujiajiao Town: an ancient water town featured with traditional lifestyle of Yangtze Delta.
Day 13 Shanghai departure (B)
Transfer to Shanghai Pudong airport for your flight to your next destination.Service Ends.

1. The main entrance tickets for the sights mentioned
2. Typical Chinese meals listed in the Tour Itinerary. B--Breakfast, L--Lunch, D--Dinner.
3. Include 12 nights hotel accommodations. Superior Class -- 5 Star hotel, Deluxe Class -- 4 star hotel, Tourist Class -- 3 star hotel.
4. All domestic flights from city to city mentioned above
5. Transfer service described in the itinerary
6. English-speaking guide service

1. Optional Programs which are not specified in the above itinerary
2. Tips will be given by your judge on guide and driver's performance, entirely voluntary.
3. China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance