Daily Itinerary :

Day 01 Home- - Beijing
Transfer via: TBA, on your own arrangement.
Arrive at Beijing . Be met & transferred to your hotel by a friendly tour guide. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 02 Beijing (B/L)
Full day city tours including a visit to the Tian'anmen Square - the biggest public square in the world. Located at the north of Tiananmen Square is the Forbidden City , named Gu Gong in Chinese, this was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties, now known as the Palace Museum. After lunch visit the Temple of Heaven , the place for the emperors to worship the God (heaven) for good harvest in the past.

Day 03 Beijing (B/L)
A memorable daylong excursion combines a visit to the soul-stirring Great Wall , winding dragon-like across northern China . Drive along the Sacred Way , guarded by sculpted stone animal both real and fabulous, which are a photographer's delight. Finally, visit the Ming Tomb.

Day 04 Beijing - - Xi'an (B/L)
Morning tour to Hutongs by rickshaw. Take afternoon flight to Xian. Arrive at Xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 05 Xi'an (B/L)
You will have the whole day visit to the famous historical site of the Qin Terracotta Warriors . More than 6000 life -sized terracotta figures of soldiers and horses in perfect battle array are showing the superb sculptural art of that time. Afterwards, visit the Wild Goose Pagoda.

Day 06 Xi'an - - Lhasa (B/L)
Be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Lhasa . Once you arrive at Lhasa , you'll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 07 Lhasa (B/L)
Have a full day trip to Potala Palace which contains various chapels and mausoleums for previous Dalai Lamas. The 13-story palace stands 117 metres high and has over 1000 rooms. Then visit the Jokhang Temple which was originally built in 647 A .D. It is said the site was chosen personally by the wife of King Songtsan Gampo, the Tang Princess Wen Cheng. After that visit the Barkhore Street which is the oldest street in Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble and a place to which a visit must be paid.

Day 08 Lhasa (B/L)
Full day trip to Trupeng Monastery ; it was the largest and richest of the three major Yellow Sect monasteries in Lhasa and also became the most powerful. Then take a visit to the Sera Monastery - the last of the three principal Yellow Sect monasteries to be built in Lhasa comprises a great sutra chanting hall, a college and 32 sections. It once housed nearly 10000 monks and is proud of its glorious history during the Ming Dynasty. Afterwards take a visit to Norbulingka and the Carpet Factory .

Day 09 Lhasa - Shigatse (B/L)
Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse (about 347km ). Visit Yamdrok Lake en route. Yamdrok Lake is one of four holy lakes, the others being Lhamo La-tso (mentioned above), Namtso and Manasarovar. It is revered as a talisman and is said to be part of the life-spirit of the Tibetan nation. It is also the largest lake in southern Tibet and is said that if its waters dry, Tibet will no longer be habitable. Afterwards visit Baiju Monastery ; a huge temple with a unique history and a wealth of Buddhist art. Stay overnight in Shigatse.

Day 10 Shigatse- Lhasa (B/L)
Visit Tashilumpo Monastery which was built in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, who was the disciple of Tsongkapa, the founder of the Gelug and made temple became the political and religious center. Afterwards visit the free market. Drive back to Lhasa .

Day 11 Lhasa- - Chengdu (B)
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for flight to Chengdu .

Day 12 Chengdu (B/L)
One day tour to visit Dufu Thatched Cottage which is a cottage restored in Ming Dynasty and a memorial for a great Tang Dynasty poet, Du Fu. After that visit Wuhou Temple , which was built by Li Xiong in the Western Jin Dynasty (about 1,100 years ago) in memory of Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period(220-80AD) as well as the Panda Research Centre where you can see the Panda and Wangjiang Park

Day 13 Chengdu- - Jiuzhaigou (B/L)
Visit Dujiang Yan Dam , which was built 2,000 years ago. Dujiangyan Irrigation System, it has been used to irrigate the western Sichuan plain as well as avoiding floods. This area is the most fertile land in China thanks greatly to this water system. After that visit Sanxingdui ruins, which is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents. Be transferred to the airport and take a flight to Jiuzhaigou. After your arrival at Jiuzhaigou, you'll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 14 Jiuzhaigou (B/L)
Visit colorful valley in Jiuzhaigou, the environment protecting bus will take you to see Shuangqiaogou Valley , Twin Bridges Valley , Munigou Valley and Haizigou Valley .

Day 15 Jiuzhaigou- - Chengdu - - Shanghai (B/L)
Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Chengdu and then take the connecting flight to Shanghai . Be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 16 Shanghai (B/L)
Visit the famous Jade Buddha Temple with a 2m high sitting white Jade Buddha and the 400-year old Yu Yuan Garden, decorated with masterpieces of Ming architecture, as well as the Old Town & the Bund . You also have a chance to visit the Shanghai Museum and the famous Nanjing Road among crowds.

Day 17 Shanghai - - Home (B)
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
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