13-Day Beijing Tibet Shanghai Tour

Tour Overview
A best train travel to Tibet and Shanghai from Beijing! From the Temple of Heaven to the Mutianyu Great Wall;from the Potala Palace to the Jokhang Temple in Tibet,from part of the Shanghai Expo Site to the Zhouzhuan Water Village in Suzhou, the tour offers it all...

Day 1 Arrival/Beijing (no meals)
On arrival in Beijing Capital International Airport, be met and picked up to hotel. The rest of day is at leisure.

Day 2 Beijing (B, L)
Pay a morning visit the Temple of Heaven - a miracle in architectural history. If we get there early, we may see many locals do various moring activities, such as Taiji boxing, dancing, singing etc.

After lunch, proceed to see to the Tiananmen Square - the world biggest public square, surrounding or pockmarking the square are the monuments of China past and present. Then move on to the Forbidden City - home to the emperors of the Qing and Ming dynasties and one of the world's greatest works of architecture.

Day 3 Beijing (B, L, D)
Morning tour features the Mutianyu Great Wall. After Chinese lunch you will be driven to visit Changling Mausoleum, the largest one of the 13 Ming Tombs. Dinner will be the most famous Beijing cuisine, Beijing Roast Duck and enjoy the Beijing Opera after dinner.

Day 4 Beijing/on the Train (B, L)
Take rickshaw to explore the picturesque Shishahai Lake area and Hutong, the traditional building complexes formed by four houses around a quadrangular courtyard.

Visit a free market and the Drum Tower where you will enjoy a bird view of the ancient city. Cook and enjoy your lunch in a common Beijing family. This afternoon proceed to visit the Summer Palace. Take the night train to Lhasa.

Day 5 on the Train
The Qinghai -Tibet railway is the highest of its kind in the world. Your long journey is not insipid at all because you are amazed by the beautiful scenery outside the train window!

Day 6 on the Train/Lhasa
Upon you reach Lhasa, be picked up to your hotel. Then have a good rest to acclimatize to high altitude reaction.

Day7 Lhasa (B, L)
Today, your exciting Tibet tour will start from the world highest holy land of Buddhism - the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple - the center of Tibetan Buddhism. Then you will visit the very traditional Tibetan street - Barkhor Street.

Day 8 Lhasa (B, L)
After breakfast, visit the great Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery. In the afternoon, visit the Norbulingka and the Carpet Factory.

Day 9 Lhasa (B, L)
After breakfast drive about 4hrs to the Namtso Lake- the destination of Tibetan pilgrims and Mecca of the hiking enthusiasts, where you will hiking around the lake about 1-2hrs. On the way you will see the snowclad Nyenchen Tanglha - the mountain range lies to the south of Namtso Lake. Then drive 1.5hrs to Yangpachen - it gains its fame from the abundant geothermic heat which provides people with much to explore, where you can enjoy a spring bath for an expense of CNY 40 to CNY 60 (at your own expense and bring your own bathing suit).

Day 10 Lhasa/Shanghai (B)
Fly to Shanghai

Day 11 Shanghai (B, L, D)
Have a full day visit to the Yu Garden, the Yuyuan Market, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the former French Concession - Xintiandi. In the evening watch acrobatic show at a local Theatre.
 
Day 12 Shanghai (B, L)
Drive about 1.5 hours to the Zhouzhuang Water Town (in Suzhou) to see the Shen Family Residence, Zhang Family Residence, the Mi Tower, and then have a river cruise through the village. Drive back to your hotel.

Day 13 Shanghai / Departure (B)
Be free until your local guide escorts you to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport for your homebound flight.Services End