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Beijng - Lhasa
Beijing to Lhasa by Air in the morning (air ticket included; pick up or drop off in Beijing not included). Arrive in Lhasa. Pick up from Airport/Railway Station in Lhasa.
Overnight in Lhasa
Lhasa - Gyantze - Shigatse
Visit Lake Yamdrok. Transfer from Lhasa to Gyantze in the morning. Visit Palkhor Monastery. Transfer from Gyantze to Shigatse in the afternoon.
Overnight in Shigatse
Shigatse - Lhasa
Visit Tashilhunpo Temple, New Palace of Panchen.
Transfer from Shigate to Lhasa in the afternoon.
Transfer from Shigate to Lhasa in the afternoon.
Overnight in Lhasa
Lhasa - Kunming
Lhasa to Kunming by Air in the morning (air ticket included). Pick up at the airport and visit Golden Temple.
Overnight in Kunming
Kunming - Dali
Visit Stone Forest, Green Lake Park, Golden Horse and Phoenix Archway, The Flower and the Bird Market. Take a soft sleeper train to Dali (ticket included).
Overnight on the Train
Dali
Pick up at Dali Railyway Station and transfer to your hotel for a short break. Visit Dali Ancient City, Foreign Street, Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple.
Overnight in Dali
Dali - Lijiang
Transfer from Dali to Lijiang. Visit Yuquan Park, Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Museum, Lijiang Old Town.
Overnight in Lijiang
Lijiang
Yak Meadow (round trip cable car included), Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Dongba Valley. Mural in Baisha Village. Enjoy Impression Lijiang (ticket included).
Overnight in Lijiang
Lijiang - Shangri-La
Transfer to Shangri-La and visit Tiger Leaping Gorge, The First Bend of the Yangtze.
Overnight in Shangri-La
Shangri-La - Kunming - Guilin
Visit Lake Bitahai,Lake Shuduhu. Shangri-La to Kunming by air (air ticket included). Kunming to Guilin by Air (air ticket included) in the afternoon.
Overnight in Guilin
Guilin - Yangshuo
Guilin to Yangshuo by Cruise in the morning. Visit Li River(cruise ticket included; lunch served on board), West Street, Moon Hill, Big Banyan Tree. Enjoy Impression Liu Sanjie at night (ticket included).
Overnight in Yangshuo
Yangshuo - Guilin - Hong Kong
Transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin in the morning. Visit Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill. Guilin to Hong Kong by Air in the afternoon (air ticket included).
Overnight in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Visit Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay. Transfer to Airport/Railway Station in Hong Kong and Departure.
Day 1 Beijng>>Lhasa
Take the flight to Lhasa from Beijing in the morning (air ticket included).
On arrival, transfer to hotel from Airport in Lhasa for check in to generate energy for the high altitude destinations.
On arrival, transfer to hotel from Airport in Lhasa for check in to generate energy for the high altitude destinations.
Day 2 Lhasa
Visit the most known Potala Palace, a model of Tibetan architecture. The construction of this massive, beautiful yet forbidding structure was a gigantic undertaking, and it that has bequeathed to the world one of its most unique architectural treasures.
In the afternoon, get to the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual centre of Tibet and the holiest destination for all Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims.
In the Evening, browse through the Barkhor Square, the heart of the local bazaar, enjoy shopping some of the rare traditional specialties of Tibet, such as Tibetan Thangka, Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Carpet, etc.
In the afternoon, get to the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual centre of Tibet and the holiest destination for all Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims.
In the Evening, browse through the Barkhor Square, the heart of the local bazaar, enjoy shopping some of the rare traditional specialties of Tibet, such as Tibetan Thangka, Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Carpet, etc.
Day 3 Lhasa
Visit Deprung Monastery, the main place where Shoton Festival takes place, to the west of which was where each reincarnation of the Dalai Lama received his training.
Move on to the Norbulingka Park, the Summer Palace of Tibet with the highest gardening level artistic level.
Visit Sera Monastery, one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa. A most interesting time to visit the monastery is in the afternoon when monks, after finishing their morning scripture classes, can be seen debating in the courtyard. During the remainder time we can visit the carpet factory and enjoy some beautiful Tibetan Carpets.
Move on to the Norbulingka Park, the Summer Palace of Tibet with the highest gardening level artistic level.
Visit Sera Monastery, one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa. A most interesting time to visit the monastery is in the afternoon when monks, after finishing their morning scripture classes, can be seen debating in the courtyard. During the remainder time we can visit the carpet factory and enjoy some beautiful Tibetan Carpets.
Leave Lhasa for the Yamdrok, the transformation of a goddess according to local mythology and one of the Three Sacred Lakes in Tibet.
Then drive westward to Gyangtze, stop at Palkhor Monastery, a monastery having the characteristics of Han, Tibetan and Nepali architecture. Palkhor Choede enjoys a high status in Tibet Buddhism history because it houses three sects -Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelugpa together. Drive west to Shigatse.
Then drive westward to Gyangtze, stop at Palkhor Monastery, a monastery having the characteristics of Han, Tibetan and Nepali architecture. Palkhor Choede enjoys a high status in Tibet Buddhism history because it houses three sects -Sakyapa, Kadampa and Gelugpa together. Drive west to Shigatse.
Visit the Tashilhunpo Temple, one of the Six Big Temples of Gelugpa in Tibet and the official seat of the Panchen Lama, the chief spiritual and temporal authority of Tsang. The biggest stupa - Stupa tomb of the tenth Panchen Lama is kept there.
Go on to visit the New Palace of Panchen, famous as the summer palace of the tenth Panchen Lama. It greatly mixes both traditional and modern architectural styles.
Later leave Shigatse for Lhasa. Visit the Tibetan family and savor local food.
Go on to visit the New Palace of Panchen, famous as the summer palace of the tenth Panchen Lama. It greatly mixes both traditional and modern architectural styles.
Later leave Shigatse for Lhasa. Visit the Tibetan family and savor local food.
Take the flight to Kunming (air ticket included). Our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to visit Golden Temple, the largest bronze temple in China. It preserves a beauty of mottled primitive simplicity in spite of the ups and downs it had been gone through for hundreds of years.
In the morning, drive to visit Stone Forest, a natural wonder to the southeast of Kunming. The amazing landscape is presented by a lake, caves, vistas of the surrounding countryside and some stone formations that make a forest.
Then, back to visit Green Lake Park. Rated as an emerald inlayed in Kunming, Green Lake Park is one of the most inviting parks in Kunming. It features weeping willows and clear water which make the park more appealing in spring.
Later, go to visit Golden Horse and Phoenix Archway, a symbol of Kunming, which is full of Kunming folk characteristics and is also a commercial center.
At last, pay a visit to the Flower and the Bird Market, a good place for sightseeing and acts as a trading center for various kinds of antiques.
Take a soft sleeper train to Dali (ticket included).
Then, back to visit Green Lake Park. Rated as an emerald inlayed in Kunming, Green Lake Park is one of the most inviting parks in Kunming. It features weeping willows and clear water which make the park more appealing in spring.
Later, go to visit Golden Horse and Phoenix Archway, a symbol of Kunming, which is full of Kunming folk characteristics and is also a commercial center.
At last, pay a visit to the Flower and the Bird Market, a good place for sightseeing and acts as a trading center for various kinds of antiques.
Take a soft sleeper train to Dali (ticket included).
Day 8 Dali
Pick up at Dali Railyway Station and transfer to your hotel for a short break.
Visit Dali Ancient City. Stroll through the Foreign Street, where you can find Chinese and western restaurants, famous tea houses, jewelry shops, antique shops, tie-dyeing cloth shops, galleries and so on.
Then visit Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, the symbol of Dali, are architectural wonders which have withstood more than 10 earthquakes and witness the development of Buddhism.
Visit Dali Ancient City. Stroll through the Foreign Street, where you can find Chinese and western restaurants, famous tea houses, jewelry shops, antique shops, tie-dyeing cloth shops, galleries and so on.
Then visit Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, the symbol of Dali, are architectural wonders which have withstood more than 10 earthquakes and witness the development of Buddhism.
Transfer to Lijiang. First, visit the Yuquan Park (popularly known as Black Dragon Pool). It is really worth visiting. The mountains in the back, under the clouds, are pretty much attractive.
Then visit Dongba Museum, which deals with the of the Dongba culture of the Naxi (Nakhi) people.
Go to Lijiang Ancient Town, where is full of cobbled streets, crisscrossing canals flowing with water, swaying willow trees and gaily-hued bolssoms. Every so often, a bridge-stone, wooden, flat, arched, roofed-pops up and along it trundles local folk in tranditional dress.
Then visit Dongba Museum, which deals with the of the Dongba culture of the Naxi (Nakhi) people.
Go to Lijiang Ancient Town, where is full of cobbled streets, crisscrossing canals flowing with water, swaying willow trees and gaily-hued bolssoms. Every so often, a bridge-stone, wooden, flat, arched, roofed-pops up and along it trundles local folk in tranditional dress.
Day 10 Lijiang
Reach the Yak Meadow by cable car(included) and enjoy an amazing view.
Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. From a distance the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain looks like a dragon flying among the clouds, hence its name. It's considered as the soul of both Lijiang City and Naxi nationality.
Then visit the Dongba Valley of Minorities in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Valley and Yufeng Lamasery on the slopes of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Followed, visit the Mural in Baisha Village. Paintings there depict stories in Buddhism, Taoism and Lamaism.
Evening entertainment is the Minority Dancing Show of Impression Lijiang (ticket included), a spectacular light-song-dance show directed by the famous film director Zhang Yimou.
Visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. From a distance the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain looks like a dragon flying among the clouds, hence its name. It's considered as the soul of both Lijiang City and Naxi nationality.
Then visit the Dongba Valley of Minorities in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Valley and Yufeng Lamasery on the slopes of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Followed, visit the Mural in Baisha Village. Paintings there depict stories in Buddhism, Taoism and Lamaism.
Evening entertainment is the Minority Dancing Show of Impression Lijiang (ticket included), a spectacular light-song-dance show directed by the famous film director Zhang Yimou.
Day 11 Lijiang>>Shangri-La
Transfer to Shangri-La and on your way, visit Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Gorge), where a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 meters wide), hence the name.
You can overlook the First Bend of the Yangtze, Yangtze River's extraordinary turn, which creates beautiful and marvelous views that startle the imagination.
You can overlook the First Bend of the Yangtze, Yangtze River's extraordinary turn, which creates beautiful and marvelous views that startle the imagination.
Take a morning tour to Lake Shuduhu. Around the lake, there is a dense forest of fir spruce and birch. There lives different wild animals such as musk deer, bear, leopard, golden cat, deer, pheasant etc.
Explore the Lake Bitahai. In the center of the lake stands an islet shaped like a boat sailing in the lake. You will feel intoxicated by the aura, beauty and tranquility.
Fly to Kunming (air ticket included) and then take the flight to Guilin (air ticket included).
Explore the Lake Bitahai. In the center of the lake stands an islet shaped like a boat sailing in the lake. You will feel intoxicated by the aura, beauty and tranquility.
Fly to Kunming (air ticket included) and then take the flight to Guilin (air ticket included).
Take a cruise on the meandering blue waters of Li River and view the limestone rock formations along the banks. You will agree that "Guilin waters and mountains are the most beautiful under heaven. Lunch is served on board.
Arrive in Yangshuo as you go ashore. You can choose to rent a bicycle to tour the countryside of West Street if you want to get a taste of the laidback rural life of the farmers there.
Appreciate the Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree. Moon Hill is a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole in the middle.
Big Banyan Tree has become famous for its long history, towering beauty and the moving love story of Liu Sanjie.
Then enjoy a local folk dance show of Impression Liu Sanjie (ticket included) before transfer to your hotel in Yangshuo.
Arrive in Yangshuo as you go ashore. You can choose to rent a bicycle to tour the countryside of West Street if you want to get a taste of the laidback rural life of the farmers there.
Appreciate the Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree. Moon Hill is a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole in the middle.
Big Banyan Tree has become famous for its long history, towering beauty and the moving love story of Liu Sanjie.
Then enjoy a local folk dance show of Impression Liu Sanjie (ticket included) before transfer to your hotel in Yangshuo.
Transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin in the morning. First visit one of Gulin's best attractions, the Elephant Trunk Hill, which looks scarily like an elephant drinking from the river.
Visit the Reed Flute Cave in the morning. Reed Flute Cave is one of the most egregious underground scenery in China. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside it, with which people make flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave, you will see a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.
Then take flight to Hong Kong (air ticket included).
Visit the Reed Flute Cave in the morning. Reed Flute Cave is one of the most egregious underground scenery in China. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside it, with which people make flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave, you will see a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.
Then take flight to Hong Kong (air ticket included).
Day 15 Hong Kong
Take a half day tour to Victoria Peak, which is the highest peak on Hong Kong Island and also the best spot to get a bird's eye view of Victoria Harbor and the whole thriving island.
Visit the Aberdeen, the largest satellite town in Hong Kong, attracts lots tourists both at home and abroad. The intriguing fishing life and delicious seafood definitely are quite worthy a visit!
Then visit the sun-drenched Repulse Bay for its relaxed resort-like atmosphere. The crescent-shaped stretch of sand is one of the most beautiful beaches in Hong Kong. The wide, wave-lapped beach is popular with locals and visitors alike and great for sandy strolls at sunset when all is at peace.
Transfer to Hong Kong airport in prepare for departure.
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Visit the Aberdeen, the largest satellite town in Hong Kong, attracts lots tourists both at home and abroad. The intriguing fishing life and delicious seafood definitely are quite worthy a visit!
Then visit the sun-drenched Repulse Bay for its relaxed resort-like atmosphere. The crescent-shaped stretch of sand is one of the most beautiful beaches in Hong Kong. The wide, wave-lapped beach is popular with locals and visitors alike and great for sandy strolls at sunset when all is at peace.
Transfer to Hong Kong airport in prepare for departure.
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Pricing Policy
Tipping is now considered by many locals to be a part of their normal remuneration. However, this is a matter of personal discretion. You may use following as a reference.
Suggested Tipping: for local guide: $8 to $10 per person (guest) per day, for driver: $4 to $5 per person (guest) per day.
Special Note:
1 Your length of stay in part or all cities listed in our itineraries can be adjusted on line; but the extra charge is not included in the original charge.
2 Generally speaking, these excluded lunch and dinner in our itineraries are optional; the price is according to the group size; but may we have your attention on following point: tips to local guide and driver are must remuneration if you prefer to self-catering.
3 We offer hotel upgrade service but extra charge to the hotel is at your own.
Suggested Tipping: for local guide: $8 to $10 per person (guest) per day, for driver: $4 to $5 per person (guest) per day.
Special Note:
1 Your length of stay in part or all cities listed in our itineraries can be adjusted on line; but the extra charge is not included in the original charge.
2 Generally speaking, these excluded lunch and dinner in our itineraries are optional; the price is according to the group size; but may we have your attention on following point: tips to local guide and driver are must remuneration if you prefer to self-catering.
3 We offer hotel upgrade service but extra charge to the hotel is at your own.
Inclusions
1 Airport or hotel pick-up and drop-off service in cities listed in the itinerary.
2 Private English-speaking tour guide, driver and car service as indicated in the itinerary.
3 The admission tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary.
4 Service charge and government Taxes.
5 The air ticket of economic class, taxes and dues for the flights as listed in the itinerary.
6 Ticket for soft sleeper train from Kunming to Dali.
7 Thirteen-night hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
8 One-day accommodation on the overnight train without breakfast.
9 A lunch served on board as listed in the itinerary.
10 Tibet entry permit based on the listed itinerary.
Exclusions
1 International flight tickets or train tickets.
2 Hotel room single room supplement.
3 Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
4 Tips to local tour guide and driver.
5 Estimated group surcharges for excess baggage.
6 Fees for entry visa to China.
7 Cable car, sightseeing bus and cruise are not included unless explained specially.
8 Meals (L & D) not listed in the itinerary.
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Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in advance. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
Cancellation in advance & Cancellation penalty
More than 30 days, no Cancellation Fee
30-10 days, 50% of the full payment
9-0 days or no show, 100% of the full payment
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