| DAY .1 | Arrive Beijing | |
| Arrive at Beijing and transfer to hotel. | | DAY .2 | Beijing Sightseeing Tour | | | After a hearty American style breakfast, leave Beijing by deluxe motor coach. Today you will climb the Great Wall, one of the world's fantastic architectural achievements. The tour continues to the renowned Sacred Way leading to the famous Ming Tombs. In the evening, return to Beijing for a special Peking Duck dinner party. | | DAY .3 | Beijing Sightseeing Tour | | | This morning, explore the best of Beijing with a visit to Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest square, and the incomparable Forbidden City. After lunch, visit the spectacular and vast Summer Palace with an optional boat ride on Lake Kunming. Evening enjoy a memorable Peking Opera performance. | | DAY .4 | Beijing - Chengdu | | | After a leisurely morning, you are transferred to the airport for a flight to Chengdu. | | DAY .5 | Chengdu - Lhasa, Tibet - Tsedang | | | After an early morning flight to Gonggar Airport, continue by road to Tsedang, Tibet's pre-Buddhist center of culture. Use the afternoon to rest and acclimatize. | | DAY .6 | Tsedang | | | Today you visit the tombs of the Tibetan kings and the ancient fortress of Yumbu Lakang. | | DAY .7 | Tsedang - Xigaze | | | This morning, drive to Xigaze via Nyemo, crossing the Tsangpo Bridge. | | DAY .8 | Xigaze | | | Today's sightseeing includes Tashilhunpo Monastery seat of the Yellow-Hat Panchen Lamas and one of the most beautiful remaining examples of Tibetan architecture and Barkhor Monastery. | | DAY .9 | Xigaze - Lhasa | | | This morning you travel to Lhasa by the middle route, following the course of the Yarlung River. | | DAY .10-11 | Lhasa | | | Lhasa stands at the crossroads between its traditional way of life and the modern developments brought by the Chinese. Visit the unforgettable highlights of the city: sacred Jokhang, Drepung and Sera monasteries, the colorful Barkhor Bazaar, and the towering Potala Palace ("Buddha's Mountain"). | | DAY .12 | Lhasa - Chengdu - Beijing | | | Fly to Beijing for an overnight stay. | | DAY .13 | Beijing / Home | | | Today you are transferred to the airport for your departure flight. | | |
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