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18-Day Tours of Tibet

Tour Code:TE-CDT-1802
Start in:Beijing
End in: HongKong
Destinations:Beijing → Lhasa → Tsetang → Gyangtse → Shigatse → Lhasa → Xian → Guilin → Yan
Day 1  Arrival in Beijing

Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

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Day 2  Beijing

Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

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Day 3  Beijing

Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Ming Tomb and the Summer Palace in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area.

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Day 4  Beijing - Tsetang

Take a morning flight to Tsetang where the altitude is 3,400 meters above sea level. Check in at the hotel and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude in the afternoon. Dinner is served at your hotel.

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Day 5  Tsetang

Transfer to the bank of Yarlung Tsangpo River. Then take ferry to visit the Samye Monastery. In the afternoon, visit the Tomb of Tibet Kings and the Yumbu Lakang. Dinner is served at your hotel.

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Day 6  Tsetang - Gyangtse

Transfer to Gyangtse and visit the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola snow mountain on the way. Check in at the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel.

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Day 7  Gyangtse - Shigatse

Visit the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. Transfer to Shigatse and check in at the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel.

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Day 8  Shigatse - Lhasa

Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. Transfer to Lhasa and check in at the finest hotel in Lhasa. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant.

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Day 9   Lhasa

Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. Dinner is served at your hotel.

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Day 10  Lhasa

Visit the Jokhang Temple and the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street. After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Dinner is served at your hotel.

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Day 11   Lhasa - Xian

Take a flight to Xian. Visit the City Wall and transfer to the best hotel in the city. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening.

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Day 12  Xian

Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian)

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Day 13  Xian

Visit the Provincial History Museum. The a la carte lunch is served at a local famous restaurant. Visit the Great Mosque and a local family.

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Day 14  Xian - Guilin

Take a flight to Guilin and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. Enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner.

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Day 15   Guilin - Yangshuo

Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Transfer to the hotel. A short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our electric car instead of taking bicycles. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel today.)

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Day 16  Yangshuo - Guilin - Hongkong

Morning is free. Transfer to Guilin airport. Take an afternoon flight to Hongkong. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves.

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Day 17  Hongkong

The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to have a half-day Hongkong Island Tour. Peak tram ride to mid-level of Central District then to the , visit the Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market on your own.

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Day 18  Departure from Hongkong

You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves.

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Private Tour Prices ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars ) 

Group size
Season
2-4 Travelers 5-9 Travelers 10 Travelers &above Children price Single supplyment
 Mar.2008-May.2008 2740 2554 2287 -- 613
 Jun.2008 2754 2568 2315 -- 642
 Jul.2008-Aug.2008 2811 2625 2387 -- 670
 Sep.2008-Oct.2008 2825 2640 2401 -- 699
 Nov.2008 2610 2510 2315 -- 642
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
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