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18 Days Tibet and Central Kingdom Tour |
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- Trip highlights: Tibet has long been a favored destination for tourists from around the world. You may find so much natural beauty & finest examples of natural beauty in Tibet and other parts of China.
- Tour price: From
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2,774.00
 Price including hotels, tours, meals...
- Destinations:
Beijing, Xian, Lhasa, Chengdu, Guilin, Shanghai
- Tour code:
SWBeijing044
Private tour for a van with tour guide and driver, available every day
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| Day 7 Xian,Lhasa (B,L) |
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| Transfer to Xian airport for your flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival at Lhasa airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latitude.
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| Lhasa | Lhasa has an elevation of 3650 meters and sits at the center of the Tibet Plateau. It has a history of more than 1300 years. It towers as a huge magnet attracting those who want to explore its culture. Entry into Lhasa allows each traveler the chanc…… |
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Ramoche Monastery: it is one of the key cultural relic protection sites in Lhasa, located on the north of Barkhor Street, in the area with a local market and many traditional style Tibetan style civilian houses. |
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| Day 8 Lhasa (B,L) |
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| The rush hour of Potala Palace is 10am, so we highly recommend to register and visit it in the early morning, otherwise you might only see the crowd. Plenty time to stay around the Jokhang Monastery and the Barkhor Street in the afternoon. |
| The Barkhor Street | The Barkhor Street is Lhasa's inner pilgrim circuit shaped roughly like an octagon that runs around the Jokhang. The circuit is lined with markets, shops, stalls and street vendors providing every conceivable item a Tibetan could need. The best plac…… | | The Jokhang Temple | The Jokhang Temple is the spiritual centre of Tibet - a destination for millions of Tibetan pilgrims. The oldest part of the temple dates back to the 7th century AD - being one of the two temples built by King Songsten Gampo to house the statues of t…… | | The Potala Palace | The Potala Palace is a landmark of Lhasa and Lama Buddism. It is a 13 storey and 1000 rooms' palace and once winter residence of the Dalai Lama. The construction of the present structure began during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 and took…… |
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Lhasa Carpet Factory: Lhasa Carpet Factory is a factory south of Yanhe Dong Lu near the University of Tibet in Lhasa the capital of Tibet. It produces traditional Tibetan rugs. The highland of Tibet is the actual home of the oriental carpets. By visiting Carpet Factory you will have a general idea of how carpets are produced. |
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| Day 9 Lhasa (B,L) |
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| Visit Sara Monastery and the Tibten Museum. In the afternoon, a visit to the local Tibetan family is a happy memory. Please prepare some gifts for this family visit, such as candy or chocolate for kids. |
| The Tibet Museum | The Tibet Museum, located in the southeastern corner of Norbu Lingka, Lhasa, is the first of its kind in Tibet to be provided with the latest in equipment and facilities. The Tibet Museum was completed and opened in October 1999. | | Tibetan Family Visit | Every Tibetan family has been either directly or indirectly affected by the Chinese, Indian and Nepal culture. Family life is one of the most interesting attractions during your stay in Tibet. Common Tibetan people welcome you to their homes, greet y…… | | The Sera Monastery | The Sera Monastery lies on the northern edge of Lhasa at the base of Tatipu Hill. 'Sera' means 'merciful hail' denoting its rivalry with the 'Rice Heap' (Drepong) since hail destroys rice. Sera was smaller than Drepong with about 7,000 monks but was …… |
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Norbulingka: The Norbulingka Park: Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama at the very beginning and later served as the whole governmental administration. |
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| Day 10 Lhasa,Chengdu (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Transfer to Lhasa airport for your flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival at Chengdu airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to visit in Chengdu. |
| JinLi Street | Jinli Street in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was in ancient times one of the busiest of commercial boulevards of the Kingdom of Shu. | | Wenshu Monastery | Wenshu Monastery was originally built at this site in the north of the city during the Tang Dynasty. The building today however is a Qing Dynasty construction consisting of an impressive collection of buildings containing some intricate and beautiful…… | | Temple of the Marquis of Wu | The Temple of the Marquis of Wu (Wuhou Ci) is located in the outskirts of Chengdu, there is a large temple here containing a statue of Zhu Ge and an impressive Three Wonders Tablet, so called because it contains exquisite examples of calligraphy, ca…… |
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Wide and Narrow Alleys: Wide and Narrow Alleys is a region of three major historical and cultural protected areas, it is known as a "Millennium small Old Chengdu". it is aslo a leisure center for people to relax having some quality time with friends in the mixed old and modern atmosphere. So inside those nicely restored old houses, there are restaurants, pubs, tea houses, coffee shops and stores etc. |
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| Day 11 Chengdu (B,L) |
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| In the morning, we visit Chengdu Panda Base(the feeding time is 08:00am-08:30am & 14:00pm-14:30pm). Then we drive to Leshan, take a boat ride to see Giant Buhhda. Enjoy the landscape of Chengdu Plain on the way. Afterwards we drive to Mt. E'mei. Stay overnight in the hotel at the foot of Mountain E'mei. (You might also choose to stay overnight on Wannian Temple, simple facilities, but it is a very special experience to be a one-day Chinese monk) |
| The Baoguo Temple | The Baoguo Temple (Nation-dedicating Temple) is the first temple one meets along the mountain way and stresses love and patriotism. The temple has the typical structure of Chinese ancient garden covers an area of more than 10 acres. Every yard of th…… | | Leshan Giant Buddha | Leshan Giant Buddha is one of the most magnificent tourist attractions in Sichuan Province . It's located on the Westside of Xiluan Peak ( Phoenix Perched Peak ) of Mount Lingyun , just east of Leshan City . | | Chengdu Panda Base | In 1987, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Research Base) was established on Futou Shan, an almost barren hill, where the soil was poor and not suitable for farming. This first phase of the project only covered an area of 5.5 hectare…… |
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Sichuan Hotpot: Sichuan Hotpot has its history of at least 1700 years, first eaten by poor boatmen of the Yangtze River. People use some chicken to basic stock, then add many types of mushrooms, vegetables and hot peppers, with many flavorings and seasonings. |
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| Day 12 Chengdu (B,L) |
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| Visit Wannian Temple. The tour coach stop at cable car terminal, and you need to take 10 minute cable car, climb up 88 steps to visit Wannian Temple. After visiting, you might walk down the E' Mei Mountain (3 hours walking), or you might take cable car and tour coach to go down. Drive back to Chengdu. |
| Wannian Temple | The Wannian Temple of 10000 Years is the oldest surviving Emei Temple (reconstructed in the 9 th century). Its dedicated to the man on the white elephant, the Bodhisattva Puxian, who is the protector of the mountain. | | Mount E'mei | MT. Emei is about 160 kilometers southwest of Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It extends for over a hundred kilometers and resembles the fine eyebrow of an ancient Chinese beauty from afar. |
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Visit a teahouse at night: The life in tea house is one of the most important entertainment for locals. Shufengyayun once was a teahouse, where permance of Sichuan opera, acrobatic show can be seen there. In recent years, Shufengyayun gathers the distinguished actors in Sichuan Province once again and holds Sichuan Opera Unique Skills Performance at night. |
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