CHINA ADVENTURE CLUB

Beijing-Xian-Lhasa-Tibet-Shangri-La-Lijiang-Kunming-Chongqing-Three Gorges–Shanghai 21D20N

From the history to today

In Beijing, visit major landmarks including the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven. Explore Silk Alley to browse silk products, and visit Beijing Zoo to see the pandas.

In Xi’an, spend a day exploring the Terracotta Warriors and their three excavation pits. The following day, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda for an introduction to the city’s Buddhist heritage.

Tsetang, the birthplace of earliest Tibetans, sits on the south bank in the middle section of Yarlung Tsangpo Rivet with a moderate climate at an altitude of 3,600 meters. The nearby Yalong River scenic area is a national scenic park with Samya Monastery, Yumbu Lakang Palace, and Chanzhu Monastery spotting the region.

Shangri-La is a place surrounded by snow-capped mountains, forests, gorges, and lakes. It is a place where many religions co-exist, and people of various ethnic backgrounds get along in harmony. It is a paradise sought by men of all colors and beliefs, a paradise that doesn’t really exist, or so have people believed.

Splendid landscapes, the exotic ways of the Naxi ethnic group and the precious Dongba Culture make up the unique city of Lijiang. Each year it attracts a great number of visitors from home and abroad. To find a fairyland far from the bustling metropolises.

Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate and does its best to live up to its title of 'the City of Eternal Spring'. Whenever you are planning to go, the temperature is always pleasant. With its convenient transport links in and out of the city, Kunming welcomes and sees off tens of thousands of tourists every day.

Chongqing is the starting point for the Yangtze River Cruise, which explores the stunning scenery of the Three Gorges.

Explore Shanghai’s contrasting sides, from the Jade Buddha Temple and Yuyuan Garden to the collections of the Shanghai Museum. Discover the city’s historic neighborhoods alongside its modern skyline.

YOUR JOURNEY

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BRIEF Itinerary

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DAY 01 Arrive in Beijing. Be met and picked up by our local guide at the airport and be taken to the hotel. Begin Beijing city tour if time is available.

DAY 02 Visit the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs and the Sacred Way. In the evening, enjoy a roast duck dinner and a Beijing Opera show. (B+L+D)

DAY 03 Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. (B+L)

DAY 04 Visit the Temple of Heaven. Take flight to Xi’an in the afternoon. Arrive in Xi’an., Be picked up by our local guide at airport and transferred to the hotel. (B+L)

Day 5: Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum and Banpo Neolithic Museum. In the evening, enjoy a dumpling dinner and a Tang dynasty dance performance. Breakfast and lunch are included.

Day 6: Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi’an’s city wall, then fly to Lhasa, at an elevation of about 3,650 meters. Transfer to your hotel and rest as you adjust to the altitude. Enjoy an à la carte dinner at a local restaurant. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.

DAY 07 Visit the magnificent Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park. (B+L)

DAY 08 Visit the Jokhang Temple, the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital, the Tibet Museum and the Carpet Factory. (B+L)

DAY 09 Take car to Tsetang.. Visit the Yumbu Lakang and the Trandruk Monastery. Ferry the Yarlung Tsangpo River to visit the Samye Monastery. Take car to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. (B+L+D)

DAY 10 Get back to Lhasa by car. Take a flight to Shangri-La and transfer to the hotel. (B+L+D)

DAY 11 Visit the Bita Lake ,the Shudu Lake and the Songzanlin Monastery. (B+L+D)

DAY 12 On the way to Lijiang, visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the First Bend of the Yangtze River and the Stone Drum Town. Transfer to the hotel. (B+L+D)

DAY 13 Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. You will have some free time to explore the old Town by yourselves in the afternoon. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening after dinner. (B+L+D)

DAY 14 The day is free for you to explore the city. (B)

DAY 15 Take a flight to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Stone Forest and the Flowers and Birds Market. (B+L)

DAY 16 Take a flight to Chongqing. Be picked you up at Chongqing airport and transferred to the cruise by our local guide. (B+L+D)

DAY 17 At 8:00 a.m. your memorable Yangtze River tour begins. In the afternoon visit the Ghost City of Fengdu. (B+L+D)

DAY 18 Visit Badong and take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of the nature in the Shennong Stream. Continue sailing into the western section of Xiling Gorge.

DAY 19 Visit the site of Three Gorges Dam Project, then you will disembark the cruise ship when you arrive in Yichang. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Bund and the TV Tower of Orient Pearl.

DAY 20 Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, the Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Museum . In the evening, enjoy an Acrobatic Show.

Day 21 Airport transfer.