Beijing, Xian, Tsedang, Gangtse, Shigatse, Lhasa, Shangrila, Lijing, Kunming, Chongqin, Yangtze River, Shanghai 21 days tour

Tour Briefing:
Tour Code: CTT-03
Tour Catalog: Private Tour
Trip Length: 21 days
Starting City: Beijing
Ending City: Shanghai
Route Feature:

Itinerary Briefing:
Day01: Arrival in Beijing
Day02: Beijing- Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City; Temple of Heaven
Day03: Beijing- Badaling Great Wall,, Ming Tomb
Day04: Beijing Summer Palace/ Xian City Wall
Day05: Xian- Terracotta Warriors and Horse Museum, Huaqing Hot Spring, National Museum of Shanxi
Day06: Xian/ Tsedang Samye Monastery
Day07: Tsedang/ Yamdrotso Lake/ Gyangtse Kumbum/ Shigatse
Day08: Shigatse Tashilumpo Monastery/ Lhasa
Day09: Lhasa- Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhour Market
Day10: Lhasa- Drepuang Monastery, Sera Monastery
Day11: Lhasa/ Shangrila- Bita Lake, Shudu Lake
Day12: Shangrila/ Lijiang
Day13: Lijing
Day14: Lijing
Day15: Lijing/ Kunming- Stone Forest, Flowers and Birds Market.
Day16: Kunming/ Chongqing Jiefangbei Area
Day17: Yangtze River Cruise- Fengdu Ghost City
Day18: Yangtze River Cruise- Shenlong Stream
Day19: Yangtze Rvier Cruise Big Dam/ Yichang/ Shanghai
Day20: Shanghai- Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, Cruise on Huangpu River
Day21: Shanghai airport dropping off end the trip.

Day by Day Itinerary:
Day01: Flight to Beijing
Your guide will pick you from Beijing airport check in hotel. Supper time enjoy the delicious Beijing Duck Dinner at the original, century-old Quan Ju De Restaurant.
                                                             Overnight at Beijing.

Day02: Beijing
Morning time visit Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. After lunch visit Temple of Heaven. After supper enjoy Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. Driving back to hotel.                                              Overnight at Beijing.

Day03: Beijing
Morning time you guide pick you from hotel to Badaling Great Wall. Walk along the Great Wall about 2 hours. After lunch goest to Ming Tomb then back to hotel.
                                                           Overnight at Beijing.

Day04: Beijing/Xian
After breakfast visit Summer Palace- the famous imperial garden in China. Then on time dropping of you to Beijing airport fly to Xian.
After arrive at Xian, guide will pick you from airport visit the oldest, largest and best preserved ancient city defense sytem in China- City Wall. Then checking in hotel.                                                        Overnight at Xian.

Day05: Xian
Morning time visit majestic Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Afternoon you will visit the Huaqing Hot Spring, once the favourite bathroom for the Tang Dynasty Concubine Yang Kui Fe. Visit National Museum of Shaanxi History. Supper taste declious Dumpling Banquet. Then enjoy the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.                                                     Overnight at Xian.

Day06: Xian/ Tsedang
Morning time take flight from Xian to Lhasa Gongga Airport(3650M). Local Tibetan guide will pick you from airport to Tsedang.              Ovenright at Tsedang.

Day07: Tsedang/ Yamdrotso Lake/ Gyangtse/ Shigatse
Morning time boat ferry to Samye Monastery on Yaluzangpu River. Then Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet (another 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova), then back to Friend-ship highway pass by Shigatse to Gyangtse, visit Gyangtse Kumbum, far view of Zongshan ruins. Then back to Shigatse.    
                                                         Overnight at Shigatse.

Day08: Shigatse/ Lhasa
Morning time to visit Tashilumpo Monastery which was Built in1447 , spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas. Then dirving back to Lhasa.       Overnight at Lhasa.

Day09: Lhasa city sightseeing
Morning time sightseeing at Potala Palace. Then to visit Jokhang Temple, afternoon walk around Barkhour Market.                               Overnight at Lhasa


Day10: Lhasa city sightseeing
Morning time to Drepung Monatsery, then afternoon to Sera Monastery.     
                                                           Overnight at Lhasa.

Day11: Lhasa/ Shangrila
Morning time dropping off to Lhasa airport flight to Shangrila, then visit the Bita Lake and the Shudu Lake. On the way back, visit the Songzanlin Monastery.

Day12: Shangri-La/ Lijiang
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.

Day13: Lijiang
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.

Day14: Lijiang
Explore the Yulong Snow Mountain after back to Town. Then free time by yourself.

Day15: Lijiang/ Kunming
Take a flight to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Stone Forest and the Flowers and Birds Market.

Day16: Kunming/ Chongqing
TMorning time dropping off to Lhasa airport flight to Chongqin. Half day sightseein in Chongqin City- Jiefangbei Area. Then get on boat from Chaotianmen Dock. 19:00-20:00 embark and check in, sail from Chongqin at 21:20. Overnight on boat.(4-5* boat)

Day17: Yangtze River Cruises
07:30-09:30 cafeteria, shore excursion on Fengdu Ghost City. In the evening capitain's Welcom party.

Day18: Yangtze River Cruises
07:00-09:00 visit Baidi City( Optional);
09:00- 09:30 pass through Qutang Gorge;
10:00- 13:30 Pass through Wu Gorge;
13:00- 17:00 visit the Great Canyon of Shennong Stream( including drifting);
19:00 Farewell Banquet

Day19: Yaangtze River/ Yichang/ Shanghai
07:00-10:00 with luggages get off the boat
08:30-10:30 sightseeing the Three Gorges Big Dam around 2 hours
13:00 End the Yangtze River Cuiser tour at Yichang New Century Dock, take flgith to Shanghai.

Day20: Shanghai
Mornight time visit the Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden. Afternoon cruise on Huangpu River, you will experience the prosperity of modern Shanghai. In the evening the Portman Acrobatic Show will be enjoyed with dinner.

Day21: Shanghai airport dropping off, end the trip.

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