Day 1
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comArrive in
Beijing and meet your local guide transfer to hotel. The balance day is free.
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comDay 2
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comToday we will visit some of the contrasting sights of
Beijing, our capital city. Our first stop will be at Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Dominating the north side of the square is the massive red Tiananmen Gate through which we will pass into the fabled Forbidden City and another age, where we will see the home of the members of the royal family and their court during China's Ming and Qing Dynasties. After lunch we will visit the imposing Temple of Heaven where the Emperor came each year to intercede with the Gods for a good and plentiful harvest. A
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
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Daling Great Wall where you will have the opportunity to not only see one of the most impressive sections of the Great Wall of China but also take a walk along it. After lunch you will visit the Sacred Way with its fabulous stone animals. The way leads to the Ming Tombs in the shadow of Longevity Mountain. A visit to the Underground Palace of Dingling will allow you to see imperial coffins, burial artifacts and treasures. On the way back downtown, drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium). You will see its appearance at a distance.
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Day 4
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comWe intend to leave the fourth day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of
Beijing. You can plan something independently on this free day; for instance a visit to the
Beijing World Park, which is the largest miniature landscape park in Asia. It presents more than 100 famous cultural and natural landscapes with original size or in miniature copy from nearly 50 countries in the world. It is not just a dream for you to travel the whole world here in just one day; you will actually feel that you have done it! You could take bus No. 7 from Qinanmen to this sightseeing spot easily after 15 minutes walking from Wangfujing Street. It opens from 08:00 am to 18:00 pm during the 01 April to 31 Oct.
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Day 5
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comVisit the Summer Palace and see the lovely pandas in
Beijing Zoo. The Summer Palace is the favourite haunt of the Empress Dowager, Walking in this veritable museum of classical Chinese garden architecture, where the royal family could relax away from the formal ceremony of the court, is a pleasant experience. There are a number of pavilions as well as the Long Corridor, now a popular place for people to spend the day. After dinner, bid farewell to the guide by boarding an overnight soft sleeper train to
Xian.
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Day 6
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comArrival in
Xian on the morning, your local guide will pick you up at the railway station and transfer you to hotel. Then visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum. The thousands of life size soldiers and horses were created to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Emperor to unite China under his firm rule. The royal tomb itself has yet to be opened but the rank upon rank of Warriors is a sight that is unrivalled anywhere in the world. In the afternoon visit Great Mosque built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The traditional Chinese-style architecture makes this mosque quite distinct from its Arabic counterparts. The Bell Tower is just in waking distance and is very close to the large shopping malls as the Kaiyuan and Ginwa. Luomashi pedestrian street can be easily accessed in the Dongdajie street. It provides you a good chance to view the night scene and taste the real local snacks in the evening.
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Day 7
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comWe intend to leave more free time in
Xian and please enjoy the time by yourself. You may ask for some advice from the guide for they are very helpful and kind. In the late afternoon, conclude the
Xian tour, take a shuttle bus or to the airport and board a flight to Xining by yourself. Our local guide will pick you up at the at Xining airport and transfer you to hotel. Xining is an ideal place for living or travel for it has mild climate in four seasons. A major city relevant to the Silk Road, many ancient relics and temples could be founded there.
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Day 8
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comToday we will visit the Ta'er Monastery, a mixture architecture complex of Tibet and Han style. Next to the Qinghai Lake where you will see myriads of birds assembling in the Bird Island afar. It's really amazing to see so many species at a time and this Island has become a very large sanctuary for the birds in spring and summer. The exuberant meadow nearby provides a good place for groups of herds and the continuous exchange of Qinghai lake color is really impressive. Transfer you to hotel to spend overnight.
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Day 9
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comYou may be reluctant to leave the amazing Qinghai Lake in such a short time, but we have to continue the way to head to our next stop, the legendary Golmud city on the ninth day. During the long time transfer, you will see the golden rape flowers and grassland near and far. At times, some Tibetans are grazing the cattle near their tent and the road will become bumpy gradually. The Gibi scenery comes into your sight as the ways goes. Upon arrival, check into the hotel to have a good rest.
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Day 10
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comToday leave the Golmud behind and proceed to the Tuotuo River. Partaking in such an off-the-beaten track is a tough journey while you are going to meet the unique scene you have never view before.The pure azure sky and the Snow Mountains in the distance in their peace posture awaits you along the way. Upon arrival, transfer to the Tuotuo River Guest House for overnight. Then the guide will lead you to visit the First Bridge of Yangtze River from the Kunlun Mountain.
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Day 11
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comToday drive to Nakchu and transfer you to 1 star Nakchu Hotel for overnight. Then visit the Tanggula Mountain and the Grassland in the north of Tibet.
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Day 12
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comToday we will visit the Namtso Lake and the Yangpachen Geothermal Energy. Then head to the magic Lhasa. After arrival in Lhasa, transfer to hotel. You may have the dinner to recruit the energy at the hotel by yourself.
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Day 13
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comOn the thirteenth day, visit the Tibet Museum and the Carpet Factory. After having a western-style lunch, visit Norbulingka, which means the garden of treasures in Tibetan language. Located in the west suburbs of Lhasa, this palace complex was built in the 18th century and served as the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas. Then visit Jokhang monastery, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Walk on the Barkhor street nearby Jokhang, a big free market with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties.
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Day 14
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comLhasa In the morning visit Potala Palace, which was constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet and later served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas Then drive to Drepung monastery the sacred land of Gelukpa sect., which was created in 1416 and the second, third and fourth Dalai Lama once resided in. After that visit Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called "the court of wild rose". Today still 200 lamas live in there. Sometimes, we may see the lamas do Scripture Debating in Sera Monastery.
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Day 15
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comToday you will head towards westward and have a long time transfer to Gyangtse. Pass by the Yamdrok-Tso Lake, the third-biggest holy lake in Tibet and a good place for taking photos. Then cross over Kangpa-La Pass (5000 m) to arrive in Gyantse in the afternoon where visit Kumbum Pagoda also called 100-thousand-Bouddha's-pagoda as well as Pelkor Monastery famed with its splendid Buddhist Tibetan art, both of them were built in the 15th century.
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Day 16
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comThe road condition from Gyangtse to Shigatse (90 kilometers)runs smoothly and you will reach Shigatse two hours later. Transfer you to register at the Hotel for overnight. Then visit Tashilunpo monastery of Gelukpa sect, the seat of the Panchan Lamas and one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet region. In the monastery the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Bouddha of the future) in China is enshrined. In Tibet Buddhism, Panchen Lama is just the embodiment of Maitreya Buddha.
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Day 17
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comTransfer back to Lhasa.
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Day 18
JJJwww.Chinakindnesstour.comAfter a big breakfast at the hotel, see you off at the airport to board a international flight.
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