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17-Day China Tibet Tours

Beijing - Lhasa - Katmandu - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi

Tour Code	CT-L/S509
Category	Luxury & Standard
Price	-
Departure	Daily

Day by Day Itinerary

B - Breakfast L- Lunch D- Dinner

Our clients at the Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Provided by Ms.Sutherland

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing

Our local guide has started their way to the airport when you are still on your international flight to Beijing. You will easily recognize him/ her after you claim your luggage, because he/ she is waiting for you holding a banner with your names on. You will be driven to the cozy hotel and left free to recover from the jet lag for the rest of the day.

Day 02: Beijing

You will marvel at ancient Chinese intelligence and great power after you look around the Tiananmen Square, the "Imperial Palace" - Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. In the evening, you will be taken to a well-selected restaurant to taste the authentic Beijing Roast Duck Dinner. The greatest Chinese art - Peking Opera show in Liyuan Theater serves like the entertainment highlight which affords a lingering aftertaste. (B+L+D)

Day 03: Beijing

Today you will continue to go on a tour to Badaling Great Wall, which has been the pride of Chinese people for centuries. The crowds on the Great Wall speak volumes for its popularity and infinite appeal of it. You will be left some time to climb and take some pictures there. A decent lunch will be arranged at a reputable restaurant nearby. Next you will go to the Ming Tomb. On the way back to downtown, drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium). Its appearance can be seen at a distance. Then reach another "must see" attraction, the Summer Palace, which is a famous classic imperial garden with breathtaking beauty. (B+L+D)

Differences:
For the clients who take the Luxury tour, an elaborate dinner in Wangfujing area is prepared for you. You can order whatever you like within the price limits.

For the clients who choose the Standard tour, we advise you to ask your guide for some recommendation. You can enjoy the local delicacy with your fellows.

Day 04: Beijing - Lhasa

You will head for Lhasa by taking a morning flight. Upon your arrival, our local guide will greet you with a piece of pure hada to show their enthusiasm and hospitality. Then you will be left free to get accustomed to the high elevation in the hotel. Dinner is booked at the hotel. (B+D)

Potala Palace, Lhasa

Day 05: Lhasa

The highlighted sightseeing today includes the holy Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. Potala Palace is the largest palace compound in scale and altitude in the world. The significant activities and ceremonies related to religion and politics have been held here ever since the 5th Dalai Lama came to the throne. The historic relics have been in abundant storage in the past 300 years. Lunch is of the western style at a local noted restaurant. When you come to the Sera Monastery in the afternoon, you will find the furious debate among lamas, which is factually a way to consolidate the knowledge they learn, it is a kind of practice only available in Sera monastery. The debate not only makes the cramming easier but brings much freshness to visitors. You can’t miss it. After finishing the exciting day trip, you will dine in a Sichuan cuisine restaurant of high quality and good reputation, and you can order any dishes you like within the price limits. (B+L+D)

Day 06: Lhasa

Today you will come to the Jokhang Temple, the flourishing Barkhor Street, the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory for a visit. Though called Bajiao street in Chinese, it is a circular street with 6 angles. It serves like a huge clock surrounding Jokhang Temple. Pious pilgrims always spin prayer wheel around Jokhang Temple to show the worship and respect towards the statue of Sakyamuni there. Lunch is arranged in another Western Style restaurant, and dinner is in your hotel. (B+L+D)

Day 07: Lhasa - Katmandu

Fly to Katmandu and check in at the hotel. Visit Katmandu Durbar Square, the locus of the ancient imperial palace and old town. The former kings resided here and ruled the country. Durbar square is also called Palace square. It is the best place to enjoy monastic constructions in Nepal here. Swayambhunath Pagoda, Buddhanilkantha Temple and Bouddhanath Stupa.(B+L)

The devotional Tibetan people praying in front of Jokhang Temple, Lhasa

Day 08: Katmandu

Have a visit at Pashupatinath Temple, the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Square and the Golden Temple, one of the most famous Vihar in Katmandu valley. (B+L)

Day 09: Katmandu - Varanasi

You can make your own plan in the morning. Leave for Varanasi by air in the afternoon. Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel by private car. Then visit Sarnath and attend the Puja ceremony on the river Ganges with boat ride on the river Ganges in the evening. (B)

Day 10: Varanasi - Khajuraho

Riding a boat on river Ganges when the sun rises and you will see pious prayer and leisure bathing on the Ghats (Banks), with funeral pyres burning in the distance. Tour the city through the narrow lanes and visit some temples. Reach Khajuraho by plane and transfer to the local hotel. (B+L)

Day 11: Khajuraho - Agra

Visit the miraculous Khajuraho Temples with erotic art on some external carvings. The temple itself doesn't contain any erotic art. Visitors are advised to dispose of their lust outside the temple to see the deity. Later take the Shatabdi Express for Agra at Jhansi. Our guide awaits you at the railway station and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Tibetan lamas in the monastery, Lhasa

Day 12: Agra

This morning you will be led to the Taj Mahal to appreciate one of the "Wonders of the World", afterwards, go to the next stop the Agra Fort. Afternoon is free to be arranged by yourselves. (B+L)

Day 13: Agra - Jaipur

When you are en route to Jaipur today, you have an opportunity to visit Fatehpur Sikri - the Ghost capital of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri - about 40 kilometers from Agra, built entirely of red sandstone and now acknowledged as a World Heritage Monument. Your guide will help you check in at the hotel after arriving there. (B+L)

Day 14: Jaipur

Visit Amber Fort located on a hill with the broad panorama of the city in Amber in Jaipur. The fort is made of white stones painted with milky white, rose and light yellow. It has very impressive private halls with convex mirrors inlayed. In the afternoon, visit the City Palace of the Jaipur Maharaja, the Honeycomb designs Hawa Mahal and the amazingly accurate Jantar Mantar stone observatory. (B+L)

The unique Tangka-drawing art in Tibet

Day 15: Jaipur - Delhi

4 hours’ driving is needed today, because there are about 262 kilometers between Jarpur and Delhi. (B+L)

Day 16: Delhi

You will gain a lot of profits after visiting the Old & New Delhi. The tourist attractions include the Raj Ghat, the Jama Masjid, the Red Fort and the fabled Chandni Chowk. On the way back to the hotel, stop at the National Crafts Museum to know more about the village life and craftsmen from different parts of India. The city tour of New Delhi includes the Qutab Minar, Emperor Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, the Houses of Parliament and the Presidential Palace. (B+L)

Day 17: Departure from Delhi

The whole trip comes to the end. Your guide will accompany you to go to the airport to catch your homeward flight. (B)

Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars, )

CityClass	Luxury	Standard
Beijing	Crowne Plaza Hotel	Holiday Inn Central Plaza - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
Lhasa	Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa	ShangBaLa Hotel
Katmandu	Soaltee Crowne Plaza	Manang Hotel
Varanasi	Hotel Radisson	Hindustan International Hotel
Khajuraho	Taj Chandela	Holiday Inn Hotel
Agra	Clarks Shiraz	Holiday Inn Hotel
Jaipur	Clarks Amer	Holiday Inn Hotel
Delhi	Shiddarth	Connaught Hotel

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