Day 1 Depart for Beijing (International Flight)
In-flight meal and beverage service.
Day 2 Beijing(B)
Upon Arrival, our local operators will welcome you and take you to the hotel by a chartered bus. A good rest will follow check-in registration.
Day 3 Beijing(B,L,D)
After the breakfast, we will visit Beijing Capital Museum and the Temple of Heaven . Beijing Capital Museum houses up to 200,000 valuable artifacts unearthed in the Beijing area. In the evening, we will have a Kung Fu Show (optional) after dinner.
Day 4 Beijing(B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City . In the afternoon, we will arrange oriental foot massage (optional) to relax you.
Day 5 Beijing(B,L,D)
Hutong tour for experiential learning. Cultural immersion-peek into the daily life of a typical Chinese family. Learn (and enjoy) the art of Chinese cooking during a visit to a local household. Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. In the Summer Palace, one finds a variety of places, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures. We will visit sites of the 2008 Olympic Games - Bird’s Nest and the Water cube.
Day 6 Beijing(B,L,D)
Along the way to the Juyong Pass Great Wall , we stop by a jade factory. We’ll be visiting the one of the eighth wonders of the world- The Great Wall of China.
Day 7 Beijing(B,L,D)
We will be visiting panda in Beijing Zoo and spend the afternoon shopping in the flea market (Yaxiu). The Beijing Zoo is best known for its collection of rare animals endemic to China, and the Giant Pandas are zoo's most popular animals.
Day 8 Beijing-Hometown(B)/Free Day in Beijing(B,L,D)
8 Day Tour—Transfer to the International Airport, then board the flight back to Vancouver
15 Day Tour—Free day to explore the city
Day 9 Beijing(B,L,D)
We will visit Yonghe Temple , which is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world.
Day 10 Beijing—Zhengzhou(B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will transfer to Zhengzhou from Beijing. In the afternoon, we will visit Henan Museum.
Day 11 Zhengzhou—Luoyang (Bus)(B,L,D)
Shaolin Temple was Founded in the 5th century and became the Holy Ground of Kung Fu. Now it is the Mahayana Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world. Then transfer to Luoyang by bus to visit Longmen Grottoes , which was promulgated a key national cultural relic unit for special protection by the State Council in 1961.
Day 12 Luoyang—Sanmenxia (Bus) Sanmenxia—Xi’an (High Speed Railway )(B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will depart to Sanmenxia to visit Chariot and Horse Burial Pit and Cave Dwellings, and then transfer to Xi’an by train.
Day 13 Xi'an(B,L,D)
We will see another symbol of the old-line Xi’an, Big Wild Goose Pagoda , which is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. A tour of the historical Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses , they were discovered in 1974 in the tomb of the first emperor of China-Emperor Qin. Then, we’ll visit the Huaqing Hot Springs ; it is famous for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty.
Day 14 Xi'an(B,L,D)
Visit the Bell Tower, a symbol of Xi’an, which is built in the Ming Dynasty. Also see one of the oldest and most renowned mosques -- The Great Mosque. There will be a tour of the Ancient City Wall. Tour the historical Shaanxi Provincial Museum in the afternoon. In the evening, enjoy Banquet with Musical Show of Tang Dynasty.
Day 15 Xi'an—Beijing—Hometown(B)/Xi’an-Lhasa(B,L,D)
After breakfast transfer to the International Airport, then board the flight back to your hometown. Or transfer to Lhasa.
Day 16 Lhasa(B,L,D)
Visit the world wander --Potala Palace, in the morning, then visit the oldest temple in Tibet--Jokhang Temple and Barkhor market street.
Day 17 Lhasa-Namtso Lake-Lhasa(B,L,D)
Lake Namtso, meaning” the Heavenly Lake” lies about 200km northwest of Lhasa with an altitude of more than 4700 meters. After breakfast, we visit Namtso Lake and via Yangbachan of hot spring, back to Lhasa late afternoon.
Day 18 Lhasa-Gyangtse-Shigatse(B,L,D)
Drive to Shigatse, via Yamdrok Holy Lake , Gyangtse Palkor Chuten and Kumbum, which is the second biggest city in Tibet.
Day 19 Shigatse- Lhasa(B,L,D)
Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of the Panchan Lama, back to Lhasa late afternoon.
Day 20 Lhasa-Chengdu(B,L,D)
After breakfast , we transfer to the airport and fly to Chengdu. After arrival in the afternoon,Visit Dujiangyan, which is one of the world’s first irrigation system. It was built between 306-251BC, and it brings the vast Chengdu Plain under irrigation and has protected it against droughts and floods for over 2,300 years.
Day 21 Chengdu(B,L,D)
After breakfast , we transfer to Wolong Panda Reserve in the east of Mt. Qionglai, and a 3-hour drive from Chengdu, is a comprehensive state natural reserve of 200,000 hectares. It is also the earliest, largest and best-known panda reserve in China. Coach back to Chengdu in the afternoon.
Day 22 Chengdu-Beijing-Hometown(B)
After breakfast transfer to the International Airport, then board the flight back to your hometown.