Beijing-Xi¡¯an-Lhasa-Chengdu-Chongqing-Yangtze Cruise-Yichang-Guangzhou-Hong Kong

Day 01 Home- - Beijing     Stay: Beijing
Transfer via: TBA, on your own arrangement.
Arrive in Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 02 Beijing (B/L)      Stay: Beijing
Full day city tour includes visits of the Tian\¡¯anmen Square - the biggest public square in the world and Forbidden City (GuGong in Chinese) which is used to be the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, now known as the Palace Museum. After lunch visit the Temple of Heaven, the place for the emperors to worship the God (heaven) for good harvest in ancient China.

Day 03 Beijing (B/L)      Stay: Beijing
A memorable daylong excursion combines the soul-stirring Great Wall that across northern China like a winding dragon with the Sacred Way, guarded by sculpted stone animal both real and fabulous, which are photographers’ delight. Finally, visit the Ming Tomb.

Day 04 Beijing -  - Xi\¡¯an (B/L)      Stay: Xi\¡¯ an
Take a Hutong Tour by rickshaw to see Chinese ancient building. Take an afternoon flight to Xi\¡¯an. Once you arrive in Xi\¡¯an, you\¡¯ll be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 05 Xi\¡¯an (B/L)      Stay: Xi\¡¯ an
You will have a whole day visit to the famous historical site of the Qin Terracotta Warriors . More than 6000 life -sized terracotta figures of soldiers and horses in perfect battle array show the superb sculptural art of that time. Afterwards, visit the Wild Goose Pagoda.

Day 06 Xi\¡¯an - Lhasa (B/L)      Stay: Lhasa
Be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Lhasa . Once you arrive in Lhasa , you\¡¯ll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 07 Lhasa (B/L)     Stay: Lhasa
In the morning, visit the Potala Palace, Lhasa\¡¯s cardinal landmark combined originality with harmony. After lunch, find out the Jokhang Temple built in 7th century by Songtsan Gambo , the Tang Princess Wen Cheng and Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti. It is the spiritual center of Tibet, the Holy of Holies and the destination of millions of Tibetan pilgrims. Then take a stroll in Barkhor Street. It is a quadrangle streets surrounds the Jokhang and a place where Tibetan culture, commerce, religion and arts assemble.

Day 08 Lhasa (B/L)     Stay: Lhasa
Full day trip to Trupeng Monastery which was the largest and richest of the three major Yellow Sect monasteries in Lhasa. Then take a visit to the Sera Monastery - the last of the three principal Yellow Sect monasteries to be built in Lhasa comprises a great sutra chanting hall, a college and 32 sections. It once housed nearly 10000 monks and is proud of its glorious history during the Ming Dynasty. Afterwards take a visit to Norbulingka and the Carpet Factory .

Day 09 Lhasa--Chengdu (B)      Stay: Chengdu
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for a flight to Chengdu .Arrive in Chengdu. Be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 10 Chengdu (B/L)      Stay: Chengdu
One day tour to visit Dufu Thatched Cottage which is a cottage restored in Ming Dynasty and a memorial for a great Tang Dynasty poet, Du Fu. After that visit Wuhou Temple which was built by Li Xiong in the Western Jin Dynasty (about 1,100 years ago) in memory of Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period(220-80AD). Afterwards visit the Panda Research Centre where you can see the Panda and Wangjiang Park is your next destination.

Day 11 Chengdu -- Chongqing (B/L)      Stay: On ship
Visit Dujiang Yan Dam , which was built 2,000 years ago. Dujiangyan Irrigation System is used to irrigate the western Sichuan plain as well as avoiding floods. This area is the most fertile land in China . Then visit Sanxingdui ruins , which is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents. Be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Chongqing . Once you arrive in Chongqing , you\¡¯ll be met & transferred to the harbor for boarding the ship.

Day 12 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)      Stay: On ship
Cruise excursion

Day 13 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)      Stay: On ship
Cruise excursion

Day 14 Yangtze River Cruise – Yichang - - Guangzhou (B/L)      Stay: Guangzhou
Excursion on board. Arrive in Yichang . Disembark and be transferred to Yichang airport. Take a flight to Guangzhou . Once you arrive in Guangzhou , you\¡¯ll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 15 Guangzhou -- Hong Kong (B/L)      Stay: Hong Kong
Visit Dr. Sun Yetsen\¡¯s Memorial Hall , a memorial building built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen and Temple of Family Chen - the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, built between 1890 and 1894 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It is the largest, best preserved, and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province. After visiting the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees , be transferred to the airport and fly to Hong Kong . Upon Arriving in Hong Kong , you\¡¯ll be met & transferred to your hotel with private vehicle & tour guide.

Day 16 Hong Kong -- Home (B)     Tour End
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
Service end

Price include :    
* Private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide.
* All entrance fees to scenic spots.
* Meals (Chinese lunch and dinner) as shown in the itinerary table marked with "L/D".
* Domestic flight tickets with airport taxes.
* Insurance.????????????
* Hotel accommodation based on 2 sharing one room (twin-bed room) with daily Western breakfast.
* Special room requirement is always subject to the availability upon check-in.  

Price exclude : 
* International Airfare or International train tickets before coming into China
* Visa fees.
* Tips to guides, drivers and porters.
* Personal expenses such as excess luggage fees, laundry, postage, communications and beverages

1) Above prices might be influenced during some holidays such as the Chinese New Year, May Day(May 01- 03) & National Day(Oct 01-07), as well as some special events.
2) Above prices are not definite. ECT keeps the right to offer corrected prices before it delivers final confirmation due to all kinds of unpredictable reasons.
3) Above prices are rated with current exchange rate which might result changes due to the fluctuation.
4) Children under 12 will get discount from above prices. Please indicate all details about kids concerned with bookings.