( Shannan )

Day 1/Arrive in Beijing                                                                 
Arrive in Beijing, the capital of Beijing. Transfer to your comfortable hotel on arrival. (D)

Day 2/Beijing                                                                              
Begin the day's activity with a visit to Tian'anmen Square, the largest urban square in the world. Tian'anmen was built in 1417 and served as the entrance gate to the Imperial Palace. Move on to visit the Imperial Palace, well-known as Forbidden City which is the large scale construction of the palace extended from 1406 to 1420. It was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. 24 emperors lived and ruled China from here. In the afternoon, visit the enchanting Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. As a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design, it integrates the natural landscape of hills and open water with manmade features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges into a harmonious and aesthetically exceptional whole. Enjoy Peking Duck for dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 3/Beijing                                                                                
Today's highlight is the visit to the Great Wall, one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" and a symbol of Chinese civilization. Climb Mutianyu Great Wall (excluded Cable Car) to avoid the crowds. Then, drive to visit the statue-lined Shenlu (Spirit Road) leading to the Ming Tombs, here you can see some marvelous stone sculptures. The Ming Tombs area is for 13 deceased emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Visit the Changling Tomb which is the largest of the 13 as you can imagine it is quite impressive. Enjoy Peking Duck for dinner. On the way back to the hotel, stop at Olympic Park and outside view the National Stadium (Bird's Nest, no entry) and the National Aquatics Center (Water Cube, no entry), which are the main stadium of the 29th Olympiad in 2008. (B,L,D)

Day 4/Beijing-Lhasa                                                                    
Take a flight to Lhasa, rightly one of the most featured and dreamt-about cities in the world, not only limited accessibility for its remoteness and its high altitude at 3,650 meters, but also the mysterious Tibetan religion. In Tibetan, Lhasa means the Holy Land or the Buddha Land. The guide will meet you at Konggar Airport, and transfer you to Lhasa city with about 1.5 hours' driving (100km). On arrival at the hotel, rest and acclimatize yourself to the local time and altitude. (B,D)

Day 5/Lhasa                                                                                 
The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa's cardinal landmark - Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Its towering image has already appeared on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels. Some 2km to the east of the Potala is the most revered religious structure and the holiest temple in Tibet - Jokhang Temple. Bustling with worshippers and redolent with mystery, the Jokhang is an unrivalled experience. The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor Market - Lhasa's most interesting pilgrimage circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for Tibetans. The rest of day is free. (B,L,D)

Day 6/Lhasa                                                                                 
Sightsee of the Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulingka in Lhasa. Drepung Monastery, the largest and richest monastery in Tibet, was founded in 1416 by a disciple of Tsong Khapa under the patronage of a noble family and later enlarged by the Fifth Dalai Lama. Nowadays it stands as Tibet's most important and largest monastic university in Tibet. Norbulingka Park (Treasure Garden) was built in the 1740s during the reign of the seventh Dalai Lama. Later it was renovated and enlarged and became the Dalai Lama's Summer Palace. Sera Monastery is located a few miles to the north of Lhasa, is one of the three largest monasteries. (B,L,D)

Day 7/Lhasa-Gyantse                                                                    
Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse (at 4,040 meters above sea level), and pass by Yamdroktso Lake for sightseeing. Yamdroktso Lake is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet, and legend has it that if the lake ever disappears, it will mark the end of Tibet. In Gyantse, visit Palkor Monastery, the symbolic architecture of Gyantse. On one side of the Palkor Monasteery stands a white tower - Kumbum Stupa. It is said that there are altogether more than 100,000 Buddha statues engraved on the tower; hence the name "One Hundred-Thousand-Buddha Tower." (B,L,D)

Day 8/Gyantse-Shigatse                                                              
Proceed to Shigatse and visit Tashihunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama to perform their political and religious tasks. Tashihunpo's magnificent outside may make you gaps in admiration, its inside just offers you more religious tranquility and sincerity. This monastery houses the world's largest copper Buddha figure which is decorated with numerous luxurious jewels. (B,L,D)

Day 9/Shigatse-Tingri                                                                        
After breakfast, drive to Tingri, and en route pay a visit to Sakya Monastery, the principal monastery of the Sakyapa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, which is famed as the "Second Dunhuang" due to its colossal collection of numerous Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, murals and Thangkas. Arrive in Tingri in the afternoon, located at the foot of the Mount Qomolangma, in the middle of the Himalayas. (B,L,D)

Day10/Tingri-Everest Base Camp-Tingri                                   
After breakfast, drive to Mt. Everest Base Camp. Mt. Everest, also called Qomolangma, a part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is the highest mountain on earth, as measured by the height of its summit above sea level, which is 8,848 metres (29,029 feet). Mt. Everest Base Camps are used by mountain climbers during their ascent and descent. Move on to visit Rongbuk Monastery, the highest among all the temples in the world. The monastery was built in 1899 by a local lama, as a Nyingmapa monastery. Rongbuk Monastery is the red building standing out from the colorless surroundings as a sore on a clear skin. Monks and nuns live in the same monastery and celebrate the Buddhist festivals together. (B,L,D)

Day11/Tingri-Shigatse                                                                 
After breakfast, drive back to Shigatse, enjoy the magnificent scenery of Himalayan Range. Check in hotel on arrival. (B,L,D)

Day12/Shigatse-Lhasa                                                                
Drive back to Lhasa along the Yarlung Zangbu River, enjoy the beautiful view of the valley en route. The rest time is free in Lhasa. (B,L)

Day13/Lhasa-Shanghai                                                               
Fly to Shanghai via Chengdu or Xi'an  (No in Transfer airport). Shanghai, known as "Paris in the East", is China's largest city, famous not only for its prosperous metropolitan feature and rich humanistic resources but also for a number of tourist attractions with modern flavor that have been developed in recent years. (B,D)

Day14/Shanghai                                                                             
Visit the Bund, at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the splendid row of early 20th century Europe buildings remains the quintessential Shanghai sight. Pay a visit to Yuyuan Garden, a well-restored Suzhou-style garden, which was specially built for Pan's parents as a place to enjoy themselves a tranquil and happy time in their old age. The pavilions, halls, rockeries, ponds and cloisters are unique characteristic. And also take a walk through Chenghuangmiao (known as Yuyuan Garden Market) built in the fifteenth century during the Ming Dynasty. It filled with antique markets and specialty stores. Enjoy a fabulous Acrobatic Show in the evening. (B,L,D)

Day15/Shanghai                                                                           
This morning, you will visit Shanghai Museum, a leading attraction of the city since it opened in 1994, containing some priceless collections of paintings, porcelains and bronzes. Then, move on to visit Xujiahui Cathedral (St. Ignatius Cathedral), Shanghai's great cathedral, opened by the Jesuits who'd had a church here as early as 1608 (today's structure dates to 1910). Proceed to visit Jade Buddha Temple, built in 1882 to keep two jade Buddha statues which had been brought from Burma by a monk named Huigen. The two precious jade Buddha statues, one sitting Buddha and one Recumbent Buddha, are carved with whole white jade. Some free time is for you to explore the city. (B,L,D)

Day16/Depart from Shanghai                                                      
Transfer to the airport and board on your homebound flight. TOUR ENDS! (B)

Note: B-Breakfast  L-Lunch  D-Dinner

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