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| China & Tibet by Qinghai/Tibet Railroad 15 Days / 13 Nights |
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| 15 Days/13 Nights include visits to Beijing , Xining, riding on the world’s highest train to Tibet, touring Lhasa, Chengdu and Shanghai
Limited departures between May and October in 2010 |
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| Day 1 |
San Francisco/Los Angeles - Beijing () |
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Depart USA for Beijing , China’s capital city |
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| Day 3 |
Beijing (B,L,D) |
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Full-day tour Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Summer Palace |
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| Day 4 |
Beijing (B,L,D) |
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Full-day tour the Great Wall of China, Ming Tomb and the Sacred Way. Also include touring outside of the 2008 Olympic venues |
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| Day 5 |
Beijing - Xining(B,L,D) |
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Depart Beijing for Xining in Qinghai Province. On arrival, tour the city main sights |
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| Day 6 |
Xining - Lhasa(B,L,D) |
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Morning tour Qinghai Provincial Museum and the Great Mosque. In the late afternoon, transfer to the train station to board the Qinghai/Tibet Express train for Lhasa |
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| Day 7 |
Lhasa(B,L,D) |
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Your train ride will take approximately 24 hours from Xining to Lhasa and traverses approximately 1190 miles through the Qinghai Plateau. The railroad, at its highest point is about 15,000 feet above sea level thus make it the highest railway in the world. Arrive Lhasa late this evening, transfer to hotel for rest |
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| Day 8 |
Lhasa(B,L,D) |
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Full day tour of Lhasa including visits to Norbulinkha, and Potala Palace |
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| Day 9 |
Lhasa(B,L,D) |
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Full day tour Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street and Sera Monastery |
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| Day 10 |
Lhasa - Chengdu(B,L,D) |
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Depart Tibet via air to Chengdu. On arrival tour the famous Dujiangyan water control system |
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| Day 11 |
Chengdu(B,L,D) |
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Tour the Giant Panda Breeding Center and the famous Sanxingdui Museum |
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| Day 12 |
Chengdu - Shanghai (B) |
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Depart Chengdu for Shanghai via air. Enjoy a day at leisure upon arrival |
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| Day 13 |
Shanghai (B,L,D) |
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Full-day tour of the city today includes the “Old Shanghai ”, Yu Garden, and the People’s Square. Enjoy Shanghai ’s famous acrobatic show |
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| Day 14 |
Shanghai (B,L) |
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Visit to the World Expo In the event that the World Expo is unavailable, we will tour the “water town” of Zhujiajiao instead |
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| Day 15 |
Shanghai - San Francisco/Los Angeles(B) |
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Bid farewell to China as you depart via air for home |
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