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16 Days Shanghai-Chongqing-Lhasa-Golmud-Xining-Beijing Tour

Shanghai - Chongqing - Lhasa - Damxung County - Nagqu - Golmud - Qinghai Hu - Xining - Beijing

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Description :The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the Roof of the World, is a dreamland for many people interested in the unique culture, history and breath-taking geographic features. Take this 16-day tour, drive along the highest Qinghai-Tibet road of world,you will enjoy the amazing view which people can hardly see when traveling by plane or even train.

Tour Code : CHP-38

Duration : 16 Day(s) / 15 Night(s)


Tour Days Destinations Meals Included Transports Today's Activities
Day 1
Shanghai

Arrival in Shanghai

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Day 2
Shanghai

Shanghai Museum, The Bund, Nanjing Road, Shanghai Xintiandi Plaza

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Day 3
Shanghai

Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Old Street, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Old Street

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Day 4
Shanghai -> Chongqing

Transportation, Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village)

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Day 5
Chongqing

The Dazu Rock Carvings

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Day 6
Chongqing -> Lhasa

Transportation

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Day 7
Lhasa

Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple

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Day 8
Lhasa

Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery

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Day 9
Lhasa -> Damxung County -> Nagqu

Namtso, Transportation, Transportation

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Day 10
Nagqu -> Golmud

Transportation

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Day 11
Golmud -> Qinghai Hu

Salt Lake of Chaka, Transportation, Qinghai lake,

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Day 12
Qinghai Hu -> Xining

Transportation, Moon and Sun Mountaion and Kumkum Monastery

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Day 13
Xining -> Beijing

Transportation, Temple of Heaven

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Day 14
Beijing

Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beijing Summer Palace, Beijing Opera (front area)

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Day 15
Beijing

The Great Wall of China, Changling Tomb, Beijing Roast Duck

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Day 16
Beijing

Departure from Beijing

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Day 1 - Shanghai   (No meal included)

A top tourist attraction in Shanghai

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the guide and be transferred to your hotel in the city center.




Day 2 - Shanghai   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Shanghai

Visits : Shanghai Museum, The Bund, Nanjing Road, Shanghai Xintiandi Plaza

After breakfast take your time to visit Shanghai Museum which is located in People's Square. In the afternoon stroll along Nanjing Road. Then go to the Bund, where you can enjoy the gallery of different styles of architecture built at the time, followed with a visit to Xintiandi.
Restaurants:

Lunch:A Ying Bao Restaurant
The restaurant is located No. 239 Shanxi South Road Huangpu District. It mainly serves Shanghai local dishes. It is popular among local people for its braised food.

Day 3 - Shanghai   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Shanghai

Visits : Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Old Street, Yuyuan Garden

This morning travel to Yuyuan Garden, an exquisite classic garden with a history of more than 400 years. Then visit Jade Buddha Temple where two jade Buddha statues from Burma are housed. In the afternoon, travel to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall to learn about Shanghai s urban planning.

Restaurants:

Lunch:

Day 4 - Shanghai -> Chongqing   (B, L)

Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village)

Visits : Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village)

This morning you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Chongqing.

In the afternoon go to the Panda room at Chongqing Zoo, where you will see giant pandas, and then proceed to the Ciqikou which is a famous shopping area in Chongqing.
Shanghai/Chongqing by flight MU5421 1045-1345 (for reference only)

Day 5 - Chongqing   (B, L)

The Dazu Rock Carvings

Visits : The Dazu Rock Carvings

After enjoying your breakfast have a day tour to Dazu. Dazu is famous for its rock carvings which are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings, dating back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. After the tour, be transferred back to Chongqing.

Day 6 - Chongqing -> Lhasa   (B)

A top tourist attraction in Chongqing

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Lhasa. The rest of day will be free time on your own. You may stay at your room to have a good rest or go outside to explore the surrounding areas. You d better not drink, take a bath or run this day to avoid high altitude sickness.
Chongqing/Lhasa by flight CZ3183 1130-1400 (for reference only)

Day 7 - Lhasa   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Lhasa

Visits : Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple

Today visit Potala Palace which is the symbol of Lhasa. After having lunch pay a visit to Jokhang Temple, the first Buddhist temple in Lhasa and China's key cultural relic for protection and a world cultural heritage. Then enjoy a stroll along the Barkhor Street nearby which is the favorite place for all visitors.


Day 8 - Lhasa   (B, L)

Norbulingka

Visits : Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery

After breakfast pay a visit to Norbulingka. It is a summer resort for different generations of Dalai Lamas, where they could take care of local affairs. In the afternoon pay a visit to Drepung Monastery (Vault of the Crops in Tibetan). It is famous for the debates on Buddhist doctrines frequently held, which is also known as the Tibetan Library.

Day 9 - Lhasa -> Damxung County -> Nagqu   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Lhasa

Visits : Namtso

Today you will be driven to Damxung County. You will travel to Namtso Lake. Namtso Lake, the second largest saltwater lake, is one of the five most beautiful lakes in China selected by China National Geography magazine. In the afternoon you will be transferred to Nagqu.

Day 10 - Nagqu -> Golmud   (B)

A top tourist attraction in Golmud

After enjoying your breakfast you will be driven to Golmud. Today will be a tough day because you will spend almost 15 hours on the road. You will pass the mouth of Mt. Kunlun along the highest altitude road in the world. The mountain has a steep terrain, a unique ecological environment and a magnificent natural scene. You will also see numerous hills rising one upon another, snowy peaks towering into the sky, and a vast expanse of grassland and the tuotuo river, which is not only the source of Yangtze River, but also the Yellow river and Lancang river. You will also traverse the famous Hoh Xil Nature Reserve which is an unmanned, deserted land on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Day 11 - Golmud -> Qinghai Hu   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Golmud

After enjoying your breakfast you will be driven to Qinghai Lake. En route, you will visit Chaka Salt Lake, one of the treasure basins. The lake is one of the four biggest salt lakes in the region. In the afternoon you will see the beautiful Qinghai Lake which is the largest inland salt lake in China

Day 12 - Qinghai Hu -> Xining   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Qinghai Hu

This morning you will be driven to Xining. After having lunch the tour takes you to Kumbum Monastery, one of the six biggest Tibetan monasteries. It is the birth place of Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gelupa, Yellow sect of Tibetan Buddhism

Day 13 - Xining -> Beijing   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Xining

Visits : Temple of Heaven

After enjoying your breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Beijing.

In the afternoon you will visit the Temple of Heaven where emperors conducted religious rituals and prayed for good harvest in Qing and Ming dynasties. It is one of the most important landmarks of Beijing.
Restaurants:

Lunch:Chu Wan Yuan
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a restaurant tacked on to a Triple-A tourist venue will stink. And cost the earth. The wood-furnished dining room, with its high beamed ceilings and tight squeeze of tables, exudes a tavern-esqe aura that seems to tease out congeniality from all present, making for a buzzy atmosphere that borders on raucous.
Xining/Beijing by flight CA1208 1120-1335 (for reference only)

Day 14 - Beijing   (B, L, D)

A top tourist attraction in Beijing

Visits : Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beijing Summer Palace

After enjoying your breakfast you will visit Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the world. Covering 440,000 square meters, it has witnessed many important historic events taking place here. Then pay a visit to the Forbidden City, one of the five most famous palaces in the world where 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties lived and ruled for over 500 years. After having lunch leave for the Summer Palace. Well known for its large and priceless collection of cultural relics, Summer Palace was among the first group of historical and cultural heritage sites in China to be placed under special state protection. Afterwards, you will enjoy a rickshaw tour in the old Hutong and visit a local family. This evening, enjoy the fantastic Beijing Opera(seat in the front area).

Restaurants:

Lunch:Da Wan Ju
Dawanju serves Beijing and Chongqing style food as well as the famous Beijing Duck.Their service is great too.
Dinner:

Day 15 - Beijing   (B, L)

A top tourist attraction in Beijing

Visits : The Great Wall of China

Today we drive towards northwest to visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall. Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance. The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou, approximately 0.63 miles (1,015 m) above sea level. After having lunch pay a visit to Changling, one of the thirteen Ming Tombs. It is the tomb of Zhu Di, the third emperor of Ming Dynasty. This evening, you will go to taste Beijing Roast Duck in Quanjude which is a famous historied Roast Duck restaurant in China.
Restaurants:

Lunch:LaoGen Ren Jia
Ran by the famous Beijing Chef Mr. Shi Wangrong, Lao Gen Ren Jia serves traditional Beijing local cuisine. Committed to research and develop new receipts to make innovation, this restaurant allows you enjoy not only the delicious food with dedicated service, but also experience typical Beijing culture.

Day 16 - Beijing   (B)

A top tourist attraction in Beijing

Free till being transfered to the airport. End of the fabulous tour in China.




Hotels
City Deluxe Class Superior Class Tourist Class
Shanghai
Chongqing
Lhasa
Shambhala Hotel
Nagqu
Naqu hotel
Naqu hotel
Naqu hotel
Golmud
Salt lake hotel
Salt lake hotel
Golmud Hotel
Qinghai Hu
Qinghai Lake Hotel
Qinghai Lake Hotel
Qinghai Lake Hotel
Xining
Huitong Jiangguo Hotel
Tianniange Hotel
Xining Yuandong Hotel
Beijing
Price per person
Category 1 Person 2-5 Person 6-9 Person SSP Inquiry
Deluxe Class
USD8487
USD4989
USD4143
USD1131
Superior Class
USD7655
USD4573
USD3727
USD715
Tourist Class
USD7282
USD4386
USD3540
USD528
Note: SSP refers to Single Room Supplement Price.

- Hotel accommodation (or similar class, double occupancy)
- Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (B= breakfast, L= Chinese lunch, D= Chinese dinner)
- Experienced English speaking guide in each city
- Air-conditioned private car or van for transfers and sightseeing
- Domestic flights (economy class), airport tax and fuel charge
- Service Charges & Government Taxes
- Travel Agency Liability Insurance
- Tibet Entry Permit

- International transportation
- Chinese visa
- Personal expenses such as: excess luggage charge (please verify your flight documentation), beverages, laundry services, etc.
- Tips or gratuities to local driver and guide
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