Beijing-Xi'an-Lhasa,Tibet-Shigatse--Chengdu--Hangzhou--Shanghai,16 nights in China

D1 .Arrive in Beijing, free programme or city sightseeings-Summer Palace,

(L.D) Overnight in Beijing

D2.Visit the Forbidden City, Tian An Men Square, and the Temple of Heaven

(B.L.D) Overnight in Beijing

D3 The Great Wall (Ba Daling), Beijing Cloisonne Factory.Speical dinner(Royal style) (B.L.D) Overnight in Beijing

D4. Transfer to the airport and catch the flight to the city of Xi'an, Visit the China's FirstUnderground Hanyang Museum (including holographic film) near airport,Wild Goose Pagoda in the afternoon. Special dinner(Hot pot of mutton,beancurd,,vegetables,etc) ( B.L.D) Overnight in Xi'an

D5.A full day tour of Qinshihuang's Army Vaults(Terro-cotta Musem), Grand Mosque,the famous market of Hui's street near the Drum Tower, the Bell Tower Square. (B.L.D) Overnight in Xi'an

D6. Catch the morning flight to Lhasa ,arrive in Lhasa Gongar Airport and transferred

to Lhasa city, (airport -city,100km, about 1.5 hour)the capital of Tibet Tibetan Autonomous Region. Relax in the afternoon.(Lhasa-altitude: 3670m) (B.L.D) Overnight in Lhasa

D7.Visit Drepung, the biggest monastic University of Tibet.Then visit Sera Monastery and Norbulinka, the summer palace of Dalai Lama. Enjoy the local Tibetan Singing and Dancing show as well as local flavour (B.L.D) Overnight in Lhasa

D8. Morning tour of Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. In the afternoon,visit Jokhang Temple and barkhor Market. (B.L.D) Overnight in Lhasa

D9.Drive to Shigatse, via Yamdrok Lake and Gyangtse-one of the highlight of the tour. (Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake, 120km, about 3 hours, mountainous road, altitude:4794m)Yamdrok Lake is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet.(Yamdrok Lake-Gyantse: 160km, about 4 hours, mountainous road, altitude: 5050m) After visiting Kumbum Stupa, also named Ten Thousand Buddha in Gyantse, Drive to second largest city in Tibet ( Gyantse-Shigatse,90km, about 2 hours) -Shigatse, the seat of Panchan Lama. (Shigatse-altitude: 3900m)

(B.L.D) Overnight in Shigatse

D10. Visit Tashilunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchan Lama and the oldest monastery in the region of Shigatse. (B.L.D) Overnight in Shigatse

D11. Drive back to Lhasa along the Bramaputra River, visit local Tibetan village and family on the way. (Shigatse-Lhasa:280km, about 5.5 hours.),it takes about 10 or 12 hours from Shigatse to Lhasa during the the new road is being built,it is planned the new road will be finished in July,2005. (B.L.D) Overnight in Lhasa

D12.Transfer to the airport and catch the flight to the city of Chengdu,met and transferred to hotel. (B.L.D) Overnight in Chengdu

D13.Drive to Leshan City, (170km,about 1.5 hour) visit the Grand Buddha -one of the most famous and biggest sitting Buddha in the world by boat , and some other historical sites ,such as Lingyun Temple ,etc. Then drive back to Chengdu.Visit Panda -breeding center which is one of biggest panda center in China.(Optional tour -local Shuan Opera with all kinds of distinctive feat after dinner, about 1.5 hour) (B.L.D) Overnight in Chengdu

D14. After breakfast, visit Wangjiang Park-to know the local people's life if time permits before catch the flight to Hangzhou in the morning, which is the capital of

Zhejiang Province and also the capital of six Chinese ancient dynasties. It is known to

Chinese as the Pearl of China. Visit Dragon Well Green Tea Village.

( B.L.D) Overnight in Hangzhou

D15.Visit Liu He Pagoda, then Ling Yinsi Temple and board a cruise ship and relax on the China's wonderful No.1 lake -West Lake, admire the famed Three Pools Reflecting the Moon. ( B.L.D) Overnight in Hangzhou

D16. Drive to Shanghai, about 2 hours. Visit Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund ,the People's Square along Huangpu River and the Nanjing Road

(B.L, excluding dinner )Overnight in Shanghai

D17 . Drive to airport and catch flight back home, end of the service. (B)