Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. Meet your guide upon arrival and be transferred to your comfortable hotel. (D)

Begin the days activity with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the largest urban square in the world. Then, move on to visit the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, the biggest palace complex in the world. In the afternoon, visit Temple of Heaven where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvest. A Peking Duck Dinner concludes your first full day activities in China. (B-L-D)

Whole day on the train. Meals by yourselves.

Today is also on the train. The train will lead you to traverse the one of the biggest basins C Chaidamu Basin, the oasis in the desert C Golmud, zigzag through the Kunlun Mountain which is known as the forefather of all mountains; then, enter into the China biggest desolate area - Hol Xil (Kekexili); cross the Tuotuo River Bridge which is famous as the first bridge of Yangtze River Headwaters; cross over the Tanggula Mountain Pass C the highest mountain on the way; pass by Damxung Grassland, the cenotaph of Gesar Kings Soldiers, Qiangtang Grassland, Holy Mt. Nyainqentang Iha. You will arrive in Lhasa at 20:58. Have your welcome dinner in Lhasa . Be transferred to the hotel for rest. (D)

Sightseeing 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 Tibets 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 Lamas Summer Palace. Sera Monastery is located a few miles to the north of Lhasa, is one of the three largest monasteries. Stay overnight in Lhasa. (B-L-D)

Visit fascinating Yuyuan Garden, a well-restored Suzhou-style garden, and take a walk through the Old Town filled with antique markets and specialty stores. Then, move on to check out the St. Ignatius Cathedral (Xujiahui Cathedral) built in 1846. Wander around the former French Concession represented by the leafy Fuxing Park and the architecture in the area. Then pay a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple where two rare jade statues of Sakyamuni Buddha are treasured. You will have some free time in the afternoon to explore the city. A fabulous Acrobatic Show concludes todays activities in Shanghai. (B-L-D)

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We preserve the right to make reasonable adjustments of the itinerary and quotation according to the particular circumstances.

For the group during 1.Mai, 1 Oct and Chinese Spring Festival, F1 Period in Shanghai ( Oct. 2008 ), we keep the right to change the price.