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Beijing Lhasa Tour
- 8 Days Private China Tour of Beijing and Lhasa

Day 2. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Foot Massage
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am and transferred to Tiananmen Square -the biggest downtown Square of the world. Walk around on Tiananmen Square.
Then we will enter the Forbidden City from the north end of Tiananmen Square. Forbidden City also called Palace Museum and is located at the center of Beijing. It was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Rectangular in shape, Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex. Take sightseeing in Forbidden City along the central axis for 1.5 to 2 hours.
After lunch in local restaurant, visit Temple of Heaven. Built in 1420, Temple of Heaven is situated south of Beijing city. Have a sightseeing for 1 hour.
Proceed to enjoy Chinese foot massage to have a leisure time.
Have dinner in local restaurant. Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)




Day 3. Ming Tombs, Badaling Great Wall.
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Drive one and half hours to the Ming Tombs. Located 60 Kilometers north of Beijing, Ming Tombs consist of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors. Changling is the most famous one. Construction of the Changling was started in 1409 and completed in 1427. Visit the tomb for one hour.
Drive 20minutes to restaurant for lunch.
Move on to the famous Badaling Great Wall -the most famous section of Great Wall, well maintained. It is easy to walk along this section of defensive project of ancient China. Take sightseeing on Badaling Great Wall for about 2 hours. Cable car is arranged to get the top to have a bird view of the wall.
Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4. Beijing Hutong, Lama Temple, See Panda, Summer Palace, Roast Duck, Beijing Opera
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am and transferred to Beijing Hutong -ancient city alley in Beijing. Many of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming (1368-1628) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City.
Take rickshaw to visit the ancient Hutong including Drum tower, Local family, Shicha Lake and Bar Street.
Then we will visit Lama Temple for one hour. Lama Temple is a renowned temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism and the only downtown Buddhism temple in Beijing. It is a former imperial palace in Qing dynasty. Visit Beijing Zoo to see Great Panda.
After lunch in local restaurant, visit Summer Palace. - 20 kilometers northwest of downtown Beijing. Summer Palace is the largest imperial garden of Ming and Qing dynasty. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of over 290 hectares including more than 3,000 buildings, such as halls, pavilions, towers, etc. Take sightseeing in this attraction for about one hour.
Taste Beijing Roast Duck for Dinner. Beijing Roast Duck is delicious food in Beijing. Eating Peking duck is seen to be one of the two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing.
After dinner, we will enjoy Beijing Opera in theatre. Beijing Opera is deemed the national opera of China. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are full of Chinese cultural facts. It presents an encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes and graceful gestures.
Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5. See Panda, Departure for Lhasa
Be transferred to airport to meet the flight to Lhasa.
Be met by tour guide and private vehicle in airport. Visit the Nietang Buddha on the way from airport to your hotel. Check in Hotel. Remainder of the days is at leisure. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).




Day 6. Lhasa
Be picked up from your hotel at 09:00 am.
Visit the Potala Palace. Originally built in the seventh century, Potala Palace is landmark of Lhasa. It is famous for its grand buildings, complicated constructions, devotional atmosphere and splendid artworks.
Then we will visit the Sera Monastery - one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa. Completed in 1419, the collection of murals is maintained in perfect, original condition.
Move on to visit the Norbulingka Park. Built in the 1740s, Norbulingka Park was Dalai Lama's summer palace.
Visit a Tibetan family to get some information of Tibetan's life and local custom. Be transferred back to your hotel. Dinner is served at hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)




Day 7. Lhasa
Be picked up from your hotel at 09:00 am.
Visit the Drepung Monastery - known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. Established in 1416, Drepung Monastery houses many cultural relics, which make it more superb.
Then we will visit the Jokhang Temple -the holiest site in Tibet and is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhists.
Move on to visit the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street - Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble and a place to which a visit must be paid.
Visit the Tibetan Traditional Hospital and the local Carpet Factory before be transferred back to your hotel after the tour. Dinner is served at hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 8: Exit
Be picked up from your hotel. Visit the Tibet Museum if time permits.
Be transferred to airport to connect flight to your next destination. (Breakfast)

Friendly Note from Beijingservice.com
1. The above tour is tailored for you exclusively. You will enjoy Private car, driver and English speaking tour guide.
2. Lunch is not refundable if you do not need it.
3. The sunshine is very strong in summer time. Sunglass is useful.
4. We will arrange a boat cruise on Kunming lake in Summer Palace from May to October.
5. Photograph is not permitted in some area. Our tour guide will give you notice.
6. We will visit Ming Tombs on the morning and Great Wall in the afternoon. This will insure that you can have lunch on time and have enough time on Great Wall. The Great Wall is very beautiful when the sun is on the west
7. Today, you will walk a long distance. A pair of soft and comfortable shoes is helpful when you walk in these three huge attractions.
8. It need half an hour's climbing to reach the wall from the foot of the mountain. So we arranged cable car for you to save your time and strength. .
9. Beijingservice.com list the exact cost of each person from 1 to 10 persons. This will help you to cut down cost if you have more persons. Please contact us for a special cost if you have more than 10 persons.

Quotation (Validity: 2008-03-15/2008-07-31)

You may also can send us an email to inquire this tour: travel@beijingservice.com

Package Price Includes
-Hotel accommodation as mentioned;
-Private car or van in each city (air-conditioned);
-Well-trained English-speaking tour guides;
-ABF(American Buffet Food) and meals as specified;
-Domestic flight;
-All meals mentioned in the itinerary;
-Air ticket as mentioned;
-Admission fee of mentioned attractions in the itinerary;
-Performance mentioned in the itinerary;
-Domestic tour insurance; (You may also buy your own insurances as well)
-Fuel, Parking, Expressway cost.
Package Price Excludes
-China visa fee;
-International air tickets and International airport tax;
-Meals unless specified;
-Personal expense;
-Gratuities to guides and drivers;
-Items not listed in the itinerary.
Payment
We have 4 payment methods:
-pay our tour guide in cash in Beijing (USD and Chinese currency are both acceptable). Sometimes, the hotel needs prepayment during peak season.
-pay us via credit card at least one week before tour date.
-pay us via Western Union at least 1 week before tour date.
-transfer payment to bank account of our company at least 3 weeks before tour date
Seasons
High: April, May, September,Ocotber, November
Shoulder: March, June, July, August
Low: December, January, February




Reserve This Tour
Please send the following information to us: travel@beijingservice.com

1. Tour code : BC-PH-18
2. Name on passport:
3. Nationality:
4. Phone No.:
5. Alternative Email:
6. Hotel Choice: Luxury / Standard / Comfort?
7. Arrival Date:
8. Arrival flight:
9. Number of travelers:

Note:
1. We will buy Travel Accident Insurance in advance, so please provide full name on passport of all travelers.
2. Once we have your above information, we will start to arrange tour details according to your request.