China Specialist Tours
China Sample Itineraries
Here are some sample itinerary combinations of different locations and trips.
All the trips are able to be longer shorter, withmeals, without meals, changed to meet your schedule, physical needs, food requirements, number of persons on the trip etc, very flexible.
The start and finish cities can be anywhere in China.
If you live here in China, ALL the trips are flexible and can be arranged to suit, school holidays, busy schedules etc.
The below itineraries just cover the basics, if you have, specific requirements.
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Below are the following Itinerates
- 6 Day - Tibet - Lhasa and surrounding area.
- 8 Day - Kunming / Dali / Lijiang / Shanga-rila
- 10 Day - Beijing , Xian, Guilin , Shanghai
- 10 Day - Beijing , Xian, Yangtze Cruise, Beijing
- 11 days Tibet Adventure covering Everest Base Camp
- 12 Day - Beijing / Xian / Chengdu / Guilin (Yangshuo)
6 Day - Tibet - Lhasa and surrounding area.
Day 1 - Chengdu / Lhasa
Early Morning, flight to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region and upon arrival, you will be metand transferred to Hotel. The rest of the day is free to wonder and settlein to the high altitude
Day 2 - Lhasa
Depart for tour of the Potala Palace. And Jokhang Monastery, Barkor Street.
Day 3 - Lhasa / Yangbajin /Lhasa
Driving out of Lhasa to Yangbajin,
Day 4 - Lhasa / Yangbajin / Xigatse
Driving out of Lhasa to Yangbajin, Continue to Xigatse and stay over night
Day 5 - Xigatse / Lhasa
Here you will visit the Tashi Lumpu Monastery
Day 6 Lhasa / Chengdu
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Chengdu and on to your next destination
More info on Tibet - click here
8 Day - Kunming / Dali / Lijiang / Shanga-rila
Day 1 - Kunming
Fly to Kunming, met by your guide at the airport, Visit Cuihu Lake ,
Day 2 - Kunming
Visit the first wonder in the world----Stone Forest, a typical karst pography. Taste the well-known tea of Yunnan
Day 3 - Kunming/Dali
Fly to Dali, (7-10am Flight) Visit Gantong Temple, Qingbi Stream, Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temples Foreigners' Street and some local residences
Day 4 - Dali/Lijiang
Transfer to Lijiang by Car/ Visit Yunshan Lawn, the Snow-capped Yulong Mountain, the Gan Sea, the Baishui River, Yushui Village
Day 5 - Lijiang/ Dayan
Visit Dayan ancient town, Four Square Street other sites
Day 6 - Lijiang/Shangri-la
Transfer to Shange-rila. Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the Gulf at the start of the Yangtze River
Day 7 - Shangri-la/Kunming
Napa Grassland, Songzanlin Temple, Fly back to Kunming (evening flight)
Stay at Zhongdian Aviation Sightseeing Hotel or one in the same class one
Day 8 Kunming/Shanghai
visit more sites that were not covered in Days 1 and 2
Culture Street about oriental and western temple & pagoda
10 Day - Beijing , Xian, Guilin , Shanghai
Day 1 - Beijing
Met by guide at the airport and sightseeing to Forbidden City, Tian'an Men Square
Day 2 - Beijing
Full day tour to the Great Wall ( Mutianyu Section), MingTombs
Day 3 - Beijing / Xi'an
Visit Summer Palace, Hutong Tour in the Afternoon. Transfer and take the evening flight to Xi'an. Met by guide upon Arrival and transfer to the Hotel
Day 4 - Xi'an
Visit Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Hua Qing Hot Spring, Banpo Village
Day 5 - Xi'an
Sightseeing to the Ancient Wall, Forest Stele, BigWild Goose Pagoda and Provincial Museum. Tang Dynasty Dinner and Showin the evening
Day 6 - Xi'an / Guilin
After breakfast transfer and take the morning flight to Guilin. Met by guide at the airport and visit Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Fu Bo Hill.
Day 7 - Guilin / Yangshuo / Guilin
Full day tour to Li River Cruise. Back to Guilin and overnight in Guilin
Day 8 - Guilin / Shanghai
After Breakfast and transfer to the Airport and takethe flight to Shanghai. Met by guide at the airport and visit Bund, Nanjing Road
Day 9 - Shanghai
Full day tour to Yuyuan Garden, City Planning Exhibition Hall, Shanghai Museum , Xintiandi
Day 10 - Shanghai / Homebound
Free morning to wonder around, late afternoon, transfer tothe airport for you flight to your next destination or home
More info on Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Shanghai -click here
10 Day - Beijing , Xian, Yangtze Cruise, Beijing
Day 1 - Beijing
A guide will pick you up from the airport and check you into the Hotel, after you have freshen up , the tour will startwith the Lama Temple and the Hu tong tour
Day 2 - Beijing
Forbidden City / Tianamen Square/ Summer Palace
Day 3 - Beijing
Visit the Mutianyu, section of the Great Wall
Day 4 - Fly Beijing to Xian (Morning Flight)
A guide will take you to the airport and check youin; a new guide in Xian will meet you at the Airport - visit Xian, Old City Wall, Forest of Steele
Day 5 -Xian
Terracotta Warriors, Huaqing Hot, spring, the Banpo Village,
Tang Dynasty show in the evening
Day 6 - Xian / Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise (Morning Flight)
Visit goose mountain park Grand Hall after dinner, then taken to the boat in the late evening
Day 7 - Yangtze River Cruise
On Boat all day excursions
Day 8 - Yangtze River Cruise
On Boat all day excursions
Day 9 - Yichang,(11:00)
Met by the guide at the wharf and taken to lunch andthen to the airport for your flight to Beijing.
Day 10 - Beijing
Free day, Guide will arrange for you to go to the airport for your flight home
Moreinfo on the Yangtze trips - click here
10 nights / 11 days Tibet Adventure covering Everest Base Camp
Shanghai - Lhasa - Namtso - Rongbuk (Mt. Everest Base Camp)-Shigatse - Gyantse-Tsedang - Shanghai
Day 1 - Lhasa
Take morning flight Lhasa. met at the airport by your guide.On the way have a few stops for marvelous view and a school. After lunch,rest to help adjust to altitude change.
Day 2 - Lhasa
In the morning we visit Jokhang Temple, the holiest place in Lhasa , and then Barchor Bazaar. You will take an extended rest and then go tothe famed Tibet Museum and stimulating Sera Monastery where monks still engage in lively debates
Day 3 - Lhasa
In the whole morning we visit Potala Palace, the most famous landmark in Tibet and the charming Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama. The group will visit with a Tibetan family and then tour ahand-made Carpets Factory and Tibetan Medicine Center. After dinner of Tibetan cuisine, there will be a spirited Tibetan song and dance show
Day 4 - Lhasa / Namtso
Accommodation: Log Cabin / Or Damxung Jinzhu hotel if theclients do not feel well for staying overnight by lake side.
Drive to Namtso Lake from Lhasa city in the morning. On the way, pay a visit the HOME monastery of Garma Kargyuelpa order -- Curpu monastery. When arriving Namtso Lake (245km to the north of Lhasa ), enjoying the glory of sunset over the lake. By the lake, you can view the peak of Nyianchentangula (7162m). Stay overnight at the bank of the lake
Day 5 - Namtso / Shigatse
Photo enthusiast can shot sunrise at Namtso Lake. Later in the morning the group departs for Shigatse, the second largest cityin Tibet as well as the hometown of Panchen Lama.
Day 6 - Shigatse / Rongbuk
Today we will drive 350KM to Rongbuk monastery via Gyatsola Mountain Pass (5220m). On the way visit Sagya Monastery. Today you can appreciate the evening scenery of Mt. Everest
Day 7 - Rongbuk monastery /Shigatse
In the morning we get up earlier and take a carriage onwardto Mt.Everest Base Camp. You can experience the spectacular sunrise in Mt. Everest and take many photos there. After a close touch with Mt. Everest, we will drive to Shigatse.
Day 8 - Shigatse / Gyantse
In the morning we go for the tour of Tashilumpo Monastery and local market .Right after visit, we drive to Gyantse, the famous historical city in Tibet. Upon arrival, free at leisure for the rest time
Day 9 - Gyantse
After breakfast we drop a visit to Pelkhor temple, which isnotable for its superb Kumbu Stupa. In the afternoon we go for the tour of Tzong mountain and its Pala farm, which is one of the most famous ancient farms in Tibet.
Day 10 - Gyantse / Tsedang
In the morning we drive 300KM to Tsedang, the cradle of Tibetan civilization. Wewill get through the Karo La Pass (5010m) and the Khamba La Pass (4800m) witha beautiful panorama of the Yamdrok Yum Tso Lake. On the way we visit Samye Monastery crossing Yurlong Tsangpu River on ferry, which is built in 779,is the first Buddhist monastery erected in Tibet . The first floor is of the Tibetan style and the second the Han style andthe third the Indian style. The rest time is free at disposal
Day 11 - Tsedang / Shanghai
After breakfast we transfer to Gongar airport and take flight back to Shanghai
12 Day - Beijing / Xian / Chengdu / Guilin (Yangshuo)
Day1 - Beijing
A guide will pick you both up from the airport and check you into the Hotel, after you have freshen up , the tour will start withthe Lama Temple and the Hu tong tour and enjoy the Acrobatic Show inthe evening
Day 2 - Beijing
Full day tour visit the Forbidden city, Tiananmen Square and the Summer Palace
Day3 - Beijing
Full day tour, visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu and have the Beijing Duck for dinner
Day4 - Beijing / Xian
Take a morning flight to Xi'an . And meet the guide at the airport and visit the Old City Wall and Forest of Steele
Day 5 - Xian
Full day tour visit the Terracotta Warriors, Huaqing Hot Spring and Tang Dynastyshow in the evening
Day6 - Xian / Chengdu
A guide will meet you at the airport and you will drive up to the Wolong Panda reserve,the drive will take most of the day
Day7 - Wolong
You will go and visit the Panda reserve and see the pandas
Day8 - Chengdu / Guilin
Drive to Dujiangyan and visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System. then on to Chengdu airport for your flight to Guilin
Day9 - Guilin / Yangshuo
Take the Li River cruise to Yangshuo stay in Yangshuo, the afternoon is free to wonder the markets of Yangshuo
Day10 - Yangshuo
Free at leisure
Day11 - Yangshuo
Free at leisure
Day12- Yangshuo / Guilin / Homeward
Transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin and in the late afternoon fly to you next destination for your home
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