International arrival at Beijing airport, our guide and driver will meet you just outside the Baggage Claim Area. Private transfer back to the hotel, the rest of day will be at your own leisure to either relax from the longtime flight, or walk around the hotel block.

• Stay in Beijing

• City tour today to visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City. Lunch will be served in an authentic Chinese restaurant. Continue the tour to the Summer Palace which used to be the imperial palace resort, walk along the longest painted corridor in the world and enjoy a lovely boat trip over the Kunming Lake inside.
• Back to the hotel if time permits. Dinner tonight will be the rewarding Pei King Duck served in the time-honored restaurant.

• Visit Tiananmen Square
• Explore the Forbidden City
• Stroll through the Summer Palace
• Stay in Beijing, B, L

• Private excursion this morning to the Badaling section of the Great Wall which is located to north of Beijing on the ridges on the mountains. Stay on the wall for two hours or at your wish to be longer. Back to the downtown Beijing for lunch in the authentic Chinese restaurant.
• Continue the tour to the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon.Enjoy the traditional Chinese art-Pei King Opera after dinner.

• Visit the Badaling Great Wall
• Explore the Temple of Heaven
• Stay in Beijing, B, L

Free in the morning, private transfer from hotel to the airport flying to Xian (1.4 hours onboard). Be welcomed upon landing at Xian airport. Private transfer back to the hotel visits the Han Yang Ling Mausoleum museum en route. Visit the South Gate of the City Wall and enjoy a bike ride on the wall top. Dinner tonight will be the delicious Hot Pot.

• Visit Great Wall
• Stay in Xian, B, L

• Private excursion this morning to the once-in a lifetime Terracotta Warriors Horses. Stay in the museum for two hours at least, or longer at your wish. Lunch will be served in the Lin Tong town featuring the local snacks. Back to the downtown Xian to visit the Muslim Street and Great Mosque. Back to the hotel for a break if time permits.
• Dinner tonight will be the famous Dumplings feast together with the Tang Dynasty Performance.

• Visit the Terracotta Warriors Horses
• Explore the Muslim Street
• Stay in Xian, B, L

Visit the Shaanxi History Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the morning. Private transfer to the airport flying to Lhasa. Be welcomed by your Tibetan guide upon landing. Direct transfer back to the hotel. The rest of day will be at your own leisure to acclimatize the elevation of Lhasa.

• Explore Shaanxi History Museum
• Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda
• Stay in Lhasa, B, L

• Full day sightseeing to visit the Norbu-LingKa which was the summer palace for the Dalai Lama, Visit the local Tibetan family, and the Sera Monastery in the afternoon.
• Be back to the hotel for a break. Dinner tonight will be served in an authentic Chinese restaurant.

• Visit Norbu-Lingka
• Meet a local Tibetan family
• Tour Sera Monastery
• Stay in Lhasa, B, L

This is an incredible day that we are coming to the world famous Potala Palace and visit its White Palace and Red Palace. Continue your Lhasa group tour after lunch to the Jor-Khang Monastery and the Barkhor Street Market. We will then come to visit the Traditional Tibetan Herbal Medicine Hospital and witness the mysterious Tibetan medicine-making process.

• Tour Potala Palace
• Visit Jokhang Monastery
• Stroll through Barkhor Street Market
• Explore Traditional Tibetan Herbal Medicine Hospital
• Stay in Lhasa, B, L

• Morning visit the Tibet Museum which better illustrates everything about Tibet. This museums exhibits a great amount of original Tibetan art works and scriptures showing us the strong relation between central government and Tibet through hundreds of years, and together on display are numerous artifacts once used by the Tibetan lord and commoners. 
• Private transfer after lunch to the airport for the flight to Chengdu, Be met upon landing. Check into the hotel for a break. Dinner tonight will be the authentic Sichuan cuisine.

• Visit the Tibet Museum
• Stay in Chengdu, B, L

Come to the China National Giant Panda Breeding Center to see the endangered panda bears and small red panda. Continue the tour in the afternoon to Jinsha Museum. Meandering around in the Wangjiang Park to taste the local life. Free time in Jinli Old Street for some free shopping time.

• Visit Chengdu Panda Base
• Explore Jinsha Museum
• Stroll through Wangjiang Park
• Stay in Chengdu, B, L

Private transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Be met upon landing. Visit the Former French Concession and see the Old House once the first Chinese Communist Party Congress was held in 1920s. Drive back to the hotel for a break. Enjoy the famous acrobatic show in the Shanghai Circus.

• Visit the Former French Concession
• Stay in Shanghai, B, L

City tour today to visit the Bund along the Huang Pu River. Meandering around in the Shanghai Museum which is reputed as the best in China. Continue the tour in the afternoon to the Yu Garden and explore the Old Town Market just outside there. Back to the hotel if time permits. Enjoy a typical Shanghai local cuisine.

• Stroll along the Bund
• Explore Shanghai Museum
• Visit Yu Garden
• Browse Old Town Market
• Stay in Shanghai, B, L

Start the day by visiting the Jade Buddha Temple first, Drive to the Pu Dong New Development Zone to feel the modern bustling Shanghai. The Former French Concession will be an ideal place for a relaxing beer time for either beer, or coffee. Free time in the afternoon that you may enjoy your own arrangements, or do some shopping at your own leisure.

• Visit Jade Buddha Temple
• Relax in the Former French Concession
• Stay in Shanghai, B, L

Be picked-up from the hotel and private transfer to the airport for your departure flight home. End your group tour to China and see you next time!

• Departure, B