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In summer of 2004, an official US tourism office was established in China. During its opening news conference attended by the US Embassy's visa consuls and the US government officials, a clear welcome message was sent to the ordinary Chinese citizens who intend to visit the USA as a tourist. On December 6th, 2004, a Sino-US Tourism Memo was signed in order to promote tourism into both countries. As of January 15th, 2005, Chinese citizens for the first time started to obtain multiple entry visas into the USA. Today, Chinese tourists are considered VIPs in western countries, and ordinary Chinese citizens vacationing in the USA is nolonger a dream.
 

China Tibet
--- 11 Days

Special Price: $2399 + tax

SFO / Beijing / Chengdu / Lhasa / Panda Reserve / Suzhou / Shanghai / SFO

Day 1: SFO / Beijing
We start our Tour by boarding Air China wide bodied Boeing 747 flight bound for Beijing, China, the capital of modern China. Our flight CA 986 departs out of SFO at 2:20 pm. The group will meet at SFO Air China counter at 11:20 am, and a briefing about the China trip will be given by a waytochina staff. We are going to cross the international Date Line and spend the night during the 11.45-hour flight.

Day 2: Beijing ( D )
Arrive in Beijing in late afternoon and warmly welcomed by our English-speaking local guide. Transferred to the hotel, and a welcome dinner is reserved for us. We will stay at the super 4-star Century Ocean BW Hotel while in Beijing.

Day 3: Beijing / Chengdu ( B, L, D )

We will visit downtown area and the Tiananmen Square in the morning, and then take a flight to Chengdu. After lunch we will start our wonderful sightseeing in Chengdu. Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan Province. It is also the hometown of Giant Pandas. Chengdu has beautiful scenery and historic relics. Its traditional customs of southwest China and spicy Sichuan cuisine are favorites of American tourists. Today, we are going to visit the Dujiangyan Dam, an irrigation project built in ancient time. We will stay at the 4-star Minshan Hotel or same category.

Day 4: Chengdu / Lhasa ( B, L, D )
After breakfast, we will board our flight to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. Our local tour guide will meet and transfer us from the Airport to the Buddhist Holy city, Lhasa. After lunch, we will check into hotel and take a half day rest to acclimate ourselves to the high altitude. During our stay in Lhasa, we will stay at the Holiday Inn Lhasa, which is the best one in that area.

Day 5: Lhasa ( B, L, D )
Today, we are going to visit the Potala Palace, the highest palace of the world. The palace has over 1000 rooms, housing 10,000 altars and 200,000 Buddhist Statues. Here was the residence of the Dalai Lama. Walking through the long halls, painted rooms, and sacred chapels of this architectural wonder on pavement stones worn smooth by the feet of thousands of monks over hundreds of years. We shall also visit the holiest shrine. Johkang monastery and shopping along the Barkor street, where we will see different handcrafts from different palace.

Day 6: Lhasa ( B, L, D )
Whole day sightseeing in Lhasa. Today, we are going to visit the Dalai Lama’s former Summer Palace, the Norbulingka, home to a precious stone garden built in the second-half of the 18th century. We will visit the wonder of Yan Bajian Geothermal. Enjoy a famous Tibetan dancing performance after dinner.

Day 7: Lhasa / Chengdu ( B, L, D )
Today, we will leave Lhasa for Chengdu. We shall rest in the hotel for the rest of the day to adapt our body to the low altitude. We will stay at the 4-star Minshan Hotel or same category.

Day 8: Chengdu / Panda Reserve ( B, L, D )
Early in the morning we will go to the Panda Breeding Center, which is just outside Chengdu city limit. Morning is the best time to observe pandas, as they are most lively at that time. We will have an expert with us to explain the habits of those living fossils. The natural scenes there around us is of super beauty. We will also visit the Wuhou Ancestral Temple, which is built in memory of the great ideologist and strategist in Chinese history, Zhang Liang. Then we will go to the Dufu Hay House. Dufu is one of the most famous poets in ancient China who lived in the Tang Dynasty (about 618-907 AD). We will also go to visit the Wangjianglou Mansion or the Baoguang Temple.

Day 9: Chengdu / Shanghai ( B, L, D )
After breakfast we go to fly to Shanghai. Shanghai is the largest city in Asia, nestled in the fertile Yangtze Valley, a home to 14 million people. We are going to enjoy the cultural richness of the Museum of Shanghai, famous for its jade and ivory collections, and historical paintings. After dinner, we will be visiting the Bund by the Huangpu River or shopping along the sleepless commercial district on the Nanjing Road. We will stay at the Guangdong Hotel or same category.

Day 10: Shanghai / Suzhou (B,L,D)
Our tour in Shanghai covers sightseeing resorts such as Jade Buddha Temple, which is famous for its two big Jade Buddha, each of them was carved out from a single piece of Jade. We are going to Suzhou after lunch. Suzhou and Hangzhou are equally considered a Paradise on Earth due to its beautiful scenery. Resting in the arms of the ancient Grand Canal, Suzhou is well known for its old delicate gardens, such as the Tiger Hill, the Lingering Gardens and the Han Shan Temple. Suzhou is the centre of textile industry in China, we will witness the born of world-famous Suzhou silk and silk embroidery. We will stay at the 4-star Glamor Hotel in Suzhou.

Day 11: Suzhou / Shanghai / USA (B,L,)
This morning we are going to visit the Garden of the Master of the Nets. After an early lunch, we will say farewell to Suzhou and take our coach to the Shanghai Pudong Airport for our flight back to the USA. We arrive in SFO the same day at about 12:00 noon. ( end of the tour )

Note: Single room supplement is $498 for the whole trip.