| Sept 23 |
USA/Beijing. Depart USA to China |
| Sept 24 |
Beijing. Arrive Beijing and transfer to hotel |
| Sept 25 |
Beijing Visit Tian An Men Square and Forbidden City |
| Sept 26 |
Beijing. Full day tour of Great Wall and Ming tombs |
| Sept 27 |
Beijing. Morning tour of Hutongs (experience traditional Beijing life)
Afternoon flight to Xi’an and transfer to hotel |
| Sept 28 |
Xi’an. Tour Terra Cotta Warriors and Wild Goose Pagoda
Afternoon flight to Chengdu (the gateway to Tibet) and transfer to hotel |
| Sept 29 |
Chengdu. Tour the Wuhou Temple Museum built in 265-315 BC
Tour the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, famous Tang Dynasty poet |
| Sept 30 |
Chengdu. Visit the home of Great Panda in the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve |
| Oct 1 |
Chengdu/Lhasa. Early morning flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Transfer to hotel
Afternoon rest to become acclimatized to high attitude |
| Oct 2 |
Lhasa. Visit Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Square local |
| Oct 3 |
Lhasa. Visit Potala Palance, home of Dalai Lama and Norbulingka summer |
| Oct 4 |
Xiagatze. With Himalayas as backdrop, pass through 5,000 mater Kambala Pass to Kunmbu Monastery in Gyantse before arriving in Xiagatze |
| Oct 5 |
Xiagatze. Visit Tibetan village and the Tashilumpo Temple of the Panchan’s city |
| Oct 6 |
Lhasa. Return journey to Lhasa and transfer to hotel
Traditional Yak dinner with entertainment |
| Oct 7 |
Lhasa/Chengdu/Shanghai. Depart for Shanghai, the largest metropolis
Visit the famous Yu Garden, old town of Shanghai and famous Shanghai Bund |
| Oct 8 |
Shanghai/USA. Depart for USA |
