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Day 1-2 USA West Coast-Beijing
Board a trans-Pacific flight to Beijing.
Day 3 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Arrive in Beijing in the early morning. Visit Tiananmen Square before checking into the hotel.
 Beijing - Orientalbay International Hotel, 5 Star
Day 4 Beijing (AB, L, SD)
The morning is free before a Hutong Tour in the afternoon. Here we travel by rickshaw through Beijing's ancient residential alleyways. In the evening we are treated to a famous Peking Duck Banquet and a Kung Fu Performance.
Beijing - Orientalbay International Hotel, 5 Star
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Day 5 Option 1: Beijing-Xining-Lhasa by Train (AB)
Catch a flight from Beijing to Xining. Visit a Qinghai Lake and Kumbom Monastery. In the evening catch a train to Lhasa.
Day 6 Option 1: Lhasa-Train (AB, L)
This day we travel on China's newest rail line to Lhasa, we will arrive in the evening after a full day on the train. This ride showcases the mountain ranges of this remote region.
Lhasa - Lhasa Hotel, 4 Star
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Day 5 Option 2: Beijing-Chengdu-by Plane (AB,L,D)
In the morning we board our flight to the Sichuan (Szechuan) city of Chengdu, the gateway to Tibet. Visit the world famous Giant Panda Research Center. This evening features a fantastic local Sichuan Opera.
Chengdu - Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5 Star
Day 6 Option 2: Chengdu-Lhasa-Plane (AB, L)
This day we board an early flight over mountainous Sichuan Province and into Tibet, "The Roof of the World." Take in the breathtaking countryside as we travel from the remote airport into the city of Lhasa. The remainder of the day will be free to rest and adapt to the altitude.
Lhasa - Lhasa Hotel, 4 Star
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Day 7 Lhasa (AB, L, D)
Today visit the 7th century Jokhang Temple and Deprung Monastery. Visit Barkhor Street to shop for traditional Tibetan arts and crafts.
Lhasa - Lhasa Hotel, 4 Star
Day 8 Lhasa (AB, L, D)
Our first stop will be the Potala Palace, the most sacred location of Tibetan Buddhism. We then visit the new palace of Norba Lingka and the former Summer Palace of the Tibetan Lama. Later we see the Tibetan History Museum.
Lhasa - Lhasa Hotel, 4 Star
Day 9 Lhasa (AB)
Today will be a free day to enjoy a local dance and cultural show or take time to go shopping, make sure to taste some regional cuisine while in Lhasa.
Lhasa - Lhasa Hotel, 4 Star
Day 10 Lhasa-Chengdu (AB, L, D)
In the morning we return to Chengdu and visit the Wuhou Temple to learn about the Three Kingdoms Dynasty. In the afternoon we visit Dufu house, the Tang poet.
Chengdu - Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5 Star
Day 11 Chengdu-USA (AB, L)
Free time in Chengdu before a flight home via Beijing.
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