18 Day Tour of Beijing, Tibet, Lhasa, Chengdu, Leshan, Dazu, Chongqing, Beijing (China Tour Code: HQCT-C17)

Day 01 Arrive in Beijing
Arrival in Beijing, met and transfer to Park Plaza Wangfujing Hotel (a four star hotel well-located) for four nights.

Day 02 Beijing
Full day touring with guide and driver to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Peking Duck Dinner, evening performance of Beijing Opera. (B/L/D)

Day 03 Beijing
One day excursion to the Great Wall at Mutianyu with cable car in both ways up and down, Olympics Park and driving past Bird’s Nest and Water Cube. (B/L)

Day 04 Beijing
Full day city tour including the Hutong with rickshaws, the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. (B/L)

Day 05 Beijing - Lhasa
Departure transfer to the airport for your morning flight from Beijing to Lhasa, met and transfer to Lhasa Hotel (a four star hotel), afternoon rest for the high altitude. (B/L)

Day 06 Lhasa
Full day touring to: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barchor Bazarre. Lhasa Hotel. (B/L)

Day 07 Lhasa
Full day touring to: Norbulinka, Sera Monastery. Lhasa Hotel. (B/L)

Day 08 Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse
Drive from Lhasa to Gyangtse (280 kilometers, visit Baichoil Monastery), and drive from Gyangtse to Shigatse (90 kilometers), overnight at the Shigatse Hotel (a three star hotel, the best at local ). (B/L)

Day 09 Shigatse - Lhasa
Morning visit the very famous Tashlumpu Monastery, afternoon direct drive from Shigatse back to Lhasa (210 kilometers), two nights at Lhasa Hotel again. (B/L)

Day 10 Lhasa - Yangbajing
Full day hiking trip to Yangbajing (100 km from Lhasa), Hike and view scenery - snow mountain, ground heating water, yaks, etc. Back to Lhasa Hotel. (B/L)

Day 11 Lhasa - Chengdu
Take the morning flight from Lhasa to Chengdu, arrival met and transfer to Tianfu Sunshine Hotel (a four star hotel) for three nights, afternoon city touring to Du Fu's Cottage (Mr Du was a very famous poet in Tang Dynasty, 1200 years ago), Wu Hou Shrine. Attend an evening Face Changing Show performance. (B/L/D)

Day 12 Chengdu - Ya An - Chengdu
Full day excursion touring to Ya An Bi Feng Gorge Panda Area (mountain) by bus (2 hours drive for one way, road is good and smooth, Wo Long Pandas were moved here after earthquake ),  drive back to Chengdu before dinner. (B/L)

Day 13 Chengdu - Leshan - Chengdu
Drive from Chengdu to Leshan (2 hours drive) to see the world largest statue of the sitting Buddha in Le Shan city, which is about two hours drive from Chengdu, (71 meters high, starting the carving in Tang Dynasty in the year of 713, took 90 years to finish it), return to Chengdu in the late afternoon. (B/L)

Day 14 Chengdu - Dazu - Chongqing
The guide and driver from Chongqing will meet your group at the lobby of Tianfu Sunshine Hotel at 08:00am drive to Dazu city (2 and half hours), visit the world famous stone carving (on the list of the historical relics of the world), drive from Dazu to Chongqing in the late afternoon, staying at Wanyou Conifer Hotel (a four star hotel) for two nights. (B/L)

Day 15 Chongqing
Full day city touring to Old Part of Chongqing city (this old street is left from Song Dynasty - 800 years old, you can see the old buildings, old things), Er Ling Park, New Three Gorges Museum, local free market. (B/L)

Day 16 Chongqing - Beijing
Morning flight from Chongqing back to Beijing, met and transferred to Park Plaza Wangfujing Hotel Beijing for two nights, free afternoon time. (B)

Day 17 Beijing
Free time for shopping and packing. (B)

Day 18 Depart Beijing
Transferred to the airport for your international flight home, end of services. (B)