



China's Yangste River and Tibet: Your Way
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16 days | China | Private Journeys

Itinerary at a Glance
Day | Activity |
1 | Arrive Beijing |
2 | Visit the Forbidden City with its elegant palaces, pavilions, and gardens and the Temple of Heaven where the oriental emperors worship |
3 | Ride to the legendary Great Wall of China and walk along its ramparts |
4 | Take a rickshaw ride through the traditional courtyards of the city and view the scenery around the Summer Palace |
5 | Fly to Xi'an and tour the Terracotta Warriors buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
6 | Fly to Lhasa and spend the afternoon acclimatizing |
7 | Tour the 13-story Potala Palace, the winter home of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century |
8 | Visit Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's summer palace, and stroll through its parkland |
9 | Board your overnight train for your journey to Xining |
10 | On arrival in Xining transfer from the train to the plane. Fly to Chengdu |
11 | Visit the Panda Reserve in Chengdu and express train to Chongqing where you will board your boat for your cruise down the Yangtse River |
12 | Set sail along the Yangtse River and visit the ghost city of Fengdu |
13 | Cruise through the dramatic Three Gorges, beneath soaring limestone cliffs rising sheer from the water |
14 | Disembark at Yichang and fly to Shanghai |
15 | Take in the sites of Shanghai, from the Jade Buddha Temple, to private gardens and Old Shanghai |
16 | Depart Shanghai |
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