Trip Length: 5 days
Trip Type: Discovery Tibet, Cultural Tour.
Tour Code: SMT-TIBET5D
Gateway: Chengdu
Departure: Daily
Minimum group: 2 pax or more persons

Day 01: Breakfast at hotel. Transfer you to the airport to take your flight to Chengdu. Meet and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Jinjiang Hotel, 5*.(B)

Day 02: Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport and flight by CA4447 09:20/11:10 to Tibet. Welcome to Lhasa, capital del Tibet ! Upon arrival you will be met and assisted with your hotel transfer, the remainder of the day is free to relax after your flight. Overnight at Brahmaputra Grand Hotel, 5* (B).

Day 03: Breakfast at the hotel. Full day sightseeing of Lhasa: In the morning, the highlight today is the Magnificent Potala-the winter palace of the Dalai Lama; the place where the former great Dalai Lama's stupas are being kept; once the seat of the Tibetan government. With a history of over 1,300 years, the Potala Palace is the treasure of Tibetan religion and culture, storing plenty of figures of the Buddha, murals, sutras etc. Lunch in local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit the Sera Monastery-the Dalai Lama's summer palace. Overnight at Brahmaputra Grand Hotel, 5*. Half board. (B)(L).

Day 04: Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing of Jokhang temple - Jokhang is the most sacred and central of all temples in Tibet founded by King Songtsen Gampo in the 8th century. Mingle and work around the Barkhor's inner pilgrim circuit lined on all sides with markets, shops, stalls. Lunch in local restaurant. Visit Norbulinka Palace-the Summer residence of Dali Lama. Overnight at Brahmaputra Grand Hotel, 5*. Half board. (B)(L)

Day 05: Breakfast (B) at the hotel, transfer to the airport and check in your flight out. Post tour to Katmandhu, Nepal or to Beijing or to Shanghai (* the air ticket costs for the flight out on request)...Book Now! top

PRICES IN TWIN ROOM
VALID FROM MARCH 2008/MARCH 2009

GROUP	2008 TOUR COSTS PER PERSON
2 PAX	$ 1179.00 or 760.00 Euro-(please, check the USD exchange rate by XE.com )
3-9 PAX	$ 1155 or 749.00 Euro-(please, check the USD exchange rate by XE.com )
+10 PAX	$ 1120.00 or 727.00 Euro-(please, check the USD exchange rate by XE.com)
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT	$ 310.00 or 201.00 Euro-(please, check the USD exchange rate by XE.com )

Gateway: Beijing, China
Departure: every Monday, starting in Beijing
Trip Type: Grand Overland Tibet Cultural & Active Adventure.
Tour duration: 15 days-group of 3-9 pax: from 2049.00 Euro or $ 3156.00 -(please, check the USD exchange rate by XE.com )...Book Now!

This 15 days of Cultural & Active Adventure & Culture & Overland Tour takes you to the highlights of Beijing, Xi'an, Tibet, and Shanghai.

Tour Code: SMT-CHINA/TIBET-15D
(B)-Breakfast , (L)-Lunch, (D)-Dinner

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing. Meet and transfer to the Grand Mercure, 5* Hotel. Free time.

Day 02: Full day city tours includes visit to the Tian'anmen Square - the biggest public square in the world. Located at the north of Tiananmen Square is the Forbidden City, named Gu Gong in Chinese, used to be the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties, now known as the Palace Museum. After lunch visit the Temple of Heaven, the place for the emperors to worship the God (heaven) for good harvest in the past. Attent in the evening, the Chinese acrobatic. Overnight at the Grand Mercure, 5* Hotel. (B)(L)

Day 03: A memorable daylong excursion combines a visit to the soul-stirring Great Wall, winding dragon-like across northern China. Visit the Sacred Way, guarded by sculpted stone animal both real and fabulous, which are a photographer's delight, to the Ming Tombs. Lunch in local restaurant. Welcome dinner with Pekin Duck. Overnight at the Grand Mercure, 5* Hotel. (B)(L)

Day 04: This morning, we will visit the Summer Palace, a breathtaking arrangement of lake and landscape, pagodas and pavilions. Lunch. Take afternoon flight MU2108 17:10/18:40 to Xi'an. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. Accommodation at deluxe Grand Mercure Hotel, 5*. (B)(L)

Day 05: You will have the whole day visit to the famous historical site of the Qin Terracotta Warriors. More than 6000 life -sized terracotta figures of soldiers and horses in perfect battle array are showing the superb sculptural art of that time. Afterwards, visit the Wild Goose Pagoda. Accommodation at deluxe Grand Mercure Hotel, 5* (B)(D).

Day 06: Tibet: Breakfast. Transfer to the airport . Flight No. MU2335 12:15/14:15 to Tibet. Arrival at Lhasa (3,650m), capital of Tibet: Upon arrival at Gonggar airport you will be received & driven along the banks of the Yarlung river to Lhasa. Check - in at deluxe Brahmaputra Grand, 5* Hotel. Rest of day is at leisure. (B)

Days 07-08: Tibet: Lhasa (3,650m): These two days will be spent discovering Lhasa - its magnificent palace residences, Monasteries & quaint bazaars. You will see the famous Potala Palace, which was constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet and later served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas, Norbulinka Palace-which means the garden of treasures in Tibetan language. Located in the west suburbs of Lhasa, this palace complex was built in the 18th century and served as the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas, Sera Monastery as well as the Jokhang monastery-the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Walk through the narrow lanes of Barkhor, the old market place of Lhasa, which has remained unchanged for centuries. Overnights at deluxe Brahmaputra Grand, 5* Hotel. (B)(L)

Day 9: Tibet: Lhasa-Tsedang/165km/: Drive to Tsedang. In route, visit Samye Monastery, was build in 779, located east of Lhasa. In the afternoon, visit the Yumbulakhang Palace, the first Tibetan Palace. Lunch in route. Arrive in Tsedang and accommodation at Tsedang Hotel, 3*. (B)(L)

Day 10: Tibet: Tsedang-Gyantse/340km/: Today, drive to Gyantse, with the Glacier scene still exciting you . There stands the 35m-high famous Kunbum, packed with exquisite Tibetan sculpture and paintings, a stunning architectural wonder in Tibet. Pass by the Yamdrok-Tso Lake, the third-biggest holy lake in Tibet and a wonderful place for taking photos. Cross over Kangpa-La Pass (4790m) on the way and in the late afternoon arrive in Gyantse, which lies on the bank of the Nyang-river. Lunch in route. In the afternoon, visit the Perkhor Chode monastery , for its splendid Tibetan Buddhist art, both of them being built in the15th century by 16th Dalai lama. Optional visit the Kumbum Pagoda (100-Thousand-Buddha Pagoda). Accommodation at Gyantse Hotel, 3*.(B)(L)

Day 11: Tibet: Gyantse-Shigatse. 98km: Breakfast at hotel. 1.5hrs with Gyantse just fades away from your sight, Shigatse becomes clearer cause it's just 1 1/2 hours' driving (98km). Miles away from Shigaste, you can already see the gold tops of Tashilunpo monastery-the Panchan Lama's residence, shinning under the sun. While Tashilhunpo's magnificent outside leaves you gasp in admiration, the inside of this monastery introduces you more religious tranquility and sincerity. Just close Tashilhunpo is the Old Town of Shigatse, a great place to wander around: Nicely decorated Tibetan houses and interesting market and bazaar give you a vivid picture of local people's life. Lunch is included. Overnight at Shigatse Hotel, 3*.(B)(L)

Day 12: Tibet: Shigatse-Lhasa. 280km: Breat at hotel. 3.5hrs After days of visit to various monasteries, this day is an easy journey, driving along the Yarlung Zsangpo River back to Lhasa. Lunch in route. If your spirit is still high, you can look around in Lhasa again. Overnight at Brahmaputra Grand Hotel, 5*, in Lhasa. (B)(L)

Day 13: Tibet/Shanghai: Breakfast at hotel. Free morning at hotel in Lhasa. After, lunch, transfer to the airport to take the flight No. MU2336 (15:30/21:50) to Shanghai. Meet and transfer to New World Mayfair Hotel, 5*. Overnight. (B)(L)

Day 14: Shanghai: Breakfast at hotel. Today, visit the famous 400-year old Yu Yuan Garden, decorated with masterpieces of Ming architecture, as well as the Old Town & the Bund. You also have a chance to visit the seaside. Optional you can visit Shanghai Museum (not included) and the famous Nanjing Road among crowds. Accommodation at New World Mayfair Hotel, 5* Hotel.(B)(L)

Day 15: Departure Shanghai, China: Breakfast. (B) Pack your luggage and get ready for leaving: Departure transfer to airport for next destination....Book Now! top

PRICES IN TWIN ROOM
VALID MARCH 2008/MARCH 2009:

GROUP	2008 TOUR COSTS PER PERSON
2 PAX	2110.00 Euro or $ 3249.00
3-9 PAX	2049.00 Euro or $ 3156.00
+ 10 PAX	1999.00 Euro or $ 3079.00
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT	499.00 Euro or $ 769.00

-Please, check the USD exchange rate by XE.com

-Departures from Beijing in AUG-08 correspond with the Beijing Olympics Games-will be extra payment in Beijing. The confirmed Hotel in Beijing on AUG-08 is the Grand View Garden Hotel, 4*. top