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OUR JOURNEY
DAY 1 | Welcome to Beijing
On arrival, you’ll be met and escorted to the luxury Fairmont Hotel.
DAY 2 | Imperial Beijing
The lovely grounds of the Temple of
Heaven are ideal for our private Tai Chi Lesson. Tour this Ming Dynasty gem, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City . Enjoy a Peking Duck Banquet tonight. meals b+l+d
DAY 3 | Another brick in the wall At the Great Wall , you’ll assist in its restoration; joining staff to hand-lay bricks promises a meaningful sense
of accomplishment before your tour. Visit the Summer Palace and then return to your hotel. meals b+l
DAY 4 | Fly to Lhasa
Fly to Lhasa where you’ll be escorted
to the 5-star Shangri-La Hotel. Take the rest of this day to relax and acclimate to the altitude before dinner. meals b+d
DAY 5 | Tibetan traditions Join Tibetans at Chakpori Hill for
Kora, an ancient rite of walking and meditation. Visit Norbulingka and the Sera Monastery and meet a Thangka painter in his studio. meals b+l
DAY 6 | Potala Palace
Tour the Potala Palace , Jokhang Monastery and the lively markets of Barkhor Street. meals b+l
+ At a lesser-visited stretch of the Great Wall, assist staff in
its restoration before ascending the Wall for your guided tour.
+ Spend time with a Thangka painter in
his studio for a rare glimpse inside Tibetan art and culture.
+ Join staff behind the scenes for an up-close encounter with Pandas at feeding time.
+ Experience 21st-century engineering marvels aboard the high speed rail from Chengdu to Xian and on Shanghai’s Maglev Train.
+ Donning special white gloves, join curators at the Xian City Museum to Touch Antiquity.
+ Enjoy a tranquil sunset cycling tour atop the ancient walls of Xian.
Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites
Potala Palace, Lhasa
EXOTIC CHINA, TIBET + PANDAS
13 DAYS + FROM $6,599 + Never more than 16 guests + Guaranteed Departures + New
Pandas of Chengdu
2 Chengdu All internal flights are included.
2
Shanghai
3 Lhasa
MONGOLIA
Xian
2
Beijing
3
CHINA
PACIFI OCEAN