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A dream-like tour taking the most luxurious train across China from Beijing to Lhasa taking you into a magnificent scroll of scenery, history and culture. 50% off of the peak season price, this incredible offer should not be missed. Secure your seat today before it is late.


• Dates: March 27 thru April 16, 2009 (Fixed Departure)





Brief Itinerary:

Day 1 27th March 2009, Arrival in Beijing
Transfer via: International flight arranged by you
Accommodations: King Wing Hot Spring International Hotel (5-star hotel)
Upon arriving at the Beijing Capital Airport your guide will meet you with a welcome sign and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and recover from jetlag, or head out into this ancient city for an adventure on your own.

Day 2 28th March 2009, Beijing (B,L,D)
Accommodations: King Wing Hot Spring International Hotel (5-star hotel)
Sites visited: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square
Special Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner
In the morning you will visit Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. After lunch you will be taken to the Temple of Heaven. In the evening you will enjoy Beijing's famous Peking (Beijing) Duck in China's most famous Peking (Beijing) Duck restaurant.

Day 3 29th March 2009, Beijing (B,L,D)
Accommodations: King Wing Hot Spring International Hotel (5-star hotel)
Sites visited: Great Wall, Ming Tomb, Sacred Road, Water Cube, Bird Nest
Unique Cultural Performance: Peking Opera Show
On this morning you will be taken to visit the Great Wall (Badaling Section). After lunch you will stroll down the Sacred Road to the Ming Tombs. You will then be driven back to the city where you will visit two venues from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) and the Water Cube (Olympic Aquatic Center). After dinner you will enjoy a spectacular Peking (Beijing) Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

Day 4 30th March 2009, Beijing / Xian (B,L,D)
Transfer via: Luxury soft sleeper train arranged by us
Accommodations: On the New Oriental Express Train
Sites visited: Hutongs, Summer Palace
After breakfast you will visit the gorgeous Summer Palace and have an imperial lunch there. After lunch you will be driven back to downtown Beijing for a tour around one of Beijing's most famous Hutong areas. After dinner, you will be boarding the New Oriental Express Train to Xian.

Day 5 31st March 2009, Xian (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Grand Castle Hotel (5-star hotel)
Sites visited: Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Ancient City Walls
Unique Cultural Performance: Tang Dynasty Show
You will arrive at the Xian Train station at 09:00 (approx) in the morning, where you will be escorted to your hotel for a short rest. Later, you will visit the Shanxi Provincial Museum and Xian's Ancient city wall. After dinner you will see the Tang Dynasty Show.

Day 6 1st April 2009, Xian / Xining (B,L,D)
Transfer via: Luxury soft sleeper train arranged by us
Accommodations: On the New Oriental Express Train
Sites visited: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Big Wild Goose Pagoda
After breakfast you will be taken to visit Xian's famous Terracotta Warriors, which includes a golf cart ride to the site. After lunch you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After dinner you will board the New Oriental Express and travel to Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province.

Day 7 2nd April 2009, Xining (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Yin Long Hotel (5-star hotel)
Sites visited: Ta'er Temple
In the morning the train will stop in the city of Xining where you will be escorted to your hotel. After lunch you will be taken to visit the ancient Taer Temple.

Day 8 3rd April 2009, Xining / Qinghai Lake (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Qinghai Lake Hotel (3-star hotel)
Sites visited: Sun-Moon Mountain, Qinghai Lake
After breakfast you will board a bus to visit the Sun-Moon Mountain (3520meters above sea level). You will then visit Qinghai Lake, the largest saltwater lake in China, which occupies an area of over 1,740sq miles (4,500 sq km). We will spend the night next to the lake.

Day 9 4th April 2009, Qinghai Lake / Lhasa (B,L,D)
Transfer via: Luxury soft sleeper train arranged by us
Accommodations: On the New Oriental Express Train
Sites visited: The center of Qinghai Lake, Bird Island
On this day you will board a boat for a trip to Bird Island located in the center of Qinghai Lake. After visiting Bird Island you will head back to shore where you will board the New Oriental Express Train to Lhasa.

Day 10 5th April 2009, Lhasa (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel (5-star hotel)
You will spend this day on the New Oriental Express Train and enjoy the spectacular beauty that unfolds before you. You will pass the world's highest mountain ranges, icy glaciers, and snow covered mountains. Upon arriving at the Lhasa train station in the evening you will be escorted to your hotel, followed by dinner.

Day 11 6th April 2009, Lhasa (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel (5-star hotel)
Sites visited: Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace
On this day you will explore the remarkable city of Lhasa. Your first stop will be The Potala Palace with its 10,000 steps. It is the largest structure in Tibet and it's most famous. You will then visit Jokhang Temple. The afternoon will be a bit more relaxed with plenty of time to explore Lhasa's famed Barkhor Street to shop, people watch, and watch artisans create amazing works of art in wood, stone, and cloth.

Day 12 7th April 2009, Lhasa (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel (5-star hotel)
Sites visited: Sera Monastery, Norbulingka Park, Drepung Monastery, Carpet Factory
After breakfast you will go to the Sera Monastery, one of the three largest monasteries in Tibet. You will then go to The Carpet Factory to see how traditional Tibetan carpets are hand woven. After lunch you will visit the Drepung Monastery and Norbulingka Park.

Day 13 8th April 2009, Lhasa / Gyangtse / Shigatse (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Shigatse Hotel (3-star hotel)
Sites visited: Karola snow mountain, Palkhor Monastery, Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
In the morning you will travel by bus to Gyangtse. On the way you will visit the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola Snow Mountain. After lunch you will visit the beautiful Palkhor Monastery. You will then travel to Shigatse and upon arriving check into your hotel.

Day 14 9th April 2009, Shigatse / Rongbuk Monastery (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Rongbuk Monastery (Guest House)
Sites visited: Rongbuk Monastery
After breakfast you will be driven to the Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world at 16,404ft, which lies at the foot of Mount Everest.

Day 15 10th April 2009, Rongbuk Monastery / Everest Base Camp / Shigatse (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Shigatse Hotel (3-star hotel)
Sites visited: Everest Base Camp
In the early morning you will be driven to the Everest Base Camp to see the sunrise. After lunch you will return to Shigatse.

Day 16 11th April 2009, Shigatse / Lhasa (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel (5-star hotel)
Sites visited: Tashilhunpo Monastery, New Palace of Panchen
After breakfast you will be driven back to Lhasa. On the way you will visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen.

Day 17 12th April 2009, Lhasa / Lake Basongtso / Nyingchi (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Nyingchi Hotel (3-star hotel)
Sites visited: Lake Basongtso, Nyingchi
In the morning you will be driven Nyingchi. On the way you will visit Lake Basongtso.

Day 18 13th April 2009, Nyingchi / Huge Cypress Forest / Yarlung Zangbo River / Nyingchi (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Nyingchi Hotel (3-star hotel)
Sites visited: Huge Cypress Forest, Yarlung Zangbo River
On this day you will be driven to the Huge Cypress Forest and the Yarlung Zangbo River.

Day 19 14th April 2009, Nyingchi / Lhasa (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel (5-star hotel)
After breakfast you will board a bus to Lhasa. On the way you will marvel at the stunning scenery that passes by your window.

Day 20 15th April 2009, Lhasa / Zetang (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Zetang Hotel (4-star hotel)
Sites visited: Trandruk Temple, Yumbulagang
In the morning you will board a bus to Zetang. While in Zetang you will visit the Yumbulagang Monastery and the Trandruk Temple. Stay overnight in Zetang.

Day 21 16th April 2009, Zetang / Lhasa / Departure
Transfer via: International flight arranged by you
On this day your guide will escort you to the Lhasa airport from Zetang for your flight to your next destination.

Sleeping and meals

What make this tour extraordinary?

A unique and stylish train tour with half of the journey on the highest railway in the world.

The New Oriental Express train, normally reserved for celebrities and government officials, offers you the most luxurious train tour to Lhasa Tibet with its first-class hospitality and ambience. 

An ultimate immersion in nature more than just a train tour across China's massive land from the eastern coastal region to the "Roof of the World".

You will be passing through the glamorous Inner Mongolia grassland, followed by a boating trip in China's largest saltwater lake with amazing eco-system, and excursions on the Tibetan Plateau to the picturesque snowy mountains and heavenly villages with precious scenery of highland vegetation. Drop by the base camp of Mt. Everest is definitely a lifetime memory for the awe-inspiring sunrise at the summit of the world. 
A journey of splendid history and culture linking four ancient capitals via the Silk Road.

Beijing, Xian are world-renowned treasure houses of historic heritages, such as the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors. Xining was one of the most important commercial hubs on the Silk Road linking China with Middle Asia. Lhasa is well worth an in-depth discovery for its imposing glory and spiritual holiness. You will be amazed by how culture has been evolving and being exchanged over time and cross the regions.

Rates

• RMB 27173 ( US$ 3996 Reference exchange rate of US$1=RMB 6.80 ) Less than US$ 190 per day

• Dates: March 27 thru April 16, 2009 (Fixed Departure)

About Price: Since this is a group tour, the price per person is fixed. Please check below for what's included in this tour.

What's included?
China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
Accommodations: for 5 nights at three star hotels,1 night at four star hotels,10 nights at five star hotels,4 nights at guest house in comfortable twin-bedded rooms with a private bath, air-conditioning, television, telephone and minibar
57 meals: 19 full breakfasts, 19 lunches and 19 dinners (included Peking Duck Dinner)
2 unique cultural performance -- Peking Opera Show in Beijing, Tang Dynasty Show in Xian
Round-trip transfers between airports, hotels, and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned vehicles with experienced licensed drivers
A local English-speaking guide in each city
Entrance fees to all scenic spots listed in the itinerary
Luggage transfers between airports and hotels
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
Government taxes and service charges except tips for tour guides and drivers.

Other Information

A. Take the New Oriental Express Train from Beijing to Lhasa and enjoy the amazing views along the way

B. Visit Qinghai Lake - largest salt water lake in China

C. Explore Tibet in-depth and learn more about this mysterious place

D. Go to Mt. Everest Base Camp to see the sun rise