The Best of China with Tibet

Day 1: Beijing
Arrival in Beijing and regular transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 3 nights, with breakfast.


Day 2: Beijing
After breakfast at the hotel, regular tour with a guide in Spanish or Portuguese. Visit the Imperial Palace, known as “The Forbidden City”, a large complex of traditional Chinese architecture with 980 buildings, which houses a vast collection of historical and cultural artifacts. It was also the imperial residence of the Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for nearly 500 years. Stop for lunch at a traditional restaurant with a show and optional typical clothing (without drinks).

In the afternoon, continue to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices and asked for good harvests. It is famous for its Hall of Prayer for the Good Harvest, a three-story round wooden building without a single nail in its construction.


Day 3: Beijing
Breakfast at the hotel and regular tour, with a guide in Spanish or Portuguese, to the largest postcard in China, the Great Wall, an imposing building in a mountainous landscape accessed via the Mutianyu road.

Passage (without admission) through the Bird's Nest (National Stadium) and the Water Cube (National Swimming Center). Then lunch at a local restaurant (no drinks).

In the evening, welcome dinner (without drinks) to sample Beijing's famous lacquered duck at a 1* Michelin restaurant.


Day 4: BEIJING - XIAN
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Regular tour, with a guide in Spanish or Portuguese, to the Summer Palace, a palace and garden complex on the shores of Lake Kunming, and stop for lunch at a local restaurant (without drinks).

In the afternoon, departure to Xian by bullet train capable of reaching 350 km/h. Arrival and regular transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 2 nights, with breakfast.


Day 5: XIAN
After breakfast at the hotel, regular city tour with a guide in Spanish or Portuguese. Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum, which houses a collection of 8,000 life-size statues representing a large army of warriors, horses, and cars that guarded the tomb of Emperor Qin. Lunch at a local restaurant (no drinks).

In the afternoon, panoramic visit to the Great Wild Goose Pagoda (admission not included).

In the evening, stroll along the Great Tang All Day, an extensive pedestrian street of more than 1,500 meters, located south of the Great Wild Goose.


Day 6: XIAN - CHENGDU
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Board a bullet train bound for Chengdu for accommodation for 2 nights, including breakfast.

In the afternoon, regular tour, with an English-speaking guide, to Jinli Street, one of the busiest shopping areas in Chengdu and known as “First Street” during the Shu Kingdom.


Day 7: CHENGDU
After breakfast, regular tour, with an English-speaking guide, to the Chengdu Panda Bear Breeding Center, the only one in the world located in a metropolitan area. Lunch at a local restaurant (no drinks).

In the afternoon, visit the Sanxingdui Museum, which tells a story of over 3,000 years. The museum has one of the largest preserved collections of the ancient Shu kingdom in southwestern China. Among Shu's ancient treasures, there are many peculiar forms of bronze, such as the Dali Man about 3 meters high, the bronze Sacred Tree with its 4 meters high, and others.


Day 8: CHENGDU/LHASA
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Regular transfer to Chengdu airport with flight boarding to Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Arrival and regular transfer to the hotel for accommodation for 2 nights, with breakfast.


Day 9: LHASA
After breakfast at the hotel, regular tour with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Jokhang Monastery, considered the cathedral of Tibetan Buddhism, and the Barkhor Market. Lunch at a local restaurant (without drinks).

In the afternoon, visit the Sera Monastery, located approximately 5 km north of Lhasa. In the Temple, there are about 10,000 Buddha statues, as well as a large number of murals, thangkas (paintings on Buddhist scrolls), prayer flags, and others.


Day 10: LHASA
Breakfast at the hotel and regular tour, with an English-speaking guide, to the Potala Palace, which has been the Dalai Lama's winter residence since the 7th century. It is a symbol of Tibetan Buddhism and plays an important role in the traditional administration of Tibet. Lunch at a local restaurant (no drinks).

In the afternoon, opportunity to make Tibetan Incense.


Day 11: LHASA/SHANGHAI
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Regular transfer to Lhasa airport for boarding a flight to Shanghai, a metropolis with over 16 million inhabitants and the largest port and commercial center in China.

Arrival and regular transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 2 nights, with breakfast.


Day 12: SHANGHAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Regular tour, with a guide in Spanish or Portuguese. In the morning, climb the Shanghai Tower, a skyscraper 632 meters high and 118 floors, considered the tallest building in China and the second tallest in the world. Lunch at a local restaurant (no drinks).

For departures by 09/01/2025: In
the afternoon, visit Yuyuan Garden, a magnificent garden built in 1557 by a city official named Yu. Free time on Nanjing Road, Shanghai's most famous pedestrian street.

For departures starting from 03/04/2025: In
the afternoon, visit the Xintiandi, an area with buildings built in the Shikumen style, the combination of Western and Chinese elements. Some houses currently serve as bookstores, cafés, restaurants, and malls. Free time on Nanjing Road, Shanghai's most famous pedestrian street.

In the evening, ride aboard a mini cruise along the Huangpu River to enjoy the city's nightlife. Passage through The Bund and the buildings and piers on this part of the route.


Day 13: SHANGHAI
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Regular shuttle to Shanghai airport.