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Iconic China: Beijing to Tibet
15 days, Beijing to Shanghai
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Peak season notice: Golden Week falls between October 1st and 7th, 2019/2020/2021. Please note that Golden Week is a semi-annual 7-day or 8-day national holiday for the people of China. This is a very busy time of the year for domestic tourists, so expect some crowding at major attractions. We recommend booking these dates well in advance as accommodations and transportation availability is extremely limited.
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Go beyond the wall for a transformative adventure through China’s awe-inspiring interior. Explore the unforgettable city of Beijing and meet pandas at a breeding centre in Sichuan. Discover daily life in Tibet and cruise the incredible Yangtze River on a riverboat. Cycle atop the city walls of Xi’an, and face its standing army of terracotta warriors before eating lunch in the local farming village where they were discovered. Get into China’s very heart and it will most certainly get into yours.
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Trip Code: ACCNG
Is this tour for me?
Travel Style: National Geographic Journeys
Greater exploration, insider access, and the freedom to roam – all without sacrificing comfort.
Service Level: Upgraded
Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.
Physical Rating: 2 - Light
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 15, Avg 10.
Age requirement: 12+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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The great Yangtze River empties into the Yellow Sea just north of Shanghai, as if sapping the country’s ingenuity and depositing it on the shores of this great city.” —Damian Harper, author of National Geographic Traveler: China guidebook, 2012
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What's Included
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Temple of Heaven Tai Chi, Beijing
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Chinese Shadow Puppetry, Xi'an
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Tangka Painting demonstration, Lhasa
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Dumpling-Making Lesson, Lhasa
- Your Discover Moment: Shanghai
- Arrival transfer
- Tour of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven
- Visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall
- Bike ride along the Xi'an city walls
- Orientation walk through Xi'an's Muslim Quarter and street markets
- Tour the museum of the terracotta warriors
- Orientation walk in Barkhor square
- Tour of Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace, and the Tibetan Medicine Institute
- Sera Monastery visit
- Visit a panda breeding centre
- Yangtze River cruise
- Three Gorges Dam tour
- Internal flights
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Hotels (10 nts), soft-sleeper overnight train (1 nt), Yangtze riverboat (3 nts).
Meals
14 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners
Allow USD410-535 for meals not included.
Transportation
Train, minibus, cruise boat, small canal boat, ferry, bicycle, plane, walking.
Staff & experts
CEO (Chief Experience Officer), local guides.
Departures
There are no departure dates currently available for the rest of this season. Some tours only run during parts of the year.
Please Contact Us to inquire about dates for next season, or to discuss other tour options.