*Oriental Express Tour with Tibet

Day 01: June 10, 2011
Arrive Lhasa
Upon your arrival in Lhasa, our English speaking guide will greet you at the airport. Transfer to hotel for overnight. The rest of the day is at leisure to adjust altitude.
Meals: None
Accommodation: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel or same class

Day 02: June 11, 2011
Lhasa
Today's sightseeing include Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Shengdiyuan Mineral Museum and a Tibetan medicine factory. Enjoy a Tibetan show this evening. Then take photos of the Potola Palace in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Chinese lunch, Tibetan dinner with folk dance performance
Accommodation: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel or same class

Day 03: June 12, 2011
Lhasa/Gyangtze/Shigatse
Coach transfer to Gyangtze county. Visit the Yamdrok Lake and Palkor Chode. In the afternoon we arrive at the second largest city of Tibet - Shigatse.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Chinese lunch, Chinese dinner
Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel or same class

Day 04: June 13, 2011
Shigatse/Lhasa
Visit Tashihunpo Monastery. In the afternoon transfer to Lhasa and visit a Tibetan knife factory.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Chinese lunch, Chinese dinner
Accommodation: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel or same class

Day 05: June 14, 2011
Lhasa/Golmud
After breakfast on the Oriental Express, we will embark the Qinghai-Tibet Sightseeing Train (soft seat) with oxygen supply system for passengers. Enjoy the stunningly beautiful scenery on the way - Kunlun Mountain, Hoh Xil, source of Yangtze River, Tanggula Pass, Grassland of North Tibet, and Lake Namtso. Arrive Golmud at 2130. On board Oriental Express train and leave for Xining at 2230.
Meals: Breakfast on Oriental Express, lunch on Qinghai-Tibet Sightseeing train, afternoon tea, Dinner on Sightseeing Train. Evening snacks on Oriental Express train.
Accommodation: Soft sleeper cabin on Oriental Express

Day 06: June 15, 2011
Golmud/Xining
Arrive Xining at 1130. Visit Ta'er Temple and Dongguan Mosque. Overnight on the Oriental Express to Golmud.
Meals: breakfast on Oriental train, Chinese lunch, Beef Hotpot Dinner in Xining
Accommodation: 5* Qinghai Hotel or same class

Day 07: June 16, 2011
Xining/Tianshui
After breakfasrt drive to China's largest inland salt water lake Qinghai Lake. Take a cruise on the lake. After dinner take Oriental Express Train to Tianshui. The train departs at 2200. Meals: Breakfast on Oriental Express, Chinese lunch and Chines dinner in Xining
Accommodation: Soft sleeper cabin on Oriental Express

Day 08: June 17, 2011
Tianshui/Luoyang
Arrive Tianshui in the morning. Today we visit the Fuxi Temple and Maiji Grottoes. Departing at 2200, we take overnight train to Luoyang.
Meals: Breakfast on the train, lunch and dinner in local Chinese restaurant.
Accommodation: Soft sleeper cabin on Oriental Express

Day 09: June 18, 2011
Luoyang/Beijing
Arrive Luoyang in the morning. Today we include a fascinating full day tour to the Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple. Longmen Grottoes is regarded as one of China's three greatest treasure houses of grotto art. Shaolin Temple is a Buddhist temple well known for its martial arts. Take overnight train to Beijing.
Meals: Breakfast on the train, lunch at Yongtai Temple Vegetarian Restaurant, Luoyang Zhenbutong Water Banquet is arranged for dinner
Accommodation: Soft sleeper cabin on Oriental Express

Day 10: June 19, 2011
Beijing
After breakfast at hotel, drive to visit the imperial garden in Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) - Summer Palace. Continue to the Olympic Park, have an outside view of Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Stop at the Tongrentang Medical Center.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at Hepingmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, dinner at Regius Beef Hotpot.
Accommodation: 5* Crown Plaza Sun Palace or same class

Day 11: June 20, 2011
Beijing
Today transfer to the airport for the flight to your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, no lunch or dinner included today

Tour cost:

USD1806  per person based on twin/double shared hotel room and 4-sharing soft sleeper cabin on Chinese Oriental Express.
USD1886  per person based on twin/double shared hotel room and 3-sharing soft sleeper cabin on Chinese Oriental Express.
USD2046  per person based on twin/double shared hotel room and 2-sharing soft sleeper cabin on Chinese Oriental Express.

Single supplement for hotel: USD345

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