11-Day Tibet Memory Tour Visit Beijing – Lhasa-Shigatse – Shanghai
- Duration: 11 days (published programme)
- Collection: Tour Package
- Sincere greetings & airport-hotel transfer.
- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. (B)
- Great Wall, Ming Tombs. (B)
- Review the programme below for included and optional arrangements.
Planning 11-Day Tibet Memory Tour Visit Beijing - Lhasa-Shigatse - Shanghai
The published idea runs for 11 days. Consider whether that timing fits your arrival, departure and preferred sightseeing pace.
The published material highlights Sincere greetings & airport-hotel transfer.; Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. (B); Great Wall, Ming Tombs. (B). Use these details to decide which parts of the journey matter most to your group.
- Discuss walking comfort, hotel preferences and any activities you would like to prioritise. Changes are subject to the final agreed programme.
- Check the daily programme, transfer days, optional activities and exclusions before confirming.
- Share your group size and any practical preferences when requesting a proposal.
Ask about this travel idea. The full original programme remains below for reference.
Day 1 Arrive in Beijing
Highlights: Sincere greetings & airport-hotel transfer.
When you arrive in Beijing, your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel where you will have time to relax and settle down.
Meals: No meals, advice freely available
Accommodation: Beijing Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 2 Beijing
Highlights: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. (B)
Today' s tour will first bring you to Tiananmen Square and then to the Forbidden City, the largest and most intact group of ancient structures in the Imperial Palace. After a few hours at the Forbidden City, you will eat lunch and then head to the Summer Palace, the resort of Empress Dowager Ci Xi. For dinner, you will eat Beijing' s famous Peking duck and then head back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Beijing Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 3 Beijing
Highlights: Great Wall, Ming Tombs. (B)
Today' s trip will be the amazing Great Wall of China, the only man-made structure on Earth that can be observed from the moon. After hiking for a few hours, you will have lunch and then visit the Ming Tombs, the burial site for 13 of the Ming emperors. At night you will watch an acrobatic show and then return to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Beijing Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 4 Beijing / Lhasa
Highlights: Airport-hotel transfer,acclimatization. (B)
Today you will leave Beijing for Lhasa, Tibet. When you arrive in Lhasa you will be met by your guide and drive to the hotel to check-in. The first day in Lhasa there will be hardly any activities planned due to the change in oxygen levels. You are suggested to do as little as possible to give your bodies' time to adjust to the thin air. Dinner will be held at the local restaurant in the city.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 5 Lhasa Sightseeing
Highlights: Norbulingka,Sera Monastery, Potala Palace. (B)
The day begins with a tour of the Dalai Lamas' Summer Palace, Norbulingka and the exciting sutra-debating in the Sera Monastery. Next you will visit the world famous Potala Palace. Dinner will be served for you at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 6 Lhasa Sightseeing
Highlights: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Tibetan Museum, Tibetan Carpet Factory, Tibetan Traditional Hospital. (B)
Today you will visit the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred place for Tibetan Pilgrims. Around the temple is Barkhor Street, a place where you can bargain for souvenirs. After lunch, you will go to the Tibetan Museum. If you would like, we can also arrange a tour to the workshop of the Lhasa Carpet Factory for a visit of making traditional Tibetan carpets and also the Tibetan Traditional Hospital. Tonight' s dinner will be served at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hote
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 7 Lhasa / Shigatse
Highlights: Tashilhunpo Monastery. (B)
This morning you will be driven to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. On the way you will enjoy the beautiful view of Yaluzhangbu River. After your arrival, you will visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, one of the six largest in Tibet. Afterwards you will be driven back to your hotel for rest.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Shigatse Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 8 Shigatse / Lhasa
Highlights: New Palace of Panchen. (B)
This morning you visit the New Palace of Panchen, built in 1447 by the Panchen Lama. Then you will be driven back to Lhasa there you will spend a night in your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 9 Lhasa / Shanghai
Highlights: Airport-hotel transfer. (B)
Your final excursion in Tibet will be a visit to a Tibetan's family home for breakfast in the morning. Afterwards, you will be brought to the airport and board your plane for Shanghai. Upon landing in Shanghai, you will be picked up by your guide and brought to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by a Tibetan's family
Accommodation: Shanghai Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 10 Shanghai
Highlights: Bund, Nanjing Road, Yu Garden, Temple of City Patron. (B)
Today you will take a tour of China's largest city, which is also China's principal port located on the Yangtze River Delta. You'll visit the Bund, Nanjing Road, Yu Garden, and the well-known Temple of City Patron. After that you will be brought to your hotel for rest.
Meals:Breakfast Provided by the Hotel
Accommodation: Shanghai Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Day 11 Depart from Shanghai
Highlights: Drive to the airport & See you off. (B)
After breakfast you will be taken to the airport for your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast Provided by the hotel
- All necessary Tibet Travel Permit. (Including Tibet Entry Permit, Alien Travel Permit, Boarder Pass
- Private professional English-Speaking local tour guide
- Licensed Vehicle with experienced driver
- Airport (or train）pick up and drop off
- Accommodation listed in the itinerary
- Breakfast provided by the hotel
- Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
- A container of Oxygen for emergency use
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lodging and meal allowance to the guide & driver
- Reservation fee for visiting Potala Palace
- 2 bottles of drinking water per person per day
- Meals not specified in the itinerary (All lunches & dinners)
- All Entrance tickets to the sightseeing places
- Flight/Trian tickets in and out of Tibet
- Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
- Any losses incurred from the force majeure factor like government control, natural disaster etc.
- Tips to the guide & driver ( Tips is not required but expected)
- Single room supplement
Why choose us?
- Free Inquiry
- Lowest Price
- Expert Guide & Driver
- Downtown Hotels
- A La Carte Meals
- Chinese Family Visit
- Free Cooking Class
- Best Flight Times
- No Hidden Charges
What’s Included
- Private local guiding and vehicle services shown in the itinerary
- Admission tickets and transport specifically listed in the final proposal
- Accommodation and meals specifically confirmed in the final proposal
Not Included
- International flights and China visa fees
- Personal expenses, optional activities and gratuities
- Any service not specifically listed in the final proposal
Pricing Note
Final pricing is tailored to your travel dates, party size, hotel preferences and confirmed services. Your proposal will clearly list every included and excluded item.
Travel Tips
Pack comfortable walking shoes and clothing suited to the season. Keep your passport available on travel days, and tell your planner about mobility or dietary needs before departure.
