TOUR CHINA & TIBET
Potala Palace, Lhasa
The Roof of the World 16 days from £3699
CHINA NEW Shigatse
Experience ancient traditions and mesmerising cultures on this epic 16-day tour. As you venture through stunning landscapes you’ll discover Tibet’s sacred lakes and snow- capped mountains, Guilin’s terraced rice fi elds and the tranquil Li River, surrounded on all sides by dramatic limestone peaks.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Just You Tour Manager as your host
• Return flights from Heathrow with KLM via Amsterdam
• Use of an airport lounge in the UK
• 14 nights in 3 and 4-star hotels plus 1 night in flight
• 39 meals: 14 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 14 dinners
PLUS… • Specialist Local Guide
• Welcome dinner & farewell get together
• Overseas transfers & other transportation
• Porterage
• Dedicated Just You representative to greet you at all UK airports
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS • Visit ancient Huanglongxi & a traditional tea house
• Visit to Yumbulakang Palace
• Samye Monastery & Yamdrok Lake
• Palkhor Chöde Monastery in Gyantse
• Meet a local family en route to Shigatse
• Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
• Barkhor Street & Potala Square in Lhasa’s old town
• Discover Potala Palace, Norbulingka Summer Palace & enjoy refreshments in a sweet tea house
• Johkang Temple, Sera Monastery & Buddhist monk debating class
• Walking tour around Banyan Lake • Li River cruise • Vegetable market & cookery class • Reed Flute Cave & tea farm visit
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
• Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Centre
• Longshen Rice Terraces
• Liu Sanjie Impression Show staged on the waters of the Li River • Countryside bicycle ride
FLIGHT OPTIONS
FLY LOCAL FROM • Birmingham • Bristol • Cardiff • Edinburgh • Glasgow • Humberside • Leeds Bradford • Manchester • Norwich
Upgrade your fl ight: From £1679 return Business Class with KLM.
TIBET Lhasa Chengdu Gyantse Guilin Yangshuo Hong Kong
DAY 1 UK to Chengdu We’ll fly to Chengdu today, arriving on day 2.
DAY 2 Chengdu Jinli Street is one of Chengdu’s main streets – as you explore you’ll see traditional tea houses and silk workshops. You can also shop for handicrafts and sample local delicacies such as wontons and dumplings. This evening we’ll gather to enjoy a welcome dinner. TIANFU SUNSHINE, CHENGDU (4-STAR)
DAY 3 Chengdu Our explorations of Chengdu continue today with a visit to the old town of Huanglongxi, where traditional customs still prevail. Explore well- preserved streets from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, ancient temples and historic houses, before enjoying a refreshing cup of jasmine tea at a traditional tea house. TIANFU SUNSHINE, CHENGDU (4-STAR)
DAY 4 Chengdu You can spend this morning at leisure, exploring further in the company of your travelling companions. Alternatively, join our optional excursion to the Chengdu Panda
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Breeding Research Centre. Here you can views these endearing creatures which are becoming increasingly endangered.
In the afternoon why not head to Wide and Narrow Lanes, ancient alleyways running parallel to each other, whose traditional buildings house shops, bars and restaurants. TIANFU SUNSHINE, CHENGDU (4-STAR)
DAY 5 Zhendang We’ll fly to Lhasa today, transferring to Zhendang, the first capital of Tibet, on arrival. Our highlight is a visit to Yumbulakang Palace, built by the first Tibetan king in the 2nd century BC. Perched on the summit of a mountain, the palace towers 3,600 metres above sea level, offering fantastic views of the valley below. TSE DANG HOTEL, SHANNAN (4-STAR)
DAY 6 Gyantse Our journey by road today takes us first to the Samye Monastery, a popular pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhists, many of whom walk for weeks to reach it. We’ll then make our way to Yamdrok Lake, one of Tibet’s largest sacred lakes. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, it is a truly spectacular sight and believed by the Tibetan people to have spiritual powers. We’ll continue to the
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