Explore Tibet on this exotic 13-night adventure including Beijing, Xian, Shanghai and a 3-night Yangtze River cruise. You’ll discover the many faces of China, from her imperial treasures in Beijing and Xian, to bustling Shanghai and the unique beauty of the Yangtze’s gorges. But with this journey, you’ll also experience the “Roof of the World,” Lhasa, Tibet, nestled at the foot of Mt. Everest. You’ll visit Jokhang Temple, considered the holiest of Buddhism; Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lamas, and much more. Truly, this is an adventurer’s journey-of-a-lifetime.


 

	3-night Yangtze River Cruise with balcony cabin onboard deluxe Viking Century Sky
	5-star hotel accommodations: 3 nights Beijing, 1 night Xian, 1 night Chengdu, 3 nights Lhasa (4-star/best in city), 2 nights Shanghai
	"19 tours with private English-speaking guides: Beijing/Tiananmen Square/Forbidden City/Summer Palace/ Great Wall/Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs/Hutongs & Silk Carpet Workshop; Xian/Terra Cotta Army; Lhasa/Jokhang Temple/Barkhor Market/Tibetan Museum/Potala Palace/Sera Monastery; Fendu/Snow Jade Cave; Lesser Three Gorges; Three Gorges Dam; Shanghai/Bund/Children’s Palace"
	37 meals: 13 breakfasts, 12 lunches & 12 dinners with select meals at local restaurants
	Welcome Cocktail & Farewell Dinner
	Cultural Highlights: Peking Opera; Peking Duck Dinner; Tang Dynasty dinner show; Tibetan family visit & tea; Chinese acrobatic performance
	Fully escorted from airport arrival to departure
	All intra-China flights & appropriate hotel/airport/ship transfers
	All port charges included