Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Shanghai
Landmarks Shanghai - Day 2
Shanghai
Included Activities
- Walk along the Bund promenade
Optional Activities
- Expedition through Shanghai
Landmarks The Bund - Day 3
Shanghai
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Trendy Tianzifang district
Optional Activities
- Explore Shanghai on your own
- Optional excursion through old town narrow streets
- Visit Yu Garden (almost 500-year-old classical Chinese horticulture)
- Learn about silk production at silk factory
- Visit Jade Buddha Temple
- Browse galleries, bars and restaurants in Tianzifang district
- Acrobatic show in the evening
Landmarks Yu Garden Jade Buddha Temple Tianzifang - Day 4
Shanghai to Yichang
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Express train journey to Yichang
- Bus transfer to Maoping
- Embarkation on Yangtze cruise ship
Landmarks Yangtze River - Day 5
Three Gorges Dam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to the Three Gorges Dam
- Sail through the Xiling Gorge
- Cultural evening entertainment
Landmarks Three Gorges Dam Xiling Gorge 
- Day 6
Yangtze Tributaries and Gorges
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion with small boats into Yangtze tributary
- Pass through the Wu Gorge
- Pass through the Qutang Gorge
- Chinese dance art performance
Landmarks Wu Gorge Qutang Gorge - Day 7
Yangtze River
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Shore excursion to Fengdu Snow Jade Cave
Landmarks Fengdu Snow Jade Cave - Day 8
Chongqing
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to the Three Gorges Museum
- Orientation tour in Chongqing
- Jiefangbei Liberation Monument
Optional Activities
- Food tour through Ciqikou old town
- Explore Liziba elevated train entering sixth floor of high-rise
- Firepot dinner (spicy local specialty)
Landmarks Three Gorges Museum Jiefangbei Liberation Monument Ciqikou Liziba - Day 9
Chongqing to Xi'an
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train journey to Xi'an
- Stroll through Muslim quarter
Optional Activities
- Tea ceremony
- Lights tour through illuminated city
Landmarks Muslim Quarter - Day 10
Xi'an to Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Night train to Beijing
Optional Activities
- Terracotta Army excursion
- Wild Goose Pagoda visit
- Calligraphy course
Landmarks Terracotta Army Wild Goose Pagoda - Day 11
Beijing
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Stretch on Tian'men Square
- Walk through Qianmen center
- Stroll through hutongs (traditional alleyways)
- Visit 798 art district
Landmarks Tian'men Square Qianmen 798 Art District - Day 12
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit to the former imperial palace (Forbidden City)
- Temple of Heaven visit
- Tai Chi practice with locals
- Peking duck dinner at specialty restaurant
Landmarks Forbidden City Temple of Heaven - Day 13
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Potala in Lhasa
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Badaling section of Great Wall
- Summer Palace visit
- Freshwater pearl farm visit
Landmarks Great Wall of China (Badaling) Summer Palace - Day 14
Xining to Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to the Kumbum Monastery
- Ride on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Landmarks Kumbum Monastery Xining 
- Day 15
Beijing to Lhasa
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Qinghai-Tibet Railway ride
- Transfer to hotel in Lhasa
Optional Activities
- Breakfast on the train
Landmarks Tanggu Pass - Day 16
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Potala Palace
- Visit to Jokhang Temple
- Walk around Barkhor Street
Landmarks Potala Palace Jokhang Temple Barkhor Street - Day 17
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike to Panbongka Monastery
- Visit Tibet Museum in Lhasa
Landmarks Panbongka Monastery Tibet Museum - Day 18
Lhasa to Gyantse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through panoramic Tibetan landscape
- Visit Pelkor Chöde monastery
- Visit Kumbum (walk-in stupa)
- Visit to a Tibetan family
Landmarks Kampa Pass Lake Yamdrok Karo La Pass Dzong (Gyantse) Pelkor Chöde Monastery Kumbum - Day 19
Gyantse to Shigatse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Tibet's granary
- Visit Tashilünpo Monastery
Landmarks Tashilünpo Monastery 
- Day 20
Shigatse to Rongbuk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Himalayan passes
Landmarks Yalung La Gyathso La Mount Everest - Day 21
Rongbuk to Shigatse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Rongbuk Monastery
- Hike towards Mount Everest base camp
- Photo at Mt. Qomolangma Base Camp 5200 meters plaque
Landmarks Rongbuk Monastery Mount Everest Base Camp - Day 22
Shigatse to Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Tibetan plateau landscape
Landmarks Tibetan Plateau - Day 23
Lhasa Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Drepung Monastery
- Visit to Norbulingka (summer residence of the Dalai Lama)
Landmarks Drepung Monastery Norbulingka - Day 24
Return to Germany
- Meals
- Breakfast
