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The General Tours World Traveler Advantage
HOTEL INFORMATION:  The Peninsula BeijingHotel Class: Luxury The Peninsula Beijing has an imposing, traditional Chinese architectural-style exterior, integrated with luxurious, modern hotel amenities and facilities. Ideally located in the center of Beijing, The Peninsula Beijing is just a short stroll from Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and is within easy access of Beijing Railway Station. The hotel offers 525 guest rooms complete with air conditioning, plasma television, internet access and lighting control. Featuring two of the finest and most innovative restaurants in Beijing, Jing, a "modern meets Asian" restaurant, and the brand new Huang Ting, offering exquisite Cantonese cuisine, the hotel has set new standards of service in China. The Peninsula Beijing offers a range of fitness facilities that includes a fully equipped Fitness Center, a heated swimming pool, steam rooms, saunas, as well as massage and beauty treatments. The hotel also features the most prestigious shopping arcade in Beijing with 50 exclusive designer boutiques.  Four Points by Sheraton LhasaHotel Class: Deluxe Situated in eastern Lhasa city, Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa is on the Lhasa River and is a 10-minute walk from the Jokhang Temple and Barkhorn Street. The 72 guest rooms are warm and inviting with a contemporary design and include a 32-inch flat screen LCD TV, in-room safe, private balcony and free High Speed Internet Access. Three dining venues provide everything you need to make your stay complete.
Day 1 - Lhasa, Tibet
Check-in to the new Sheraton Hotel, ideally located close to Jokhang Monastery. The balance of the day is at leisure, a great opportunity to relax before dinner. Meals D Day 2 - Explore Lhasa – Go Inside Tibet Join your personal guide this morning to explore Norbulinka, the tranquil summer palace of the Dalai Lamas. Then Go Inside Tibet at the beautiful Sera Monastery. This exclusive General Tours experience brings you behind the scenes at the Monastery, with resident Buddhist monks leading the way through their living quarters. It’s a rare and enriching insight into their life and customs. Meals B,L,D Day 3 - Lhasa – Potala Palace Today’s touring deepens your understanding and appreciation of life, culture, and spirituality here in Tibet. Visit the Potala Palace#WHS#, former residence of the Dalai Lama. Explore the lively Barkhor Market and the nearby Jokhang Monastery, a center of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries. Meals B,L Day 4 - Lhasa / Board the Luxury Tangula Train / Naqu Your private car and driver will escort you to the rail station today to step aboard the new Tangula Train. Your butler is on-hand to assist as you settle in to your luxurious suite. Later, gather with fellow travelers in the Scenic Car or in the sanctuary of your suite as the train departs for Naqu, where a festive Tibetan Folk Gala has been specially arranged for your pleasure and enrichment. Dinner this evening will be served in the single-seating Dining Car. Meals B,L,D Day 5 - Cuono Lake / Tangula / Yuzhufeng Step-off train this morning and gaze upon crystal-clear Cuono Lake, the highest freshwater lake in the world and regarded as sacred by the Tibetans. Re-board and continue your spectacular journey into the mighty Tangula Pass. At more than 16,000 feet above sea-level, this is the highest train station on Earth. You’ll have ample opportunity to marvel at the stunning panorama of the Tangula Range, awe-inspiring glacial mountains that surround local nomads herding yak over vast plains. In the afternoon, another platform stop is made in Yuzhufeng, where you’ll have breathtaking views of the Southern Himalayas, including Yuzhu Mountain, the snow-capped centerpiece of the towering Kunlun Mountain Range. Enjoy another elegant dinner onboard and the camaraderie of your fellow travelers as the Tangula Train speeds on toward Xining. Meals B,L,D Day 6 - Bird Island or Xining During the Summer, you’ll enjoy a morning visit to scenic Bird Island. The Winter Schedule features an off-train excursion to the ancient Silk Road city of Xining. In the afternoon, you continue your luxury rail journey toward Beijing. Meals B,L,D Day 7 - Arrive Beijing The Tangula Train arrives this afternoon in the bustling capital. You’ll be greeted at the Rail Station by your personal guide and escorted by private car to the legendary Peninsula Hotel, a luxury landmark just steps away from the Forbidden City. Meals B,L Day 8 - Discover Beijing Your full-day private sightseeing tour explores China’s past and present, from the most treasured ancient sites to the iconic symbols of 21st century Beijing. Discover the landscaped grounds, tranquil waterways and garden pavilions of the Summer Palace#WHS#, once the favored retreat of Ming Dynasty emperors. Stand in Tiananmen Square, one of the grandest public spaces in the world, and tour the Forbidden City#WHS#. Here in this palatial complex, we’ve made special arrangements for you to enjoy lunch, surrounded by ancient royal artifacts and dining on dishes inspired by the Imperial menu. You’ll also see the iconic venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics, including the Bird’s Nest Stadium and the futuristic Water Cube, where American swimmers won Gold. Meals B,L Day 9 - Beijing – Great Wall & Ming Tombs Excursion A thrilling day unfolds as you travel by private car into the rugged mountain landscapes north of Beijing, where the Great Wall#WHS# stretches onward for thousands of miles. Walk atop this ancient fortification and then visit the Ming Tombs#WHS#, burial site of 13 Chinese Emperors. Stroll along the statue-lined Sacred Way and tour Changling, greatest of these ancient burial sites. Meals B,L Day 10 - Beijing Your program finishes this morning. Or, explore more of China and Asia with our FreeStyle Travel. Our travel planning experts can help you and your Travel Agent customize the perfect extended itinerary. Why not visit exciting Hong Kong or cruise through the spectacular Three Gorges of the Yangtze aboard our luxury, all-balcony ships? Meals B
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