Cynthia Rothrock 2006 Tibet Tour

July 30 - August 12, 2006

Only $3,995 Per Person

4 Star American Style Luxury Hotels - Luxury Motor Coaches - Professional Regent China Tour Guides - All meals included in China except lunch and dinner on Day 12 in Shanghai as it is a free day - All admissions to sightseeing places included.

Arrive Beijing in the morning, meeting your English Speaking guide at airport, proceed to the excursion to Summer Palace with a Cruise on Kunming Lake.

Today we will explore the labyrinth of more than 9,000 treasure-filled chambers and hundreds of secret courtyards of the Forbidden City, where the movie Last Emperor was filmed.

Dinner is served at Dai Minority Restaurant with colorful dancers from southern China who will invite you for cheerful dancing, before retiring to your luxury hotel in Beijing.

Day 4 Beijing

Morning Taichi practice with local practitioners. One-hour comfortable motor coach ride will take you to the statue-lined Sacred Way to the Ming (1368 - 1644) Dynasty Tombs. En route, we will stop to visit a Cloisonn?Factory where we will observe artisans working on this 500 years old unique art of China. After lunch, we will continue traveling to the Great Wall for breathtaking views of this man made structure that is visible from outer space.

Later in the day, we will visit the world famous Temple of Heaven, after which we will attend a Chinese Kungfu Demonstration.

Watch a fabulous Acrobatic Show after Peking Duck dinner.

Day 5 Beijing to Lhasa

Flight from Beijing to Lhasa, Local guide guide will meet you at Konggar Airport, and transfer you to Lhasa city with about 1 1/2 hours' driving (100km). On the way, you'll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda- a Budda image engraved in the mountain face. After arrive in Lhasa, rest and acclimatize. Overnight in Lhasa

Day 6: Lhasa.

The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa's cardinal landmark- Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels.

Some 2km to the east of the Potala is the most revered religious structure in Tibet- Jokhang Temple. Bustling with worshippers and redolent with mystery, the Jokhang is an unrivalled experience. The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor- Lhasa's most interesting pilgrimage circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for Tibetans. Overnight in Lhasa

Day 7: Lhasa.

About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day's sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains.

Drepung is one of Lhasa's two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous. Overnight in Lhasa (B)

Day 8: Lhasa-Samye -Tsedang.

To the north bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, among the open farmland, stands Tibet's very first monastery- Samye which has a history over 1200 years. To reach Samye, you'll take ferry to cross the Yarlung Tasangpo river, a fantastic ride. East of Samye is the Hepo Ri hill, a 30-minute climb up the side ridge takes you to an incense burner, festooned with prayer flags and offering great views of Samye below. 2hrs later you will arrive Tsedang, the third largest town in Tibet.

Day 9: Tsedang Yumblagang- Tsedang.

Back from Samye, you'll make way to Yumbulagang, a medieval-European-castle-like structure, reputed as Tibet's oldest building. It doesn't take that long to explore Yumbulagang. Perhaps the best part of the visit is the walk up along the ridge above the building. There??e fabulous views of the Yarlung valley. Overnight in Tsedang

Day 10: Tibet to Shanghai

A morning flight takes us to the biggest city in China - Shanghai. Shanghai Museum is among the finest in the world, where you can spend hours and hours marveling at all the treasures from ancient China.

Day 11 Shanghai

Today we will explore the Old City Market outside Yuyuan Garden, where old Shanghai still retains its charm, a combination of hundreds of small stores and eateries.

Before the day is over, we will go to the Bund on the waterfront lined with colonial buildings and look into China's future across the river at the skylines of the New Shanghai. We will have an evening cruise on the Huangpu River after dinner.

Day 12 Shanghai

Free day in Shanghai

Day 13 Fly home

Our flight regains the day lost crossing the International Date Line. We arrive home on the same day.

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