China & Tibet 2026-27 New

Departure on Emirates scheduled flights to Beijing - meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival in Beijing – transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting the surroundings of Beijing with a guide (Ming Tombs, Sacred Way, pearl factory, Great Wall at Juyongguan, UNESCO World Heritage Site) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner in a typical restaurant specialising in Peking duck – after dinner, Beijing by night: a stroll with the tour leader along lively Qianmen Street (the historic Dazhalan district) – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Beijing with a guide (Lama Temple, tea house, Tiananmen Square with the Great Hall of the People -exterior-, Mao’s Mausoleum -exterior-, Monument to the People’s Heroes, interior visit of the Forbidden City, UNESCO World Heritage Site: 600 years of history, 720,000 sq m of buildings with over 9,000 rooms, the treasures of the Imperial Palace) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - morning visit of Beijing with a guide (Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site) - transfer to the station - departure for Xi’an by high-speed train (approximate times 14.00/18.10) - lunch at leisure – evening check-in at the hotel - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Xi’an by night: a visit with the tour leader to the characterful Muslim Quarter and its night market– overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Xi’an with a guide (Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, the breathtaking Terracotta Army, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ming-era city walls, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, visit to a jade factory) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner in a typical restaurant specialising in Chinese dumplings – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning visit of Xi’an with a guide (Great Mosque and Muslim Quarter) – lunch at leisure – transfer to the airport - departure on a scheduled flight to Lhasa (approximate times 15.20/18.25) – on arrival transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Lhasa with a guide (Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street) – lunch at leisure – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Lhasa with a guide (Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka –the former residence of the Dalai Lama-) – lunch at leisure – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Transfer to the airport - departure on scheduled flights to Shanghai via Chengdu (approximate times 9.35/15.30) - on arrival transfer to the hotel – lunch at leisure – afternoon at leisure to relax and/or shop - tour leader on hand - dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Shanghai with a guide (People’s Square, the heart of the Old City with its thousands of small shops, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum East or the Shanghai History Museum) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Shanghai by night: a stroll along the Bund with the tour leader, travelling by metro – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning visit of Shanghai with a guide (stop along the Bund, the famous waterfront lined with colonial buildings, Pudong with the TV Tower –exterior-, the Nanjing Road shopping street) – lunch in a restaurant – transfer to the airport - departure on Emirates scheduled flights for the journey home – meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival in Italy.