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ASIA ODYSSEYS

China Odyssey, 11 or 14 days
Thailand Odyssey, 13 days
India Odyssey, 12 days
Indochina Odyssey, 13 days

TRAVEL IDEAS

Small Group Journeys
Beijing, 4 days
Best of Korea and China, 14 days
Shanghai, 3 days
2010 Expo Shanghai, 5 days
Xian, 3 days
Guilin, 3 days
Guangzhou, 3 days
Hangzhou, 4 days
Hangzhou & Wuzhen, 4 days
Chengdu, 4 days
Chengdu - Two Mountains, 4 days
Chengde, 2 days
Suzhou, 2 days
Kunming, 4 days
Luoyang & Shaolin, 3 days
Tibet, 4 days
Tibet in Depth, 7 days
China w/ Tibet & Pandas, 13 days
China to Tibet to Nepal, 16 days
China Showcase, 8 days
Classic China, 11 days
Trans Mongolia Express, 21 days
Silk Route of China, 10 days

AMAZING VALUE VACATIONS

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INDEPENDENT TRAVEL IDEAS

Join-in Tours

RIVER CRUISES

AIR-LAND INCLUSIVES

Chine

HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME

Splendours of China

ASIA STAYS OF DISTINCTION

Royal Pita Maha, Ubud
Peninsula Hotel, Beijing
Grand Hyatt, Shanghai
Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong.
Lake Palace, Udaipur
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur
Hotel Seiyo Ginza, Tokyo
The Imperial Hotel, Delhi
Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Grand Hotel, Taipei
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok
Four Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai
Amanpuri, Phuket
The Amansara, Siem Reap
La Residence Phou Vao, Luang Prabang
Gems of South East Asia, 10 days

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China Independent Travel Idea

TIBET IN DEPTH

7 days

Deprung Monastery

Tibetans

Day 1. Arrive Lhasa. On arrival at Lhasa airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for 3 nights' accommodation. Welcome to the land known as Shangri-La and former kingdom of the Dalai Lama. It has been the centre of Tibetan Buddhism for hundreds of years.

You will marvel at Lhasa's palaces and temples set against a backdrop of towering peaks. The remainder of the day is at leisure to become acclimatized to the altitude. Dinner will be taken at a local restaurant. Lhasa Hotel D

Day 2. Sightseeing in Lhasa. This morning, first visit the amazing Potala Palace built in the 17th century and at one time the seat of Tibetan religious and political activity and the former home to the Dalai Lamas. It is now a museum 13 stories high and consisting of 1000 rooms.

In the afternoon, visit Drepung Monastery, one of 10 active lamaseries in Tibet dating back to 1416. Approximately 300 lamas still live and work here. Also visit Jokhang Temple, one of Tibet's holiest temples. See the Golden Buddha which is made of pure gold and encrusted with jewels. BLD

Day 3. Lhasa. Today, enjoy a visit to Norbulinka Park which was the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas. It is a building with 370 rooms and set amid a 100 acre garden. Later visit the Sera Monastery built in 1419 and a training centre for Buddhist monks. There will be time to visit the Bakhor Market BLD

Day 4. Gyantze. This morning, leave Lhasa for Gyantze visiting en route, Yamdrokyun Lake where you will have lunch. Afterwards, continue to Gyantze where you will overnight. Gyantze is an old town with a market, ruins of a fortress and a large monastery. Gyantze Hotel BLD

Day 5. Gyantze to Shigatse. Drive today to Shigatse visiting Gyantze Castle en route. On arrival, visit the Tashilhumpo Monastery, the most important religious site in the city and founded in 1447. It was the home of the Panchen Lamas. Now it houses 600 monks. Overnight in Shigatse. BLD

Day 6. Shigatse to Lhasa. Drive back to Lhasa with lunch en route. Overnight in Lhasa. BLD

Day 7. Depart Lhasa. You will be transferred to the airport for departure to your next destination . B

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PRICE INCLUDES:

Return airport transfer by private vehicle, six nights hotel accommodation with private facilities, meals shown as BLD , and sightseeing tours as described.


Jokhang Temple	Shigatse
Prayer Flags Over High Lake

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