China and Tibet, the Roof of the World
featuring a 3-night downstream Yangtze River Cruise
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Set off on your tour by exploring Beijing. Discover Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Cruise the Yangtze River downstream for three nights on this 18 day small group tour of China and Tibet. Travel aboard the “Sky Train” as it ascends through spectacular scenery to Lhasa, Tibet, the rooftop of the world. Visit the iconic Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tour the Giant Panda Breeding Sanctuary. Enjoy a rickshaw tour of the capital and have lunch with a farming family at their home in a rural village, outside Xian.


  • Beijing, Fengdu, Three Gorges Dam Project, Terracotta Warriors, Home Hosted Lunch, Train to Tibet, Potala Palace, Giant Panda Breeding Sanctuary, Cooking Class, Kite Master
  • Enjoy a cooking class in Beijing and create your own Chinese specialty.
  • Visit the Three Gorges Dam which, when completed, will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.
  • Board an overnight train to Tibet and the highest train in the world.
  • A guided tour of the Giant Panda Breeding Sanctuary brings you up close to these national treasures.
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