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  • Small group experience
    Travelling as part of a small group of 20 or fewer Saga guests, board the Lhasa Express for a fascinating train journey. The railway line between Lhasa and Xining is one of this century’s greatest engineering achievements, and reaches an altitude of 5,072 metres at its highest point, Tangula Pass, higher than the summit of Mont Blanc.
  • Potala Palace
    Set on the slopes of Red Mountain, the monumental edifice of Potala Palace, former residence of the Dalia Lama, casts an ever-present shadow over Lhasa. It is one of the architectural wonders of the world, with 13 storeys containing thousands of rooms, shrines and statues, and the site has been occupied for at least 1,300 years.
  • Shanghai
    The great port city of Shanghai has long evoked images of intrigue and mystery. The old town is a maze of cobbled streets, and in the parks you may well see locals performing t’ai chi movements. The city has a lively, bustling atmosphere with sidewalk vendors and an endless variety of shops.
  • The Forbidden City
    The Forbidden City, or Imperial Palce, was the home of two dynasties of emperors, the Ming and the Qing, who ruled China from 1368 to 1911. Most of the buildings you see today are post-18th century, as the palace was often damaged by fire, sometimes by the flamboyant firework displays put on.
  • The Great Wall of China
    Visit the Great Wall on your tour. This wonder of the world was built to defend the country from aggressors. Construction started in 7BC, but most of the wall was constructed during the Qin Dynasty (221 - 207BC), when separate lengths of wall that had been built to keep out invaders from the north were linked.
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Shanghai
Shanghai

The great port city of Shanghai has long evoked images of intrigue and mystery. The old town is a maze of cobbled streets, and in the parks you may well see locals performing t’ai chi movements. The city has a lively, bustling atmosphere with sidewalk vendors and an endless variety of shops.

The Lhasa Express

14 nights fr £2,999
  • VIP door-to-door travel service
  • Travel insurance
  • Saga’s hassle-free UK travel service
  • Return scheduled flights and transfers
  • All breakfasts, twelve lunches and nine dinners
  • Excursions as described
  • Saga tour manager
  • Porterage at all hotels
  • Tourist visa
14 nights from £2,999 per person

Yantze River Cruise

5 nights from £699. Including all breakfasts, three lunches and
all dinners.

After your main tour, extend your holiday with an upstream cruise along the famous Yangtze river, aboard MS Century Star.

Enjoy the excellent facilities aboard MS Century Star, which include three lounges/bars, a coffee shop, fitness centre, beauty salon and games room. There is also daily entertainment featuring music and folklore. You will stay 4 nights on board the MS Century Star and the final night of the extension is at the Jin Jiang Hotel, Shanghai.  

All cabins are located on the outside of the ship and feature a balcony, air conditioning, a television, hairdryer, safe, shower and wc. 

Enjoy included excursions to the Three Gorges Dam, Lesser Three Gorges and to either the Snowy Jade Cave or the Shibaozhai Pagoda.

You will spend a second night at the Jin Jiang Hotel after this extension and complete the final day, day 14, of the Lhasa Express main tour's itinerary.   

Single supplement (per person per cruise): from £229.

Please note: In 2012 this extension starts on day 15 of the tour, therefore you will stay just one night at the Jin Jiang Hotel during this extension

 

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