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9-Day China Highlights Tours

Tour Code: HLT_04
Destination: Beijing, Guilin, Yangshuo, Shanghai
Departure: Daily

Dragon Gate, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Dragon Gate, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Dragon Gate, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Dragon Gate, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival
Upon your arrival in Beijing, our professional tour guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to your hotel with air-conditioned private car.
Day 02: Beijing
After breakfast, visit the Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tombs. (BL)

Great Wall: One of the true architectural wonders of the world. It was first built about 2500 years ago, during the period of the Warring States, and was extended and fortified by subsequent dynasties: Qin, Han and Ming, the Great Wall extends to more than 5,000 kilometers.
Sacred Way: A way lined with statues of dignitaries, as well as huge elephants, lions, camels and horses, you will encounter the marble tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors.
Ming Tombs: 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) were buried here with their splendid treasures.
Day 03:

Beijing
Visit the Forbidden City, the Tian'anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven. Beijing Duck dinner is served in the evening. (BLD)

Forbidden City: Built between 1406 and 1420, the Forbidden City was the palace of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a period extending over 500 years. The atmosphere created by the many temples, halls and courtyards - not to mention the colors of the tiles, roofs and painted wood - is unique, leaving you with a lasting impression of imperial China. The palace has over 9000 rooms.
Tian'anmen Square: The heart of urban Beijing and large enough to accommodate an assembly of one million people. It stands in front of the Forbidden City, at its north the Tiananmen Rostrum, from which imperial decrees were promulgated.
Temple of Heaven: a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations, and had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries.

Day 04: Beijing - Guilin
Visit the Summer Palace. Take flight to Guilin. (BL)

Summer Palace: The best preserved and the second largest royal garden in China, with a history of over 800 years.
Ancient City Wall of Xi'an: One of the most important landmarks of the Xi'an city, the best preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defence system in China.

Day 05: Guilin - Yangshuo
Morning drive 1 hour to Zhujiang Pier from your hotel, embarking the ship, cruise down the Li River 4 to 5 hours to Yangshuo. Enjoy the cruise on the mirrored waters of the Li River striking you with its poetic scenery of misty pinnacles, gentle green riverbanks and quiet river activities. Disembark the ship upon arrival at Yangshuo, transfer to hotel. (BL)
Day 06: Yangshuo
Free at leisure for yourselves to explore the old town. (B)
Day 07:

Guilin - Shanghai
Visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. Take flight to Shanghai. Visit the Bund. Watch Shanghai Acrobatic Show in the evening. (BLD)

Reed Flute Cave: Situated 3.2 miles northwest of the town, Reed Flute Cave is Guilin's largest and most impressive cave. This dripstone cave is 790 feet deep, and a visitor will walk for some 550 yards through a zigzagging sea of stalactites and stalagmites in dazzling colors.
Elephant Trunk Hill: Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan) is one of the Lijiang River's most famous sights. The hill is situated on the western bank of the Lijiang River, to the southeast of Guilin. It looks like an elephant, dipping its snout into the Lijiang River.
Seven Star Park: One of the best urban parks in China and has something for just about everyone.
The Bund: Which is regarded as a landmark as well as the birthplace of Shanghai. With a length of 1 km, the bund is dotted with various grandiose, solid buildings of western style dating back to the early 20th century.

Day 08: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the Yuyuan Market and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. (BL)

Shanghai Museum: A museum of ancient Chinese art museum, was founded in 1952. With a collection of over 120,000 pieces of cultural relics in twelve categories, namely bronze, ceramics, calligraphy, paintings, jades, numismatics, furniture, seals, coins, sculptures, minority art and foreign art, Shanghai Museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics and paintings and calligraphy.
Yuyuan Garden: Yuyuan Garden is characteristic of the architectural style of the Ming dynasty. It is a private garden in the southeast of Shanghai, with a history of more than 400 years.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Like the Statue of Liberty in New York, Sydney Opera House and Eiffel Tower in Paris, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is Shanghai's symbolic architecture with a height of 468 meters.

Day 10: Departure
Transfer to the airport for the flight to your next destination. Service Ends. (B)

Tour Quotation

1. Luxury (price is in US dollars and based on per person)

Group size
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers
Season
High season Double Occupancy
USD 1608
USD 1387
Sole Occupancy
USD 2117
USD 1898
Low season Double Occupancy
USD 1469
USD 1246
Sole Occupancy
USD 1826
USD 1609

2. Standard (price is in US dollars and based on per person)

Group size
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers
Season
High season Double Occupancy
USD 1418
USD 1198
Sole Occupancy
USD 1747
USD 1527
Low season Double Occupancy
USD 1349
USD 1116
Sole Occupancy
USD 1598
USD 1377

3. Hotel Accomodation

City Luxury Standard
Beijing
Crown Plaza Hotel
Jianguo Garden Hotel
Guilin
Royal Garden Hotel
Park Hotel
Yangshuo
New Century Hotel
New Century Hotel
Shanghai
Holiday Inn Downtown
Kaien Hotel
 
High Seasons: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.
Low Seasons: December, January, Febuary, March.
 

Quotation Includes

1. The economy-class air charges of the domestic flight or soft sleeper/seat train charge between cities as specified in the itinerary.

2. The hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard twin room with private facilities in all relevant locations. If a single client requests a twin room alone, the single room supplement will be charged.

3. For the land tour in each city, daily American breakfast is served in the hotel, and Chinese lunch and/or dinner will be served with two cups of soft drink outside the hotel. All meal arrangements are served as the itinerary specifies.

4. Private transfers for you and your party as a group between airports, train stations, hotels and all sightseeing spots. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.

5. One private English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you on all normal sightseeing tours in each city.

6. Entrance fees to the tourist sites.

7. Should your tour include a cruise, then the shore excursion in groups and activities will be subject to the arrangements made by the cruise company.

8. China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance. We highly recommend that you purchase full coverage travel insurance from you country of origin.

9. The Tibet Travel Permit application fee applicable, if your tour includes Tibet.

 

 

Quotation Excludes

1. The international or domestic air/train charge of arrival and departure.

2. Expenses of a personal nature such as laundry, drink, telex, telephone calls or overweight baggage charges.

3. Charge of obtaining your visa to enter China.

4. Optional Programs.

5. Tips to Guide and driver.

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