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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.
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| 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.
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| 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)
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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)
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Group size
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2-5 travelers |
6-9 travelers |
| Season |
| High season |
Double Occupancy |
USD 1608
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USD 1387
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| Sole Occupancy |
USD 2117
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USD 1898
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| Low season |
Double Occupancy |
USD 1469
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USD 1246
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| Sole Occupancy |
USD 1826
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USD 1609
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2. Standard (price is in US dollars
and based on per person)
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Group size
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2-5 travelers |
6-9 travelers |
| Season |
| High season |
Double Occupancy |
USD 1418
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USD 1198
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| Sole Occupancy |
USD 1747
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USD 1527
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| Low season |
Double Occupancy |
USD 1349
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USD 1116
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| Sole Occupancy |
USD 1598
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USD 1377
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3. Hotel Accomodation
| City |
Luxury
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Standard |
| Beijing |
Crown Plaza Hotel
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Jianguo Garden Hotel
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| Guilin |
Royal Garden Hotel
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Park Hotel
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| Yangshuo |
New Century Hotel
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New Century Hotel
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| Shanghai |
Holiday Inn Downtown
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Kaien Hotel
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High Seasons:
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.
Low Seasons: December, January, Febuary, March. |
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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.
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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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