Beijing/Xian/Guilin/Shanghai Tour BS590307

Customer comments on this tour

Beijing - Trip for modern politics
Xian - Trip for ancient culture
Guilin - Trip for environmental protection
Shanghai - Trip for latest economic achievements

Tour Itinerary:
Day 1 : Beijing ( / /Dinner )
Upon your arrival in Beijing Capital International Airport you will be met by our CTS guide and escorted to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure.
Acrobatics Show in the evening
Accommodation: Gloria Plaza Hotel (4 star hotel) or similar

Day 2 : Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Today, we take you for a stroll in the world largest Tiananmen Square which is bordered by the Great Hall of the People and Chinese History Museum, with Mao's mausoleum in the center. Then we go to the Forbidden City, the complex of imperial palaces which were home to the Ming and Qing emperors for over 500 years. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese paintings and calligraphy and other treasured articles. After a Chinese lunch, we visit the Temple of Heaven, an exquisite example of Ming architecture, where the emperors performed the annual rites believed to be essential to the well-being of the nation. Then we visit the Summer Palace, where the Qing emperors used to live during summer to escape the heat.
Beijing Duck Dinner in the evening
Accommodation: same above

Day 3 : Beijing/Xian (Breakfast/Lunch)
An unforgettable day for you to make your dream come true. Escorted by our guide, you will visit the world renowned Great Wall, it is a great man-made structure in China. You will ascend one or two of its majestically standing towers and enjoy a unique view of the Wall winding among the undulating mountains. After lunch we take you to visit the Ming Tombs where 13 Ming emperors were buried.
Overnight train to Xian on soft sleepers. It is 1,200km from Beijing to Xian. The train journey is about 14.2 hours at night and may be in a four berth cabin.

Day 4 : Xian (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Full day excursion to the unparalleled highlight Terra- Cotta Warriors and Horses at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor in China. Then visit to Banpo Village - the remains of a neolithic village dating back 6000 years. Primitive tools and household utensils are displayed in the Banpo Museum.
Accommodation: Jianguo Hotel (4 star hotel) or similar.

Day 5 : Xian/Guilin (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Attend the Entering the City Ceremony for welcoming guests into Xian city on the ancient City Wall which was built in 1370 A. D. The ceremony is held there in order to reproduce the high courteous reception of the prosperous Tang Dynasty according to the historical records and visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in 652 A. D. It contains a large volume of Buddhist scriptures, which were obtained from India by the eminent monk of Xuanzang.
Afternoon flight to Guilin
Accommodation: Guilin Plaza Hotel (4 star) or similar

Day 6 : Guilin (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
A cruise journey along the Li River to the town of Yangshou carries us gently through this almost magical landscape.
Accommodation: same above.

Day 7 : Guilin/Shanghai (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Half day tour to Reed Flute Cave. Afternoon flight to Shanghai.
Accommodation: Jianguo Hotel (4 star) or similar

Day 8 : Shanghai (Breakfast/Lunch)
We visit the Yu Yuan Garden which is an old Chinese quarter of Shanghai where cobbled streets are lined with traditional shops selling herbal medicines, handicrafts, Chinese tea, and a variety of tantalizing snacks. Here we can stroll through moon gates and latticed pavilions. Then we visit the Bund lined with gracious European buildings over looking the Huangpu River. You may also walk along the busiest Nanjing Road to mix with the Chinese shoppers.

Day 9 : Departure transfer to airport to connect flight home.
End of service.

Fee :
Low Season: Jan., Feb., December, 2003
US$1,176 per person on hotel room twin sharing basis.
Hotel Single Supplement: US$204
US$948 per person for child (2-12 old) with bed
US$732 for child (2-12 old) without bed.

High Season: May, September, October, November,2003
US$1,320 per person on hotel room twin sharing basis.
Hotel Single Supplement: US$348
US$1,080 per person for child (2-12 old) with bed
US$744 for child (2-12 old) without bed.

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Tour Price include:
Hotel fee and hotel services charge; meals ; admissions; travel insurance in China; all domestic and local transportation within China; well trained English speaking tour guide.

Tour prices do not include:
Transportation from your country to and back from China; airport departure tax, customs fee; China Visa fee; Optional tours/meals.

The Standard of Service:
Accommodation: Four star hotels (on twin sharing basis)
Transportation: Imported car (or cars of Santana 2000) or buses with air-conditioning.
Tour Guide: A well qualified, experience and English speaking tour guide.

Briefings:
1. Traffic-jams always occur at the Changan Street in Beijing.
2. From May to June and September to November are the best time to travel in Beijing.
3. Breakfast will be western breakfast. Lunch and supper will be Chinese food. A famous Chinese cuisine of a Beijing Duck will be served for dinner.

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