17 days China trip
tour Beijing + Guilin + Xi'an + Chengdu + Panda bear + Big Buddha + Cruise Yangtse River + Shanghai / Tongli
to be private tour
Day01 -------------------------------Home to Beijing
Meals service: No meals
Accommodation: 4* Yuyang Hotel or same level
Flight arriving at Beijing, the exciting capital of the Oriental empire, guide will meet you and transfer you to the booked hotel.
Day02 -------------------------------Beijing sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Yuyang Hotel or same level
Beginning you exploration of the ancient capital with the visit to Tian'anmen Square, then visit the imposing Forbidden City and the Summer palace.
Day03 -------------------------------Beijing sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Yuyang Hotel or same level
Today we go and have a stroll on the top of the greatest man - work of the ancient - the Badaling Great Wall which winds its way 3000 miles towards the west, in the afternoon, you will visit Ding Ling - one of the 13 tombs of the passed Ming dynasty emperors.
Day04 -------------------------------Beijing to Guilin by air
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Guihu Bravo hotel
In the morning, fly to Guilin, met by guide. Have a rest in your hotel. Visit Fubo Hill, Reed Flute Cave in the afternoon.
Day05 -------------------------------Guilin to Yangshuo
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Paradise hotel
Today, cruising over Lijiang river to enjoy the beauty of the mountains and waters; arriving in Yangshuo at around 1300PM, take bicycles to tour Yangshuo in the afternoon; overnight at Yangshuo.
Day06 ------------------------------ Yangshuo to Guilin airport, fly to Xi'an
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Jianguo hotel
Tour around before the departure time for airport; at the agreed time, transferred to Guilin airport, take flight to Xi'an, the capital of Shanxi province to the west of China. guided to see Bell Tower and Big Goose Pagoda.
Day07 ----------------------------- Xi'an sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Jianguo hotel
Tour to the Terra-cotta Warriors - the famous military formatation of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and Huaqing Chi. In the evening, you can select to enjoy Xi'an local dumpling feast and Tang Dynasty show. (self pay)
Day08 -------------------------------Xi'an to Chengdu by air
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tianfu Sunshine hotel
Visit Xi'an Provincial Museum of History and the Ancient City Wall; in the afternoon, take flight to Chengdu. Upon your arrival, transfer to hotel.
Day09 -------------------------------Leshan Big Buddha
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tianfu Sunshine hotel
In the morning, take car to Leshan for visiting Leshan Big Buddha (160KM, around 2.5 hours drive). First, we visit it by boat. On the river, you can have a view for the Buddha's Panoramic, Then go to the mountain, visit temples and the big Buddha. In the afternoon, drive back to Chengdu, visit Taoist temple - Qingyang Palace; at night, enjoy Chengdu "face change" show (self pay).
Day10-------------------------------- Chengdu sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* Tianfu Sunshine hotel
In the morning, take car to Mt. Qingchengshan (65KM, around 1.5 hours drive). Mt. Qingcheng (or Mt. Qingchengshan) is one of the most attractive mountains close to Chengdu city, and is thought to be the holy mountain to Taoists pilgrims; in history of China, Qingchengshan is the origin of the birth of Taoism; in afternoon, go to Dujiangyan for visit to Er-wang Miao temple and the famous Dujiangyan Water Project, which has been over 2250 years and still been in functioning to irrigate thousands of hecters of farmlands; it is because of this water project that makes Chengdu Plain to be one of the most fertile farming areas in China.
Day11 ------------------------------- Chengdu to Chongqing by train
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Boarding 4* cruise Yangtze ship
Today, have the exciting tour to see the world treasure animal - Pandas in the Panda research centre for breeding in the morning. After lunch, take train to Chongqing (around 4 hours) to board the cruise ship for the down - stream voyage on Yangtse river. On the ship, you will enjoy the beauty of three gorges.
Day12 -------------------------------On Yangtze river
Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: 4* cruiser ship
Enjoy the marvelous beauty of the three gorges and visit the scenic spots along the river.
Day13 -------------------------------On Yangtse River
Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: 4* cruiser ship
Enjoy the marvelous beauty of the three gorges and visit the scenic spots along the river.
Day14 -------------------------------Yichang to Shanghai by air
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* New century hotel or same level
Ship arrives at Yichang around 1230PM, guide meets you at the dock, then transfer you to Yichang airport, taking flight to Shanghai, the "Oriental Paris".
Day15 -------------------------------Shanghai sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 4* New century hotel or same level
Visit Yu yuan garden, the hermitage of Chinese arctecture tradition, and see the Jade Buddha temple. In the late afternoon, visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower. At night, you can go and stroll along the riverbank of the Huangpu river by yourself, by it are a lot of Europe and America - style buildings of the 19th century.
Day16 (Optional)---------------Shanghai to Suzhou to Tongli to Shanghai
Meals service: B
Accommodation: 4* New century hotel or same level
Shanghai is a cosmopolitan city, it is the landmark of present China mainland with a skyward speed of economic development; in this city area, scenic spots are few (see above); all interesting visits are close to Shanghai city; today, it is an optional day, you can decide to do this tour or you decide to leave Shanghai. Because there are many international flight leaving Shanghai, therefore, when you send me your tour quest, please tell me when your international flights will leave China; if your time allowed, today's sightseeing is worth.
Suggest visits: Drive about 150 kilometers to Suzhou "Venice of Orient", to visit local famous Chinese traditional and historic old Gardens, such as Zhouzhen Yuan (The Humble Admisttrator's Garden), Wangshi Yuan (the Master - of - Nets Garden), Liu Yuan (Lingering Garden), Hu qiu (Hill of Tiger), Changlang Pavillions (Fish watching spot)
Tongli is famous for its waters and local traditional villages with strong features of Chinese buildings.
Today we only book and pay the hotel charge for you, for the excursion to Suzhou, Tongli, zhouzhuang,..., you need to pay additional fee..
Day17 -------------------------------Shanghai to Home
Meals service: B
Accommodation: no
Take the flight back to your home.
End of the 17 days though China tour
Quotation (Per Person)
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Quotation
(Per Person)
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2 tourists
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4 tourists
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May 1st - October 31st
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USD2700.00 (covers Day16)
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USD2378.00 (covers Day16)
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USD2575.00 (not cover Day16)
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USD2200.00 (not cover Day16)
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November 1st - April 30th
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USD2513.00 (covers Day16)
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USD2232.00 (covers Day16)
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USD2393.00 (not cover Day16)
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USD2138.00 (not cover Day16)
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Noting:
If your tour spans China May Day (from May 1st to May 7th), China National Day (from Oct. 1st to Oct. 7th), Tibet Shoton Festival (from Aug. 12th to Aug. 18th) and Tibet Nakchu Horse Race Festival (from Aug. 10th to Aug. 16th), the tour charge will be different.
Price includes:
1. 4* hotel service as listed in the itinerary.
2. 4* cruiser ship: Chongqing to Yichang
3. Meals service stated in the tour. (All breakfast will be served in hotel; all lunches are to be served outside hotel in tourist restaurants; while on yangtse River, breakfst, lunch and dinner will be served on ship)
4. Traffic service specified in the tour
5. English speaking guide service in the tour
6. Scenic visit charges listed in the itinerary
7. Land surface insurance
8. All air tickets and air taxes (4 Flights): Beijing to Guilin, Guilin to Xi'an , Xi'an to Chengdu , Yichang to Shanghai
9. Train ticket: Chengdu to Chongqing
Price excludes:
1. Air travel insurance
2. All personal expenses beyond the tour
3. Expenses and charges caused by natural reasons and elements beyond the control of us (such as flight delay, flight cancellation, street protesting, war, mudslides, low water level affecting ship access, porter service charge if there is, hotel charges beyond the tour above, lose because of air delay or air cancellation…)
4. Tips to your guide and driver through the tour.
5. Exra RMB25.00 per person in Giant Goose Pagoda while in Xi'an .
