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Special Offer Two
Price:
$2360 USD p/p
12 days Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Yangshuo, Shanghai.
The whole trip uses 5-star hotel. Minimum size of the group is 2
people.
Itinerary:
Day 01 - Arrival in Beijing
Upon your arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our representative and transferred from  Beijing airport to the 5 star Beijing International Hotel. This newly decorated hotel is located on the famous Wangfujing Street. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Hotel Accommodation: Beijing International Hotell (5 star)
Meals to be included: none
Day 02 - Beijing
Sightseeing: Badaling Great Wall / Ming Tombs / Sacred Way
Depart from your hotel after breakfast. Spending about 1.5 hours to be transferred outside the city to the surrounding countryside to visit the Badaling Great Wall, one of the most remarkable feats of mankind, built over 2,000 years ago. You will be able to climb and walk one of the best preserved sections of the ancient wall, admiring the splendid mountain scenery.
After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the fabled Ming Tombs, the resting places of thirteen emperors and their splendid treasures. Passing down the Spirit Way, a road 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. Visit one of the spectacular tombs-Dingling-featuring an underground palace.
Enjoy your special Peking Duck dinner.
Hotel Accommodation:Beijing International Hotel (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 03 - Beijing
Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City / Temple of Heaven / Summer Palace.
Depart from your hotel in the morning to have city tours to visit Tiananmen Square, the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the world, which can hold one million people. Have a free walk there, imagining the great historic events of the 20th century that took place there. You will also see legendary landmarks including the Great Hall of the People and the towering 125 foot granite obelisk, Monument to the People's Heroes, honoring those who died in revolution.
Walking across the Golden River Bridge, enter the Forbidden City, the inner sanctum and palace where for centuries Chinese emperors ruled their world. It has a 9000-room maze of courtyards, palaces, and ceremonial halls, where 24 emperors used to live. The Forbidden City was indeed a forbidden place, where commoners were kept out for nearly 500 years. Tour the palace and imagine the mystery, intrigue and incredible power that reigned here.
After having lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Summer Palace. Built in 1888, it was once a summer retreat and the imperial for emperors. Have a lakeside cruise on lovely Kunming Lake, enjoy the magical views of the hills, bridges and pagodas that grace the Palace grounds.
For the evening entertainment, we will arrange you to enjoy Beijing Opera Show.
Today might be a long day for you. Have a nice sleep, because tomorrow you will fly to Xian.
Hotel Accommodation:Beijing International Hotel (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 04 - Beijing - Xian
You will take an afternoon flight to Xian after visiting the Zoo where you will see and enjoy China's National Treasure - Giant Panda. Upon arrival in Xian, a visit to the traditional Farmers' Caves is scheduled along the way to the downtown district and your 5 star Sheraton Hotel. This evening you will enjoy a Cantonese Cuisine dinner at the famous local restaurant, Canton Palace.
Hotel Accommodation:Sheraton Hotel (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 05 - Xian
Sightseeing: Full day private tours to Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses / Huaqing
Hot Springs / Big Wild Goose Pagoda / Tang Dynasty Show with dinner.
Today will be your highlight in Xian. Depart from your hotel after breakfast. To be transferred outside the city to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. The Terra Cotta  Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD! Over 2,200 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, in search of immortality, ordered the construction of a vast army of 8,000 life-sized Terra-cotta warriors and buried them with him to protect his empire after his early death. They were discovered accidentally in 1974 by farmers digging a well. For history lovers, the sight is truly breathtaking.
After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Huaqing Hot Springs. Located 35 kilometers east of Xian at the foot of Lishan Mountain in a large park where there are a number of public baths and some modern palaces built in the Tang style, the hot springs, rich in minerals, were highly regarded more than 3,000 years ago.
After coming back to the city, have another tour to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Situated in the south of Xian, as one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks of Xian.
Enjoy your special Tang Dynasty Show with dinner.
Hotel Accommodation:Sheraton Hotel (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 06 - Xian
Following a visit to the Provincial History Museum, you will call in a local family. Later you will go to see the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore for some souvenirs or antiques in the Bazaar near the Mosque. Tonight's dinner is the local speciality, the Dumpling Banquet Dinner, the most popular food of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Hotel Accommodation:Sheraton Hotel (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 07 - Xian - Guilin
This morning you will visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. You will then board the flight to Guilin. After checking in to the 5 star Sheraton Hotel, you will visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, as its name implies, it is quite a remarkable example of the hand of nature upon the landscape. You are invited to enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner.
Hotel Accommodation:Sheraton Hotel (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 08 - Guilin - Yangshuo
Enduring memories are created as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Then you will  be transferred to your hotel there, which is the best one in the town named Yangshuo Paradise Resort (4 star). A short bicycle trip to the countryside, Yulong village will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. You will enjoy the sunset over the fields with the cooking smoke rising over the local villages whilst riding along the country lanes, which we feel sure will be one of the most memorable parts of your tour. If you feel tired, you can take our electric car instead of taking bicycles.
Hotel Accommodation:Yangshuo Paradise Resort (4 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 09 - Yangshuo - Guilin
Today, you will have the morning free and be totally relaxed. You can hire a bicycle enjoying the breathtaking scenery around the town or wonder along the West Street or having a pot of tea in a sidewalk café. Our guide will pick you up in the hotel lobby at about 13:00 and drive you back to Guilin to visit the Reed Flute Cave and the delightful Seven Star Park.
Hotel Accommodation:Sheraton Hotel (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, & dinner
Day 10 - Guilin/ Shanghai
This morning you will be transferred to board a flight to Shanghai. Our Shanghai guide will  transfer you to the 5 star Hua Ting Hotel & Towers (formerly Sheraton Hotel). After finishing checking-in, our guide will take you to visit the Xin Tian Di, which is a newly developed recreation area in Shanghai with old styled buildings. During your exploration there, you may find a café or western-styled restaurant to have your own dinner.
Hotel Accommodation: Hua Ting Hotel & Towers (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, & lunch
Day 11 - Shanghai
The first stop of today is an old town near Shanghai, Qibao, whose old style makes it completely different from modern Shanghai. You will then be transferred downtown city to visit the Shanghai Museum and the beautiful Yuyuan Garden. Then you will have some free time to stroll along the Bund to experience the thrills of old Shanghai. After all the visits, you are invited to the Farewell Dinner served at the famous Central Hotel, where US$18.00 net will be spent for each of you at its restaurant of over 260 years, Wang Bao He, which is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.
Hotel Accommodation: Hua Ting Hotel & Towers (5 star)
Meals to be included: breakfast, & lunch
Day 12 - Shanghai - Home
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your homeward flight.
Hotel Accommodation: none
Meals to be included: breakfast
Price:
$2360 USD per person (Maximum 2 people)
Single
Supplement: $980 USD
(The price is subject to change due to different seasons)
Includes:
- All China's domestic flights with airport tax,
- All ground transfers with A/C automobile at each destination.
- All hotel accommodation with western breakfast,
- Your private Tour Guide at each destination,
- The meals, mentioned in the itinerary,
- All the entrance tickets, mentioned in the itinerary.
Excludes:
- Your international flights,
- Your Visa Fee to China,
- Your Personal expenses, tips to the guides and the drivers.
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