Day 1: Arrival in Beijing
As soon as you arrive in Beijing Capital Airport, you will spot our local guide, and you will be driven to your hotel and checked-in. Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing (5 stars) - the former Sheraton
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After a short briefing of this 14 days China tour, we will open our tour in Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City, aka Palace Museum, one of the biggest wooden complex from the ancient world. Some 24 emperors reigned here in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1912).
Enjoy an a la carte lunch at a fancy restaurant as you rest your feet. And you can sample the Peking Duck there. Then we will go to Temple of Heaven, where emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to heaven in return for a good harvest.
In the evening, a Chinese Kung Fu Show will highlight your evening night in Beijing. Make sure you have sufficient rest, for we will encounter the Great Wall next morning. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte welcome lunch
Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing (5 stars) - the former Sheraton
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After breakfast, we will leave for Mutianyu Great Wall, the longest section and the essence of ancient splendour. And a round-trip cable car will allow you to observe the wall at a different angle. A toast with red wine on us will commemorate the occasion.
On our way back to city, we will stop by a local feature market for relaxing. Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing (5 stars) - the former Sheraton
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First thing in the morning, we will visit Summer Palace, the well kept royal garden. And we will have a stopover at the Olympic National Stadium, also known as Bird’s Nest.
At noon, a tasty a la carte lunch will be served at a nice restaurant.
Next we will move on to Beijing Hutongs. Riding in a reserved rickshaw you tour thorough the alleys that retain the essence of old Beijing. Later you attend a Chinese Paper Cutting Session. This handcraft depicts as subjects taken straight from Chinese folk culture and social customs, portraying daily lives of people. And you may try your hand there.
Finally, our Beijing guide will see you off at the airport for the plane to Xi’an, where a relay guide will repeat the good services. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel (5 stars)
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Our first visit in Xi’an definitely belongs to world-renowned Terracotta Army, life-sized sculptures in the burial of the first emperor in China.
At noon, we socialize with a local family, who offer home-cooked lunch and hospitality.In the afternoon, we will go to Small Wild Goose Pagoda, a heritage of Buddhist architectural art. In the evening, an excellent Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will illustrate the Silk Road period with flourishing international trade.
Friendly Tips:
As the theater is usually not open in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec, we will not arrange the show and dumpling dinner for tours during the periods. Guests will enjoy free time to relax. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch, Dumpling dinner
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel (5 stars)
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Early morning, we will stroll around the City Wall Park and observe the daily toil of local citizenry. We will engage a Tai Chi master to initiate you in the motions of Tai Chi. After that we will mount Xi’an City Wall, the largest and most intact ancient city wall anywhere in China.
After lunch, we will visit Provincial History Museum, the first modernized national museum with artifacts spanning over one million years. Then we will proceed to the Great Mosque and the Muslim Quarter around it, observing Moslem customs and buildings while tasting delicious Moslem food. We then return to the hotel. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel (5 stars)
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We bid our Xi'an guide adieu at the airport, after breakfast, for a plane to Guilin. Upon arrival there, our Guilin guide will help you to settle in at the hotel. After resting, the guide will gather you up at hotel lobby for a trip to Reed Flute Cave, and then to the famed Elephant Trunk Hill. Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel (5 stars)
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Day 8: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
The Li River cruise is the crown jewel of the 14 days tour of China. Down the river to Yangshuo, you will see the splendid Karst peaks under blue sky as well as farming along the banks.
Upon arrival at Yangshuo, we will get to West Street, which is over 1,400 years old. Foreigners are known to be attracted by its elegant rural dwellings, as well as friendly communities, enough to get naturalized. Enjoy the beautiful rural scenery of Yangshuo! We will then drive back to the hotel in Guilin. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel (5 stars)
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Day 9: Guilin - Chongqing
Today our Guilin guide will see you off at the railway station aboard the fast bullet train to Chongqing, where our Chongqing relay guide will meet you at the train station. This is followed by a tour around Jiangbei CBD as well as Ci Qi Kou Ancient Village. Then you will be helped to check in aboard the 3-night Yangtze River cruise ship. Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: President No. 8 with balcony (5 stars)
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Day 10: Yangtze River Cruise
After a cruise orientation, the Yangtze River cruise commences. In the afternoon, passengers join an onshore excursion to Shibaozhai, the village with a 12-storey tower built on a steep hill. In the evening, you are invited to the Captain's party. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: President No. 8 with balcony (5 stars)
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Day 11: Yangtze River Cruise
We reach the Three Gorges of Yangtze River, with splendid peaks and cliffs distributed along the Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. Also an excursion by sampan along the Shennong Stream is an option before visiting Xiling Gorge. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: President No. 8 with balcony (5 stars)
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Day 12: Yichang - Shanghai
After breakfast, disembark from the ship and take an onshore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy hinge project in the world.
After that, the cruise guide will accompany you by car to Three Gorges Tourist Centre in Yichang City where our tour guide will take over and help you aboard the bullet train to Shanghai. It takes about 7.5 hour to reach Shanghai, where our Shanghai guide will take charge at the railway station and get you to the hotel. Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: Parkline Century Park Hotel Shanghai (5 stars) - the former Crowne Plaza
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Our 14 days China tour begin at Shanghai Museum well known for its collection of bronzes, china wares, calligraphies, and paintings. Then we move on to Yu Garden with ancient buildings in southern China style and a traditional bazaar.
After lunch, we will go to the Former French Concession, mainly for an afternoon stroll. Then we will move to the Bund and finish off with a Huangpu River cruise. Return to the hotel and have a good night's rest. Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte farewell lunch
Accommodation: Parkline Century Park Hotel Shanghai (5 stars) - the former Crowne Plaza
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Day 14: Departure from Shanghai
Today our 14 days China tour comes to an end. Please check out before 12:00 and make your own way to airport. It is suggested that you call a taxi leaving for the airport. We sincerely hope that you enjoy the whole journey very much and have a smooth journey home! Meals: Western buffet breakfast
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