Day 1: Arrive in Beijing
Arrival in
Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. In the afternoon, visit Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. You are at your leisure to take a good rest or explore the city for the remainer of the day.
Meals: No Accommodation: In Beijing
Day 2: Beijing
Your day starts after a nice Breakfast, meet your tour guide at confirmed time (Guide will call your hotel room to confirm hotel pickup time the evening before). The first stop is Dingling Mausoleum, one of the 13 Ming Tombs in Beijing. This mausoleum is a shared burial area of the 13th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yijun and his wife and concubine. The mausoleum is also one of the three largest mausoleums in scale. Next, you will pay a 45 minutes’ visit to Jade Carving Factory and have lunch in a local restaurant. Then continue to visitMutianyu Great Wall. This part of the Great Wall famed of its magnificent landscape. It is also less crowded and touristy. On the way back to downtown city you will visit a Silk Market to appreciate traditional Chinese Silk arts. Ending the tour here and you will be escorted back to hotel
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : In Beijing
Day 3: Beijing-Xian by flight
After breakfast, our guide will meet you at hotel lobby at confirmed time. The first stop is Tian’anmen Square, the largest downtown city square in the world. And the square held the founding ceremony of new China in Oct 1st, 1949. Continue walking you will arrive at entry of Forbidden City which used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties. 24 emperors used to live in here. As the world’s largest and best-preserved wooden structured palace complex, Forbidden City is listed among the top five
palaces in the world. Then pay a short visit to Silk Market and head to Temple of Heaven. It’s a place where emperors went each year at fixed day to worship for heaven and pray for agricultural harvest. Surrounding Temple of Heaven there are a few other buildings built in the past to prepare item needing for worshiping and prayer. Then you will enjoy lunch and pay a short visit to a Pearl Market. After that, continue the tour to Summer Palace. It is the largest existed imperial garden in China. Ending the tour here and you will be escorted to airport for night flight to Xian. Upon arrival in Xian, local driver will be waiting you at terminal by holding a board with your name and transfer you to hotel.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : In Xian
Day 4: Xian City Tour
In the morning our guide will meet you at hotel lobby at confirmed time and start the group tour to Terracotta Warriors Factory and Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Being renowned as the eighth world wonder, Terracotta Warriors will surprise you will thousands of real-sized soldiers, generals, and horses figures. After lunch, you will head to the Banpo Museum. It is a tribal residential ruin from 6000 years ago. Here you will witness the housing ruins, daily-use articles, production tools, burial system and art facts of the primary tribe. After the whole day’s tour you will be escorted back to hotel.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : In Xian
Day 5: Xian-Chengdu(By flight)
In the morning, our tour guide will meet you at hotel lobby at confirmed time. First you will be escorted to Small Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area. The whole scenic area looks like an ancient Chinese garden and you will also have an opportunity to visit the Xian Museum beside the Pagoda. Then we will drive to visit North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Strolling along the square, you will find all buildings are built with Tang Dynasty architecture style. After lunch, we head to 600 years old City Wall. It was built in the Ming Dynasty as the military defensive system. Now it become a necklace circled the inner city of Xian. Optional Activity of the City Wall can be renting a bike and cycling along the Wall. The last stop is Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square& Muslim Quarter where you will have a outlook view of the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower and try many local snacks.Finally you will be transferred to Xian airport for evening flight to Chengdu. Arriving in Chengdu our local driver will pick you up from airport and transfer to hotel.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : In Chengdu
Day 6: Chengdu
On this day, you will visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to spend a cheerful morning with these lovely pandas, followed by a trip to theWenshu Temple where you can spend some time sitting in its tea house enjoying a cup of traditional Chinese tea and absorb the special atmosphere of Chengdu and Jinli Old Street.In the evening, you can choose to enjoy Sichuan Opera to admire the unique face changing skill in it.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : In Chengdu
Day 7: Chengdu-Chongqing-Yangtze Cruise
You will be free until your local guide escorts you to the railway station for your bullet train to Chongqing. Upon arrival, your local guide will meet you and transfer you to the Chongqing City and you will have city tour including Yangtze River Cableway, Chongqing Zoo, Three Gorges Museum and the Auditorium at Renmin Square from outside before embark the Yangtze Cruise ship.
Note: shore excursions may differ from different cruise companies.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : Yangzte Cruise
Day 8: Yangtze Cruise
Your memorable Yangtze Cruise begins. Various activities onboard will expand your preparation for Yangtze exploration. Your ship will stop for a shore excursion at the famous Fengdu Ghost City where you can learn about China's afterlife culture.After, you'll re-board the ship and continue your cruise. Usually there will be a welcome party hosted by the captain in the evening, this is the best chance to make new friends and be immersed in the staff's hospitality. So dress up and be ready to enjoy.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : Yangzte Cruise
Day 9: Yangtze Cruise
Besides the enchanting landscape along the Yangtze River, today's sightseeing will be highlighted by the shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges. You will take a local sampan to enter the fabulous gorges. Deep gorges, green mountains, crystal waters, appalling cliffs, thriving groves and perhaps native wildlife make this excursion worthwhile. Back to your ship after the stop, the ballroom maybe an deal place to party the night away.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : Yangzte Cruise
Day 10: Yangtze Cruise-Yichang - Shanghai
Today the last shore excursion takes you to the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric complex Mingled with local natural landscape, the Dam can
boast as the newest scenic spot on the river.
After the Yangtze Cruise, you will be met by your local guide at the disembarking pier and transferred to the airport for a 1.5-hour flight to Shanghai, China's largest city. Upon your arrival at Shanghai, your local guide is ready to meet you and escort you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free at your own leisure.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : Shanghai
Day 11: Shanghai
In the morning, our tour guide will meet you at hotel lobby at confirmed time. The first stop is Shanghai Old Street. You will find some taste of Old Shanghai in 1920th. Walking along the street you will come to Yuyuan Garden, that garden used to be a private garden of Pan family and after establishment of new China it is open to public. Next you will be escorted to the Bund where you could see the best scenery of old and modern Shanghai. After lunch go to visit the most charming area of Shanhgai, Tianzifang, the place mixed of old and modern, food, art, music. The last stop will be Old French Concession which used to be one of the two largest concessions in Shanghai. Finally you will be escorted back to hotel.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation : In Shanghai
Day 12: Shanghai/ Departure
Transfer to airport for departure or free on your own and end pleasant your Beijing
Xian Shanghai trip.
Meal: Breakfast
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Price Excludes:
Private transfers between airports/railway stations, hotels and sightseeing spots.
Driver and English-speaking guide service on normal sightseeing activities noted in the itinerary.
Two perosns share one twins or double room at hotel with daily breakfast
Entrance fees to attractions or activities listed in the itinerary
Meals as itinerary specifies
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
Government & service taxes
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
Price Excludes:
Round way International and domestic airfare, unless otherwise noted.
Visa fee, passport application or renewal fee.
Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellman, etc.
Personal expenses
Optional tours, meals, activities and services
Any extra cost caused by changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, governmental and local authority orders, political change, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations,damages injury caused by accident beyond the control of visitarounchina.com and that has incurred due to the tourist action voilating the laws.
Remarks:
※ Prices are valid from Mar 1 this year to Feb 28 next year, except Chinese public holidays, local fairs or events.
※ VAC reserves the right to adjust the price caused by exchange rate
※ No guide on the flight and Yangtze River cruise.
※ Recommended hotels are subject to change in actual booking
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※ VAC reserves the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control
Price includes:
1. Bus service for your own use.
2. English-speaking guide service.
3. Entrance fees as mentioned.
4. The prices above are based two persons sharing one standard room with daily breakfast.
5. The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
6. Luggage Transfers: Between airports/railway stations/hotels.
7. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
8. Insurance: The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
9. Arrangements: The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
10. All credit card processing fees.
Price excludes:
1. Tips for your tour guide and driver.
2. The prices above are based two persons sharing one standard room. If one person prefers to stay in one room, the single room supplement must be paid.
3. The price shall increase at the duration of super high season,such as 1May-3 May, 1 Oct-7 Oct and Chinese New Spring Festival.
4. In order to give our guests more choices, the meals are not included in the quotation.
5. Early check in or late check out.
6. Any other changes caused by the acts of God, natural disasters, fires, weather, governmental and local authority orders, political change, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations, damages or injury caused by accident beyond the control of China Travel Club and that has incurred due to the tourist action violating the laws.