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8 Days of Ancient & Picturesque China Tour
Beijing | Xi'an | Guilin

Daily Itinerary | Price | Hotels | Terms & Conditions
Daily Itinerary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Day 1
Arrive Beijing
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Arrival at Beijing, you will be met & transferred by our professional English speaking guide to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.


Day 2
Beijing (B/L)

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day city excursion to Tiananmen Square-the largest square in the world, Forbidden City-imperial

palace of Ming and Qing Dynasty, and Temple of Heaven-here ancient emperors prayed for good harvest. Lunch at good local restaurants. You can choose the Peking Opera Show or Chinese Kungfu show as optional in the evening.

The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
The Forbidden City: the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing with a history of around 600 years
The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilizations.

stone statues in the Sacred Way


Day 3
Beijing (B/L/D)
Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by full day trip to the Great Wall at Badaling, the Ming Tombs and the Sacred Way with lunch at local Chinese restaurant. Peking Roasted Duck Dinner .

The Great Wall: the symbol of China and Climbing the Great Wall you can pass visitors from all over the world, and hear conversations in almost every language
The Ming Tombs: Consisting of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors, is one of the largest imperial necropolises in China.
The Sacred Way: The way stood on both sides with marvelous stone sculptures by which means the road leading to heaven.


Day 4
Beijing/Xian (B/L/D)

Buffet breakfast at hotel, then transfer to the airport for flight to Xian-the ancient capital of China. Upon arrival meet and transfer the hotel. Lunch at good local restaurant followed by visit to Shaanxi Historical Museum, Ancient City Wall. Dumpling Dinner with dumplings making demonstration at a good dumpling restaurant.

The Provincial Museum: which is one of the best Museum in China and where you can learn a lot about the 5,000 year brilliant history of China.
The Ancient City Wall
: Xian City Wall was constructed in the early Ming Dynasty on the basis of the Imperial City of Chang An (Everlasting Peace) of the Tang Dynasty.


Day 5
Xian (B/L)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to world famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses with circle movie showed before visiting the big wild Goose Pagoda and the Grand Mosque. Lunch at good local restaurant. You can choose the Tang Dynasty dinner Show as optional in the evening (highly recommended, as it is the best show in China).

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses: The most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.
The Tang Dynasty Dinner & Show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty.

Terracotta Warriors and Horses
The Big wild Goose Pagoda: It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xi'an today. In AD 652, the Big Goose Pagoda was built to store the sutras and the figurines of Buddha, which were brought from India by a famous Buddhist translator and traveler Tang Sanzang, also known by his Buddhist name as Xuanzang.
The Great Mosque: It is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China


Day 6
Xian/Guilin (B/L)

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Guilin. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Lunch at good local restaurant followed by visit to Elephant Trunk Hill and the Reed Flute Cave.

Elephant Trunk Hill: the symbol of Guilin landscape.
The Reed Flute Cave: Inside this cave you will find many stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains and stone flowers in numerous forms.

Li River


Day 7
Guilin (B/L)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day Li River cruise with lunch on board, then drive back to the city. On this way back, driver will give you several stops somewhere for taking pictures of rice paddies and water buffaloes.

Li River Cruise: Guilin scenery is acclaimed as the "Best Under Heaven" and the most beautiful scenes are found along the Li-River. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises at each bend of
the limpid river under the blue sky. Water buffalo patrol the fields, peasants reap rice paddies, school kids and fisherman float by on bamboo rafts. With its breathtaking scenery and taste of a life far removed from the concrete metropolis, the scenery along the Li River become one of China's top tourist destinations.

Day 8
Guilin/Departure (B/L)

Buffet breakfast at hotel, then transfer to the airport for flight to next destination.
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Price Details (per person in US$)
Standard Class
(Tour Code: PL08B1)
Travel in party of
2-5 persons
6-9 persons
10 persons or more
in twin
extra single
in twin
extra single
in twin
extra single
High Season
$1229
$258
$1019
$258
$845
$224
Shoulder Season
$1196
$223
$988
$223
$795
$185
Low Season
$1140
$175
$936
$175
$729
$135
Deluxe Class
(Tour Code: PL08B2)
Travel in party of
2-5 persons
6-9 persons
10 persons or more
in twin
extra single
in twin
extra single
in twin
extra single
High Season
$1396
$419
$1196
$419
$948
$325
Shoulder Season
$1328
$356
$1129
$356
$885
$268
Low Season
$1248
$286
$1048
$286
$785
$190
 
High Season: May 1-May 31, September 1- November 15
Shoulder Season: March 1- April 30, June 1-August 31, November 16- November 30
Low Season: December 1- February 28
 
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Service included Service not included
A.
Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
B.
Entrance fees
C.
Personal Guide & Driver + Private car / van for Private Transfers & sightseeing.
 
D.
Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner.
 
E.
Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary.
F.
Service Charge & Government Taxes.
G.
Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels
A.
Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.
 
B.
Visa Fees.
C.
Gratuities, Tips to guides or drivers.
D.
Single Room Supplement.
E.
Personal Expenses.
F.
Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L", or "D".
 
   
 
Note:
1)
Prices quoted are subject to rooms availability at the time of booking is made.
2)

Prices are valid until December, 2008 and prices are not available in major holiday ( May 1-May 7, October 1- October 7, February 6-February 12 ) in China.
3)
 
Our Price are subject to change of the exchange rate between US$ and RMB changes by 2% or more(Now: US$ : RMB=1 : 7.25).
4)
Beijing 's prices are not valid during Olympic Games preiod.
5) The prices listed include a discount for cash payment either by wire transfer, for any other type of payment, the discount price may not apply and subject to certain amount surcharge.

Featured Hotels for this tour
Standard Class
City
Hotel
Rate
Beijing
Four Star
( ★ ★ ★
)
Xi'an
Guilin
Deluxe Class
City
Hotel
Rate
Beijing
Beijing International Hotel or Days Hotel & Suites Beijing
Five Star
( ★ ★ ★ ★
)
Guilin
Xi'an
Beijing Xi'an Shanghai Kunming Guilin Guangzhou Xiamen Fuzhou


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