Tour Code: Luxury - 1004 15-Day China Group Tours of Beijing/ Xian/ Lhasa/ Chongqing/ Yangtze River Cruise/ Yichang/ Shanghai
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Day 01- Entry Beijing
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Great Wall, Badaling Section
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Our guide will wait for you at Beijing airport ahead of your international flight schedule. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to the best Holiday Inn hotel in Beijing - Holiday Inn Central Plaza. After settling down, you will have a good rest at the hotel to recover from the jet lag, or use this free time to walk around in the Beijing city.
Day 02 - Beijing
We will prepare a rich breakfast for you to begin with the first day. After that, you will meet the other members in your group and have a greeting with them. Then our guide will give you a brief introduction at your hotel before departure and offer you a name list of your group members. Today's tour will be carried out in the city area, first stop is the Tian'anmen Square, which is the symbol of China and located at the center of Beijing urban district. Then move on to the Forbidden City. Once having entered the Forbidden City, visitors are transported to a spacious world of great luxury that had a culture of its own. Walking along the corridors and through various rooms, it becomes easy to understand the impact of the rulers who lived here and their isolation from the rest of Chinese life. Beijing has many beautiful temples that at one time served as the focus for religious life. After appreciate the Chinese imperial palace, you will be led to enjoy the Temple of Heaven, which is the largest group of structures in the country dedicated to rituals that pay homage to heaven. Tonight, the traditional Beijing Duck Dinner valued at CNY122.00 net per person will wait for you at a famous restaurant. Following the dinner is a lively Chinese Kungfu Show at the Red Theatre. (B, L, D)
Day 03 - Beijing
Morning excursion will take you to hike the mighty Beijing Great Wall, and we will arrange the Badaling section for you. The wall of Badaling has a total length of 3, 741 meters with an average height of 8 meters. The highest part is 15 meters. The total area for a tour is 19, 000 square meters. The top of the wall can permit five horses marching abreast. We will arrange a decent lunch at a local popular Sichuan food restaurant for you. Afterwards, continue to the Sacred Way and get to the Ming Tomb at the end of the path. The Bird's Nest, as one of the Olympic National Stadiums, is visible on the way back to downtown and you will have a look at it afar and take some photos outside. This evening, you will enjoy a rich western dinner at your hotel. (B, L, D)
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Our group at the City Wall
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Day 04 - Beijing/ Xian
Beijing tour will be concluded after having stay at the Summer Palace and the Pandas in Beijing zoo. Summer Palace is a famous classic imperial garden with breathtaking beauty. Bold and generously designed, the northern gardens skillfully blend into the exquisite delicacy of the southern gardens. Then the Pandas in Beijing zoo will brighten your mood before leaving. Transfer you to the airport and take a flight to Xian. Another local guide will meet you at the Xian Xianyang airport and then check into the deluxe 5-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in the city center. In the evening, you can walk out and experience the night life of this historical city. Your hotel will prepare a luxurious buffet dinner for you upon your arrival, which is valued at CNY170.00 net per person. (B, L, D)
Day 05 - Xian
In the morning, our guide will lead you to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. There are three pits in this museum. Pit 1 contained chariots and ranks of six thousand soldiers, pit 2 held fourteen hundred figures of cavalrymen, horses and infantrymen, along with ninety wooden chariots while pit 3 contained about seventy figures. The excavation process takes much effort at that time. To date, more than a thousand warriors have been reassembled. After the whole morning visit, in order to recruit your energy, we will arrange an a la carte lunch at a notable Sichuan restaurant, which cost CNY80.00 net per person. Then the afternoon tour will only include the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This night, a Dumpling Banquet and a wonderful Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will wait for you at the Tang Dynasty Palace. (B, L, D)
Day 06 - Xian
In the morning, our guide will take you to the city center and show you the mighty City Wall. The existing Ming City Wall has 4 gates as: the South Yongning (Eternal Peace), the North Anyuan (Harmony Longevity), the West Anding (Harmony Peace) and the East Changle (Eternal Joy). On the top of the wall, you will have a bird's view of the Xian city. In the afternoon, have a short stay at a local family and have a brief conversation with the host under our guide's help. Afterwards, move to the Great Mosque and nearby Muslim Bazaar. You will find various souvenirs and local traditional products in this Bazaar. Our guide will definitely leave plenty time for you to explore it on your own. The a la carte lunch and dinner will served for you at two different famous restaurants, which both valued at CNY80.00 net per person. (B, L, D)
Day 07 - Xian/Lhasa
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Norbulingka Park, Lhasa
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Your Xian tour will end this morning. After breakfast, our guide will transfer you to the airport and take a morning flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival, you will be picked up by another local guide and transferred to the local best 4-star Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. In order to adapt to the high altitude, we will leave the rest of day for free for you and prepare a big dinner for you at your hotel. (B, D)
Day 08 - Lhasa
Today, the first stop will take you to the magnificent Potala Palace, the palace is more than 117 meters (384 feet) in height and 360 (1180 feet) in width, occupying a building space of 90 thousand square meters. In 641, after marrying Princess Wencheng, Songtsen Gampo decided to build a grand palace to accommodate her and let his descendants remember the event. However, the original palace was destroyed due to a lightening strike and succeeding warfare during Landama's reign. In seventeenth century under the reign of the Fifth Dalai Lama, Potala was rebuilt. The Thirteenth Dalai Lama expanded it to today's scale. A western-style lunch will be reserved for you at a local famous restaurant. Afterwards, go ahead to the Sera Monastery. Sera, one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa, sit at the foot of Hill Tatipu. It is as prestigious as Drepung and Ganden, which had a longer history. Sera in Tibetan means Wild Rose Garden since opulent wild rose woods once grew around it. Then have a short stay at a typical Tibetan family. You will have a chance to get close to the local Tibetan people and experience the real life of the Tibetans in person. The delicious dinner valued at CNY120.00 net per person will be arranged at a local notable restaurant. (B, L, D)
Day 09 - Lhasa
The morning tour will cover the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street and the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. The Jokhang Temple lies at the center of the old Lhasa. Built in 647 by Songtsen Gampo and his two foreign wives, it has a history of more than 1,300. Not far from the Jokhang Temple, you will find the Barkhor Street. Barkhor is a circular street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble and a must sightseeing destination for tourists. You will also not miss the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital before lunch.
In this hospital, visitors will see Tibetan doctors treat patients with their traditional ways of acupuncture, bloodletting and moxibustion.Following a western-style lunch, you will be transferred to the Norbulingka Park. Norbulingka, meaning Treasure Park, was first built in the forties of the eighteenth century, covering a space of 40 hectares after continuous expansion by the Dalai Lamas. After finishing the whole day tour, you will be entertained by a memorable Tibetan dance and fashion show performed by a small group of local Tibetans during dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 10 - Lhasa/ Chongqing
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Our group at the Three Gorges Dam Site
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This morning, transfer you to the airport for a flight to Chongqing. On the way to the airport, you will have the last opportunity to ask more questions about Lhasa and their unique life style if you are interested in it. Upon arrival in Chongqing, you will be met at the airport by Chongqing local guide and have a short stay at the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell. Before boarding the deluxe New Century cruise ship, we will specially arrange a rich buffet dinner at a local famous 5-star hotel. Your leisurely Yangtze River vacation begins when the ship departs at about 23:30. (B, D)
Day 11- Chongqing/ Fengdu
At 08:00 am, your memorable Yangtze River tour begins. This morning, join in the activities arranged in the ship to have a good preparation for your Yangtze Exploration. In the afternoon the ship will stop for your initial onshore excursion to the Snow Jade Cave. (B, L, D)
Day 12 - Badong/ Xiling Gorge/Sandouping
Today, you will see all three gorges: the Qutang Gorge, the Wu Gorge and the Xiling Gorge. You will stop at Badong, a small town, and then journey to the Shennong Stream, where you will ride a 'pea boat' up the small gorges against the rapid. At about 17:00, the cruise will get in line to pass the five-level ship lock. (B, L, D)
Day 13 - Sandouping/ Yichang/ Shanghai
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Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai
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After visiting the under construction Three Gorges Dam Project, you will pack your luggage and complete the check out procedure. Our guide will get on board to meet you and lead you to visit the Yichang Museum if time allows. Then a comfortable airport transfer will be arranged and board a flight to Shanghai. Our guide in Shanghai will wait for you at the airport with warmly greeting and transfer you to check in at the 5-Star JC Mandarin hotel. We intend to leave the dinner on your side to find some local flavor on your own. (B, L)
Day 14 - Shanghai
The morning tour will include the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. Covering a construction space of 38,000 square meters, the Shanghai museum is 29.5 meters high with five floors aboveground and two underground. Following the museum, our guide will take you to the Yuyuan Garden. This garden each year attracts countless visitors at home and abroad.There are altogether 30 scenic spots scattered throughout this garden. The Five-dragon-wall subdivides the garden into six spots including the Grand Rockery, Ten Thousand-Flower Pavilion, Hall of Heralding Spring, Hall of Jade Magnificence, Inner Garden, and Lotus Pool. After lunch, take a relaxing cruise tour on the Huangpu River. On one side of the river is the bund, which is regarded as a landmark as well as the birthplace of Shanghai. With a length of 1 kilometer, the bund is dotted with various grandiose, solid buildings of western style dating back to the early 20th century. Due to these imposing buildings, the bund is also reputed as "an international exhibition of architecture". Tonight, we will arrange a dinner for you valued CNY105.00 net per person at a noted restaurant, which serves the best Shanghai Cuisine. After the dinner, a breathtaking Portman Acrobatic Show awaits you at Shanghai Centre Theatre. Our guide will transfer you back to the hotel and say good-bye to you. If you have any question, you may ask your guide and get some advice from him/her. (B, L, D)
Day 15 - Exit Shanghai
After breakfast, pack your luggage and check out the hotel before 12 o'clock, take a shuttle bus or taxi to get to the airport, you may also get some transportation information from the hotel before you leave. Then board your homeward flight and your pleasant China tour ends here. However, if you plan to explore China further, our tour operator will be pleased to arrange you a private extension tour upon request. (B)
Tips:
In Shanghai there are two airports: Hongqiao Airport (SHA) and Pudong Airport (PVG). Please make sure you will go to the right one before departure. You may book a taxi through your hotel reception to avoid any long waiting at the gate. The rate is about CNY150 - 170 for one hour's drive to PVG and CNY30.00 for 20 minutes drive to SHA. Alternatively, you may take the hotel shuttle bus to the airport. It is less expensive. Please contact the hotel reception for more information.
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