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11 Days / 10
Nights China Tour To Beijing, Tibet Lhasa,
Xi'an, Shanghai
Destinations: Beijing,
Lhasa,
Xi'an,
Shanghai
Tour Code: TB_11
Departure: Daily
Tour Itinerary
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01 |
Arrival
of Beijing
Upon your arrival in
Beijing,
our professional tour guide will meet
you at airport. After claiming your
luggage, you will easily find our guide
holding a welcome sign with your name
on it. Transfer to your hotel. |
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| Day
02 |
Beijing
(Breakfast
+ Lunch + Dinner)
After breakfast at your hotel, tour
to the Forbidden City (the Imperial
Palace), the Tiananmen Square and the
Summer Palace. Enjoy the Beijing Duck
Dinner and the Peking Opera in the evening.
Forbidden
City: Used to be
the imperial palace of the Ming (1368
- 1644) and Qing (1616-1911) dynasties.
Tiananmen
Square: Tian'anmen
was the front gate of the Imperial Palace
during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
In front of the gate is the world's
largest open ground in the city - the
Tian'anmen Square.
Summer
Palace: A magnificent
imperial garden, the largest ancient
preserved garden in China and a former
summer resort for emperors.
Beijing
Duck Dinner: The
most delicious food Beijing has to offer.
Peking
Opera: The most
influential and representaive of all
operas in China and has a history of
about 200 years. |
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03 |
Beijing
(Breakfast
+ Lunch)
Morning excursion to the Badaling Great
Wall. After lunch, visit the Ming Tombs
and Sacred Way. See the appearance of
the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium)
at a distance.
Badaling Great Wall: The
best preserved part of the Ming dynasty
(1368 - 1644) Great Wall.
Ming
Tombs: The mausoleums
of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
The mausoleums have been perfectly preserved.
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| Day
04 |
Beijing
- Lhasa (Breakfast,
Lunch)
Tour to the Summer Palace. Transfer
to the airport for flight to Lhasa.
Free in the afternoon, acclimatize yourself
to the high altitude .
Summer
Palace: A magnificent
imperial garden, the largest ancient
preserved garden in China and a former
summer resort for emperors. |
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| Day
05 |
Lhasa
(B/L)
Visit the Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery,
the Norbulingka and a Tibetan family.
Potala
Palace: Perched
upon Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above
the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace
rises a further 170 meters and is the
greatest monumental structure in all
of Tibet.
Sera
Monastery: One
of the three largest monasteries of
Gelugpa. Sera in Tibetan means Wild
Rose Garden since opulent wild rose
woods once grew around it. Sera Monastery
is as prestigious as Drepung and Ganden,
which had a longer history.
Norbulingka: Dalai
Lama's former summer palace, constructed
in the 18th century, is a mastrepiece
of Tibetan art. |
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06 |
Lhasa
(B/L)
Visit the Jokhang Temple,
the Drepung Monastery, the Tibet Museum
and the Barkhor Street.
Jokhang
Temple: The spiritual
center of Tibet. Everyday pilgrims from
every corner of Tibet trek a long distance
to the temple.
Drepung Monastery:
The largest and richest monastery ever
in Tibet, it was founded in 1416, the
monastery covers a floor space of more
than 200 thousand square meters. At
its peak, it had a registration of more
than 10,000 thousand monks. Many high
and learned lamas had learned here.
Tibet Museum: The
first large-sized comprehensive modern
museum in the Tibet Autonomous Region;
it is a brilliant literary and arts
palace of the Tibetan people, a gem
of Tibetan civilization and a treasure
house of Tibetan cultural relics.
Barkhor
Street: A circular
street, which is the oldest street in
Lhasa and remains very traditional.
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| Day
07 |
Lhasa - Xi'an
(Breakfast,
Lunch)
Transfer to the airport for flight
to Xi'an.
Upon arrival
transfer to hotel. visit the Ancient
City Wall. Enjoy
the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show
this evening.
Tang
Dynasty Dinner Show: A
performance of Chang'an music and
dances that was originated in the
Tang dynasty of Chinese history over
a thousand years ago.
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08 |
Xi'an
(Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner)
Visit the Terracotta
Warriors Museum, the Big Wild Goose
Pagoda and the Forest of Stone Steles
Museum. Enjoy
the local speciality Dumpling dinner
this evening.
Terracotta
Warriors Museum:
The most significant archeological excavations
of the 20th century. It is a sight not
to be missed by any visitor to China.
Big
Wild Goose Pagoda:
The Pagoda was first built in 652 in
the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang, a prominent
Buddhist scholar of the time, planned
to have ahuge stone pagoda built to
house the Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures
he had brought back from India.
Forest
of Stone Steles Museum:
The Stele Forest stores voluminous artworks
which possess not only eximious value
of handwriting and art, but also rich
cultural connotation. The Stele Forest
began to be built in 1087.
Dumpling:
A traditional and popular
food with a long history in China. There
is a popular saying in China: "There
is nothing more delicious than Jiaozi."
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09 |
Xi'an
- Shanghai (Breakfast,
Lunch)
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial
History Museum and the Great Mosque.
Transfer to the airport for flight to
Shanghai.
Our guide will
meet you at Shanghai airport and transfer
to the hotel. Visit the Bund that is
a great street for a stroll.
Shaanxi
Provincial History Museum:
Covers an area of 70,000 square meters,
the museum houses a large collection
of 113,000 historic and cultural artefacts
unearthed in Shaanxi, being an absolute
must for every visitor to the city.
Great
Mosque: Built in
742 A.D., the mosque was restored in
each of the Yuan (1271 - 1368), Ming
and Qing Dynasties. The distribution
of pavilions, halls, towers and platforms
in the mosque is compact and exquisite,
blending the traditional architectural
styles of Islam and Han.
The
Bund: With a length
of 1 km, the bund is dotted with various
grandiose solid buildings of western
style dating back to the early this
century in its west. Due to these imposing
buildings, the bund is also reputed
as "an international exhibition
of architecture". |
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| Day
10 |
Shanghai
(Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner)
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Oriental
Pearl TV Tower, the Yu Yuan Garden and
the Jade Buddha Temple. Enjoy the Portman
Acrobatic Show in the evening.
Shanghai
Museum: The museum
boasts over 120,000 pieces of collection,
including bronze, ceramics, paintings,
calligraphy, sculpture, ancient Chinese
coins, jade furniture, and western art.
Oriental
Pearl TV Tower:
With a height of 1,245 feet, it is one
of the tallest structures in Asia.
Yu
Yuan Garden: A
traditional Chinese park complete with
beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes,
bridges and rock formations.
Jade
Buddha Temple:
Built in 1881, one of the famous Buddhist
temples in East China. Here many ancient
statues, paintings, a complete set of
Buddhist scriptures (printed in the
Qing Dynasty), and over 7000 other rare
scriptures are kept. |
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Exit
(Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport
for your departure, end of service.
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Quotation and Hotel Accommodation
Tour quotations are only applied for 2-5
peaple as a group, further discount
availible for group number more than 5 people.
The private guided tour is tailored for you
exclusively. No other participants will be
in your group and you will not take part into
any tours of others on land services.
| Hotel |
Luxury |
Standard |
| Destination |
Beijing |
Hongkun International Hotel
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Jianshe Hotel
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| Lhasa |
Lhasa
Hotel
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Tibet
Hotel
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| Xi'an
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Sheraton
Hotel
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Bell Tower Hotel
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| Shanghai |
New
Century Hotel
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Jinhui
Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
p.p. |
US$
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| low
season |
US$
p.p. |
US$
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| single
room suppl |
US$
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High Seasons:
April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November
Low Seasons:
December, January,
Febuary, March
Note:
The above price is
not valid during the public holidays:
1-7th May, 1-7th October and during
the first week of Chinese Lunar New
Year which takes place in late January
or early February. |
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Quotation Inclusions:
1. Hotel accommodation
The hotel is based
on two persons sharing one twin
or double standard room with private
facilities.
2. Meals
Daily American
or Chinese breakfast at the hotel,
Chinese lunch and dinner in local
Chinese restaurant as specified
in the itinerary. B - Breakfast,
L - Lunch, D - Dinner.
3. Private Transport
Private transport
between airport or railway station
and hotel and all the sights by
air-conditioned vehicle.
4. Transportation
between Cities
The economic class
air tickets of the domestic flight
or soft berth/seat train tickets
between cities as specified in the
itinerary.
5. Entrance tickets
The main entrance
tickets for the sights mentioned.
6. Guiding service
Excellent tour
Guiding. All normal sightseeing
tours in each city with English-speaking
guide and admission fees where applicable.
Our guide will not fly with you
from one city to another. Upon your
arrival at each city, a new local
guide and driver will pick you up,
be with you for local tour and see
you off after you finish the itinerary
of each city. If your tour includes
Yangtse River cruise, the cruise
shore excursion is in-group assigned
by the cruise company.
7. Insurance
China Life Tourist
Accident/Casualty Insurance. We
highly recommend that you purchase
full coverage travel insurance from
you country of origin.
8. Tibet Travel
Permit application fee
The Tibet Travel
Permit application fee if your tour
covers Tibet.
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Quotation Exclusions:
1. Visa Fees
Charge of obtaining
your visa to enter China.
2. Charge of
arrival and departure
The international
or domestic air / train charge of
arrival and departure.
3. Single Room
Supplement
Should a twin room
is needed by a single guest, supplement
of the twin room will be charged.
What
is single supplement? -
The hotel is based on double occupancy.
If the visitor travels alone or
the number of the travelers is odd
(such as 3, 5, 7...), who stays
in one single room has to pay the
single room supplement. As the hotel
is on double occupancy.
4. Personal Expenses
Expenses of a personal
nature such as laundry, drinks,
fax, telephone call, optional activities
or sightseeing, overweight baggage
charges or meals not indicated,
ect.
5. Optional Programs
Optional programs
which are not specified in the above
itinerary.
6. Tips to guides
and drivers
Suggested tips:
USD12-14 to tour guide per day,
USD 8-12 to driver per day, but
depending on their service, it's
up to you.
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How To Book The Above Tour?
Please email us and
let us know the information below:
1. Your full name as shown on your
passport.
2. Your passport number and nationality.
3. Your arrival / departure date
and flight number.
4. The hotel rate for your tour:
Luxury 5 star, standard 4 star or
comfortable 3 star hotel.
5. The number of persons in your
party that take this tour.
6. If you would like us to tailor
make a new tour for you that is
different from above tour, please
let us know your special requests.
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