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14 Days China Highlight
Tours
Destinations: Shanghai,
Huangshan,
Hongcun
Village, Suzhou,
Hangzhou,
Xi'an,
Beijing
Tour Code: GA_14
Departure: Daily
Tour Itinerary
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| Day
01 |
Entry
Shanghai
Upon your arrival in Shanghai,
you will be met by
our guide and escorted to your hotel.
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| Day
02 |
Shanghai
(BLD)
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Oriental
Pearl TV Tower, the Yu Yuan Garden and
the Bund. 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.
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
03 |
Shanghai
- Huangshan (BL)
Take morning flight to Huangshan city,
then drive to the
Huangshan Mountain. Take the cable
car up to the mountain. Enjoy the view
of the Beginning-to-Believe Peak, the
Peach Blossom Valley, the Lion Peak,
the Flying-over Rock and the Bright
Summit. Stay at the Xihai Hotel on the
mountain.
Huangshan
Mountain: One of Chinas ten best-known
scenic spots, It is characterized by
the four wonders, namely, odd-shaped
pines, grotesque rock formation, seas
of clouds and crystal-clear hot springs.
Mount Huangshan is celebrated for having
all the features of mountain scenery.
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| Day
04 |
Huangshan (BL)
Morning enjoy sun-rise, after breakfast,
visit the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion
and the Xihai Grand Canyon. After lunch,
take the cable car down the mountain.
Drive back to Huangshan city. Visit
the
Tunxi Old Street, a commercial street
only for pedestrians, with the building
style of Ming and Qing dynasties. |
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| Day
05 |
Huangshan
- Hongcun Village - Suzhou
(BL)
Visit the Hong Cun and Xidi Cun villages.
Drive back to Huangshan city. Take the
overnight soft berth train to Suzhou.
Hong
Cun and Xidi Cun villages: The village
has nice scenery - simple but elegant,
a fine mixture of old houses, green
hills and clear creeks. Hongcun Village
has always enjoyed the name "a village
in the Chinese painting". The village
now boasts 158 dwelling houses dating
back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing
(1644-1911) dynasties, nearly 140 are
still in good shape. |
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| Day
06 |
Suzhou (BL)
Visit the Humble Administrator's
Garden, the Tiger Hill, the Garden of
the Master of the Nets and the Lingering
Garden.
Humble
Administrator's Garden:
It covers 4 hectares in northeast Suzhou.
It is the largest garden of the city
and a typical example of the art of
horticulture south of the Changjiang
river.
Tiger
Hill: The most
famous sight of Suzhou, with old trees
and cultural relics everywhere.
Garden of the Master of the Nets:
Built in 1174 A.D. during the Song Dynasty,
is characteristic of the most exquisite
garden-houses in Suzhou.
Lingering
Garden: With an
area of 23,310 sqm, Garden for Lingering
In is the best garden in Suzhou as well
as one of the four most famous gardens
in China. |
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| Day
07 |
Suzhou
- Hangzhou (BL)
Take the soft seat train to Hangzhou
in the morning. Visit the Six Harmonies
Pagoda.
Six
Harmonies Pagoda: Perfect symbol
of brick-and-wood structure built in
the ancient China. It is first built
in 970 AD in the Northern Song dynasty
(960-1127), in a way to press down the
evil of the river tidal bore in Qiantang
River. |
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| Day
08 |
Hangzhou (BL)
Visit the Lingyin Temple,
the West Lake, the National Silk Museum
of Chinaand the Red Carp Pond.
Lingyin Temple:
Founded in 326 A.D, and reputed as the
No. 1 Temple in Southeast China. The
24.8-meter tall Buddha statue in its
main hall is the second largest indoor
one in China.
West Lake: One
of the most famed tourist attractions
in China. For centuries, the West Lake
has been well known both for its picturesque
landscape and for cultural heritage
surviving yet illustrating the past
dynasties.
National
Silk Museum of China:
The first state-level museum dedicated
to silk culture and the biggest silk
museum in the world. |
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| Day
09 |
Hangzhou
- Xi'an (BLD)
Transfer to the airport and take flight
to Xi'an.
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial History
Museum, the Great Mosque and the Ancient
City Wall. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty Dinner
Show this evening.
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.
Ancient
City Wall: The
wall is 15 meters wide and 11.9 kilometers
in perimeter, it is the best preserved,
oldest and largest ancient city defence
system in China.
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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| Day
10 |
Xi'an
(BLD)
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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| Day
11 |
Xi'an
- Beijing (BL)
Transfer to the airport for flight to
Beijing.
Visit the Summer Palace.
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
12 |
Beijing
(BLD)
Visit the Forbidden City (the Imperial
Palace), the Tiananmen Square and the
Temple of Heaven. 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.
Temple
of Heaven: An
outstanding representative of Chinese
traditional architecture for its clever
design and harmoneous colors. During
the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperor
came to pray and thank gods for the
harvests every year.
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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| Day
13 |
Beijing
(BL)
Take an excursion
to the Badaling Great Wall and the Ming
Tombs.
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
14 |
Exit (B)
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 |
| City |
Shanghai |
Galaxy Hotel
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Holiday Inn Express Zhabei
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| Huangshan
Mt. |
Xihai
Hotel
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Xihai
Hotel
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| Huangshan
City |
Int'l
Hotel
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Int'l
Hotel
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| Suzhou |
Dongshan
Hotel
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Suzhou
Hotel
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| Hangzhou
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Zhejiang
Intercontinental Hotel
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Friendship
Hotel
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| Xi'an |
Sheraton
Hotel
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Bell
Tower Hotel
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| Beijing |
Jing
Guang Hotel
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Jiangxi
Grand Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
2366 p.p. |
US$
2145 p.p. |
| low
season |
US$
2303 p.p. |
US$
2102 p.p. |
| single
room suppl |
US$
735 |
US$
515 |
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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. 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 names and nationality.
2. Your arrival and departure date
and flight number.
3. Would you like luxury or standard
or economic hotels for your tour.
4. The number of persons in your
party that take this tour.
5. If you want us to tailor made
a new tour for you that is different
from above tour, please let us know
your special requests.
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