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China
Travel Service offers China tours, China tour
packages, Yangtze cruises, tours to Beijing, Shanghai,
Xi'an, Guilin, Tibet and Hongkong
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15 Days China Highlight
Tours
Destinations: Beijing,
Xi'an,
Guilin,
Yangshuo,
Zhangjiajie,
Shanghai
Tour Code: GA_15
Departure: Daily
Tour Itinerary
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| Day
01 |
Entry
Beijing
Upon your arrival in Beijing,
you will be met by our guide and escorted
to your hotel. |
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| Day
02 |
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
03 |
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
04 |
Beijing
- Xi'an (BLD)
Visit the Summer Palace. Transfer to
the airport for flight to Xi'an.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel, then
visit the Ancient City Wall. Enjoy the
Tang Dynasty Dinner Show this evening.
Summer
Palace: A magnificent imperial garden,
the largest ancient preserved garden
in China and a former summer resort
for emperors.
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
05 |
Xi'an
(BLD)
Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum,
the Forest of Stone Steles Museum and
the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. 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.
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.
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.
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
06 |
Xi'an
- Guilin (BL)
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial History
Museum and the Great Mosque. Transfer
to the airport for flight to Guilin.
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.
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| Day
07 |
Guilin
- Li River Cruise -Yangshuo
(BL)
Cruise down the Li
River to Yangshuo
which takes 3-4 hours, enjoy the most
beautiful landscape in China, have lunch
on board. Disembark your ship when arriving
Yangshuo. Have
a stroll through the West street of
Yangshuo. |
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08 |
Yangshuo
(B)
Bicking tour from Yangshuo
to Yulong River and the nearby countryside,
visit a local peasant's home, explore
the breathtaking scenery in Yangshuo.
Or today is free for you. |
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09 |
Yangshuo
- Guilin - Zhangjiajie (BL)
Drive back to Guilin. Tour to the Reed
Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park, the
Fubo Hill and the Elephant Trunk Hill.
Take the overnight soft berth train
to Zhangjiajie.
Reed
Flute Cave: The largest and most
impressive cave in Guilin, you will
see many beautiful stalactites &
stalagmites.
Seven
Star Park: A beautiful park which
covers 120 hectares and includes peaks,
rivers, caves, gardens and relics.
Fubo
Hill: Half of the graceful peak
is in the river and the other half on
land. During flood season turbulent
currents lash the hill rocks. On top
of the hill one will see an exquisite
scenery like a traditional Chinese painting.
Elephant
Trunk Hill: Situated majestically
at the southeast of Guilin city and
west bank of Li River, Elephant Trunk
Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin
landscape. |
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10 |
Zhangjiajie
(D)
Arrive in Zhangjiajie in the afternoon,
our guide will pick you up at the rail
way station. Visit the village of Tujia
Ethnic Minority. Lying on the northwest
of Hunan, Zhajiajie is recognized as
"a rarely charming belle in the
boudoir" by the famous Chinese
painter Wu Guanzhong. |
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| Day
11 |
Zhangjiajie
(BL)
Visit the Zhangjiajie Forest Park, the
Yellow Lion Village and Gold Whip stream.
Zhajiajie is the first National Forest
Park in China featured by its unique
hills, queer ridges and peaks, tranquil
valleys, thrilling streams and abundant
plant and animal resources. |
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| Day
12 |
Zhangjiajie
(BL)
Visit the Tianzi Mount Scenery Area,
the ten miles gallery, the Xihaifenlin
and Helong Park. |
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13 |
Zhangjiajie
- Shanghai (BL)
Visit the Yellow Dragon Cave and the
Baofeng Lake. Transfer to the airport
for flight to Shanghai.
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14 |
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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15 |
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 |
Beijing |
Hongkun
International Hotel
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Jianshe
Hotel
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| Xi'an |
Sheraton
Hotel
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Bell
Tower Hotel
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| Guilin |
Royal
Garden Hotel
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Park
Hotel
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| Yangshuo |
New
West Street Hotel
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New
West Street Hotel
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| Zhangjiajie
city |
International
Hotel
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International
Hotel
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| Zhangjiajie |
Baizhang
Gorge Hotel
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Baizhang
Gorge Hotel
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| Shanghai |
New
Century Hotel
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Jinhui
Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
2343 p.p. |
US$
2155 p.p. |
| low
season |
US$
2283 p.p. |
US$
2108 p.p. |
| single
room suppl |
US$
595 |
US$
415 |
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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:
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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:
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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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