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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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11 Days China Highlight
Tours
Destinations: Guangzhou,
Guilin,
Kunming,
Dali,
Lijiang
Tour Code: GA_17
Departure: Daily
Tour Itinerary
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| Day
01 |
Guangzhou
Upon your arrival in Guangzhou,
you will be met by our guide and escorted
to your hotel. |
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| Day
02 |
Guangzhou
(BL)
Visit the Dr. Sun Yatsen's Memorial
Hall, Chen Family's Temple and Temple
of the Six Banyan Trees and Local market.
Dr.
Sun Yatsen's Memorial Hall:
Dr. Sun has been respected as Father
of Modern China since he fought unyieldingly
against the corrupt Qing government
(1616-1911) and led the 1911 revolution
to end feudal system and found Republic
of China (1912-1949), leading Chinese
people into a new era.
Chen
Family's Temple:
Built in the 1890s. Its windows, door
frames, and pavilions are lavishly decorated
with intricate carvings and sculptures.
It is now the largest and best preserved
and decorated ancient architecture existing
in Guangdong province.
Temple
of the Six Banyan Trees:
A famous ancient Buddhist temple that
was built in 537 in the Liang dynasty
during the Southern dynasties (386-581). |
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| Day
03 |
Guangzhou
- Guilin (BL)
Transfer to the airport for flight to
Guilin.
Tour to the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven
Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill.
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.
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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| Day
04 |
Guilin
- Li River Cruise -Yangshuo - Guilin
(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. Drive back to Guilin. |
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| Day
05 |
Yangshuo
- Guilin - Kunming
(BL)
Bicking tours in the countryside or
free day for you. Transfer to the Guilin
airport for flight to Kunming. |
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| Day
06 |
Kunming
- Stone Forest - Kunming (BL)
After breakfast, drive 1.5 hours (90
KM) to visit the Stone Forest. Back
to Kunming in the afternoon and visit
the Golden Temple.
Stone
Forest: A massive
collection of grey limestone pillars,
split by rain water and eroded to their
present fanciful forms.
Golden
Temple: Originally
built in 1604 during the Ming dynasty.
Built in 1890 with 250 tons of solid
bronze, the present temple, 6.7 meters
in height and 7.8 meters in width, is
reputed as the largest bronze hall in
China. |
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| Day
07 |
Kunming
- Dali (BL)
Take morning flight to Dali. Take a
cruise in the Erhai Lake then visit
the Three pagodas. In the afternoon,
we will visit the Dali Ancient City.
Erhai
Lake: A fresh
water lake in the Yunnan Plateau at
an elevation of 1972 metres, with
a length of 42 km and width of 8 km.
Three
pagodas: The
Three Pagodas are representation of
the ancient architectural and cultural
arts of the Bai nationality, erected
during the Wudai Period (907-979 A.D.)
of the Dali Kingdom.
Dali
Ancient City:
A famous Chinese historical and cultural
city and a national scenic zone. A
rich heritage dates back to the days
when the city was the capital of the
kingdoms of Nanzhao and Dali.
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| Day
08 |
Dali
- Lijiang (BL)
Drive to Lijiang. Visit the Black Dragon
Pool in the Heilongtan Park and Lijiang
Ancient Town.
Heilongtan
Park: Inside the
park, many ancient architectures of
the Naxi people scatter amidst the lush
trees, adding unique view to this park.
Lijiang
Ancient Town: It
is situated on a plateau at an elevation
of 2,600m and is impressive because
of its scenery and lush vegetation.
There is no other town in China like
Lijiang which incorporates the folkways
of so many people and the architectural
styles of both north and south China.
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| Day
09 |
Lijiang
(BL)
Tour to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Visit villages of Naxi people, the Lijiang
Murals, the 600 year old Ten Thousand
Blossom Camellia Tree at the Yufeng
Lama Temple.
Jade
Dragon Snow Mountain:
A holy mountain for the Naxi people
that is located 15km north of Lijiang
city with an altitude of 5600 meters
(18,400 feet) above sea level. Visit
villages of Naxi people.
Lijiang
Murals: Made
in succession from the early Ming
dynasty to the reign of Emperor Qianlong
in the Qing dynasty. These mural paintings,
with their fine and smooth lines,
bright colors, vivid pattern and balanced
and harmonious composition are a wonderful
sight.
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| Day
10 |
Lijiang
- Kunming (BL)
Take flight back to Kunming. visit the
Western Hills by the Dianchi Lake, the
Daguan Park and the flower & pets
market.
Western
Hills: Located
15km west of Kunming, Western Hills
is a range of four mountains stretching
over 40 kilometers along the western
shore of the
Dianchi Lake,
looking like a Sleeping Beauty with
long tresses trailing away to the
south. Totally cut on a natural precipice,
Dragon Gate is the highlight of Western
Hills. Many inscriptions and steles
are found here and there in Dragon
Gate.
Daguan
Park: First
built in 1682 by a monk, is known
for its longest antithetical couplet
in China.
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| Day
11 |
Kunming
- Guangzhou (BL)
Transfer to the airport and take flight
to Guangzhou, connect flight to your
next destination, 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 |
Guangzhou |
Baiyun
Hotel
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Hotel
Landmark Canton
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| Guilin |
Royal
Garden Hotel
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Park
Hotel
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| kunming |
Harbour
Plaza
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Goldren
Dragon Hotel
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| Dali
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Asia
Star Hotel
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Golden
Flower Hotel
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| Lijiang |
Guanfang
Hotel
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Yulong
Garden Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
1910 p.p. |
US$
1762 p.p. |
| low
season |
US$
1870 p.p. |
US$
1732 p.p. |
| single
room suppl |
US$
548 |
US$
410 |
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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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