China Highlights
China has been changing quickly. Colorful high-rises have taken the place of grey courtyards and one-storey flats. Wide paved streets and highways have replaced narrow lanes and dusty roads. Accompanied with it is people’s mind has been changing too. But all the following highlights are always there to greet friends from afar.
Itinerary – 10 Days/9 Nights Beijing (3N), Xian (2N), Guilin (2N) & Shanghai (2N)
Day01 Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival at this 2008 Olympiad host city, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day will be at leisure
Day02 Beijing (B/L)
Your tours in the capital start with the Tiananmen Square that can hold one million people. From the square, you walk through the gates to the Forbidden City that took 15 years (1405-1420) for 100000 artisans and laborers to finish its construction. In the afternoon visit the Summer Palace – the summer resort of China’s monarchs during the Qing Dynasty.
Day03 Beijing (B/L/SD)
The only man-made construction visible from outer space – the Great Wall is awaiting you this morning. In the afternoon visit the 7km long Sacred Way consisted of stone carvings of animals and officials and one of the Ming Tombs. Enjoy the Beijing Duck Dinner in the evening
Day04 Beijing – Xian (B/L)
Visit the Temple of Heaven – China’s largest altar complex and now the symbol of the city in the morning. If time permits, shopping at the Hongqiao Market or Silk Alley where you will not leave empty-handed. Take an afternoon flight to Xian that served as China’s capital for more than 1000 years. You will be greeted and transferred to your hotel with rest of the day free.
Day05 Xian (B/L/SD)
Visit another highlight of your trip this morning – the Terra Cotta Warriors, the most significant archeological discovery of the 20th century. You will first see the panoramic documentary film and then its three main exhibition halls. Followed by visit to the old City Wall that is the best preserved of its kind in China and the Great Mosque at the Muslim quarter. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in the evening.
Day06 Xian – Guilin (B/L)
Visit the Provincial Museum that is one of the first modern ones displaying the history of the ancient Silk Road and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda that was built in the 7 th century . Take an afternoon flight to Guilin .
Day07 Guilin (B/L)
Today you will have the 5-hour Li River cruise and visit to Yangshuo. Winding through the rising and falling hills and peaks like a colored ribbon, the 83km long cruise unfolds a fine art gallery as natural scenic wonders before your eyes. The green bamboo shoots, the water buffaloes eating grass casually and the fisherman fishing or catnapping on the bamboo rafts with his cormorants resting peacefully.
Day08 Guilin – Shanghai (B/L)
Full day tours to the lonely Fubo Hill, the unique Reed Flute Cave, the vivid Elephant Trunk Hill and the beautiful Seven Star Park before being transferred to the airport for late afternoon flight to Shanghai.
Day09 Shanghai (B/L)
Your tours in this flourishing city start with the Bund – Shanghai’s Wall Street. Afterwards visit to the Jade Buddha Temple, one of the most famous ones in southern China and the Yu Garden & Bazaar. In the afternoon visit the Shanghai Museum that is truly a must-see. Enjoy the Acrobatic Show in the evening.
Day10 Depart Shanghai (B)
After breakfast at hotel, you may have some free time for last-minute shopping before being transferred to the Pudong Airport for your onward journey.
City |
Hotel |
Season |
Standard |
Superior |
Deluxe |
Standard |
Superior |
Deluxe |
2 Up |
S/S |
2 Up |
S/S |
2 Up |
S/S |
Beijing |
Holiday Inn Central Plaza
**** |
Marriott City Wall
***** |
Inter-Con Financial Street
***** |
Apr – May, 09 |
2507 |
630 |
2742 |
866 |
3157 |
1139 |
Jun, 09 |
2443 |
566 |
2682 |
806 |
3004 |
986 |
Xian |
Grand New World
**** |
Grand Mercure
**** * |
Sofitel
***** |
Jul – Aug, 09
| 2401 |
524 |
2640 |
764 |
2941 |
923 |
Sep – Oct, 09 |
2507 |
630 |
2796 |
919 |
3157 |
1139 |
Guilin |
Bravo
**** |
Waterfall
***** |
Sheraton
***** |
01-15Nov, 09 |
2486 |
609 |
2781 |
904 |
3157 |
1139 |
16-30Nov, 09 |
2486 |
609 |
2587 |
710 |
3026 |
1007 |
Shanghai |
Holiday Inn Vista
**** |
Howard Johnson
**** |
Westin Bund Center
***** |
Dec, 09 – Feb, 10 |
2344 |
467 |
2520 |
643 |
2837 |
818 |
Mar, 10 |
2465 |
588 |
2694 |
817 |
3026 |
1007 |
