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Tour Program at a Glance |
Highlights |
| D01 |
Beijing |
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Arrival Beijing transfer to hotel
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Temple of Heaven, a praying and sacrificial place of the Ming and Qing Emperors and followed by a “Flea Market”
Hotel accommodation
Meal: L
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| D02 |
Beijing |
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Breakfast at hotel
Full day tour includes Great Wall (Badaling Section), which was built in 770-475 B.C., climbing on top of 2484 miles long Great Wall is really amazing. Summer Palace, the summer-residence of the former emperors with one of the biggest and best preserved gardens in China. Visit a pearl factory en route and experience 45 mins of Foot Massage afterwards
Lunch at local restaurant
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D03 |
Beijing |
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Breakfast at hotel
Visit Tiananmen Square, where the Mao’s Mausoleum and the Congress Hall are located; and followed by Forbidden City, with the emperors palace in the heart of Beijing (So called because it was off limits for 500 years, covering an area of 250 acres, protected by an 10.7m high wall, marked off by towers at each corner)
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Hutongs, lanes or Alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound of houses around a courtyard) where old Beijing residents live, witness the vicissitude of the city by a trishaw
Peking Duck Dinner at local Restaurant
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L/D
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| D04 |
Beijing / Hangzhou |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer from hotel to airport for flight to Hangzhou
Arrival Hangzhou and transfer to hotel
Free for leisure
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B
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| D05 |
Hangzhou |
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Breakfast at hotel
Boat trip on the West Lake, to enjoy the placid lake, beautiful gardens, reflecting pools, lavish temples and friendly lakeside teahouse.
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Ling Yin Temple, built in 326. It ranks among China’s most celebrated Buddhist temples and is worth visiting, due to war and calamity it has been destroyed and restored no fewer than 16 times, then visit to the Six Harmonies Pagoda that has not been destroyed during the cultural revolution as it is located dangerously close to an enormous rail-and road-bridge.
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D06 |
Hangzhou/ Shanghai |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer from hotel to train station for train to Shanghai
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Yuyuan Garden, with history of more than 400 years and decorated with masterpieces of architecture. Afterwards, take a walk along the riverside at famous The Bund.
Evening Acrobatic Show
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D07 |
Shanghai/ Xian |
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Breakfast at hotel
Visit Jade Buddha Temple, which houses a 2M high sitting white Jade Buddha, lunch at local restaurant.
Transfer to airport for flight to Xian, arrival Xian then transfer to hotel.
Evening Tang Dynasty Show with dancers who are dressed in tradition costumes and performing dances of the Tang Dynasty.
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D08 |
Xian |
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Breakfast at hotel
Full day tour includes Terracotta Warriors with more than 6000 life-sized terracotta figures of soldiers and horses in perfect battle array are showing the superb sculptural art of that time. Lunch at local restaurant and followed by visit to Wild Goose Pagoda.
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D09 |
Xian/ Guilin |
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Breakfast at hotel
City tour and see the Old City Wall, Cultural Street and Chinese Medicine and Herbs Free Market with lunch.
Transfer to airport for flight to Guilin, arrive Guilin then transfer to hotel
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D10 |
Guilin/Yangshuo/Guilin |
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Breakfast at hotel
Cruising on Li River to Yangshuo, passes extraordinary peaks, sprays of bamboo lining, riverbanks, fishers in small boats and picturesque villages. Lunch at local restaurant after disembarkation.
Transfer back to Guilin and visit one of the most extraordinary sceneries, which is underground – the Reed Flute Cave with it’s multicoloured lighting and fantastic stalactites and stalagmites. Afterwards, further visit to Elephant Trunk Hill for its strange rock-formations.
Hotel accommodation
Meal: B/L
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| D11 |
Guilin / Guangzhou / Hong Kong |
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Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Guangzhou
Arrival Guangzhou and followed by a city tour includes Chan’s Ancestor Temple and Nanyue Museum. Afterwards, walking through the old street in Shamian Island where you can see what’s left behind from the olden days with those colonial style English and French architectures.
Transfer to train station for train to Hong Kong
Meal: B/L
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Remarks:
Program included :
01> Accommodation with breakfast and meals as mentioned in the above tour program.
02> Private transfers and tours conducted by local German-speaking guide as mentioned in the above tour program.
03> Admission ticket for sightseeing points as specified in the itinerary.
04> Domestic airfare (economy class) inclusive of tax for Beijing / Hangzhou, Shanghai / Xian / Guilin and Guilin / Guangzhou
05> Ticket for soft seater class on train Hangzhou / Shanghai.
06> Ticket for 1st class seater on train Guangzhou / Hong Kong.
Program NOT included :
01> Other than the above itinerary
02> Application of visa for China
03> International airfare enter China and exit Hong Kong
04> Land arrangements in Hong Kong
05> Personal expenses
06> Service during free time
07> Gratitude for tour guides, drivers and porters
Remarks:
01> Blackout dates: 12-21 Feb 2010 (Chinese New Year), 30 Apr-03 May 2010 (Labour Day Holiday), 28 Sep - 08 Oct 2010 (National Day Holiday) & Shanghai Formula 1 (exact date has to be confirmed)
02> On day 10, lunch to be served on Li River cruise is not suitable for western travellers and therefore, it will be arranged at a local restaurant in Yangshuo after disembarkation.
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