Joint Tour: Beijing – Xi’an – Shanghai - Guilin
10 days / 9 nights
guaranteed departure every Tuesday and
Saturday
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Day 1
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Beijing
On arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to hotel 4*. The rest of the day is free.
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Day 2
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Beijing
A full day excursion by seat-in coach to the Great Wall - the landmark
of China. It is one of the most amazing feats of human labour. After
lunch, a drive to the Ming Tombs along the Sacred Way with giant
marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors
of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644AD). (Breakfast = B, Lunch = L)
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Day 3
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Beijing
A morning tour of Tian'anmen Square, the largest
public square in the world, and the Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden
City; the complex of imperial palaces are home to the emperors for over
500 years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the grand halls have
been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese treasures. After
lunch you will be driven to visit the Summer Palace, a former summer
resort for the royal family, and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming.
This evening you will be treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck
dinner. (B+L+D)
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Day 4
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Beijing to Xi'an
Your sightseeing this morning is the Temple of Heaven, where the Ming
and Qing emperors prayed for good harvest. It is the largest temple
complex remaining in China today. After lunch, take a two-hour flight
to Xi'an, the great ancient capital and the eastern end of the Silk
Road. A city tour of the ancient city wall, one of few well-preserved
ones in China. (B+L)
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Day 5
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Xi'an
This exciting day of sightseeing will include the Terra-cotta Warriors
and Horses at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first Qin Emperor, and
the Bronze Chariots. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the
Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built in 652 AD. It contains a large
volume of Buddhist scriptures which were obtained from India by the
eminent monk Xuanzang. Remainder of day
is at leisure. (B+L)
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Day 6
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Xi'an to Shanghai
This morning, visit the Shanxi Provincial Museum where you will discover
how Xi'an became the cradle of Chinese culture. After lunch at a
local restaurant, you will be transferred to the airport for a two-hour
flight to Shanghai, a cosmopolitan, bustling and heavily populated
city in China. You are free for the remainder of the day. (B+L)
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Day 7
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Shanghai
Your sightseeing this morning features a tour of the Yuyuan Garden,
the old area of the city, and a stroll along the lively waterfront, known
as the \"Bund\". After lunch, a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple.
An acrobatic show for your evening entertainment after dinner. (B+L)
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Day 8
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Shanghai to Guilin
This morning, visit
Shanghai Museum, one of the largest in China, which houses a collection
of 120,000 pieces of cultural relics. After lunch, you fly to Guilin,
a city known for its beautiful landscape, the spectacular pointed mountains,
the winding rivers and the limestone rock formation. You are at leisure
for the rest of the day. (B+L)
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Day 9
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Guilin
A day to enjoy a downstream cruise
on the Lijiang River and be exposed to the
indescribable beauty and scenery surrounding it. Lunch is served on board.
Disembark at Yangshuo, a small town with many
stalls selling traditiional Chinese arts and
crafts. Visit local markets before returning by coach to Guilin. (B+L)
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Day 10
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Guilin/Departure
A city tour this morning includes descending into the most extraordinary
scenery underground in the Reed Flute Cave, and climbing up the Fubo Hill for a panoramic view of the city. After lunch,
transfer to the airport for departure.
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