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9 Days China Highlight
Tours
Destinations: Beijing,
Xi'an,
Guilin,
Yangshuo
Tour Code: GA_03
Departure: Daily
Photo
album of Guilin & Yangshuo
Tour Itinerary
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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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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.
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. |
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05 |
Xi'an
(BLD)
Visit the Terracotta
Warriors Museum, the Big Wild Goose
Pagoda and the Forest of Stone Steles
Museum. 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.
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.
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.
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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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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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. Transfer
to the hotel in 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 - Exit
(BL)
Drive back to Guilin. Tour to the Reed
Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and
the Elephant Trunk Hill. Transfer to
the airport for your departure, end
of service.
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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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 |
JiangXi
Grand Hotel
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Jianshe
Hotel
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| Xi'an |
Sheraton
Hotel
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Tangcheng
Hotel
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| Guilin |
Royal
Garden Hotel |
Park
Hotel
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| Yangshuo
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New
West Street Hotel
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New
West Street Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
1586 p.p. |
US$
1408 p.p. |
| low
season |
US$
1532 p.p. |
US$
1342 p.p. |
| single
room suppl |
US$
530 |
US$
350 |
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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.
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 to tour guide
per day, USD 8 to driver per day, but
depending on their service, it's up
to you. |
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