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9 Days China Highlight
Tours
Destinations: Beijing,
Hangzhou,
Suzhou,
Zhouzhuang,
Shanghai
Tour Code: GA_07
Departure: Daily
Tour Itinerary
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| Day
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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| Day
04 |
Beijing
- Hangzhou (BL)
Visit the Summer
Palace. After lunch, transfer to airport
for flight to Hangzhou.
Visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda.
Summer
Palace: A magnificent
imperial garden, the largest ancient
preserved garden in China and a former
summer resort for emperors.
Six Harmonies Pagoda:
A perfect symbol of brick-and-wood structure
built in the ancient China. It is first
built in 970 AD in the Northern Song
dynasty (960-1127), in a way to press
down the evil of the river tidal bore
in Qiantang River. |
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| Day
05 |
Hangzhou
(BL)
Visit the Lingyin Temple, the West Lake,
the National Silk Museum of Chinaand
the Red Carp Pond.
Lingyin Temple:
Founded in 326 A.D, and reputed as the
No. 1 Temple in Southeast China. The
24.8-meter tall Buddha statue in its
main hall is the second largest indoor
one in China.
West Lake: One
of the most famed tourist attractions
in China. For centuries, the West Lake
has been well known both for its picturesque
landscape and for cultural heritage
surviving yet illustrating the past
dynasties.
National
Silk Museum of China:
The first state-level museum dedicated
to silk culture and the biggest silk
museum in the world. |
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| Day
06 |
Hangzhou
- Suzhou (BL)
Take the soft seat train to Suzhou.
Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden,
the Tiger Hill, and the Garden of the
Master of the Nets.
Humble
Administrator's Garden:
It covers 4 hectares in northeast Suzhou.
It is the largest garden of the city
and a typical example of the art of
horticulture south of the Changjiang
river.
Tiger
Hill: The most
famous sight of Suzhou, with old trees
and cultural relics everywhere.
Garden of the Master of the Nets:
Built in 1174 A.D. during the Song Dynasty,
is characteristic of the most exquisite
garden-houses in Suzhou. |
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| Day
07 |
Suzhou
- Zhouzhuang - Shanghai
(BL)
Drive to Zhouzhuang
in the morning. Zhouzhuang is well known
for it's beautiful environment and architecture.
Like a lotus on the water the town is
surrounded and bisected by rivers. Visit
the Hall of Shen's residence. Drive
to Shanghai.
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| Day
08 |
Shanghai
(BLD)
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Oriental
Pearl TV Tower, the Yu Yuan Garden and
the Bund. Enjoy the Portman Acrobatic
Show in the evening.
Shanghai
Museum: The museum
boasts over 120,000 pieces of collection,
including bronze, ceramics, paintings,
calligraphy, sculpture, ancient Chinese
coins, jade furniture, and western art.
Oriental
Pearl TV Tower:
With a height of 1,245 feet, it is one
of the tallest structures in Asia.
Yu
Yuan Garden: A
traditional Chinese park complete with
beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes,
bridges and rock formations.
The
Bund: With a length
of 1 km, the bund is dotted with various
grandiose solid buildings of western
style dating back to the early this
century in its west. Due to these imposing
buildings, the bund is also reputed
as "an international exhibition
of architecture". |
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| Day
09 |
Exit (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport
for your departure, 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 |
Beijing |
JiangXi
Grand Hotel
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People's
Palace Hotel
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| Hangzhou |
Intercontinental
Hotel
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Friendship
Hotel
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| Suzhou |
Dongshan
Hotel
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Bamboo
Grove Hotel
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| Shanghai |
New
Century Hotel
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Jinhui
Hotel
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| Quotation |
high
season |
US$
1623 p.p. |
US$
1342 p.p. |
| low
season |
US$
1541 p.p. |
US$
1323 p.p. |
| single
room suppl |
US$
645 |
US$
390 |
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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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