Tour Type: This is an Independent Private City Package which includes personal Guide & Driver + Private car / van + hotels + entrance fees & meals for your own party of 1, 2 or more people that you know. You are also welcome to join our Organized Group Tours & City + Airfare Package Tours.
Description:
This tour cover the major historical sites in most important historical cities- Beijing, Xian, and picturesque city Guilin. You will have chance to visit the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Terra-cotta Warriors, and take Li River Cruise. Your tour ends at Shanghai-a metropolitan city.
Tour Information
Tour Duration: 12 days
Feature Programs:
Airport to Hotel Transfer ; visit of The Tian'anmen Square;
Tour Features:
Historic Wonders,
the emperors, Great architect, The life of the past and today: both the emperors' and common people's.
Destination: Entrance City to Beijing
Inter-city Transfer: Flight not included
Service Provided: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing),
You'll be met on arrival in Beijing. On the way to your Hotel, your guide will explain tomorrow's arrangements. Spend the rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or resting and catching up on your jetlag. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts - an ancient capital with some incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis getting ready to host the 2008 Olympics.
Day 2
Destination: Beijing
Service Provided: The Tian'anmen Square, The Forbidden City, Hall of Clocks and Watches, The Summer Palace, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
This exciting day starts by visiting Tian'an men Square, the biggest square in the world that lies in the center of the city. It's the symbol of Beijing and ranked No. 1 in the 16 new scenic highlights of Beijing. If you like, we can stop and let you have a walk on the square. Then you will have the privilege to experience ancient emperor's daily life. We will visit the Forbidden City, from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. It is the essence and a must for sightseeing in Beijing, the magnificent and solemn palaces arouse your imagination of the life of Chinese emperors. Hall of Clocks and Watches set in the Forbidden City; we will drop on it to learn the clock history of the past 200 years. In the afternoon, we arrange a visit to the Summer Palace, which is equally famous as the Forbidden City. It is up to now the best preserved and the largest imperial gardens in China. You may regret it if you come to Beijing without visiting this grand imperial garden.
Day 3
Destination: Beijing
Service Provided: Mutianyu Great Wall, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner at Roasted duck at Xiushuidian
After breakfast, our guide will accompany you to visit the Great Wall -Mutianyu Section which owns some unique characteristics among all the sections. Wonderful surrounded landscape, rarely seen structure formed by three connected watch towers, all these make it outstanding from the others. Hiking by yourself or taking the comfortable and safe round trip cable car is up to you. Dinner is at Quanjude, where serves the world known Beijing roasted duck..
Day 4
Destination: Beijing to Xian
Inter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBA
Service Provided: Hotel to airport Transfer (Beijing), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Xian), Hutong Tours in Rickshaw, The Temple of Heaven, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
It is a great chance to be a truly Chinese people today from the beginning of practicing Taiji with local people at the Temple of Heaven in the early morning, or you can enjoy watching as they sing to each other. Afterwards we head off to take a rickshaw ride to Hutong to have a unique experience of living a common life in Beijing. Viewing the local flea market, appreciating the most typical architecture this region owns, you may lucky to find some interesting things and learn how to bargain there. You can also have a rest in the house of Hutong and talk to the family members to gain a true understanding of life in this region. We can guarantee you will have impressive stories to tell your friends after this. Later you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to Xi'an, one of the most ancient cities in China, which was the national capital for over 1,000 years, and the starting point of the Silk Road. Despite a lot of modern development Xi'an remains a charming city. You'll have the evening to yourself.
Day 5
Destination: Xian
Service Provided: Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses(include golf carts), Xian City Wall, The Grand Mosque, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
After breakfast in the hotel, you will set off for one of today's highlights - the incredible 2000 year-old Terra cotta warriors. Each one is part of the underground tomb of the Emperor Qin. Well over 7000 figures were drawn up in full battle array in several large pits. Many of the figures, including soldiers, archers, horses and chariots, have been restored, and the repairs and excavations continue at the site where you can see both repaired and broken warriors in a truly impressive display. There is also an excellent museum, including bronze chariots unearthed nearby, and a film about the history and discovery of the tomb. From parking place to the entrance, it will take you bout 15 minutes on foot, so China Highlights serves you the golf car. Later, you will like a half-hour's cycling along the Ancient City Wall. It is a major landmark, and the best preserved, as well as the oldest and largest city defense systems in China. The last stop we arrange today is to visit the Grand Mosque which is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China with history more than 1,200 years. It's really well worth a trip to see it, not only for its history but also for its particular design of mixed architecture-combining traditional Muslim and Chinese styles.
Day 6
Destination: Xian
Service Provided: Shaanxi Historical Museum, Xi'an Stele Forest Museum, Gao's Courtyard(inlludes Shadow Play), Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Spend the morning at one of the best museums in China, the Shaanxi Historical Museum. Among the 400,000 items on display are treasures from many of the Dynasties, including some magnificent bronzes and porcelain, many of which have never been on permanent display before. In the afternoon, we step onto the Xi'an Stele Forest Museum which has 900 years of history, holding a large collection of the earliest stone steles of different periods, from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. This evening we go to the Gao's Courtyard, a famous house which has won the Prize of Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian-pacific Area of UNESCO in 2002. The courtyard owner Gao Yuesong was a high ranking official in Ming Dynasty 300 years ago. His building is nice with interlinked courtyards and Xi'an typical architectures. A shadow play performed by folk artists awaits you at the end of the day.
Day 7
Destination: Xian to Guilin
Inter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBA
Service Provided: Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Guilin), Reed Flute Cave, Piled Silk Hill (Folded Brocade Hill), Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
On arrival in Guilin, you will visit two of the best attractions in this gentle city - Piled Silk Hill (also named Folded Brocade Hill, where the traversed stone blocks piled one after another just like the colorful folded silk) and Reed Flute Cave, which is a vast and impressive cave system. Make sure you have plenty of small change with you at the caves - the children there sell flutes for about 1 yuan, and if you only have an American dollar, you're likely to end up with a whole basketful of flutes!
Recommendation for evening optional activities: cruise on two rivers and four lakes
Day 8
Destination: Guilin
Service Provided: Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Tribes Longsheng Terraced Field in Longji area, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Driving west for about two hours through Guilin country side over pretty rivers and mountains, we will arrive on the Dragon's Back. The area named for the soaring jagged mountains is home to the Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Tribes who created the famous Rice Terraces that scale the Dragon's Back. You will have the opportunity to see how these people live, see their unique dress and hear about their customs that have developed over hundreds of year. Their villages which perch high on the mountain side are constructed without the use of nails. Return to Guilin in the late afternoon.
Notes: The day require quite a lot walking
Recommendation for evening optional activities: Foot massage
Day 9
Destination: Guilin to Yangshuo
Service Provided: Li River Cruise, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Guilin is famous for its stunning scenery, and the best way to see it is from the deck of a Li River Cruise boat. The boats leave from various wharves, according to river height at different times of the year, and you'll be transferred to the appropriate pier for an unforgettable trip downriver to the lovely old town of Yangshuo. The afternoon will give time to explore the area which is famous for its shopping.
Day 10
Destination: Yangshuo to Guilin to Shanghai
Inter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBA
Service Provided: Airport Transfer (Guilin), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai), Yangshuo Moon Mountain, Yangshuo Big Banyan Tree, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Before returning to Guilin, we will visit some of Yangshou's best attractions. Moon Hill requires some hiking but it's worth the effort to climb this unusual formation, just for the view. Don't forget to wear your hiking shoes, for it's so many steps to climb. The Big Banyan Tree is also worth to visit, for it dates to the Jin Dynasty more than 1400 years old and is famous for its towering beauty. In the afternoon our local guide will escort you to the airport in Guilin for your flight to Shanghai, the largest economic and trade center, a comprehensive industrial base and the leading port in China. Its phenomenal mixture of space-age buildings, gorgeous shops, and the remnants of the old Concession areas allures many tourists from home and abroad.
Day 11
Destination: Shanghai
Service Provided: Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Market, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
We start the day by visiting the famous Oriental TV Tower (also known as the Pearl Tower, for its distinctive shape). The second-highest platform provides wonderful views over Shanghai and the Huang Pu River, and those with a good head for heights can choose to buy a ticket to continue on to the very top. Turning to next highlight, the Jade Buddha Temple, you can watch the monks serving ceremony in a side room if you're lucky. In the afternoon, we visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden, the most famous garden in Shanghai, which is decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. It is also a shopper's paradise for there are many small shops carrying everything from furniture to porcelain. Then we step onto Yu Market, which is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple. A saying goes like this: One can't boast that he had been to Shanghai if he did not pay a visit to Chenghuang Temple. We will stop here for a while to give you time to browse the stalls.
Day 12
Destination: Shanghai to Departure City
Inter-city Transfer: Flight not included
Service Provided: Hotel to airport Transfer (Shanghai), Breakfast
Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure.
Note: If you choose to stay on in Shanghai for a few extra days, or arrive a few days early in Beijing, please let us know, and we'd be happy to extend your hotel bookings, or arrange additional tours for you.
Dates and Prices
This tour starts at Beijing on every other Monday from March to October in the year 2008. See Details Below:
Notes: All prices are based on one adult sharing one standard twin room with another person. Children 2 years and under will be charged 10% of the total tour price, and Children 11 years and under will be charged at 75% of the total tour price. The number of children on the tour can not exceed the number of adults who pay full price.
US$20/person will be charged for departure transfer after scheduled date (two people basis)
Extra night in Beijing and Shanghai(per person):
Place
Mar, Apri, Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov
May, Sep, Oct
Share twin
Single Supp
Share twin
Single Supp
Beijing
40
35
45
40
Shanghai
50
45
50
45
Featured Hotels
City
Deluxe Class
Beijing
Guangzhou Hotel Beijing
Xian
Meihua-Goldentang International Hotel
Shanghai
Anting Villa
Price Includes:
Price Not Includes:
A. Entrance fees:To scenic sports as listed above in the in the itinerary; B. Airport Taxes:US$6 for domestic C.Meals: as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast (except ions are: 1. When few hotels have no western breakfasts, in this case, "B" stands for Chinese breakfast ; 2. Clients asked for Chinese breakfasts;) "L" for Chinese Lunch; "D" for Chinese dinner; D. Private Transfers:Between airports, train stations,hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in city by the private vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide; E. Sightseeing: As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide;The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another; F: Hotels:Service includes one twin room for two people. Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified; G: Service Charge & Government Taxes: H. Luggage Transfers:Between airports and hotels; I. Arrangements:The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges. J. Gratuities: Tips to guides or drivers(for this tough tour, we suggest tip US$10-15 per day per person to the tour guide and half for the driver);
A. Airfare to and away from Bejing: B. Excess Baggage Charges; C. City Construction Fee:US$0.4 per person per night in Beijing; no charges in the other cities; D. Personal Expenses:Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the Item 5; E. Meals:Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D";
Note:
1. 1. Prices are valid until March, 2007, but may very according to your travel time and tour availability (e.g.: Chinese holiday periods: April 30th - May 7th, Sep 30th to Oct 7th, and Chinese New Year period which usually falls in January. 2. The package can be arranged without hotel reservations. If you make your own hotel booking, please uncheck the Including the Hotels item on the Reservation Form. The travel agent will then quote you price without hotels.
You will have chance to visit the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Terra-cotta Warriors, and take Li River Cruise. Your tour ends at Shanghai-a metropolitan city. 
