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Tour Code: B-08-403

17 Days Budget of Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hongkong: Starting from $1859 per person; Luxury| Standard| Super Deluxe| Budget

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Tour Features
You will visit the Great Wall in Beijing which served as a symbol of power and cohesive force of the country; the picturesque city of Guilin and the exotic atmosphere in its outskirt town - Yangshuo. The tour will end in the bustling metropolis of Hongkong, there you can easily catch a homeward flight.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Based on the cruise sailing date, Please click.

Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. (B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Figures of the terracotta warriors, Xian

Day 04: Beijing
Only hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. We intend to leave the day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of Beijing. (B)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Day 05: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. See off at Beijing Railway Station to take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Day 06: Xian
Pick you up at the railway station. After having breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. (B+L)

Accommodation: City Hotel

Day 07: Xian
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to visit the City Wall, the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the Bazaar near the Mosque by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: City Hotel

Wu Gorge, Yangtze River

Day 08: Xian - Chongqing
You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the stop is very near to your hotel. Board the flight to Chongqing by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at Chongqing airport and transfer to the pier. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 22:00 as you board the luxurious cruise ship. (B)

Accommodation: President Cruises

Day 09: Fengdu
At about 08:30, visit the Ghost City of Fengdu. The Captain's Welcome Party will be held this evening. (B+L+D)

Day 10: Badong (Shennong Stream) - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
Visit Badong and take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of the nature in the Shennong Stream. Continue sailing into the western section of Xiling Gorge. (B+L+D)

Day 11: Yichang - Shanghai
Disembark for an excursion to the under constructed Three Gorges Dam. After lunch, pack your luggage and complete check-out procedures. Drive to Yichang, visit the Yichang Museum if time permits. Take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B+L)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

Li River, Guilin

Day 12: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund on your own. (B)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

Day 13: Shanghai - Guilin
Morning is free. You will get to the airport to board the flight to Guilin by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at Guilin airport and transfer to the hotel. (B)

Accommodation: Hotel Universal

Day 14: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Transfer you to the pier to board the cruise ship. Then the activities along the Li River and in Yangshuo will be handled by yourselves. Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, you may have a short bicycle trip to the countryside. Alternatively, you can take an electric car instead of taking bicycles. Go back to Guilin by yourself. The shuttle bus ticket from Yangshuo to Guilin can be purchased easily at the bus stop. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel today.) (B+L)

Accommodation: Hotel Universal

A water town near Shanghai

Day 15: Guilin - Hongkong
The day is free. You are suggested to visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill by yourselves. Take a taxi to the airport by yourselves to board the flight to Hongkong. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: YMCA International House

Day 16: Hongkong
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to have a half-day Hongkong Island tour by taking peak tram to mid-level of Central District then to Victoria Peak. Later visit Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market on your own. (B)

Accommodation: YMCA International House

Day 17: Departure from Hongkong
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. (B)

More Yangtze Cruise 2008B-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner

Important note:

In both Shanghai and Hong Kong we only book the comfortable hotels for you. Our listed itinerary for these two parts is just for your reference, which is not included in our package tour price. These two places are both international metropolis with modern transportations to be easily accessed, and also English is widely used, so it is quite convenient to find the way to your destinations, there's no need to have a guide and private car according to our experiences. Thus, to save the cost for you, we, TravelChinaGuide, would like to leave these two cities' visit on your own. Particularly, we have made a sketch map for the suggested itinerary in Shanghai, and in Hong Kong, we also made a transportation map, where you could obtain some useful information on how to get to your hotel from the airport. Hope you will enjoy your days there.

Alternatively, if you want to avoid being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in Shanghai or Hong Kong in a sit-back manner, we are also glad to make arrangements for you. Your tour specialists will quote you the price for this part upon your requirements.

Differences can be only made by comparison. Our Making a Difference page for all private tours will let you know extra benefits we offer over and above those on tours available from other operators. We welcome suggestions and comparison as to ways in which we can further improve our tours. Thank you for considering Travel China Guide and we warmly invite you to join us for a truly unforgettable experience!

Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)

Group size

Season

2-5 travelers

6-9 travelers

10 travelers & above

High season

Double Occupancy

$2319

$2119

$1899

Sole Occupancy

$2999

$2799

$2579

Low season

Double Occupancy

$2269

$2079

$1859

Sole Occupancy

$2919

$2719

$2499

Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; May 01 to May 07, Oct 01 to Oct 07, Jan 26 to Feb 01, 2009 staying in Xian and Guilin; Grand Prix staying in Shanghai; Mar 27 to Mar 30 (Rugby 7 period), Apr 01 to Apr 30 and Oct 01 to Nov 15 staying in Hongkong.

Inclusions

Internal flights & taxes and train tickets;
Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
Daily lunches for the land tour as specified;
Standard cruise cabin with full board;
Cruise shore excursions;
Entrance fees to the tourist sites;

Professional individual guide & driver for the land tour;
Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
Two bottles of mineral water per day;
Government taxes.

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The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part into any tours of others on our land services.

We thought the Peking Opera show was boring and a little weird for western people. But maybe we do not appreciate its long history. The soft seat train from Chengdu to Chongqing was fine. But you should tell people that they need to depart the train at the new "Chongqing North" station and not wait for the train to go to a Chongking station. Then when getting off the train, there are no baggage carts and it is very difficult to move the heavy baggage downstairs to meet the guide. We followed the crowd down many stairs, and then discovered if we had continued on the train platform there is a ramp that makes it much easier to move heavy rolling baggage. This baggage movement problem makes the train unsuitable for people who are not physically fit.

Client's information:: Mr.Mr. Kenneth Sills 2007-9-6 13:56