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Tour Code: B-08-408
- 21 Days Budget of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hongkong
- Starting from $2599 per person
- Luxury| Standard| Super Deluxe| Budget
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Departure: Based on the cruise sailing date, Please click.
 Circular Altar in the 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 
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
Day 04: Beijing
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
 Chinese vegetable market |
Day 05: Beijing - Xian
Morning is free. Lunch is on your side. Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. See off at Beijing railway station to take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+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 day is arranged by yourselves, 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
Day 08: Xian - Lhasa
You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the bus stop is very near to your hotel. You yourselves will board the flight to to Lhasa, where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. Our guide will pick you up at Lhasa airport and transfer to the hotel and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude. (B)
Accommodation: ShangBala Hotel
 Pious pilgrim in Tibet |
Day 09: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. (B+L)
Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel
Day 10: Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple and the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street. After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Tibet Museum, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. (B+L)
Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel
Day 11: Lhasa - Chongqing
Take a flight to Chongqing. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo if time is available. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 22:00 as you board the luxurious cruise ship. (B+L)
Accommodation: President Cruises
Day 12: 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 13: 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)
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
 Splendid Yangtze River scenery |
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 16: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided only. The full day's activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)
Day 17: Shanghai - Guilin
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)
Day 18: Guilin - Yangshuo
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. (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)
 Bicycle tour in rural Yangshuo Photo by our client Mr. Bruce Smith |
Go back to Guilin by yourselves. The shuttle bus ticket from Yangshuo to Guilin can be purchased easily at the front desk. 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)
Day 20: Hongkong
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to have a half-day Hongkong Island Tour. Peak tram ride to mid-level of Central District then to the Victoria Peak, visit the Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market on your own. (B)
Day 21: 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.
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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $3169 | $2889 | $2639 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3979 | $3699 | $3429 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $3129 | $2849 | $2599 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3899 | $3619 | $3359 | |||
| 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; May 01 to May 04, Oct 01 to Oct 07, Jan 26 to Feb 01, 2009 staying in Yangshuo; F1 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;
- Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
- 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.
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