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Tour Code: S-115

11 Days Standard of Beijing - Xian - Luoyang (Shaolin Temple) - Shanghai: Starting from $1089 per person; Luxury| Standard | Budget

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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

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Day One: Entry Beijing
TCG guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay and relax for the rest of the day.

Meals: None
Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza (4 star )- the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing

Day Two: Beijing
Stroll along the famous Tiananmen Square - the largest square in the world, and reach the Forbidden City. This afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven.

Specials: Peking Roast Duck Banquet & Peking Opera Performance
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Three: Beijing
Morning excursion transfers you to climb the China Great Wall - Badaling section. A spicy Sichuan cuisine lunch is served at a notable restaurant to recruit your physical energy. This afternoon, stroll across the Sacred Path and reach the Ming Tomb.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day Four: Beijing - Xian
Bid farewell to the city after having a stay at the Summer Palace. Fly to Xian to appreciate China’s long history. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay. Relax for the rest of the day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Grand New World Hotel (4 star)

Monks in the Shaolin Temple, Luoyang

Day Five: Xian
Highlight morning excursion transfers you to visit the amazing Terracotta Soldiers Museum. This afternoon, visit the landmark of this city - Big Wild Goose pagoda.

Specials: A la carte lunch, Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Six: Xian
Have a morning excursion to the Shaanxi History Museum and the City Wall. Afterwards, visit the Great Mosque, the oldest masjid in China and find a special souvenir at the Bazaar near the Great Mosque.

Specials: A la carte lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day Seven: Xian - Luoyang
Morning is at your leisure for some last-minute shopping. Ride an afternoon soft seat train to another ancient capital Luoyang. TCG guide will wait for you at the railway station ahead of train schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay.

Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Peony Hotel (4 star)

Day Eight: Luoyang
Morning visit to the Chariot and Horse Pits, the White Horse Temple honored as the 'Founder's Home' and the 'Cradle of Buddhism’. You will have a chance to appreciate the exciting Shaolin martial arts in Shaolin Temple in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Pudong New Area, Shanghai

Day Nine: Luoyang - Shanghai
Explore Longmen Caves, one of the three major caves in China. In the afternoon fly to the prosperous Shanghai to feel the fashion atmosphere. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai (4 star)

Day Ten: Shanghai
A whole day excursion covers the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River and a local family visit.

Specials: Portman Acrobatic Show and a farewell dinner at Wangbaohe restaurant
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Eleven: Shanghai Exit
Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.

Meals: Breakfast

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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

$1759

$1419

$1229

Sole Occupancy

$2219

$1879

$1619

Low season

Double Occupancy

$1709

$1359

$1089

Sole Occupancy

$2109

$1769

$1339

Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing and F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai; Apr 07 to May 08 and Oct 01 to Oct 07 staying Luoyang.

Quotation Includes

Domestic airfares with taxes & train fares;
Hotel accommodation with breakfasts;
Lunches and dinners as itinerary specifies;
Private guides and drivers;

Air-conditioned vehicles;
Tourist sites permission fees;
2 bottles of mineral water each day;
Government taxes.

For our quotation inclusions & exclusions, booking and cancellation terms, please read details.

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Our Private Tour is customized for you or your personal group specially. You will enjoy our private guide, driver as well as car service during the whole land tour individually, instead of sharing with other travelers.

There are good and bad points to visiting China in the winter. If you are pretty far south the weather is usually still fairly mild, but further north it can be very very COLD. Pack a couple of warm outfits (although you can also buy them cheap everywhere you go) and be prepared for tours spent shivering miserably. ^_^. I found the worst thing about going in winter was maybe that things didn't look so nice, because most cities we visited were very white and foggy - everything in the distance (and sometimes up close) was shrouded in mist and the sky was white. Everything looks kind of dull and drab under the winter sky, and even when it's sunny, you can't always tell. ^_^. The advantage is that winter is, understandably, "not" peak tourist season in China. This means you can easily get discounts in hotel prices and tours. You may find that tour groups are smaller (which could be a bad thing, because if it's too small it may not be cost-productive to, like, run it) and tourist spots are not so crowded. You may also find there are not many other foreigners around.

Client's information:: Mr.Fendy Wing 2008-1-29 17:38

As I know, there are several Kongfu (Martial arts) performances in Shaolin Temple, even at interval of 30 minutes in the high season, which was told by our guide in Luoyang. The performance lasts about 40 minutes. If you did not catch up with the performance, you can go the the martial arts school near the Shaolin Temple, where many students do martial exercise on the playgroud. It is free for visit. But also, it depends on your luck to catch up with their class time.

But I do agree with Jeffrey that it is not worth to visit the White Horse Temple. Shaolin Temple and the Longmen Caves are really the highlights of Luoyang, even the whole Henan province.

Client's information:: Ms.Delila Mophy , Australia , 2007-12-4 15:41

I have been to Luoyang by myself. And the White Horse Temple and the Shaolin Temple are very alike. The former one is the oldest temple in China, but rather small. The Shaolin Temple is much bigger, and the Kongfu performance there was perfect! But the time is fixed. If like, could skip the White Horse Temple and spend more time in Shaolin.

Client's information:: Mr.Jeffrey Phillips , Canada , 2007-10-11 14:43