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Tour Code: S-116
- 14 Days Standard of Hongkong - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai - Suzhou - Luoyang - Shaolin Temple - Xian - Beijing
- Starting from $1829 per person
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Departure: Daily
Day One: Entry Hongkong
Unique Li River scenery, Guilin
Upon arrival in Hongkong, please take a shuttle bus or a taxi to TCG reserved hotel by yourselves. The balance of day is to indulge yourselves in the shopping paradise or just take a rest at the hotel.
Meals: None
Hotel: Regal Kowloon Hotel (4 star)
Tips: Since English signs are available everywhere in Hongkong, you could easily have an access to the destination by yourselves. we only book the hotel with breakfast for you.
Day Two: Hongkong
Hotel with breakfast has been well-handled by TCG ahead of schedule. You are suggested to have a Peak tram ride to reach the Central District, view city panorama in the Victoria Peak, promenade along the Repulse Bay and Aberdeen, and conclude the day to visit the Stanley Market on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Day Three: Hongkong - Guilin
Morning is at your leisure. The air ticket will be delivered to you ahead of schedule. Please board the flight to Guilin on your own.TCG guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at Guilin Airport. Transfer to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel (4 star) - former Holiday Inn Hotel
Day Four: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Highlight cruise excursion along the Li River will take you to Yangshuo. Upon arrival, stroll along the west street, have a short cycling trip around the village (electric car instead) and pay a visit to a villager’s home. Drive back to Guilin.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tips:The cruise lunch may not be as good as your expectation, please be sure you are well fed this morning at the hotel.
Day Five: Guilin - Shanghai
Shaolin Temple, Luoyang
A whole day highlight excursion transfers you to visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. 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 1 night stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai (4 star)
Day Six: 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
Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai (4 star)
Day Seven: Shanghai - Suzhou - Luoyang
Ride a morning soft seat train to Suzhou.TCG guide will wait for you at the railway station ahead of train schedule. Then take a fascinating sightseeing tour to the Humble Administrator's Garden, the largest and most distinguished one among all of the gardens. Surely you should not miss a tour to the Tiger Hill and the Garden of the Master of the Nets the rest of the day. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to one of the ancient capitals, Luoyang.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: an overnight soft sleeper train
Day Eight: Luoyang - Shaolin Temple - Luoyang
TCG guide will wait for you at the railway station ahead of train schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 1 night stay. Morning snack is on your own on the carriage before arriving Luoyang. Visit the Chariot and Horse Pits. You will have a chance to appreciate the exciting Shaolin martial arts in Shaolin Temple. Proceed to the White Horse Temple honored as the 'Founder's Home' and the 'Cradle of Buddhism’.
Meals: Lunch
Hotel: Peony Hotel ( 4 star)
Day Nine: Luoyang - Xian
Our clients on the ancient City Wall, Xian
Explore Longmen Caves, one of the three major caves in China. Afterwards, ride a soft sleeper train to Xian. 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, Lunch
Hotel: Grand New World Hotel (4 star)
Day Ten: 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 and have a bird’s view of this city on the City Wall.
Specials: A la carte lunch, Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music and Dances Show
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Eleven: Xian - Beijing
Proceed to the next stop after visiting the Shaanxi History Museum and the Great Mosque. Fly to China’s capital city Beijing to appreciate its world heritages. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay.
Specials: A la carte lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza (4 star )- the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
Day Twelve: Beijing
Buddha in Longmen Caves, Luoyang
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 Thirteen: 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 Fourteen: Beijing Exit
Bid farewell to the city after having a stay at the Summer Palace if time permitting. 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)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $2619 | $2239 | $1989 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3339 | $2949 | $2649 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $2529 | $2149 | $1829 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3159 | $2769 | $2339 | |||
| Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Mar 27 to Mar 30 (Rugby 7 period), Apr 14 to Apr 30, Oct 10 to Nov 15 staying in Hongkong; May 01 to May 06, Oct 01 to Oct 06, Jan 26 to Jan 31, 2009 staying in Guilin; F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai; Olympic Games staying in Beijing. | ||||||
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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The Xie Shui Jie market is a mainly clothing market which preys on new foreigners. The peddlers are very bad. Many grab you physically and pull you towards their booths. In my 30 minutes here I was grabbed and pulled 9 times. I hit two of their hands with my pop bottle to tell them no. This market targets newbies who don't know China shopping yet. My girlfriend's mother bought a Gucci purse in Beijing. The peddler asked 800RMB initally and she got it for 30RMB.
When we first entered I asked the price on a small chess set. The man showed 350 on his calculator. My girlfriend said to him that he is cheating westerners to which he replied "I'm cheating them not you." They've cheated ignorant buyers so much that they've developed a blood thirst for money.
I saw the same chinese shirt as I was wearing (30RMB) and asked how much. The man pulled out his calculator and said 300RMB! I said way to expensive and he started asking in a trance like state, What you low price, what you low price.'. Most foreigners don't bargain too low because of inexperience or because they think they'll insult the peddler.
One western girl I was talking to had a peddler trying like crazy to sell her a Gap t-shirt. She kept saying she really didn't have the money. The peddler was chanting 'what you low price!!'and pushing the calculator on her (showing 220RMB). The western girl didn't even ask to buy the shirt, she only looked at it.
An English woman was looking at a thin sweater. The peddler showed her the fake price tag of $49.95 and said 'In USA it cost this, I give you deal.' then she did some calculator work and came out to 240RMB. My girlfriend told the lady 'Its only worth 30RMB.'. My girlfriend and the peddler ended up in a shouting match.
If you aren't surprised by how cheap the items in the market you are buying are then you're being cheated. Remember everything is fake. Its not real Nike, Gap, Adidas, Gucci, Versace, or Rolex.
If you end up at the cheat market on a tour of Beijing bring a calculator. The prices are on average 600-1200% higher than the actual price.