L-802 21 days from $2509

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Tour Code: L-802

21 Days Luxury of Beijing - Datong - Taiyuan - Pingyao - Xian - Kunming - Lijiang - Kunming - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai: Starting from $2549 per person; Luxury | Standard| Budget

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Tour Features
A 21-Day private tour, which covers the Great Wall and the Terra Cotta Army Wonders, the beautiful garden city - Guilin and also the Kunming, an ancient and mysterious town - the home of ethnic groups in Yunnan province, Shanghai, the representative of modern cities in China and Pingyao Ancient city.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Chinese people and life

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: Crowne Plaza

Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon.The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 04: Beijing - Datong
Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely Pandas in Beijing Zoo. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to Datong. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Buddha of Yungang Grottoes, Datong

Day 05: Datong
Arrive in Datong in the morning. After having breakfast at the hotel, visit the Shanhua Monastery, the Nine Dragons Screen and the Hanging Monastery. (B+L)

Accommodation: Datong Hotel

Day 06: Datong - Taiyuan
Visit the Yungang Grottoes. Take a soft sleeper train to Taiyuan and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand Hotel

Day 07: Taiyuan
Visit the Double Pagoda Temple and the Chongshan Temple. The afternoon is free. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand Hotel

Day 08: Taiyuan - Pingyao
Drive to Pingyao and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Qiao Family's compound, Shuanglin Monastery, the City Wall and the Ming - Qing Street. (B+L)

Accommodation: Pingyao Guest House

Day 09: Pingyao - Taiyuan - Xian
Visit the Ri Sheng Chang Financial House, the Tongxinggong ancient bank safeguard and the Courtyard Residence. Drive to Taiyuan and take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Ancient Ming-Qing Street, Pingyao

Day 10: Xian
Pick you up at Xian Railway Station. After having breakfast at the hotel, visit the Provincial History Museum .The a la carte lunch is served at a local famous restaurant. Visit the Great Mosque and a local family. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Day 11: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Day 12: Xian - Kunming
Take a flight to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Flowers and Birds Market and the Golden Palace. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand Park Hotel

Day 13: Kunming - Lijiang
Visit the Stone Forest. Take a flight to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel

Day 14: Lijiang
Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. You can explore the old town by yourselves in the afternoon. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening after dinner. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel

Minority people in traditional costume, Yunnan

Day 15: Lijiang - Kunming - Guilin
The morning is free. Take an afternoon flight to Kunming and connect flight in Kunming to Guilin by yourselves. Pick you up at Guilin airport and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner. (B+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel

Day 16: Guilin - Yangshuo
Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Transfer to the hotel. A short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our 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)

Accommodation: Paradesa Resort - the local best hotel

Day 17: Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai
Transfer back to Guilin. Visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai

Day 18: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The special flavor dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai

Day 19: Shanghai - Suzhou
Take a soft seat train to Suzhou and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Garden of the Master of the Nets, the Tiger Hill and the Humble Administrator's Garden. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel

Day 20: Suzhou - Shanghai
Take a soft seat train back to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. The afternoon is free. (B)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai

Day 21: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)

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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

$3969

$3299

$2889

Sole Occupancy

$5099

$4429

$3929

Low season

Double Occupancy

$3709

$3039

$2549

Sole Occupancy

$4579

$3899

$3249

Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; F1 Grand Prix and Dec 01 to Dec 15 staying in Shanghai; Oct 01 to Oct 07 and Jan 25 to Feb 01, 2009 staying in Lijiang; Electronic Manufacturer Exposition China and F1 Grand Prix staying in Suzhou; Apr 30 to May 04, Sep 30 to Oct 06, Jan 26 to Jan 31, 2009 staying in Yangshuo.

Inclusions

Internal flights & taxes and train tickets;
Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
Daily lunches or dinners at China's finest restaurants;
Excellent individual guide & driver;

Private air-conditioned car or van;
Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
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.

Kunming has many teashops. And tea-tasting is an experience not to be missed. There are up to 30 different types of tea-leaves on display typically, in large jars. One can generally categorise the tea into 3 types: green, oo-long, and black. Green = not fermented; oo-long = half fermented; black = fully fermented. There is also "red", but I found different shops give different interpretations. You just point out which tea you are interested in, and the shop assistant will let you try it at their tea table, which is built from the root-truck of a huge tree. And try as many teas as you like, and only buy those you really like. The price of the tea ranges from RMB 10 per 100 g to RMB 300 per 100 g. And the famous Pu Er tea brick/pancake (which is tea compressed into that shape) costs between RMB 50 to RMB thousands. Bargaining is possible.

The tea brewing process is elaborate. You have to watch it, but in the end a nice little cup of tea is served to you. You can take your time and ask all the questions about it. The chinese believe the 3rd cup of tea is the best, so perhaps it's a good idea to drink at least 3 cups before you conclude if it is your cup of tea... It's also nice the tasting itself is free of charge,but I always feel obliged to buy something at least (even a teacup) after spending hours in a teashop if I don't find the tea I like.

Client's information:: Mr.hooiluangoh 2008-2-29 16:52

Our accommodation and meals were all adequate, good or very good. Pingyao's Dejuyuan stands out as our favourite accommodation and our best meal. Our guides were all caring, knowledgeable, fun and interesting. We were also satisfied with all the drivers, their vehicles and their caring.

I wish that we could have been advised to spend more time in Guilin. We would have loved to have done a day trip to see the terraced fields. We did go and see the Impressions show in Yangshou. It was one of the most impressive things I have seen in my life and suggest that you recommend it to any clients going to Yangshou. By the way, the meal on the Li river Cruise was more than adequate and tasty too.

Overall, it was a memorable trip in our whole life!

Client's information:: Ms.Katleen Priday 2007-9-5 16:51