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Tour Code: B-604
- 14 Days Budget of Beijing - Dunhuang - Xian - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai
- Starting from $1599 per person
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Tour FeaturesTraveling by a road through one of the world's oldest and most historically important trade routes, and the communication this route represented has influenced deeply on the cultures of China, Central Asia and the West. Since the modern communications of the east and the west have long been replaced by more efficient and quick ways, the spirit and courage of our forefathers of East & West trade should be remembered forever. However, this itinerary is far away from the starting point and ending point of the Silk Road!
Day by Day Itinerary
Departure: Daily
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
Day 04: Beijing
The 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
Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the Pandas in Beijing Zoo. (B+L)
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
Day 06: Beijing - Dunhuang
Take a morning flight to Dunhuang and transfer to the hotel. You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake. (B+L)
Accommodation: South or North Wing of Dunhuang Hotel
Day 07: Dunhuang - Xian
Visit the Mogao Grottoes. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: City Hotel
Day 08: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. (B+L)
Accommodation: City Hotel
Day 09: Xian - Guilin
Great Wall of Han Dynasty
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. Then you are advised to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the bus stop is very near to your hotel. 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 10: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Transfer you to the pier to board the cruise ship. Then the activities along the Li River and 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 yourselves. 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
Day 11: Guilin - Shanghai
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 Shanghai. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B)
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel
Day 12: Shanghai
A lively street in 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
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. The full day's activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel
Day 14: Departure from Shanghai
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. (B)
More Silk Road ToursB-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner
Important note:In Shanghai we only book the comfortable hotel for you. Our listed itinerary is just for your reference, which is not included in our package tour price. Shanghai is an international metropolis with modern transportations to be easily accessed, and 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 this part on your own. Particularly, we have made a sketch map for the suggested itinerary. Hope it helps. Alternatively, if you want to avoid being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in Shanghai 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 | $2169 | $1929 | $1739 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $2609 | $2379 | $2169 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $2049 | $1819 | $1599 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $2379 | $2149 | $1889 | |||
| 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; F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai. | ||||||
Inclusions- Internal flights & taxes;
- Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
- Daily lunches as specified;
- Professional individual guide & driver;
- Private air-conditioned car or van;
- Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
- Two bottles of mineral water per day during the guided tour;
- Government taxes.
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1. Train station to Downtown area
After you get out of the train station there will be lots of taxi drivers and people with their own cars asking you to take their cars to downtown with 10 yuan to 20 yuan RMB. But I do suggest you not take their offer. Reasons are: first, the price is rather high; second, they will definitely take you to have meal in the restaurants which give their backhander; third, they will persuade you to buy service of those Travel Agencies without officially issued license.
The best way from Train station to downtown is city transportation bus. However, you still need to keep alert even though you are already on the bus. I have met a “warm-hearted” passenger who spoke good English on the bus. At first he pretended to be complaisant towards me by introducing me the scenery spots in Dunhuang, but later he was trying to beguile me into going with him. As a foreigner who has first time been to such a huge strange country without knowing anybody, I was nearly about to believe his words and go with him if there was not for a kind gentleman who exposed his lie in the last minute. With the help of this gentleman I got off the bus at downtown. What scared me most was that after I have gone into a travel agency for some info about the Dunhuang tour, that liar even hided in a mini-bus watching me…. What I have learnt from this is that you should always keep conscious and never take in strangers’ words. Ask the staff of formal company if you have any question or need any help.
2. Downtown area to Mogao Grottoes, Echoing-Sand Dune and Crescent Lake
Mogao Grottoes is very near to Dunhuang downtown area, so you don’t have to rent a car or follow a tour group. Take a transportation bus to there and about half a day is enough to visit this spot. As for Echoing-Sand Dune and Crescent Lake, they are in the same place and you can tour the three spots in a day if you are energetic enough. The suggested tour order is Mogao Grottoes, back to city, then Echoing-Sand Dune and Crescent Lake.
3. Downtown area to the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave, Dunhuang ancient city, Yumenguan, Yangguan, Yadan landform.
Usually you can tour these five spots in a day by renting a car or following a tour group because their location is in a line. Here one thing you should pay attention is that before you pay you’d better carefully double check how many spots they will arrange for you, because very often the travel agency would only take you to three spots even though they have promised you five. Of all the five spots, the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave is similar to Mogao Grottoes but not as significant and gorgeous as the latter. Dunhuang ancient city is an artificial spot. What will take you much time are Yadan landform and Yangguan.
Hope my experience would be a help to your tour in Dunhuang.