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SG08: 11 Days Small Group Tour to Beijing

Xian

Chengdu

Shanghai

From $1519 per person Free Inquiry

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Day01 Arrival in Beijing

Airport pick-up & airport-hotel transfer.

Accommodation: Novotel Beijing Xin Qiao

Day02 Beijing

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, A la carte lunch, Temple of Heaven, Kung Fu Show. (B+L)

Day03 Beijing

Badaling Great Wall, a jade factory, Sacred Way, Bird's Nest (drive by). (B)

Day04 Beijing - Xian

Summer Palace, a pearl store, A la carte lunch, Hutong visit. Fly to Xian. Airport-hotel transfer. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel

Day05 Xian

Terracotta Warriors, a pottery-making factory, A local family visit, Home-cooked lunch, Xian Museum and Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Tang Dynasty Show with dumpling dinner. (B+L+D)

Day06 Xian

City Wall, Provincial History Museum, A la carte lunch, Great Mosque, Free time at the Muslim Bazzar. (B+L)

Day07 Xian - Chengdu

Fly to Chengdu. Airport-hotel transfer. Free time in the afternoon. (B)

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza

Day08 Chengdu

Giant Panda Breeding Base, Jinsha Site Museum, Broad and Narrow Alleys. (B)

Day09 Chengdu - Shanghai

Fly to Shanghai. Airport-hotel transfer. Free time for the rest of the day. (B)

Accommodation: Pullman Shanghai Jing An

Day10 Shanghai

Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, a silk shop, A la carte lunch, the Bund, Nanjing Road, an art and cultural street. (B+L)

Day11 Departure from Shanghai

Hotel-airport transfer is on your own arrangement. A pleasant trip home! (B)

B-- Breakfast L-- Lunch D-- Dinner

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Day01 Arrival in Beijing

You will be met at Beijing airport and taken to check in at the hotel. You may make your own plans for the remainder of the day. Our guide will offer the orientation of the following day on escorted tours and dining arrangements.

Meals: No meals, advice freely available
Accommodation: Novotel Beijing Xin Qiao

Day02 Beijing

Our group at the Tiananmen Square

After breakfast at the hotel, all nationals on the tour attend an orientation session for mix and mingle. Set off to the first stop, at the Tiananmen Square and then the Forbidden City. There is much to see. Our guide will take you one step further with first hand knowledge.

At noon, you may dine on an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a very popular restaurant. There are great menu selections.

After that you will approach the Temple of Heaven. It is a former place of worship surrounded by a park. Then you will go to see a traditional Chinese Kung Fu Show in the evening.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Day03 Beijing

Badaling Great Wall

The buffet style breakfast with variety of food is served at the hotel from 06:30. We suggest you have a hearty breakfast today as you are going to mount the great wall and lunch is not included. After about one hour driving, you will reach the Badaling Great Wall, the most popular section. Drop by a jade factory en route. To add spice on the occasion, we toast you with a bottle of red wine.

Then we will conduct you to the spiritual Sacred Way in the afternoon. With pairs of huge statues guarding both sides under the weeping willow trees, the Sacred Way is a very peaceful way for a walk. On the way back to town, you will be driven through 2008 Olympic site dominated by the large Bird's Nest. You can also get a photo opportunity with it as backdrop.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Day04 Beijing - Xian

Chinese countryside people celebrating the traditional festival

On the last day of Beijing visit you get to see the Summer Palace, a pearl store and the traditional Hutongs. Summer Palace is one of the places where you find refuge from the bustling city center. Narrow alleys connect traditional courtyard residences called Hutongs. A rickshaw ride through those old hutongs is an eye-opening experience.

We will serve you an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a quality local restaurant. Enough of Beijing, and you are off to the ancient imperial capital, Xian, where you will be met at the airport and brought to the hotel accommodation in the city.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel

Day05 Xian

This morning, we will show you the Terracotta Army Museum and then a pottery-making factory. The musem consists of four main excavation pits and the excavation is ongoing.

Then pay a home visit. You will socialize with the host family members and join them for lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price). Proceed to the Xian Museum and Small Wild Goose Pagoda after lunch. This evening, dine on the local special dumpling dinner with the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch, Dumpling dinner

Tips: Since the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will be closed in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec, we do not calculate the price of the show and dumpling dinner for tours starting during this period. Clients will enjoy a free night by themselves.

Day06 Xian

Terracotta Army
Photo by our client Mr. Barry David Nichols

Ascend City Wall in the morning. Originally built as a military defense system, it consists of walls, gate towers, suspension bridges and city moats. Nowadays, it has become one of the landmarks of this ancient capital city. Later, visit the Shaanxi History Museum, an admirable place for visitors to appreciate the cultural treasures.

After an a la carte lunch at a nice restaurant, continue to the Muslim Street. It has been a prosperous commercial street since ancient times, and now it becomes more and more popular among tourists with its distinctive features. Going across the bustling street, you will reach the tranquil Great Mosque, which is one of the most famous mosques in China. It was first built during the mid-seventy century when Islam was introduced to Northwestern China by Arabic merchants and travelers.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Day07 Xian - Chengdu

Leave for Chengdu by the morning flight. Our guide will meet you and help you check in at the hotel. Lunch is on your own. You will be free in the afternoon.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza

Day08 Chengdu

Plump Pandas

The Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding cannot be bypassed when one visits Chengdu. We show you the panda center in the morning when pandas are the most active. You will sure be entertained.

In the afternoon, pay a visit to the Jinsha Site Museum, which supports dating Chengdu city settlement back to 611 BC. Its heritage reflects on everyday life. And people there have the reputation for their carefree lifestyle. We will take you to the Broad and Narrow Alleys for a glimpse on their living style.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Day09 Chengdu - Shanghai

Today you will be taking a flight to your last scheduled destination: Shanghai. Expect to be met and taken to the hotel for check-in. The rest time of the day is free for you to explore the city.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Accommodation: Pullman Shanghai Jing An

Day10 Shanghai

Shanghai Bund area

If Chinese history, culture and art, is right up your alley, then Shanghai Museum is the most informative. Then off to the Yuyuan Garden, which is a classical Chinese garden. It includes trees, flowers, and also ponds, bridges, rocks, pavilions, and halls. A silk shop is scheduled afterwards.

You will be at the a la carte farewell lunch (valued at CNY120.00 per person and included in our price) at a fancy restaurant.

You will spend the afternoon to take in the Bund, Nanjing Road and an ancient cultural street to wrap up the group tour. Bon voyage at the hotel lobby from Travel China Guide.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Day11 Departure from Shanghai

Today's transfer from hotel to airport is not included in the package as the flights' time of group members are different. You need to find your own way to the airport for your homeward flight. The most convenient way is to take a taxi. It costs around CNY200 per cab to Pudong airport. We hope you have a nice trip home.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

2017 Prices
2018 Prices

Prices are per person in US Dollars; departures are guaranteed even with two persons! Currency Converter

Month	Arrival Date	Departure Date	Double Occupancy	Single Room Supplement
Jan. 2017	Jan 05(Thu)	Jan 15(Sun)	$1519	$419	Full
Feb. 2017	Feb 14(Tue)	Feb 24(Fri)	$1519	$419	Full
Mar. 2017	Mar 05(Sun)	Mar 15(Wed)	$1539	$449	Full
Apr. 2017	Apr 01(Sat)	Apr 11(Tue)	$1749	$529	Full
May. 2017	May 04(Thu)	May 14(Sun)	$1749	$529	Full
Jun. 2017	Jun 01(Thu)	Jun 11(Sun)	$1689	$469	Full
Jul. 2017	Jul 06(Thu)	Jul 16(Sun)	$1719	$479	Full
Aug. 2017	Aug 03(Thu)	Aug 13(Sun)	$1729	$489	Full
Sep. 2017	Sep 07(Thu)	Sep 17(Sun)	$1749	$539	Full
Oct. 2017	Oct 05(Thu)	Oct 15(Sun)	$1749	$539
	Oct 12(Thu)	Oct 22(Sun)	$1749	$539
	Oct 19(Thu)	Oct 29(Sun)	$1749	$539
	Oct 26(Thu)	Nov 05(Sun)	$1699	$529
Nov. 2017	Nov 02(Thu)	Nov 12(Sun)	$1619	$509
	Nov 09(Thu)	Nov 19(Sun)	$1619	$509
	Nov 16(Thu)	Nov 26(Sun)	$1589	$479
Dec. 2017	Dec 09(Sat)	Dec 19(Tue)	$1559 $1403	$449
Dec. 2017	Dec 22(Fri)	Jan 01(Mon)	$1559 $1403	$449
Jan. 2018	Jan 06(Sat)	Jan 16(Tue)	$1619 $1424	$479
Feb. 2018	Feb 03(Sat)	Feb 13(Tue)	$1619 $1424	$479
Mar. 2018	Mar 04(Sun)	Mar 14(Wed)	$1649 $1451	$499
	Mar 11(Sun)	Mar 21(Wed)	$1649 $1451	$499
	Mar 25(Sun)	Apr 04(Wed)	$1819 $1600	$549
	Mar 31(Sat)	Apr 10(Tue)	$1949 $1715	$609

Remarks: The prices in red reflect 10% discount if you book a 2017 China tour 30 days in advance.

Prices are per person in US Dollars; departures are guaranteed even with two persons! Currency Converter

Month	Arrival Date	Departure Date	Double Occupancy	Single Room Supplement
Jan. 2018	Jan 06(Sat)	Jan 16(Tue)	$1619 $1424	$479
Feb. 2018	Feb 03(Sat)	Feb 13(Tue)	$1619 $1424	$479
Mar. 2018	Mar 04(Sun)	Mar 14(Wed)	$1649 $1451	$499
	Mar 11(Sun)	Mar 21(Wed)	$1649 $1451	$499
	Mar 25(Sun)	Apr 04(Wed)	$1819 $1600	$549
	Mar 31(Sat)	Apr 10(Tue)	$1949 $1715	$609
Apr. 2018	Apr 05(Thu)	Apr 15(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
	Apr 12(Thu)	Apr 22(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
	Apr 19(Thu)	Apr 29(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
	Apr 26(Thu)	May 06(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
May. 2018	May 03(Thu)	May 13(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
	May 10(Thu)	May 20(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
	May 17(Thu)	May 27(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
	May 24(Thu)	Jun 03(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$609
	May 31(Thu)	Jun 10(Sun)	$1929 $1697	$579
Jun. 2018	Jun 07(Thu)	Jun 17(Sun)	$1919 $1688	$579
	Jun 14(Thu)	Jun 24(Sun)	$1919 $1688	$579
	Jun 21(Thu)	Jul 01(Sun)	$1919 $1688	$579
	Jun 28(Thu)	Jul 08(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$579
Jul. 2018	Jul 05(Thu)	Jul 15(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$579
	Jul 12(Thu)	Jul 22(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$579
	Jul 19(Thu)	Jul 29(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$579
	Jul 26(Thu)	Aug 05(Sun)	$1949 $1715	$579
Aug. 2018	Aug 02(Thu)	Aug 12(Sun)	$1969 $1732	$599
	Aug 09(Thu)	Aug 19(Sun)	$1969 $1732	$599
	Aug 16(Thu)	Aug 26(Sun)	$1969 $1732	$599
	Aug 30(Thu)	Sep 09(Sun)	$1959 $1723	$619
Sep. 2018	Sep 06(Thu)	Sep 16(Sun)	$1959 $1723	$619
	Sep 13(Thu)	Sep 23(Sun)	$1959 $1723	$619
	Sep 20(Thu)	Sep 30(Sun)	$1959 $1723	$619
Oct. 2018	Oct 04(Thu)	Oct 14(Sun)	$1959 $1723	$619
	Oct 11(Thu)	Oct 21(Sun)	$1959 $1723	$619
	Oct 18(Thu)	Oct 28(Sun)	$1959 $1723	$619
	Oct 25(Thu)	Nov 04(Sun)	$1929 $1697	$619
Nov. 2018	Nov 01(Thu)	Nov 11(Sun)	$1849 $1627	$599
	Nov 08(Thu)	Nov 18(Sun)	$1849 $1627	$599
	Nov 15(Thu)	Nov 25(Sun)	$1819 $1600	$559
Dec. 2018	Dec 08(Sat)	Dec 18(Tue)	$1789 $1574	$559
Dec. 2018	Dec 22(Sat)	Jan 01(Mon)	$1789 $1574	$559
Jan. 2019	Jan 05(Sat)	Jan 15(Tue)	$1789 $1574	$559
Jan. 2019	Jan 19(Sat)	Jan 29(Tue)	$1789 $1574	$559
Feb. 2019	Feb 24(Sun)	Mar 06(Wed)	$1789 $1574	$559
Mar. 2019	Mar 05(Tue)	Mar 15(Fri)	$1789 $1574	$559
	Mar 12(Tue)	Mar 22(Fri)	$1789 $1574	$559
	Mar 26(Tue)	Apr 05(Fri)	$1819 $1600	$559

Remarks: The prices in red reflect 12% discount if you book a 2018 China tour before Dec. 31, 2017.

Price Includes

Domestic airfares & train fares
Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
Lunches as itinerary specifies
Professional English-speaking guides
Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles
Entrance fees to tourist sites
Yangtze River cruise with full board
Tips or gratuities for hotel porters

Price Excludes

International airfares
Entry Visa fees
Personal expenses
Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

For more information on reservation, payment and cancellation, please read Terms & Conditions.

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