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    Scott Gea*****
American, January 17, 2011
I would say the honeymoon was excellent and your guides were superb. We really enjoyed Ellen in Beijing and Michael in Xian was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Im not sure if Lindsay was so keen on the train part of the trip but it was a good experience and the overall trip was very positive....Read more - .
 
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| China Rail Tour: Central China by Train | 
Tour Code: CTT-24 Private Tour not Join-in or Seat in coach Tour
Duration: 17 Days
Destinations: Beijing - Xian - Luoyang - Zhengzhou - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guangzhou - HongKong
Tour Price: from 2,626 USD Click for Price Details
Departure Dates: Daily Departure.
Tour Description: Private land tour with well selected hotel, the cities connected by overnight comfortable trains, Private Guide and vehicle only for your family. You will see the most charming cities of China - Beijing Xian Luoyang Zhengzhou Guilin Yangshuo and Guangzhou Hong Kong.
Day 1. Arrival in Beijing ( Meals: -/-/- )
Our guide will  meet you outside the baggage claim area at Beijing Airport  and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore  the city.
		 Day 2. Beijing ( Meals: B/L/SD )
Day 2. Beijing ( Meals: B/L/SD )
		  Visit the Tiananmen Square, the symbolical heart  of China  and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the  world, the Forbidden City as the Palace Museum,  the Chinese imperial palace from the middle of Ming Dynasty to the end of the  Qing Dynasty and the Temple of Heaven which is the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasty worshiped heaven  and prayed for peace and harvest. The Beijing  Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant,followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.
		 Day 3. Beijing ( Meals: B/L/- )
Day 3. Beijing ( Meals: B/L/- )
		  Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall and the Sacred    Way which means the road leading to heaven,the Ming Tomb of Changling, the largest  one where emperor Yongle was buried in the afternoon.
		 Day 4. Beijing  - Xian by Z train( soft Sleeper) ( Meals:  B/L/D )
Day 4. Beijing  - Xian by Z train( soft Sleeper) ( Meals:  B/L/D )
		  Visit the Bird's Nest and Water Cube 29th Olympic National Stadium, and the Summer Palace,  built in 1888, it was once a summer retreat and the imperial park for emperors.  Dinner before transfer you to the Beijing West train station. Take soft sleeper  train to Xian in the night.
		  formerly high rank official during the Ming Dynasty some 300  years ago. This house won UNESCO Prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in  Asian-Pacific Area in 2002 and you will be delighted to see a dying art: Shadow Play Opera which played by  farmers. Dinner enjoy famous Dumpling  Banquet.
 Day 5. Xian ( Meals:  B/L/SD )
Day 5. Xian ( Meals:  B/L/SD )
		  Our guide will pick you up at the railway station at  morining and tranfer to your hotel. Breakfast at the local restaurant or KFC or McDonalds near the arrival train station. Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum,  the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been  regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD! . In the afternoon, visit the Great Mosque, is one of the oldest,  largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, the Muslim Street, 
Moslem Street is the hub of the Moslem community in Xian City. After visit  
Gao Yue Song’s ancient style Folk House
which played by farmers. Dinner enjoy famous Dumpling Banquet. 
		 Day 6. Xian( Meals: B/L/- )
Day 6. Xian( Meals: B/L/- )
		  visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which situated  at south of the Xian city,as one of the main constructions in the famous  Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and  outstanding landmarks for Xian City, the City Wall, It is the most complete  city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military  defensive systems in the world, Shaanxi  Provincial Museum, which is the largest comprehensive museum in the  province and enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant .
 
		 Day 7. Xian-Luoyang by Soft Seat China High Speed Bullet Train 
		G2002 8:30-10:21 ( Meals: B/L/SD )
Day 7. Xian-Luoyang by Soft Seat China High Speed Bullet Train 
		G2002 8:30-10:21 ( Meals: B/L/SD )
		  Transfer to the railway station and board the train to Luoyang. You 
		will be welcomed by one of our guides on arrival at   Longmen 
		train station which is near Longmen Caves on the outskirts of 
		Luoyang. The site, one of three famous art grottoes in China, consists 
		of a succession of small niches, the most ancient of which dates back to 
		the North Wei dynasty. This is a fascinating outdoor museum of Buddhist 
		sculptural art. After Lunch Visit White Horse Temple 
		which is the first Budda Temple in China.  And wondering Old Town 
		of Luoyang.  Dinner for the local special meal: Water  Banquet 
		in famous  Zhenbutong Restaurant. After dinner you could 
		visit a Paper Cutter in local home and learn how to make traditional 
		Chinese Paper Cut. 
Day 8. Luoyang - Zhengzhou G200412:42/13:15 
		  -Suzhou D184 14:41/21:07  (Meals:B/L/-)
		  Morning  Visit Luoyang Museum, after lunch take  train to Zhengzhou and 
		  transfer train to Shanghai, Dinner will be on your own onboard, Overnight 
		  at your hotel in Suzhou.
         
		 Day 9. Zhengzhou-Shaolin Temple-Zhengzhou.  (Meals:B/L/-)
Day 9. Zhengzhou-Shaolin Temple-Zhengzhou.  (Meals:B/L/-)
		  Visit Shaolin Temple which was  established in 495 AD during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). Batuo, an  Indian monk, came to Luoyang,  the ancient capital, to spread Buddhism during that period. 
		Songyang Academy: At the foot of Taishi Shan sits one of China’s oldest academies, the lush and well- tended Songyang Academy, which dates to AD 484 and rises up the hill on a series of terraces. In the courtyard are two cypress trees believed to be around 4500 years old and they’re still alive! 
		And back to Zhengzhou, transfer to hotel in Zhengzhou.
Day 10. Zhengzhou-Guilin by soft sleeper train  (Meals:B/L/-)
		  After lunch  transfer to the railway station and take the soft sleeper to Guilin.
		 Day 11. Guilin (Meals:  
		B/L/D )
Day 11. Guilin (Meals:  
		B/L/D )
		  Arrive in Guilin in the morning. Breakfast at the local restaurant or KFC or McDonalds near the arrival train station. Visit  the Reed Flute  Cave,the Cave is Guilin's largest and most impressive  cave, the Seven Star Park, is the largest comprehensive park with mass  scenery in Guilin City and the Elephant  Trunk Hill, as  symbol of Guilin,  it has become one of the most popular natural monuments. It resembles an  elephant drinking from the Li River.
          
		 Day 12. Guilin  - Yangshuo ( Meals: B/L/- )
 
Day 12. Guilin  - Yangshuo ( Meals: B/L/- )
		  Enduring  memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo, waterway  from Guilin to  Yanshuo is the masterpiece of the Li River scenery. It is the most typical  karst topography in northeastern Guangxi.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, we suggests that you have  enough breakfast at the hotel today.)
		 Day 13. Yangshuo - Guilin-Guangzhou by soft sleeper  train ( Meals: B/-/D )
Day 13. Yangshuo - Guilin-Guangzhou by soft sleeper  train ( Meals: B/-/D )
		  We intend to  leave the day free at Yangshou. You can find West Street with the breathtaking scenery  and have a pot of tea in a sidewalk cafe feeling totally relaxed. You can rent  a bicycle to visit the Moon Hill and  the Tall Banyan. Transfer back to Guilin and 
		  After have a  dinner and take the soft sleeper train to Guangzhou  in the night.
		 Day 14. Guangzhou (Meals: 
		B/L/D )
Day 14. Guangzhou (Meals: 
		B/L/D )
		  Arrive in Guangzhou in the morning. Breakfast at the local restaurant or KFC or McDonalds near the arrival train station. Take  a full day tour around the heart of Guangzhou.  You will first visit the Yue Xiu Park to take a look at how the local people spend their mornings and perhaps see  some locals demonstrating their martial art skills. Continue the tour with a  visit to the symbol of Guangzhou, The Five Rams Statue, before viewing some of the many other attractions,  including the Nanyue Kingdom Tomb  Museum, a thousand-year-old Six Banyan Temple and the Ceramic exhibition  center. You will then stop for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. The  tour then continues to the Chen Clan  Academy, known as a pearl of Architecture in South China, as well as a  visit to Hualin Temple, which has a worship hall with  500 golden Buddhist saints. 
          
		 Day 15. Guangzhou-HongKong ( Meals: B/-/- )
Day 15. Guangzhou-HongKong ( Meals: B/-/- )
		  Take a fast  train (2.5hrs) to HK. Our guide will pick you up at railway station and check in your hotel. Free to explore the  dynamic city. .
Day 16. Hong Kong ( Meals: B/-/- )
		  We intend to  leave the day free at HongKong.
Day 17. Departure from HongKong( Meals: B/-/- )
		  Our  guide and driver will see you off at the airport today. Hope next time we still  have the chance to serve you again.
| Tour Class | Beijing | Xian | Luoyang | 
|  | Crowne Plaza Wangfujing Hotel | Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square | Hua-Yang Plaza Hotel | 
|  | Novotel Beijing Xinqiao | Grand New World Hotel | Peony Hotel | 
|  | Holiday Inn Express Beijing Minzuyuan | Walker Boutique Hotel | Peony Hotel | 
| Tour Class | Zhengzhou | Guilin | Yangshuo | Guangzhou | 
|  | Crowne Plaza Hotel | Sheraton Guilin | Paradesa Resort | China Hotel | 
|  | Holiday Inn Hotel | Guilin Bravo Hotel | Paradesa Resort | Baiyun Hotel | 
|  | Zhengzhou Hotel | Guilin Osmanthus Hotel | Aiyuan Hotel | Peach Blossom River Hotel | 
| Tour Class | 1 person | 2 persons | 3-4 persons | 5-9 persons | Single room supplement | 
|  | 5164 (Book) | 3268 (Book) | 3060 (Book) | 2798 (Book) | 1236 | 
|  | 4425 (Book) | 2853 (Book) | 2645 (Book) | 2383 (Book) | 912 | 
|  | 3984 (Book) | 2626 (Book) | 2418 (Book) | 2156 (Book) | 698 | 
( Apr - May, Sep - Nov ) Prices of 2015
| Tour Class | 1 person | 2 persons | 3-4 persons | 5-9 persons | Single room supplement | 
|  | 5467 (Book) | 3420 (Book) | 3212 (Book) | 2950 (Book) | 1387 | 
|  | 4633 (Book) | 2957 (Book) | 2749 (Book) | 2487 (Book) | 1016 | 
|  | 4042 (Book) | 2655 (Book) | 2447 (Book) | 2185 (Book) | 727 | 
( Dec 2015, Jan 13 - Feb 2015 ) Prices of 2015
| Tour Class | 1 person | 2 persons | 3-4 persons | 5-9 persons | Single room supplement | 
|  | 4911 (Book) | 3142 (Book) | 2934 (Book) | 2672 (Book) | 1119 | 
|  | 4243 (Book) | 2762 (Book) | 2554 (Book) | 2292 (Book) | 831 | 
|  | 3848 (Book) | 2558 (Book) | 2350 (Book) | 2087 (Book) | 639 | 
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