Tour Code:	CTT-12 Days Best China by Air
Duration:	12 days
Destinations:	Beijing  Xian Guilin Yangshuo  Guilin Shanghai
Tour Price:	from 1950 USD(per person rate,2 persons'group) Click for Price Details
Departure Dates:	You Choose!
Tour Type:	Land tour + well selected hotel + domestic trains, Private Guided with your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

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12 Days Best of China Tour including Hong Kong

 

Day 1 Beijing -- Arrival (--/--/--)

Arrival in Beijing, Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Overnight at Beijing Jade Garden Hotel****

Address: No. 1 Nanhe Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China                    Tel: 86-10-5858 0909

 

 

Day 2 Beijing (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to the Badaling Great Wall The Great Wall (Changcheng), totaling more than 12,000 kilometers, is arguably the most famous image of China throughout the world. It is the only man made object visible from the moon, and as one of the Eight Wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China lives up to its reputation. As the closest section of the wall to Beijing, Badaling is by far the most popular part of the site to visit). After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Ming Tombs, although not excavated itself, it displays the artifacts found in the Ding Ling Tomb the tomb of the thirteenth Emperor Shenzong (Zhuyijun) of the Ming Dynasty and his two Queens, Xiaoduan and Xiaojing. Enjoy a walk along the Sacred Path leading to the necropolis. In the evening, enjoy the famous Beijing Roast Duck for dinner.

Having lunch and dinner at local Chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Beijing Jade Garden Hotel****

Address: No. 1 Nanhe Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China                    Tel: 86-10-5858 0909

 

 

Day 3 Beijing (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Walk on Tian An Men Square and visit the Forbidden City (Known as the Imperial Palace Museum or Gugong, the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court.), After lunch at local restaurant, walk in the Summer Palace (The Summer Palace is a favorite among tourists sightseeing in Beijing. Indeed, it is one of the best parks in the city. Originally it was a retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing. The Summer Palace was used by emperors for 800 years, but fell into disuse in the 18th century. Then in the 19th century, the Empress Dowager Cixi made massive renovations and restored many buildings using money funneled out from the state treasury.). In the evening attend a Peking Opera show.

Having lunch and dinner at local Chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Beijing Jade Garden Hotel****

Address: No. 1 Nanhe Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China                    Tel: 86-10-5858 0909

 

 

Day 4 Beijing -- Xi'an (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a Hutong Tour. Begin your visit of the city with a rickshaw ride in the old quarters at the heart of the "Hutong", the little lanes of old Beijing. Lunch will be taken in the same area at a local resident home. Free at leisure in the afternoon. After dinner transfer to the airport for flight MU2418 (2110-2240) to Xian. On arrival, meet guide at the airport and transfer to hotel.

Having lunch at the resident home and dinner at local Chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Meihua Goldentang International Hotel****

Address: 126 West Street, Xian                                                                                     Tel: 86-29-8761 6666

 

 

Day 5 Xi'an (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Take an excursion to the site of the First Emperor's Terra Cotta Army (Most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China. Life size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations are the star features at the museum. They are replicas of what the imperial guard should look like in those days of pomp and vigor.). After lunch drive back to the city, discover the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (The Big Goose Pagoda is situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, known as the best-preserved Buddhist temple complex, four kilometers away from the center of the city. It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xian today.). In the evening, enjoy Tang Dynasty Dancing Show with dumpling banquet (Tang Dynasty Dinner Show, which is a performance of Chang'an music and dance originated in China's Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago. It has been recreated in accordance with various historical records as well as ancient art and relics discovered in Xian, the capital of the empire during the Tang Dynasty.).

Having lunch and dinner at local Chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Meihua Goldentang International Hotel****

Address: 126 West Street, Xian                                                                                     Tel: 86-29-8761 6666

 

 

Day 6 Xi'an -- Shanghai (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum (The Provincial History Museum - a striking Tang-Dynasty style pavilion, houses a large collection of 113,000 historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shanxi. It is an absolute must for every visitor to the city.) which is the largest comprehensive museum in the province. After lunch at local restaurant, visit the City Walls (It is a major landmark, and the best preserved, as well as the oldest and largest of the city defence systems in China.) and the Grand Mosque (The Great Mosque in Xian is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China and its location is northwest of the Drum Tower (Gu Lou) on Huajue Lane.) Then transfer to the airport for flight MU2336 (2010-2210) to Shanghai. Upon arrival meet your guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel.

Having lunch and dinner at local Chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Hengsheng Peninsular Hotel****

Address: 205 Wu Song Road, Hong Kou District, Shanghai, China                   Tel: 86-21-6437 7050

 

 

Day 7 Shanghai (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, visit the Bund (The famous avenue that parallels the Huang Pu River with its buildings of the 30's. The road is lined with some of the most prestigious buildings and landmarks of the city, mostly erected during the time of the foreign concessions. The river acts as a mirror between the old and the new Shanghai.) and walk along the famous shopping street Nanjing Road(the famous commercial street in China, you may stroll in the street with over 600 businesses on Nanjing road offer countless famous brands, superior quality, and new fashions. KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and other world-famous food vendors line both sides of the street. Upscale stores include Tiffany, Mont Blanc, and Dunhill. In addition, approximately a hundred traditional stores and specialty shops still provide choice silk goods, jade, embroidery, wool, and clocks.). Then visit the Mandarin Yu garden (Yuyuan Garden, a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. Now a popular tourist destination, Yuyuan began as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years - and all of his savings - to build a garden in order to please his parents in their old age. That is why he called this garden "Yuyuan" - because "yu" in Chinese means "peace and health".). Follow with visit Jade Buddha Temple (the most important worship place in the city ,It was built between 1911 and 1918, housing 70 resident monks. Its exterior is easily identifiable by its bright saffron walls. Inside, the centerpiece is a two-meter-high white jade sitting Buddha encrusted with jewels. It is said the statue weighs 1,000kg. The sitting Buddha was installed in the temple when it was brought by monks from Burma to Zhejiang Province in 1882. A smaller reclining Buddha lies on a redwood bed.), the most important worship place in the city.

Having lunch and dinner at local chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Hengsheng Peninsular Hotel****

Address: 205 Wu Song Road, Hong Kou District, Shanghai, China                   Tel: 86-21-6437 7050

 

 

Day 8 Shanghai -- Guilin (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Take a morning flight FM9335 (0810-1025) to Guilin. Meet your guide at the airport. Then visit the ?st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Palace of Nature Art?b> Reed Flute cave (The Cave on the northwestern outskirts of Guilin, seven kilometers from the city center, is a limestone cave in existence for at least 600,000 years. The entire cave is 240 meters deep, 93 meters at the widest section and 18 meters at the highest point.), Elephant Trunk Hill Park (Situated majestically at the southeast of Guilin city and west bank of Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape. Originally named "Li Hill", "Yi Hill" and "Chenshui Hill", the hill has a history of 3.6 hundred million years. Resembling an elephant leisurely sucking water from the river with its long trunk, this hill is famous as Elephant Trunk Hill for hundreds of years.) and , Fubo Hill, which is 120 meters long, 60 meters wide and 213 meters high, stands on its own to the northeast of the city, on the west bank of the Li River. The waves of the river are turned back when they meet the stone blocks of the hill, hence the name "wave-subduing hill".

Having lunch and dinner at local Chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Bravo Hotel * * * *, Guilin

Address: 14 Ronghu Nan Road, Guilin, Guangxi, China                                  Tel: 86-733-282 3950

 

 

Day 9 Guilin -- Yangshuo -- Guilin (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.  Enjoy the famed Li River cruise tour (The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any trip to northeastern Guangxi Province. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky. Water buffalo patrol the fields, peasants reap rice paddies, school kids and fisherman float by on bamboo rafts. With its breathtaking scenery and taste of a life far removed from the concrete metropolis, the scenery along the Li River become one of China's top tourist destinations.) passing through an amazing landscape of limestone peaks to the village of Yangshuo(Located 65 kilometers to the southeast of Guilin, Yangshuo is an ancient town which became a county in Jin Dynasty some 1500 years ago. Yangshuo is famous not only for the attractive hills and waters there, but also for its abundant produce, particularly for such fruits as sweet orange, tangerine, pomelo and persimmon. Chestnuts produced in Yangshuo are also well known for their excellent quality.). Lunch will be served on the boat. Have a short exploration of Yangshuo town before driving back to Guilin.

Lunch will be served on the boat and having dinner at local Chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Bravo Hotel * * * *, Guilin

Address: 14 Ronghu Nan Road, Guilin, Guangxi, China                                  Tel: 86-733-282 3950

 

 

Day 10 Guilin -- Guangzhou -- Hongkong (B/L/--)

Breakfast at hotel. Take morning flight CZ3235 (0800-0855) to Guangzhou. Meet guide at the airport, visit of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, situated in the original site of Sun Yat-sen's Presidential Office on the southern slope of Yuexiu Hill, is a memorial building built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of China's bourgeois democratic revolution.), which is the most symbolic site of Guangzhou. Then visit the Chen's Family Memorial Hall (famous for its exquisite craftsmanship including wood, stone, and brick carving, and metalwork using copper and iron. There are also wonderful murals. As for the carving techniques, both realistic and imaginative styles were employed to give the temple a magnificent yet solemn atmosphere.) and the Temple of Six Banyan Trees (Situated on Liurong Road, this world famous ancient Buddhist temple was built in 537 in the Liang dynasty during the Southern dynasties (386-581). More than 1460 years ago in the Liang dynasty, Emperor Liangwu ordered the master priest, Tanyu to built Baozhuangyan Temple to store the Buddhist bones brought from Kampuchea. During the Northern Song dynasty, a great writer - Su Shi, on a visit to this temple was attracted by the six banyan trees surrounding it and wrote the inscription "Liu Rong" (Six Banyan Trees). In the afternoon take a jet boat (1700) to Hong Kong. Meet your guide at Hong Kong and transfer to hotel.

Having lunch and dinner at local chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Empire Kowloon Hotel * * * *, Hong Kong

Address: 62 Kimberley Road, Hong Kong                                                        Tel: 852- 2685 3388

 

 

Day 11 Hong Kong (B/L/--)

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Victoria peak, Repulse Bay, Stanely market, Aberdeen fishing village, factory shopping, Kowloon city tour including Wong Tai Sin temple, Jade and Bird market.

Having lunch and dinner at local chinese restaurant.

Overnight at Empire Kowloon Hotel * * * *, Hong Kong

Address: 62 Kimberley Road, Hong Kong                                                        Tel: 852- 2685 3388

 

 

Day 12 Hong Kong -- Departure (B/--/--)

Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure until transfer to airport for departure flight to next destination.

 

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The quotation based on 2 Pax is USD1950 PP

 

Included in the tour prices are:

-Accommodation with daily breakfast at hotel.

-Domestic air tickets PEK/SIA, SIA/SHA, SHA/KWL (ECO).

-Jet boat ticket CTN/HKG.

-Lunch & dinner as mentioned in program.

-All entrance fee for sightseeing.

-Local English speaking guides.

-Private transfer airport/hotel/scenic spots.

-Service charges, room tax.

 

Not included in the tour prices are:

-Other services, meals and optional tours than mentioned in the program.

-International air tickets for enter into China and exit from China.

-International departure airport taxes.

-Chinese visa fees.

-All insurances.

-Early check-in & late check-out.

-Porter age services at hotels & airports.

-Expenditure of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, tip to driver & guide,souvenir & etc.

 

Note: Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.

 

 

Featured Hotels

Tour Class	Beijing	Xian	Guilin
	New Otani Chang Fu Gong Hotel	Howard Johnson Plaza	Sheraton Guilin
	Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven	Grand New World Hotel	Guilin Bravo Hotel
	Holiday Inn Express	Xian Skytel Hotel	Guilin Osmanthus Hotel
Tour Class	Yangshuo	Shanghai
	Paradesa Resort	Crowne Plaza Shanghai Fudan Hotel
	Paradesa Resort	HengSheng Peninsula International Hotel Shanghai
	Aiyuan Hotel	Holiday Inn Express

Price of this tour($)

2012 Prices ( Valid from Jan. 1st, 2012 to Dec. 31th,2012 )

Tour Class	1 person	2 person	3-4 persons	5-9 persons	Single room supplement

* Prices are in US dollars, for one person. Prices are for references only and may vary according to your travel time.

* Our tour prices are inclusive of accommodation in twin shared room, meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), transfers and tours with English speaking local guides, all entrance fees, train fares, room taxes and baggage handling.

* Better discounts are available when traveling in low season (from November to March) or when traveling in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.

* Note: Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.

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