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Day
1
Depart from Heathrow or your preferred airport for a scheduled flight to Beijing.
Meals on board. Day
2 Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you are greeted at the airport by our English speaking
guide and transferred to hotel by private transport. The rest of the day is at
your leisure to recover from jetlag and get ready for the adventure to come! (China
is 8 hours ahead of UK) Day
3 Beijing
A full day city tour to soak up the atmosphere of Beijing. This includes visiting
historical sites such as Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City.
Then we will go to watch an entertaining acrobat show.
(includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Our
welcome dinner in the evening presents one of the special Chinese cuisine
with live music, singing and dancing entertainment. Day
4 Beijing
The highlights of today's tour include a visit to the Great Wall, the only
man-made wonder on earth visible from the moon. Then to the Ming Tombs,
walk on the Sacred Way and see the resting place for thirteen Chinese Emperors
of the Ming Dynasty. Enjoy the famous Peking Roasted Duck dinner upon your
return. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) We
will visit Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, which was originally constructed
in the 5th century and holds the most strategic section of the Wall. The section
is quieter and less commercial than some other and it provides the opportunity
to visit Sacred Way, another highlight of the Great Wall heritage. Day
5 Beijing
Today, our tours include the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan),
the site goes back to the 12th century when the Jin ruler built his Gold Mountain
Travelling Palace. Walk along the Long Corridor beside Kunming Lake. A detour
to the Garden of Harmonious and return by taking a ferry from close to the Marble
Boat. A Hutong tour to visit old residential area and local people's life
on Rickshaw ride. Then the guide will escort you to Houhai, a popular
relaxing and eating out place for both Western and Chinese tourists. For ones
that would like to experience shopping in China, we can take you to the popular
shopping street - Xiushui Silk Market. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch) Day
6 Beijing
to Huhhot
After breakfast, we take flight to the Capital
city of Inner Mongolia, Huhhot. Watch
activities such as Mongolian wrestling, horse back riding and trips
to the aobaos (rock mounds that are normally festooned with flags, meant for
worship). We will have lunch with local families. Enjoy the Mongolian
folk song and dance performance by the campfire in the evening, stay in the
Mongolian yurt overnight. (Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
7 Grassland
Watch the sunrise of grassland in morning and after Mongolian breakfast,
we visit the Meidai Lamasery in Baotou. It is built by Altan Khan, the
Mongolian tribal leader in Tumd in the fifth year of the reign of Longqing, Ming
Dynasty. The Lamasery is known as The fortress-like and castle shaped lamasery.
Visit Singing Sand Bay, which is situated in The middle section of The
Kubu Desert and Dalate Banner. 1,150 metres above sea level. It is actually a
small sand slope measuring 60 by 40 meters at an angle of about 45 degrees. On
a sunny day, when a person slides down The sand drums like a plane flying overhead.
Return to Huhhot. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
8 Huhhot
to Xian
Visit Dazhao
Lamasery, Inner Mongolia museum and the Mengliang Mongolian Handicraft Factory.
Taking a afternoon flight to Xi'an. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch) Day
9
Xian
We will take
a city tour including Xian's well reserved Ancient City Walls, built in
The early Ming Dynasty (about 600 years ago) and The Bell Tower where you
can overlook The entire city. Our tour guide will also escort you to Fanggu
Street which is right in The city centre. The shops on The street are rebuild
as in The ancient time of China. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch) Day
10 Xian
Today, The highlights include visiting the Terra-cotta Warriors. You
will visit The luxury underground palace of Emperor Qinshihuang, The Archaeological
Museum of 6,000 life-size Terracotta Warriors and their horses. The warriors were
The after life protectors The first emperor who united China (221BC-206BC). Following
this we will visit The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built as a Buddhist Monastery
during The Tang Dynasty. In The evening we attend a re-enactment of The royal
arts performance of a 7th century Tang Dynasty Show, with a special Dinner
of dumplings included. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
11 Xian
to Shanghai
We take a flight to Shanghai. Other city extension
option also available such as visit to Guilin. Today our visit includes Yu
Garden, famous for its rock gardens, pavilions, halls and ponds. Sightseeing
on The famous promenade along The Huangpu River, The Bund, Nanjing
Road. Then we will go to Xin Tian DI (Heaven on Earth), a conservation
area of traditional low-rise homes, formerly The French quarter.
(Includes: Breakfast, Lunch) Day
12 Shanghai
We leave today free for you to explore The cosmopolitan city.
(Includes: Breakfast) Day
13 Shanghai
to UK
Our Guide
will meet you at The hotel and see you off at The airport. For
travellers who booked Hong Kong extension, we leave Mainland China
today. (Includes: Breakfast) Group
Departure Dates & Price 2008 (£)
| Ref |
Dates |
Twin
share | Single
supp | |
IM1 |
March 9 | 1790 |
350 |
| IM2 |
March
30 | 1830 |
350 |
| IM2 |
April
13 | 1830 |
350 |
| IM2 |
May
11, 25 | 1830 |
350 |
| IM3 |
June
8, 22 | 1860 |
350 |
| IM3 |
July 6, 13 | 1895 |
350 |
| IM3 |
September 14 | 1895 |
350 |
| IM3 |
October
5, 19 | 1860 |
350
| Price
Includes (The
prices shown above are 'per person') - All
flights including
airport tax. We can also arrange your local airport departure from £35.
Please enquire at The time of your booking.
- All
airport/hotel transfers within Mainland China.
- Sightseeing
tours by professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Selections
of deluxe hotel accommodation in well furnished rooms with private facilities.
- Meals
as specified in The itinerary.
Price
Does Not Include Flights
As agent of many airline consolidators, we can obtain flights in various class,
with reputable airlines such as BA, Air China, Virgin, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa,
Finnair etc. Depends on the availability we will choose airline for you and will
try to arrange direct flight when possible. We can also provide land-only tours
if you prefer to organise your own flights and save airmiles. Your
Accommodation for this tour Excellent selection of good 4 star hotels
among the same standard. In some remote areas such as Inner Mongolia, The hotel
standard can be lower but we will provide you with one of the best available in
the area. Your
Meals We include all breakfast (mixture of western & Chinese) at
hotel, most Chinese lunches and dinners on tour, each with wide variety of tasty
dishes. All meals included in The itinerary are pre-booked. We think it is part
of The experience of trying out a few meals by yourself while you in China. Therefore
The hotels we select provide good choices of cuisine with English menu, alternatively,
plenty restaurants are available in The main sightseeing area in Chinese cities.
A good meal (dinner) in restaurant should cost about £5 per person. Other
fact of our tour arrangement
Speical interest tours. Small
group travel with like minded people. Minimum 6 people. Suitable for all age travellers.
The
itinerary is designed according to The most updated information of flights and
cruises sailing schedules available, although occasionally The sequence in which
cities are visited and duration of time spent in each city can change due to local
conditions which are out of our control. The above itinerary highlights The main
attractions that are to be visited each day. Further places of interest may be
visited during your stay, which will provide unique ethnic and cultural handcraft
shopping opportunities. We reserve The right to change, amend or alter The itinerary,
although we will act in your best interests to handle any amendments. Please refer
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