Beijing & Dunhuang & Xian & Shanghai 10 days Tour
- Highlights :
- This wonderful tour is a combination of the latter-day China together with the Ming-Qing royal collapse (Beijing), the mysterious and ethical Dunhuang, the ancient attraction of China (Xian) and a cosmopolitan city (Shanghai).
| Tour Code: | CN0031 | Special Offer: | $1608 |
| Cities Visited: | Beijing Shanghai Jiuquan Xian | ||
- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Beijing
- Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel for 3 nights stay. Then you are free for the rest of the day to have a good rest.
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:
Day 2 Beijing
Make a tour around the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Beijing Roast Duck as dinner and then enjoy a Peking Opera show at Liyuan Theater.-Tiananmen Square: Tian An Men (Gate of Heavenly Pea..- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 3 Beijing
After breakfast, visit the Badaling Great Wall. Have lunch at a popular Sichuan Food restaurant. Then continue to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon.-The Badaling Great Wall: The Great Wall at Badali..- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 4 Beijing
Visit the Summer Palace in the morning. After lunch, continue to visit the Lama Temple and lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo.-The Summer Palace: The Summer Palace landscape, dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, cover..- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 5 Beijing
Dunhuang
After breakfast, take a flight to Dunhuang and Check in the local hotel for 1 night stay. Then have a wonderful camel-riding experience along the Echoing-Sand Dune to the Crescent Lake, who is a nature miracle coexist wi..- Hotel: Dunhuang Hotel(South or North Wing)()
- Meals:B L
Day 6 Dunhuang
Xian
Make an excursion to the shrine of Buddhist art treasures Mogao Grottoes and take a flight to Xian where you can taste Chinas long history. Then transfer to the hotel for 2 nights stay.-Mogao Grottoes: Located on the eas..- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standasrd Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 7 Xian
Visit the amazing Terracotta Soldier Museum. Have a la carte lunch. Then excurse Big Wild Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda who is the landmark of Xian. After dinner, enjoy a Dumpling Banquet and watch a Tang Dynasty Music..- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standasrd Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 8 Xian
Shanghai
After breakfast, pay a visit to the Great Mosque and the Shaanxi Museum. Have a la carte lunch. After that take a flight to prosperous and fashionable Shanghai. Then transfer to the hotel for 2 nights stay.-The Great Mos..- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 9 Shanghai
Make a full day excursion to the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River and a local family. Watch a Portman Acrobatic Show. Have a farewell dinner in Wangbaohe restaurant.-The Yu..- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 10 Shanghai
- Go to the airport and end your enjoyable China tour.
- Hotel:
- Meals:B
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation （The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Standard TBA $2009.00 $1608.00 $1450.00 $380.00 Deluxe TBA $2290.00 $1960.00 $1690.00 $510.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
- Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. - Two bottles of mineral water per day.
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Supplement.
- Tips to tour guide and driver.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Beijing
- Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel for 3 nights stay. Then you are free for the rest of the day to have a good rest.
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 2 Beijing
Make a tour around the Forbidden City ." class="org2"rel="nofollow">Tiananmen Square , the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven . Beijing Roast Duck as dinner and then enjoy a Peking Opera show at Liyuan Theater.
- Forbidden City ." class="org2"rel="nofollow">Tiananmen Square : Tian An Men (Gate of Heavenly Peace) was the main entrance to the Forbidden City during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Built in 1417, it was first named the Cheng Tian Men, meaning that emperors obeyed the order of Heaven in ruling the country. Destroyed by fire twice, it was rebuilt in 1651 during the Qing Dynasty and renamed Tian An Men. It is also honored as the "Gate of the Nation." As one of the largest city squares in the world, Tian An Men Square occupies an area of 440, 000 square meters--spacious enough to accommodate half a million people. Many annual and special celebrations and assemblies are held here. On October 1st, 1949, Chairman Mao Ze Dong declared the founding of the People's Republic of China on the Tian An Men Rostrum, thus opening a new chapter in the history of China. In the new period of reforms and opening, Tian An Men, with its long history and rich culture, attracts people from all over the world.
- Forbidden City : The Forbidden City , also named the Palace Museum, shares the honor of being one of five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia. The palace, the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Building in 1987. It was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the construction of this group of buildings took fourteen years from 1406 to 1420. In the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was the imperial palace where twenty-four emperors ascended the throne and exercised their strong power to the nation.
- Temple of Heaven : At the Temple of Heaven Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) worshiped Heaven and prayed for good harvests. The northern part of the outer surrounding wall is semi-circular; the southern part is square; this forms a pattern symbolic of the ancient belief that Heaven was round and the earth square. The double surrounding wall separates the temple into the inner and outer temples with the main structures in the inner one, covering 273 hectares.
-Beijing Roast duck: Beijing Roast duck is thought to be one of the most delicious dishes all over the world; most visitors coming to Beijing will never forget to have a try. Eating Peking duck is seen to be one of the two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing.- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 3 Beijing
After breakfast, visit the Badaling Great Wall. Have lunch at a popular Sichuan Food restaurant. Then continue to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon.
-The Badaling Great Wall: The Great Wall at Badaling is the best representative section of the Great Wall. It is more than 7 meters high and 5 meters wide. It was the strategic point of Juyongguan Pass in ancient times. Many other fortresses and beacon towers were constructed at the strategic points. This section of the Great Wall has drawn great attention from the Chinese government since the foundation of P.R. China. It was designated a major historical site under state protection in 1961. The Great Wall was listed "a World Cultural Heritage" by the UNESCO in 1987. The Great Wall at Badaling is preserved as a historical monument and has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
-The Ming Tombs : Located at the foot of the Tianshou Mountain in Changping District, Beijing, the Ming Mausoleums, occupying an area of 120 square kilometers, are well preserved and have the biggest number of emperors buried in the world.- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 4 Beijing
Visit the Summer Palace in the morning. After lunch, continue to visit the Lama Temple and lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo .
-The Summer Palace : The Summer Palace landscape, dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water surface. Its 70,000 square meters of building space features a variety of palaces, garden and other ancient-style architectural structures. Well known for its large and priceless collection of cultural artifacts, it was among the first group of historical and cultural heritage sites in China to be placed under special state protection.
- Lama Temple : The Lama Temple , or Yonghe Gong in Chinese, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple in Beijing. It was built in the 33rd year of Kangxi Reign in the Qing Dynasty (1694) as the mansion for Emperor Yongzheng when he was a prince. In the third year of the third Qing Emperor Yongzheng Reign (1725), it was made an imperial palace for short stays, named Yonghe Gong (Gong means palace in Chinese.). In 1744, the ninth year of the Qianlong Reign, it was converted into a lamasery.
- Beijing Zoo : Now the Beijing Zoo covers an area of about 50 hectares. The animal houses and enclosures, with a total floor space of 40,000 square metres, include those for pandas, elephants, brown and polar bears, tigers, hippopotami, rhinoceros, antelopes, giraffes and reptiles. More than 6,000 animals of over 500 species are on show. Among them are giant pandas, golden monkeys, addaxes, tigers from Northeast China, elks, yaks, precious birds and gold fish. Also on show ale rare animals from various continents, such as hippopotami, zebras, giraffes. Chimpanzees, lions and antelopes from Africa, parrots from South America, birds and kangeroos from Australia, polar bears from the Arctic, bisons from Europe and Asian apes.- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Beijing
Dunhuang
After breakfast, take a flight to Dunhuang and Check in the local hotel for 1 night stay. Then have a wonderful camel-riding experience along the Echoing-Sand Dune to the Crescent Lake, who is a nature miracle coexist with the desert for thousand of years. After that, visit the Dunhuang Museum .- Hotel: Dunhuang Hotel(South or North Wing)()
Day 6 Dunhuang
Xian
Make an excursion to the shrine of Buddhist art treasures Mogao Grottoes and take a flight to Xian where you can taste Chinas long history. Then transfer to the hotel for 2 nights stay.
- Mogao Grottoes : Located on the eastern slope of Rattling Sand Mountain (Mingshashan) southeast of Dunhuang County in Gansu Province, the Mogao Grottoes (also known as Thousand Buddha Cave) is one of three noted grottoes in China and also the largest, best preserved and richest treasure house of Buddhist art in the world.- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standasrd Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
Day 7 Xian
Visit the amazing Terracotta Soldier Museum. Have a la carte lunch. Then excurse Big Wild Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda who is the landmark of Xian. After dinner, enjoy a Dumpling Banquet and watch a Tang Dynasty Music and Dances Show.
-The Terracotta Museum: The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huangs Mausoleum, Lintong Country, Shaanxi province. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China.
-The Big Wild Goose Pagoda: As the symbol of the old-line Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. It is located in the southern suburb of Xian City, about 4 kilometers from the downtown of the city. Standing in the Da Cien Temple complex, it attracts numerous visitors for its fame in the Buddhist religion, its simple but appealing style of construction, and its new square in front of the temple. It is rated as a National Key Culture Relic Preserve as well as an AAAA Tourist Attraction.
- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standasrd Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
Day 8 Xian
Shanghai
After breakfast, pay a visit to the Great Mosque and the Shaanxi Museum. Have a la carte lunch. After that take a flight to prosperous and fashionable Shanghai. Then transfer to the hotel for 2 nights stay.
-The Great Mosque: The Great Mosque of Cordoba was considered to be a wonder of the medieval world by both Muslims and Christians. Built on a Visigothic site, which was probably the site of an earlier Roman temple, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun between 784 and 786 during the reign of 'Abd al-Rahman I, who escaped from Syria to the Iberian Peninsula after his family was massacred by a rival political dynasty.
- The Shaanxi History Museum : The Shaanxi History Museum is situated on Yan Ta Road in Xian City, Shaanxi Province. It covers 65,000 square meters, with a building area of 60,000 square meters. The newly built modern building recreates Tang-dynasty architecture and successfully symbolizes the great extent of Shaanxi history and its remarkable culture.
- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
Day 9 Shanghai
Make a full day excursion to the Shanghai Museum , the Yuyuan Garden , the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River and a local family. Watch a Portman Acrobatic Show. Have a farewell dinner in Wangbaohe restaurant.
-The Yu Garden: Yu Garden is one of the most famous gardens in China and is national heritage listed. It was built in 1559 and extended in 1577. Each section of the garden is separated by curved white walls with the head and body of a dragon on them. It's named after the original owner.
- Shanghai Museum : Shanghai Museum used to be near the Bund. It is now situated in People's Square and its new buildings were built in 1996, designed by a Shanghai architect named Xing Tonghe. The new design symbolizes China's ancient understanding of the world: round sky and square earth. The museum has a circular roof and rectangular base. It stores 120,000 precious artifacts, which narrate a story of China's 5,000-year civilization.
- The Bund area: The Bund is the best-known landmark in Shanghai. On this stretch of Zhongshan Road East lies the most important buildings left from colonial Shanghai including the Peace Hotel, the Bank of China, and Shanghai Gold Exchange. Externally these buildings have been well preserved and stand proud in their original grandeur. Internally they have been renovated to house some major financial institutions as well as Shanghai's most expensive and luxurious hotels, restaurants and bars.
- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
Day 10 Shanghai
- Go to the airport and end your enjoyable China tour.
- Hotel:
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation （The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons over 10 Single Room Supplement Tour Class Standard TBA $2009.00 $1608.00 $1450.00 $380.00 Deluxe TBA $2290.00 $1960.00 $1690.00 $510.00
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places. - Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city. - Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
- Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. - Two bottles of mineral water per day.
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees - Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Single Supplement.
- Tips to tour guide and driver.
