Ethnic Guizhou & Beijing & Shanghai 13 Days Tour
- Highlights :
- This wonderful tour is a combination of the latter-day China together with the Ming-Qing royal collapse (Beijing), the ancient attraction of China (Xi'an), a noted ethical city (Kaili) and a cosmopolitan city (Shanghai).
| Tour Code: | CN0040 | Special Offer: | $1781 |
| Cities Visited: | Beijing Shanghai Guiyang Kaili 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. After a short rest, you can make a brief and free tour around the city by yourselves.
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:
Day 2 Beijing
After breakfast, pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven. Have the famous Peking Roast Duck for lunch and then tour round the Tiananmen Square. After that, visit the Forbidden City. Enjoy a Peking Opera show after dinner.-Te..- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 3 Beijing
After breakfast, climb the Great Wall (Badaling section). Have lunch at a popular Sichuan Food restaurant. After lunch, walk along the Scared Path and then visit the Ming Tombs.-The Badaling Great Wall: The Great Wall at..- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 4 Beijing
Xi'an
Visit the Summer Palace and say goodbye to Beijing. Then take a flight to Xian to appreciate Chinas long history. Check in the Hotel for 2 nights stay. After that make a brief tour round the city. -The Summer Palace: The..- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standard Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 5 Xi'an
After breakfast, make a trip to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (the landmark of Xian). Have a la carte lunch and transfer to visit the mysterious Terracotta Museum in the afternoon. After dinner, enjoy a Tang Dynasty Music an..- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standard Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 6 Xi'an
Guiyang
After breakfast, pay a visit to the Shaanxi History Musuem and the Great Mosque. Have a la carte lunch and then take a flight to Guiyang. Check in the hotel for 1 night stay.-The Shaanxi History Museum: The Shaanxi Histo..- Hotel: Ramada Plaza Guiyang(Standard Class) Sheraton Guiyang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 7 Guiyang
Kaili
Visit the Jiaxiu Pavilion, the Qianyan Old Town and the Hongfu Tempe in Qianling Park. Then transfer to Kaili and check in the Hotel for 2 nights stay. After that, pay a visit to the Folk Museum.-The Jiaxiu Pavilion: Jia..- Hotel: Grand Dragon Hotel Kaili()
- Meals:B L
Day 8 Kaili
- Todays trip will let you get a deep understanding of the Miao peoples life. Visit two noted Long-skirt Miao Villages to appreciate the Miao folk culture. There you can experience the life in the local families and apprec..
- Hotel: Grand Dragon Hotel Kaili()
- Meals:B L
Day 9 Kaili
Guiyang Shanghai- Transfer to Guiyang and take a flight to fashionable and modern city--Shanghai. Check in the Hotel for 2 nights stay. After that, you are free to tour around the city.
- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 10 Shanghai
After breakfast, visit the Yu Garden and the local family. Then pay a visit to Shanghai Museum and tour round the famous Bund area in the afternoon. Have a farewell dinner at Wangbaohe restaurant and enjoy a Portman Acro..- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 11 Shanghai
- Transfer to the airport and end your wonderful 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 $2256.00 $1781.00 $1494.00 $550.00Deluxe TBA $2682.00 $2157.00 $1870.00 $800.00* 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 those periods. But it is surely OK if you would
like to plan your tour at 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, who 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. - Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
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 Room Supplement.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Beijing
- Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel for 3 nights stay. After a short rest, you can make a brief and free tour around the city by yourselves.
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza,Beijing(Standard Class) Crowne Plaza Beijing(Deluxe Class)
Day 2 Beijing
After breakfast, pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven . Have the famous Peking Roast Duck for lunch and then tour round the Forbidden City ." class="org2"rel="nofollow">Tiananmen Square . After that, visit the Forbidden City . Enjoy a Peking Opera show after dinner.
- 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.
- 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.
-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, climb the Great Wall (Badaling section). Have lunch at a popular Sichuan Food restaurant. After lunch, walk along the Scared Path and then visit the Ming Tombs .
-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
Xi'an
Visit the Summer Palace and say goodbye to Beijing. Then take a flight to Xian to appreciate Chinas long history. Check in the Hotel for 2 nights stay. After that make a brief tour round the city.
-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.
- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standard Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Xi'an
After breakfast, make a trip to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (the landmark of Xian). Have a la carte lunch and transfer to visit the mysterious Terracotta Museum in the afternoon. After dinner, enjoy a Tang Dynasty Music and Dances Show.
-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.
-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.
- Hotel: Grand New World Hotel(Standard Class) Hyatt Regency Hotel Xian(Deluxe Class)
Day 6 Xi'an
Guiyang
After breakfast, pay a visit to the Shaanxi History Musuem and the Great Mosque. Have a la carte lunch and then take a flight to Guiyang. Check in the hotel for 1 night stay.
- The Shaanxi History Museum : The Shaanxi History Museum is situated on Yan Ta Road in Xi'an 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.
-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.
- Hotel: Ramada Plaza Guiyang(Standard Class) Sheraton Guiyang Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Day 7 Guiyang
Kaili
Visit the Jiaxiu Pavilion, the Qianyan Old Town and the Hongfu Tempe in Qianling Park. Then transfer to Kaili and check in the Hotel for 2 nights stay. After that, pay a visit to the Folk Museum.
-The Jiaxiu Pavilion: Jiaxiu Pavilion sits on a huge rock in the Nanming River in the southern part of Guiyang, which is first built in the 26th year in the reign of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1598). It is a magnificent three-storied building 20-meter-high with three eaves and a pointed top, containing carved windows and red lattices and upturned eaves on all sides. Downstairs is the Floating Jade Bridge which spans both north and south banks. Under the bridge, the clear blue swirling water forms a pool named Hanbi. When night falls with all the lights on, the outline of the pavilion and the bridge are reflected in the river as if it were a fairy land.
-The Hongfu Temple : Built in 1672,this temple on Qianling Mountain retains its original magnificence It is claimed to be the most Important Buddhist land in Guizhou.
- Hotel: Grand Dragon Hotel Kaili()
Day 8 Kaili
- Todays trip will let you get a deep understanding of the Miao peoples life. Visit two noted Long-skirt Miao Villages to appreciate the Miao folk culture. There you can experience the life in the local families and appreciate the typical architectureWooden Stilt House. Then learn the traditional way of making paper.
- Hotel: Grand Dragon Hotel Kaili()
Day 9 Kaili
Guiyang Shanghai- Transfer to Guiyang and take a flight to fashionable and modern city--Shanghai. Check in the Hotel for 2 nights stay. After that, you are free to tour around the city.
- Hotel: River Bund Hotel(Standard Class) Ramada Plaza Shanghai(Deluxe Class)
Day 10 Shanghai
After breakfast, visit the Yu Garden and the local family. Then pay a visit to Shanghai Museum and tour round the famous Bund area in the afternoon. Have a farewell dinner at Wangbaohe restaurant and enjoy a Portman Acrobatic Show after dinner.
-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 crowned 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 11 Shanghai
- Transfer to the airport and end your wonderful 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 $2256.00 $1781.00 $1494.00 $550.00Deluxe TBA $2682.00 $2157.00 $1870.00 $800.00* 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 those periods. But it is surely OK if you would
like to plan your tour at 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, who 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. - Service Charge & Government Taxes:
- Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels. - Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
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 Room Supplement.
