Shanghai City, Expo Site, Yunnan and Beijing 12-Day Tour
- Highlights :
- Best selection of China's famous spectacular sceneries together with China's modernism. You will have a close touch to this great country.
| Tour Code: | SHF-EXPO-P4L9 | Special Offer: | $760 |
| Cities Visited: | Beijing Shanghai Dali Lijiang Kunming | ||
- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Tour Itinerary
Day 2 Shanghai Shanghai
Today, our Shanghai guide will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel, then transfer you to visit the the Bund, City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Xintiandi Entertainment Complex, Nanjing Road and Oriental Pearl TV Tower.-The B..- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 3 Shanghai Shanghai
- A tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to expo site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own. Be met at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and you will be transferred back to your Shanghai ho..
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B
Day 4 Shanghai Kunming
- After airport formalities, meet your guide and transfer to hotel.Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, is well known as the City of Eternal Spring. Take a city tour to the Flowers and Birds Market, which, along with old h..
- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals: D
Day 5 Kunming Kunming
Drive to the Stone Forest after the breakfast in the morning. The Stone Forest is also home to the Sani tribe, a branch of the diverse and scattered Yi minority renowned for their diligence, embroidery and dancing. On th..- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 6 Kunming Flight Dali
Transfer to airport for morning flight Kunming to Dali.Upon arrival in Dali, proceed to visit the Three Pagodas, followed by a 1.5 hours cruise on the Erhai Lake (named for its ear-like shape) with a stop at Jinsuo Islan..- Hotel: Landscape Hotel(Standard Class) Asia Star Hotel Dali(Deluxe Class) Regent Hotel Dali(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 7 Dali
Lijiang
Overland drive 200 km, or 3 hours to Lijiang. En route, stop and visit the Bai minority's village and market. A gathering place of the Naxi minority, Lijiang Ancient Town is a mountain town of stone and tile, laced with ..- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 8 Lijiang Lijiang
Proceed to Yak Meadow of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Then steeped in the show "Impression Lijiang" performed by 400 locals of 10 ethnic groups and 100 horses in an outdoor theatre against the backdrop of the snow moun..- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L D
Day 9 Lijiang Flight Beijing
- Transfer to airport for morning flight to Beijing. Rest of the day is at leisure before transfer to airport for the departure flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, check in the hotel in Beijing.
- Hotel: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals: L D
Day 10 Beijing Beijing
After the breakfast, you will be driven to pay a visit to the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City in the morning. After the lunch in a local Beijing restaurant, visit the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon.-Tiananmen Square:..- Hotel: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 11 Beijing Beijing
Our Beijing tour guide will pick you up at your Beijing hotel, and show you around Beijing most famous sights --- Great Wall, Badaling, Sacred Way, as well as the outlook of the National Stadium (Bird's Nest), National A..- Hotel: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 12 Beijing
- The tour ends. You will be driven to Beijing airport. See off. Home sweet home.
- Hotel:
- Meals:B
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation:
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons Tour Class Standard $1955.00 $1115.00 $760.00 Deluxe $2065.00 $1190.00 $825.00 Super Deluxe $2495.00 $1400.00 $1040.00 The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).
If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.
Price Inclusions:
1. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)
2. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
3. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
4. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
5. Standard day expo admission ticket;
6. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
7. Meals as specified in the itinerary;
Price Exclusions:
1. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. China internal airfare/train tickets;
6. Personal Expenses;
7. China Entry Visa Fees
8. Single Room Supplement;
Tour Itinerary
Day 2 Shanghai Shanghai
Today, our Shanghai guide will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel, then transfer you to visit the the Bund, City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden , Xintiandi Entertainment Complex , Nanjing Road and Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
- The Bund : Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower. Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of "World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times"
- Nanjing Road : Shanghai's main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia.
- Yuyuan Garden : A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rockeries. Yu Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection.
-Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century.
-City God Temple: The City God Temple of Shanghai is a temple in the old city of Shanghai, China, and is today the central feature of a large retail and entertainment district. It originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or "Gold Mountain", an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty.
-Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex: It is a state-of-the-art warren of upscale shops, bars and restaurants based on the theme of "where old meets new". Here you find the oddly complimentary combination of the traditional houses of old Shanghai (the 'Shikumen') hosting ultra modern restaurants, bars and shops. The exterior of these shikumen style houses of 1920's Shanghai have been tastefully restored, whilst inside they have been fully renovated to accommodate the tastes of the modern Westerner.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 3 Shanghai Shanghai
- A tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to expo site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own.
Be met at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and you will be transferred back to your Shanghai hotel.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard Class) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe Class) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 4 Shanghai Kunming
- After airport formalities, meet your guide and transfer to hotel.
Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, is well known as the City of Eternal Spring. Take a city tour to the Flowers and Birds Market, which, along with old houses well kept in its immediate neighborhood, are now under the city's protection plan as the Old Town Quarter. Beside flowers and birds, the market offers also traditional Chinese arts, wooden sculptures, China knots, and more.
- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Kunming Kunming
Drive to the Stone Forest after the breakfast in the morning. The Stone Forest is also home to the Sani tribe, a branch of the diverse and scattered Yi minority renowned for their diligence, embroidery and dancing. On the way, visit a Yi minority village.
- Stone Forest : The Stone Forest lies about 80 miles to the southeast of Kunming. A geological phenomenon, the Stone Forest was a vast expanse of sea during the Paleozoic era --- some 270 million years ago.
-Erhai Lake: The Erhai Lake is located in the Dali Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. Since it has a shape of an ear, it gets the name Erhai (Ear Lake). It stretches 42 kilometers from north to south and 3.9 kilometers from east to west. The lake covers an area of more than 250 square kilometers and is 21.5 meters at the deepest. It is ranked the second place in Yunnan Province and the seventh freshwater lake in the nation by area and water storage.
- Hotel: Jinhua International Hotel kunming(Standard Class) Golden Dragon Hotel kunming(Deluxe Class) Grand Park Hotel Kunming(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 6 Kunming Flight Dali
Transfer to airport for morning flight Kunming to Dali.
Upon arrival in Dali, proceed to visit the Three Pagodas , followed by a 1.5 hours cruise on the Erhai Lake (named for its ear-like shape) with a stop at Jinsuo Island. Then explore in the Dali Ancient Town with a history of 1,300 years, which is the home to Bai minority. The town, whose format is like a chess board with four gates guarding in the directions of east , south, west and north stands between Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake , a natural configuration that seems specially designed for a good bountiful life.
-Dali Ancient Town: 1,000-year-old town of Dali is known as a shining pearl inlaid in the southwestern highland. The town is located between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake .A poet praised the ancient town in a verse, "Pavilions and towers appear above the cloud and the town spreads between the mountain and the lake."
- Erhai Lake : The Erhai Lake is located in the Dali Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. Since it has a shape of an ear, it gets the name Erhai (Ear Lake). It stretches 42 kilometers from north to south and 3.9 kilometers from east to west. The lake covers an area of more than 250 square kilometers and is 21.5 meters at the deepest. It is ranked the second place in Yunnan Province and the seventh freshwater lake in the nation by area and water storage.
- Three Pagodas : Built between 823 and 1108, the three pagodas at the Chongsheng Temple is 1.5 kilometers north of the ancient town of Dali. The main pagoda has 16-stories. It is a squarebrick structure with close eaves and hollow inside. It satands 69.13 meters. The other two octagonal pagodas flanking the maine pagda, one in the south and the other in the north, are ten-story stone and brick stuctures, each rising 42.19 meters above the ground. The Chongsheng Temple was the Buddhist center of Nanzhao State. The three pagodas have survived more than 30 strong earthquakes in the past 1,000 years and stand intactma marvela marvel of architecture.
- Hotel: Landscape Hotel(Standard Class) Asia Star Hotel Dali(Deluxe Class) Regent Hotel Dali(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 7 Dali
Lijiang
Overland drive 200 km, or 3 hours to Lijiang. En route, stop and visit the Bai minority's village and market.
A gathering place of the Naxi minority, Lijiang Ancient Town is a mountain town of stone and tile, laced with canals and lanes, which has been listed as an UNESCO world monument. Upon arrival, proceed to visit the Dongba Culture Museum and the ancient town which is in the form of an official ink stone. Unlike most of the old towns in China, there is no city wall due to a superstitious belief of the local ruler whose family name is Mu (tree), when encircled by walls, would be Kun (besieged).
-Lijiang Old Town: This town was built about 800 years ago during the Southern Song Dynasty. Owing to it's unique ethnic culture and urban layout, this old town (including Baisha and Shuhe housing clusters) was enlisted to be one of World Cultural Heritage in 1997. This ancient town has an area of 3.8 square km with about 30,000 residents living in it. Two major families resides in this town: the Mu Family (the former ruling family) and the He Family. There are three entrance to the Old Town. Strolling causally along the Old Town, you can find beautiful cobbles stone path across the narrow streets. Most of the Naxi's houses were errected along the fast flowing streams in the old town.
-Dongba Culture Museum: Founded in 1984, Dongba Culture Museum situates on the north side of Black Dragon Pool, a famous scenic spot around Lijiang City. The museum has a collection of over 10,000 antique items that are great in cultural and historical value, including 42 items at national level and more than 2,500 items as Dongba cultural relics. It is the biggest cultural relic museum for Dongba.
- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 8 Lijiang Lijiang
Proceed to Yak Meadow of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain . Then steeped in the show "Impression Lijiang" performed by 400 locals of 10 ethnic groups and 100 horses in an outdoor theatre against the backdrop of the snow mountain. It was directed by Zhang Yimou, director of the 2008 Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremonies and winner of dozens of world movie prizes.
Then visit the Baisha Frescos and the Former Residence of Joseph Rock, the Austro-American botanist and explorer who lived here from 1922 to 1949, introducing innumerable plant species to the West and completing rigorous works on Naxi ethnology.
-Yulong (Jade Dragon) Snow Mountain: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a mountain massif (also identified as a small mountain range) near Lijiang, in Yunnan province of southwestern China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou (5,596 m or 18,359 ft). The view of the massif from the gardens at the Black Dragon Pond (Heilong Tan) in Lijiang is noted as one of China's finest views. The far side of the mountain forms one side of Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia).
-Former Residence of Joseph Rock: Joseph Rock chose this place to live in when he came in 1922. He lived in Lijiang for 27 years. We can still find houses and things that he used when he lived in Yuhe Village. From 1924, a great number of photos and articles that he had taken and written about Lijiang were published in National Geography, an authoritative magazine in the U.S. He took Lijiang as center and center, and continuously introduced the wonderful scenery of west Yunnan to the western countries. Rock loved Lijiang very much. He wrote to his friends before his dying 1962 that he'd rather die in the flowers of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang than lie alive on the sickbed in Hawaii.
- Hotel: Sanhe Hotel(Standard Class) Lijiang Yinxiang Old City Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Guanfang Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 9 Lijiang Flight Beijing
- Transfer to airport for morning flight to Beijing. Rest of the day is at leisure before transfer to airport for the departure flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, check in the hotel in Beijing.
- Hotel: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 10 Beijing Beijing
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- Forbidden City ." class="org2"rel="nofollow">Tiananmen Square : It is the largest city square in the world , representing symbol of China's national pride, surrounded by many grand buildings including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City ), Museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
- Forbidden City : Built from 1406-1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Palace, popularly known as the Forbidden City , was the permanent residence of the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). It covers over 720,000 square meters of floor space, with more than 8,700 rooms, surrounded by city wall as high as ten meters and a city moat as wide as 52 meters.
- Temple of Heaven : At the Temple of Heaven Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) worshiped Heaven and prayed for good harvests. A masterpiece of the Ming and Qing architectural art and a precious example of China's ancient architecture, the Temple of Heaven is the largest architectural group for worshipping Heaven in the world. In 1961, it was listed by the State Council as a key monument under state protection." In 1998, it was recognized by UNESCO as a human heritage of the world.- Hotel: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 11 Beijing Beijing
Our Beijing tour guide will pick you up at your Beijing hotel, and show you around Beijing most famous sights --- Great Wall, Badaling, Sacred Way, as well as the outlook of the National Stadium (Bird's Nest), National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) . The dinner will be served with the delicious Beijing Roasted Duck, and after the dinner, you will escort to enjoy a authentic Kung Fu show.
-Great Wall, Badaling: The Great Wall at Badaling is located in Yanqing County, which is about 60 kilometers northwest of Beijing. Sitting at the highest point of the strategic pass leading to Beijing from the northwest, The Great Wall at Badaling consists of the main wall and several subordinate walls. In 1991 the Great Wall at Badaling, as a representative of the Chinese “Great Wall”, was listed in the "World Heritage Certificate" by the United States.
-Sacred Way: Beijing is ever the capital of Ming Dyansty. Ming Tombs are where 13 Kings of Ming are buried. Sacred Way is an attractive tree-lined way leading to the Ming Tombs. It is bordered by 12 sets of animal and human statues, and includes the attractive Great Red Gate.
-The National Stadium (Bird's Nest): National Stadium, nicknamed the "Bird's Nest", hosted the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics and football competitions.
- National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) : It is axially related to the National Stadium on the north part of Beijing Central Axis and reinforces the historical and cultural features of Beijing city. National Aquatics Center was the venue for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo final during the Olympic Games. The total seating capacity is 17,000, including 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary for Games was removed after Games.
- Hotel: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 12 Beijing
- The tour ends. You will be driven to Beijing airport. See off. Home sweet home.
- Hotel:
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation:
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons Tour Class Standard $1955.00 $1115.00 $760.00 Deluxe $2065.00 $1190.00 $825.00 Super Deluxe $2495.00 $1400.00 $1040.00 The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).
If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.
Price Inclusions:
1. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)
2. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
3. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
4. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
5. Standard day expo admission ticket;
6. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
7. Meals as specified in the itinerary;
Price Exclusions:
1. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. China internal airfare/train tickets;
6. Personal Expenses;
7. China Entry Visa Fees
8. Single Room Supplement;
