33 Days of Complete China Tour

Destinations: Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Lhasa, Kunming, Lijiang, Chongqing, Yangtze River, Wuhan, Shanghai, Suzhou, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Guilin, Guangzhou, Hongkong

This enjoyable tour will take you to the most important historical and modern cities in China. You will visit the many tour sites, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City in Beijing, Terra-cotta Warriors in Xian, the Oriental TV Tower in Shanghai, many beautiful classical gardens in Suzhou & Hangzhou which enjoy the name of "Paradise on earth" and shop in the" active city"- Hong Kong.

Tour Type: This is an Independent Private China Package which includes personal Guide & Driver + Private car / van + domestic flights & hotels + entrance fees & meals for your own party of 1, 2 or more people that you know. You are also welcome to join our Organized Group Tours & City Package Tours.

Itinerary:
Day 1 ( )
Arrival / Beijing
Transfer via: FLIGHT ON YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENT
Arrive Beijing, meet by our professional tour escort and be transferred with private van to your Hotel.

Day 2 (B, L, D)
Beijing
Beijing City Tour(Lunch and Dinner)
Your will firstly go to visit the Tian'anmen Square- the world biggest square; then visit the Forbidden City which was the palace for 24 emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasty. After lunch, visit Summer Palace, the Chinese royal garden, the Temple of Heaven where the Chinese emperors used to pray for blessing his kingdom from the heaven. The famous Peking Roasted Duck Dinner is awaiting for you tonight.

Day 3 (B, L, )
Beijing
Great Wall of China and Ming Tomb (Lunch)
A full-day excursion takes you to the Great Wall and Ming Tombs. Great Wall, one of the man-made wonders on earth that can be seen on the moon. Ming Tomb is the resting place for thirteen Chinese Emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Peking opera will close the day for you.

Day 4 (B, L, )
Beijing / Xian
Transfer via: FLIGHT
Morning Flight to Xi'an, City Tour to Ancient City Wall, Bell Tower, The Great Mosque.
- The Ancient City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.
- The Bell Tower: The emblem of Xian city.

Day 5 (B, L, )
Xian
Tour to Terra Cotta Warriors, Banpo Neolithic Village, Tang Dynasty Show tonight.
- The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses: The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.
- The Tang Dynasty show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital.

Day 6 (B, L, )
Xian / Chengdu
Transfer via: FLIGHT
Be transferred to Xian airport and fly to Chengdu, be met and be transferred to your hotel in Chengdu upon arrival. If time permits, drive from Chengdu to Sanxingdui (40km, 1 hour drive), on the way, visit Panda Breed Reserve to see Panda born in Nature. Visit another historical discovery of the ruined city from 4000 years ago. The relics at Sanxingdui are precious cultural heritage of mankind, whick contain rich historical, cultural and scientific value. Thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware unearthed rewpectively from the Sanxingdui Ruins, the No. 1 sacrificial pit, and No.2 sacrificial pit of the Shang Dynasty (cir. 16th-11th century B.C. Lunch by the museum. Afternoon drive back to Chengdu.

Day 7 (B, L, )
Chengdu / Lhasa
Transfer via: SZ4112 (13:05-1450)
Be picked you up at Lhasa airport and transfer to the hotel. Acclimatize yourself to the high altitude. The rest of day is at leisure.

Day 8 (B, L, )
Lhasa
Potala Place, Jorkhang Temple, Bakhore Street.
Tour to Potala Palace this morning. After lunch, visit the Jorkhang Temple, Bakhore Street is for shopping. Lunch during tour.

Day 9 (B, L, )
Lhasa
Sightseeing at Tsepung Monastery as well as the yellow sect of Tibetan Buddhism. After lunch, visit the Sera Monastery, and Norbulingka, also visit a local Tibetan family.

Day 10 (B, L, )
Lhasa / Kunming
Transfer via: AM flight
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Kunming, Half Day city tour to East Tower or West Tower where you will see the local life, you may see local shops, seniors playing Chinese chess, also visit Birds and Flowers market where you may see birds, flowers and arts and crafts.

Day 11 (B, L, )
Kunming / Stone Forest
Transfer via: Drive
Full day tour of the Stone Forest, with a visit to Wukeshu Village local Sani minorities house (or Qixin village to see the Yi minorities village) on the way back with private van and guide;

Day 12 (B, L, )
Kunming / Lijiang
Transfer via: Mid Day flight
Fly to Lijiang which has a large Naxi settlement first built about 8 centuries ago; you'll have a chance to hear Naxi ancient music, feel their rich culture and tradition, see their costume, house; Walk through Lijiang ancient town in the afternoon, enjoy ancient Naxi Music concert performed by Xuanke and his musician tonight.

Day 13 (B, L, )
Lijiang
Visit Baisha ancient fresco; Heilong Tan (Black Dragon pool) and on a cable car ride up to the Yunshan Ping scenic area where you have close view of the Jade-Dragon Snow Mountain.

Day 14 (B, L, )
Lijiang / Kunming / Chongqing / On board Cruises
Transfer via: Flights
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Kunming, upon arrival to Kunming, be met and be transferred for bus ride to Chongqing, after arriving Chongqing, be met and be transferred to your cruise. Departure Chongqing at 23:00pm. If time permits, Half Day city tour to Erling Park to see the full view or Chongqing and visit a small museum (with a 100 meter long wall painting of the Three Gorges, from which you can get an overall idea of the Yangtze River cruie, the dam project, and how that area will be flooded), Panda Zoo (to see the lovely panda bears); take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea house, local Sichuan street performance and so on.

Day 15 (B, L, D )
Yangtze River Cruises
Land excursion to Fengdu.

Day 16 (B, L, D )
Yangtze River Cruises
Pass Wu gorge, visit small three gorge.

Day 17 (B, )
Yangtze River Cruises / Yichang / Wuhan
Day4 Sat. Arrive Yichang at 11:00am. Be met in the pier and be transferred to the bus station for your bus to Wuhan, once arrived in Wuhan, be met and be transferred to your hotel.

Day 18 Mon 09-Sep-02 (B, )
Wuhan / Shanghai / Suzhou
Transfer via: Flight
Be transferred for bus to Wuhan airport for flight to Shanghai; Unpon arrival, be tranferred to your hotel in Suzhou.

Day 19 (B, L, )
Suzhou
Visit Liu Garden, Zhuozheng Garden and the Chinese Silk Museum. Evening enjoy the Garden Show at Master Net Garden.
- Liu Garden: It is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Linging in the garden you would marver this unique architecture art.
-Zhuozheng Garden: The garden is the best representative of Chinese classical gardens in the Ming dynasty. Focused on a central pond with pavilions, terraces, chambers, and towers located nearby, the garden is divided into three parts: the eastern, middle and western parts.

Day 20 (B, L, )
Suzhou / Shanghai
Transfer via: Train
30 minutes Rickshaw ride from your hotel to Ouyuan Garden through the old part of the town. Watch the local opera under the Pavilion of the Ou garden while taking a cup of tea. Than Cruise on the ancient cannel which was made 1500year ago. Afternoon tour to ancient Town of Luzhi before taking afternoon train to Shanghai.

Day 21 (B, L, )
Shanghai
Shanghai Museum, one of the best museums in China. Oriental Pearl Tower, Children's Palace and Acrobatic show tonight.

Day 22 (B, L, )
Shanghai / Huangshan
Transfer via: Flight
Flight to Huangshan city, upon arrival Tunxi, be met and be transferred to your hotel in Huangshan.

Day 23 (B, L, )
Huangshan / Mountain
Transfer via: Cable Car
Morning drive to the foot of the Huangshan Mountain, Take cable car to the top of Huangshan, overnight in Xihai hotel on top of Huangshan; tour to Jade valley and other different peaks; overnight on top of the mountain tonight.

Day 24 (B, L, )
Mountain / Huangshan
Transfer via: Cable Car
Ride down to the foot of the mountain, lunch at the foot of mountain, afternoon tour to Yixian, visiting Hong Cun (place where the film "Crouching Tiger" was filmed and Xidi (famous for ancient Anhui folk archtechture).

Day 25 (B, )
Huangshan / Hangzhou
Transfer via: Drive
Drive to Hangzhou today and rest in the afternoon.

Day 26 (B, L, )
Hangzhou
Cruise West Lake, Linying buddist Temple, tea plantation and Tea Musuem, visit Six harmony pagoda and Hupao Spring in the afternoon;

Day 27 (B, L, )
Hangzhou / Guilin
Transfer via: Flight
Fly to Guilin, Tour the Elephant Trunk Hill, which is the landmark of the area, and a visit to Fubo Hill, where it gives you a bird's eye view over the beautiful landscape. Visit Reed Flute Cave to learn how the limestone was formed. If time permits, walk in the center city park, the Fir Lake and the Banyan lake area where the local spend their leisure time, you may also take a walk on the City aquare and perdestraian street where the shops locat.

Day 28 (B, L, )
Guilin / Yangshuo
Transfer via: Cruise
Li River Cruise.
Depart your hotel in the morning and take less than 1 hour drive before arriving the Zhujiang Dock, embark your ship and start cruising on the picturesque Li River with lime stone pinnacles, water buffalos, farms and villages on both sides of the river bank. Lunch will be served on board. Disembark your ship when arriving Yangshuo, an ancient small town which famous for beautiful scenery and vast collections of China products.

Day 29 (B, L, )
Yangshuo
Bike through the old road via Aishan. We will pass by picturesque villages, tucked among subtropical plants and stretched in between rice paddies. The ride one way covers 13 kilometers on well paved road, and should take up about one hour. For those with more energy, you may climb 819 steps to get to the top of the Moon Hill to a get a bird’s-eye-view of the surrounding hills and have a close look of the “Moon” which used to be the underground river cannel. We will lunch at a local farmer’s house in the Moon Village. Leisure in the afternoon.

Day 30 (B, )
Yangshuo / Guangzhou / Hong Kong
Transfer via: Am flight and PM Train
Fly to Guangzhou and connect your train to Hong Kong in the afternoon, if time permits, tour to sunyesen memoria hall, chen family temple, free market, factory and shopping before taking train to Hong Kong.

Day 31 (B, )
Hong Kong
Full day tour to Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Stanley Market and the Ocean Park, Middle Kingdom. Lunch will be on your own.

Day 32 (B, )
Hong Kong
Free shopping in Hong Kong.

Day 33 (B, )
Hong Kong / Next Destination
Transfer via: Transportation away from Hong Kong is on your own arrangement;
Be transferred to Hong Kong airport for flight to your next destination.
Service ends.

Price Details for this tour (per person in US$): currency converter

Travel in party of	Deluxe Hotel	Comfortable Hotel	Budget Hotel
1 person	$8,188	$7,576	$7,013
2-5 persons	$6,639	$5,573	$5,184
6-9 persons	$5,509	$4,897	$4,164
Single room Supplement	$1,289	$822	$590

Service includes:
A. Entrance fees/B. Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner. C. Personal Guide & Driver + Private car / van for Private Transfers & sightseeing. E. Hotels (twin share bases) as listed in the itinerary. F.Yangtze River Cruise and land excursions. G. Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary.H. Airport Taxes: US$6 for domestic, US$11 for International. I. Service Charge & Government Taxes.J. Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels.

Service excludes:
A. Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.B. Visa Fees. C. Excess Baggage Charges.D. City Construction Fee: US$0.40 per person per night in Beijing; no charge in the other cities.E. Personal Expenses.F. Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L", or "D".G. Single Room Supplement.H. Gratuities, Tips to guides or drivers.

Note:
1. Prices are valid until March, 2006, but may vary according to your travel time and tour availability (e.g.: Chinese holiday periods: April 30th - May 7th, Sep 30th to Oct 7th, and Chinese New Year period which usually falls in January. In 2005 Chinese New Year will be from 2nd February to 14th February).
2. The package can be arranged without hotel reservations. If you make your own hotel booking, please uncheck the “Including the Hotels” item on the Reservation Form. The travel agent will then quote you price without hotels.

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Featured Hotels for this tour:

City	Deluxe Hotel	Comfortable Hotel	Budget Hotel
Beijing	Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza	Guangzhou Hotel	Hademen Hotel
Xi'an	Shangri-la Golden Flower	Le Garden	Melody Hotel
Lhasa	Lhasa Hotel (Holiday Inn)	Tibet Hotel	Grand Hotel Tibet
Lijiang	Guanfang Grand	Lijiang Hotel	Grand Hotel Lijiang
Yangtze	Regal China Cruises	Regal China	Cruises Yuxiang
Shanghai	Peace Hotel	Century Hotel	MERRY HOTEL
Hangzhou	World Trader Center Grand Hotel	Crown Plaza Hotel	Lily Hotel
Guilin	Royal Garden Hotel	Guilin Park Hotel	Hotel Universal
Hong Kong	Metropark Hotel	Rosedale on The Park Hotel	YMCA INTERNATIONAL HOUSE