Private China Tours
Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Lhasa-Chengdu-Chongqing-Dazu-Chongqing-Yichang-Shanghai(18days) Luxury Beijing
| Tour Private Price (Price quoted per person) |
| Type |
Num of Person |
Price |
| Sole Occupancy | 1 | USD 3198 |
♦ Price Includes
 1.Entrance fees of all sites as mentioned
2.Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner
3.Excellent guide & driver + Private vehicle
4.Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
5.Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary and domestic airports taxes
6.Round transfers between airports or rail stations and hotels
7. Tibet travel permit
8.Service charge & Government taxes ♦ Price Excludes
1.Personal expenses
2.Visa fees
3.Excess baggage charges
4.Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets
5.Any meals that are not specified.
6.Tips to guides or drivers ♦ Remark
All kinds of people can get Tibet travel permit through a travel agency except diplomats, journalists, and senior government officials who should travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Government.
To get the Tibet travel permit you need hold a valid passport with valid Chinese visa and should submit the following information by fax at least 20 days prior to arrival in Tibet: Full name, Gender, Date of birth, Passport number, Nationality and Occupation.
There is extra cost of the accommodation in the period of Guangzhou Chinese Export Commodities Fair or F1 Shanghai. Our travel advisors will inform you the price fluctuation during these periods. ♦ Day Itinerary
This is indeed a cover-all itinerary that includes the country's major natural and historic wonders. Taking the upstream cruise will have one relaxation on the elegant cruise ship. Get a glimpse of totally different cultures and languages around China and experience the friendly people.
Day 1 Beijing
On arrival, CITS guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you. You will be transferred to the State Guest Hotels Presidential ¡î¡î¡î¡î¡î for a 4 nights stay on a room and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is free to relax.
Accommodation at the State Guest Hotels Presidential ***** ♦ Day 2 Beijing
Morning:
Take a half-day excursion to explore the incredible Forbidden City with its grand palaces and courtyards. Built in 1420, it was here that 24 emperors lived and ruled for over 500 years. The South Gate leads you to Tian'anmen Square - the biggest of its kind in the world.
Afternoon:
Continue to the beautiful Summer Palace where you can discover gardens, palaces and pavilions with temples and halls in a tranquil, landscaped lakeside setting.
Evening:
Dinner is served at the original, century-old Quanjude Roasted Duck Restaurant.
Accommodation at the State Guest Hotels Presidential *****
(B+D) ♦ Day 3 Beijing
Morning:
You will take a half-day guided visit to the awesome Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section. This section will not be crowded compared with the popular Badaling section during holiday and peak seasons. Here you can enjoy the stunning views as you stroll along this seemingly endless piece of history, which winds its way into the far distance.
Afternoon:
Explore the Temple of Heaven which itself has become a symbol of the city. Here ancient emperor worshipped God and prayed for harvest.
Accommodation at the State Guest Hotels Presidential *****
(B) ♦ Day 4 Beijing
Morning:
You will take a Hutong Tour by rickshaw to view this, the oldest part of the city and visit a local family for a real insight into the Chinese way of life.
Afternoon:
Continue to the Yonghe Lamasery, which is one of the largest and most perfectly preserved lamaseries in China.
Accommodation at the State Guest Hotels Presidential *****
(B) ♦ Day 5 Beijing to Xi'an
Morning:
You will be transfer to the airport for your flight to Xi'an, China's ancient capital.
Afternoon:
City tour includes the Shanxi History Museum where you will discover how Xi'an became the cradle of Chinese culture. Continue the Ancient City Wall that still compasses the center of Xi'an.
Evening:
The Dumpling Banquet is for your dinner, which you could enjoy the most important foods during Spring Festival in China.
Accommodation at the Sheraton Xi'an Hotel *****
(B+D) ♦ Day 6 Xi'an
Morning:
Full day visit the world-famous Terracotta Warriors where life-sized infantrymen, archer, officers and their horses symbolically guard the tomb of the first Qin emperor.
Afternoon:
Followed by the dramatic Wild Goose Pagoda.
Evening:
You will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show.
Accommodation at the Sheraton Xi'an Hotel *****
(B+D) ♦ Day 7 Xi'an to Chengdu
Morning:
Transfer to take the flight to Chengdu, which is the capital city of Sichuan. Sichuan is known as the home of the giant panda, eighty percent of which live in this province.
Afternoon:
Visit the Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center where is visitors can observe pandas at close range. And transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation at the Crowne Plaza Holiday Hotel *****
(B) ♦ Day 8 Chengdu to Lhasa
Morning:
Transfer to take the flight to Lhasa. When you arrive at the airport and meet guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel in Lhasa with 1.5 hours drive.
Afternoon:
For the rest of the day you will be at leisure for acclimatization or visit local bazaar on your own.
Accommodation at the Lhasa Hotel ****
(B) ♦ Day 9 Lhasa
Morning:
Guided sightseeing with the Lhasa's cardinal landmark-Potala Palace. This massive 13-soreyed building used to be the highest building prior to the early period of last century, used to be the former winter abode for the Dalai Lamas. As the nation's supreme relic, the palace dates back to 7th century A.D.
Afternoon:
Visit of Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The ¡°Buddhism Scriptures Debating¡± in Sera is very famous.
Accommodation at the Lhasa Hotel ****
(B) ♦ Day 10 Lhasa
Morning:
Guided sightseeing of the most revered religious structure in Jokhang Temple. Jokhang, the most sacred temple in Tibet, refers to ¡°Buddha's House¡± in Tibetan language because the main statue enshrined which said to be made by Buddha Sakyamuni himself in his lifetime. The surrounding market is called Barkhor, one of the most important religious paths, which also assembles people for shopping.
Afternoon:
Visit of Norbulingkha, the summer palace of the Dalailama. Continued Drepung Monastery is the largest monastery in Tibet and lies in the west of Lhasa.
Accommodation at the Lhasa Hotel ****
(B) ♦ Day 11 Lhasa to Chengdu to Chonqing
Morning:
You will take the flight to Chongqing. The flight will transfer in Chengdu.
Afternoon:
Visit the General Joseph W. Stilwell Museum, whom was chief commander of US forces in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II.
Accommodation at the Chongqing JW Marriott Hotel *****
(B) ♦ Day 12 Chongqing to Dazu to Chongqing
Moning:
Take the private car to Dazu and have a full day tour to the Dazu Rock Carvings that is incredible works of art of the Buddhist Mountain. Drive back to the Chengdu in the late afternoon.
Afternoon:
Continued you will be transferred to the port where you will board the Cruiser for your Pre-cruise night. This evening enjoy dinner on hoard.
Accommodation on board
(B) ♦ Day 13 Cruising on the Yangtze
After breakfast enjoy a shore excursion to Shibanzhai - a gem of Chinese architecture. This wood red pavilion, 11-storey high was built against a protruding 220-meter rectangular rock with sheer cliffs on the north bank. After lunch aboard, cruising along the Yangtze and dinner aboard.
Accommodation on board
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 14 Cruising on the Yangtze
Today you will witness some of the most fascinating sights in all of China. Cruise through the spectacular Qutang Gorge and enjoy a shore excursion at Shennong Stream. You will continue cruising through the Wu Gorge and the west part of Xiling Gorges.
Accommodation on board
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 15 Yichang to Shanghai
Pass the east part of Xiling Gorge, which is famous for its strangely shaped cliff faces. Enjoy a shore excursion at the Three Gorges Dam Project. One of the largest construction project ever undertaken, it will forever change the face of the Yangtze River.
Afternoon:
After disembarkation at Yichang at 13:00, transfer to take the flight to Shanghai.
Accommodation at the Hilton Shanghai *****
(B) ♦ Day 16
Morning:
Visit the Yu Garden, which has over 30 pavilions, linked by a maze of corridors and bridges.
Afternoon:
Followed by the Children's Palace.
Evening:
Enjoy an acrobatic show at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel for your entertainment after dinner.
Accommodation at the Hilton Shanghai *****
(B) ♦ Day 17 Shanghai
Morning:
Visit the Shanghai Museum with its collection of ancient Chinese Art of bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy.
Afternoon:
You could have a short cruise on Huangpu River where you could see many grand buildings along the river and take a walk in the old downtown area.
Accommodation at the Hilton Shanghai *****
(B) ♦ Day 18 Shanghai
Transfer to the airport for the flight to your homeland. Alternatively, extend your stay.
(B) |
