Private China Tours Shanghai-Yichang-Yangtze River Cruise-Chongqing-Xi'an-Guilin-Hangzhou-Beijing(15days) Super Deluxe Shanghai
Tour Private Price (Price quoted per person) |
Type |
Num of Person |
Price |
Sole Occupancy | 1 | USD 2239 |
♦ Price Includes
1.Entrance fees of all sites as mentioned
2.The price of double occupancy is for one person on twin-share basis. The cruise includes the accommodations, the daily meal, and all the shore excursions.
3.Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner
4.Excellent guide & driver + Private vehicle
5.Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
6.Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary with airport taxes
7.Round transfers between airports and hotels
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.
7.Tips to guides or drivers ♦ Remark
The above private package tour is tailor-made for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. You can start the tour whenever you want. Or if it does not perfectly suit you, please feel free to contact your travel advisor.
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.
Special Notes For Yangtze River Cruise: the payment for the Yangtze River Cruise cannot be refunded if the cancellation notice is received less than 35 days prior to the date of the cruise. Every effort is to make to adhere to published schedules; however the Yangtze River Cruise is subject to extreme changes. The cruise operator reserves rights to alter programs with concern of safety. ♦ Day Itinerary
The collection of China's highlights including dynamic Shanghai, delicate Suzhou, beautiful Three Gorges, breathtaking natural Guilin, picturesque Hangzhou and Dignified Beijing will all tell their stories of past and future in their own way.
Day 1 Shanghai
On arrival, CITS guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you. You will be transferred to the Hua Ting Hotel & Towers ¡î¡î¡î¡î¡î for a 3 nights stay on a room and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is free to relax. You could take a walk along the famous waterfront to fully appreciate this diverse city.
Accommodation at the Hua Ting Hotel & Towers ***** ♦ Day 2 Shanghai
Morning:
Visit the Shanghai Museum with its collection of ancient Chinese Art of bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy.
Afternoon:
Continue the Yu Garden, which has over 30 pavilions, linked by a maze of corridors and bridges and Jade Buddha Temple where two rare jade statues of Sakyamuni Buddha is treasured.
Accommodation at the Hua Ting Hotel & Towers. *****
(B+L) ♦ Day 3 Shanghai to Suzhou to Shanghai
Morning:
Take the private car to Suzhou, known as the Venice of the East. City tour begins with visiting the exquisite gardens includes Humble Administrator's Garden, which is followed by Garden of the Master of the Nets.
Afternoon:
You will go to the Tiger Hill. Climb the hill and find a number of historical sites which can be traced back over 2500 years to the founding of Suzhou. Go back to Shanghai by the private car.
Accommodation at the Hua Ting Hotel & Towers *****
(B+L) ♦ Day 4 Shanghai to Chongqing
Morning:
Transfer to take the flight to Chongqing.
Afternoon:
Visit the ancient village of Ci Qi Kou (Porcelain Village) situated on the bank of the Jia Ling River. Continued you will be transferred to the port at Chongqing where you will board the Cruiser for your Pre-cruise night. This evening enjoy dinner on board.
Accommodation on board.
(B) ♦ Day 5 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 6 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 7 Yichang to Xi'an
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. After disembarkation at Yichang, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Xi'an, China's ancient capital.
Accommodation at the Sofitel On Renmin Square Xi'an *****
(B) ♦ Day 8 Xi'an
Morning:
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 and the Ancient City Wall that still compasses the center of Xi'an.
Accommodation at the Sofitel On Renmin Square Xi'an *****
(B) ♦ Day 9 Xi'an to Gulin
Morning:
Transfer to take your flight to Guilin ¨C which has the most stunning scenery and the inspiration for many a Chinese artist.
Afternoon:
Upon arrival, meet the guide and visit the Reed Flute Cave- a 790 feet deep dripstone cave that includes myriads of stalactites and stalagmites of dazzling colors.
Accommodation at the Sheraton Guilin Hotel *****
(B+L) ♦ Day 10 Guilin to Yangshuo to Hangzhou
Today take a scenic river cruise along the Li River with its peaceful senerity and jagged limestone peaks. Lunch is included on board before arriving at Yangshuo where you have free time to explore and peruse the local shops and markets. Continue to take the private car back to Guilin. Late afternoon transfer to take the flight to Hangzhou.
Accommodation at the Hangzhou Shangri-La Hotel *****
(B) ♦ Day 11 Hangzhou
Morning:
You will have a short cruise on the scenic West Lake and View Fish at Flower Harbor.
Afternoon:
Visit the Lingyin Temple ¨Cthe biggest Buddhist Temple in the southern China and tea farm.
Accommodation at the Hangzhou Shangri-La Hotel *****
(B+L) ♦ Day 12 Hangzhou to Beijing
Morning:
After breakfast transfer and take the flight to Beijing, which is the capital city of China.
Afternoon:
Explore the Temple of Heaven which itself has become a symbol of the city. Here ancient emperor worshipped God and prayed for harvest. Transfer to the hotel for 3 nights.
Accommodation at the Peninsula Beijing *****
(B) ♦ Day 13 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.
Accommodation at the Peninsula Beijing *****
(B+L) ♦ Day 14 Beijing
Morning:
You will take a half-day guided visit to the awesome Great Wall of China. 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:
Continue to the Ming Tomb, which due to their enormity took over 200 years to complete and walk along the Sacred Way, which means the road leading to heaven.
Accommodation at the Peninsula Beijing *****
(B) ♦ Day 15 Beijing
Transfer to the airport for the flight to your homeland. Alternatively, extend your stay.
(B) |