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11 Day China Panorama Super Value

Beijing (3n) - Xi'an(2n) - Shanghai (2n) - Guilin (2n) - Guangzhou (1n)

Join-in Tours with Guaranteed Departure

Tour name:     China Panorama 

Tour itinerary:

Day 1/Tue or Sat          Arrive Beijing
On arrival you will be met by our friendly tour guide and transferred to Grand View Garden Hotel (4 star). You will be free for the rest of the day to rest.

Day 2/Wed or Sun        Beijing (B, L)
A full day excursion by seat-in coach to the Great Wall - the landmark of China. It is one of the most amazing feats of human labor. After lunch, a drive to the Ming Tombs along the Sacred Way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644AD).

Day 3/Thu or Mon        Beijing (B, L, D)
A morning tour of Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and the Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City; the complex of imperial palaces are home to the emperors for over 500 years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese treasures. After lunch you will be driven to visit the Summer Palace, a former summer resort for the royal family, and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming. This evening you will be treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck dinner.

Day 4/Fri or Tue           Beijing to Xi'an (B, L)
Your sightseeing this morning is to visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Ming and Qing emperors worshipped. It is the largest temple complex remaining in China today. After lunch, take a two-hour flight to Xi'an, the great ancient capital and the eastern end of the Silk Road. Take afternoon city tour of the ancient city wall, one of few well-preserved ones in China. Check into Xi’an Hotel.

Day 5/Sat or Wed         Xi'an (B, L)
This exciting day of sightseeing will include the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first Qin Emperor, and the Bronze Chariots. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built in 652 AD. It contains a large volume of Buddhist scriptures which were obtained from India by the eminent monk Xuanzang. The remainder of day is free at leisure.

Day 6/Sun or Thu         Xi'an to Shanghai (B, L)
This morning, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, the greatest archeological finds of the century, where you will discover how Xi'an became the cradle of Chinese culture. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will be transferred to the airport for a two-hour flight to Shanghai, a cosmopolitan, bustling and heavily populated city in China. You are free for the remainder of the day. Check into Shanghai Broadway Mansion Hotel.

Day 7/Mon or Fri          Shanghai (B, L, D)
Your sightseeing this morning features a tour of the Yuyuan Garden, the old area of the city, and a stroll along the lively waterfront, known as the "Bund". After lunch, visit to the Jade Buddha Temple. Enjoy a Shanghai acrobatic show for your evening entertainment after dinner.

Day 8/Tue or Fri           Shanghai to Guilin (B)
This morning, visit Shanghai Museum, one of the largest in China, which houses a collection of 120,000 pieces of cultural relics. After lunch, you fly to Guilin, a city known for its beautiful landscape, the spectacular pointed mountains, the winding rivers and the limestone rock formation. You are at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 9/Wed or Sat         Guilin (B, L)
A day to enjoy a downstream cruise on the Lijiang River and be exposed to the indescribable beauty and scenery surrounding it. Lunch is served on board. Disembark at Yangshuo, a small town with many stalls selling traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Visit local markets before returning by coach to Guilin.

Day 10/Thu or Sun       Guilin to Guangzhou (B, L)
A city tour this morning includes descending into the most extraordinary scenery underground in the Reed Flute Cave, and climbing up the Fubo Hill for a panoramic view of the city. After lunch at a local restaurant, take a one-hour flight to Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province and the southern China's most dynamic and developed commercial center. City sightseeing features Six Banyan Tree Temple and then see the city's free market.

Day 11/Fri or Mon        Guangzhou/Departure
This morning, a tour of Memorial Hall of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Ancestral Temple of Chen Family. after lunch, you will be transferred to the wharf for your onward journey to Hong Kong by jetfoil or express train.

B= Breakfast     L= Lunch           D= Dinner

Operates Every Tuesday & Saturday

Guaranteed Departures for Minimum 2 persons

 April 01, 2005 to March 31, 2006 Dates & Cost

Tour cost includes:

  -- 10 night hotel accommodation with daily buffet breakfast at hotels or similar:

            Beijing Grand View Garden Hotel (4 star) 

Xi’an Hotel (4 star)

Shanghai Broadway Mansion Hotel (4 star)

Guilin Guishan Hotel (4 star)

Guangzhou Jiangwan Hotel (4 star)

  -- Lunches & dinners as indicated in the above itinerary  

  -- Scheduled sightseeing by air-conditioned coach with Professional English speaking guide service.
  -- Round trip transfers between airport & hotel with luggage handling in each city

  -- Domestic airfare between Beijing/Xi’an/Shanghai/Guilin/Guangzhou

Cost excludes:

  -- Chinese visa fee

  -- Entry & Exit International flights

  -- Airport taxes

  -- Personal expenses

  -- Gratuities to guides, drivers & porters 

Remarks:

-          Please indicate the tour name “China Panorama” at time of bookings

-          Please provide your full name, and passport number & date of birth upon reservation

-          Extension tours are available upon request

-          International airline tickets are available, please contact us for our discount airfare

-     For payment, trip cancellation, please refer to the Terms & Conditions

-     Children under 2 years of age traveling with parents pay 10% of tour cost.
-     Children aged between 2-11 pay 75% of full fare, entitled to an extra bed in   parents room.
-     Extra $25 would be charged for one passenger's one way airport transfer.

-     Extra charge per person in Shanghai during the F1 (Sep.22 to 28) is $80 for share twin and $140 for single supp.

-     Extra charge per person in Guangzhou during the China Export Commodities Fair is $90 for share twin and $130 for single supp.
 

 

3 Day/2 Night Extension to Hong Kong

Day 11/Fri or Mon        Guangzhou to Hong Kong

Take a jetfoil or express train to Hong Kong, upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. Remainder of day is at leisure.  Miramar Hotel for 2 nights.

Day 12/Sat or Tue        Hong Kong

Half day Island Tour to Aberdeen Harbor, Victoria Peak, and Repulse Bay, You are free for the rest of the day.

Day 13/Sun or Wed      Hong Kong/Departure

Transfer to airport for your departure flights.

Tour cost: $250 per person

Extra charge per person in Hong Kong during the China Export Commodities Fair is $80 for share twin and $120 for single supp.

Recommended Hotels:

Beijing Grand View Garden Hotel

It's a garden style hotel downtown Beijing.
The hotel was built based on the classic novel "The Dream of the Red Mansion" one of the four famous legendary Chinese literatures.

Facilities: Chinese, Western, BBQ and seafood restaurants, bar, cafe, indoor swimming pool, health club, sauna, bowling, billiards room, laundry, beauty salon, business center and shopping arcade.

Xi'an Hotel

Located outside the city's South Gate, close to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.

Facilities: Chinese and Western restaurants, banquet facilities, cocktail, cafeteria & bar services, ticket reservation, bicycle rental, shopping center, swimming pool and sauna.

Shanghai Broadway Mansion(shanghai Mansion)

Located by the joint place of Huang Pu River and Su Zhou Creek.

Facilities: Chinese, Japanese and Western restaurants, bar, cafe, ballroom, heath center, sauna center, billiards room and Karaoke bar.

Guilin Guishan Hotel

Located on the banks of the Lijiang River.
Facilities: Chinese and Western restaurants, mini bar, inhouse movies, sauna, swimming pool, gym, 

massage room, billiards room, bowling alleys, music lounge and business cent.

Guangzhou Jiangwan Hotel

Located in the city center, on the north waterfront of the Pearl River.
Facilities: Business center, flower shop, shopping arcade, health center, outdoor swimming pool, 

tennis court, bowling, snooker, massage, steam bath, bar/lounge, restaurants, karaoke, disco,

 function hall, post office and bank.

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