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8 Day the Golden Triangle of China

Beijing. Xi’an. Shanghai

Join-in Tours with Guaranteed Departure

Tour name: Golden Triangle

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. Thisevening you will be treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck dinner.

Day 4/Fri or Tue           Beijing - 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 – 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 Sat          Shanghai/Departure (B)
At leisure in the morning until your transfer to the airport for departure.

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:

  -- 7 night hotel accommodation with daily buffet breakfast at hotels below:

            Beijing Grand View Garden Hotel (4 star) 

Xi’an Hotel (4 star)

Shanghai Broadway Mansion 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 with airport tax.

Cost excludes:

  -- Chinese visa fee

  -- Entry & Exit International flights

  -- International Airport Tax out of Shanghai

  -- Personal expenses

  -- Gratuities to guides, drivers & porters 

Remarks:

-  Please indicate the tour name “Golden Triangle” 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
 

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.

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