China Tours
Highlights of China 2012
Highlights: 14 day tour
A great introduction to China starting in Beijing, travelling to Xian to view the amazing Terracotta Warriors and of course sampling the delicious dumpling dinner. You also sail down the majestic Yangtze before ending in Shanghai.
Price from: £1270 pp
If you are visiting China for the first time, or missed some of the famous sites on your first visit, this itinerary is perfect for you. Of course, no tour would be complete without Beijing, Xian and Shanghai but the Yangtze cruise will be a real highlight.
The Three Gorges have not disappeared yet and are just as spectacular, but there is also the added bonus of the Yangtze Dam, with its 15 descending locks, an amazing feat of engineering. You cannot help but be bowled over by the extravagance of former dynasties and their legacy of palaces and unique monuments like the Terracotta Warriors.
| Jan, Feb, Dec 2012 | Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov 2012 | Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2012 | |
| Price per person twin-share | £1270 | £1385 | £1485 |
| Single room supplement | £480 | £585 | £670 |
| Price per sole traveller | £2045 | £2230 | £2420 |
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Price Includes:
Accommodation in three/four-star hotels with breakfast. Accommodation in twin cabins on board cruise boat Chongqing to Yichang. 6 lunches on full day excursions. Dinner on Day 3 (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner). Full board on cruise boat. All transfers and transportation. Train tickets in soft class 4-berth compartments. Flight tickets, Yichang to Shanghai in economy class. Sightseeing with English-speaking guides. Entrance fees on sightseeing tours.
Price Excludes:
International Flights - please contact us for the best available prices. Chinese Visa.
Notes:
This is an individual tour, which includes private sightseeing, delicious lunches, all transfers and accommodation in good standard three/four-star hotels.
14 Day Itinerary
BEIJING
Arrive Beijing, transfer to hotel for 3 nights.
BEIJING
Full day tour of Beijing, visiting Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. After lunch, visit the Summer Palace.(B,L)
BEIJING
Day excursion to the Great Wall at Badaling, This particular section of the wall is the most representative and preserved and you will have the chance to climb the wall and take in the glorious and breathtaking views. (B,L)
BEIJING TO XIAN
Morning tour of the Hutongs by rickshaw. A hutong is an old narrow lane or alley typical in Beijing, where hutongs run into the several thousand. On this tour you will see the impressive Drum Tower and meet a family living in a typical courtyard house. After lunch visit the Temple of Heaven. Evening transfer to the railway station for the overnight train to Xian. (B,L)
XIAN
Arrive Xian early morning and check-in to hotel for 2 nights. Full day sightseeing in Xian including a visit to the Ancient City Walls, Wild Goose Pagoda (regarded by many as a symbol of the city) and the Bell Tower. After lunch, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum.(B,L)
XIAN
This morning is reserved for the must-see of any visit to Xian – the incredible life-sized Terracotta Warriors and Horses. After lunch, visit the Banpo Neolithic Village and Huaqing Hot Springs.(B,L)
XIAN TO CHONGQING
Day at leisure in Xian before transfer to railway station for overnight train to Chongqing. (B)
CHONGQING
Arrive Chongqing early morning and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city including a visit to Eling Park, one of the oldest private gardens in Chongqing. In the afternoon, visit the Great Hall, a local market and tea house before transfer to the Yangtze cruise boat, your home for the next 3 nights. (B)
YANGTZE CRUISE
Enjoy the majestic scenery of the Three Gorges and the amazing Yangtze Dam en route to Yichang. (B,L,D)
YANGTZE CRUISE
Continue to enjoy the majestic scenery of the Three Gorges and the amazing Yangtze Dam en route to Yichang.(B,L,D)
YICHANG TO SHANGHAI
Arrive Yichang, a major city of Hubei Province and transfer to airport for afternoon flight to Shanghai. Transfer to hotel for 3 nights. (B)
SHANGHAI
Full day tour with lunch, including the futuristic Shanghai Museum, the Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Gardens and Yuyuan Market. In the afternoon, visit the Old Town, Nanjing Road and stroll along Shanghai’s famous waterside promenade - The Bund. (B,L)
SHANGHAI
Free day to do last minute shopping or take a boat trip on the Huangpu River. (B)
DEPART SHANGHAI
Transfer to airport or railway for onward connections. (B)
