Highlights: 14 day tour
A great introduction to China starting in Beijing, travelling to Xian to view the amazing Terracota Warriors and of course sampling the delicious dumpling dinner. You also sail down the majestic Yangtze before ending in Shanghai.
Price from:
£1115 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.
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Jan, Feb, Dec |
Jun, Jul, Aug |
Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Price per person twin-share |
£1115 |
£1165 |
£1295 |
| Single room supplement |
£440 |
£490 |
£590 |
| Price per sole traveller |
£1795 |
£1895 |
£2130 |
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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, 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-star hotels.
14 Day Itinerary
DAY 1
BEIJING
Arrive Beijing, transfer to hotel for 3 nights.
DAY 2
BEIJING
Full day tour of Beijing, visiting Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. After lunch, visit the Summer Palace.
DAY 3
BEIJING
Day excursion to the Great Wall at Simatai, located around 80 miles north east of Beijing. This is probably the best place to visit the Great Wall as it is reasonably quiet compared with the overcrowded stretch at Badaling and the views over the valley at Simatai are spectacularly breathtaking. In the evening enjoy a Beijing Duck Dinner.
DAY 4
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.
DAY 5
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.
DAY 6
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.
DAY 7
XIAN TO CHONGQING
Day at leisure in Xian before transfer to railway station for overnight train to Chongqing.
DAY 8
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. After lunch, visit the Great Hall, a local market and tea house before transfer to the Yangtze cruise boat, your home for the next 3 nights.
DAY 9
YANGTZE CRUISE
Enjoy the majestic scenery of the Three Gorges and the amazing Yangtze Dam en route to Yichang.
DAY 10
YANGTZE CRUISE
Continue to enjoy the majestic scenery of the Three Gorges and the amazing Yangtze Dam en route to Yichang.
DAY 11
YICHANG TO SHANGHAI
Arrive Yichang, a major city of Hubei Province. Lunch in the city before transfer to airport for afternoon flight to Shanghai. Transfer to hotel for 3 nights.
DAY 12
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.
DAY 13
SHANGHAI
Free day to do last minute shopping or take a boat trip on the Huangpu River.
DAY 14
DEPART SHANGHAI
Transfer to airport or railway for onward connections.
