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Summary |
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Beijing |
3 Nights |
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Xian |
1 Night |
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Cruise |
3 Nights |
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Shanghai |
2 Nights |
Meal Plan Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
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Activity |
Meal |
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1 |
UK - In Flight |
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Depart the UK on a flight to Beijing. |
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2 |
Beijing |
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You will meet your local guide at airport and transfer to hotel. After we help you check in at your hotel for a three-night stay, you will have free time for the rest of the day. Our local guide can help you plan your evening activities (optional). You can enjoy Peking Opera shows, or feast a roast duck dinner at famed Quanjude Restaurant, or enjoy nightlife at pubs and bars at Houhai or Gongti area.
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3 |
Beijing |
BL |
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Today, ride to the legendary Great Wall of China and stand on its famous ramparts. A local lunch is included, along with a visit to a jade or cloisonné enamel workshop. Then tour the Chang Tomb which was the first and largest of the Ming Tombs. In late afternoon or evening enjoy shopping or just walk and see the Wangfujing shopping street which is the main shopping area in Beijing.( optional)
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4 |
Beijing |
BLD |
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After breakfast visit the massive Tian'anmen Square, then see the Forbidden City with its elegant palaces, pavilions and landscaped gardens, once open only to nobility. In the afternoon tour the Temple of Heaven where the oriental emperors worship the heaven. Then visit the famous Hongqiao Pearl Market. After dinner, you will enjoy an exciting Chinese Kung Fu Show at Red Theatre.
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5 |
Beijing - Xian |
BL |
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Take a short excursion by rickshaw around Hutongs (narrow alleyways) where you can see traditional courtyard residences of the city. In the afternoon tour the 700-acre Summer Palace and view the scenery of its lake. Drop off at Beijing Olympic Green on the way back to hotel. If time permits can buy entrance tickets on-spot to go inside the stadiums of Bird’s Nest and Water Cube. In the evening take a flight to Xian. |
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6 |
Xian |
BL |
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After breakfast in hotel. Your tour will starts. Your first tour to Xian’s archaeological wonder: 8,000 life-sized Terracotta Warriors buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang, each soldier and horse molded in incredible detail. This afternoon, tour the Big Wild Goose Pagoda whichwas built under the emperor's conduct to collect scriptures, Buddha statues and Buddhist relics taken from India about 1,300 years ago.Then we will drop you off at Muslim Quarters(optional) and you could walk around Muslim Quarters and back to your hotel on your own(10 minutes on foot) . Today’s tour includes visit to a souvenir shop or factory. At night you can enjoy the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show (optional)
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7 |
Xian - Chongqing |
BLD |
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Fly to Chongqing, gateway to the Yangtze. Visit Ciqikou Old Town and board the cruise after dinner. |
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8 |
Yangtze River Cruise |
BLD |
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Your ship sails this morning. Cruise the Yangtze River as it meanders through the heartland of China. Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the river and the facilities onboard. Todays shore excursion is to Fengdu Ghost City. |
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9 |
Yangtze River Cruise |
BLD |
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Cruise through the dramatic Three Gorges, beneath soaring limestine cliffs rising sheer from the water. Next, embark a small motorboat and journey through the tranquil Daning River and the Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream. |
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10 |
Yichang - Shanghai |
BL |
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Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam Site. Disembark at Yichang at noon. If time permits there will be an optional sightseeing program in Yichang. Transfer to Yichang airport and fly to Shanghai. In the evening there is an optional cruise on the Huang Pu River to see Shanghai at night. |
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11 |
Shanghai |
BL |
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View the Shanghai Museum, Continue to Yuyuan Garden, a 16th century Ming period private garden/residence in the heart of Shanghai’s old Chinese quarter. Along is the local bazaar and Shanghai Old Street. Visit Former French Concession District.. Stroll along the Bund and Nanjing Road to experience the thrills of old and modern Shanghai A visit to silk store is included today. Tonight you can take an optional acrobatics show or enjoy night life at Xin Tian Di.
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12 |
Shanghai - UK |
B |
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After breakfast at leisure until the airport transfer for your flight home. |
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Departure and Pricing - Guaranteed Departures |
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Depart |
Return |
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Price are per person
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24/03/12 |
04/04/12 |
£1898 |
Based on 2 people sharing a twin/double room
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07/04/12 |
18/04/12 |
£2098 |
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21/04/12 |
02/05/12 |
£1998 |
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05/05/12 |
16/05/12 |
£1998 |
Land Only from £998 |
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19/05/12 |
30/05/12 |
£1998 |
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02/06/12 |
13/06/12 |
£1998 |
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16/06/12 |
27/06/12 |
£1998 |
Please enquire for private departures |
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07/07/12 |
18/07/12 |
£2098 |
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21/07/12 |
01/08/12 |
£2098 |
Single Supplements available from £428
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04/08/12 |
15/08/12 |
£2098 |
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18/08/12 |
29/08/12 |
£2098 |
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01/09/12 |
12/09/12 |
£2098 |
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15/09/12 |
26/09/12 |
£2098 |
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13/10/12 |
24/10/12 |
£2098 |
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20/10/12 |
01/11/12 |
£2098 |
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03/11/12 |
14/11/12
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£1898 |
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Price Includes |
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* Internal Flights |
* International Flights |
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* Airport Taxes |
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* 4 Star Hotels |
* English Speaking Guides |
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* Meals as stated |
* Transfers & Transport |
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* Entrance fees to the sites |
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Price Excludes |
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* Tips & Gratuities |
* Personal Spending |
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* Flight Upgrades |
* Travel Insurance |
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* Hotel Upgrades |
* Visa Fees |
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Accommodation |
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This group tour will typically use 4 Star Hotels such as |
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Beijing |
Qianmen Jianguo Hotel |
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Xian |
Grand New World Hotel |
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Cruise |
CCOTC Cruises |
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Shanghai |
Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel |
Or properties of a similar standard if those listed are not available.
All rooms are equipped with a double or twin beds, private bathroom facilities, air-conditioning, heating, TV's and telephones as standard. |
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Meals |
Breakfast at the hotel will typically be a buffet style with western and chinese food.
Lunch and Dinner will be taken outside the hotel at local chinese restaurants. |
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Add On Extensions |
Why not add a 3 day Hong Kong extension to the end of your tour.
Prices start from £399 (including flights - subject to availablity). Staying at the Metropark Kowloon hotel or similar. Meals are not included. |
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Day |
Activity |
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12 |
Shanghai - Hong Kong (B) |
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Transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Hong Kong. Take the shuttle bus to your hotel for a 2 night stay, rest of the day is at your leisure. |
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13 |
Hong Kong |
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Enjoy a morning half day island tour taking a ride on the Peak Tram to Victoria Peak, Stanley Market, Repulse Bay and Aberdeen. Afternoon is free at leisure. |
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14 |
Hong Kong - UK |
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Free at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK. |
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