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0870 750 9400 www.go-travel-group.co.uk |
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Holiday Details |
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| trip name: | China - China Highlight Special Tour | ||
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duration: |
13 nights | ||
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trek rating |
not applicable | ||
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accommodation: |
Standart, Deluxe and First Class Hotels | ||
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season: |
January to December | ||
Description What's the first symbol will flash into your mind when you are going to China for the first time? The mysterious Great Wall in Beijing? The remarkable Qin Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an? Or the lovely Panda in Sichuan? You will see all the above in this 14 days tour. And of course, we will offer you a splendid 3-night cruise along the legendary Yangtze River on board one of the Three Gorges'' top-rated floating hotels. We then take you to the ultra-modern metropolis of Shanghai where you have the world virtually at your finger tips to have a happy ending for the wonderful trip. |
Day by Day Itinerary |
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| Day 1 | Bejing |
| Transfer via: TBA, on your own arrangement. Arrive in Beijing . Be met & transferred to your hotel by a friendly tour guide. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. | |
| Day 2 | Bejing |
| Full day city tour includes visits of the Tian'anmen Square - the biggest public square in the world and Forbidden City (GuGong in Chinese ) which is used to be the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, now known as the Palace Museum. After lunch visit the Temple of Heaven, the place for the emperors to worship the God (heaven) for good harvest in ancient China . | |
| Day 3 | Bejing |
| A memorable daylong excursion combines the soul-stirring Great Wall that across northern China like a winding dragon with the Sacred Way, guarded by sculpted stone animal both real and fabulous, which are photographers' delight. Finally, visit the Ming Tomb. | |
| Day 4 | Bejing to X'ian |
| Morning tour to Hutongs by rickshaw. Take an afternoon flight to Xi'an. Arrive in Xi'an. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. | |
| Day 5 | Xi'an |
| ou will have the whole day visit to the famous historical site of the Qin Terracotta Warriors. More than 6000 life-sized terracotta figures of soldiers and horses in perfect battle array shows the superb sculptural art of that time. Afterwards, visit the Wild Goose Pagoda. | |
| Day 6 | Xian to Chengdu |
| Visit the Provincial Museum, the Ancient City Wall and the Bell Tower. Take an afternoon flight to Chengdu. Once you arrive in Chengdu, you'll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. | |
| Day 7 | Chengdu |
| One day tour of the Dufu Thatched Cottage which is a cottage restored in Ming Dynasty and a memorial for great Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. After that visit the Wuhou Temple, built by Li Xiong in the Western Jin Dynasty (about 1,100 years ago) in memory of Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period(220-80AD). Then visit the Panda Research Centre and Wangjiang Park . | |
| Day 8 | Chengdu to Chongqing |
| Visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System which was built 2,000 years ago. It was used to irrigate the western Sichuan plain as well as avoiding floods. After that visit the Sanxingdui Ruins which is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, long history and enriched cultural contents. Be transferred to airport and take a flight to Chongqing. Once arrive in Chongqing , you'll be met & transferred to the harbor for boarding the ship. | |
| Day 9 | Yangtze River Cruise |
| Cruise excursion | |
| Day 10 | Yangtze River Cruise |
| Cruise excursion | |
| Day 11 | Yangtze River Cruise |
| Cruise excursion | |
| Day 12 | Yangtze River Cruise to Wuhan & Shanghai |
| Excursion on board. Arrive in Wuhan. Disembark and be transferred to Wuhan airport. Take a flight to Shanghai. Once you arrive in Shanghai, you'll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. | |
| Day 13 | Shanghai |
| Visit the famous Jade Buddha Temple with a 2m high sitting white Jade Buddha and the 400-year old Yu Yuan Garden, decorated with masterpieces of Ming architecture, as well as the Old Town & the Bund . You also have a chance to visit the Shanghai Museum and the famous Nanjing Road among crowds. | |
| Day 14 | Depart Shanghai |
| Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for your flight home. | |
What is included |
How to book
Call the 0870 750 9400 to book your holiday Send us an email with your contact telephone number, trip name, departure date and number of passengers and we will call you back. Print out our online e-brochure and then fax or post us the completed booking form. Fill out the online enquiry form and we will call you back for payment details. |
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PLEASE READ: We aim to provide the highest level of service to our customers, please be aware however, that this is adventure travel in the truest sense of the word. This itinerary is not rigidly set and can change due to the weather or other circumstances. Our itineraries are flexible enough to adapt to most likely disruptions. We ask our customers to have a relaxed tolerating attitude and enthusiasm for real adventure. Hotels mentioned in the itinerary are an indication only of the accommodation you will be staying in. In the event that we are unable to secure bookings in any of these hotels then we will endeavour to find a suitable hotel of the same standard. |