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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 Scenic Tour | ||
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duration: |
17 nights | ||
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trek rating |
not applicable | ||
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accommodation: |
Stadard, First Class and Deluxe Hotels | ||
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season: |
January to December | ||
Description Long for your holiday to be an adventure in the nature far away from the over-noising city? Let us make it come true together. This journey focuses on some of the best sceneries from Great Wall in Beijing– a wonderful experience – to the ancient Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and the hilly city of Chengdu. Being the only Chinese scenic spot listed as both the World Heritage Site and the World Biosphere Reserve, Jiuzhaigou enjoys worldwide fame for its breathtaking scenery. We also have the opportunity to explore the longest river in China–YangtzeRiver to experience the beautiful landscape. |
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 our friendly tour guide. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. | |
| Day 2 | Bejing |
| Full day city tours includes visit to 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 the past. | |
| 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. Then, visit the Ming Tomb. | |
| Day 4 | Bejing to X'ian |
| Take a Hutong Tour by rickshaw in the morning to see Chinese ancient building. 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 |
| You 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 arriving at 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 Jiuzhaigou |
| 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. This area is the most fertile land in China thanks greatly to this water system. After that visit 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 the airport. Take a flight to Jiuzhaigou. Upon your arrival at Jiuzhaigou, be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. | |
| Day 9 | Jiuzhaigou |
| Visit colorful valley in Jiuzhaigou. The environment protecting bus will take you to see Shuangqiaogou Valley, T win Bridges Valley, Munigou Valley and Haizigou Valley. | |
| Day 10 | Jiuzhaigou to Chengdu |
| Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Chengdu. Upon your arrival at Chengdu, be met & transferred to Hotel. | |
| Day 11 | Chengdu to Ermei Mountain |
| Be transferred to Ermei Mountain, one of the most famous mountains for Buddhism in China. Visit Baoguo Temple at root of mountain and take the cable car up to the top of mountain. | |
| Day 12 | Ermei Mountain to Leshan & Chengdu |
| Be transferred to Leshan. Visit Leshan Great Buddla - the biggest Buddhism statue in the world: 71 meters tall, with age of over 900 years. Cruise on the river in Leshan. Drive back to Chengdu . | |
| Day 13 | Chengdu to Chongqing |
| Be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Chongqing. Once arrive in Chongqing, you will be greeted at the airport by our tour guide and transferred to visit Three Gorge Museum, a new museum displays all you want to know about the Three Gorge. And People's Hall which is a giant traditional building with a large square. Be transferred to harbor for boarding the ship. | |
| Day 14 | Yangtze River Cruise |
| Cruise excursion | |
| Day 15 | Yangtze River Cruise |
| Cruise excursion | |
| Day 16 | Yangtze River Cruise to Yichang & Shanghai |
| Excursion on board. We now arrive at Yichang. Disembark and be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Shanghai. Once arriving 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 17 | 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 18 | Depart Shanghai |
| Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for your flight. | |
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. |