This is a Private Tour, it is designed for those who don’t want to travel with strangers. In each city, there will have a private car for your transfer, and a good tour guide accompany you to visit the scenery spots during your whole trip organized. It is the best way to make your trip extremely enjoyable, because it is personalization, flexibility and interaction.
Following the traces of China’s imperial past, you will visit nearby all the important ancient capitals for different Chinese dynasties. We will take you to the most important historical and modern cities in China. You will visit the major tour sites, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City in Beijing, Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and the Oriental TV Tower in Shanghai. Luoyang is famous for the awe-inspiring Longmen Grottos and Shaolin Kung-fu. The delta of the Yangtze River, the abundantly productive land, has long played an important role. The Grand Canal, which cuts north-south through the province, carried rice from the fertile fields up to the barren North. “In heaven, there is paradise. On earth, there is Suzhou and Hangzhou”. You can just immerse yourself into the ancient Chinese culture of silk, tea and embroidery.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. Meet your guide upon arrival and be transferred to your deluxe hotel. (D)
Day 2: Beijing
Begin the day’s sightseeing with a visit to Tian’anmen Square, the largest urban square in the world. Then, move on to the Imperial Palace, also known as the “Forbidden City”, the biggest palace complex in the world. In the afternoon, visit the enchanting Summer Palace, one of China’s largest and best-preserved royal gardens, where you can have a walk along the famous Long Corridor. A Peking Duck Dinner concludes your first full day activities in China. (B-L-D)
Day 3: Beijing
Today’s highlight is the visit of the Great Wall, one of the “Seven Wonders of the World” and a symbol of Chinese civilization. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across mountains. Then, move on to visit the Ming Tombs (Changling Tomb) area where is for deceased emperors of the Ming Dynasty. (B-L-D)
Day 4: Beijing-Xi’an
Visit Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshiped heaven and prayed for good harvest. Take an afternoon flight to Xi’an. Visit Forest of Steles Museum where precious stone carvings and sculptures are kept. (B-D)
Day 5: Xi’an
Begin the day’s activity with an once-in-a-lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2,200-year-old Terracotta Warriors of China’s first feudal Emperor, Qin Shihuang. After lunch, you will visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built in 652 A.D. It contains a large volume of Buddhist scriptures which were obtained from India by the eminent monk of Xuanzang. Enjoy a characteristic Dumpling Dinner at a local restaurant. (B-L-D)
Day 6: Xi’an-Luoyang
Take the train to the ancient city Luoyang, hence the name “Capital of nine Dynasties”. You will pass by the Hua Shan Mountain, one of the five famous Mountains in China. In the afternoon arrive in Luoyang and be transferred to your hotel. (B-L-D)
Day 7: Luoyang
Whole day excursion to the Shaolin Temple, which is located at the foot of Song Shan Mountain - the central of the five sacred mountains in China. The temple was founded in A.D. 527 by a monk, Bodhidharma. He developed a form of physical movement which is based on the natural motions of animals, hence the origin of Shao Lin Kung Fu. Then, visit the Luoyang Folk Art Museum. (B-L-D)
Day 8: Luoyang-Nanjing
Visit the Long Men Grottoes, built in the year 494, during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Long Men Grottoes is one of China’s three leading treasure house of grotto art, with 2,100 grottoes. The largest Buddhist sculpture stands 17.14 meters tall. Take an overnight train to Nanjing with soft sleeper (first class in China, 4 persons sharing one cabin). (B-L)
Day 9: Nanjing
Arrive in Nanjing in the morning, and be transferred to your hotel for the breakfast. Nanjing is a well-known ancient capital for six different dynasties in China. Visit the Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum, and the Yangtze River Bridge. In the night, you can walk around Confucius Temple Area. Nanjing Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao in Chinese) is the holy shrine of Confucius, the outstanding ancient Chinese philosopher and thinker. (B-L-D)
Day 10: Nanjing-Wuxi
Enjoy a journey by train (or by bus, for the big group) to Wuxi, known as the “Land of Rice and Fish”. Your visit in Wuxi includes the Plum Garden and a clay figurine factory in the afternoon. (B-L-D)
Day 11: Wuxi-Suzhou
Enjoy a cruise on Taihu Lake in the morning, then a visit to Turtle Head Island. Leave Wuxi for Suzhou by afternoon train (or by Bus). Suzhou, known as the garden of China, is famous for its embroidery. You may visit Lingering Garden and Garden of the Master of the Nets. Lingering Garden is renowned for the artistic way in which the spaces between various kinds of architectural forms are dealt with. Garden of the Master of the Nets, the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. (B-L-D)
Day 12: Suzhou-Hangzhou
Board a canal boat for a leisurely cruise along the ancient Grand Canal in the morning. You may visit the Embroidery Institute and attend demonstrations at the Silk Factory. Take afternoon train (or by bus) to the idyllic city of Hangzhou, another ancient capital city in southern China. (B-L-D)
Day 13: Hangzhou
A full day tour is to appreciate the incomparably lovely West Lake with its soaring bridges and flower-bright islets. Visit Huqingyutang, a pharmacy shop and museum of traditional Chinese medicine, and the Pagoda of Six Harmonies standing by Qiantang River in Hangzhou. The extant pagoda is octagonal, has thirteen levels on the exterior but seven levels on the interior, and is 59.89 meters high. (B-L-D)
Day 14: Hangzhou-Shanghai
Visit a tea plantation growing for the famous Longjing green tea. Take afternoon train (or by bus) to Shanghai, the bustling commercial heart of China. City tour begins with a stroll along the lovely waterfront “The Bund”. (B-L-D)
Day 15: Shanghai
Sightseeing includes the Temple of the Jade Buddha where two rare jade statues of Sakyamuni Buddha are treasured, then a visit to the fascinating Yuyuan Garden, a well-restored Suzhou-style garden, and take a walk through the Old Town filled with antique markets and specialty stores. Shanghai Museum is a leading attraction of the city since it opened in 1994, containing some priceless collections of paintings, porcelains and bronzes. (B-L-D)
Day 16: Return from Shanghai
Be transferred to the airport and board on your homebound flight. (B)
Note: B(breakfast) L(lunch) D(dinner)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Included:
- Twin sharing accommodation with breakfast
- Domestic fights in economic class and its airport tax
- Overnight train with soft sleeper
- Train in daytime, soft seat
- Lunch and Dinner as mentioned in the good local restaurant. (No guarantee lunch and dinner in the hotel which the clients over night)
- (first) Entrance fee mentioned in the itinerary
- English speaking accompanying guide through out program on all days with excursions
- All transfers specified in the itinerary by air-conditioned coach
Excluded:
- International flight and airport tax
- Tips(gratuity), personal expenses
- Transfer, guide service for "day at leisure/free time"
- Guide service during the plane, train or cruise
Note:
- The price for the tour is made on the basic of exchange rate: Dollar-Yuan=7.4
- The hotel standard are 3-star or 4-star
- Price may very depending on the season of travel and the standard of the hotel
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