Shanghai, Gulin, Xian and Beijing 11-day tour

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Tour Name: Shanghai, Gulin, Xian and Beijing 11-day tour
Market Price: $810
Our Price:$745
City: Beijing Tours -> Shanghai Tours -> Guilin Tours -> Xian Tours
Highlights:
This classic 11-day tour includes four china's most popular travel destinations-- Shanghai, Gulin, Xi'an and Beijing. You can enjoy the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Terracotta Warriors and many other top attractions with deep Chinese culture. In Shanghai, besides enjoying Shanghai's top attractions, you can visit Shanghai Expo Park to appreciate the pomp of Shanghai 2010 Expo and feel the vigor and dynamics of this metropolis.

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Day 1 Shanghai
Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel. Then you are free for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Shanghai
Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel, then show you up Shanghai top attractions--City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

-City God Temple: The City God Temple of Shanghai is a temple in the old city of Shanghai, China, and is today the central feature of a large retail and entertainment district. It originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or "Gold Mountain", an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty.
-Yuyuan Garden: A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rockeries. Yu Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection.
-Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex: It is a state-of-the-art warren of upscale shops, bars and restaurants based on the theme of "where old meets new". Here you find the oddly complimentary combination of the traditional houses of old Shanghai (the 'Shikumen') hosting ultra modern restaurants, bars and shops. The exterior of these shikumen style houses of 1920's Shanghai have been tastefully restored, whilst inside they have been fully renovated to accommodate the tastes of the modern Westerner.
-Nanjing Road: Shanghai's main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia.
-The Bund: Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower.Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of "World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times".
-Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century.
Day 3 Shanghai
Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
A tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and you will be drive you to expo site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own.
Be met at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and you will be transferred back to your Shanghai hotel.
Day 4 Shanghai plane Guilin
Hotels: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel(Standard Class) Guilin Plaza Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Waterfall Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Transfer to the airport and take the flight to Gulin. Meet our guide at the airport. Then you will be driven to pay a visit to Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill.

-Reed Flute Cave: is praised as "the art hall created by nature". The track of tourists is prosperous from Tang Dynasty. From 1959 when it was developed, it has been a must for every tourist to Guilin.
-Elephant Trunk Hill: is also called Elephant Hill, which stands majestically at the confluence of the Li River and Taohua River. It is deemed as the symbol of Guilin. The Elephant Hill has Shuiyue Cave, Elephant's Eye Stone, Pagoda for Samantabhadra. The stone looks like a trunk of an elephant drinking water.
Day 5 Guilin
Hotels: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel(Standard Class) Guilin Plaza Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Waterfall Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Today, our tour guide will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel, then transfer you to visit Yangshuo West Stret, and Experience Li River cruise.

-West Street: West Street is the most prosperous district in Yangshuo, and each year, approximately 100,000 foreigners come here as part of their travels or to attend advanced studies. Visitors are attracted to West Street by its unique mix of cultures.
-Li River Cruise: Li River is the soul of Guilin scenery. The region covers 83-km karst area with clear, exotic, ingenious and changing characteristics. Take a boat a boat and enjoy yourself with the wonderful scenery of peeks, rivers, sunshine and reflections on the water.
Day 6 Guilin plane Xian
Hotels: Xian Walker Boutique Hotel(Standard Class) Quest International Hotel, Xi'an(Deluxe Class) Sheraton Xian Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today pay a visit to Gulin top attraction --- The Two Rivers and Four Lakes.
Then transfer to the airport and take the flight to Xi'an. Meet our guide at the airport and you will be driven to your Xi'an hotel. Have a good rest.

-The Two Rivers and Four Lakes scenery area have two rivers-Li River (part of downtown area), Taohua River (Peach-blossom River) link with the four lakes-Guihu Lake, Ronghu Lake, Shanhu Lake, Mulong Lake to form a round-the-city waterway attraction. They are all connected and linked together. With waterway transportation, this comprises Guilin's central round-the-city water system.
Day 7 Xian
Hotels: Xian Walker Boutique Hotel(Standard Class) Quest International Hotel, Xi'an(Deluxe Class) Sheraton Xian Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today, our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel, then you will be driven to visit xi'an top attractions-- Terracotta Warriors, Banpo Museum, Stele Forest Museum.

-Terracotta Warriors: The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi province. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China.
-Banpo Museum: The Banpo Site is a typical Neolithic matriarchal community of the Yangshao Culture dating back about 6,000 years. At that time, the Banpo people used tools made primarily of wood and stone. Women, the crucial labor force, were responsible for making pottery, spinning, and raising the family, while men fished. The Banpo Museum is the first museum built at the base of the excavations of the Banpo site. The approximately 4,500 square meters (about 1 acre) exhibit area of Banpo Museum is divided into two Exhibition Halls and a Site Hall.
-Stele Forest Museum: With 900 years of history, this treasure house holds a large collection of the earliest stone steles of different periods, from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. All together, there are 3,000 steles and the museum is divided into seven exhibitions halls, which mainly display the works of calligraphy, painting and historical records.
Day 8 Xian plane Beijing
Hotels: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today pay a visit to Xi'an top attractions-- Big Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall. Then transfer to the airport and take the flight to Beijing. Meet our guide at the airport and you will be driven to your Beijing hotel. Have a good rest.

-Big Goose Pagoda: The pagoda (7 floors,64.5meters high) where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
-Ancient City Wall: Built in the Ming dynasty about 700 years ago, the wall measures around 13.9 km in circumference, 12 meters in height, 18 meters wide at its base while 15 meters wide on the top.
Day 9 Beijing
Hotels: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today our tour guide will show you up Beijing top attractions --- the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. After the tour, you will be driven to the hotel.

-Tian'anmen Square: It is the largest city square in the world , representing symbol of China's national pride, surrounded by many grand buildings including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City), Museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
-Forbidden City Built from 1406-1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Palace, popularly known as the Forbidden City, was the permanent residence of the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). It covers over 720,000 square meters of floor space, with more than 8,700 rooms, surrounded by city wall as high as ten meters and a city moat as wide as 52 meters.
-Temple of Heaven: At the Temple of Heaven Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) worshiped Heaven and prayed for good harvests. A masterpiece of the Ming and Qing architectural art and a precious example of China's ancient architecture, the Temple of Heaven is the largest architectural group for worshipping Heaven in the world. In 1961, it was listed by the State Council as a key monument under state protection." In 1998, it was recognized by UNESCO as a human heritage of the world.
Day 10 Beijing
Meals: B L D
Hotels: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Our Beijing tour guide will pick you up at your Beijing hotel, and show you around Beijing most famous sights--Great Wall, Badaling, Sacred Way, The National Stadium (Bird's Nest), National Aquatics Center (Water Cube). Beijing Roasted Duck as dinner. After the dinner, enjoy the amazing Chinese Kungfu show.

-Great Wall, Badaling: The Great Wall at Badaling is located in Yanqing County, which is about 60 kilometers northwest of Beijing. Sitting at the highest point of the strategic pass leading to Beijing from the northwest, The Great Wall at Badaling consists of the main wall and several subordinate walls. In 1991 the Great Wall at Badaling, as a representative of the Chinese "Great Wall", was listed in the "World Heritage Certificate" by the United States.
-Sacred Way: Beijing is ever the capital of Ming Dyansty. Ming Tombs are where 13 Kings of Ming are buried. Sacred Way is an attractive tree-lined way leading to the Ming Tombs. It is bordered by 12 sets of animal and human statues, and includes the attractive Great Red Gate.
-The National Stadium (Bird's Nest): National Stadium, nicknamed the "Bird's Nest", hosted the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics and football competitions.
-National Aquatics Center (Water Cube): It is axially related to the National Stadium on the north part of Beijing Central Axis and reinforces the historical and cultural features of Beijing city. National Aquatics Center was the venue for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo final during the Olympic Games. The total seating capacity is 17,000, including 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary for Games was removed after Games.
Day 11 Beijing
Activities:
The tour ends. You will be driven to Beijing airport. See off. Home sweet home.

Rate

We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.

Quotation:

Group Size	1 person	2-5 persons	6-9 persons
Tour Class	1 person	2-5 persons	6-9 persons
Standard	$1765.00	$1050.00	$745.00
Deluxe	$1930.00	$1110.00	$805.00
Super Deluxe	$2505.00	$1400.00	$1120.00

The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).

If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.

Price Inclusions:
1. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)
2. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
3. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
4. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
5. Standard day expo admission ticket;
6. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
7. Meals as specified in the itinerary;

Price Exclusions:
1. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. China internal airfare/train tickets;
6. Personal Expenses;
7. China Entry Visa Fees
8. Single Room Supplement;

Day 1 Shanghai
Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Meet our guide at the airport and then transfer to check in the hotel. Then you are free for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Shanghai
Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel, then show you up Shanghai top attractions--City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

-City God Temple: The City God Temple of Shanghai is a temple in the old city of Shanghai, China, and is today the central feature of a large retail and entertainment district. It originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or "Gold Mountain", an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty.
-Yuyuan Garden: A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rockeries. Yu Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection.
-Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex: It is a state-of-the-art warren of upscale shops, bars and restaurants based on the theme of "where old meets new". Here you find the oddly complimentary combination of the traditional houses of old Shanghai (the 'Shikumen') hosting ultra modern restaurants, bars and shops. The exterior of these shikumen style houses of 1920's Shanghai have been tastefully restored, whilst inside they have been fully renovated to accommodate the tastes of the modern Westerner.
-Nanjing Road: Shanghai's main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia.
-The Bund: Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower.Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of "World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times".
-Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century.
Day 3 Shanghai
Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
A tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and you will be drive you to expo site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own.
Be met at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and you will be transferred back to your Shanghai hotel.
Day 4 Shanghai plane Guilin
Hotels: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel(Standard Class) Guilin Plaza Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Waterfall Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Transfer to the airport and take the flight to Gulin. Meet our guide at the airport. Then you will be driven to pay a visit to Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill.

-Reed Flute Cave: is praised as "the art hall created by nature". The track of tourists is prosperous from Tang Dynasty. From 1959 when it was developed, it has been a must for every tourist to Guilin.
-Elephant Trunk Hill: is also called Elephant Hill, which stands majestically at the confluence of the Li River and Taohua River. It is deemed as the symbol of Guilin. The Elephant Hill has Shuiyue Cave, Elephant's Eye Stone, Pagoda for Samantabhadra. The stone looks like a trunk of an elephant drinking water.
Day 5 Guilin
Hotels: Guilin Osmanthus Hotel(Standard Class) Guilin Plaza Hotel(Deluxe Class) Lijiang Waterfall Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Activities:
Today, our tour guide will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel, then transfer you to visit Yangshuo West Stret, and Experience Li River cruise.

-West Street: West Street is the most prosperous district in Yangshuo, and each year, approximately 100,000 foreigners come here as part of their travels or to attend advanced studies. Visitors are attracted to West Street by its unique mix of cultures.
-Li River Cruise: Li River is the soul of Guilin scenery. The region covers 83-km karst area with clear, exotic, ingenious and changing characteristics. Take a boat a boat and enjoy yourself with the wonderful scenery of peeks, rivers, sunshine and reflections on the water.
Day 6 Guilin plane Xian
Hotels: Xian Walker Boutique Hotel(Standard Class) Quest International Hotel, Xi'an(Deluxe Class) Sheraton Xian Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today pay a visit to Gulin top attraction --- The Two Rivers and Four Lakes.
Then transfer to the airport and take the flight to Xi'an. Meet our guide at the airport and you will be driven to your Xi'an hotel. Have a good rest.

-The Two Rivers and Four Lakes scenery area have two rivers-Li River (part of downtown area), Taohua River (Peach-blossom River) link with the four lakes-Guihu Lake, Ronghu Lake, Shanhu Lake, Mulong Lake to form a round-the-city waterway attraction. They are all connected and linked together. With waterway transportation, this comprises Guilin's central round-the-city water system.
Day 7 Xian
Hotels: Xian Walker Boutique Hotel(Standard Class) Quest International Hotel, Xi'an(Deluxe Class) Sheraton Xian Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today, our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel, then you will be driven to visit xi'an top attractions-- Terracotta Warriors, Banpo Museum, Stele Forest Museum.

-Terracotta Warriors: The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi province. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China.
-Banpo Museum: The Banpo Site is a typical Neolithic matriarchal community of the Yangshao Culture dating back about 6,000 years. At that time, the Banpo people used tools made primarily of wood and stone. Women, the crucial labor force, were responsible for making pottery, spinning, and raising the family, while men fished. The Banpo Museum is the first museum built at the base of the excavations of the Banpo site. The approximately 4,500 square meters (about 1 acre) exhibit area of Banpo Museum is divided into two Exhibition Halls and a Site Hall.
-Stele Forest Museum: With 900 years of history, this treasure house holds a large collection of the earliest stone steles of different periods, from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. All together, there are 3,000 steles and the museum is divided into seven exhibitions halls, which mainly display the works of calligraphy, painting and historical records.
Day 8 Xian plane Beijing
Hotels: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today pay a visit to Xi'an top attractions-- Big Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall. Then transfer to the airport and take the flight to Beijing. Meet our guide at the airport and you will be driven to your Beijing hotel. Have a good rest.

-Big Goose Pagoda: The pagoda (7 floors,64.5meters high) where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
-Ancient City Wall: Built in the Ming dynasty about 700 years ago, the wall measures around 13.9 km in circumference, 12 meters in height, 18 meters wide at its base while 15 meters wide on the top.
Day 9 Beijing
Hotels: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today our tour guide will show you up Beijing top attractions --- the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. After the tour, you will be driven to the hotel.

-Tian'anmen Square: It is the largest city square in the world , representing symbol of China's national pride, surrounded by many grand buildings including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City), Museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
-Forbidden City Built from 1406-1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Palace, popularly known as the Forbidden City, was the permanent residence of the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). It covers over 720,000 square meters of floor space, with more than 8,700 rooms, surrounded by city wall as high as ten meters and a city moat as wide as 52 meters.
-Temple of Heaven: At the Temple of Heaven Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) worshiped Heaven and prayed for good harvests. A masterpiece of the Ming and Qing architectural art and a precious example of China's ancient architecture, the Temple of Heaven is the largest architectural group for worshipping Heaven in the world. In 1961, it was listed by the State Council as a key monument under state protection." In 1998, it was recognized by UNESCO as a human heritage of the world.
Day 10 Beijing
Meals: B L D
Hotels: Beijing Huaqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Happy Inn International Hotel Beijing(Deluxe Class) Beijing Xiyuan Hotel(Super Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Our Beijing tour guide will pick you up at your Beijing hotel, and show you around Beijing most famous sights--Great Wall, Badaling, Sacred Way, The National Stadium (Bird's Nest), National Aquatics Center (Water Cube). Beijing Roasted Duck as dinner. After the dinner, enjoy the amazing Chinese Kungfu show.

-Great Wall, Badaling: The Great Wall at Badaling is located in Yanqing County, which is about 60 kilometers northwest of Beijing. Sitting at the highest point of the strategic pass leading to Beijing from the northwest, The Great Wall at Badaling consists of the main wall and several subordinate walls. In 1991 the Great Wall at Badaling, as a representative of the Chinese "Great Wall", was listed in the "World Heritage Certificate" by the United States.
-Sacred Way: Beijing is ever the capital of Ming Dyansty. Ming Tombs are where 13 Kings of Ming are buried. Sacred Way is an attractive tree-lined way leading to the Ming Tombs. It is bordered by 12 sets of animal and human statues, and includes the attractive Great Red Gate.
-The National Stadium (Bird's Nest): National Stadium, nicknamed the "Bird's Nest", hosted the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics and football competitions.
-National Aquatics Center (Water Cube): It is axially related to the National Stadium on the north part of Beijing Central Axis and reinforces the historical and cultural features of Beijing city. National Aquatics Center was the venue for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo final during the Olympic Games. The total seating capacity is 17,000, including 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary for Games was removed after Games.
Day 11 Beijing
Activities:
The tour ends. You will be driven to Beijing airport. See off. Home sweet home.

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