D01 |
Date |
Beijing |
Day |
| |
Arrival Beijing transfer to hotel |
|
| |
Lunch at hotel |
|
PM |
Visit Temple of Heaven, a praying and
sacrificial place of the Ming and Qing Emperors |
|
| |
Visit Flea Market |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: L |
D02 |
Date |
Beijing |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
| |
Full day visit Great Wall (Badaling), that has been
built from 770-475 B.C. – climbing on top on the 2484 miles long Great Wall
is really an experience. Afterwards the Summer
Palace, the summer-residence of the former emperors with one of
the biggest and best preserved gardens in China and visit a pearl factory
enroute and enjoy a 45 mins Foot
Massage |
|
| |
Lunch at commune |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D03 |
Date |
Beijing |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
AM |
Visit Tiananmen Square where the Mao’s
Mausoleum and the Congress Hall are located, then the Forbidden City with the emperors palace
in the heart of Beijing (So called because it was off limits for 500 years,
covering an area of 250 acres, protected by an 10.7m high wall, marked off by
towers at each corner) |
|
| |
Lunch at Nauge |
|
PM |
Visit the Hutongs, lanes or Alleys formed by lines
of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard) where old Beijing residents live, witness the vicissitude of the city by a trishaw |
|
| |
Peking Duck Dinner at Da Dong
Restaurant |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L/D |
D04 |
Date |
Beijing / Xian |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
AM |
Transfer from hotel to airport for
flight to Xian |
|
| |
Arrival Xian |
|
| |
Lunch at hotel |
|
PM |
Visit the ancient City Wall, the
Grand Mosque, the Stele Forest, a collection of 2300 stone boards and we take
a walk around the old City area, an ancient cultural street Shuyuan. If time
permits, we can visit a big free market of Chinese Medicinal Herbs, there are
thousands of herbs/ leaves/ plant roots/ tree Corsican . |
|
| |
Evening Tang Dynasty Show |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D05 |
Date |
Xian |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
| |
Full Day visit Terracotta Warriors with more than 6000
life-sized terracotta figures of soldiers and horses in perfect battle array
are showing the superb sculptural art of that time. Lunch at Kempinski hotel.
On the way back to the city and visit Wild Goose Pagoda |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D06 |
Date |
Xian/ Guilin |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
AM |
Transfer from hotel to airport for
flight to Guilin |
|
| |
Arrival Guilin |
|
PM |
Visit the Reed Flute Cave with it’s multi-coloured lighting and fantastic stalactites and stalagmites and Fubo
Hill with lunch at Sheraton hotel |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D07 |
Date |
Guilin/ Yangshuo |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
AM |
4 hours boat trip to Yangshuo on
the Li River, we pass some extraordinary peaks, sprays of bamboo lining, the
riverbanks, fishers in small boats and picturesque villages with lunch at
local restaurant * |
|
| |
Arrival Yangshuo and transfer to
hotel |
|
PM |
Free for leisure |
|
| |
If you are interested in
large-scale performance, you can ask the guide about the performance expresses
the beautiful scenery of the Li River –named Impression – Liu Sanjie.
Creatively combines the classical Sanjie Liu's Songs, ethnic groups’ Culture
and the fishing lights together, to reflect the harmonious atmosphere between
human beings and the nature. The performance lasts for 70 minutes and 600
plus actors and actress are involved. This show is
options – pls see remark 06 |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D08 |
Date |
Yangshuo/ Guilin/ Chongqing |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
AM |
Bike tour to the countryside,
small villages, rice fields, fruit trees |
|
| |
Lunch at local restaurant * |
|
| |
Coach back to Guilin and transfer
to airport for flight to Chongqing |
|
| |
Arrival Chongqing transfer for a
downtown walking, and we will take the cable car to pass through the Jialing Jiang River to experience local people’s life, you may meet the peasant who sell
their poultry in this cable car |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D09 |
Date |
Chongqing/ Dazu/ Sanctuary
cruise |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
AM |
Visit Zoo of Panda, then coach to
Dazu, we visit Baoding Shan Caves, then the Beishan Caves, and sculptures
from Tang Dynasty with lunch local restaurant * |
|
PM |
Back to Chongqing and then
transfer board the Sanctuary Cruises |
|
| |
Dinner on broad |
|
00h00 |
Cruise leaves Chongqing |
|
| |
Overnight on board |
Meal: B/L /D |
D10 |
Date |
Yangtze River (Sanctuary Cruises) |
Day |
| |
Sail on board (with breakfast,
lunch, dinner) from Chongqing to Yichang |
|
| |
D10-D13 sailing through Qutang
Gorge/ Wu George, Daning River Small Georges or Shennong Stream, Three Gorges
Shiplocks |
|
| |
Overnight on board |
Meal: B/L/D |
D11 |
Date |
Sanctuary cruise |
Day |
| |
Sailing on board (with breakfast,
lunch, dinner) |
|
| |
Overnight on board |
Meal: B/L/D |
D12 |
Date |
Yantze River/ Yichang/ Wuhan |
Day |
AM |
Sailing on board (with breakfast),
about 12h00 the shop arrives Yichang |
|
| |
Lunch at local restaurant * |
|
| |
Transfer to Wuhan |
|
| |
Rest of day free at leisure |
|
| |
Hotel Accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D13 |
Date |
Wuhan/ Guangzhou |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
| |
Visit Province Museum to see the
Bronze Cloche of 2000 years ago, visit the famous Yellow-Crane-Tower. If time
permit, a walk in the East Lake Park |
|
| |
Lunch at local restaurant * |
|
| |
Transfer to airport for flight to
Guangzhou |
|
| |
Arrival Guangzhou and transfer to
hotel |
|
| |
Hotel accommodation |
Meal: B/L |
D14 |
Date |
Guangzhou / Hong Kong |
Day |
| |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
AM |
Visit the Chan’s Ancestor Temple,
walking through the old street in Shamian Island where you can see what’s
left behind from the olden day with those colonial style English, French
Architecture and Nan Yue Museum |
|
| |
Dim Sum Lunch at White Swan hotel |
|
PM |
Transfer to train station for
train to Hong Kong |
Meal: B/L |
* * * * * * * * End of
Program * * * * * * * * |
Remark |
1 |
Blackout
dates: Golden week 01-03 May and 01-07 Oct 2009 and Chinese New year: 26 Jan -
01 Feb |
2 |
There are no
Yangtze cruise between late Nov to early March due to the weather |
3 |
Rate for Sanctuary cruise includes
Full broad on cruise and off shore program with German or French speaking
guide. |
4 |
Sanctuary is a 05* cruise, German
speaking guide on boat, but off shore excursion will be English speaking
guide, private German speaking guide (guide from Sanctuary cruise) surcharge
will be USD 880.00 per booking |
5 |
D07 lunch served on Li
River cruise are not suitable for European tourist (taste, hygiene ) , so
lunch will be provided in Yangshuo, after the Li river cruise. |
6 |
D07, D08, D12 and D13 lunch will
be at local resturant, because the above places are small cities, the
resturant standard cannot compare with those big bities such as Beijing, Xian
etc |
7 |
Lau Shen Jie Show in Yanghsou:
Creatively combines the classical Sanjie Liu’s Songs, ethnic groups’ Culture
and the fishing lights together, to reflect the harmonious atmosphere between
human beings and the nature. The performance lasts for 70 minutes and 600
plus actors and actress are involved.–please note that the show will be
cancelled if it rains. |
8 |
There will be a surcharge for Canton
fair:1.-6.Nov 08 and 15 Apr-6 May 09 and 15 -31 Oct 09 05* hotel: USD 245.00
per room per nightThis amounts are also mentioned in our pricelist |
Quotation based on about itinerary : |
Rate in USD |
|
Half Twin |
Single
Extra |
| 02-05 pax |
Nov
08, Mar 09 |
4164.00 |
1611.00 |
| Apr
– May & Sep – Oct 09 |
4838.00 |
2308.00 |
| Jun
– Aug 09 |
4309.00 |
1759.00 |
Above Quotation included : |
01> |
Hotel based : |
City |
Name of Hotel |
| Beijing 05* |
Regent hotel or similar |
| Xian 05* |
Sofitel on Renmin
Square or similar |
| Guilin 05* |
Lijiang waterfall
hotel or similar |
| Yangshuo 04* |
Paradesa or similar
(the best available) |
| Chongqing 05* |
Harbour Plaza hotel or
similar |
| Yangtze cruise 05* |
Sanctuary cruise
(Deluxe cabin) |
| Wuhan 05* |
New World hotel or
similar |
| Guangzhou 05* |
Garden hotel or
similar |
02> |
Accommodation
and meals as mentioned above |
03> |
Private
transfer and tours with German speaking guide on boat –please see remarks |
04> |
Economy
class with tax and fuel surcharge of PEK/Xian, Xian/Guilin, Guilin/Chongqing,
Wuhan/Guangzhou |
05> |
Sightseeing
entrance fee as mentioned above |
06> |
Rate
based on min. 02 pax |
Above Quotation not included : |
01> |
Personal
expenses |
02> |
China
visa fee |
03> |
International
air ticket in and out |
04> |
Tips
for tour guide, driver and luggage boy |
05> |
Service
during free time |
06> |
Other
than the above itinerary |
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