GALLERY
Start
Shanghai
Destinations
4
End
Xian
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Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival.
Welcome to China!
Transfer to the hotel and free
time. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the
afternoon.
Day 2: Shanghai.-
09.00hrs.- In
the morning, our trip includes a visit round this impressive
city. We will know the area of Pudong, located across the
Huangpu River, is now the financial district, with its skyscrapers as the Pearl
Tower. We will walk
around the elevated walkways with a spectacular view of the modern towers and
take a local ferry to cross the river to get a view of the scenery from the
water and see the city life. We come to the
Bund, with
its 19th-century European style buildings. Then we will go to the Old City and the Yuyuan Garden, a private garden that was built during the Ming
Dynasty. We will enjoy a demonstration of the Tea ceremony, traditional
drink that plays an important cultural role in China. We will pass by one of
the most fashionable neighborhoods of the capital, Xintiandi. Lunch
included. Then, visit Tianzifang, a former
residential area known for its narrow, labyrinthine traditional streets with
its small craft shops and art galleries. We finish the visit along the Bund with
its old buildings that remind us of the influence of European trade.
We finish the
visit around 17:00 hrs..- You can return to the hotel with the bus or stay in
the center (in this case, return to the hotel will be by your means. We always
recommend you to bring the hotel card written in Chinese to explain to the taxi
driver where do you want to go).
Day 3: Shanghai- Luoyang.-
Distance travelled by
high-speed train: 1020
km
Scenery: Plains, mountains, a variety of scenery seen from our
comfortable train.
Note: The
train timetable may be changed. Each passenger must carry their luggage on the
trip.
05.30 hrs.- Departure from the hotel.
Picnic type breakfast. Transfer to the railway station. We take one of the
fantastic Chinese high-speed trains. The train is expected to leave at 07.17
hrs.- Enjoy your railway trip, scenery of inland China, large plains,
rice paddies, mountainous areas and greenery.
12.59 hrs.- LUOYANG – LONGMEN - Arrival
-. Lunch included. After this we will
see the LONGMEN CAVES-. The
impressive Buddhist caves over a
kilometre long. In the rocky wall of the river, more than 100,000 images of
Buddha were cut. We will walk along its base and visit the most spectacular of
them, including a boat trip to see
them from the water.
At around 17 hrs we go to our hotel
and are transferred to the old city,
going in through its impressive wall and where we can enjoy the great
traditional activity and its lit up streets. We are shown the life of a small
provincial capital of inland China. Return
to the hotel.
Day 4: Luoyang- White Horse Monastery -Sanmexia- Xian.-
Distance travelled: 410 KM
Scenery: Pleasant scenery. Spectacular at Mount Hua.
Notes: Wear comfortable footwear, above all for the
climb up to Mount Hua. If you travel at times of high temperatures, we also
recommend you take water with you when climbing in the cable car (cable cars do
not have air-conditioning and the temperatures in the cabins can be very high).
Sometimes due to the weather or excessive crowding (there is a maximum
authorised number of visitors) we might not be able to climb Mount Hua, in
which case we would visit Huaquing, with its beautiful gardens and 19th-century
palace on our route to Xian).
08.00 hrs.-
Luoyang – Departure -. In the outskirts of the city there is
08.45 hrs.-
Buddhist temple of the WHITE HORSE.- We ask for great respect when visiting this place,
which is not accustomed to receiving many tourists and where you will see the
places where the monks live and the temples built in the style of the different
countries where Buddhism is practised.
10.15 hrs.- White Horse Temple –
Departure -. We travel towards the
mountains. Lunch en route.-
14.15 hrs.- HUA SHAN, the tallest of the five sacred Taoist mountains. We
will go up in the cable car (at certain times, there may be long waits or
it might not even be possible to visit it due to excessive crowding), the
scenery is spectacular and the atmosphere loaded with spirituality.
17.30 hrs.- Hua Shan – Departure -.
19.30 hrs.- XIAN – Arrival and accommodation -. We are in the fascinating city where the silk route began.
Day 5: Xian
Total distance travelled: 105 km.
08.00hrs.- First thing in the morning, we will go to see the TERRACOTA ARMY, with its thousands of life size clay soldiers that were found underground. This fantastic archaeological site is less than an hour from the center of Xian.
12.30hrs.- Terracota Army. Departure.
13.00 hrs.- XIAN. We will visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda where we will enjoy a brief Chinese calligraphy course. Later, we go across through the walled centre. We will cross the Muslim quarter there and we will enter the mosque, where we will be able to see the multiple cultures and religions that have left their mark on this country. Our tour will also include entry tickets to the Drum Tower where we will enjoy a short show of traditional instrument playing. Free time.- We will then take a walk through its Muslim quarter and enter the mosque, where we can think about how the different cultures and religions that have populated the scenery have left their mark.
At around 17:30 p.m. we finish our visit. You can return to the hotel or walk around on your own in the active historic center.
Day 6:
After breakfast, end of our services.
Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: Shanghai, Xian
- Boat: Boat trip
- Evening transfer: Old City
- Ticket admission: Yuyuan Garden and demonstration of the Tea ceremony, White Horse Temple , Buddhist caves of Longmen , Baoulon Temple, Guo Museum , Terracota Army Museum, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Chinese calligraphy course, mosque, show of traditional instrument playing in Drum Tower (not always guaranteed)
- Ferry: Huangpu River in Shanghai
- High speed train: Shanghai - Luoyang
- 3 Lunch included in: Shanghai, LUOYANG, SANMEXIA
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Planned Hotels
CHINA
MERCURE SHANGHAI CENTURY PARK
****
2151300000
rSv1@grandmercure-shanghai-centurypark.com
1199 Ying Chun Road Pudong, Shanghai , 200135 , Shangai , CHINA
HYATT PLACE LUOYANG
****
3796213089
300 Zhongzhou Middle Rd, Xigong Qu, Luoyang Shi, Henan Sheng, China , 471000 , LUOYANG , CHINA
JINJIANG WEST CAPITAL
****
62678279
carrie.chen@jinjianglouvre.com; betty.wu@jinjianglouvre.com
No.135 West Street, Lianhu District, Lianhu, 710002 Xi´an, China , 710002 , Xian , CHINA
