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BEIJING
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8
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Xian
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Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing.-
Welcome to China. After the border and customs formalities, an assistant will be waiting for you, to give you basic initial information and accompany on the transfer to take you from the airport to the hotel. Free time.
18.30hrs.- We meet our guide and our fellow passengers in the hotel reception area. Then we go on to familiarise ourselves with the city. We provide a transfer to Wangfujing street, a pedestrian and commercial street full of life with many shops and restaurants. Dinner included and return to hotel.
18.30hrs.- We meet our guide and our fellow passengers in the hotel reception area. Then we go on to familiarise ourselves with the city. We provide a transfer to Wangfujing street, a pedestrian and commercial street full of life with many shops and restaurants. Dinner included and return to hotel.
Day 2: Beijing
Total distance travelled: 190 km
Note: Sometimes there is a large number of tourists in the Great Wall and it may be advisable to go walking avoiding the delays that may exist in the climb by funicular
Landscapes: Great metropolis of Beijing leaving the city, green mountains area around the wall.
09.30 hrs.- GREAT WALL OF CHINA (section Mutianyu). Arrival to this spectacular architectural work. Its history covers more than 2000 years. The day will include a cable car ride up and down to one of the most scenic areas. Free time to have lunch and enjoy the comercial area and the Exhibition Center on the Wall.
Returning to Beijing, we will stop in the 798 th district, with its contemporary art located in an old military factory. We will also visit the TEMPLE OF HEAVEN, one of the country’s largest sacred complexes and a World Heritage Site. Before returning to the hotel, and as a way to rest from this intense day, we will take a Tai Chi class and enjoy a foot massage. We will bid farewell to Beijing with a lacquered duck dinner included. Return to the hotel at 21.00hrs.
Day 3: Beijing
08.30hrs- An exciting day awaits us. We will discover the main points of interest in the Chinese capital. We will have a full day visit with a local guide in which we will visit some of the main points in the city. We will start walking through the immense Tiananmen Square one of the largest squares in the world, and from them, we will appreciate the Great National Theater, Beijing Opera House. Then, the Great Chinese Imperial Palace, better known as "The Forbidden City", the most majestic architectural complex in China from where 24 emperors ruled for almost 500 years. We will also have the opportunity to visit Jingshan Park where the Coal Hill is located, one of the best preserved imperial gardens in Beijing. We ascend to the top of the hill to have the best views (if the day is clear) on the Forbidden City. Lunch is included. In the afternoon we include a tricycle ride through the traditional neigbourhood of Beijing, known as Hutong. In this area we can see the typical life style in these popular neighborhood, visit typical shops and even a traditional house, a Siheyuan, with all its lounges around a courtyard. We will finish our visit knowing the SUMMER PALACE, the Imperial House of the Qing Dynasty with its beautiful gardens and lakes.
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 4: Beijing- Nanjing.-
Total
distance travelled: 1.030
km on the high-speed train.
Scenery: Some mountainous areas, beautiful landscapes from
the train.
Note: The indicated train schedule can be modified. In the
train journey each passenger must carry their luggage.
07.00hrs.-
Hotel departure. Transfer to the train station. We leave from Beijing in a very
modern high speed train and in less than three hours we will
arrive in Nanjing (expected train departure at 09:00 hrs from Beijing).
From here, we continue our route in our coach.
12.25
hrs.- We arrive in NANJING, a city of eight million people and
considered by many to be the most pleasant in China. We will be amazed by the
activity and commercial life of this modern metropolis. We will visit the Purple
Mountain, where we will look round the SUN YATSEN mausoleum and
the picturesque Lingu Temple.
About 18.00
hrs accommodation at the hotel. We suggest you to stroll in the city, modern,
pleasant and full of commercial life and restaurants. Free time later on.
Overnight.
Day 5: Nanjing- Suzhou- Tongli- Shanghai.-
Total
distance travelled: 350 km.
Scenery: Plain and lakes
Note: We can first visit Suzhou and then Tongli.
07.30hrs.-
Nanjing- Departure. We continue our route to the south of China.
10.45hrs.- SUZHOU, arrival to the city which has
wonderful gardens that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch is
included. This city was the main silk producer in the world, and was always
associated with beauty and elegance. We include entrance tickets to the
garden of the humble administrator. We will have free time to stroll along
the very picturesque Pingjian road.
15.15hrs.-
Suzhou- Departure. We soon enter the immense megalopolis of almost 25 million
inhabitants.
16.00hrs.-
TONGLI, arrival to this charming
lake town with its small houses next to the canals and their gondolas. We
included a nice boat ride.
18.00hrs.-
Tongli- Departure.
20.00hrs.-
SHANGHAI. Arrival.
Day 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: Xian- Chengdu.-
We leave Xian in a
very modern high-speed train, and in just over three hours we cover the 700 km
that separate us from CHENGDU. On arrival we will go to the Panda Bear
research and breeding centre, a reserve where 120 giant pandas and 76 red
pandas live. Lunch included. In the afternoon we will take a
stroll through the People´s Park, with its small lake, the local people
doing Taichi, and its tea houses.-
Day 11: Chengdu- Dujiangyan- Qingcheng Shan- Jiezi- Chengdu.-
Today we include full-day tour of Sichuan Province, with its pleasant landscapes and traditional villages. In DUJIANGYAN we see the traditional irrigation system, which has been working for more than 2000 years and is a world heritage site. QUINGCHENG SHAN, “mountain of the green city” is a Taoist holy mountain. Its paths through the forests show us caves, pavilions and centuries-old wooden temples, lunch included. Finally, we will visit the ancient city of JIEZI with its alleys with over a thousand years of history. Return to CHENGDU.
Day 12:
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: BEIJING, Shanghai, Xian
- Excursion: Great Wall of China Mutianyu section, Tricycle ride through the traditional neigbourhood , Dujiangyan, Quingcheng Shan Mountain and ancient city of Jiezi
- Boat: Boat Ride, Boat trip , Boat trip in Quingcheng Shan Mountain
- Evening transfer: Wangfujing street, Old City
- Ticket admission: Great Wall of China Mutianyu, Temple of Heaven, foot massage, Tai Chi class , The Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Summer Palace , The Sun Yatsen Mausoleum and Lingu Temple , Garden of the humble administrator , 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) , Traditional irrigation system in Dujiangyan, Sacred Mountain of Quingcheng Shan
- Ferry: Huangpu River in Shanghai
- Funicular: Great Wall of China, Quingcheng Shan Mountain
- High speed train: Beijing - Nanjing, Shanghai - Luoyang
- 6 Lunch included in: BEIJING, Suzhou, Shanghai, LUOYANG, CHENGDU, CHENGDU
- 2 dinner included in: BEIJING, BEIJING
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Planned Hotels
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HILTON NANJING RIVERSIDE
*****
2583158888
1 Huaibin Rd, Gulou Qu, Nanjing Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 210011 , 210011 , NANJING , CHINA
MERCURE SHANGHAI CENTURY PARK
****
2151300000
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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
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No.135 West Street, Lianhu District, Lianhu, 710002 Xi´an, China , 710002 , Xian , CHINA
DORSETT CHENGDU
*****
2883328666
168 Xi Yulong Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu , 610015 , CHENGDU , CHINA
