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China Travel Vacations Visit Beijing Xian Wuhan Yichang Chongqing Shanghai Suzhou

lotussiatravel | September 6, 2010 | no comments

The 12-day tour will take you to almost China travel highlights such as Beijing, Xian, Wuhan, Yichang, Chongqing, Shanghai and Suzhou.

Day 1: Arrive in Beijing, China

Arrive at Beijing, you will be met up by our tour representative and transferred to hotel.

Day 2: Beijing

Tour the Imperial Winter Palace also called the Forbidden City in the heart of the Capital. Walk in the world’s largest public square the Tiananmen Square. The tour then takes you to the Summer Palace, a sprawling imperial encampment of temples, Visit the Temple of Heaven, a beautiful ornate wood structure built in 1420 and used by the Emperors to perform sacrificial rituals for good harvests.

Day 3: Beijing

Full day excursion to the Great Wall at Badaling (up and down in cable Car). Here you’ll have plenty time to walk along the historic ramparts and marvel at its size and grandeur. After that, you’ll stroll along “The Sacred Path” which leads to the Ming Tombs where 13 Emperors were buried, and visit the Emperor’s resting place through a series of under-ground passageways and chambers.

Day 4: Beijing – Xian

Free time at own leisure for the morning. In the afternoon, transfer to airport for flight to Xian, the city of eternal peace, once the flourishing capital of China of 13 dynasties. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Guided walk through the Muslim quarter of the Old Town and the local market. Evening dinner at a local Chinese restaurant.

Day 5: Xi’an

Take an excursion to Qin Emperor’s Tomb, where 8,000 life-sized terracotta warriors and horses were unearthed in 1974. They were interred within the outer wall of the Emperor’s mausoleum as his eternal imperial guards. The scale of the endeavour is awe-inspiring and the image of warriors solemn and moving. The day also includes a visit to Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. Lunch at Terra Cotta Museum with noodle-making demonstration and evening dinner will be served in Chinese dumpling with Tang Dynasty Dinner Show.

Day 6: Xi’an – Wuhan – Yichang

Transfer to airport for flight to Wuhan, then met by the local guide and transferred to Yichang, the starting point of the Yangtze River cruise. Transfer to pier and board the ship.

Day 7: Yangtze River Cruise

Three days’ dramatic river cruise upstream from Wuhan to Chongqing along the Yangtze or Changjing, the China ’s longest. It’ll funnel you past magnificent rock formations, mist-shrouded peaks, the fragments of ancient settlements, and swirling eddies. Among them are the most famous Three Gorges. The cruise ship will also pass the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest, through a series of locks and lifts, experiencing in first-hand the functions and power of the Dam. The cruise ship will stop at towns and historical sites along the route, allowing you time to relish the colorful tales as they unfold.

Day 8: Chongqing

Cruise arrives at Chongqing in the morning. Met by our tour representative and transfer to Dazu Rock Carvings (China advanced stone works of art). In the afternoon, transfer to hotel.

Day 9: Chongqing – Shanghai

After breakfast served at hotel, you will have a free stroll in Chongqing. Take flight to Shanghai.
Accommodation: Days Hotel (4 star)

Day 10: Shanghai – Suzhou

Take a full day excursion to Suzhou, famous for its elegant gardens crisscrossed by natural ponds and canal. Tour the Garden of Maser Nets and the Pan Men Gate, visit the Embroidery Institute to learn the history of silk and how it’s produced, and take a boat ride on the Grand Canal.

Day 11: Shanghai – Beijing

Transfer to airport for morning flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.

Day 12: Departure

Transfer to airport for the departure flight. End of service.