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  • Tour Code: XZ-05L
  • 18 Days Hong Kong-Guilin-Chengdu-Lhasa-Xian-Shanghai-Beijing
  • Destinations: Hong Kong,Guilin,Chengdu,Lhasa,Xi'an,Shanghai,Beijing
  • Attractions: Li River Cruise,Potala Palace


Starting from
USD 3859 per person!
  • Itinerary
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Day
01

  • Arrive in Hong Kong
  • Upon your arrival, our Hong Kong guide will meet you at the airport and then drive to hotel to check in. Hong Kong is considered as the shopping paradise and financial center; you will amazed by its charming scenery and unique atmosphere.


Day
02

  • Hong Kong (B)
  • Hong Kong one day tour features the Victoria Peak. It is about 1,305 feets above the sea level. You could view the magnificent panorama of the Victoria Harboe. Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay and Stanley Market are some of the recommended place for bargaining, and you will also have opportunity to visit. You will also have opportunity to visit Aberdeen Fishing Village, which is the home of the massive Hong Kong Floating population.


Day
03

  • Hong Kong/ Guilin (B)
  • Morning is free for you to enjoy a free shopping in Hong Kong. In the afternoon, our guide will pick you up from hotel and drive to airport for flight to Guilin. Be met by our local guide and transfer to hotel.


Day
04

  • Guilin/ Yangshuo/Guilin (B/L)
  • Guilin visit starts from a Li River Cruise through the mist-shrouded limestone mountains, passing picturesque farms and fishing villages. After lunch, you will arrive in Yangshuo. Enjoy Countryside Cycling with a Family Visit on the half way. Biking alongside the paddy field and orchards that surround the famous mountains will give a fascinating insight into life in rural China and it is an opportunity to see a real country life and talk to the local farmers. Before transfer back to Guilin, you can either enjoy your free time in a coffee bar or do some shopping in the West Street in the evening. Dinner is on your own.


Day
05

  • Guilin/ Chengdu (B/A la carte lunch)
  • Today’s city tour features the Elephant Trunk Hill and Fubo Hill. Elephant Trunk Hill is the landmark of Guilin. Fubo Hill, standing by the shore of Li River in the city center, is a beautiful place with mountain, water, stone, gardens and heritages of Guilin. After enjoying your a la carte lunch at a featured local restaurant, transfer to airport and take flight to Chengdu. Meet our local guide at the airport upon arrival and then drive to hotel to check in.


Day
06

  • Chengdu- Leshan- Chengdu (B/L)
  • After breakfast, drive to Leshan County to visit Leshan Giant Buddha, a stature of Sakyamuni in sitting posture, which is believed to be the largest stone carved Buddha in the world. In the afternoon, drive back to Chengdu and continue to visit Wide and Narrow Lanes, the ancient streets with architectures built in Qing Dynasties.


Day
07

  • Chengdu (B/L)
  • After breakfast at hotel, pay a visit to Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base, which was established in 1987 with six giant pandas rescued from the wild. Nowadays, the Base has not only dedicated itself to giant panda conservation, but has also made great efforts to combine natural scenery and man-made landscapes to create wonderful and humane living areas for giant pandas, red pandas, and other Chinese endangered animals. After lunch, visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage, the museum and memorial for China's greatest poet, Du Fu (712-770 AD). The balance of the day is free for you to have a leisure stroll in Jinli Old Street, which is a featured ancient street with traditional Sichuan style, you can sample local arts and craft, traditional Chinese goods, food and delicacies.


Day
08

  • Chengu/ Lhasa (B)
  • Transfer to airport and take flight to Lhasa. Meet our Lhasa local guide upon arrival and then be transferred to hotel. You are suggested that you have a good rest at the hotel to acclimatize yourself to the high altitude of Lhasa.


Day
09

  • Lhasa (B/L)
  • The Lhasa tour starts from a visit to the Potala Palace, a holy place for Tibetan Buddhism. This ancient architectural complex is considered a model of Tibetan architecture. Then proceed to visit Jokhang Temple, which is the most important and lively temple in Tibet. Its location was determined through astrological calculation by princess Wencheng in Tang Dynasty. In the afternoon, have a free stroll at Barkhor Street. It is a quadrangle street surrounding Jokhang Temple and is both the spiritual and commercial centers of Lhasa.


Day
10

  • Lhasa (B/L)
  • In the morning, pay a visit to Norbulingka, which once served as the summer palace for Dalai Lama in ancient times. Then continue to visit Tibet Museum. It is now the best place to get more and deep understanding of the history and culture of Tibet. The afternoon visit features the Sera Monastery, a major Buddhism training institute established in 1419. Monks here debate Buddhist Doctrines.


Day
11

  • Lhasa / Xian (B/L)
  • Morning visit features Drepung Monastery, the most important monastery of Gelugpa of Tibetan Buddhism. After lunch, transfer to airport and take flight to Xian and be transferred to hotel.


Day
12

  • Xian (B/ A la carte lunch/ Tang dynasty dinner show)
  • Today’s highlight is an excursion to the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. They were made over 2,000 years ago with different facial expression and height. 7,000 warriors and horses composed an underground army to protect the Qin emperor after his death. Each one makes an artwork up to the national protection standard. Then enjoy the a la carte lunch at a delicate restaurant, which boasts tasty food and graceful environment. Proceed to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in Tang dynasty to store the Buddhist scriptures brought back from ancient India by Monk Xuanzang. Then back hotel to have a short refreshment to be well prepared for the Tang Dynasty Imperial Dumpling Banquet with Show.


Day
13

  • Xian /Shanghai (B/ A la carte lunch)
  • The morning visit features the Ancient City Wall, which is the biggest and best preserved defending system in China. Then proceed to visit Great Mosque and then have a free stroll at Muslim Quarter. Located in the heart area of the city, the Xi’an Muslim Quarter is famous for its flourishing free market and ethnic flavor. After a la carte lunch at a graceful restaurant, fly to Shanghai and be transferred to hotel.


Day
14

  • Shanghai (B/A la carte lunch/D)
  • This Shanghai one day tour will bring you both the local culture and picturesque scenery. The morning tour starts at Shanghai Museum, which is located at Renmin Square, the center of Shanghai. The 120,000 art collections show you the traditional culture. Then proceed to visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you will see the future of Shanghai. You will enjoy the a la carte lunch at a fancy and famous local restaurant. Then continue to visit Yu Garden, which used to be a private garden built about 4000 years ago and it is famous for being a perfect combination of hill, water, traditional Chinese building and natural scenery. Then visit Nanjing Road and The Bund. After dinner, you will enjoy the exciting Acrobatic Show.


Day
15

  • Shanghai/ Beijing (B/L)
  • After breakfast, have a stroll around Pudong New Distirct and climb the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the landmark in the new financial district. You will have a bird-eye view of the whole city. In the afternoon, have a free stroll at Tianzifang, also called Taikang Road, which is a residential building of the local Shanghai people, you could get more ideas of their lifestyle here. Transfer to airport and take flight to Beijing and meet your guide upon arrival.


Day
16

  • Beijing (B/ A la carte lunch)
  • After breakfast at hotel, tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and start your China tour. The morning visit starts the Tian An Men Square, which is the largest public square in the world. Then you will proceed to visit the Forbidden City, which was the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties. Our tour guide will give you detailed information in terms of how emperors handle political affairs and their daily lives. For lunch, you will enjoy the a la carte lunch at a famous local restaurant to taste the authentic Chinese food. In the afternoon, proceed to visit Temple of Heaven, where emperors used to pray for good harvest to heaven. Then appreciate the Chinese Kungfu Show (alternatively you could choose Peking Opera).


Day
17

  • Beijing (B/L/Roast duck dinner)
  • Today you will visit the Ming Tombs, which was the burial site for 13 Ming dynasty emperors, and the burial site was chosen with Fengshui taken into consideration. After lunch in a featured restaurant, proceed to today’s highlight, you will visit the Mutianyu Great Wall with round trip cable car. Climbing the Great Wall will also be a special memory of your China tour, since Chairman Mao Zedong once said that he who hasn't climbed the Great Wall is not a true man. Today, you will have the chance to taste the authentic local specialty, the Peking Roast Duck Dinner.


Day
18

  • Beijing/ Home (B)
  • Hotel to airport transfer and ends your pleasant China tour.


Accommodation:

CityHotelStar
BeijingCrowne Plaza Beijing
LhasaFour Points By Sheraton, Lhasa
ShanghaiHoward Johnson Plaza Shanghai
ChengduSheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel, Chengdu
GuilinSheraton Hotel, Guilin
Xi'anSheraton Xian North City Hotel
Hong KongRoyal Garden Hotel

Escorted Package Includes

  1. The first entrance and admission fees to the spots as indicated in the itinerary
  2. Private transfer service in each city as specified
  3. Excellent English-speaking guide service as specified
  4. 17 nights hotel accommodations

a. 2 nights, Hong Kong

b. 2 nights, Guilin

c. 3 nights, Chengdu

        d. 3 nights, Lhasa

        e. 2 nights, Xian

       f. 2 nights, Shanghai

       g. 3 nights, Beijing

5.  All meals as listed

a. 17 hotel western/Chinese breakfasts

        b. 5 A la carte meals, Peking roast duck dinner and dumpling banquet as specified

6.  Featured local shows and performances

a. Chinese Kungfu Show/ Peking Opera in Beijing

b. Tang dynasty dinner show in Xian

        c. Acrobatic Show in Shanghai

7.  Domestic flights of Hong Kong/Guilin/Chengdu/Lhasa/Xian/Shanghai/Beijing with fuel charges and airport construction fee

 

Special Features

Victoria Peak

Li River Cruise

Yangshuo

Leshan Giant Buddha

Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base

Potala Palace

Jokhang Temple

Drepung Monastery

Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum

Yu Garden

Great Wall

Forbidden City

 

About Your Trip

This tour begins with Hong Kong, a bright pearl of China, plays prominently in the entertainment industry in China, even in Hollywood. Many film stars have broken into the Hollywood, like Jackie Chen, Mechelle Yeoh, Chow Yun fat and Ziyi Zhang who are also popular in foreign countries. After a day at leisure exploring this city, you'll fly back.

 

As a saying goes, east, west, Guilin scenery is the best. Situated in the northeastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the picturesque Guilin is well known for its fantastic natural landscapes all over the world.

 

A visit to Chengdu is another highlight in this tour. The cute pandas and the Leshan Giant Buddha will be a memorable experience of your China Tour.

 

As the paradise of travelers, the high altitude makes Lhasa a dreamland for travelers, the unique culture, mysterious religion and splendid plateau landscape are all waiting for your own discovery.

 

Xi’an once served as the capital city in Chinese history for 13 dynasties. This city will bring you more atmospheres of culture and history when you visit the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, ancient City Wall and so on.

 

Shanghai where you will tour major attractions including the classical Yu Garden, the Bund, and former “Wall Street” of the foreign powers.

 

The last stop is Beijing, the capital of China. Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Ming tombs are some must-see spots in Beijing, an excursion to Great Wall will title you a hero, since Chairman Mao (Mao Zedong) once said: ”he who hasn’t visited the Great Wall is not a true man”. After leisure time exploring this ancient city, you'll fly back.

To enrich your travel experience in China, China Dragon Tour offers the following optional programs to help you get deeper understanding of Chinese culture, just click and add them to your tours, you will enjoy a far more memorable China vacation.
  • Shanghai
  • Xi'an

USD 48 PP


  • Maglev Train Experience
  • Shanghai Maglev Train (SMT) is the world's first and only commercialized maglev train line in operation and has been operated since the end of 2002. If you are interested to take a Maglev train and experience the speed of China, here, we highly recommend this optional tour for you. Not exactly an "attraction" but it gives you a special experience in Shanghai. It takes only in 8 minutes for a 30-kilometer-long trip, between Longyang Road Station and Pudong International Airport (PVG), with a maximum speed of 430 kilometers per hour. It runs from Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road.

USD 126 PP


  • Suzhou One Day Tour
  • This morning, depart your hotel for a 2.5 hour drive from Shanghai to Suzhou. Pay a visit to Humble Administrator’s Garden, which is a preventative of Southern China classical gardens, Suzhou Museum, which is a museum of ancient Chinese art, ancient Chinese paintings, calligraphies, and hand-made crafts, situated in Suzhou, Lingering Garden, which is an elaborate succession of small gardens, where you will be amazed by its unique architecture and art and the No.1 Silk Factory. Then transfer back to Shanghai.

USD 126 PP


  • Zhouzhuang Watertown One Day Tour
  • Situated between Shanghai and Suzhou, Zhouzhuang is an ancient town, which abounds with rivers and lakes. The town is over 900 years old, yet the style and features of this magical place and the lives of its inhabitants remain almost unchanged. Zhouzhuang is one of the most famous water townships in China, noted for its profound cultural background, the well-preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local traditions and customs.

    Our private English speaking guide will pick you up from hotel and transfer Zhouzhuang Watertown, you will visit all the highlight attractions there, and after lunch, you could take a boat ride if you like, and then transfer back to hotel.

* Prices shown below based on Per Person.
SeasonGroup Size2-5 Travelers6-9 Travelers10 Travelers & above
High Season
(Mar 1st- Nov 30th)
Double OccupancyUSD 5639 USD 4869 USD 4479
Single OccupancyUSD 7379 USD 6599 USD 6159
Low Season
(Dec 1st- Next Feb 28th)
Double OccupancyUSD 5069 USD 4289 USD 3859
Single OccupancyUSD 6319 USD 5539 USD 5019
Remark: To take this tour, you may enjoy up to 10% Early Bird Discount.

Service Includes:

1. The first entrance fees of the spots as specified;
2. Daily lunches and/or dinners at local finest restaurants;
3. Excellent private guide & driver with private clean and air-conditioned car or van;
4. Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts;
5. Internal flights and/or train charge & taxes;
6. Travel Agency’s Liability Insurance with your tour inside China;
7. Government taxes;
8. Tibet Travel Permit application fee applicable.

Service Excludes:

1. Individual private expense including but not limited to laundry, drink, telex, phone calls or excess luggage charges. etc.;
2. The international flight or train charge of entering and exiting China;
3. China entry visa fees;
4. Meals that are not indicated in the itinerary;
5. Gratuities to guides and drivers.

Getting Ready to Go

Visa: Visas are required for China

Passengers must check with the local Chinese embassy or consultation to determine what personal identification and profile is required to apply a China Visa. Passengers who enter, leave and then re-enter the same country on their itinerary should check if they require a double-entry visa.

Insurance: Actually China Dragon Tour purchases the Travel Service Liability Insurance for every passenger when you book tours via this website (except those who only book hotel or air flight). However, to buy a relatively higher quality life insurance by passengers’ is highly suggested.

 

Preparation

A considerate pre-planning can make your trip go smoother. Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you and then prepare one by one. Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas) are in order and that you have enough prescription medications to last through the trip. China Dragon Tour suggests that you make copies of passports, visas, and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names. If you lose the originals while traveling, you'll have copies for easier reporting and replacement.

 

How to make a telephone call in China

Before you depart, please make sure your cell phone can dial international calls. When dialing a number from China to your country, you should proceed as follows: dial your country's Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number. For most countries, the exit code is 00. Exceptions include the USA and Canada (011), Hong Kong and Cambodia (001), Australia (0011), and Russia (8 Pause 10*). For Brazil, please consult with the local telephone company. If the international number you wish to call starts with a 0 (zero), you must drop this starting digit when dialing the number.

In hotels you are able to dial a call back to your country and it is usually much cheaper than your cell phone.

 

Health Information

Check with your personal physician for the latest overseas travel health information.

 

Climate and Clothing

China is a huge country with varied climates. In general, the north is cold and dry in winter. In the south, summer is hot and humid, with a rainy season from July through September.

Bring comfortable walking shoes, a sweater, clothes you can layer and an all-weather jacket. Some religious sites may require modest dress to enter (no shorts, short skirts, or sleeveless tops).

Tour guide from China Dragon Tour will inform you the next day’s weather and tempereture

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Mar 1,2012
Ask by Ms.Cathy (US, United States)

Answer


How strong should i be since Tibet is of high altitude?

Hi there! I am planning a tour to Tibet around next spring, since Tibet is of high altitude, I worry about my helth condition as I am 55 year old now. How strong should i be?

Mar 1,2012
Answer from ChinaDragonTour

Please do not worry, if you are in good health condition, you may have a try to explore the beautiful place. But we kindly suggest you consult with your doctor about it before your travel.


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Jan 4,2012
Ask by Mr.simpson (AU, Australia)

Answer


flight from Sydney

do you include the flight from Syndey to Hong Kong and Beijing to Sydney in your quotation?

Jan 4,2012
Answer from ChinaDragonTour

Dear Simpson, no international flight is included in our quotation. If you need us to book the international flight to you, we can certainly handle it.


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