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S-609

18-Day Standard Tours of Beijing - Urumqi - Kashgar - Urumqi - Turpan -
Dunhuang - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Wuhan - Shanghai

Starting from $2169.00 per person
Luxury Tour| Standard Tour | Budget Tour

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Departure: Based on the cruise sailing date, Please click.

A family visit in Turpan

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel.
The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in
Beijing

Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at the original, century-old Quan Ju De
restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan
Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in
Beijing

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site
restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular
restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. (B+L)

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in
Beijing

Day 04: Beijing - Urumqi
Visit the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Urumqi and transfer to the
hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Xinjiang Grand Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel

Day 05: Urumqi - Kashgar
You will take a morning flight to Kashgar - "the pearl on the Ancient
Silk Road". Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the local best
hotel. Visit the famous Sunday Market. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Mural paintings on Western Jin Dynasty Brick Tomb, Jiayuguan

Day 06: Kashgar - Urumqi - Turpan
Visit the Id Kah Mosque, the Old Street and the Abakh Khoja Tomb. Take a
flight to Urumqi and be transferred to Turpan. Check in at the hotel.
(B+L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel

Day 07: Turpan
Visit the Jiaohe Ruins, the Karez Well and the Sugong Pagoda. (B+L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel

Day 08: Turpan - Dunhuang
Visit the Gaochang Ruins, the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave and the
Flaming Hill. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Day 09: Dunhuang
Pick you up at the railway station and transfer to the hotel. Visit the
Mogao Grottoes and the Dunhuang Museum. Breakfast is on your side. (L)

Accommodation: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel

Day 10: Dunhuang - Xian
You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to
reach the Crescent Lake. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel.
(B+L)

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

Golden bowl from Tang Dynasty

Day 11: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor
food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at
a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the
Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. After you enjoy the local
speciality, the Dumpling Banquet, you will be entertained with the
marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

Day 12: Xian - Chongqing
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch
at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque. Take a flight to
Chongqing. After having a rich buffet dinner at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn
Yangtze, check in at the deluxe German-made cruise ship to stay
overnight. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: China Regal Cruises

Day 13: Chongqing - Fengdu
At 08:00 am your memorable Yangtze River tour begins. In the afternoon
visit the Ghost City of Fengdu. (B+L+D)

Day 14: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
Visit Badong and take a small junk to enjoy the marvelous spectacles of
the nature in the Shennong Stream. Continue sailing into the western
section of Xiling Gorge. Pass the five-step ship lock. (B+L+D)

Day 15: Sandouping
Visit the site of Three Gorges Dam Project. (B+L+D)

Captain's Welcome Party on Yangtze River cruise

Day 16: Wuhan - Shanghai
At 12:00 arrive in Wuhan. Visit Hubei Provincial Museum. After having
lunch at a local famous restaurant, take a flight to Shanghai and
transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: River Bund Hotel 

Day 17: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the Bund and a local
family. The farewell dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant
Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to
serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the
Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: River Bund Hotel

Day 18: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)

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B-- Breakfast        L-- Lunch        D-- Dinner

Differences can be only made by comparison. Our Making a Difference page
for all private tours will let you know extra benefits we offer over and
above those on tours available from other operators. We welcome
suggestions and comparison as to ways in which we can further improve our
tours. Thank you for considering Travel China Guide and we warmly invite
you to join us for a truly unforgettable experience!

Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Group size
Season
2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers 10 travelers & above
High season Double Occupancy $3019.00 $2579.00 $2309.00
Sole Occupancy $3729.00 $3279.00 $2969.00
Low season Double Occupancy $2879.00 $2439.00 $2169.00
Sole Occupancy $3509.00 $3059.00 $2749.00
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of F1 Grand
Prix staying in Shanghai.

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Tour Inclusions

1. Internal flights & taxes and train tickets;
2. Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
3. Daily lunches and/or dinners at China's finest restaurants for the
   land tour;
4. Standard cruise cabin with full board;
5. Cruise shore excursions;
6. Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
1. Excellent individual guide & driver for the land tour;
2. Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
3. Two bottles of mineral water per day;
4. Government taxes.

    For our special terms of quotation, reservation, payment and
cancellation, Please click here.

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  The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your
friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In
other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part
into any tours of others on our land services.

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