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19-Day Super Deluxe Tours of Beijing - Xian - Lhasa - Chongqing - Yangtze
River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hongkong

Starting from $5769.00 per person
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Day by Day Itinerary

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: The Peninsula Palace - Deluxe Room

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: The Peninsula Palace - Deluxe Room

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: The Peninsula Palace  - Deluxe Room

Day 04: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. Take a flight to Xian and
transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you
at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - Executive Room

Day 05: 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. 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: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - Executive Room

Day 06: Xian
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch
at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family.
(B+L)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - Executive Room

Day 07: Xian - Lhasa
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi
if time permits. Take a flight to Lhasa  where the altitude is 3,650
meters above sea level. Transfer to the finest hotel in Lhasa and
acclimatize yourself to the high altitude in the afternoon. The a la
carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine
restaurant. (B+D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - Deluxe Standard Room

Day 08: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit
the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. Dinner is
served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel - Deluxe Standard Room

Day 09: Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple and the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street.
After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Tibet Museum,
the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Dinner
is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel  - Deluxe Standard Room

Day 10: Lhasa - Chongqing
Take a flight to Chongqing. Visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo if
time is available. After having a rich buffet dinner at 4-star hotel,
Holiday Inn Yangtze, check in at the deluxe Century Star cruise ship.
Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 23:30 as the ship sets sail.
(B+L+D)

Accommodation: Century Star - Presidential Suite

Day 11: Chongqing - Fengdu
Disembark for an excursion to the Snowy Jade Cave. The Captain's Welcome
Party will be held in the evening. (B+L+D)

Day 12: Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
Sailing through the Qutang Gorge and later the Wu Gorge. Disembark at
Wushan Daning River for an excursion to the Shennong Stream. In the
afternoon, continue sailing into western section of the Xiling Gorge. The
Farewell Party tonight invites you to perform dancing or musical
instruments with the cruise staff. (B+L+D)

Day 13: Yichang - Shanghai
Disembark for an excursion to the under constructed Three Gorges Dam.
Then pack your luggage and complete check-out procedures. After having
lunch at the Yichang city, visit the Chinese Sturgeon Museum if time
permits. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel  - Deluxe Room

Day 14: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a
cruise tour on the Huangpu River. A speical 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: Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel  - Deluxe Room

Day 15: Shanghai - Guilin
Take a flight to Guilin and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Reed Flute
Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. Enjoy Ethnic Songs
and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel  - Deluxe Room, Riverside

Day 16: Guilin - Yangshuo
Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to
Yangshuo. Transfer to the hotel. A short bicycle trip to the countryside
will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to
experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our
electric car instead of taking bicycles. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li
River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have
enough breakfast at the hotel today.) (B+L)

Accommodation: Paradesa Resort - Deluxe Room, the local best hotel

Day 17: Yangshuo - Guilin - Hongkong
The morning is free. Transfer back to Guilin to take a flight to
Hongkong. Transfer to the hotel. (B)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hongkong Hotel - Harbour View Room

Day 18: Hongkong
In the morning you will have a half-day Hongkong Island Tour. Peak tram
ride to mid-level of Central District then to the Victoria Peak, visit
the Repulse Bay, Aberdeen, Stanley Market. After lunch transfer to Pier
for taking Star Ferry to Kowloon side, walk along the waterfront
promenade back to Hotel. The afternoon is free. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hongkong Hotel - Harbour View Room

Day 19: Departure from Hongkong
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 $7469.00 $6449.00 $6049.00
Sole Occupancy $10749.00 $9739.00 $9339.00
Low season Double Occupancy $7189.00 $6179.00 $5769.00
Sole Occupancy $10199.00 $9189.00 $8779.00
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Aug 01 to
Aug 31 staying in Lhasa; F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai; Feb 07 to Feb
14, Apr 30 to May 06, Sep 30 to Oct 06 staying in Yangshuo; Apr 01 to Apr
30, Oct 09 to Nov 17 staying in Hongkong.

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Tour Inclusions

1. Internal flights & taxes;
2. Super-deluxe hotels with daily western breakfasts;
3. Daily lunches and/or dinners at China's finest restaurants for the
   land tour;
4. Deluxe cruise suite with full board;
5. Cruise shore excursions;
6. Outstanding individual guide & driver for the land tour;
1. Deluxe private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
2. Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
3. Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
4. Two bottles of Evian Mineral Water per day;
5. 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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