Tour Code: SG2013-01
Destinations: Beijing, Xian and Shanghai
Tour Length: 8 days
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Day 01: Entry Beijing
Our professional guide will wait for you at the exit of the luggage claim area holding a banner with our logo and your names on at Beijing airport. A comfortable airport-hotel transfer is provided upon your arrival. On the way to the hotel, a brief introduction of the capital city will be given. Check into your hotel and enjoy the free time on your own. You may stay at the hotel for a rest or walk around to get a first impression of Beijing city.
Hotel : Holiday Inn Central Plaza 
- the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
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Day 02: Beijing After a rich breakfast, you will be gathered at the lobby of your hotel by the guide. The first arrangement this morning is to meet the other members in your group who are from different countries but share the same taste on travel. Then the pre-tour briefing which includes some dos and don'ts will be given. Your memorable tour will begin by visiting the world famous Tian'anmen Square - one of the grandest city squares in the world. At the north of the square, you will get to the Imperial Palace - known as the Forbidden City, where you can sense the vicissitude of once feudal spelled country. Splendid paintings on the royal architectures, grand and deluxe halls, and surprisingly magnificent treasures will certainly satisfy "modern civilians". Afterwards, an a la carte lunch will be served for you at a fancy local restaurant. In the afternoon, the guide will take you to the Temple of Heaven with an area of about 2,700,000 square meters. This evening, we will arrange the local specialty Peking Duck Dinner at the famous Quanjude restaurant for you, followed by a brilliant Kungfu Show at the Red Theatre.
Hotel : Holiday Inn Central Plaza 
Meals : B, L, D
Day 03: Beijing
Today's tour covers the top highlight of Beijing-the Great Wall, as well as the Sacred Road, the Ming Tomb and outlook of the Bird's Nest. In the morning, head to the Badaling section of Great Wall. Badaling is a rare ancient military defense project. The elevation of it is about 1,000 meters. You will have the whole morning to witness this great human project. We will arrange a decent lunch for you at a famous Sichuan food restaurant. In the afternoon, move to the Sacred Road and the Ming Tomb - one of the Ming Dynasty royal graves. The layout and arrangement of all thirteen mausoleums are very similar but vary in size as well as in the complexity of their structures. The whole day tour will come to the end after taking a glance of the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) on the way back to downtown.
Hotel : Holiday Inn Central Plaza
Meals : B, L
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Day 04 : Beijing Xian Finish the Beijing tour after staying at the royal garden - the Summer Palace and the Beijing Zoo. You will have a chance to enjoy the classical Chinese garden architecture in the Summer Palace and get a close touch with the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. At noon, we will serve you an a la carte lunch at a fancy local restaurant. Afterwards, a comfortable airport transfer will be arranged according to your flight from Beijing to Xian. Our professional guide will expect you at the exit terminal of the Xian airport and transfer you to the well-selected hotel, which is located at central Xi'an.
Hotel : Grand New World Hotel Meals : B, LDay 05: Xian
Today's excursion will take you to the genuine Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, which is built in the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) and became the greatest archaeological discovery in the 20th century. The great excavation revealed thousands of warriors and their horses - an entire army buried for safeguarding the eternity of Emperor Qinshihuang. After a delicious a la carte lunch, continue the tour to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque. You will be marveled with this storied pagoda, since it was built with layers of bricks but without any cement in between. Tonight you will enjoy the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show while partaking the famous Dumpling Banquet Dinner. (Address: No. 165, Wenyi Road, Xian, 710054)
Hotel : Grand New World Hotel
Meals : B, L, D
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Day 06: Xian Shanghai
Today, you will be scheduled to visit the City Wall. After several restorations, the longest unbroken section is from the Western Gate to the East Gate, a distance of approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles). An a la carte lunch will be prepared for you at a local famous restaurant. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel.
Hotel : Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel
Meals : B, L
Day 07: Shanghai
Your Shanghai city tour package will start by the visit to Shanghai Museum, which contains 120,000 cultural relics of all the historical periods in ancient China, in which collections of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy and ancient sculptures are among the best in China. Following visit the most celebrated classical Chinese garden -Yuyuan Garden in the northeast part of the old town. Your a la carte lunch will be served at a reputable restaurant. Afterwards, the guide will take you to visit Nanjing Road, stroll along the Bund area to experience the thrills of old Shanghai and visit an old cultural street in Shanghai.
Hotel : Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel
Meals : B, L
Day 08: Shanghai/ Exit
No service will be offered today, you are advised to take a taxi or a shuttle bus to the airport for your homebound flight by yourselves. Please note that there are two airports in Shanghai, one is Hongqiao airport and the other is Pudong airport. For the international flight, you should travel to the Pudong airport. However, you are also welcomed to make an extension tour for your China adventure if you wish to stay on rather than return home right away.
Meals : B
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Important note:
To the airports:
Shanghai has two airports: Hongqiao Airport (9 miles (15 km) west of the center of Shanghai) and Pudong Airport (19 miles (30km) southeast of Shanghai). Please make sure you go to the right one for departure.
Best way to Airports:
Beijing Trip suggests you book a taxi at the Front Desk of your hotel to make sure you won't stand outside the hotel entrance with your luggage waiting for a taxi. The trip to Pudong Airport will take about one hour at 150 -170 RMB and it needs a 20 minutes drive for the Hongqiao Airport at 50 RMB. Hotel shuttle buses are available every hour to the airport at 50 RMB per person. For details please contact the Front Desk of the hotel.
Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)| Group Code | Arrival Date |
Departure Date |
Double Occupancy |
Sole Occupancy |
Status |
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| 13-B0115 | Jan 15(Tue) | Jan 23(Wed) | $1082.00 | $1292.00 | Open |  |
| 13-B0115 | Jan 15(Tue) | Jan 23(Wed) | $1082.00 | $1292.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0214 | Feb 14(Thu) | Feb 22(Fri) | $1082.00 | $1292.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0214 | Feb 14(Thu) | Feb 22(Fri) | $1082.00 | $1292.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0320 | Mar 20(Wed) | Mar 27(Wed) | $1062.00 | $1282.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0406 | Apr 06(Sat) | Apr 13(Sat) | $1162.00 | $1412.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0420 | Apr 20(Sat) | Apr 27(Sat) | $1162.00 | $1412.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0506 | May 06(Mon) | May 13(Mon) | $1162.00 | $1422.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0525 | May 25(Sat) | Jun 01(Sat) | $1162.00 | $1422.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0610 | Jun 10(Mon) | Jun 17(Mon) | $1152.00 | $1372.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0624 | Jun 24(Mon) | Jul 01(Mon) | $1152.00 | $1372.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0708 | Jul 08(Mon) | Jul 15(Mon) | $1152.00 | $1372.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0722 | Jul 22(Mon) | Jul 29(Mon) | $1152.00 | $1372.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0805 | Aug 05(Mon) | Aug 12(Mon) | $1152.00 | $1372.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0819 | Aug 19(Mon) | Aug 26(Mon) | $1152.00 | $1372.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0902 | Sep 02(Mon) | Sep 09(Mon) | $1182.00 | $1442.00 | Open | |
| 13-B0921 | Sep 21(Sat) | Sep 28(Sat) | $1182.00 | $1442.00 | Open | |
| 13-B1012 | Oct 12(Sat) | Oct 19(Sat) | $1182.00 | $1442.00 | Open | |
| 13-B1028 | Oct 28(Mon) | Nov 04(Mon) | $1132.00 | $1392.00 | Open | |
| 13-B1109 | Nov 09(Sat) | Nov 16(Sat) | $1112.00 | $1372.00 | Open | |
| 13-B1218 | Dec 18(Wed) | Dec 25(Wed) | $972.00 | $1142.00 | Open | |
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