14-Day Small-Group China Tour: Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Yangtze River Cruise, Chongqing and Shanghai
14 days
Small Group
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Day 1: Beijing
Your guide will meet you at Beijing Airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax during the rest of the day.
Day 2: Beijing (B+L)
Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Chinese Kung Fu Show. A la carte lunch with Peking duck.
Day 3: Beijing (B)
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall with roundtrip cable car. Drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) on the way back. Visit a local market.
Hotel: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing (5-star)
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an (B+L)
Visit Summer Palace and Hutong alleys with paper cutting experience. A la carte lunch. Take a flight to Xian and check in the hotel.
Day 5: Xi'an (B+L+D)
Visit Terracotta Army Museum, A special home cooked lunch at a local family, Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show with the Dumpling Dinner.
Day 6: Xi'an (B+L)
Observe local life in the park, One-hour Tai Chi practice, Xi'an City Wall, A la carte lunch, Provincial History Museum, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter.
Hotel: Sheraton Hotel Xi'an (5-star)
Day 7: Xi'an - Chengdu (B)
Transfer you to the Railway station for a high speed train to Chengdu. Check in the hotel, free time in the afternoon.
Day 8: Chengdu (B)
Visit Chengdu Research Panda Base, Jinsha Site Museum and Broad and Narrow Alleys. Have leisure time at Renmin Park.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza (4-star)
Day 9: Chengdu - Chongqing (B)
Morning is free. Transfer you to the train station to take a bullet train to Chongqing. Upon arrival, visit Jiefangbei CBD and Ciqikou Village, then transfer you to board the ship. Yangtze River tour begins at 22:00.
Day 10 - Day 11: Yangtze River Cruise (B+L+D)
Yangtze River Cruise and shore excursion tours
Ship: President No. 8 with balcony (5-star)
.
Day 12: Yichang - Shanghai (B+L)
Check out and disembark to visit the Three Gorges Dam. After that, the cruise ship company drive you to the Three Gorges Tourist Center. Our local guide will pick you up there. After lunch, visit Yichang Museum and take a flight to Shanghai and check in the hotel.
Day 13: Shanghai (B+L)
Visit Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and its bazaar, former French Concession, the Bund, Huangpu River cruise. A la carte farewell lunch. Your guide will escort you back to hotel and your tour concludes here.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Century Park Shanghai (5-star) or Similar
Day 14: Shanghai (B)
Airport drop-off is not included. Please make your way to the airport.
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Your guide will meet you at Beijing Airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax during the rest of the day.
Day 2: Beijing (B+L)
Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Chinese Kung Fu Show. A la carte lunch with Peking duck.
Day 3: Beijing (B)
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall with roundtrip cable car. Drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) on the way back. Visit a local market.
Hotel: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing (5-star)
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an (B+L)
Visit Summer Palace and Hutong alleys with paper cutting experience. A la carte lunch. Take a flight to Xian and check in the hotel.
Day 5: Xi'an (B+L+D)
Visit Terracotta Army Museum, A special home cooked lunch at a local family, Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show with the Dumpling Dinner.
Day 6: Xi'an (B+L)
Observe local life in the park, One-hour Tai Chi practice, Xi'an City Wall, A la carte lunch, Provincial History Museum, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter.
Hotel: Sheraton Hotel Xi'an (5-star)
Day 7: Xi'an - Chengdu (B)
Transfer you to the Railway station for a high speed train to Chengdu. Check in the hotel, free time in the afternoon.
Day 8: Chengdu (B)
Visit Chengdu Research Panda Base, Jinsha Site Museum and Broad and Narrow Alleys. Have leisure time at Renmin Park.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza (4-star)
Day 9: Chengdu - Chongqing (B)
Morning is free. Transfer you to the train station to take a bullet train to Chongqing. Upon arrival, visit Jiefangbei CBD and Ciqikou Village, then transfer you to board the ship. Yangtze River tour begins at 22:00.
Day 10 - Day 11: Yangtze River Cruise (B+L+D)
Yangtze River Cruise and shore excursion tours
Ship: President No. 8 with balcony (5-star)
.
Day 12: Yichang - Shanghai (B+L)
Check out and disembark to visit the Three Gorges Dam. After that, the cruise ship company drive you to the Three Gorges Tourist Center. Our local guide will pick you up there. After lunch, visit Yichang Museum and take a flight to Shanghai and check in the hotel.
Day 13: Shanghai (B+L)
Visit Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and its bazaar, former French Concession, the Bund, Huangpu River cruise. A la carte farewell lunch. Your guide will escort you back to hotel and your tour concludes here.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Century Park Shanghai (5-star) or Similar
Day 14: Shanghai (B)
Airport drop-off is not included. Please make your way to the airport.
Included
- 13 nights accommodation
- Yangtze cruise downstream from Chongqing to Yichang
- One way Economy-class airfare from Beijing to Xi'an
- One way Economy-class airfare from Yichang to Shanghai
- One way second- class seat of high speed train from Xi'an to Chengdu
- One way soft seat train from Chengdu to Chongqing
- Meals as specified in itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Two bottled water per person per day
- Professional guide & experienced driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- Gratuities
- China visa fees
- International airfare
- Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
- Airport drop-off service in Shanghai on Day 14
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not recommended for participants with wheelchair
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Minimum age is 12 years
- The maximum tour group size is around 18 persons
- Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show is available from Apr to Nov.
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
65%
Aquatic
35%
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!4 day small group China tour was excellent. Wendy Lee did her Job very well, very responsive. We got very good tour guide BRAVOOOO CANDY , and more another tour guide are excellent too. Hotels are good , and the location too .We are very satisfied. But we have 1 complain about President no.8 : Our cabin , at the first Evening, the water Closet was so dirty. Some body didn't flush at all. Please check quality controle.