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10 Days Beijing, Xian, Luoyang, Shanghai Tour

Destinations: Beijing, Xian, Luoyang, Shanghai
Tour Code: GT-12
From USD 1325


Day 1	Place & Transport	Arrive in Beijing
	Today's Activities	Arrive in Beijing, you will meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Relax the rest of the day in China's historic and vibrant capital city.

	Meals	None
	Accommodation	Mercure Beijing Downtown


Day 2	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	After breakfast, you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is the world's largest public square. One visitor has written, "An army could be massed, and all the kites in the world could fly." Then walk through the Square to enter the Forbidden City, the symbolic center of the Chinese universe and a lasing monument of dynastic China. Afterwards, take a rickshaw ride along Old Beijing's Hutong to discover the sights and sounds of local Beijing life in these traditional Chinese neighborhoods. This tour features a delicious lunch served at a local family home. Last stop is the idyllic Summer Palace, once the summer retreat and playground for the imperial family and royal court during the late Qing Dynasty.
	Attractions	Forbidden City Hutong Summer Palace Tiananmen Square
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Mercure Beijing Downtown


Day 3	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	In the morning, you visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest temple complexes in China and a paradigm of Chinese architectural balance and symbolism. One key element in China's architectural genius was the blending of the monumental with the delicate, and the Temple of Heaven is perhaps the finest expression of this mixing of near opposite. After lunch at a local restaurant, you take a scenic drive through the countryside and mountains to reach China's most renowned monument – Mutianyu Great Wall which is less-visited and more original section. In the evening, we are gathering for a specially prepared meal of Beijing Duck, cooked to crispy perfection.
	Attractions	Mutianyu Great Wall Temple of Heaven
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Beijing Duck
	Accommodation	Mercure Beijing Downtown


Day 4	Place & Transport	Beijing - Xian
	Today's Activities	After breakfast, take a chance to stop at the Bird Nest and visit the exterior portion of this huge complex — the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympics on the way to Beijing 798 Art Zone where you will be able to touch the unique sense of culture and have lunch on your own. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Xian. Upon your arrival at Xian, your local guide will meet you at airport and then transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is left on your own. Once was the military-industrial factory complex since early 1950's, Beijing 798 Art Zone has more than 200 art & culture galleries. Meanwhile, it is often compared with New York's Greenwich Village.
	Attractions	Bird’s Nest 798 Art Zone
	Meals	Breakfast
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 5	Place & Transport	Xian
	Today's Activities	Today's excursion will take you to one of the greatest archaeological discovery - The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, which silently guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor for over 2,200 years. The extensive excavation, still in progress, has yielded over 6000 life-sized terra cotta warriors, each individually sculpted, with the physical characteristics of the humans they were modeled after. After a local featured dainty lunch, drive back to the hotel and passing by the Big Wild Goose Pagoda – the sign of ancient Xian. Make a stop and choose the best angle to view this "Leaning Tower of China", you will also be amazed by those exquisite architectures and sculptures on the two sides of the square in the front of the pagoda.
	Attractions	Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)Terracotta Army
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 6	Place & Transport	Xian - Luoyang
	Today's Activities	This morning, you'll have the opportunity to explore the ancient Xian City Wall (Bicycle Riding on the wall is included) and the Great Mosque. As the symbol of the historical and cultural city of Xian, the magnificent and grandiose City Wall is the oldest and largest intact city defense system in China. The Islamic architecture of Great Mosque is one of the largest and best preserved early mosques of China. After lunch, you'll be transferred to railway station to take the bullet train to Luoyang. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to hotel in Luoyang.
	Attractions	Great Mosque of Xian Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Mudu-Lee Royal International Hotel


Day 7	Place & Transport	Luoyang - Shaolin Temple
	Today's Activities	Today's highlights include the world renowned Longmen Grottoes, a treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art, which contains the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties, as well as White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, which has been considered as the "cradle of China's Buddhism". After lunch, you'll be transferred to Dengfeng city where the world's famous Shaolin Temple is situated.
	Attractions	White Horse Temple Longmen Grottoes
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Chanwu Hotel


Day 8	Place & Transport	Shaolin Temple - Shanghai
	Today's Activities	Today, you will visit the renowned Shaolin Temple, the "number one temple under heaven". Shaolin Temple is well known for its association with Chinese martial arts and particularly with Shaolin Kung fu. Come here, see the mysterious Kung fu masters for yourself and achieve your childhood dream. After lunch, you'll be transferred to Zhengzhou airport and take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, be picked up and transferred to hotel in Shanghai.
	Attractions	Shaolin Temple
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Ramada Plaza Gateway Hotel Shanghai


Day 9	Place & Transport	Shanghai
	Today's Activities	In the morning, pay a visit to the Shanghai Museum where you can appreciate a large number of precious collections. Afterwards, ramble around the Bund, a famous waterfront, which is regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. After lunch, enjoy a tranquil and happy time in the Yuyuan Garden, a 400 year old classical Chinese garden in the Old Town of Shanghai. Then stroll around the Yuyuan Market, a bazaar of stores selling traditional Chinese arts and crafts and souvenirs. Finally, you can walking along the Tianzifang, a new art zone in Shanghai, where you can find special architecture of old shanghai city as well as a lot of bars, cafes, craft shops, studio, galleries, and boutiques.
	Attractions	Shanghai Museum Shanghai Bund Yuyuan Garden Tianzifang
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Ramada Plaza Gateway Hotel Shanghai


Day 10	Place & Transport	Depart from Shanghai
	Today's Activities	Go to the airport to take your homeward flight by yourself. Our service ends here. Tips: The transfer service from hotel to Pudong or Hongqiao airport will be offered upon your request. In addition, we also provide an extension tour to Suzhou, Hangzhou or other destinations and the hotel and flight reservation service.

	Meals	Breakfast

Prices & Departures:

Jun 2012Jul 2012Aug 2012Sept 2012Oct 2012Nov 2012Mar 2013Apr 2013May 2013Jun 2013Jul 2013Aug 2013Sept 2013Oct 2013Nov 2013

Tour Code	Duration	Twin Occupancy (USD)	Single Occupancy (USD)	Action
GT-12-120601	6/1/2012 - 6/10/2012	1375	1806	Book
GT-12-120608	6/8/2012 - 6/17/2012	1375	1806	Book
GT-12-120615	6/15/2012 - 6/24/2012	1375	1806	Book
GT-12-120622	6/22/2012 - 7/1/2012	1375	1806	Book
GT-12-120629	6/29/2012 - 7/8/2012	1375	1806	Book

Services Inclusions:

1. Admission fees: to sightseeing spots & activities as listed above;
2. Meals: as specified above;
3. Tour guides: excellent English-speaking guide;
4. Accommodations: hotels based on double/single occupancy as specified;
5. Transfers: domestic flights & land transfer with drivers as specified;
6. Travel Agency Liability Insurance during the tour;
7. Government taxes & fees.

Services Exclusions:

1. International flights: to/from China;
2. China visa fees;
3. Gratuities to guides & drivers and any expense of personal nature.

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