Day
1
Depart from Heathrow or your preferred airport for a scheduled flight to Beijing.
Meals on board. Day
2 Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you are greeted at the airport by our English speaking
guide and transferred to your hotel by private transport. The rest of the day
is at your leisure to recover from jetlag and get ready for the adventure to come!
(China is 8 hours ahead of UK) Day
3 Beijing
A full day city tour to soak up the atmosphere of Beijing. This includes visiting
historical sites such as Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and the
Forbidden City. Then we will go to watch an entertaining acrobat show.
(includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Our
welcome dinner in the evening provides an opportunity to sample special
Chinese cuisine combined with live music, singing and dancing entertainment.
Day
4 Beijing
The highlights of today's tour include a visit to the Great Wall, the only
man-made wonder on earth visible from the moon. We travel to the Ming Tombs
and walk on the Sacred Way to see the resting place of thirteen Chinese
Emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Enjoy the famous Peking Roasted Duck dinner upon
your return. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) We
will visit Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, which was originally constructed
in the 5th century and is regarded as the most strategic section of the Wall.
The section is quieter and less commercial than some other areas and it provides
the opportunity to visit the Sacred Way, another highlight of the Great
Wall heritage. Day
5 Beijing
to Xian Today, our tours includes a visit to the Summer
Palace (Yiheyuan), which dates back to the 12th century when the Jin ruler
built his Gold Mountain Travelling Palace. We walk along the Long Corridor beside
Kunming Lake and take a detour to the Garden of Harmony before taking the ferry
next to the Marble Boat. In the next part of our tour we take a fascinating
Rickshaw ride and visit an old residential area and see how local people
live. Our guide will then escort you to Houhai, a popular relaxing and
eating out place for both Western and Chinese tourists. For travelers who would
like to experience shopping in China, we can take you to the popular shopping
street - Xiushui Silk Market.
In the evening, we take a flight to Xian, the former capital of China and starting
point of the ancient Silk Road. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch) Day
6 Xian
As
the ancient capital of China for many dynasties, Xian has a lot of historical
sites to offer. We will take a city tour which includes visiting Xian's well preserved
Ancient City Walls, built in the early Ming Dynasty (about 600 years ago)
and the historic Bell Tower where you can overlook the entire city.
Our tour guide will also escort you to Fanggu Street in the city centre,
where the shops have all been reconstructed to resemble ancient China. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch). Day
7 Xian
Today, the highlights include Terra-cotta Warriors. You will visit
the luxury underground palace of Emperor Qinshihuang, The Archaeological Museum
of 6,000 life-size Terracotta Warriors and their horses. The warriors were the
after life protectors the first emperor who united China (221BC-206BC). Following
this we will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built as a Buddhist Monastery
during the Tang Dynasty. In the evening we attend a re-enactment of the royal
arts performance of a 7th century Tang Dynasty Show, with a special Dinner
of dumplings included. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
8 Xian
to
Dunhuang
Be
transferred to the airport to take the flight to Dunhuang and then to hotel for
one night stay. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch) Day
9 Dunhuang/Turpan
In
the morning you will visit the Mogao Grottoes, in the afternoon you will visit
the Moon Lake, Mingsha Deser, then coach transferred to Liuyuan for the overnight
train to Turpan. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
10 Turpan
Arrive
in the morning, then you will visit the Gaochang Ancient City, Astana Ancient
Tombs and Flaming Mountain. Stay in Turpan for one night. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
11 Turpan/Urumqi
You
will take the coach to Urumqi, you will visit the Hongshan Park, local museum.
Stay in Urumqi for two nights. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
12 Urumqi
You
will visit the Heavenly Lake. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day
13 Urumqi/Beijing
You
will be transferred to the airport to take the flight to Beijing. 1 night stay
at hotel. (Includes:
Breakfast)
Day
14 Beijing
to UK
Our Guide
will meet you at the hotel and see you off at the airport. (Includes:
Breakfast)
Group
Departure Dates & Price (£) We
also arrange private tour or tailor made departure according to this itinerary,
please contact us to discuss your
requirement. Price
Includes (The
prices shown above are 'per person') - All
flights including
airport tax. We can also arrange your local airport departure from £60.
Please enquire at the time of your booking.
- All
airport/hotel transfers within Mainland China.
- Sightseeing
tours by professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Selections
of deluxe hotel accommodation in well furnished rooms with private facilities.
- Meals
as specified in the itinerary.
Price
Does Not Include Flights
As agent of many airline consolidators, we can obtain flights in various class,
with reputable airlines such as BA, Air China, Virgin, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa,
Finnair etc. We will choose airlines for you depends on the availability and will
try to choose direct flights if they are available. We can also provide land-only
tours if you prefer to organise your own flights and save airmiles. Your
Accommodation for this tour Carefully selected good 4 star hotels and
cruises among the same standard. With options of upgrading to 5 star at good rate.
In some remote areas on Silk Road, the hotel standard can be lower but we will
provide you with one of the best available in the area. Your
Meals We include all breakfast (mixture of western & Chinese) at
your hotel and most Chinese lunches and dinners on tour. Each lunch and dinner
is selected to ensure you can try a wide variety of tasty dishes. All meals included
in the itinerary are pre-booked. We think it is part of the experience of trying
out a few meals by yourself while you in China. Therefore the hotels we select
provide a good choices of cuisine with English menu. Alternatively there are plenty
of restaurants to choose from in the main sightseeing area in Chinese cities.
A good meal (dinner) in a restaurant should cost about £5 per person. Other
fact of our tour arrangement
Our itineraries are regularly checked and updated to provide ideal
and latest sightseeing spots for our travellers, and we organise our own special
activities to try to introduce the real China to you, and connect closer to local
people. Some places along the Silk Road are remote therefore the food, accomodations
are lower standard. Small
group travel with like minded people and flexibility on tour. Normal group size
10 people. Suitable for all age travellers. The
itinerary is designed according to the most updated information of flights and
cruises sailing schedules available, although occasionally the sequence in which
cities are visited and duration of time spent in each city can change due to local
conditions which are out of our control. The above itinerary highlights the main
attractions that are to be visited each day. Further places of interest may be
visited during your stay, which will provide unique ethnic and cultural handcraft
shopping opportunities. We reserve the right to change, amend or alter the itinerary,
although we will act in your best interests to handle any amendments. Please refer
to the booking form for detailed terms & conditions. |