Yin and Yangtze (Small Group Tours)

Highlights

• Beijing - Visit the iconic Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, explore the Hutong area of Beijing, enjoy a Chinese Acrobatic Show and taste the famous peking duck
• Huanghuacheng Great Wall - A section of the Great Wall of China, unique for its partially submerged and picturesque portion of the wall
• Xi'an - Experience the UNESCO listed Terracotta Warriors, Terracotta Warrior Factory, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quarter, City Wall and bike ride and savour a dumpling-making experience
• Luoyang - Take a high-speed train to Luoyang, and enjoy a visit to the Longmen Caves, food hunt in Old City Shizi Street and watch Kung Fu at a Shaolin Monastery
• Three Gorges/Yangtze River cruise – Cruise from Chongqing to Yichang. Admire breathtaking sunsets and witness the steady flow of history as you sail along this mighty river, referred to as the lifeblood of China
• Shanghai – Free time to explore the city or join an optional group tour - highlights include the Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, The Bund and Old Shanghai
• Chengdu - Come face to face with adorable pandas at the cutting-edge Chengdu Panda Research Center
• Leshan - Admire the towering Great Buddha, carved into the cliff face and overlooking the rushing rivers of Min, Qingyi and Dadu

Included in Price

• Daily breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners, inclusive of traditional Peking Duck dinner in Beijing, dumpling-making experience in Xi'an & Hotpot dinner in Chengdu
• 11 nights 4 star hotels & 3 nights Yangtze River Cruiser
• Escorted by an English-speaking tour guide (days 1 – 8) and onward for groups of 6 or more
• Services of English-speaking Chinese specialist guides at some sites
• 3 Highspeed train tickets: Beijing to Luoyang; Xi'an to Chengdu & Chengdu to Chongqing (2nd class)
• Beijing Capital Airport arrival transfer on day 1
• All relevant transfers and transportation in private A/C vehicles
• Chinese acrobatic performance
• Xi’an - bike ride on medieval City Wall
• Explore Shanghai at own pace or join optional tours
• Touring of Beijing, Huanghuacheng Great Wall, Luoyang, Xi'an & Chengdu
• Visit to Shaolin Monastery
• Shadow puppetry show
• Economy class flight from Yichang to Shanghai (Note: If flights from Yichang to Shanghai are unavailable, a high-speed train ticket will be provided)

NOT included in price

• International flights and visa
• Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$5 - 7 per day, per traveller as a tip for your guide. Tipping your guide and driver is an entirely personal gesture
• Departure airport transfer
• Entrance Fees: USD$130-150pp, paid in local currency

Travel Package

This is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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