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17-Day Tour of Classic China

Tour Code:TE-CCD-1701
Start in:Shanghai
End in: Beijing
Destinations:Shanghai → Putuo → Guilin → Yangshuo → Chengdu → Lhasa → Xian → Beijing
Day 1  Arrive Shanghai

Upon your arrival at Shanghai, TE guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

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Day 2  Shanghai  Sightseeing

Today, your full-day excursion of incredible Shanghai will include: the biggest Shanghai Museum, the Bund and the Nanjing Road, enjoy the beautiful landscape  of Yu Garden and different snacks and trinkets in Yuyuan Market. Enjoy a wonderful Acrobatic Show tonight.
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Day 3  Shanghai - Putuo

Be transferred from Shanghai to Putuo by fast ferry boat (about 2 hours on the boat and 2 hours for car transport) and tour to Puji Temple, West Heaven, Zizhu Woods, South Sea Kwan-in. The trip to Mount Putuo does not involve any overly strenuous climbing for the highest peak here is a mere 300 meters above sea level.

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Day 4  Putuo - Shanghai

Visit Huiji Temple and Fayu Temple and then after lunch take the fast ferry back to Shanghai.

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Day 5  Shanghai Sightseeing

Free day for you to explore the metropolisby yourself.

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Day 6  Shanghai - Guilin

Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Guilin. Upon your arrival at Guilin, the most scenic city in China, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

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Day 7  Guilin - Yangshuo

After breakfast, drive to Zhujiang Pier (about 40-minute drive) to start the boat cruise along the tranquil Li River, the highlight of your sightseeing tour in Guilin, You will certainly feel like you are walking into a traditional Chinese painting by cruising on this wonderful river. until you get to Yangshuo County. Free time in the afternoon after checking in the hotel in Yangshuo.

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Day 8  Yangshuo-Guilin - Chengdu

Today, drive back to Guilin (1.5-hour drive) and have a city tour of the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave before your transfer to the airport for your flight to Chengdu. Be met and transferred to the hotel for your preperation to Lhasa tomorrow morning.

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Day 9  Chengdu - Lhasa

Fly from Chengdu to Lhasa. Upon your arrival at Gonggar airport, you will be met by your local guide and transferred to the hotel in Lhasa city (2-hour drive), and you will view the Stone Giant Buddha engraved in the mountain face en route. After checking in the hotel, rest in the afternoon to get adapted to the high altitude.

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Day 10  Lhasa

Your sightseeing today will include the Lhasa's cardinal landmark -- Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and flourishing Barkhor Street. both of them are the great monumental structure in Tibet.

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Day 11  Lhasa  Sightseeing

The whole day tour will first bring you to the Norbulingka Park, and then visit one of the three largest monasteries in Tibet- Sera Monastery. Pay a visit to a Tibetan Family. where you will be greeted and warmly welcomed by common Tibetan people in their traditional way and entertained with their typical food.

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Day 12  Lhasa - Xian

Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination--Chengdu and then transfer to Xi'an. Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

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Day 13   Xian  Sightseeing

  Today, you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses for 2,200 years ago. this is the most significant archeological finds of the 20th century. After lunch, visit the Ancient City Walls and the three-story wooden  Bell Tower.

 

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Day 14  Xian - Beijing

After breakfast, you will have a city tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and the Ancient City Walls before your onward flight to the next destination--Beijing. Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

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Day 15  Beijing Sightseeing

Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, ramble by the largest city square in the world. and then enter the magnificent Forbidden City. which is used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years,  In the afternoon, you will marvel at the exquisite Summer Palace.

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Day 16  Beijing  Sightseeing

Today's full-day excursion will take you to  the most famous symbol of China - Great Wall(Mutianyu section), and the only underground tomb of the thirteen Imperial Ming tombs ever excavated. depart from Ding Tomb,
Enjoy a famous Quanjude Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.

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Day 17  Beijing - Exit

Be free until our guide meets and helps you transfer to the airport for your flight to your sweet home.

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Small Join-in Groups  ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars ) 

Guaranteed Departures when there are at least 2 Persons!

Tour Code Departure Date Price Children Price Single supplyment  
 CCD-1701  Apr.10th.2008 2550 1144 591  
 CCD-1701  Apr.25th.2008 2550 1144 591  
 CCD-1701  May.10th.2008 2550 1144 591  
 CCD-1701  May.25th.2008 2550 1144 591  
 CCD-1701  Jun.10th.2008 2592 1172 601  
 CCD-1701  Jun.25th.2008 2592 1172 601  
 CCD-1701  Jul.25th.2008 2650 1172 601  
 CCD-1701  Jul.25th.2008 2650 1172 601  
 CCD-1701  Sep.10th.2008 2664 1180 608  
 CCD-1701  Sep.25th.2008 2664 1180 608  
 CCD-1701  Oct.10th.2008 2664 1180 608  
 CCD-1701  Oct.25th.2008 2664 1180 608  
 CCD-1701  Nov.10th.2008 2521 1130 572  
 CCD-1701  Apr.25th.2008 2521 1130 572  
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