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Sample Itinerary - REF CHINA 645
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Day 1: Beijing
Welcome to China and the start of your holiday! Enjoy an arrival transfer to our hotel, where you sit back and relax after your long flight.
Day 2: Beijing
Today we explore the heart of Beijing including the vast Tiananmen Square where Chairman Mao’s tomb is located. Dominating the city’s heart is the Forbidden City, a centre of power for five centuries and seat of the emperors. Entering through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, we enjoy a guided walk of this old city within a city. We also visit the Summer Palace.
Day 3: Beijing
Today we drive out of the city to Badaling, where we can walk a section of the Great Wall. Some sections are fairly steep, but the walk on the vast wall is one of those ‘must do’ experiences! We visit the tombs of the Ming emperors and a cloisonne workshop, where we’ll see firsthand the unique Chinese art of combining copper and enamel.
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
Free day - why not visit the Silk Alley Markets for some souvenir shopping. Or perhaps visit the zoo for your chance to see pandas. Later transfer to the station for your overnight train to Xi’an.
Day 5: Xi'an
We collect you from the station this morning. Today, we then visit the city symbol, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, before enjoying a leisurely bike ride on Xi’an’s medieval City Wall, which dates from the Ming dynasty. We then visit the local Muslim Quarter and Great Mosque.
Day 6: Xi'an
Discovered in 1974 by local farmers digging a well, the 2,200 year old Terracotta Warriors comprise more than 7,000 life-sized soldiers standing battle-ready in excavated pits under the cover of a modern protective hanger. Today, we visit the archaeological site of the Terracotta Warriors, Huanqing Hot Springs and a workshop where clay warrior replicas are made.
Day 7: Xi'an - Guilin
This morning we transfer you to the airport for your flight to Guilin Here you will be met and transferred to your hotel. We then begin our sightseeing, and will visit the Reed Flute Cave, and Elephant Trunk Hill.
Day 8: Guilin
Renown for it’s striking, if bizarre scenery, vast areas of karst limestone outcrops that rise up from flat rice paddy fields, Guilin is often the subject of Chinese painting. We undertake a relaxing cruise down the River Li to Yangshuo, spending some time exploring its little shops and cafes. We then return to Guilin.
Days 9-14: Guilin - Hong Kong
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hongkong. Own transfer to Hotel. Price still to be advised for Hongkong and Macau.
Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
Considered the most beautiful mountain in China, Yellow Mountain or Huangshan is one of a range of 72 peaks in ...
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