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chinese checkers - 11 days
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| What you see |
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Beijing – Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, UNESCO - listed Emperor’s Summer Palace, Hutong areas of Beijing, Silk Alley markets, Cloisonne Factory, Chinese Acrobatic performance
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Badaling – UNESCO - listed Great Wall of China, UNESCO - listed Ming Tombs
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Luoyang – UNESCO - listed Longman Caves and stone carvings, White Horse Buddhist Temple, Peony Square activities
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Xi’an – UNESCO - listed Terracotta Warriors and Clay warrior workshop, Huaqing Hot Springs, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall and bike ride, Muslim Quarter, Great Mosque and local markets
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Shanghai – Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jade Buddha Temple, The Bund and Old Shanghai, Yuyuan Garden and Huang River
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Suzhou – UNESCO - listed gardens, Grand Canal and waterways, Silk factory, Humble Administrator’s Garden |
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| What you get |
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Breakfasts daily (excluding day 9), 4 lunches, 2 dinners including a traditional Chinese meal in Beijing |
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8 nights 3 - 4 hotels |
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2 nights train (soft sleeper cabin) |
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Chinese Acrobatic performance & Beijing market walk |
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Rickshaw ride through Beijing’s Hutongs |
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Xi’an - bike ride on medieval City Wall |
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Shanghai - Huangpu River Cruise |
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Suzhou - historic Grand Canal cruise |
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Airport arrival and departure transfer on day 1 & day 11 |
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Touring of Beijing, Luoyang, Xi’an, Shanghai and Suzhou |
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Tour leader escorted (for groups of 6 or more) |
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English speaking specialist guides at local sights |
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All relevant transfers and transportation |
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| Not included |
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• International flights, visa and entrance fees. For entrance fees budget approx: USD$120 |
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• Tipping - an entirely personal gesture |
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