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2004 The Best Value China Tours

Beijing/Urumqi/Turpan/Kashigar/Dunhuang/Xi'an/Chongqing/Yangtze river Cruise/Wuhan/Shanghai 20-day Deluxe Tour from $2,599 per person

  • A. China Tour Itinerary
  • Day 1  Sat   Arrive Beijing
    Upon your arrival in Beijing, China's capital, the host city of 2008 Olympic Games, our guide and driver will meet you at the airport. You will be transferred to our reserved 5 star deluxe hotel for overnight.  (If you live in the US or Canada, we can help you with international air tickets)
  • Day 2   Sun   Beijing (B, L, D)
    Full day Beijing city tour:  vist the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven.

  • Day 3   Mon   Beijing (B, L, D)
    Full day excursion to the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs.

  • Day 4  Tue   Beijing (B)
    Own your own arrangemnets today. You may go shopping or join our optional tours (upon request).

  • Day 5  Wed   Beijing / Urumqi by air (B, L, D)
    We take the morning flight for Urumqi. This unique air route geographically covers the 2 world biggest deserts, many high and dry or snow capped mountains, valleys and canyon. Afternoon we drive 70 km southwest to one of the eighth major deep valleys and passage ways along the whole Mountain called Nanshan Grassland, where we visit the minority families of Kazakstanian, Uzbekistanian, Kyrgyzatanian and chat with them in their yurts while drink strong Milk Tea & home-made snacks. Stay at Urumqi Hoi Tak Hotel (5 star, central located at the Square).

  • Day 6  Thu   Urumqi (B, L, D)
    We drive 120 km northeast to Heavenly Lake, with an elevation of 2,600 meters. The beautiful lake is flanked by rugged pines and cypresses, with melted clear waters reflecting the surrounding of snow capped Heavenly Mountain-Peak of Boghanar at an elevation of 5,446 meters. The peak is always regarded as the holy mountain by all Turks in the Mid-Asia. We will cruise on the lake and take a golf cart circle around the lake. Then we return to the city and visit the Provincial Museum to view the incredible mummies from over 2,000 years ago, which really tells us mystery history unfound in the books. Time permitting, we visit the Redhill Park and visit Bazaar, which is believed to be the largest out-door market in the region.

  • Day 7  Fri   Urumqi / Turpan by bus (B, L, D)
    Today we drive for 2 hours and a half southeast from Urumqi to Turpan in the morning. On the way we will see a village located at the valley of Heavenly Mountain, which was a very prosperous caravan city called "Daban Cheng", because from there the caravan has to cross the Heavenly Mountain and the whole Gebi Desert without any villages & towns in couple of months. We will also see a field with thousands of fan tower standing in the valley, newly built for producing power. Turpan is an Uighur town set in a large oasis surrounded by desert and dry mountains. Upon arrival, we visit the mysterious Death City---Jiaohe Ruins, which reveals traces of a prosperous ancient trading center and military stronghold 1,600 years ago, and it used to be the most frontal barrier in the west for centuries. And then we visit the Ancient Karez Underground water supply & irrigation system and its museum. Turpan is famous throughout China for its big and sweet grapes and gourds, and we will visit the grape valley and enjoy fruits there. Stay at the Oasis Hotel, VIP Building (3-4 star, best available).

  • Day 8  Sat   Turpan / Urmqi by bus, Urumqi / Kashigar by air (B, L, D)
    Morning visit Suleiman’s Minaret, The Flaming Mountain & Bezelik Thousand Buddha Grottoes. We will drive back to Urumqi in the afternoon and take evening flight to Kashigar. Stay at Qiniwake Hotel (3-star, the best available).

  • Day 9  Sun   Kashigar / Urumqi by air (B, L, D)
    We visit Sunday Morning Moslems Pray. It is incredible scene that thousands of Moslems kneel down on the streets and the squares facing to the temple. Then we visit the Sunday Bazaar, which is the largest out-door market in the Mid-Asia. We visit temple & the tombs of the Fragrant Concubine, in the afternoon. After that we go back to Urumqi by an evening flight after dinner. Stay at Urumqi Hoi Tak Hotel (5 star).

  • Day 10  Mon   Urumqi / Dunhuang by air (B, L, D)
    After breakfast at the hotel, we take a morning flight to Dunhuang. In the afternoon visit the world wonder – Mogao Grottos. The grottoes honeycomb a 1,600 meters long cliff overlooking a river valley, located 25 km southwest from Dunhuang. It is the world's most important sites of ancient Buddhist Culture. The grottoes, also known as Caves of the Thousands Buddha, preserve nearly one thousand years of Buddhist cave-temple architecture, clay sculpture, mural paintings, and manuscripts, dating from the 5th to 14th centuries. Over 426 caves are very enormously in size and contain numberless clay sculptures and more than 45,000 square meters of mural paintings, all are national treasures the jews of the world. Stay at the Dunhuang Hotel VIP Building (4-star).

  • Day 11  Tue    Dunhuang (B, L, D)
    Today we drive 2 hours west forward across the desert to Yumen Guan (Jade Gate Pass), which was the west terminal of Great Wall built in Han Dynasty 2,100 years ago. In the afternoon, we return back to the city and visit Crescent Moon Lake & Sounding Dune with a camel ride to see the sunset.

  • Day 12  Wed    Dunhuang / Xi'an by air (B, L, D)
    Morning fight for Xi'an. Arrive in Xi'an and transfer to your hotel - Garden Hotel (4 star). City tour: Big Wild Goose Pagoda & City Wall with lunch & dinner.

  • Day 13  Thu   Xian (B, L, D)
    Full day excursion to the Terra-cotta Army Museum. Dumpling Dinner & Tang Dynasty Show.

  • Day 14  Fri    Xian/ Chongqing/ Yangtze River Cruise  (B, L, D)
    Fly to Chongqing and preboard the deluxe cruise ship. Stay on board.

  • Day 15  Sat    Yangtze River Cruise  (B, L, D)
    Set sail at 8:30 Am, the cruise ship will sail downstream to Fengdu, the "city of ghost". The terifying sculptures are built to caring the illirate. But you will have fun.

  • Day 16  Sun    Yangtze River Cruise  (B, L, D)
    Cruise into the famous Yangtze Three Gorges. Shore excursions to the Shennong Stream or Lesser Three Gorges.

  • Day 17  Mon    Yangtze River Cruise  (B, L, D)
    When the Three Gorges is coming to an end, you will visit the world's greatest project since Great Wall - the Yangtze River Three Gorges Project. An excursion to the dam will take 2-3 hours.

  • Day 18  Tue    Yangtze River Cruise/Wuhan/Shanghai  (B, L, D)
    Your cruise ship arrives Wuhan in the morning. Transfer to the airport and flight to Shanghai. Transfer to your Ocean Hotel (4 star). Afternoon free. 

  • Day 19  Wed   Shanghai  (B, L, D)
    City tour: the Bund, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Carpet Factory. Acrobatic Show in the evening. 

  • Day 20  Thu   Shanghai / Exit (B)
    We will transport you to the airport with your luggage for for homeward flight.  

 

  • B.  2005 China Tour Departure Dates and Seasonal Prices:

Arrive Beijing
Saturday

Depart Shanghai
Thursday

Package Rate Per Person

Single Supplement

Extra Night Per Room in Beijing

Extra Night Per Room In Shanghai

5. 28

6. 16

USD 2,599

USD 850

USD 98

USD 106

6. 18

7. 07

USD 2,599

USD 850

USD 98

USD 106

7. 09

7. 28

USD 2,599

USD 850

USD 98

USD 106

8. 13

9. 01

USD 2,649

USD 877

USD 108

USD 106

9. 03

9. 22

USD 2,649

USD 877

USD 108

USD 106

9. 17

10. 06

USD 2,649

USD 877

USD 108

USD 106

10. 01

10. 20

USD 2,649

USD 877

USD 108

USD 106

10. 15

11. 03

USD 2,649

USD 877

USD 108

USD 106

 

  • C. Tour Costs Include
  1. 3 or 5 star deluxe hotel accommodations:
    Beijing Chang An Grand Hotel (5 star) or Rosedale Hotel or similar (4 star)
    Urumqi Hoi Tak Hotel (5 star)
    Turpan Oasis Hotel, VIP Building (3-4 star)
    Kashigar Qiniwake Hotel (3 star, best available)
    Dunhuang Hotel VIP Building (4 star)
    Xi'an Garden Hotel (4 star)
    Shanghai Ocean Hotel or similar (4 star)
  2. Daily American breakfast;
  3. Chinese style lunch and dinner as specified in the tour itinerary;
  4. Tours with admission as specified in the tour itinerary with professional English speaking tour guides;
  5. Yangtze River cruise and shore excursions;
  6. China domestic air transportation between cities;
  7. Round trip transfers between hotel and airport in each city.
      
  • D. Tour Costs Exclude

    • Round-trip international flights US/Beijing, Shanghai/US, or from/to other countries (airfare upon request)
    • City taxes, airport taxes and international departure tax
    • Gratuities
    • China visa (We accept China visa application at $75 per person)
    • Travel insurance
  • E. Tour Booking Code

        BJX-SILKPTX-Y-S
  • F. International Air

    Above tour cost excludes international airfare due to the airfare seasonal fluctuation. People who want to use mileage plan should contact the Airline directly. However, we will provide international air booking service upon your request. Transpacific flights are among choices of United Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Northwest, All Nippon Airlines or Air China. Air fare can be paid by credit card. Credit card form is available upon request.

  • G. China Visa

    Chinese Consulates no longer accept mail in application. The single entry China tourist visa application fee is $75 per person. To apply for it, please fill out the China visa form, submit with your original valid passport and 1 recent picture. Using FedEx to mail your visa application is strongly suggested. We will mail you back your passport/China visa via FedEx. Regular process takes 7- 10 working days. Express service is available upon request and additional fee.

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