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16 days Yangtze & Tibet Tour (Dwon stream)
Destinations: Beijing -Xi'an - Lhasa - Chengdu - Chongqing -Yangtze Cruise -Yichang - Guangzhou
Tour Code: TYT-03
Tour Type: Independent Private
 
* Summary : Stared from the political heart of China, your trip covers China¡¯s past, present and future. We will show you the magnificent ancient architectures, such as Beijing¡¯s Great Wall and Lhasa¡¯s Potala Palace, the outstanding constructions, for example the Three Gorges Project during the Yangtze Cruise, and the super-modern cities--Guangzhou and Hongkong. The same itinerary shows you a different China.
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Tian'an Men
 
Rickshaw
 
Big Goose Pagoda
 
Potala Palace
 
Panda
 
Yangtze River
 
 

Day 01 Home- - Beijing
Transfer via: TBA, on your own arrangement.
Arrive at Beijing . Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 02 Beijing (B/L)
Full day city tours including a visit to the Tian'anmen Square - the biggest public square in the world. Located at the north of Tiananmen Square is the Forbidden City , named Gu Gong in Chinese, used to be the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties, now known as the Palace Museum . After lunch visit the Temple of Heaven , the place for the emperors to worship the God (heaven) for good harvest in the past.

Day 03 Beijing (B/L)
A memorable daylong excursion combines a visit to the soul-stirring Great Wall , winding dragon-like across northern China . Drive along the Sacred Way , guarded by sculpted stone animal both real and fabulous, which are a photographer's delight, after that visit the Ming Tomb.

Day 04 Beijing - - Xi'an (B/L)
Morning tour to Hutongs by rickshaw. Take a flight to Xian. Once you arrive at Xian, you'll be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 05 Xi'an (B/L)
You will have a whole day visit to the famous historical site of the Qin Terracotta Warriors . More than 6000 life -sized terracotta figures of soldiers and horses in perfect battle array are showing the superb sculptural art of that time. Afterwards, visit the Wild Goose Pagoda.

Day 06 Xi'an - - Lhasa (B/L)
Be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Lhasa . Once you arrive at Lhasa , you'll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 07 Lhasa (B/L)
Have a full day trip to Potala Palace which contains various chapels and mausoleums for previous Dalai Lamas. The 13-story palace stands 117 metres high and has over 1000 rooms. Then take a visit to the Jokhang Temple which was originally built in 647 A .D. It is said the site was chosen personally by the wife of King Songtsan Gampo, the Tang Princess Wen Cheng. Afterwards visit the Barkhore Street which is the oldest street in Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble and a place to which a visit must be paid.

Day 08 Lhasa (B/L)

Full day trip to Trupeng Monastery ; it was the largest and richest of the three major Yellow Sect monasteries in Lhasa and also became the most powerful. Then take a visit to the Sera Monastery - the last of the three principal Yellow Sect monasteries to be built in Lhasa comprises a great sutra chanting hall, a college and 32 sections. It once housed nearly 10000 monks and is proud of its glorious history during the Ming Dynasty. Afterwards take a visit to Norbulingka and the Carpet Factory .

Day 09 Lhasa-Chengdu (B)
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for a flight to Chengdu .

Day 10 Chengdu (B/L)
One day tour to visit Dufu Thatched Cottage which is a cottage restored in Ming Dynasty and a memorial for a great Tang Dynasty poet, Du Fu. After that visit Wuhou Temple which was built by Li Xiong in the Western Jin Dynasty (about 1,100 years ago) in memory of Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period(220-80AD). Afterwards visit the Panda Research Centre where you can see the Panda and Wangjiang Park .

Day 11 Chengdu - Chongqing (B/L)
Visit Dujiang Yan Dam , which was built 2,000 years ago. Dujiangyan Irrigation System, it was used to irrigate the western Sichuan plain as well as avoiding floods. This area is the most fertile land in China . After that visit Sanxingdui ruins , which is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents. Be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Chongqing . Once you arrive at Chongqing , you'll be met & transferred to the harbor for boarding the ship.

Day 12 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
Cruise excursion

Day 13 Yangtze River Cruise (B/L/D)
Cruise excursion

Day 14 Yangtze River Cruise ¨C Yichang - - Guangzhou (B/L)
Excursion on board. Arrive at Yichang . Disembark and be transferred to Yichang airport. Take a flight to Guangzhou . Once you arrive at Guangzhou , you'll be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 15 Guangzhou - - Hong Kong (B)
Visit Dr. Sun Yetsen's Memorial Hall , a memorial building built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen and Temple of Family Chen - the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, built between 1890 and 1894 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It is the largest, best preserved, and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province. After visiting the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees , be transferred to the airport and fly to Hong Kong . Upon Arriving at Hong Kong , you'll be met & transferred to your hotel with private vehicle & tour guide.

Day 16 Hong Kong - Home (B)
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
Service ends.


Price details based on twin-bed room sharing in US $, exclusive of the price for ONE passager only occupying one single room for his own:

 

Stardand Class Hotels

 

Dec.01¡ªMar.31

Jun,Jul,Aug,Nov

Apr,May,Sep,Oct,

 

Twin

S.Supp

Twin

S.Supp

Twin

S.Supp

Above 10 pax

2084

596

2107

603

2208

688

15+1 pax or up (FOC)

2171

596

2195

603

2295

688

6-9 pax

2471

644

2494

667

2602

760

2-5 pax

2791

644

2814

667

2922

760

1 pax

4019

4065

4266

 

 

First Class Hotels

 

Dec.01¡ªMar.31

Jun,Jul,Aug,Nov

Apr,May,Sep,Oct,

 

Twin

S.Supp

Twin

S.Supp

Twin

S.Supp

Above 10 pax

2244

756

2373

868

2538

1017

15+1 pax or up (FOC)

2331

756

2459

868

2624

1017

6-9 pax

2703

910

2791

963

2927

1085

2-5 pax

3023

910

3109

963 

3246

1085 

1 pax

4483

4657

4916

 

 

Deluxes Hotels

 

Dec.01¡ªMar.31

Jun,Jul,Aug,Nov

Apr,May,Sep,Oct,

 

Twin

S.Supp

Twin

S.Supp

Twin

S.Supp

Above 10 pax

2620

1095

2734

1193

2941

1384

15+1 pax or up (FOC)

2707

1095

2820

1193

3027

1384

6-9 pax

3080

1216

3164

1299 

3349

1470

2-5 pax

3402

1216

3485

1299

3671

1470 

1 pax

5204

5370

5725

* Note: all the "0" is in the above form are prices to be advised.
* S.Supp : Single Supplement

Remarks:
¡¡ 1) Above prices might be influenced during some holidays such as the Chinese New Year, May Day(May 01- 07) & National Day(Oct 01-07), as well as some special events.
¡¡ 2) Above prices are not definite. TCT keeps the right to offer corrected prices before it delivers final confirmation due to all kinds of unpredictable reasons.
¡¡ 3) Above prices are rated with current exchange rate which might result changes due to the fluctuation.
¡¡ 4) Children under 12 will get discount from above prices. Please indicate all details about kids concerned with bookings.
     
Price include :   Price exclude :
* Private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide.
* All entrance fees to scenic spots.
* Meals (Chinese lunch and dinner) as shown in the itinerary table marked with "L/D".
* Domestic flight tickets with airport taxes.
* Insurance.¡¡¡¡¡¡
* Hotel accommodation based on 2 sharing one room (twin-bed room) with daily Western breakfast.
* Special room requirement is always subject to the availability upon check-in.
  * International Airfare or International train tickets before coming into China
* Visa fees.
* Tips to guides, drivers and porters.
* Personal expenses such as excess luggage fees, laundry, postage, communications and beverages
 


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