The Great Wall
Panda Base
Leshan Giant Buddha
Huangpu River Cruise
15 Days Southwest China Tour
Yangtze River has long been the most beautiful gorge in China, and Guilin is known for its beautiful Karst style landscape, and the Panda of Sichuan are the most lovely creature in the world, Chongqing is the newly hot destination in the world. In this 15 days’ TOP 10 Sales china tour, China Exploration will take you to travel in these picturesque destination as well as the ancient cultural cities as Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai.
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$2945.00
Duration: 15 days
Tour Code: CE-TP-04
Departure Date: Every Day
Tour Attractions:Beijing - Xian - Chengdu - Leshan - Chongqing - Yangtze River - Yichang - Guilin - Shanghai
Feature：Classic & Sightseeing,Natural Landscape,Yangtze Cruise Tour,Family Tour, Historic Sites
Tour Type: /private tour
Tour Code: CE-TP-04
Departure Date: Every Day
Tour Attractions:Beijing - Xian - Chengdu - Leshan - Chongqing - Yangtze River - Yichang - Guilin - Shanghai
Feature：Classic & Sightseeing,Natural Landscape,Yangtze Cruise Tour,Family Tour, Historic Sites
Tour Type: /private tour
D1 Arrive in Beijing
Today you will arrive in Beijing, the capital of China with a history of thousands of years. Receive a welcome from our guide and then transfer to your hotel, and you will also learn your first Chinese“ Nin Hao ” for greeting.
D2 Beijing City Excursion ( the Great Wall / Ming Tomb / Beijing Roast Duck )（B，L，D）
The Great Wall will be our first destination. As Chairman Mao has said: “Walk on the Great Wall, and to be a real man”. China Exploration will chose the best section of Badaling Great Wall for tourists. We will walk on this ancient stone stage on feet, and trace the ancient history of China through the old wall and mountains. In the afternoon, a visit to the Ming Tomb will be an interesting adventure for us, where we will see how the emperors desired for immortal.
On the way to your hotels, you also arrange a short exterior visit to "the Birds Nest，water cube"---the main Olympic Stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games. Then you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional silk arts. In the evening we will enjoy a delicious Chinese banquet with the well-known Beijing Roast Duck, and you will see how Chinese treat their food as arts.
D3 Beijing City Excursion ( Tian’an Men Square / The Forbidden City / the Summer Palace/ Hutong (B,L)
Today you will explore the mysterious palace of Chinese emperors, the Forbidden City, which boasts having 9999 rooms and could be the biggest palace in the world. And you will also walk around in the heart of China, Tian’anmen Square .
In the afternoon you will have a leisure walk in the emperors’ royal garden, the Summer Palace, which is a much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake. In the late afternoon you will explore the Heaven temple, also called sky temple, which is used to worship emperor’s ancestors and pray for a harvest season. If you are lucky, you can enjoy the beautiful sun set here.
D4 Beijing / Xi'an ( The Heaven Temple / Hutong Tour ) （B，D ）
In the morning you will head for Xi’an by 5 hours' bullet train. The high speed train of China has connected most of the big cities in China now, which make our travel much easier and enjoyable. So China Exploration prefers to arrange a tour of bullet train riding, therefore our tourists can enjoy more landscapes en route and know more about real China.
And your guide in Xi’an will meet you at the railway station, and then take you to the old city wall for a mild hiking to stretch your legs, and have a bird's eye view of old Xi'an city. And then you will drop a look in the front of Wild Goose Tower Ground outside. You don't need to enter, just have a look outside, listen the ancient story of Monk Tang travelling to ancient India for Buddhism scripture. And in the evening you will enjoy the amazing night the Datang Ever Bright City, which will brought you back the prosperious and glorious Tang dynasty.
And your guide in Xi’an will meet you at the railway station, and then take you to the old city wall for a mild hiking to stretch your legs, and have a bird's eye view of old Xi'an city. And then you will drop a look in the front of Wild Goose Tower Ground outside. You don't need to enter, just have a look outside, listen the ancient story of Monk Tang travelling to ancient India for Buddhism scripture. And in the evening you will enjoy the amazing night the Datang Ever Bright City, which will brought you back the prosperious and glorious Tang dynasty.
D5 Xi’an / Chengdu (The Terracotta Museum ) （B, D ）
Xi’an had been the most prosperous capital in China for over 1000 years. Surely the Terracotta museum is the most important spot. It will be amazing experience to visit these old warriors and horses under earth for over 2000 years. And you will also learn how to make a warrior ourselves by our own hand.
In the afternoon you will take 3 hours' bullet train to Chengdu. Travel through the huge Qingling mountain, and you will enter the wide Sichuan Basin.
Arrive in 3000 years old Chengdu city in the late afternoon. Meet with your tour guide in Chengdu and transfer to city for tour. You will walk around in the ancient Wide and Narrow Street in the late afternoon, have leisure walk. rest. In the evening you will have a special dinner of hot pot. Night in hotel.
D6 Chengdu / Leshan / Chengdu (Giant Panda Garden / Leshan Giant Buddha Tour ) (B,L )
In the early morning you will head for the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in the suburb, just 10 kms north to Chengdu, where you can see the lovely pandas making various funny movements in eating and playing, also it is a good chance to take picture for them. It is free! The most amazing is that you can also hold a panda in your arms to take picture by donating some money to the panda base. And it is also a pleasant experience to walk in the wide garden of bamboo.
In the morning your tour guide in Chengdu will take you to Leshan in 2 hours’ driving, and show you the wonder of ‘ Buddha is the hill and the hill is a Buddha ‘. You will make a mild hiking on the Leshan Giant Buddha. In the afternoon you will drive back Chengdu and then walk around in the beautiful old street of Wide and Narrow Alley built about 300 years ago.
In the early morning you will head for the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in the suburb, just 10 kms north to Chengdu, where you can see the lovely pandas making various funny movements in eating and playing, also it is a good chance to take picture for them. It is free! The most amazing is that you can also hold a panda in your arms to take picture by donating some money to the panda base. And it is also a pleasant experience to walk in the wide garden of bamboo.
In the early morning you will take 2 hours’ bullet train riding to Chongqing, enjoy the beautiful landscape of wide Sichuan plain. Meet with your tour guide in Chongqing.
In the afternoon you will visit the hottest attraction Liziba station to watch the wonder of Metro travel through the apartment building. And then Chongqing People’s Great Hall. And then the symbol of Chongqing Hongyadong cave in the evening.
D8 Chongqing / Dazu / Chongqing (B,L,D)
It is a cultural tour today. In morning you will head for Dazu Buddhism rock carving, which is only about 2 hours’ driving from Chongqing. It was a kind of fashion for ancient Chinese people to build the rock carvings based on the Buddhism tales or locals, and Dazu Rock Carving groups are among the best reserved carvings in China. Many of the carving groups were found here, and the most famous are Baodingshan hill group. And there you will enjoy many beautiful and vivid carvings in Baodingshan, and then you will visit the Beishan Hill group.
Head to Chongqing in the afternoon. Drop a tour in Ciqikou Old Town. Board the Yangtze cruise in the evening.
D9 Yangtze River Cruise(Shibaozhai or Fengdu) (B,L,D)
D10 Yangtze River Cruise (Shennong Stream or Lesser 3 Gorges) (B,L,D)
Enjoy the picturesque Yangtze River and gorges en route, and drop some shore excursion to Shennong Stream or Lesser 3 Gorges (depends on the schedule of boat and its service), cruise sails through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Entertainment and organized activities on board, with the farewell dinner party in the evening. And watch how the boat climb over the dam in the mid night.
Enjoy the picturesque Yangtze River and gorges en route, and drop some shore excursion to Shennong Stream or Lesser 3 Gorges (depends on the schedule of boat and its service), cruise sails through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Entertainment and organized activities on board, with the farewell dinner party in the evening. And watch how the boat climb over the dam in the mid night.
D11 Yangtze River Cruise/Yichang/ Guilin ( Three Gorges Dam) (B,L)
This morning you will make shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam project, and then sail through the last beautiful gorge of Xiling Gorge. Disembark upon arrival at Yichang. Your guide in Yichang will transfer you from the dock to airport after lunch. Take a flight to Guilin. Upon arrival, your tour guide in Shanghai will transfer you to hotel to rest.
D12 Li River Excursion ( Li River Excursion / Biking in Yangsuo) （B，L）
In the morning you will make a cruise in picturesque Li River. You will learn many romantic tales about the peaks and love. Arrive in beautiful Yangsuo in the afternoon. The famous Western Street will be in our schedule naturally. And your guide will also take you to explore the beautiful countryside and village in the afternoon. And fly to Hangzhou in the evening.
Tongli village is a river channels crossing villages and still remain its traditional culture. You will explore this water village in the morning. In the afternoon you will drive back to Shanghai. The night of Bund deserve our trying. It is a beautiful street with a lot of European style architecture and flashing light!
D14 Shanghai City Tour (The Shanghai Museum / Yu Garden/ ) (B,L, D)
The Shanghai Museum will show you the marvelous treasure of oriental Asia. So in the morning you will explore this famous spots. And then we will admire the Lujiazui financial center. As the most prosperous city in China, even in Asia , a lot of sky scrapers over 400 meters in height are standing in these area, Shanghai Center of 653.3 meters (2074.2 ft) , and Oriental TV tower， Jinmao Hotel, etc. It is unnecessary to ascend these buildings, so just taking a local sightseeing bus to show around is enough for us.
The Shanghai Museum will show you the marvelous treasure of oriental Asia. So in the morning you will explore this famous spots. And then we will admire the Lujiazui financial center. As the most prosperous city in China, even in Asia , a lot of sky scrapers over 400 meters in height are standing in these area, Shanghai Center of 653.3 meters (2074.2 ft) , and Oriental TV tower， Jinmao Hotel, etc. It is unnecessary to ascend these buildings, so just taking a local sightseeing bus to show around is enough for us.
In the afternoon your tour continues with a visiting to Yuyuan Garden, famous for its rock gardens, pavilions, halls and ponds. Then you will explore the old style Yuyuan market and prepare for our leaving. And enjoy a farewell dinner today before our leaving of China.
D15 Shanghai Departure （B）
In the morning you will head to air-port , say “ Zai Jian ” to China and leave China with sweet memory .
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Tour Season
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1 Person
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2-3 Person
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4-5 Person
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6-9 Person
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Single Supplement
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Tourist Class
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$5800.00
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$3920.00
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$3160.00
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$2900.00
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$360.00
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Superior Class
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$6020.00
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$4060.00
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$3280.00
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$3000.00
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$455.00
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Deluxe Class
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$6380.00
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$4220.00
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$3460.00
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$3180.00
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$595.00
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Our prices included:
1. Accommodation. For tourist class hotels will be about 3 star level, superior class will be about 4 star level, and deluxe class will be 5 star level. Each 2 people share one room.
2. The meals as schedule listed. Breakfasts in the hotel, Chinese lunches and dinners at local restaurant.
3. Yangtze River cruise ticket. Each 2 people share one room.
4. Tour site tickets.
5. English speaking guide service.
6. Domestic flights tickets for economic cabin seats.
7. High Speeding Bullet Trains tickets for second class soft seat.
8. Private transportation in the airport / hotel, tour site between.
9. Travel personal accident insurance with the highest refund of RMB 300000.00/ per people .
3. Yangtze River cruise ticket. Each 2 people share one room.
4. Tour site tickets.
5. English speaking guide service.
6. Domestic flights tickets for economic cabin seats.
7. High Speeding Bullet Trains tickets for second class soft seat.
8. Private transportation in the airport / hotel, tour site between.
9. Travel personal accident insurance with the highest refund of RMB 300000.00/ per people .
Our prices not included :
1. Meals we have not included. China food is well known in the world, and almost each city has its unique and delicious foods, so we prefer to release the chance for tourist so that you can try more Chinese food as part of your discovery.
2. Your international flights.
3. The tips to guides and drivers. Certain tips can greatly encourage the works of guides and drivers, but you are not obliged to pay it.
4. The insurance for your property and medicinal cost due to your own health condition.
5. The cost of China visa, but we can provide China visa invitation letter free.
6. Shopping.
2. Your international flights.
3. The tips to guides and drivers. Certain tips can greatly encourage the works of guides and drivers, but you are not obliged to pay it.
4. The insurance for your property and medicinal cost due to your own health condition.
5. The cost of China visa, but we can provide China visa invitation letter free.
6. Shopping.
If you require, we can book hotels in Chengdu, and make private airport and city tour necessary.
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