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Day 1 - UK to Shanghai
Depart the UK by scheduled airline in the late afternoon for an overnight flight to Shanghai. |
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Day 2 - Shanghai (D)
Arrive in Shanghai at Pudong International Airport, meet up with local guide and transfer to your hotel for a one night stay. Check-in and relax before joining a tour to the Ya Yuan Garden and the famous Bund.
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Day 3 - Shanghai to Beijing (B/L/D)
After breakfast check out of hotel, board tour coach for a visit to the Shanghai Museum. Transfer to airport for flight to Beijing, where upon arrival transfer and check into hotel for a three night stay. |
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Day 4 - Beijing (B/L/D)
After breakfast, board a coach for a morning tour of Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Follow this with a visit to The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, home to 24 Emperors during the Ming (1368 ¨C 1644) and the Qing (1644 ¨C 1911) Dynasties. After lunch visit the Summer Palace, the largest and best preserved of all the imperial palace gardens, where you may walk along the famous Long Corridor and take a boat ride on Lake Kunming. |
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Day 5 - Beijing (B/L/D)
Today we take a full day excursion to The Great Wall, the landmark of China and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After lunch we will drive to the Ming Tombs and tour the Ding Tomb, the only excavated tomb of the 13 Ming Dynasty tombs.
This evening enjoy a traditional Peking duck dinner. |
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Day 6 - Beijing to XiĄŻan (B/L/D)
This morning after checking out of your hotel we will visit the Temple of Heaven, one of the cities historic treasures, dating to the Ming Dynasty. Transfer to the airport for your flight to XiĄŻan. Upon arrival transfer and check-in to your hotel for a two night stay. |
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Day 7 - XiĄŻan (B/L/D)
The highlight today is a visit to the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and the famous Terra Cotta Army. The discovery of the life-size terra cotta soldiers draws world attention and it is regarded as the eighth wonder of the world. Return to the city for a sightseeing tour before attending a Tang Dynasty Theatre Dinner Show in the evening. |
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Day 8 - XiĄŻan to Guilin (B/L/D)
After breakfast check-out of hotel and visit the Provincial Museum, in which there are more than 3,000 rare cultural relics from various historical periods are on display before returning to airport for a flight to Guilin. Upon arrival transfer to hotel for a two night stay.
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Day 9 - Guilin (B/L/D)
Having some of the most beautiful scenery in China, Guilin is well known for its stunning landscape with verdant hills, crystal clear waters, wonderful mysterious caves and grotesque rocks. The best way to enjoy the charming odd looking cliffs and stalactites is on the river so we board a boat for a cruise along the 83km section of the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. Return to Guilin for the evening. |
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Day 10 - Guilin to Shanghai (B/L/D)
Check Out of hotel and visit the Seven Star Park, the largest park in Guilin before transferring to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival transfer to hotel for a two night stay, the remainder of the day is free. |
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Day 11 - Shanghai (B/L/D)
After breakfast visit the Jade Pagoda Temple and following lunch the afternoon is free for shopping in the Ą°Pedestrian OnlyĄą Nanjing Road. |
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Day 12 - Shanghai to UK (B)
After breakfast check out of hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to the UK. |
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