Best of China - 14 Days
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Overview
Highlights
- YANGSHUO - Free time to explore these spectacular surroundings at your own pace
- LONGSHENG - The Dragon's Backbone rice terraces.
- CHENGDU - Giant Panda Research Base - one of the best places in the world to see the Giant Panda and pioneers of panda research and conservation in China, Jinji Old Street and Wuhou Memorial Temple
- LESHAN - Leshan's Giant Buddha. Carved into the rockface, standing at 71m tall, its one of the world's largest Buddhas
- BEIJING - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Silk Alley markets, Jade Carving Factory, Hutong area of Beijing, Chinese Acrobatic Show
- BADALING and JUYONGGUAN - 2 UNESCO listed sections of Great Wall of China
- XI'AN - UNESCO listed Terracotta Warriors, Clay warrior workshop, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall and bike ride and Muslim Quarter
- SHANGHAI - free time to explore
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Trip includes
- 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 Peking Duck dinner
- 12 nights 3 - 4 star hotels
- 1 overnight train: Beijing - Xi'an (4-berth soft sleeper cabin):
- 2 economy class one way flights: Chengdu - Guilin and Guilin - Shanghai
- High speed train journey: Xi'an - Chengdu
- Touring of Beijing, Badaling, Juyongguan, Xi'an, Chengdu, Longsheng and Yangshuo
- Chinese acrobatic performance
- Rickshaw ride through Beijings' Hutongs
- Xi’an - bike ride on medieval City Wall
- Tour Guide escorted for groups of 6 or more
- Beijing Capital Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and departure transfer day 14 from Shanghai Airport
- English speaking specialist guides at local sights
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private A/C vehicles
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Saturday. Huan ying, welcome to China and the start of your holiday! Airport arrival transfer from Beijing Capital Airport to your hotel for check-in. The remainder of the day offers free time for you to independently explore this astonishing city.
This morning, we tour the centre of Beijing, China's magnificent capital, including the massive Tiananmen Square and the sprawling Forbidden City. Boasting some 9999 rooms, the city within a city was once the sole preserve of the Chinese emperors. This afternoon we ta...
After a free morning to further explore the city, we drive beyond Beijing to Badaling, to walk a section of the famous Great Wall. Built in the Ming Dynasty, a 6m wide pathway makes a formidable defence, following the highest contours of a steep range of hills. This evening we spend the night at our quaint hotel near Juyongguan Pass, which offers views of the Great Wall.
Beijing - Xi’an. We rise early this morning and head (5 min bus drive) to the Great Wall at Juyongguan Pass when it opens to beat the crowds. Explore and enjoy the spectacular scenery in peace as this section sees far fewer tourists.After we visit a Jade Carving Centr...
Arrive Xi’an. This morning we visit the Terracotta Warrior archaeological site. Standing in battle-ready formation and numbering into the thousands, the Terracotta Army is Xian’s most popular sight and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, 13 years afte...
Xi’an - Chengdu. After breakfast, we enjoy a bike ride atop the Xi’an City Wall (electric car option available). Dating back to 1370 the 12m-high walls are some of the few remaining urban fortifications still standing in China today and after extensive restorations th...
Today's highlight is the famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The centre has been created to help and imitate the pandas’ natural habitat in order that they might have the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. Later we visit the Wenshu ...
Driving to Leshan our morning is spent exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Dafo (Great Buddha), which is carved into the red sandstone face of Lingyun Hill overlooking the treacherous confluence of the Min, Qingyi and Dadu rivers below it. Dafo has huge 8m feet, his ears droop 7m, his shoulders span 28m and his nose measures a whopping 5.6m! Evening at leisure.
Chengdu - Yangshuo. Early this morning we fly to Guilin where we’ll drive out to Longsheng for a tour of the spectacular terraces of the Dragon’s Backbone. Taking a walk along the stone paths no more than a metre wide, we’ll pass many of the Yao and Red Yao minority w...
Yangshou - Shanghai. In the afternoon on day 12, we drive to Guilin and fly onward to Shanghai. Upon arrival we transfer to our hotel. Shanghai is a city where old meets new with the former French concession and traditional Chinese buildings standing beside gleaming m...
Friday. Our time in China comes to an end today. Following breakfast and hotel check-out a transfer will take you to the airport for your onward travels.
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On The Go Tours Reviews & Ratings
The tour exceeded our expectations
The tour guide was very professional and made sure we were well looked after everywhere we went.
All aspects of the trip were great
One suggestion from us to fly into Guilin, go to rice paddy trip after landing and stay overnight in Guilin. Then take boat cruise to yanshoo next morning book into ...
Stephanie was an excellent guide
Organised, experienced, patient and with a great sense of hunour. I learned a lot about China from her and really enjoyed the experience. I wouldn't hesitate in no...
We thought this was a great tour
We had a great time as there was so much to see and do. The main highlights for me were climbing the Great Wall, visiting the Terracotta Warriors and experiencing t...
Feng was a very competent guide who had a lovely nature and spoke excellent English
She was very caring and went out of her way to ensure everyone was looked after and knew what was happening. Every part of the trip was well organised and went like ...
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