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Step 1: Book Your Trip |
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| Step 2: Read Terms |
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| Step 3: Payment |
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| Step 4: Join Trip |
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Trip Code: |
CTMS-CGT |
Trip Map |
China Gastronomic Travel-12 Days |
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Service Level: |
Standard |
| Duration: |
12Days |
| Price: |
1899USD |
| Local Payment: |
0USD |
| Rough Guide: |
Beijing--Xi'an-Guilin--Shanghai |
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| Highlights: |
China always been called a "Gastronomic Kingdom", in this tour you will not only enjoy the ancient civilization, splendor culture, beautiful natural scenery, the most important is we are going to treat ourselves with delicious Chinese food, give a try to Peking Roast duck and Mongolia hotpot in Beijing, treat yourself like an emperor in Xi'an with Dumplings Banquet accompanied by Tang Dynasty dancing and music show, then have a try of the civilians'food-Beef soup cooked with a bread, try the beer fish in Yangshuo and even you may cook your own food by taking the instructions of a Chinese Chief, you will have an experience to be an old Shanghai Tycoon while have a Shanghai cuisine banquet. |
| Itinerary： |
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| Day1-4 Beijing： |
Arrive in Beijing at any time before the group meeting in the evening. As group members will arrive at different times there are no arranged activities on Day 1 until our group meeting in the early evening. Please see the notice board in the hotel foyer for details of this meeting. Please notice that Beijing is the start of our Gastronomic tour, Beijing's Duck is one of our dinner and may be the best for you. Day 2,Orientation walk,Your tour Leader will Show you theTiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. This leaves time to shop in the Silk Street or Pearl Markets or take a tour of the ancient alleyways (hutongs) in Beijing's Old city.(Palace Museum Admission Fee is Included) On day 3,We are going to explore the Great Wall at Mutianyu. An incredible piece of engineering stretching almost 3000km westwards from the mountain ridges north of Beijing. It was originally constructed to protect the Chinese empires from the Mongolian 'barbarians' of the north.(Chartered Bus and Admission to the Great wall are included) on day 4,Free morning. Options include the Summer Palace or a visit to Lama Temple. In the late afternoon,we will board our overnight train to Xi'an. |
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| Day5-6 Xi'an： |
We arrive in Xi'an early in the morning,free day and your tour leader will give you an orientation walk and show you the internet and Cheap Laundry place,also visit the Muslim Quarter with it's lively market and Great Mosque. In the evening enjoy the option of a local dumpling banquet.Central Xi'an is still enclosed by Ming Dynasty walls, which are a great place to view the city and it's possible to rent a bicycle and ride around the city on the top of the wall ask your leader for help.Visit one of the parks or squares and watch the locals ballroom dancing or practicing Tai Chi in the morning.Xi'an is famous for it's dumplings with many different varieties,we'll have dumpling Banquet for one of our dinner.Day 6,Visit the Terracotta Warriors&Horses Museum, which is located 40KM east away of Xi'an The warriors were re-discovered in 1974 by accident when farmer dug a well fight against draught,having been buried for over 2000 years.All stand facing east in battle formation (infatryman,archers,horse and chariots) to protect the Mausoleum of the emperor Qin Shi Huang Di. |
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| Day7-9 Guilin/Yangshuo： |
Day 7,Fly to Guilin and transfer to Yangshuo.Often remembered as the highlight of a trip to China, Yangshuo has some of the most spectacular scenery and relaxed atmospheres in the country. You can hop onto a bicycle and head off the beaten track for a ride into the countryside, which is like cycling through a traditional Chinese painting! Mountains, rivers, bamboo, rice paddies and water buffalo-there's something new at every turn. After all that exercise you may want to try your hand at some Chinese arts as here you can have a lesson with a local expert in calligraphy, watercolour painting, Cooking, Tai Chi, Kung Fu or even try and learn a little of the Chinese language. Then in the evening it's time to relax for a meal or a drink in one of the many cafe's that line the famous West Street or perhaps watch the spectacular Liu San Jie show. As our tour emphasize gastronomic,we'll also enjoy the local famous dish-Yangshuo Beer Fish.Day 8,Yangshuo countryside cycling and moon hill lunch.Day 9,Free day in Yangshuo |
| Day10-12 Shanghai： |
Catch afternoon flight to Shanghai.17 miles upstream from the Yangtse, Shanghai was a sleepy little fishing town on the Huangpu River, until the 1st opium War in 1842 when the British opened their first concession. The French & Japanese arrived not long after and each nation created their own concession governed by their own laws which were exempt from the Chinese. By the late 1920's it had developed a very international flavour, with motor cars, trams, buses, French cosmetics, Hollywood movies, multi-storied department stores and majestic buildings such as those along the Bund. It was during this time that Shanghai became known as the "Queen of the Orient" In 1949 Shanghai residents rightfully predicted turbulent times ahead and therefore many fled to Hong Kong. Those who remained, witnessed the Communist Party's attempt to clean up the city's opium addicts and put an end to visual child and slave labour.The 1990's saw the spark return to Shanghai.It is once again a vibrant and developing cosmopolitan city. Shanghai is the biggest city in China,there are lots of fancy food awaiting for you to enjoy. Day 11,Free day.Day 12,Tour finishes in Shanghai. |
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Travel information:
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Start Finish: |
Beijing--------Shanghai |
Style: |
Classical |
Included: |
An experienced local leader,Transportation to the Great Wall&Great Wall Tickets,Orientation walk, Xi'an,Terra-cotta warriors Museum, |
| Group Size |
6-15 Person |
| Group Leader: |
Experienced Tour Leader throughout |
| Transport: |
Airplane/Train/Tour bus/Citybus/Taxi |
| Meals: |
Beijing Duck Dinner,Xi'an Dumpling Banquet.Yangshuo Beer Fish Dinner. |
| Meal Budget: |
Allow 15USD for food per day per person for Extra meals |
| Accommodation: |
Comfort Hotels(11nts),Sleeper Train(nt) |
| My Own Room: |
Please note that if you have booked the "My Own Room" option for this tour,you will receive your own single room for all night stops,with the following exceptions:Overnight Trains |
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| Book: Early Birds refers to the first 6 Person |
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| 2010.4.16 Fri---2010.4.27 Tue |
6-15 Person |
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1899USD |
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| 2010.5.11 Tue---2010.5.22 Sat |
6-15 Person |
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1899USD |
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| 2010.6.08 Tue---2010.6.19 Sat |
6-15 Person |
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1899USD |
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| 2010.7.12 Mon---2010.7.23 Fri |
6-15 Person |
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1875USD |
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| 2010.8.16 Mon---2010.8.27 Fri |
6-15 Person |
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1875USD |
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| 2010.9.08 Wed---2010.9.19 Sun |
6-15 Person |
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1875USD |
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| 2010.10.12 Tue---2010.10.23 Sat |
6-15 Person |
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1875USD |
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