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13 day tour to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Long Sheng Rice Terrace, Li River & Guilin
13 day tour to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Long Sheng Rice Terrace, Li River & Guilin
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Guilin is considered to be the pearl of China's thriving tourist industry on account of the natural beauty and historic treasures. The boat trip down the Li River will allow you to experience gorgeous scenery including various Karst mountain peaks, wildlife, rural villages and performers. The Longsheng Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces are the culmination of both the profound wisdom and strenuous labour of local minority Zhuang people.
Depart on your flight to Beijing. Your tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Today’s visit includes Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. From Tiananmen Square enter the Forbidden City. This massive complex was the centre of the Ming and Qing dynasties. With almost 10,000 rooms, this well-preserved imperial palace is the largest in the world. After lunch, you will go to Baihai Park which was the winter palace for the emperors in the past.
Today you experience the splendour of the Great Wall, the pride of China and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is an amazing manmade structure built over 2000 years ago to protect China from northern invaders. This evening enjoy a Peking Duck Banquet.
This morning you visit the Summer Palace, the largest and best preserved of all imperial palace gardens. Be amazed with fascination at the Marble Boat and the ornately painted Long Corridor. After lunch, this afternoon is at leisure.
This morning you visit the Temple of Heaven, where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would make offerings to heaven and pray for good harvests. You are transferred to the train station and take high speed train to Xian. You will experience the high speed train which runs 300 km per hour and takes around 4.5 hours for this 1,216 kilometer long journey. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Xian is the most historic city in China and the capital of ancient China for 11 dynasties.
Today’s touring is to the vast treasure of the underground army of the Terracotta Warriors. They are to be found at an archaeological site which so far has yielded some 8000 ancient terracotta soldiers and horses, each a unique, finely detailed sculpture. This afternoon, you visit the ancient city wall which is one of the best persevered in China. Dinner is a sumptuous dumpling banquet and the spectacular Tang Dynasty stage show.
This morning, you are transferred to the train station and take high speed train to Shanghai. It takes around 6 hours for this 1,503 kilometer long journey. Upon arrival, you visit Xintiandi, where “yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today.” As a re-creation born out of the sprawls of Shikumen housing, which is the architectural symbol of Shanghai in the 20th century, Shanghai Xintiandi, “the City’s Living-room” is a place to unwind and relax after a long day. Check in at your hotel.
After breakfast, the day begins with a grand city tour of Shanghai – the classical Ming Dynasty Yu Yuan Gardens with pavilions, towers and terraces and Pudong, the new economic district across from the Bund. The tour continues after lunch with a stroll along the spacious promenade of the Bund and some window shopping along bustling Nanjing Road. You can enjoy your shopping at the local market.
This morning is at leisure. You will fly to Guilin in the afternoon. Check in at hotel for 3 nights.
The highlight of Guilin is the Li River cruise, a 5-6 hour cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo passing through various strange and wonderful mountain formations. Upon arrival Yangshuo you will have time to roam the local market.
Day excursion to Longsheng. Longsheng is located in the mountainous region on the north eastern part of Guilin. The natural beauty and the colourful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world. You visit old Zhuang village, and the beautiful terrace rice fields on summit of Longji (Dragon's backbone), which are built along the slope winding from the bottom of the valley to the mountain top, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m. Return Guilin in the late afternoon.
This morning, you tour the Reed Flute Cave, a wonderful limestone cave with a dazzling variety of stalactites and stalagmites and Fubo Hill. After Lunch, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong then take connecting flight bound for Australia.
Arrive in Australia in the morning.
Beijing:
Tuesday 22/05/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 02/06/2018
Tour code: BC180522
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3680 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 12/06/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 23/06/2018
Tour code: BC180612
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3680 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 10/07/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 21/07/2018
Tour code: BC180710
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3780 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 07/08/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 18/08/2018
Tour code: BC180807
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3680 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 04/09/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 15/09/2018
Tour code: BC180904
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3780 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 25/09/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 06/10/2018
Tour code: BC180925
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3880 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 09/10/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 20/10/2018
Tour code: BC181009
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3780 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 23/10/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 03/11/2018
Tour code: BC181023
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3780 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 20/11/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 01/12/2018
Tour code: BC181120
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3780 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 25/12/2018
Guilin:
Saturday 05/01/2019
Tour code: BC181225
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $4250 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 19/02/2019
Guilin:
Saturday 02/03/2019
Tour code: BC190219
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3680 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 19/03/2019
Guilin:
Saturday 30/03/2019
Tour code: BC190319
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3680 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 02/04/2019
Guilin:
Saturday 13/04/2019
Tour code: BC190402
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3880 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 16/04/2019
Guilin:
Saturday 27/04/2019
Tour code: BC190416
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3880 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Beijing:
Tuesday 30/04/2019
Guilin:
Saturday 11/05/2019
Tour code: BC190430
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| Airline | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY PACIFIC | $3880 | Book |
# Land Only: $2950 Single supplement: $750
Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $160 (Beijing) / $160 (Guilin) - per room per night with breakfast
Remarks
- This tour is a guaranteed departure based on a minimum of 2 people. Full package prices above include airport taxes and fuel surcharges.
- Land Only price: Tour starts from Arrival Transfer in Beijing and Departure Transfer in Guilin, including 2nd class high speed train Beijing - Xian - Shanghai and domestic air ticket Shanghai - Guilin but excludes any International air tickets.
- Train upgrade: 2nd class train from Beijing - Xian - Shanghai included; upgrade to 1st class with surcharge $180 pp subject to availability.
- China Visa: All travellers need visas to visit China. For single entry visa, one visa application form, one recent photo & visa application fee of $110 per person are required for Australian passport holders.
- Package prices of Cathay Pacific are for departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth. Any cost including hotel or meals incurred due to the connecting flight in Hong Kong will be at your own expenses.
- Stopover in Singapore permitted if flying with Singapore Airlines; One stopover in Hong Kong permitted if flying with Cathay Pacific. Extra airport taxes apply. Land arrangement in Singapore or Hong Kong can be arranged at additional cost.
Inclusions
- Return economy class airfares departing from Australia with selected airlines and all domestic flights (unless specified), including ticketed airport taxes & fuel surcharges as at October 2017 (CBT reserve the right to charge extra if airlines increase their fuel surcharge).
- Fully inclusive tour with all transfers between airports / piers / stations and hotels in each city; daily sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary; evening entertainment; professional English speaking local guides and cruise etc. Most meals - breakfasts are Western / local cuisine style buffet at hotel, while lunches and dinners are mostly local cuisines served at selected restaurants, please refer to meal code on itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, BD=buffet dinner, SD=specialty dinner, WD=western dinner).
- Most of our hotels are 4 star international standard hotels with twin share superior class accommodation. All rooms have private facilities, telephone, colour TV and in-room internet facilities. Many hotels have a swimming pool.
- Professional English speaking National guide will accompany the group throughout the trip, in association with the local tour guides. This is subject to the minimum of 10 clients for each tour. Should the group be less than 10 people, the local guide will meet you at the airport / station upon your arrival and return you to the station / airport for your next destination.
- CBT Holidays travel wallet and travel kits.