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Day 1 : Today enter the world of Air Tours Holidays as you start your journey through China.
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Today, begin your journey with us. On arrival at the Beijing airport, meet your experienced and professional Tour Manager / Local Representative in the arrival hall outside the customs area. Transfer to your hotel and check in. Later this evening meet your experienced and professional Tour Manager and proceed for dinner. |
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| Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner with unlimited wine and Champagne. |
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| Overnight at hotel Beijing Joy City or similar in Beijing. |
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Day 2 : Guided city tour
Visit the Tian Anmen Square. Visit the Forbidden City the Chinese Imperial Palace. Visit the Summer Palace the Garden of Natural Harmony. Tonight enjoy a spectacular Chinese Opera performance.
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After an American Breakfast at the hotel, proceed or for a city tour with an experienced English speaking local guide. Visit the Tian Anmen Square, one of the largest public plaza in the world where Chairman Mao Tsetung proclaimed to the whole world the founding of the People's Republic of China. Visit the Forbidden City - The Imperial Palace for the Ming and the Qing Dynasty with 800 buildings and over 9,000 rooms. After lunch visit the Summer Palace and see the second home of the Imperial Court, with its huge collection of over 1000 paintings, charming gardens with marble pagodas and delicately arched bridges. Later tonight see the famous and spectacular Beijing Opera known as the highest expression of Chinese culture. |
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| Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner. |
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| Overnight at hotel Beijing Joy City or similar in Beijing. |
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Day 3 : Visit the Great Wall one of the greatest wonders. Visit the Ming Tombs.
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After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, proceed for an excursion to the Great Wall of China. Walk on this mammoth structure that is visible from outer space.
After an Indian Lunch visit the Ming Tombs the mausoleums of 13 Ming Dynsty emperors which are perfectly preserved.
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| Tonight enjoy an Indian
dinner. |
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| Overnight at hotel Beijing Joy City or similar in Beijing. |
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Day 4 : Visit the Yonghe Lamasery
Stroll down the famous Hutongs. Visit the Temple of Heaven. The Altar to Heaven. Fly to Xi'an. |
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After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to the Yonghe Lamasery the centre of Lama administration. Walk down the famous Hutongs the narrow lanes and alleys, characteristic of the city. After an Indian lunch visit the Temple Of Heaven - China's largest existing complex of ancient sacrifical buildings. It is considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
Later proceed to the airport for your flight
to Xi'an - the ancient capital city of 11 dynasties.
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| Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner. |
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Overnight in hotel Diamond International or similar in Xi'an. |
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Day 5 : Visit the Terra Cotta Army Museum -
the most significant archeological excavations of the 20the century. Visit the Hauqing Hot Spring.
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After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Terra Cotta Army Museum that Showcases the 2200-year old colored terra-cota army of more than 8000 soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of China's first emperor Qinshihuang.
After lunch visit the Hauqing Hot Spring in the Huaqing Palace. See the Nine-Dragon Pool, the Lotus Flower Pool and the Frost Drifting Hall.
Tonight see The Tang Dynsty Music and Dance Show, a wonderful performance of ancient music and dance.
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| Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner. |
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Overnight in hotel Diamond International or similar in Xi'an.
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Day 6 : Visit Wild Goose Pagoda and Ancient City Hall.
Fly to Chongqing and board the Victoria Star Cruise.
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After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, check out and visit the Wild Goose Pagoda - the symbol of the old-line Xian, a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. Visit the ancient city wall -the most complete city wall that has servived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. After lunch proceed to the airport for your flight to Chonqing. Here board the luxurious Victoria Star Cruise.
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| Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner. |
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| Overnight at on the board the cruise. |
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Day 7 : Visit Fengdu The city of ghosts. Visit Wanxian.
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Breakfast on board the cruise. Start your Yangtze River Sail. Disembark for a Shore excursion in Fengdu, "City of Ghost", Arrive at Wanxian, a small town with rich production of oranges and tangerines. Its local market gives you a unique experience of a small mountainous city on the Yangtze River. Pass through the Qutang Gorge, the shortest but most dramatic of the three Gorges.
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Tonight enjoy
an Indian dinner. |
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Overnight on the board the cruise. |
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8 : The Three Gorges
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Breakfast on board the cruise. View the WuGorge 44 km long, famed for its deep valley with misty peaks and pillar-like mountains reaching as high as mile. Disembark at Sampans to travel up the crystal clear water of the Three Lesser Gorges on the Shennong Stream. In the afternoon pass through the longest and fiercest Xiling Gorge with great rapids and breath-taking rock formations. |
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Lunch and dinner on board the cruise. |
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| Overnight on board the cruise. |
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9 : Three Gorges Dam. Fly to Shanghai. Acrobatic Show at night.
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After a buffet breakfast disembark and proceed to view the Three Gorges Dam which is one of the largest hydro-electric power station in the world by capacity. This is the largest project that has been undertaken in China since the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.
Later proceed to the airport in Yichang for your flight to Shanghi. On arrival proceed to the hotel and check in.
Tonight enjoy a spectacular acrobatic show taht showcases the skills of these talented artists. |
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Tonight enjoy an
Indian dinner. |
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Overnight at hotel Hengsheng Peninsula or similar in Shanghai. |
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10 : Visit Suzhou.
Visit the beautiful Wangshi Garden. Visit a Silk Mill. Enjoy a Grand Canal Cruise.
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After
a buffet breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Suzhou - known for beautiful gardens in China, called the "Venice of the Orient" by Marco Polo. Visit the beautiful Wangshi Garden - the most impressive garden because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Later, visit a Silk Mill where you will see how to process cocoons to silks. Also visit an Embroidery Institute for an insight into this great Chinese skill. Today also enjoy a cruise on the Grand Canal. |
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Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner
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Overnight at hotel Hensgheng Peninsula or similar in Shanghai. |
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11 : Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Gardens and the Bund.
Huangpu River Cruise at Night.
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After a buffet breakfast at the hotel,visit the Jade Buddha Temple that house the largest Jade Buddha Statues carved from a single piece of white Jade.
After an Indian Lunch visit the Yuyan Gardens a world famous classical garden with spectacular architecture and zigzag brideges.
Later visit the Bund the bustling waterfront on the Huanpu river.
To night see this beautiful city lit up as you cruise on the Huanpu river at night.
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| Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner
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Overnight at hotel Hengsheng Peninsula or similar in Shanghai. |
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Day
12 : Day at leisure.
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After
a buffet breadkfast at the hotel, enjoy a full day to explore the sights, sounds and tastes of this bustling commercial city. |
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Overnight at hotel Hensgheng Peninsula or similar in Shanghai. |
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13 : Ride the Maglev Train. Fly back home.
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After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, check out and board the fantastic bullet train - Maglev to the airport for your flight back home. Return with wonderful memories of your China tour.
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