Classical China
DISCOVER CHINA WITH SHUSHANTRAVELS
Travel date ( choose any 10nights in May /June )
Price $2,428 per person sharing
Price $2,802 single occupancy
hotel names
City |
Hotel |
|
Beijing |
Sunworld Hotel Beijing 4* |
3 nights |
Xi'an |
Aurum International Hotel 4* |
1 night |
Guilin |
Guilin Bravo Hotel 4* |
2 nights |
Yangshuo |
New West Street International Hotel 4* |
1 night |
Shanghai |
Tancheng Hotel Shanghai 4* |
2 nights |
N.B 5* Hotel options available upon request
Program:
Day 1: Beijing
Arrive in Beijing. Visit Tiananmen Square and Summer Palace. Evening enjoy Peking Duck Dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Beijing
Excursion to the Greatwall of Mutianyu, one of the most spectacular and least visited. Cable car up and down. View of Olympic Games and the water Cube. Overnight in hotel.
Day 3: Beijing
Visit Purple Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace all over the world; then Hutong, the old residence of local habitants by pedicab; and Temple of Heaven. Enjoy a lunch in local families. Overnight in hotel.
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
Take the bullet train to Xi'an. welcomed by guide and driver in the railway station. Visit Small Wild Goose pagoda- the city emblem, which was first built in Tang Dynasty for the storage of Buddhist scriptures taken from India by Monk Xuanzang. Then visit the Xi'an City Wall, the best-kept and biggest city walls in China. Visit the big mosque and walk in hui area.Overnight in hotel.
Day 5: Xi'an - Guilin
After breakfast at hotel, visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum which is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago. Flight to Guilin in the afternoon. Arrival at Guilin, welcome and transfer to hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Day 6: Guilin- Longji Rice Terraces—Guilin
Breakfast in hotel. Then drive 2 and half hours to Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Terrace rice which looks like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill. You can see different features of rice terrace in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and it is one of the most astounding in China. You will find nice wooden houses, long hair women with colorful clothes, heavy, silver hat and earrings, customs and lifestyle. Overnight in Hotel.
Notes: You have to trek to the top from parking lot through narrow flagstones for about 1 hour.
Day 7: Guilin- Yangshuo Li River Cruise
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the pier. 4 hours Li River cruise to Yangshuo with lunch on board, you will feast your eyes with the reflection of fantastic peaks with various shapes, crystal clear water, green hills, bamboo groves, the river passes an endless procession of distinct peaks and bamboo groves and the stunning landscape. Disembark at Yangshuo about 2 pm, roam in famous West Street. In the evening, enjoy the Sister Liu's performance on the Li river. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 8: Yangshuo – Guilin / Shanghai
Explore Yangshuo villages, you will see beautiful limestone karst towering peaks, rice paddies, bamboo groves, local's custom and lifestyle. Visit the Moon Hill, climb up to the top of the hill via the stone stairways to see the panoramic view of Yangshuo, then visit beautiful Yulong River. Drive to the airport and flight to Shanghai. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 9: Shanghai
Visit the Yu Garden, which used to be a private garden with 400 years' history. It features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta. Then walk at the Bund, Shanghai's famous waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period. Visit Nanjing Road , the busiest shopping street in Shanghai. Enjoy the Shanghai Acrobatics show at night. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Shanghai / Departure
After breakfast, visit the Shanghai Museum which is famous for the collection of more than 120,000 rare cultural pieces. Then drive to the water village – Zhujiajiao , which is a canal town . The town features beautiful waterways, arched stone bridges, ancient streets paved with stones, and more than 10,000 houses dating back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Drive back to Shanghai. Take a boat and make a cruise on Huangpu River. Drive to the airport and flight to the next destination.
The price includes:
- Accommodation in double or twin room with breakfast in the hotels 4* offered or similar
-China visa
- Transfers mentioned in the program by private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- Local English-speaking guides as mentioned in the program (One guide per step)
- Visits as mentioned in the program
- Entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the program
- Express train ticket from Beijing to Xi'an in second class soft seat
- Air tickets from Xi'an to Guilin, from Guilin to Shanghai in economy class with 1 check in luggage of 20kg included
- Meals mentioned in the program: Peking duck dinner of day 1, lunch in local families of day 3, lunch on the Li River cruise of day 7
- ERA acrobatics show zone C, night show Liusanjie
The price does not include:
- Services not mentioned in the program
- International flights
- Lunches and dinners
- Tips
- Personal expenses
-Travel insurance
VISA REQUIRMENTS
Passport photo on white background
Passport data page (clearly scanned )
previous visa page if any(USA UK Canada turkey )
bank statement (for first timer applicant only ) 7Million minimum balance
N.B FLIGHT TICKET IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
MINIMUM DEPOSIT N1,500,000 PER PERSON