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Tour Package: BJT_06
Forbidden City
Temple of Heaven
Tiananmen Square
Badaling Great Wall
Sacred Way
Summer Palace
Summer Palace
Yonghegong Lama Temple
Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Warriors
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Dumpling
Provincial History Museum
Great Mosque
Mausoleum of Wu Zetian
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8 days China Tour of Beijing and Xi'an
Destinations: Beijing, Xi'an
Tour Code: BJT_06
Departure: Daily

Tour Itinerary


Day Daily Program
Day 01 Entry Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, our tour guide will pick you up at airport and transfer to your hotel.

Beijing is China's political and cultural center, her history dates back to more than 3,000 years. It covers an area of 16,808 square kilometres and has a population of over 14 million.
Day 02 Beijing / (BLD)
Visit the Imperial Palace, the Temple of Heaven and the Tiananmen Square. Enjoy the Beijing Roasted Duck Dinner and the Peking Opera in the evening.

Imperial Palace: The Imperial Palace remained the residence of the emperors for nearly five hundred years, from the 15th century to the early 20th century, and was the actual and symbolic seat of imperial power.
Temple of Heaven: During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the emperor came to the Temple of Heaven to pay homage to Heaven, it's an outstanding representative of Chinese traditional architecture for its clever design and harmoneous colors.
Tiananmen Square: Tian'anmen was the front gate of the Imperial Palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In front of the gate is the world's largest open ground in the city - the Tian'anmen Square.
Day 03
Beijing / (BL)
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Dynasty Tombs.

Great Wall: A great fortification in ancient China. The section at Badaling is the most famous of all due to its proximity to Beijing City and condition of restoration.
Sacred Way and the Ming Dynasty Tombs: 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644) were buried here. The mausoleums have been perfectly preserved, as has the necropolis of each of the many emperors.
Day 04 Beijing / Xi'an / (BL)
Visit the Summer Palace and Yonghegong Lama Temple. Take flight to Xi'an, upon arrival transfer to your hotel.

Summer Palace: Used to be a summer residence of Qing Dynasty (1616-1911 A.D.) emperors and is now a public park. It is an imperial garden known far and wide for its architectural grandeur and stunning natural beauty.
Yonghegong Lama Temple: A temple of Tibetan Buddhism built in 1649 and one of the city's finest and most celebrated temples. Its 5 main halls and many galleries are filled with exquisitely detailed tanka paintings and beautifully carved or cast Buddha images.
Day 05 Xi'an / (BLD)
Visit the Terracotta Warriors Army, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Forest of Stone Steles Museum. Enjoy the local speciality Dumpling this evening.

Terracotta Warriors Army: The vast army of life-sized Terracotta Warriors Army entombed 22 centuries ago is now one of China's greatest archaeological treasures.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda: One of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China, first built in 652 in the Tang Dynasty.
Forest of Stone Steles Museum: Collections here are of high value for exploring Chinese calligraphy history.
Day 06 Xi'an / (BL)
Visit the Provincial History Museum, the Ancient City Wall and the Great Mosque.

Provincial History Museum: The Museum has a collection of 370,000 pieces of historical relics, quite a few of them are national-grade rare relics, they have brought much influence to the field of historical relics.
Ancient City Wall: The best preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defence system in China, also one of the most important landmarks of Xi'an.
Great Mosque: Built in 742 A.D., the mosque was restored in each of the Yuan (1271 - 1368), Ming and Qing Dynasties. The distribution of pavilions, halls, towers and platforms in the mosque is compact and exquisite, blending the traditional architectural styles of Islam and Han.
Day 07 Xi'an / (BL)
Visit the Joint mausoleum of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian, the Qianling Tomb, the tomb of princess Yong Tai and the Xianyang Terracotta Museum.

Wu Zetian: Born in 624 A.D, the daughter of an influential noble, she was the most famous Empress in the history of China.
Day 08 Exit / (B)
Transfer to the airport for your departure, service ends.

Quotation and Hotel Accommodation
The tour quotations below are only applied for 2-5 peaple as a group, further discount availible for group number more than 5 people. The private guided tour is tailored for you exclusively. No other participants will be in your group and you will not take part into any tours of others on land services.

Hotel Luxury Standard
City Beijing Marco Polo Hotel Taiwan Hotel
Xi'an Sheraton Hotel
Bell Tower Hotel
Quotation high season US$ 1018 per person US$ 889 per person
low season US$ 979 per person US$ 846 per person
single room suppl US$ 387 US$ 257
High Seasons: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Low Seasons: December, January, Febuary, March
Note: The above price is not valid during the public holidays: 1-7th May, 1-7th October and during the first week of Chinese Lunar New Year which takes place in late January or early February.
 
Quotation Inclusion:
 
1. Hotel accommodation
The hotel is based on two persons sharing one twin or double standard room with private facilities.
2. Meals
Daily American or Chinese breakfast at the hotel, Chinese lunch and dinner in local Chinese restaurant as specified in the itinerary. B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner.
3. Private Transport
Private transport between airport or railway station and hotel and all the sights by air-conditioned vehicle.
4. Entrance tickets
The main entrance tickets for the sights mentioned.
5. Guiding service
All normal sightseeing tours in each city with English-speaking guide and admission fees where applicable.
6. Insurance
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance. We highly recommend that you purchase full coverage travel insurance from you country of origin.
 
Quotation Exclusion:
 
1. Visa Fees
Charge of obtaining your visa to enter China.
2. Charge of arrival and departure
The international or domestic air / train charge of arrival and departure.
3. Single Room Supplement
Should a twin room is needed by a single guest, supplement of the twin room will be charged.
What is single supplement? - The hotel is based on double occupancy. If the visitor travels alone or the number of the travelers is odd (such as 3, 5, 7...), who stays in one single room has to pay the single room supplement. As the hotel is on double occupancy.
4. Personal Expenses
Expenses of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities or sightseeing, overweight baggage charges or meals not indicated, ect.
5. Optional Programs
Optional programs which are not specified in the above itinerary.
6. Tips to guides and drivers
Suggested tips: USD10-14 to guide per day, USD 8-10 to driver per day, but depending on their service, it's up to you.
 
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