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Best of China
Trip Valid:
01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008
Duration:
14 days (Shanghai to Beijing)
Highlights:
Explore cosmopolitan Shanghai, Sample Ming history in Nanjing, See the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, Experience life on the Yangzi River, Scale the Great Wall, Visit ancient Beijing
Trip Code:
CSC
Guarantee:
Departure is guaranteed
Group Size:
Minimum 1, Maximum 12
Price:
Prices from USD $1300
15 Jul - 15 Sep 2008 (Beijing Olympics period): USD1540
*(plus local payment USD $300)
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Extras:
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See the best that China has to offer. From the sophisticated city of Shanghai to the ancient history of Xi'an, Nanjing and Beijing this is an adventure filled with myths, treasures and a culture that will keep you absorbed. Complete with a trip through the Three Gorges, this is a fabulous journey through China.
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meals included: No meals included
transport: Plane, overnight train, taxi, minibus, boat, local bus, walking
accommodation: Hotels/guesthouses (9 nts), overnight boat (2 nts), overnight trains (2 nts)
budget: Allow USD $220 for meals not included.
departs: Every Sun & selected Tue
important notes: During the winter months in China (for trips departing 1 Dec 2007 - 1 Mar 2008) a different itinerary operates. Please see Trip Notes for details
Days 1-2 Shanghai
China's incredible economic growth is most obvious in Shanghai, a cosmopolitan city with an atmosphere like no other. Take a walk through China's art history at the Shanghai Museum, stroll along the Bund for a taste of colonial times and stand in awe at the city's space-age skyline.
Day 3 Nanjing
The palace ruins, city gates and historic Drum and Bell Towers of Nanjing are reminders of its glorious Ming past. Visit Sun Yat Sen's mausoleum, the Nanjing Museum and the Memorial Hall, which commemorates the 1937 Nanjing Massacre.
Days 4-6 Yangzi River
Sit back and experience the evolving scenery of the Yangzi River on a boat journey through the Three Gorges. Take a side trip down one of the Yangzi's picturesque tributaries and get a glimpse of a river that is essential to the lives of millions of people.
Days 7-9 Xi'an
This ancient capital and starting point of the Silk Road is also home to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time - the life-size army of Terracotta Warriors.
Day 10 Beijing
Step back in time and wander in the footsteps of former emperors in the vast Forbidden City. Take a walk among the kite-flyers and joggers in Tiananmen Square and explore the energetic back-street hutongs of buzzing Beijing.
Days 11-12 Great Wall
Explore the ultimate Chinese icon - the inspiring Great Wall - and get a feel for the long history of this ancient kingdom. Wander along remote sections of the wall and sleep in simple guesthouses along the way.
Days 13-14 Beijing
Step back in time and wander in the footsteps of former emperors in the vast Forbidden City. Take a walk among the people in Tiananmen Square and explore the energetic back-street hutongs of buzzing Beijing.
Winter itinerary for trips departing 1 Dec 2008 - 1 Mar 2009
| start date | finish date | places available | bookings |
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| Sun 18 May 08 | Sat 31 May 08 | bookings closed | |
| Sun 25 May 08 | Sat 07 Jun 08 | bookings closed | |
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