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China Sample Itinerary (TCA-CH3)
Off the Beaten Path
(14 days/13 nights)
Remember: this is a sample itinerary based on our recommended highlights for a trip of this length. We have years of experience sending people to China and so should you have differing interests or more time we are ready and able to create your own tailored itinerary.
Highlights
- Discover the rich history in Beijing: the Great Wall, Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City & more!
- Visit Chengde, once the summer home to the Kangxi Emperor (1703); sites include the Emperor's Summer Resort & more.
- Explore "old" Beijing by cyclo-rickshaw and dine with a local family.
- View the famous Terra Cotta Warriors at Xi'an.
- Explore Datong, near the southern reaches of Inner Mongolia. See amazing caves displaying stunning Buddhist art.
- Witness the rich history at Pinyao, surrounded by an intact Ming city wall.
- Enjoy free time in the bustling city of Shanghai.
Brief Itinerary
Days 1, 2 & 3 - BEIJING (2B, 2L, 2D): Meet and greet by your guide and transfer to your hotel, viewing Olympic sites on the way. Over the next 2 days sites visited include: Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Explore the lanes and alleys of “old” Beijing by cyclo-rickshaw, ending with lunch as guests of a local family.
Day 4 - CHENGDE (1B, 1L, 1D): Drive to the Great Wall and continue to Chengde (250km from Beijing), once the summer home to the Kangxi Emperor (1703), the longest reigning Emperor in Chinese history.
Day 5 - CHENGDE & BEIJING (B, L): Unique sites in Chengde include the Emperor’s Summer Resort with the ornate Puning temple. On a hillside lies a temple built to resemble the Potala Palace in Lhasa (Putuozongchgne Zhi Miao). Many sites have Tibetan Buddhist designs where were said to make the Mongol allies feel at home. After lunch, drive back to Beijing.
Days 6 & 7 - DATONG (2B, 1L, 2D): Take the day train -basic services - to Datong (265km) near the southern reaches of Inner Mongolia. See the amazing Yungang Caves that are carved into sandstone cliffs - one of China’s most celebrated accomplishments of Buddhist art, with some 51,000 statues.
Days 8 & 9 - PINGYAO (2B, 2L, 2D): See the spectacular Hanging Temple, carved into a canyon on one of China’s five sacred Daoist mountains. Continue the drive to Pingyao, a trove of Ming and Qing architecture and surrounded by an intact Ming city wall. Spend all of Day 9 exploring historic houses, shops and temples of this intact ancient city.
Days 10 & 11 - XI’AN (2B, 2L, 1D): Drive to Taiyuan (via the Wooden Pagoda) then fly to Xi’an. See the Terra Cotta Warriors and the ancient City Wall with option to cycle on the wall.
Days 12 & 13 - SHANGHAI (2B): Fly to Shanghai and transfer to your hotel. Day 13 is for your own explorations in this intriguing city.
Day 14 - HOMEWARD (B): Transfer to the airport or extend your journey.
Cost (2010)
Adult, sharing, per person |
4 paw level | 5 paw level |
Price range: |
US$3060 to US$3190 | US$3290 to US$3400 |
Cost is per person, based on a minimum of 2 people travelling together following our sample itinerary. Single rooms are available for a supplement. Your costs may differ depending on departure date, availability, group size and what you include in your final tailored itinerary. Larger parties may benefit from cost savings; please inquire. Black-out dates apply. We suggest travel to China in April/May/September/October/November. June is usually rainy; July/August is hot. |
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*In an effort to avoid currency fluctuations, prices are in US Dollars. Valid as of Feb. 22, 2010 and subject to change.
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