Highlight:
Hong Kong - Shaolin Temple - Luoyang - Xian - Beijing - Shanghai
Includes:
Daily private escorted tours with all entrance fees in the itinerary.
All meals as specified in the itinerary "B" stands for western breakfast, "L" for Chinese Lunch. "D" for Chinese dinner in local Chinese restaurant.
Service of English speaking tour guide during all transfers and sightseeing
Local transfers by company vehicle.
Hotel accommodation based on twin share
All local tax.
Not Inclusive:
Airline tickets or train tickets
Insurance
All optional programs;
Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L", or "D";
Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
Accommodation:
Hotels.
* B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
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Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Arrival - Hong Kong
Day 2: Hong Kong - Zhengzhou
Day 3: Hong Kong - Zhengzhou
Day 4: Zhenzhou - Shaolin Temple - Luoyang
Day 5: Luoyang - Xian
Day 6: Xian
Day 7: Xian - Beijing
Day 8: Beijing
Day 9: Beijing
Day 10: Beijing - Shanghai
Day 11: Shanghai
Day 12: Shanghai
Day 13: Shanghai - Depart
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival - Hong Kong
Transfer via: own arrangement
Pikup from Hong Kong airport by our English speaking tour guide and transfer to your hotel. Free time for the rest of the day.
Recommend you to take the Morning Star Ferry to enjoy the magnificent night view of Victoria Bay. The ferry has a history more than one hundred years, and it was the main tranportation tool for people to go from Hong Island to Kowloon.
Day 2: Hong Kong - Zhengzhou (B)
Transfer via: coach and train
HONG KONG ISLAND TOUR to Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay. Lunch is on your own. Later today you will be transferred to Kowloon train station to take afternoon train to Zhengzhou. Pickup from Guilin airport and transfer to the hotel in Guilin.
The Victoria Peak is Hong kong's number one tourist destination. It features the city's of oldest mode transport, the 112-year old Peak Tram and Hong Kong's most unusual building and icon, The Peak Tower. It combine shoppings, restaurants, and entertainment.
Aberdeen Harbour is home of hundreds of people living on fishing junks. Take sampan ride to get a close-up look at this unusual way of life.
Repulse Bay has a relaxed, resort-like atmosphere. The wide beach is popular with residents and great for sandy strolls. It features statues of Kwun Yum and Tin Hau, both protectors of fishermen.
Day 3: Hong Kong - Zhengzhou (B)
Transfer via: by overnight train Train No.: T98B (depart Hong Kong at 15h16, arrive Zhengzhou at 09h38 next day)
Free time in the morning, transfer to train station to take train to Zhengzhou in the afternoon. Stay overnight on the train.
Some background knowledge of train transfers in China.
Day 4: Zhenzhou - Shaolin Temple - Luoyang (L)
Transfer via: coach
Arrive Zhengzhou in the morning, pickup and transfer to the hotel in Luoyang to freshup, breakfast is on your own. Ddrive 3 hours to Shaolin Temple, you might watch Kungfu demonstration (optional). Stay overnight in Luoyang.
Shaolin Temple which bore witness to the rise and fall of several dynasties, is also famous for its Martial Art (Kungfu).
Day 5: Luoyang - Xian (B, L)
Transfer via: coach and train Train No.: K316 (depart at 15h45, arrive at 20h54)
Drive 3 hours to visit Longmen Grottoes and White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist Temple in China. Transfer to the train station for the train to Xian.
The Longmen Grottoes, located near Luoyang, Henan Province, are a treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art.
The grottoes were hewed and carved during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), when the rulers relocated their capital at Luoyang near the end of the 5th century. At that time Buddhism was spreading east into China and was venerated by the imperial court. The Buddhists adopted the practice of carving rock temples, dedicated to the Buddha.
Day 6: Xian (B, L)
Transfer via: coach
Full day tour to Terra Cotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda & Bell Tower.
Today will be your highlights in Xian. The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD! Over 2,200 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in search of immortality, ordered the construction of a vast army of 8,000 life-sized Terra Cotta warriors and buried with him to protect his empire after his early death. They were discovered accidentally in 1974 by farmers digging a well. For history lovers, the sight is truly breathtaking.
Day 7: Xian - Beijing (B, L)
Transfer via: coach and train Train No.: Z20 (depart Xian at 20h16, arrive Beijing at 07h17 next day).
Visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Old City Wall, the Grand Mosque. transfer to train station for overnight train to Beijing (soft sleeper).
Visit the Old City Wall. It is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. The wall was built in the Tang dynasty (618 -907) and enlarged in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
The Grand Mosque: With more than 1200 years' history, the mosque is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China.
Days 8: Beijing (B, L, D)
Transfer via: coach
Pick up from the train station to the hotel, fresh up and have your breakfast. Visit Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace. Watch Beijing Opera at night.
Beijing Opera is a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings of gladness, anger, sorrow, happiness, surprise, fear and sadness.
Day 9: Beijing (B, L, D)
Transfer via: coach
Day tour to Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tombs (Changling) & Sacred Way. Enjoy Beijing Roasted Duck for dinner.
Travelers to Peking shouldn't miss trying the Peking Roasted Duck. To enjoy the famous duck, the Restaurant QuanJuDe is the best choice for you. It has multiple outlets in Peking (Beijing). The old restaurant first opened in 1860. The duck here is said to be the best in Peking, and the service is very good as well.
Day 10: Beijing - Shanghai (B, L)
Transfer via: coach and train Train No.: Z1 (depart Beijing at 19h35, arrive Shanghai at 07h47 next day).
Visit Temple of Heaven & take a Hutong Tour by rickshaw. Transfer to the train station to take overnight train to Xian, soft sleeper. Stay overnight on the train.
Day 11: Shanghai (B, L)
Transfer via: coach
Pick up from the train station to the hotel, fresh up and have your breakfast. Visit Yu Garden, Old Town Bazaar, Shanghai Museum & the French Concession.
Yu Garden. This delightfully restored labyrinth of tiny specialty shops, tea and snack houses centered around a Ming - dynasty mandarin Suzhou-style garden is a fascinating spot to people-watch over a pot of tea, to shop for unique souvenirs and to get a feel for Old Shanghai. It is well worth a meander through the Yu Garden, which has many scenic courtyards decorated with baroque rockery, pools and flora, all connected by corridors and passageways.
Day 12: Shanghai (B, L)
Transfer via: coach
Visit Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund, Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Free time on Nanjing Road - the most famous shopping street in Shanghai.
Day 13: Shanghai - Depart (B)
Transfer via: coach
Free time till to be transferred to airport for flight to sweet home.