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China Highlight Tour 16 Days

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Duration: 13 - 16 days
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China Highlight Tour: 16 days private tour to visit the highlight of China, from Beijing to Xian, Chengdu, Guilin and east China, view the wonders and best landscape of China

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Domestic flight or high-speed train as specified
Private transfer between the airport or railway station, attractions, and hotels
Private licensed English-speaking guide and driver service
Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast on sharing basis
All attraction entrance fees as specified
Meals mentioned in the itinerary, Chinese local food
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance

Price excludes:
International Air tickets or Train Tickets to enter or leave China
Tips to your tour guide and driver on your own discretion
China Entry Visa Fees
Personal expenses
Optional tours, meals, activities and services

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Prices are except Chinese public holidays, local fairs or events.
Golden Trail Travel DMC reserves the right to adjust the price caused by exchange rate
No guide on the flight and Yangtze River cruise.
Recommended hotels are subject to change in actual booking
Special requirements should be advised to Golden Trail Travel DMC in advance.
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Day 1: Arrival Beijing

Transfer service to hotelMeals: No MealsYour journey will begin in Beijing, one of the most mysterious cities in the world. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by Golden Trail Travel DMC tour guide at Beijing international airport and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, free at leisure and have a good sleep to get over the jet lag. Over the next several days, you’ll explore this ancient city which is also the political and cultural heart of China. Get ready for that.

Day 2: Beijing

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Hutong Tour by rickshawMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[09:00-09:30] You will be met by our guide at the hotel lobby and start to explore the historical city of Beijing.[09:30-12:30] You will reach the Tian’anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Walk through the square and visit today’s highlight Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Hike to Jingshan Park, where gives a nice panoramic view of the Forbidden City at the top of Coal Hill.[12:30-14:00] Lunch time at a local popular restaurant to experience the real Chinese food.[14:00-16:30] Drive to Back Lakes (Houhai), the marvelous place to discover the history of Beijing City and the endless charm. Enjoy long route Beijing Hutong tour by rickshaw, while you will experience the old Beijing leisurely and visit to the courtyard and local family. Rickshaw tour will be ended at Drum and Bell Tower which were central to official timekeeping in ancient China. Then we will have stop at a tea house.[16:30-17:30] Back to your hotel after today leisure tour. You are free to ask your guide for suggestion of evening activities, such as the night show and place to have Peking duck dinner.

Day 3: Beijing

Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great WallMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[08:00-08:30] You will be met by our guide at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Great Wall.[08:30-10:00] Before going to the Great Wall, you will visit Temple of Heaven, where the local resident will do morning exercises in the square. You will have chance to watch Chinese Kongfu, Taichi, square dancing, etc. and get to know the real folk master there.[10:00-13:30] Have a stop at a jade store, then drive to Mutianyu Great Wall, which section is more popular among foreign visitors. Upon arrival, have lunch at a local restaurant nearby The Great Wall.[13:30-16:00] Enjoy your half day exploration at Mutianyu Great Wall. You can choose to hike or take cable car up and roam around. The Mutianyu Great Wall has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Take the Toboggan down from the top is also unique experience there.[16:00-17:30] Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night activities, such as foot massage, houhai night bars and Sanlitun bar street.

Day 4: Beijing - Xian

Summer Palace, High speed train to XianMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[09:30-10:00] You will be met at the hotel lobby and enjoy half day leisure tour before leaving Beijing.[10:00-11:30] Visit Summer Palace which is China existing largest and best preserved imperial garden. It is also a large natural landscape garden which used Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill as based address, modeled on the Hangzhou West Lake scenery. Enjoy boat ride on Kunming Lake is also a pleasant experience.[11:30-12:30] Enjoy your lunch nearby the Summer Palace.After lunch, be transferred to the train station for the 5 hours train to Xian. Your Xi'an tour guide will wait for you at the train station and help you to transfer to the hotel.

Day 5: Xian

Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower, Gao's Courtyard, Muslim QuarterMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[09:00-09:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start today’s tour for the Ancient city.[09:30-12:30] Drive to Terracotta Warriors and explore one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. Shuttle bus will be arranged for your convenience. Then you will have a chance to visit pottery figurine factory, where you can learn how to make a pottery figurine.[12:30-14:00] A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant, atmosphere might be loud but tasty food.[14:00-17:00] Afternoon visit the Bell tower, which is the largest bell tower in structure and shape and the best-preserved one in China. Then have a visit at Gao's Courtyard, which is a wonderful choice for you to appreciate ancient residences and explore local culture of paper-cutting and shadow puppetry. Continue to walk around Muslim Quarter and enjoy your shopping time there and you can also challenge the various local snacks.[17:00-17:30] Back to the hotel. Tonight, we highly recommend you watch the Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner at your own cost.

Day 6: Xian - Chengdu

Ancient City Wall, Wild Goose Pagoda and north square, High speed train to ChengduMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[09:30-10:00] You will have enough time to pack up and check out. Be met at the hotel lobby and you will enjoy leisure tour in Xian city before leaving for Chengdu.[10:00-12:30] Visit the Ancient City Wall, which represents one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. Bicycle or sightseeing car will be arranged on the wall to go around. After that visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and you will have chance to watch the North plaza fountain show.[12:30-16:30] After lunch, drive to Xian North Railway Station for a 4hrs high speed train to Chengdu. Your Chengdu tour guide will wait for you at the station and help you to transfer to the hotel.

Day 7: Chengdu

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Renmin Park, Jinli Old StreetMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[09:00-09:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Panda hometown.[09:30-12:30] Enjoy your interesting tour to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is a huge institution replicates the natural habitat of the giant panda. Sightseeing shuttle bus is included. You will learn the habits and characteristics of Giant and baby pandas, observe them eating bamboos and playing around.[12:30-13:30] A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant, atmosphere might be loud but tasty food.[13:30-16:30] In the afternoon, visit Renmin Park and it is the paradise for local people dancing, playing mahjong and drinking teas. Tea break will be arranged in the park as well as mahjong lesson if you are interested in. After that enjoy shopping time at Jinli Old Street which is the elegant style of the architectures tells you what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty.[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel and the Face Changing show will be a good option or you can just stroll around Kuanzhai Alley which is the famous snack street in the evening.

Day 8: Chengdu - Guilin

Jinsha Ruins Museum, Hotpot lunch, Wuhou Temple, Fly to GuilinMeals: Breakfast & LunchIn the morning, we will visit Jinsha Ruins Museum, which is the museum established in the Jinsha ruins site, and is also a museum to show categories of ancient Shu culture in Sichuan area during Shang and Zhou dynasty. Then enjoy a famould authentic Hotpot Lunch. In the afternoon, move to visit Wuhou Temple, which is one of the most popular attractions in the country. It is the largest museum of the site left over from the Three Kingdoms Period, and a very quiet oasis in the city.Then transfer to the airport for a night flight from Chengdu to Guilin.

Day 9: Guilin - Longsheng

Longji Rice Terraces, Minority VillageMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[08:30-09:00] You will be met at your hotel lobby and start to discover this beautiful city.[09:00-12:30] Set off for Longsheng, drive up and down along the mountainous road and it will takes about 2 hours to reach the entrance of Longji Terraces Scenic Area. With trekking for a while, we could see the stunning Longji Terraces. More than 700 years, the brave and smart local residents developed and built the paddies into hillsides surrounding their villages. With such a long history, the area is still being used for growing premium quality rice by Yao and Zhuang villagers. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides and look like great steps cut into the slopes as they wind around the mountainsides, which becomes a great natural view for tourists from all over the world.[12:30-13:30] Lunch will be arranged at local restaurant in the minority village. You may have chance to try the local food like bamboo rice and so on.[14:00-15:30] You will have free time to explore the minority villages and also walk into the rice terraces to take some good pictures. You will have chance to see locals working in the fields, children playing in the village as well as women in national costume weaving or doing needle works under the roof, ect.[15:30-17:30] Be transferred back to your hotel. We will have stop at pearl store on the way. We highly recommend you take the Night Cruise sailing on four lakes, where will be illuminated at night.

Day 10: Guilin - Yangshuo

Li River Cruise, West Street, Yangshuo countryside tourMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[08:00-08:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Li River on Cruise.[09:30-14:00] Enjoy Li River Cruise tour with buffet lunch on board. Deluxe cruise will be arranged with decent facility and good service. Savor the fairy-tale scenery while cruising down the meandering river to Yangshuo. You can go on the sundeck or just sit and appreciate the picturesque scenery from the window. After disembarking, walk through the West Street or take sightseeing car to the parking lot.[14:30-17:00] You will have biking tour in Yangshuo countryside and riding at Yulong River side leisurely and appreciate the clear river with countless hills surrounded.[17:00-18:30] After that, drive back to Guilin for an overnight

Day 11: Guilin - Hangzhou

Fly to Hangzhou, Hefang Street. Hangzhou local snacks walkingMeals: Breakfast & LunchEnjoy a leisure morning before check out from hotel in the morning and then transfer to catch the noon-time flight to Hangzhou, where our local guide is waiting for you at the exit of airport and transfer to hotel. Check in hotel and then with out guide's escort, to explore the famous Hefang Street and taste the local snacks/food at night, which is different from food in other cities.

Day 12: Hangzhou

Meijiawu Tea Plantation, Chenghuang Pavilion, West Street with boat tripMeals: Breakfast & LunchAfter hotel breakfast, we will go to visit Meijiawu, a tea village where you can enjoy a peaceful and fresh morning far away from the busy city. The Longjing（dragon well） tea is considered as one of the top green teas in China. In the village, you will have chance to learn how to pick up tea,cook tea and make tea in a local tea farmer's house. And then we will transfer to the bank of West Lake, having a bird-eye view over the West Lake at Chenghuang Pavilion. In the afternoon, we will have a leisure trip , boating on West Lake, enjoying the beautiful views in the park. And then transfer back to your hotel for a rest.

Day 13: Hangzhou - Suzhou

High speed train to Suzhou, Lingering Garden, Lion Grove Garden, Pingjiang Ancient StreetMeals: Breakfast & LunchA leisure breakfast in hotel in the morning, then our guide will transfer you to train way station to catch a high speed train for Suzhou. After lunch, you will have a half day Suzhou city exploring tour to admire the classic Chinese gardens.The first stop is Lingering Garden which is the large classical private garden in China. Lingering Garden was built in the Qing Dynasty style and it is known for exquisite architectural art. Next stop is at Lion Grove Garden. It is one of the four greatest gardens and representative classic gardens in Suzhou City and has a history of more than 650 years. Then we will have a leisure walk along an ancient street --- Pingjiang Ancient Street , where many locals still living.

Day 14: Suzhou - Shanghai

Tongli Water Town, drive to ShanghaiMeals: Breakfast& Lunch[09:30-10:00] You will be met at your hotel lobby and start today’s tour to Suzhou Gardens and the Water Town.[10:00-13:00] Drive to Tongli Water town which was established in the Song Dynasty and very rich in cultural heritage. Enjoy your time and discover its long history and traditional residences including gardens, houses and temples which were built in the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. You will have a chance to take a local boating trip along the waterways.[12:30-13:30] Lunch will be arranged at local restaurant nearby the waterway.After the tour, you will be transferred to Shanghaiby private car directly and check-in at the hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. Nanjing Road would be a nice place for hanging out at night.

Day 15: Shanghai

Shanghai Old Street, Shikumen, the Bund, Jade Buddha Temple, Lujiazui CBD, Shanghai TowerMeals: Breakfast & Lunch[09:00-09:30] You will be met at the hotel lobby and start to explore the New and Old Shanghai.[09:30-12:30] Visit Shanghai Old Street where you will find the 100-year-ago Shanghai here. The people, the hanging red lanterns, the ancient memorial arch, all of these form into a picture that describe the old Shanghai. And then, walk into the Shikumen, The old alley is also a blend of Western and Chinese traditional culture, where the local residents still live there. Enjoy orientation walk on the Bund which was a foreign trade center from the late 19th century.[12:30-13:30] A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant, atmosphere might be loud but tasty food.[13:30-16:30] Have a stop at silk museum. Reach to the Lujiazui CBD new area and enjoy your leisure time on the Riverside Promenade. Have a cup of coffee and take a short break. In conclusion, visit Shanghai Tower which is the city skyline and Shanghai tallest building. Enjoy your Top of Shanghai journey and panoramic view of Shanghai city.[16:30-17:30] Back to the hotel. We highly recommend you watch the ERA Acrobatic Show, which is one of the most popular evening entertainments in Shanghai.

Day 16: Departure Shanghai

Transfer service to the airportMeals: BreakfastFree day at leisure and be transferred to the airport for return flight. We can arrange the Maglev train ride to Pudong airport if you are interested in, or we will drive you directly to the airport.Service Ends

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1. What types of tours does Golden Trail Travel offer?

Answer: Golden Trail Travel specializes in offering a wide range of travel packages to Vietnam and other Indochina countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia. We offer themed tours including Classic Highlights, Cycling, Trekking, Beach Holidays, Luxury Honeymoon, Short Trips, Family, Off The Beaten Track, Multi-Country, Motorbiking, Veteran, Food, Students, Luxury, Golf, Photography, Cooking Class, Bird Watching, Indochina Cruises, Kayaking, Muslim-friendly tours, Offroad 4x4WD, Indochina MICE Travel, Cave Expedition, and Helicopter tours.

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Answer: Depending on your nationality and the destination, we may provide guidance or assistance with the necessary visa procedures. Please contact us for more detailed information.

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10. Does Golden Trail Travel offer travel insurance?

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