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Cultural Tour to Northeast / 13 days
The following itinerary and quotation is still available in 2009. Destinations:Beijing - Xian - Jinan - Qufu - Jinan - Shanghai
Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing Arrival
Welcome to China. Upon arrival, our local guide will take you to your downtown hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Day 2: Beijing (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City / Temple of Heaven / Beijing Duck Dinner
Today you will start the day with a trip to the largest public square in the world: Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is regarded as a symbol of China and capable of holding one million people.
Then you'll head to the Forbidden City, which consists of more than 9,000 rooms and covers an area of 72 hectares. Forbidden City is the largest and the best preserved Imperial Palace in the world.
After lunch, you take a short drive to the Temple of Heaven, which was built specifically for worship of heaven and prayers for good harvests during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The entire complex is a treasure trove of ancient Chinese architectural designs and arts and was listed as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage in 1998.
Tonight, enjoy a Beijing Duck Dinner.
Day 3: Beijing (B+L)
Sightseeing: Badaling Great Wall / Spirit Way / Ming Tombs
After breakfast, you will visit the Badaling Great Wall where you will experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. For lunch you'll sample some delicious fare in a local restaurant. Afterwards, take a short drive to visit the Spirit Way and one of Ming Tombs. Spirit Way is an impressive marble archway as well as the entrance to the Ming Tombs equipped with many animals and people statues on the left and on the right of the avenue.
Ming Tombs are the representative royal tombs of the Ming Dynasty tombs. 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1644 were buried there.
Day 4: Beijing – Xian by air (B+L)
Sightseeing: Summer Palace / Lama Temple
Today you will start the day with a trip to the Summer Palace, which has a history of over 800 years. All the man-made hills, halls, pavilions and temples, including Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, blend together harmoniously in spite of their individual styles. After lunch, you will also pay a visit to the Lama Temple. It is a typical Tibetan Monastery in Beijing and reveals various architectural styles from Han, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet, and the impressive 60-foot Maitreya Buddha, carved form a single sandalwood tree.
After visiting Lama Temple, you will make a beeline for the airport to take a flight to Xian and transfer to the downtown hotel.
Day 5: Xian (B+L)
Sightseeing: Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum / Bell Tower / Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Today you will visit what has been called the 8th Wonder of the World - the Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Altogether over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots, and even weapons have been unearthed there.
After lunch, you will visit the Bell Tower. Originally built in 1348, the Bell Tower in Xian is situated in the very heart of the city and is the most well-preserved and best-known one in China. You will also visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China and initially built in 589.
The evening is free for you to explore the city.
Day 6: Xian (B+L)
Sightseeing: Provincial History Museum / City Wall / Great Mosque
Starting the day early, you visit the Provincial History Museum, which houses a large collection of historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi Province. Later you mount the City Wall. It was restored in the Ming dynasty and is considered as the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world. From there you can have a good view of Xian. Then you will proceed to Great Mosque, which is one of the oldest and best-preserved mosques in China.
Day 7: Xian - Jinan by air (B+L)
Sightseeing: Baotu Spring Park / Black Tiger Spring
Get up early in the morning and take flight to Jinan and transfer to the downtown hotel. After checking in at the hotel, you will visit Baotu Spring Park, which highly valued facility represents the symbol of Jinan City and is regarded as one of the three major places of interest in Jinan. Afterwards, you will also pay a visit to Black Tiger Spring. Black Tiger Spring ranks as the second largest spring for its water flow and is located in the south of the city.
Day 8: Jinan – Qufu by private van (B+L)
Sightseeing: Confucius Mansion / Confucius Temple / Confucius Forest
Get up early and drive to Qufu. Upon arrival, visit the Confucius Mansion, the Confucius Temple and the Confucius Forest. There were built to commemorate the great philosopher, politician and educator of the 6th–5th centuries B.C.
Day 9: Qufu – Tai'an – Jinan by private van (B+L)
Sightseeing: Mt. Taishan / Cable car / Daimao Temple
Drive to Tai'an in the morning and visit the Mt. Taishan by cable car. Mt. Taishan has been listed in the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by UNESCO. It has long been a well-known attraction steeped in religious atmosphere. Then you will also visit Daimao Temple, which is a Taoist temple as well as the largest and best-preserved architectural complex on Mt. Taishan. In the mid-afternoon, you will drive back to Jinan and transfer to the hotel.
Day 10: Jinan – Shanghai by air (B+L)
The morning is at your leisure before taking flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to the downtown hotel.
The rest of the time is free for you to explore the city.
Day 11: Shanghai (B+L)
Sightseeing: Yu Garden / Jade Buddha Temple / Shanghai Xin Tian Di
In the morning, you visit the Yu Garden, a former private garden, called work of art, designs with different styles of the traditional Chinese horticulture art. After lunch continue to visit the Jade Buddha Temple, which is renowned for a 2m-tall Buddha carved from a single piece of white jade, brought to China by a Burmese monk in 1822. Then you will stroll along Shanghai Xin Tian Di, which has become an urban tourist attraction that holds the historical and cultural legacies of the city.
Day12: Shanghai (B+L)
Sightseeing: Shanghai Museum / Oriental Pearl TV Tower / Bund / Nanjing Road
Today you will start the day with a trip to visit the Shanghai Museum, which is a veritable treasure house of ancient Chinese art and houses 120,000 precious relics. Afterward, you will also pay a visit to Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The tower becomes Shanghai's new landmark and a big magnet for tourists with its unique design composed of balls and columns. In the late afternoon, you will visit the picturesque Bund. Extending for 1.5 km on the shore of the Huangpu River, the Bund is a symbol of China’s prosperous future and Shanghai’s international past. Then you will stroll along the Nanjing Road, which is considered as one of the World's Seven Great Roads in the 1930s and always mentioned in travel guides as a must see of China tour.
Day13: Shanghai – Next Destination (B)
The morning is at your leisure before boarding your flight back home.
Price
| Person | 1 | 2-5 | 6-9 | |
| Price per person( USD $ ) | 5 Star | 3768 | 2199 | 1399 |
| 4 Star | 3268 | 1949 | 1540 | |
| 3 Star | 2979 | 1799 | 1789 | |
Price list
Price Includes:
a. Entrance fees to all the scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary
b. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (If there is no Western breakfast available, we have to arrange Chinese one instead)
c. All meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Western or Chinese breakfast, L=Chinese lunch in a local restaurant, D=Chinese dinner in a local restaurant
d. Internal flights including taxes and fuel fee or train/bus tickets as listed in the itinerary
e. Professional local guides and drivers in each destination city
f. Private Transfers between airports, docks, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each destination city by the private air conditioned car or van
g. Luggage Transfers between airports/docks and hotels
h. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges
i. Government taxes.
Price excludes:
a. International air and train tickets for coming to and leaving from mainland China
b. Visa fee
c. Excess Baggage Charges
d. Meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
e. Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges
f. Gratuities, tips to guides and drivers
g. Personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip
Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Chinese holidays and special events.