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Day
1
Depart from Heathrow or your preferred airport for a scheduled flight
to Beijing. Meals on board.
Day
2
Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you are greeted at the airport by our English
speaking guide and transferred to your hotel by private transport.
The rest of the day is at your leisure to recover from jetlegs and
get ready for the adventure to come! (China is 8 hours ahead of
UK)
Day
3 Beijing
A full day city tour to soak up the atmosphere of Beijing. This
includes visiting historical sites such as Temple of Heaven,
Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Then we will
go to watch an entertaining acrobat show.
(includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Our
welcome dinner in the evening provides an opportunity to
sample special Chinese cuisine combined with live music, singing
and dancing entertainment.
Day
4 Beijing
The highlights of today's tour include a visit to the Great Wall,
the only man-made wonder on earth visible from the moon. We travel
to the Ming Tombs and walk on the Sacred Way to see
the resting place of thirteen Chinese Emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Enjoy the famous Peking Roasted Duck dinner upon your return.
(Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
We
will visit Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, which was
originally constructed in the 5th century and is regarded as the
most strategic section of the Wall. The section is quieter and less
commercial than some other areas and it provides the opportunity
to visit the Sacred Way, another highlight of the Great Wall
heritage.
Day
5 Beijing
to Xian
Today, our tours includes a visit to the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan),
which dates back to the 12th century when the Jin ruler built his
Gold Mountain Travelling Palace. We walk along the Long Corridor
beside Kunming Lake and take a detour to the Garden of Harmony before
taking the ferry next to the Marble Boat. In the next part
of our tour we take a fascinating Rickshaw ride and visit
an old residential area and see how local people live. Our guide
will then escort you to Houhai, a popular relaxing and eating
out place for both Western and Chinese tourists. For travelers who
would like to experience shopping in China, we can take you to the
popular shopping street - Xiushui Silk Market.
In the evening, we take a flight to Xian, the former capital of
China and starting point of the ancient Silk Road. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
6 Xian
As
the ancient capital of China for many dynasties, Xian has a lot
historical sites to offer. We will take a city tour which includes
visiting Xian's well preserved Ancient City Walls, built
in the early Ming Dynasty (about 600 years ago) and the Bell
Tower where you can overlook the entire city. Our tour guide
will also escort you to Fanggu Street in the city centre,
where the shops have all been reconstructed to resemble ancient
times of China. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
7 Xian
to Kunming
Today, the highlights include Terra-cotta Warriors. You will
visit the luxury underground palace of Emperor Qinshihuang, The
Archaeological Museum of 6,000 life-size Terracotta Warriors and
their horses. The warriors were the after life protectors the first
emperor who united China (221BC-206BC). Following this we will visit
the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built as a Buddhist Monastery
during the Tang Dynasty. We take a flight to Kun Ming. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
8
Kunming
/ Dali
Visit
the Stone Forest, a vast area of limestone pillars that formed
like a natural forest. After
lunch, visit the 'Colorful Yunnan' where we get to know the unique
local products, and have a taste of its local well-known Pu'er tea.
Take a flight to Dali in the evening.(Includes: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner)
Day
9 Dali
Drive to Erhai Lake and cruise on the Lake. Enjoy the local
Tea Ceremony. Appreciate the residential house of Bai Ethnic in
Dali Ancient town. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day
10 Lijiang
After breakfast you will visit Three Pagodas and Butterfly
Hot Spring. After lunch, drive to Lijiang, a beautiful
shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighbouring the Tibetan
Plateau, and better known as "Shangri-La". Lijiang is granted World
Cultural Heritage status. We visit the Old Town with a maze of narrow
streets dating back to the Yuan dynasty as if we step
back through time. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day
11 Lijiang
After breakfast, drive to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yufeng
temple as well as the Black Dragon Pool. Optional evening
musical performance by the Dongba ethnic minority tribe. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day
12 Lijiang / Kunming
Morning is free until you take your flight to Kunming. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
13 Kunming -
Hanoi
We take a flight to Hanoi Vietnam today. Upon arrival, meet your
guide and transfer to hotel. This evening meet your guide for tour
briefing at your hotel before we make our first journey into the
wonders of Vietnamese cuisine at one of the city's finest
restaurant. (Includes:
Breakfast, Dinner)
Day
14 Hanoi
Today we explore Hanoi's charming French colonial boulevards; tour
the ancient Temple of Literature, the amazing life of Ho
Chi Minh visiting his mausoleum, the house on stilts and the museum.
In the afternoon we explore Hanoi by cyclo, driving through
the lively Old Quarter, a series of 36 ancient streets where peddlers
trade their wares as they have done for centuries. Tour Hanoi's
old house in Ma May street and then walking tour through
Hang Be market and enjoy famed water puppet theatre. (Includes:
Breakfast,
Lunch)
Day
15 Hanoi - Halong
The next morning we journey east to Vietnam's greatest natural wonder,
Halong Bay. Fresh seafood lunch on boat. We spent
the afternoon cruising the bay's 3000 magnificent limestone
islets made famous in the film Indochine and return to Hanoi.
(Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
16 Saigon
Today we flight to Saigon. Saigon city tour with an orientation
walk along Saigon's historic boulevard, visiting some of the city's
most interesting sites. We then travel to Cholon - the bustling
Chinatown district - the city's largest market for a look
at the diverse fresh vegetables, herbs, spices and tropical fruits
that will be our daily fare during the week ahead. (Includes:
Breakfast,
Lunch)
Day
17 Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels
We travel to Cu Chi tunnel system built by Communist guerillas
during the Vietnam War. In the evening we will maintain the Vietnamese
culinary theme at restaurant.. (Includes:
Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner)
Day
18 Saigon
Today we experience our journey to Mekong Delta - Vietnam's
most fertile region and the source of a large amount of the country's
fresh food. Enjoy lunch with local specialties: fried Elephant Fish
and Rice Ball. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
19 Saigon Departure
Free until transfer to airport for your flight home. (Includes:
Breakfast)
Group
Departure Dates & Price 2007 (£)
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Ref
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Dates
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Twin
share
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Single
supp
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CV1
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March 3, 19
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1930
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480
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CV2
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March
31
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1930
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480
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CV2
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May
6, 13, 20
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1960
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480
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CV2
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June
10, 17, 24
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1960
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480
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CV3
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July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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1960
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480
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CV3
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August 11
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1960
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480
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CV3
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September 8
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1960
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480
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CV3
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October
7, 14, 21, 28
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1960
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480
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CV2
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November 4, 11
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1960
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480
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*Above
dates for 2007 are pending. If you have a preferred travel dates,
contact us and we will try to set the departure dates according
to yours!
Price
Includes (The
prices shown below are 'per person')
- All
flights within China, Vietnam and China-Vietnam including airport
tax.
- All
airport/hotel transfers where specified (private transfer).
- Selections
of superior/deluxe (4 star) hotel accommodation in well furnished
rooms with private facilities.
- Sightseeing
tours including entrance fee by professional English-speaking
tour guide.
- Meals
as specified in the itinerary.
Price
Does Not Include
- International
flight to Beijing and back from Saigon. We can arrange various
airline carriers and from your local airport departure. Please
enquire at the time of your booking.
- Visa
fee (please go to Visa
Service for
details).
- Travel
Insurance.
Flights:
International return flight are not included in the package. As
a agent of many airline consolidators, we can help you to obtain
flights at competitive rate and in various class, such as BA, Singapore
Airline, Vietnam Airline, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Finnair etc.
Please ask for more details at the time of your booking.
Accommodation
for this tour: Carefully selected 4 star hotels. For
details of our hotel collection, please visit 'Accommodation' page.
Your
Meals Meals: We include
all breakfast at hotel, some lunches and dinners on tour.
Other
fact of our tour
arrangement This tour is suitable for anyone with
an average level of fitness and mobility.
Our
itineraries are regularly checked and updated to provide ideal and
latest sightseeing spots for our travellers, and we organise our
own special activities to try to introduce the real China and Vietnam
to you, and connect closer to local people.
Small
group travel with like minded people and flexibility on tour. Suitable
for all age travellers.
The
itinerary is designed according to the most updated information
of flights and cruises sailing schedules available, although occasionally
the sequence in which cities are visited and duration of time spent
in each city can change due to local conditions which are out of
our control. The above itinerary highlights the main attractions
that are to be visited each day. Further places of interest may
be visited during your stay, which will provide unique ethnic and
cultural handcraft shopping opportunities. We reserve the right
to change, amend or alter the itinerary, although we will act in
your best interests to handle any amendments. Please refer to the
booking form for detailed terms & conditions.
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