19 Days Shanghai-Chengdu-Lhasa-Xian-Luoyang-Train-Pingyao-Taiyuan-Datong-Beijing Tour from $3443
The Bund, Nanjing Road, Yu Garden, Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center, Leshan Giant Buddha, Norbulingka, Sera Monastery , Drepung Monastery, Lhasa Carpet Factory, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Medicine Hospital, Tibet Museum, Terra Cotta Warriors Museum , Shaanxi History Museum , Xian City Wall , Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Shaolin Temple, Ancient Ming and Qing Streets, Pingyao Rishengchang Piaohao, Pingyao county government office, Pingyao Ancient Town, Jin Temple, Qiaos Family Compound, The Wooden Pagoda, Hanging Monastery, The Nine Dragon Screen, Yungang Grottoes, Shanhua Temple, Hutong Tour, Summer Palace and Cruise, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City…
Tour Code: WH-B Commencement Date: At your discretion Tour Type: Private & Customizable
Day 1 Arrive at Shanghai Flight:On Your Own
Today’s Tour: Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer, The Bund, Nanjing Road Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai
Detailed Description- The Bund Hotel Shanghai:
The Bund Hotel is a business hotel, built according to 4-star international standard. It is located in the heart of downtown city of Shanghai, with 5 minutes walking distance to the famous "Bund" and "Pedestrian Street" of Nanjing Road, and 5 minutes driving distance to the Pudong District, you can easy arrive at Liujiazui Business Center and the beautiful Oriental Pearl Tower. 5 minutes walking distance from the Bund and Pedestrian Street of Nanjing Road.
- Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer:
You will be escorted to the airport/train station for your flight/train to your next destination. Please double check your luggage, stuffs, visa and passport.
- The Bund:
The Bund (Wai tan) is the one of the best-known landmarks that cannot be missed in Shanghai. It is considered as China’s “Wall Street”. The architectures on the Bund are described as an “Exhibition of World Architecture”. It is a busy commercial street during daytime. But, when the lights of various colors are on at night, the buildings at the Bund along the Huangpu River are just like crystal palaces, reflecting a sense of luxury and elegance. The Bund symbolizes that Shanghai is the fastest-developing city in China.
- Nanjing Road:
West Nanjing Road features a number of up-market shopping centers, office buildings, and some other retail outlets. Many of Shanghai’s oldest and largest department stores are located at East Nanjing Road. Despite, there is a variety of domestic retail outlets and some traditional delicacies with a long history. The Park Hotel there is Shanghai’s most well-known historical hotels.
- The Bund Hotel Shanghai:
Day 2 Shanghai (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Jinmao Tower(Top View) Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Yu Garden:
Yuyuan Garden locates near the City God Temple in Shanghai. It is one of the more exquisite gardens in Southern China with a history of over 40 years. Although repaired for many times, each hall, pavilion, stream, stone and so on in the garden expresses the essence of the landscape design of the Ming and Qing Dynasty in Southern China.
- Jade Buddha Temple:
There are two jade Buddha statues in the Jade Buddha Temple which were imported from Burma in 1882: the sitting Buddha and the reclining Buddha. They are considered as treasure in the art of Buddhism. The Tripitaka Sutra published in the reign of Emperor Qianlong is kept in the Jade Buddha Temple in full text, consisting of 7,000 volumes in total. There are also the Meditation Hall, Vegetarian Canteen, Charity and Virtue Hall, Bronze Buddha Hall and Hall of Goddess of Mercy and so on.
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall:
Located on People’s Square, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall displays the overall urban planning and development of Shanghai and besides exhibitions, it offers data searching, education, leisure, and sightseeing services. A 1:200 giant model of the city center which takes up an area of 800 square meters is displayed.
- Jinmao Tower(Top View):
Shanghai Jin Mao Tower, 420.5 meters in height, is the third highest building in mainland China. It is an intelligent building combining office space, hotel, and exhibition center, entertainment, sightseeing, and shopping together. The five-star Shanghai Grand Hyatt Hotel, occupying from floor 53 to floor 87 with 555 rooms, is the highlight of the Jin Mao Tower.
- Yu Garden:
Day 3 Shanghai - Chengdu (B,L) Flight:Shanghai to Chengdu
Today’s Tour: Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel
Detailed Description- Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel:
Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel is a four star business hotel of southeast Asia style sponsored by the Petroleum Administrative Bureau of China National Petroleum Corporation, Sichuan Branch. The hotel, which is located in the Chunxi Road Commercial Circle, the center of Chengdu city, is adjacent to Fuhe Huoshui Park and Telecom Business Street of Taisheng Road, which makes it an ideal place for tourism and shopping. It only takes 10 and 30 minutes from the hotel to the North Station and Shuangliu International Airport respectively.
- Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center :
where you can see pandas bred in nature. This Panda breeding and research center is one of the important centers in China for the captive conservation of giant pandas. Panda tour is the highlights, the baby pandas and big pandas are really cute, especially when you see the adult pandas in the open enclosure eating away and ambling around.
- Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel:
Day 4 Chengdu (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Leshan Giant Buddha Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Leshan Giant Buddha :
The Giant Buddha of Leshan (aka Dafo) is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, carved out of a cliff face by an 8th-century monk in southern Szechuan province. The Giant Buddha overlooks the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers and faces the sacred Mount Emei (with which it shares its World Heritage status). We highly recommend walking around the Leshan Park rather than taking boat to see the Giant Buddha. The Buddha is very huge and you can walk all the way down from the top to its bottom via those narrow steps about 70 feet down, and then walk along the river line to get back up to the park.
- Leshan Giant Buddha :
Day 5 Chengdu - Lhasa (B,L) Flight:Chengdu to Lhasa
Today’s Tour: Nietang Big Buddha Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Lhasa Hotel
Detailed Description- Lhasa Hotel:
The Lhasa Hotel（formely Holiday Inn Lhasa）is situated at 3,600m above sea-level.,covering an area of 70,532 meters, is an international four star hotel in Tibet. Just down the road from the hotel is the Norbulingka, the Summer Palace, and only 10 minutes away by car is the center of the “Holy City” where you can see the mysterious Potala Palace. The hotel has 410 comfortable guest rooms and suites.non-smoking floors and Tibetan rooms. It has 7 restaurants and multi-function room can be used for banquets, cocktail parties and conferences.
- Nietang Big Buddha:
Nietang Buddha, named after Mt. Nietang 40 km (24.85 miles) southwest of Lhasa city, is the biggest stone statue engraved on a cliff in Tibet. Located at the north foot of Nietang Mountain, it is the first attraction to welcome visitors to Lhasa. Almost every passenger wants to get off the bus to get closer to it and take a photo as a souvenir. The statue is 8 meters (about 26 feet) in width and 9.8 meters (around 32 feet) in height including the base, 1.3 meters (4.27 feet). With its striking colour it can be seen clearly several miles away.
- Lhasa Hotel:
Day 6 Lhasa (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Norbulingka, Sera Monastery , Drepung Monastery, Lhasa Carpet Factory Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Norbulingka:
Norbulingka Park (Chinese pinyin: Luo bu lin ka) was once the summer retreat of the Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the late 1950s. Covering a total area of 360,000 square meters, Norbulingka is the biggest park in Tibet that enjoys the most beautiful scenery and the largest number of historic relics. In 2001, Norbulingka was inscribed into the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Norbulingka Park is of significant cultural value. Not only does it embraces attractive scenery, but also reflects the ethnical and religious features of the Tibetans.
- Sera Monastery :
Located in the northern suburb 3 kilometers to Lhasa, Sera Monastery (Chinese pinyin: Se la si) is one of the three great monasteries of Tibet, the other two being Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. Covering an area of about 115,000 square meters, Sera Monastery once housed 8,000 monks. There are colleges, residential rooms, and Doctrine Halls inside the monastery. Lama debating is going on every afternoon beginning at 3:00 except Sunday in the courtyard of Sera Monastery. Visiting Sera Monastery, tourists can experience the religious and cultural atmosphere in the popular scenic spot of Tibet.
- Drepung Monastery:
Situated at the foot of Mount Gephel and 5 kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa, Drepung Monastery (Chinese pinyin: Zhe bang si) is the largest monastery in the world. Being one of the three great monasteries of Tibet, Drepung Monastery takes up an area of 250, 000 square meters. The numerous cultural relics stored in Drepung Monastery add to its prestige. The exquisite statues and colorful murals on the walls all present the profound wisdom of the Tibetans.
- Lhasa Carpet Factory:
The carpets made in Tibet are among one the 3 best kinds of carpets in the world. In a Lhasa Carpet Factory, hundreds of experienced weavers use the traditional looms to weave carpets. All the carpets are hand-made in different sizes and designs and for different purposes. Cushions, rugs, shawls, simple decorations… they can be used in various ways as long as you are good at imagining.
- Norbulingka:
Day 7 Lhasa (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Potala Palace:
Erected at the Red Mountain of Lhasa, the Potala Palace is the symbol of Lhasa. It is a religious and administrative complex, the significance of which equals to that of the Great Wall and the Imperial Palace. The Potala Palace has long been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The ancient Potala Palace presents to visitors not only its resplendent constructions, but also the precious cultural relics stored in the palace. It is the essence of Tibetan ancient architecture and the treasure house of Tibetan art.
- Jokhang Temple:
Located at the city center of Lhasa, Jokhang Temple (Chinese pinyin: Da zhao si) is the first Buddhist temple in Tibet and considered as the most sacred and spiritual temple for Tibetans. Its fame equals to that of the Potala Palace and in 2000, it was also inscribed into the World Heritage List. The Great Prayer Festival celebrated from the 8th to the 15th day of the first Tibetan month is held at Jokhang Temple. During the festival, disciples from all over Tibet or China will come to worship the Sakyamuni Buddha.
- Barkhor Street:
Seating at the city center of Lhasa, Barkhor Street (Chinese pinyin: Ba jiao jie) is the best-preserved ancient street in Tibet. Even today, you can see local Tibetans selling aweto, perry, Tibetan swords, bracelets, aprons, Tibetan shoes and clothes, and so on and so on. This is the biggest local market for you to explore the local customs of Tibet.
- Potala Palace:
Day 8 Lhasa - Xian (B,L) Flight:Lhasa to Xian
Today’s Tour: Tibetan Medicine Hospital, Tibet Museum, Music Fountain At Big Pagoda Square Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Xian Belltower Hotel
Detailed Description- Xian Belltower Hotel:
Bell Tower Hotel Xian is a hang four star hotel Xian according to five star hotel standard, which is sponsored by mainland China & Hong Kong. It opened in 1983 and refurbished in 2003. Bell Tower Hotel Xian is enjoys a very advantageous location. It is only 100 meters from Airport Shuttle Start Station. Bell Tower Hotel Xian is located in the booming downtown area of Xian, belonging to the hot center of Xian. Staying in Bell Tower Hotel Xian , you can overlook the beauty of Bell Tower Square interweaving history and modern and famous Bell Tower, a building of Ming Dynasty only within 100 meters' distance.
- Tibetan Medicine Hospital:
Tibetan medicine, an important part of the Chinese medical tradition, has been evolving for nearly 3,000 years. During the third century BC, a primitive medical system had existed on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, comprising theories on daily life, food and drink, and health care. Although a complete medical theory had not yet formed, simple therapies were used such as blood-letting, massage, using butter to stop bleeding, and using distillers' grains from highland barley to treat wounds. They had also hypothesized that "toxins and medicines co-exist."
- Tibet Museum:
Located at the southeast corner of Norbulingka, Lhasa city, Tibet Museum is a modern museum. The Tibet Museum has attracted an increasing number of people from overseas because the unique Tibetan culture it exhibits. In this museum, there are Tibetan, English, Japanese, and Chinese interpreters so as to help visitors from around China and all over the world to better understand the splendid culture of Tibet.
- Music Fountain At Big Pagoda Square:
We recommend you take a night lingering to the Music Fountain At Big Pagoda Square at night. It is a nice time to enjoy the night of Xi'an.
- Xian Belltower Hotel:
Day 9 Xian (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Terra Cotta Warriors Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, Xian City Wall Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Terra Cotta Warriors Museum:
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qinshihuang (the First Emperor of China of the Qin Dynasty) can be traced back to 210 BC. The pits of them were discovered in 1974 by local farmers near Xi’an City. They are close to the Qinshihuang Mausoleum. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are funerary clay figures buried with the First Qinshihuang, the purpose of which was to help rule another empire with Qinshihuang after his death.
- Shaanxi History Museum:
Some of the most representative artistic treasures in the Shaanxi History Museum are murals, bronzes, terracotta status, ceramics, construction materials through successive dynasties, coins and currency, calligraphy, paintings and scrolls and so on. These relics have been exhibited in other countries and regions such as Japan, France, United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
- Xian City Wall:
Xi'an City Wall is the best-preserved ancient city wall in China and also the largest and most complete military facility in the world. You can hire a bike and bike on it. But we do not recommend that as it damages the wall.
- Terra Cotta Warriors Museum:
Day 10 Xian - Luoyang (B,L) Train:Bullet Train G2002(0830-1021)
Today’s Tour: Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Peony Plaza
Detailed Description- Peony Plaza:
Jingan Peony Plaza, a four-star tourist hotel authorized to open to foreign guests, is favorably situated at No. 2 Nanchang Road, a busy street in ancient Luoyang, with beautiful surroundings, and easy access to every part of the city. The business center, with modern office equipment, graphic fax, computers as well secretary services are available. Various size meeting rooms and multifunctional hall which can be used to hold large bandquet, buffet reception, cocktail parties.
- Longmen Grottoes:
Listed in the World Cultural Heritages and Relics by UNESCO, the Longmen Grottoes is a treasure house of ancient China Buddhism Sculpture Art. The grottoes are located in 12 km south of Luoyang City, Henan Province, and among the three most well-known grottoes in China. There are many wonderful sceneries in Longmen with mountains, forests and rivers, especially two green mountains in both sides of the river, which is much like a great natural gate when being looked at in distance. Actually, Longmen means Dragon Gate in Chinese to show its magnificence and severity. The grottoes were caved during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) when the king at that time moved to Luoyang and set his capital there at the end of the fifth century. Later on, it was built and extended for more than 400 years through Eastern and Western Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, which are interspersing in ten precipices of mountains in two sides and stretches 1 km from south to north. There are 2,345 grottoes, 2,680 stone tablets and inscriptions, over 70 stupas and 100,000 Buddhist statues. Among them, the biggest one is 17.14 meters high, while the smallest one is only 2 centimeters. All of them has indicated the great artist attainment Chinese people made in ancient times.
- White Horse Temple:
Located 12 km away from Luoyang City in the east, White Horse Temple (Baima Temple) was built in 68 AD during East Han Dynasty with a long history of more than 1900 years, which is said to be the first Buddhist temple built by officials in Chinese history.
- Peony Plaza:
Day 11 Luoyang - Train (B,L) Train:1166(2000-0630)Soft Sleepers
Today’s Tour: Shaolin Temple Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Overnight Train With Soft Sleepers
Detailed Description- Overnight Train With Soft Sleepers:
You will stay a night on the train with a soft sleeper for each adult. There are 4 soft sleepers in a compartment and you will share with strangers if your group is less than 4. Transfers between train station and hotel are included.
- Shaolin Temple:
The Shaolin Temple, crowned as “the First Temple in the World” with its long history and mysterious legends, is located in the Shaoshi Mountain, only eight miles of Dengfeng City and about fifty miles southwest of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. The Shaolin Temple is the most famous temple in China, not only for its Sutra and Buddhism preaching for such a long time, but also for its first-class martial arts or Wushu Chan, which plays a great role in Chinese Martial Arts history. Its various legends and mysteries about great Buddhists and their kung fu have been known to every family and household, which are made up of many kung fu novels, TV series and movies.
- Overnight Train With Soft Sleepers:
Day 12 Train - Pingyao (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Ancient Ming and Qing Streets, Pingyao Rishengchang Piaohao, Pingyao county government office, Pingyao Ancient Town Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Pingyao Hongshanyi Hotel
Detailed Description- Pingyao Hongshanyi Hotel :
The hotel is situated nearby the South gate of the ancient city. Covering an area of more than 10mu, it is regarded as an advanced foreign-related tour hotel which combines dining, accommodation, sightseeing, health care, Operatic Art, and business, conference together. It is well equipped and is the best folk hotel in the nearby area. The hotel architecture, imitate the ancient structure, adopted central air conditioner to keep the temperature indoor. The hotel main buildings are higher than the middle ones, thus make it a unique structure. The hotel 10 courtyards have different functions and are easy making you feel as if came back to the Ming and Qing Dynasty. The hotel has more than 70 guest rooms such as deluxe suites, standard rooms, and single rooms. Equipped with Rosewood Furniture which dated back to the Ming and Qing Dynasty and the expensive vases and antiques, it represents an extraordinary style. Well equipped with separated bathroom, central air conditioner and colored TV, the hotel will make you feel at home.
- Ancient Ming and Qing Streets:
Ming and Qing Street is the main commercial street in Ping Yao. It is also called "South Street" or "Nan Da Jie." It is said that it was the "Wall Street of China" in the past, and today it keeps the antique charm of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This ancient street is 440 meters long, running from north to south down the center of the city, directly between the City government building and the Cheng Huang temple. A variety of businesses are located along the street. It is divided into the south street and the north street by the City Building. The styles of the shops are similar but not duplicates. The biggest antique market in Shanxi is located along the street.
- Pingyao Rishengchang Piaohao:
Founded in the third year of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty (1823), Rishengchang Remittance Back is the first private financial organization of China majoring in deposit schemes, loans and remittance services. Three years after the Rishengchang was founded, its branches have scattered in Shandong, Henan, Liaonin, Jiangsu etc. The business lasts for 108 years, playing an important role in the development of civil economy and industries.
- Pingyao county government office:
Pingyao county government office was first built in 1346DC.Except for a Yuan style building, most of it are rebuilt in Ming Dynasty. It is composed of archway, ceremonial gate, six divisions, the prison, the court, meeting room, residential area and garden. Incontrast with Chenghuang Temple, it responsible for governing “Yang” world meaning the human world, while Chenghuang Temple for go verning “Yin” world meaning the spiritual world, which showed the good will of the people. It is the miniatuere of the emperor palace at the basic level and is the important material for studying ancient political system and civil service system.
- Pingyao Ancient Town:
Situated in the center of Pingyao county, the ancient city wall is the earliest, largest and the best preserved. The Wall is in the shape of squareness with the total length of 6,157 meters, the height of 10 meters. As the function of defense, on the top of the wall set up shooting hole, watching hall. The moat around the wall helped much to rescue the public during the war period.
- Pingyao Hongshanyi Hotel :
Day 13 Pingyao - Taiyuan (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Jin Temple, Qiaos Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan) Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Yuyuan Hotel
Detailed Description- Yuyuan Hotel :
The Yuyuan Hotel, a four star mainland-Hong Kong joint venture, is located in the downtown of Taiyuan. This 19 floor hotel has a total of 260 rooms, including presidential suites, deluxe suites, standard rooms and single rooms. All rooms are furnished with central air-conditioning, stereo, IDD telephones, mini bars and refrigerators. 24 hour room service is available. The multi function hall can hold up to 150 people and the business center provides a wide range of services, including photocopying, IDD/DDD telephone access, fax and typing services. The Yuyuan has a gym, a billiards room, a dance hall, karaoke, a sauna centre, a bowling alley, a swimming pool, a beauty saloon and a shopping arcade.
- Jin Temple:
Located in the south of the most popular scenic spot in Taiyuan, Jin Temple (originally called Fengsheng Temple), Sarira Shengsheng Pagoda is a 38-metre-tall octagonal brick structure of seven storeys. The eaves of the pagoda are decorated with glazed tiles and the steeple is made of a huge glazed bead. The whole structure looks majestic and sturdy.
- Qiaos Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan):
The Qiao family Compound was built in 1756 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is located sixty kilometers (37.3 miles) south of Taiyuan, the provincial capital of Shanxi, and about twenty kilometers (12.4 miles) north of Pingyao. The buildings have been well maintained despite the fact that the Qiao's family had lost their influence by the 1940's.
- Yuyuan Hotel :
Day 14 Taiyuan - Datong (B,L) Train:K7802(1005-1539) Soft Sleepers
Today’s Tour: The Wooden Pagoda, Hanging Monastery Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Da Tong YunGang International Hotel
Detailed Description- Da Tong YunGang International Hotel:
Invested by Shanxi Gold-Dragon group, Yungang International Hotel is located at the city center, with easy traffic access. Yangang International Hotel offers a large variety of Chinese dishes to our gusts from home and abroad. Our specially invited chef, from GuangDong, will cook genuine GuangDong dishes with highly skillful cooking techniques .Your satisfaction is guaranteed. There are 25 dinning halls, with the deluxe Gold Dragon VIP hall as the main one. Following its high level features, the western restaurant offers creative dishes based on traditional French cuisine, and is decorated in a neo-romanticist style, perfectly matching the food served here. Bars, Japanese and Korean restaurants are available.
- The Wooden Pagoda:
Located in the Yingxian County 75 km south of Datong. Yingxian Wooden Pagoda was first built in 1056 during the Liao Dynasty . It is the oldest wooden Buddhist pagoda in existence. The pagoda is 67 meters high the pagoda wih a 9 story octagonal building. It was was buit without using any nails."The structure of the wooden pagoda is almost perfect," said Ye Keming, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Hanging Monastery:
Hanging Monastery is located at the foot of Mt. Hengshan 65 kilometers from downtown Datong City. The temple hangs on the west cliff of a hill with over 50 meters above the ground, hence Hanging Monastery.Hanging Monastery was first in 491. The present monastery was mainly rebuilt and maintained in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).The biggest attraction of Ha
- Da Tong YunGang International Hotel:
Day 15 Datong (B,L)
Today’s Tour: The Nine Dragon Screen, Yungang Grottoes, Shanhua Temple Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- The Nine Dragon Screen:
The Nine Dragon Screen is the oldest one, located in Datong city, Shanxi Province. It was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Shanxi Province is said to be the largest screen of its type anywhere in China, which is 45.5 meters (150 feet) long, 8 meters (26 feet) high and 2.02 (6.6 feet) meters thick and consists of 426 pieces of glazed tiles.
- Yungang Grottoes:
The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, located on the southern foot of Wuzhou Hill, some 16 kilometers west of Datong, are known as one of the three major cave complexes in China, with the other two being the earlier Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang in Gansu and the later Longmen Caves at Luoyang in Henan. Yungang Grottoes Yungang Grottoes More than 1500 years after their execution, are the masterpieces of Buddhist Sculptures. The 53 large sized caves, are scattered over the southern foot of Wuzhou Hill, sprawling for over a kilometer form east to west. The hill looks like a huge honeycomb full of Alveoli. Inside the caves are more than 50 thousands of solemn and time honoured statues of Buddha,Bodhisattva. Grottoes Nos. 16-20 are the earliest of the Yungang Grottoes and of the utmost grandeur.
- Shanhua Temple:
Shanhua Temple is so called the South Temple because it lies in the southern section (Nan mian) of town, just within the confines of the old city walls.That temple covers greatly area, the courtyard is broad, and the buildings are grandiosity. The monastery sits in the north faces to south.
- The Nine Dragon Screen:
Day 16 Datong - Beijing (B,L) Flight:Datong to Beijing
Today’s Tour: Hutong Tour, Summer Palace and Cruise Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing
Detailed Description- Sunworld Hotel Beijing:
With 308 luxuriant rooms and suites of various kinds Superior Rooms, which feature tasteful decor, enhanced by elegant furnishings, including one double bed or twin beds. Amenities include coffee/tea maker, international direct phone calls, voicemail, cable TV, hairdryer, and refrigerator.
- Hutong Tour:
You will travel by taking a rickshaw or called pedicab, visit a local famliy in a traditional courtyard, talk to the host and hostess, perhaps on your are interested in topics such as a beijinger's daily life, etc. Finally we will climp up the Drum Tower where you can have a bird's eye view of the old Beijing city.
- Summer Palace and Cruise:
The Forbidden City (zijinchéng) was the Chinese imperial palace of 24 Emperors from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Also known as the Imperial Palace (Gùgong), it is the largest and best-preserved collection of ancient buildings in China. Covering an area of 720,000 square meters, there remain 980 buildings and 8704 rooms in this palace, with a city wall of 10 meters high in four directions and a moat of 52 meters in width. There set four huge gates on the four sides, among which Meridian Gate (Wu men) in the south and Divine Might Gate (Shenwu men) in the north are open as the entrances for tourists. Tiananmen also serves as the main entrance of the Forbidden City in the south.
- Sunworld Hotel Beijing:
Day 17 Beijing (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip), Temple of Heaven Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Mutianyu Great Wall:
Located in Huairou County 70km northeast of Beijing, Mutianyu section of Great Wall is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Gateway in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th during the Northern Qi dynasty, Mutianyu Great Wall is older, less crowded, more original than Badaling Great Wall. (less crownded, about 2.5 hours drive, comfort for seniors by taking cable car up and down)
- Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip):
You can take cable car up and down to experience a birdview of the less untouched Great Wall at Mutianyu section.
- Temple of Heaven :
a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations, and had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries. You can see lots of Beijingers practicing Taichi in the morning and you can join them.
- Mutianyu Great Wall:
Day 18 Beijing (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches), Temple of Heaven Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Tiananmen Square:
The heart of urban Beijing and large enough to accommodate an assembly of one million people. It stands in front of the Forbidden City, at its north the Tiananmen Rostrum, from which imperial decrees were promulgated.
- Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches):
Built between 1406 and 1420, the Forbidden City was the palace of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a period extending over 500 years. The atmosphere created by the many temples, halls and courtyards - not to mention the colors of the tiles, roofs and painted wood - is unique, leaving you with a lasting impression of imperial China. The palace has over 9000 rooms. Treasure Houses takes up about 220 square metres. There are more than 440 treasures on display belonged to Qing dynasty royalty,most of which have not never been on display in the past time. Hall of Clocks and Wathches: It is located in the east of the Inner Court outside the Gate of Respect Movement (Jing Yun Men). This exhibition hall houses about 200 clocks and watches from the imperial collection. Those watches and clocks are mostly made in Switzerland, England, France, the U.S and Japan, with some Chinese made timepieces on display as well.
- Temple of Heaven :
a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations, and had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries. You can see lots of Beijingers practicing Taichi in the morning and you can join them.
- Tiananmen Square:
Day 19 Departure Beijing (B) Flight:On Your Own
Today’s Tour: Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel
Detailed Description- Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer:
You will be escorted to the airport/train station for your flight/train to your next destination. Please double check your luggage, stuffs, visa and passport.
- Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer:
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| Your Group Size | Half Twin Price ( Low Seson) | Half Twin Price ( High Season) | Inquiry/Customize |
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| 1 Person | $ 5284 | $ 6130 | |
| 2 - 5 Persons | $ 3443 | $ 3866 | |
| 6 - 9 Persons | $ 2772 | $ 3195 | |
| 10 Up Persons | $ 2350 | $ 2730 | |
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| Xian |
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| Shanghai |
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| Chengdu |
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| Lhasa |
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| Datong |
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| Taiyuan |
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| Pingyao |
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| Luoyang |
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| Beijing |
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- There are four simple steps to book a China Culture Tour. Just let us know your particular requirements and we will do the rest for you. Save time and money and rely on our expertise! Details