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Itinerary
for China Wonder Tour - 14 May 2011 |
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Included meals are indicated as B =
Breakfast, L =Lunch, D = Dinner |
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Sydney & Melbourne - Shanghai
Depart Sydney at 11.00am on MU 562, arriving in Shanghai at
7.20pm.
Depart Melbourne on MU 738 at 11.00am, arriving in Shanghai at
7.30pm.
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your 4 star hotel. |
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15.05.11
(B/L/D) |
Shanghai
After breakfast, there is the chance to stroll on the Bund
overlooking Huangpu River with its backdrop of early 20th century
buildings, to visit the former concession areas and narrow streets of
the Old Town - Shikumen. Also visit Yuyuan Garden and the Old City
Temple. Afterwards you will visit the Oriental
Pearl Tower in Pudong
area and climb up the Second Sphere by lift to have a birds eye view of
the city. In the evening you will attend a
fabulous Acrobatic Show.
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16.05.11
(B/L/D) |
Shanghai - Wuzhen - Hangzhou
In the morning you will
board the bus to Hangzhou. On the way, stop over at Wuzhen Watertown,
which is loacted in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province with a history of
over 1,000 years. Of the ancient
residential houses, workshops, and stores still standing on the banks
of the rivers, 169,600 square metres accounting for 81.54% of the
town's total floor area, have remained unchanged, leading an atmosphere
of antiquity. Upon arrival in Hangzhou, you will have a city tour and
also visit Dragon Well Green Tea Village, where you will be able to
purchase some of the best green tea in China. Then transfer to your
hotel. In the evening, you can stroll around at Wushan Road where you
will find fantastic souvenirs and silk products at a good price. |
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17.05.11
(B/L/D) |
Hangzhou - Shanghai
Relax on a powerful cruise on China's most famous lake,
West Lake. See
the famous Three Pools reflecting the Moon and Huagang Park. Admire
ancient Liu Ho Pagoda.
Drive back to Shanghai. Tonight there will be a buffet dinner in the
Brazil BBQ restaurant on Nanjing Road. After dinner, transfer to the
hotel for an overnight stay in Shanghai.
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18.05.11
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Shanghai - Guilin
After breakfast, visit Xingtiandi, and urban tourist attraction
created by converting residential blocks into multifunctional dining,
retail and entertainment centre flowing with restaurants, boutiques,
cafes and bars of an international standard. After lunch you are
transferred to the airport for your flight to Guilin, a city hailed by
many as the most beautiful place in China. Upon arrival you are met and
transferred to the hotel. You will be treated with a local minority
dancing and singing show in the evening.
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19.05.11
(B/L/D) |
Guilin - Yangshuo
Guilin is one of the must-see destinations for most foreign
tourists. According to a popular Chinese saying, Guilin's scenery bests
all others in the world. Its shapely limestone towers and crystal clear
waters are often portrayed in Chinese artworks. Adding to its natural
beauty are many fascinating caves. Take a boat cruise trip from Guilin
along the Lijiang River for one of the finest excursions on your tour
of China. The journey downstream to Yangshuo offers 30 miles of
breathtaking scenery. Stroll around at Yangshuo West street. After
dinner, you will attend the large scale
live performance on the Li River - The Impression Sanjie Liu directed
by film director Zhang Yimou, who directed the opening ceremony of
the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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20.05.11
(B/L/D) |
Yangshuo - Guilin - Xian
Yangshuo borders the Li River on one side, and
is situated
on a small plain between numbers of Karst peaks. Two main roads run
away from the water and form the central part of the town, Chinese
street and West street. Then drive back to Guilin, with sightseeing at
the Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave. The limestone Karst
formation in this area is extensively eroded underground and Reed Flute
Cave is on of the finest examples of these caves. Afterwards you are
transferred to the airport for your flight to Xian. Stay overnight in
Xian.
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21.05.11
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Xian
Today you will visit the well preserved City Walls, Grand
Mosque and Muslim Street, the Shanxi Proviancial Museum, one of
the best
history museums in the nation and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
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22.05.11
(B/L/D) |
Xian
In the morning, you will visit the Porcelain Terra Cotta
Warriors Factory to see how the locals make the porcelain terra-cotta
figures, the same way, which their old generation used to make the
Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses for the Qin Shi Huang's Tomb. Then you
will enjoy a full day excursion to the
tomb of
Emperor Qin Shi Huang guarded by the famous Terracotta Army, 7000 life
size clay statues each individually crafted, complete with chariots and
horses. You will also visit Banpo Neolithic Villages. In the evening,
you will attend a dinner performance of Tang era music and dance at the
grand Tang Theatre.
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23.05.11
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Xian - Beijing
In the morning you are transferred to
the airport for your flight to
Beijing. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your
hotel. Then have a photo stop at the Olympics stadium and visit the
holy Lama Temple once a mansion home for a prince and
according to tradition converted to a temple after he left. Stay
overnight in Beijing. |
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24.05.11
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Beijing
Full day tour will begin at the magnificent
Forbidden
City, home to emperors for over 500 years. Stroll through Tienanmen
Square. After lunch you will admire the beauty of the Temple of Heaven.
Enjoy a spectacular Kung Fu (Martial Art) performance in the
evening.
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25.05.11
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Beijing
In the morning you will leave for your Beijing Alleys
Tour. Ride in three wheel rickshaws through Beijing's quaint alleys,
experiencing life as a Beijing local. Enjoy lunch with a Beijing family
in a traditional four walled home. Witness the splendor of the Summer
Palace. This
evening there will be a Peking Duck banquet.
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26.05.11
(B/L/D) |
Beijing
A full day tour will take in the grandeur of the
Eight
Wonder of the World, the Juyongguan Great Wall and also the Ming Tombs.
On the way back to the capital, stop to visit the Cloisonne Factory in
the 1st floor of the restaurant. After lunch visit the biggest Jade
Exhibition Centre in Asia. Enjoy a farewell
buffet banquet in the evening.
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27.05.11
(B) |
Beijing - Shanghai - Australia
After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport to fly
to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you are met and if time permits, do some
last minute shopping in Shanghai. In the afternoon, you are transferred
to Shanghai International airport for your flight homeward to Australia.
Melbourne passengers depart on MU 737 from Shanghai at 8.15pm, arriving
into Melbourne
the next morning at 9.00am (28.05.11).
Sydney passengers depart on MU 561 from Shanghai
at 8.20pm, arriving into Sydney at 9.00am the next morning (28.05.11).
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