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10-day Essence of China

Tour code: ETC-Q20   

Experience the essence of China by traveling these popular destinations: Hong Kong, Xi’an & Beijing. This is a classic 10 day trip in China.

Tour DateCityTour Brief
1Hong Kong
Arrival in Hong Kong
2Hong Kong
Wong Tai Sin Temple, and Bird Market, Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village, Repulse Bay and Stanley Market
3Hong Kong
Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and the Ngong Ping Village
4Hong Kong / Xi'an
Free morning, fly to Xi'an
5Xi'an
Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses Museum, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quaters, Grand Mosque
6Xi'an / Beijing
Fly to Beijing, Jingshan Park, Pecking Roast Duck
7Beijing
Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City
8Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs (Changling)
9Beijing
Summer Palace, Hutongs by Rickshaw
10
Beijing
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Day 01 Arrival in Hong Kong
Arrival in Hong Kong, be met and transfer to the hotel.

Day 02 Hong Kong (B, L)
A full day tour to visit Wong Tai Sin Temple, and Bird Market, then Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village and Repulse Bay and Stanley Market.

Day 03 Hong Kong (B, L)
Travel by ferry from Hong Kong to Lantau Island. See the world's largest seated outdoor bronze statue, Tian Tan Buddha; then walk through the village full of cultural integrity. Explore the grand Po Lin Monastery and the Ngong Ping Village.

Day 04 Hong Kong /Xian (B)
Free morning at leisure, transfer to the airport and fly to Xian by an afternoon flight. Transfer to your hotel.

Day 05 Xian (B, L)

Visit the most famous Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses Museum, then proceed to visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda and meander through the old Muslim districts, tour the Grand Mosque of Chinese architectural style.

Day 06 Xian / Beijing (B, D)
Transfer to airport and fly to Beijing. Be met and transfer to the hotel. Visit Jingshan Park, and have a panoramic view of downtown Beijing. Peking duck dinner at night.

Day 07 Beijing (B, L)
After breakfast, visit Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City.

-Temple of Heaven: A masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.

-Tiananmen Square: The largest city square in the world.

-Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.

Day 08 Beijing (B, L)
Today's excursion takes you to Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs (Changling).

-Mutianyu Great Wall:  A less visited and more original part of the Great Wall. It is situated where vegetation is luxurious and over 90 percent of the land is covered with grass, forests and fruit trees.

-Ming Tombs (Changling): Changling is the tomb for Emperor Yongle, the third Ming emperor, and his wife Empress Xu. He ruled for 22 years and made some achievements in political, military, economic, cultural and diplomatic fields.

Day 09 Beijing  (B, L)
After breakfast, visit the Summer Palace (with a short cruise on Kunming Lake), Hutongs by 3-wheel rickshaw and Yonghe Lama Temple.

-Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.

-Yonghe Lama Temple: Originally it was a prince mansion of Qing Dynasty, later changed to the head office of Lama Administration.

Day10 Beijing departure (B)
Transfer to the airport and fly to your next destination.

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PRICES START FROM PER PERSON

As all of our holidays are tailor-made it isn’t possible to give anexact price on the web-site as the final cost is dependant on a number of factors. These include the number of people in your party, the season you travel, the standard of hotel (we offer a variety of standards from three-star to super-luxurious) and duration of your trip. However, as aguideline you should expect to pay from US$ for the opposite itinerary.

Included Services
Private transfers airport/hotel/airport;
Private tours escorted by an English-speaking guide;
Accommodations with daily breakfast;
Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner;
Domestic flights and trains listed;
Admission fees.

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