| 8 Days Beijing - Shanghai No Shopping Tour (Tour code: PT814) | |
| Themes:History, culture | |
| Destinations: Beijing - Shanghai | |
| From: $1100 |  |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | You arrive in Beijing and meet with your private English-speaking guide. Your adventure in China kicks off with a Hutong tour in rickshaw. The hutongs are Beijings classic alleys dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Later you check in at your hotel and rest. |
| Attractions | Hutong Rickshaw Tour |
| Meals | Lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | Today some of China's most famous sights awaits. You begin the day early at the Temple of Heaven, both to see the impressive temple and also to see the vibrant life in the park surrounding the temple. Then you continue to the massive Tian'anmen Square in the heart of the city. From the square you continue to the Forbidden City, once the home of the emperors and now a stunning example of Ming Dynasty architecture. This exciting day is finished off with a wonderful Peking Duck dinner. |
| Attractions | Temple of Heaven, Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Peking Duck |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 3* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | After breakfast you drive north to reach one of the most impressive structures ever built, the incredible Great Wall of China. Your guide and driver will take you to the Mutianyu Section of the wall, which is much less visited than other parts. It takes about two hours to get here, and after arrival you will take the cable car to reach the top of the wall. You spend as much time as you like walking the wall before you head back to downtown Beijing and your hotel. |
| Attractions | Great Wall of China at Mutianyu |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing - night train |
| Activities | Tonight you will leave Beijing by train. After check out you drive to the Lama Temple, a still very active and charming temple that used to be a royal residence, but was made into a Buddhist temple in the early 18th century. From the Lama Temple it is a short walk to the Confucian Temple, which you will also visit to learn a little about China's great philosopher. Later you continue to the Summer Palace in the outskirts of Beijing. The Summer Palace used to be a summer retreat for the emperors and is famed for its beautiful surroundings. Late in the afternoon you transfer to the train station where your guide will help you board the train. The journey to Shanghai begins. |
| Attractions | Lama Temple, Confucian Temple, Summer Palace |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | Night train, soft sleeper berths |
| Destination | Shanghai |
| Activities | In the morning you arrive in Shanghai and meet with your private guide. Shanghai is a truly massive city with many sights, and your sightseeing begins right away at the impressive history museum, and then the City Planning Museum to see the large model of the megacity. Then you continue to neo-modern Xintiandi where you will visit the 1st Congress of the CPC where the party was established in 1921. After this introduction to Shanghai it is time to check in at your centrally located hotel and rest. |
| Attractions | Shanghai History Museum, City Planning Museum, Xintiandi, 1st Congress of the CPC |
| Meals | Lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* hotel |
| Destination | Shanghai |
| Activities | Shanghai is an impressive city as you will see on today's walking tour. From the hotel it is a short walk to The Bund, Shanghai's famous waterfront where you can see both the classic art deco buildings of the 19th century and also some of the world's tallest buildings across the river, making up Shanghai's incredible skyline. From here it is another short walk to Chinatown, where the Chinese lived while foreign powers gained control of the rest of the city in the 18th and 19th centuries. In here you also find the City God Temple and Yuyuan Garden, both of which you will visit before the rest of the day is free to explore on your own. |
| Attractions | The Bund, Chinatown, City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* hotel |
| Destination | Shanghai |
| Activities | Today's excursion takes you to Zhujiajiao, one of the many water-and-canal towns in the large Yangtze River delta that surrounds Shanghai. Zhujiajiao is a great example of the way of life in the delta and the classic building style favoured in this part of China since the 16th century. The drive there takes about 90 minutes. Once arrived you walk along the canals and side streets, and also take a short boat ride to see canal life up close, before you return to Shanghai and your hotel in the afternoon. |
| Attractions | Zhujiajiao Water Village |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 3* hotel |
| Destination | Shanghai - home |
| Activities | Your tour is coming to an end. After breakfast your guide and driver brings you to the airport for your return flight home. |
| Attractions | None |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | Not incl. |
| Price information | |
2-3 person private tour: 1595 USD/person 4-6 person private tour: 1245 USD/person 7-9 person private tour: 1100 USD/person Luxury upgrade: available |
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| Price including |
Night train soft sleeper berths Beijing-Shanghai Private English-speaking guide Private ground transportation as per itinerary Accommodation as listed Entrances as listed Meals as listed Chinese travel accident insurance Guaranteed no shopping stops |
| Price not including |
Flights to Beijing/from Shanghai Personal expenses Tips for guides and drivers Anything not listed in itinerary |
| Important tour information |
Luxury Upgrade Policy: A luxury upgrade option is available with many of our tours. In accordance with our quality benchmark, upgrade options are divided into four categories: 1. Available - upgrade possible at all destinations in tour itinerary. 2. Partially available - upgrade not possible at one or more destnations in tour itinerary. 3. Not recommended - available or partially available, but not recommended (see Hotel Policy). 4. Not available - luxury upgrades are not possible on many of our trademark specialty tours to remote or developing regions. These tours are deeply genuine and authentic.
Keeping our guests' comfort in mind, we prefer to stay in a 2* or 3* hotel in or close to the attraction, rather than a 4* or 5* hotel much further away. Genuine China Tours' all-encompassing hotel policy is that we will never pick a hotel only because of its price. All our partner hotels must live up to a strict quality test that includes: 1. Geographical location - the location of our chosen hotel is of great importantce, both in large cities, where traffic congestion can play a vital role in the handling of the tour, and also on tours to remote villages, where the right choice of village or hotel can mean a world of difference to the tour. 2. Quality of hotel - including room size and cleanliness, quality of breakfast, ease of getting in/out and more. 3. Local environment - local environment should include local sights (when possible), be in the vicinity of local markets/night markets (if any) and have access to shops and convenience stores (if any). 4. Design and layout of hotel - we prefer hotels with history and atmosphere, especially if these have relevance with the sight(s) at the destination. 5. Value for money - any hotel must pass requirements 1-3 and 5. If a hotel passes all five requirements it becomes a Priority Hotel.
Also important: 1. Please perform a thorough health check before traveling. If your health is not good enough please refrain from traveling. Most major tourist destinations in China have good health care services, but on tours to remote or high altitude destinations you should make sure your health allows you to travel to these destinations. Genuine China Tours will bear no responsibility in case of any accident, relapse or discomfort. 2. Disabled persons should be accompanied by by their own aid instruments or an accompanying person. Genuine China Tours can not provide aid instruments. 3. While traveling please adhere to instructions from your guide and stay clear of any dangers and/or annoyances. 4. Genuine China Tours reserves the right to refuse participation on a tour if the traveler is deemed unfit to participate or will be a nuisance to other travelers. 5. On tours to remote areas or high altitude areas accommodation and restaurants may not be up to standart. You should be prepared for this if choosing a tour to these areas. 6. Please make sure to bring items that may be necessary, like windproof jacket, umbrella, sun screen (sun lotion), health related articles, items of personal nature etc. 7. On speciality tours to remote regions, Tibetan areas and mountainous regions Genuine China Tours will bear no responsibility if tour itinerary is changed due to government policies, weather or any other influencing factors outside GCTs control. |
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