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Ultimate China Discovery

$ 2599+taxes
The Ultimate China Discovery Tour is the complete China tour package for those seeking a bit of everything. Visit 13 cities and take a cruise on the Yangtze River to end your spectacular China tour. Visit the Shaolin Temple, Terra Cotta Warriors, Lingshan Grand Buddha, Longmen Grotto, multiple excursions from the river cruise, experience the canals of Wuzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi and many other sights and cities to make this truly a trip of a lifetime!
Departure Dates :
2011 Departure Dates:
July 13
Departure cities :
Vancouver Contact Us
High Season Add-On :
May/June: $150
July/Augest/September/October: $200
Package Price Includes :
- Round trip economy class airfare
- 4/5 star hotel accommodation
- Meals as specified
- Sightseeing with admissions as specified
- Private air-conditioned coach with English-speaking guide
Package Price does not Include :
- Excess baggage fees levied by airlines
- China Visa fee and Airport tax
- Tips and gratuities to drivers, guides and tour director
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, laundry, drinks, mini bar, etc.
Tour Highlights :
Three Gorges of Yangtze River
Lingshan Grand Buddha (Wuxi)
The Yellow Crane Tower (Wuhan)
Ancient City Wall(Nanjing)
B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner.
Day 1 Depart for Shanghai (International Flight)
In-flight meal and beverage service.
Day 2 Arrive in Shanghai
Upon Arrival, our local operators will welcome you and take you to the hotel by a chartered bus. A good rest will follow check-in registration.
Day 3 Shanghai—Nanjing (Coach) (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we visit Shanghai Pudong New Development District, Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuang Temple and Pixiu Museum . Then transfer to Nanjing, tour Yangtze River Bridge and Ancient City Wall of Ming Dynasty. Walk along Confucius Temple Night Market after dinner.
Day 4 Nanjing – Wuxi (Coach) (B, L, D)
Morning tour of Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum, Zhonghua Gate and then Jade factory. Transfer to Wuxi, visit Lingshan Grand Buddha and Buda palace, Wuxi Park and Tea Pot Museum.
Day 5 Wuxi -- Suzhou (Coach) (B,L,D)
After breakfast, visit Liyuan Garden, then transfer to Suzhou. Visit the Lion Grove Garden and Suzhou Museum. In the evening, have a night tour of Time Square and World No.1 Screen.
Day 6 Suzhou - Wuzhen-Hangzhou (Coach) (B,L,D)
After breakfast, visit Silk Spinning Factory, coach to one of the most famous ancient “Water Towns”—Wuzhen, then transfer to Hangzhou.West Lake Grand Performance in Song City (Optional)
Day 7 Hangzhou -- Shanghai (Coach) (B,L,D)
Morning tour of Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor, Su Causeway and Guo's Villa. Dragon Well Tea Plantation Meijiawu. Then Coach back to Shanghai, have a tour of Nanjing Road. Shanghai Huangpu River Cruise (Optional)
Day 8 Free day Shanghai(B)
After breakfast, we transfer to the International Airport, then board the flight back to your hometown OR to Wuhan.
Day 9 Shanghai (B,L,D)
After breakfast, walking along China NO.1 Pedestrians Street Nanjing Road. Shopping in the flea market in the afternoon.
Day 10 Shanghai—Zhengzhou (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will transfer to Zhengzhou from Shanghai. In the afternoon, we will visit Henan Museum.
Day 11 Zhengzhou—Luoyang (Coach) (B,L,D)
Shaolin Temple was Founded in the 5th century and became the Holy Ground of Kung Fu. Now it is the Mahayana Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world. Then transfer to Luoyang by bus to visit Longmen Grottoes, which was promulgated a key national cultural relic unit for special protection by the State Council in 1961.
Day 12 Luoyang—Sanmenxia (Coach); Sanmenxia—Xi’an (High speed railway) (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will depart to Sanmenxia to visit Chariot and Horse Burial Pit and Cave Dwellings, and then transfer to Xi’an by train.
Day 13 Xi'an (B,L,D)
Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. A tour of the historical Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses , they were discovered in 1974 in the tomb of the first emperor of China-Emperor Qin. Then, we’ll visit the Huaqing Hot Springs ; it is famous for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty.
Day 14 Xi'an (B,L,D)
Visit the Bell Tower, a symbol of Xi’an, which is built in the Ming Dynasty. Also see one of the oldest and most renowned mosques—The Great Mosque. There will be a tour of the Ancient City Wall and a bicycle ride on the wall(optional). Tour the historical Shaanxi Provincial Museum in the afternoon. In the evening, enjoy Banquet with Musical Show of Tang Dynasty.
Day 15 Xi’an---Chongqing MU2261(0800-0915) -Yangtze River Cruise(20:00) (B,L,D)
After breakfast, to the International Airport, then board the flight back to your hometown. OR Transfer to Chongqing, a famous mountain city in China; visit Chongqing Zoo to see lovely Panda. After dinner, board the deluxe cruise ship starting to catch every splendid and amazing moment.
Day 16 Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D)
Bus tour to Snow Jade Cave,which is a karst landform and most of the stalactites in the cave are white and pure as jade, hence its name. “Four Wonders” feature four of the world record of its kind. Captain’s Welcome Cocktail Party at night.
Day 17 Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D)
We’ll pass through the third gorge - Qutang Gorge. Also you can take optional bus tour to White Emperor’s City. And then pass the second gorge – Wu Gorge. Then take an exciting boat tour by taking sampan ride to see the Shennong Stream. Passing 5-stages Ship Lock at night time.
Day 18 Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D)
Take a bus tour to view “Three Gorges Dam Site”, the biggest hydroelectric dam in the world, pass the first gorge - Xiling Gorge.Then transfer to Wuhan by coach.
Day 19 Wuhan—Shanghai—Vancouver (International Flight) (B)
After breakfast transfer to the International Airport, then board the flight back to your hometown.

Special Attraction

Three Gorges of Yangtze River
The Three Gorges, the most spectacular section of the Yangtze River, are filled with breathtaking sceneries. With Baidi City, Fengjie in Chongqing Municipality to the west end and Nanjin Pass of Yichang in the Hubei province at the east, the Three Gorges, Qutang, Wu and Xiling, total 192 km in length. The Qutang Gorge, known for its magnificence, is only 8 km long. Wu Gorge, 44 km long, is famed for its deep valley and quiet beauty. Among the twelve peaks, the Goddess Peak is the most exquisite. Xiling Gorge, extending 66 km in length and full of turbulent currents and whirlpools, is one of the most dangerous shoals.
Lingshan Grand Buddha (Wuxi)
Lingshan Grand Buddha lies in the Small Lingshan named by the famous Great Monk Xuanzang in Tang Dynasty. The Buddhas are made of tin, bronze, created, and completed according to the record of the Buddhist Scriptures Tathagata 32 Images.With more than 80 meter high, the Grand Buddha is a bronze Sakyamuni standing Buddha and was built at the end of 1996.
The Yellow Crane Tower (Wuhan)
Located on Snake Hill in Wuchang, is one of the "Three Famous Towers South of Yangtze River (the other two: Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Tengwang Tower in Jiangxi).
Ancient City Wall(Nanjing)
Nanjing City Wall is one of the key historical and cultural remains of Ming Dynasty under state protection. It is a masterpiece of China's ancient architecture. With an original perimeter of about 35 kilometers (22miles), the City Wall has a height 14-21 meters (46-67 feet). The footing has a width of 14 meters (about 46 feet). The present remains have a length of about 21 kilometers (13 miles).
West Lake (Hangzhou)
Hangzhou, as the heaven on earth, is famous for its beautiful scenery and unique culture. The most famous attraction is the West Lake. It covers an area of 60 square kilometers. It has elegant scenery and plenty of cultural relics. The West Lake is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Along the bank of the West Lake, it is full of green trees. The lotuses in summer, the three ponds that mirror the moon in fall, the green willows in spring and the red plum in winter are just like a fairy picture which makes people enchanted.
The Lion Grove Garden (Suzhou)
The Lion Grove garden was first built in 1342 by the Monk Tianru and other disciples in memory of their teacher, the monk Zhongfeng. The garden is approximately 10,000 square meters and contains 22 pavilions, 71 steles, and numerous other works of art. The garden is famous for its rockery, which is mostly made of limestone taken from Taihu lake. The rocks have been piled up into forms resembling lions. The name of the garden "Lion Grove," came from a reference to lions in a Buddhist story which included descriptions of a rocky place in a bamboo forest (resembling the garden).
The Oriental Pearl Tower
TV tower in Shanghai, China. The Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund of Shanghai.
The Bund
Located along the Huangpu River, the Bund shows off Shanghai’s outstanding foreign buildings, most of which were erected before 1937. To the Europeans, the Bund was Shanghai’s answer to Wall Street. In the 1930s, the string of buildings hosted the city's financial and commercial centers, and the world's greatest banks and trading empires established a base here.
Yuyuan Garden Market
The Yuyuan Garden is centrally located in the downtown area of Shanghai. Today it is considered to be the finest example of the classical garden style used in Shanghai. The Yuyuan Garden was built in the mid 1500's during the Ming Dynasty.
Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses
At the mention of the great number of Xi’an attractions, terracotta soldiers always come as the first. The great archeological excavation of Qin (221BC-206BC) Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses unfolded a strong army of altogether 7,000 life-size pottery soldiers, horses, chariots and weapons arranged in battle formations symbolically, guarding the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
City Wall of Ming Dynasty
Adorned with a moat and the circular park, the wall surrounds the square inner city of Xi’an. It is the most complete city wall to survive in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world, built first in the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and renovated in recent years.
Shaanxi Province Museum
he Shaanxi History Museum considers it an obligation to be a showcase of ancient civilizations. It is situated in the southern suburb of Xian City, northwest of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.Since it was opened to the public in 1991, its architectural buildings, internal apparatus, and exhibits have made it famous as a first-class museum in China.
Xi'an Museum
Located in the Small Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area, Xian Museum was opened to the public on the World Museum's Day, May 18th, 2007. Not only does it enhance the environment of the nearby ancient building complex but also means that Xian has a large municipal museum at long last.