THE CHINA TRAVEL COMPANY PG-15 MARTIAL ARTS & MOUNTAINS “We regard each and every trip we organise as a trip of a lifetime.” ▶ JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US
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3 ..... Trip overview & map 4 ..... Day by day itinerary 18 ... Trip inclusions & exclusions 22 ... Destinations guides 28 ... Recommended reading 29 ... Essential information
ABOUT US
Established as one of the UK’s leading, independent and family owned China tour specialists our focus is on private and tailor made trips rather than the usual mass tourism of group tours which dominate the market. Our emphasis is very much on creating the right trip for you and we work closely with you in order to achieve this. We regard China as a trip of lifetime and use our experience and knowledge to achieve this for you.
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We are members of ABTA (Y1699) and our tours are ATOL protected (license 10287) giving you full peace of mind when booking with us both for monies paid to us as well as the code of conduct and high standards we are both delighted to and required to uphold.
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Dear Sir / Madam, Please find full details of this itinerary in this dossier. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact me. BEIJING Best regards, ✪ LUOYANG The China Travel Company Team. ✪ XIAN ✪ ✈ SHANGHAI ✪ THE CHINA TRAVEL COMPANY HANGZHOU ✪ ■ www.thechinatravelcompany.co.uk ✪ HUANGSHAN ■ [email protected] ☎ +44 (0)20 8816 8399 ■ ABTA member Y1699 ■ ATOL License 10287
THIS TOUR IN BRIEF 13 NIGHTS / 14 DAYS TOUR AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND
Start in BEIJING seeing the Great Wall and Forbidden City. Continue to LUOYANG for day PRICE GUIDANCE* trips to the Shaolin Temple as well as the stunning Longmen Grottoes and their UK £3,395 per person thousands of Buddhist carvings. THE PRICE IS BASED ON 2 PEOPLE TRAVELLING. PLEASE On to XIAN and it’s extraordinary Terra Cotta REMEMBER THIS IS A PRIVATE (NOT A GROUP) TOUR. YOUR PERSONALISED Warriors before a flight to HANGZHOU, a TRIP GUIDEBOOK famous centre of Chinese culture. Then the *Prices vary by date, availability and the number of This tour comes with our mountain scenery of HUANGSHAN before people in your party. Please contact us for a firm exclusive 150+ page book. sharp contrast is provided by the neon lights quote. and buzz of SHANGHAI.
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DAY 1 OVERNIGHT ARRIVAL BEIJING DOUBLE HAPPINESS COURTYARD ✭ ✭ ✭ A slice of traditional Beijing with a few modern ARRIVAL BEIJING WITH TIME TO RELAX AT THE HOTEL comforts in this charming and well regarded courtyard style hotel - a top Beijing experience! Welcome to Beijing, China’s cultural and political capital and a real highlight with it’s extraordinary blend of ancient and modern sights. Your guide will greet you at the airport with a transfer by private car to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax from the long flight or start to explore the city with the help of your personalised and exclusive Trip Guidebook we send you before the trip. The area around your centrally located hotel is perfect for an introductory walk.
MEALS INCLUDED: None Today.
OUR EXCLUSIVE TRIP GUIDEBOOK Tap in to our in-depth knowledge of China with your copy of our exclusive guidebook personalised to your trip. These books range from 200 to 400+ pages depending on your trip and are packed full of tips about the country, what to take, currency, destination guides and much more. The perfect way to prepare for and get the most out of your Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked China experience with us! ADDRESS: 37 Dongsi Sitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing
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DAY 2 OVERNIGHT BEIJING DOUBLE HAPPINESS COURTYARD ✭ ✭ ✭ A slice of traditional Beijing with a few modern TREKKING ALONG A WILD & SPECTACULAR SECTION OF THE GREAT comforts in this charming and well regarded WALL courtyard style hotel - a top Beijing experience!
For the active and energetic, one of the best ways to see the Great Wall is to walk it and with nearly 4,000 miles of actual wall we need to be selective! The most scenic section to trek within reach of Beijing is at Jinshanling. The trek involves about 6km of walking along the wall itself which averages 4 hours. This is the best way to see and absorb yourself in China’s best known sight, get some superb photos and avoid the tourist crowds.
Return to your hotel with the rest of the evening free or just ask us for suggestions of shows or cultural activities.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast & Restaurant Lunch.
TOP TIP: Bring decent shoes, sunglasses and hat for the trip to the Wall and remember that it is always a good 5 degrees centigrade cooler at the wall than in downtown Beijing.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 37 Dongsi Sitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing
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DAY 3 OVERNIGHT BEIJING DOUBLE HAPPINESS COURTYARD ✭ ✭ ✭ A slice of traditional Beijing with a few modern TIANANMEN SQUARE, FORBIDDEN CITY, JINGSHAN PARK & THE comforts in this charming and well regarded HUTONGS BY RICKSHAW courtyard style hotel - a top Beijing experience!
Start today with vast Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world and home to the Mao Mausoleum and Monument to the People’s Heroes. To the north of the square is the equally huge palace complex of the Forbidden City. We will walk up the middle axis from south to north taking in the splendour of the most important central buildings before finishing in the ancient garden by the north gate. Directly north of the Forbidden city is Jingshan park where we climb beautifully landscaped “Coal Hill” for one of Beijing’s best views.
In the afternoon step back in time with a trip by cycle rickshaw through the narrow lanes and alleys of Beijing’s ancient residential Hutongs - the traditional Chinese city homes. There is also luxury in the Hutongs and we will visit Prince Gong’s Mansion, an extravagant residential complex of gardens and pavilions built in 1777.
Return to your hotel with the rest of the evening free or just ask us for suggestions of shows or cultural activities.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast & Restaurant Lunch.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 37 Dongsi Sitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing
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DAY 4 OVERNIGHT BEIJING TO LUOYANG CHRISTIAN’S HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ By far the best hotel in Luoyang in our opinion with HALF DAY TOUR TO THE BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE OF HEAVEN & SUMMER superb service, themed decor and well thought out PALACE BEFORE A BULLET TRAIN TO LUOYANG rooms. Very unusual for a smaller Chinese city.
Today’s tour starts with the Temple of Heaven considered by many to be the most beautiful building in China. Perfectly symmetrical, its primary purpose was as a prayer hall the Emperors visited to ask the Gods for good harvests. Set inside a large park popular with Beijingers, you are likely to see cultural activities such as kite flying, Tai Chi classes, singing and ballroom dancing. Continue on to the tranquil Summer Palace west of Beijing built in 1750 by Emperor Qianlong. Dominated by Kunming lake, dotted with peaceful pavilions and gardens, it is as popular an escape from the city for today’s residents as it was for the Imperial court.
After the tour a transfer to the station to catch a bullet train. Reaching speeds of over 300 km/hour the overall trip is on a par with flying with the added bonuses of views from the window and being able to stretch your legs.
Late afternoon arrival in Luoyang, the perfect base for visiting the fabulous Longmen Grottoes and the impressive Shaolin Temple complex up in the Song Mountains. Transfer to your hotel.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast. Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: Xinduhui, No.56 Jiefang Road, Xigong, Luoyang
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DAY 5 OVERNIGHT LUOYANG CHRISTIAN’S HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ By far the best hotel in Luoyang in our opinion with VISIT THE WORLD FAMOUS SHAOLIN TEMPLES & THEIR MARTIAL ART superb service, themed decor and well thought out TRAINING SCHOOLS rooms. Very unusual for a smaller Chinese city.
Today leave Luoyang for a full day tour up into the Song Mountains to the Shaolin Monastery Temple complex, famous the world over for the practice and teaching of martial arts. The Monastery was founded in AD 497 to teach the Mahayana branch of Buddhism. Since then it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. We visit the main temples, will see a martial arts display and explore the unusual Forest of Pagodas, a cemetery of 246 pagodas of various sizes containing the ashes of prominent monks.
Return to your hotel in Luoyang with the rest of the day free.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast & Restaurant Lunch.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: Xinduhui, No.56 Jiefang Road, Xigong, Luoyang
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DAY 6 OVERNIGHT LUOYANG TO XIAN GRAND NOBLE HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Well appointed hotel located close to the city walls THE 100,000 BUDDHIST CARVINGS AT THE LONGMEN GROTTOES of Xian with large comfortable rooms, good bathrooms and a great buffet breakfast. This morning visit the important Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO recognised masterpiece of Buddhist rock carving 13 km south of of Luoyang. The carvings date from around AD 500 when Luoyang was the capital of China. Over 100,000 were sculpted from tiny buddhist statues just centimeters high to the 17 meter high statue of Buddha in the Ancestor Worshipping Temple, the face of which was supposedly modeled on that of Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty who happened to pay for this temple!
Continue on to the bullet train station for the 2 hour service to Xian. Late afternoon arrival in China’s Tang Dynasty Capital and terminus of the Silk Road with a transfer to your hotel to overnight.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast & Restaurant Lunch.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 334 East Main Street, Beilin District, Xian
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DAY 7 OVERNIGHT XIAN GRAND NOBLE HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Well appointed hotel located close to the city walls THE TERRA COTTA ARMY, BIG WILD GOOSE PAGODA, CITY WALLS & of Xian with large comfortable rooms, good MUSLIM QUARTER bathrooms and a great buffet breakfast.
Today visit one of China’s most extraordinary sights, the Terra Cotta Army built by China’s first Emperor Qin Shi Huang in 246 BC. Several thousand of the life-sized soldiers are on display and, with no two soldiers looking alike, make for a truly impressive spectacle.
We also visit a relic of the Tang Dynasty, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, home to some of the most famous Buddhist scriptures in China. It is possible to climb the pagoda - you will need to buy a ticket locally if you wish to do this - for views over Xian. Continue to the 14 km Ming Dynasty City Walls which are up to 18 meters thick at the base and 12 meters in height. It is possible to hire bicycles and ride some sections of the wall - local rental payment required.
Finish the day with a wander through Xian’s vibrant Muslim quarter, including a visit to the Great Mosque, unusually built entirely in the Chinese architectural style. This area is an excellent place to souvenir shop.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast & Restaurant Lunch.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 334 East Main Street, Beilin District, Xian
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DAY 8 OVERNIGHT XIAN TO HANGZHOU JINXI HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Green surroundings, clean rooms and a lovely THE UNDERGROUND HANYANGLING MAUSOLEUM & ONWARD FLIGHT TO ambience make this a good & more relaxed choice HANGZHOU in the lush green area to the west of the lake.
On the way to the airport we visit the unique Hanyangling Mausoleum, the burial place of the Emperor Jing of Han who ruled from 188 BC to 141 BC. The Mausoleum is China’s first underground museum where you can actually walk over the burial pits along glass paths. Much less crowded and more intimate than the Terra Cotta Army, the experience allows you to get up closer to the ancient artifacts which are well presented.
Fly on to Hangzhou, famed throughout China for its culture and the beauty of its West Lake, praised and written about for centuries. Your guide and driver will meet and transfer you to your hotel.
The rest of today is free to start exploring the West Lake area with the help of your Trip Guidebook. Alternatively, your hotel is an ideal place to relax.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast.
SUGGESTION: If you prefer not to fly from Xian to Hangzhou there is a bullet train which takes around 7 hours. Just ask us for more details.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 39 Yanggongti, Xihu District, Hangzhou
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DAY 9 OVERNIGHT HANGZHOU JINXI HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Green surroundings, clean rooms and a lovely ENJOY A BOAT RIDE ON THE WEST LAKE & THE STUNNING RESIDENCE ambience make this a good & more relaxed choice OF HU XUEYAN in the lush green area to the west of the lake.
Hangzhou is famed throughout the country for its beautiful West Lake, one of China’s most important cultural centers for the last 1,000 years and represents the Chinese ideal of man in perfect harmony with nature. The many temples and gardens surrounding the West lake are designed to personify this relationship and this style has been exported to Japan and Korea. Today’s half day tour includes a boat ride on the lake itself as well as visiting the architecturally important residence of Hu Xueyan.
Return to your hotel with the rest of the evening free or just ask us for suggestions of shows or cultural activities.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast & Restaurant Lunch.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 39 Yanggongti, Xihu District, Hangzhou
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DAY 10 OVERNIGHT HANGZHOU TO HUANGSHAN BEIHAI HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ Not surprisingly there are only a few options at the JOURNEY ON BY CAR TO MOUNT HUANGSHAN STOPPING AT HONGCUN top and this venerable institution is the best of the BEFORE AN EXHILARATING CABLE CAR RIDE TO YOUR HOTEL lot for convenience and closeness to the sunrise.
Transfer by private car to Mount Huangshan. On the way we stop at the picturesque village of Hongcun. If Hongcun looks familiar to you it may be because scenes from the Chinese film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” were filmed here.
Continue to the cable car station that takes you to the Northern Summit area and your hotel. Note that there is about a 30 minute walk from the top of the cable car to the hotel. You will be able to leave unneeded luggage at a hotel before taking the cable car.
It will be late afternoon by the time you have checked-in to your hotel but this is an excellent time to take a short walk in the area around the hotel itself to get a feel for this mountain.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast
TOP TIP: Sturdy shoes, a hat and sunscreen are recommended and also keep in mind that it can be cool at any time of year up on the mountain but particularly for the sunrise. you hotel should be able to let you borrow a down jacket if required and they often have them in the wardrobe in your room. Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: Beihai Scenic Area, Huangshan
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DAY 11 OVERNIGHT HUANGSHAN BEIHAI HOTEL ✭ ✭ ✭ Not surprisingly there are only a few options at the THE FAMOUS SUNRISE ON THE MOUNTAIN & A FREE DAY TO EXPLORE ITS top and this venerable institution is the best of the MANY PATHS lot for convenience and closeness to the sunrise.
Make sure you are up very early this morning to see the sunrise Huangshan is famous for. One of the best view points is only a few hundred meters away. Much of the year it can be very cold at dawn but you should find down jackets in your hotel room’s wardrobe. If the weather Gods’ are on your side the sunrise is spectacular and the “cloud sea” often plays a part in this with a layer of cloud well below your view point.
Return to the hotel for breakfast before a free day exploring the multitude of well signed and maintained paths that stretch out across the mountains.There is no set itinerary to follow but the time you have is long enough to see the highlights.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: Beihai Scenic Area, Huangshan
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DAY 12 OVERNIGHT HUANGSHAN TO SHANGHAI SSAW BOUTIQUE BUND ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Located on Renmin Road near enough to all of A SECOND CHANCE TO SEE THE SUNRISE ON HUANGSHAN BEFORE Shanghai’s main attractions. A welcome newer DESCENT & A BULLET TRAIN TO SHANGHAI addition to the boutiques of Shanghai.
A transfer guide will meet you at the hotel from where you take the cable car down the mountain and collect any stored luggage. Continue to the station at Huangshan North for your bullet train on to Shanghai.
Late afternoon arrival in Shanghai, China’s exciting and futuristic financial capital and living testament to China's phenomenal growth. Your guide and driver will meet and transfer you to your hotel.
The rest of the evening is free to start exploring the city with the Bund along the Huangpu River looking particularly impressive at night.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 839 Renmin Road Shanghai, 200001
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DAY 13 OVERNIGHT SHANGHAI SSAW BOUTIQUE BUND ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ Located on Renmin Road near enough to all of YUYUAN GARDENS, OLD SHANGHAI, ANTIQUE MARKET, THE BUND, Shanghai’s main attractions. A welcome newer SKYSCRAPER & ACROBATS addition to the boutiques of Shanghai. you will have a full day private tour of some of Shanghai’s highlights starting with the classical Yuyuan Garden that dates back to 1577. Surrounding the garden is Old Shanghai, an area that has been a vibrant commercial centre for over a century. Here we visit Fuyou Road antique market, one of the best places for souvenir hunting and a fascinating experience even if not shopping. The tour continues with a walk down the Bund along which the Huangpu River runs and where some of Asia’s finest colonial architecture is located. From here we cross the River by ferry to Shanghai’s ultra modern Pudong Financial district for a bird’s eye view of the city from the top of one of the stunning skyscrapers.
There is no better way to round off this Shanghai experience than with a visit to the world famous Chinese Acrobats for a show filled with colour and excitement.
Return to your hotel or head out to sample Shanghai’s vibrant nightlife.
MEALS INCLUDED: Hotel Breakfast & Restaurant Lunch.
Photos for guidance only & not necessarily the room booked ADDRESS: 839 Renmin Road Shanghai, 200001
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DAY 14 DEPART SHANGHAI TAKE THE ULTRA FAST MAGLEV TO THE AIRPORT FOR YOUR FLIGHT OUT OF CHINA
Free time until a transfer to the Maglev station for the world’s fastest train to Pudong Airport to catch your flight out of China. Your transfer guide will buy a standard class Maglev ticket for you and make sure you get on the train which takes just 8 minutes to cover the 30km to the airport reaching a top speed of 430 km / hour (300 km / hour before 9am). Vicky & Simon White
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︎ ︎ INTERNATIONAL PLANE TICKETS: Tickets for flights the start and finish of the above trip TAILORING
✈ International flight tickets are NOT included in this itinerary. We CAN arrange these for you.
INTERNAL PLANE TICKETS: Tickets for flights within China
✓ Xian to Hangzhou economy class ✓ Huangshan to Shanghai economy class
TRAIN TICKETS: Click here to learn more about the trains Please remember that as this is a private tour we ✓ Beijing to Luoyang first class bullet train (5 hour trip) can tailor this trip to meet your requirements ✓ Luoyang to Xian first class (2 hour bullet train trip) ✓ Maglev ticket to Pudong airport standard class (8 minutes reaching 430km/hour) HOTELS OTHER TRANSPORT: Between destinations and other than plane or train
✓ Private Car from Hangzhou to Huangshan (3 hours)
ACCOMMODATION: Let us know if you have your own hotel preferences or wish to upgrade
✓ 3 nights Beijing - Double Happiness Courtyard Hotel 3* (deluxe suite room with breakfast) ✓ 2 nights Luoyang - Christian’s Hotel 5* (standard room with breakfast) ✓ 2 nights Xian - Grand Noble Hotel 5* (superior room with breakfast) If you would like to ✓ 2 nights Hangzhou - Jinxi Hotel 4* (garden view room with breakfast) explore additional hotels ✓ 2 nights Huangshan - Beihai Hotel 3* (standard room with breakfast) options please ✓ 2 nights Shanghai - SSAW Boutique Hotel Bund 4* (deluxe room with breakfast) CLICK HERE and let us know of any TRANSFERS: Private with driver and an English speaking guide (except where stated) changes you wish to make ✓ Beijing - Airport to Hotel
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✓ Beijing - Hotel to Bullet Train Station ✓ Luoyang - Bullet Train Station to Hotel GUIDEBOOK ✓ Luoyang - Hotel to Bullet Train Station ✓ Xian - Bullet Train Station to Hotel ✓ Xian - Hotel to Airport ✓ Hangzhou - Airport to Hotel ✓ Hangzhou - Hotel to Huangshan mountaintop Hotel (including cable car and Huangshan Park entrance fee) ✓ Huangshan - Mountaintop Hotel to Airport (cable car to be paid locally if required) ✓ Shanghai - Airport to Hotel ✓ Shanghai - Hotel to Train Station for the Maglev train to Pudong Airport
TOURS: All our tours include entrance fees and use professional, licensed guides This tour comes with our exclusive 200+ page trip guidebook ✓ Beijing - Full day private tour trekking the Great Wall at Jingshanling. customized to your trip! ✓ Beijing - Full day private tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan park and the ancient Hutongs including Prince Gong’s Palace by Rickshaw. ✓ Beijing - Half day private tour to The Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace. PROTECTION ✓ Luoyang - Full day private tour to Shaolin Temple complex. ✓ Luoyang - Half day private tour to the Longmen Grottoes. ✓ Xian - Full day private tour to the Terra cotta Warriors, Wild Goose Pagoda, City Walls, Muslim Quarter. ✓ Xian - Half day private tour to the Hanyangling Mausoleum. ✓ Hangzhou - Full day private tour of the West Lake. ✓ Huangshan - Tour to Hongcun and Tunxi Old street. ✓ Shanghai - Full day private tour to the Yuyuan gardens, Old City, Fuyou Road Antique Market, The Bund, Huangpu River and Skyscraper. ✓ Shanghai - Evening trip to the Chinese Acrobats including transfers. All our tours come with the guarantee and peace OTHER INCLUSIONS: Also included in this trip of mind of full protection of any monies paid to us ✓ Meals - As indicated in the itinerary. ✓ Support - 24 hour emergency numbers and contacts for each destination.
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✓ Guidebook - Our exclusive Trip Guidebook personalised to your trip. ✓ Financial Peace of Mind - All monies paid to us are legally protected under UK law. TRANS-SIBERIAN
✘ NOT INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR
✘ International Airfare to / from the start / finish of your trip - we can book these flights on request. ✘ The Chinese visa - we can advise and partner with VisaCentral. ✘ Travel insurance to cover any medical treatment - we recommend Citybond Suretravel. ✘ Discretionary gratuities to drivers and guides.
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Beijing is not only the capital of the PRC but also one of it's premiere attractions for the visitor. Considered to be rapidly becoming one of the 21st Century world cities it also hosts a wealth of historical sites and thankfully, much of the historical side has survived the construction boom of the last decade. In short, Beijing has it all - rich historical sights, modern masterpieces, fantastic cuisine and a vibrant culture with one foot in the past and the other firmly striding into the future.
WE SAY: “A must for any tour to China blending the ancient & modern.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF BEIJING "We really want to THANK YOU for ★ Seeing the GREAT WALL wend its way over the mountains organising such a fantastic trip. It ★ Vastness of the extraordinary FORBIDDEN CITY home of Emperors was a holiday of a lifetime and you ★ TIANANMEN SQUARE the world’s largest public square guys certainly made it VERY ★ The architectural perfection of the TEMPLE OF HEAVEN SPECIAL. We saw and experienced ★ The SUMMER PALACE and its lake, gardens and pavilions amazing things and with the assurance that we are taken care of. Averages J F M A M J J A S O N D Not worrying about a thing was Max temp °C 2 4 11 20 26 30 31 30 26 19 10 3 certainly a bonus." Min temp °C -10 -7 -1 7 13 18 22 20 14 7 -1 -7
Rainfall mm 3 6 9 26 29 71 176 182 49 19 6 2 Isabel Meekcomes
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LUOYANG 洛阳 IDEAL FOR GROTTO & MARTIAL ARTS LOVERS ✪
Luoyang is easy to visit as an overnight stop between Beijing and Xian with connections made by the new bullet train service. The city itself, once a capital of China, is pleasant enough but it is the sights in the countryside which are the chief draw. First among these is the Shaolin Temple complex nestled away in the nearby Song Mountains and famous worldwide for martial arts training. The other major sight is the extraordinary carvings at the famous Longmen Grottoes.
WE SAY: “Rewarding off the beaten track martial arts mecca!”
HIGHLIGHTS OF LUOYANG ★ China’s finest carvings at the LONGMEN GROTTOES on the Yi River "We had the most amazing trip and ★ Learn or see SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTS at the home of Kung Fu China can’t thank you enough for your help ★ China’s first Buddhist BAIMA TEMPLE dating back 2,000 years in organising it. We will try and get ★ The collection of bronzes and porcelain at the LUOYANG MUSEUM around to providing you some more feedback in due course and filling out Averages J F M A M J J A S O N D your feedback form."
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Rainfall mm 9 16 26 37 50 63 140 97 84 45 20 12 William Skinner
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XIAN 西安 ✪ HOME TO THE TERRA COTTA WARRIORS
Many centuries ago Xian was once the fabled city of Chang An - a thriving city of Emperors, soldiers, art and culture and the capital of the Tang Dynasty, regarded as a golden period in Chinese history. It was also one of the world's great trading cities being both the beginning and end of the fabled Silk Road. It is all this history that people come to see today and Xian still has much in evidence of this glorious past, including one of China's most famous sights - the breathtaking Terra Cotta Army.
WE SAY: “Offers much more than just the Terra Cotta warriors.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF XIAN “The trip was absolutely fantastic. We ★ The sight all come to Xian to see, the TERRA COTTA WARRIORS couldn't pick fault with any part of it. ★ Cycle or walk on the CITY WALLS the longest in the world We loved China and the trip really did ★ Wander the labyrinth streets of the vibrant MUSLIM DISTRICT take us to everything we wanted to ★ The HANYANGLING MAUSOLEUM is a well presented less visited highlight see with the right amount of time in ★ A bit out side of the city is stunning and vertiginous mount HUASHAN each place. We've certainly recommended you to people we have Averages J F M A M J J A S O N D spoken to about the holiday already and Max temp °C 5 8 14 21 26 31 32 31 25 20 12 6 won't hesitate to continue doing so.” Min temp °C -4 -1 4 10 14 19 22 21 16 10 3 -3
Rainfall mm 7 10 29 43 60 54 99 71 92 60 24 6 Gary Shaw
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HANGZHOU 杭州 TEMPLES, GARDENS & THE SUBLIME WEST LAKE ✪
At first glance Hangzhou looks like a huge modern urban expanse yet it has one trump card, the stunning West Lake, the legendary beauty of which has been praised and written about for centuries. A few days exploring the this area is highly rewarding taking time to relax in the many gardens and pavilions. Less than one hour by bullet train from Shanghai and at the southern end of the Grand Canal finding time to fit in Hangzhou's misty lake views is unlikely to disappoint.
WE SAY: “Rewarding cultural stop a short bullet train ride from Shanghai.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF HANGZHOU “We can unreservedly recommend ★ The beautiful WEST LAKE is Hangzhou’s top draw Chris and The China Travel Company. ★ One of the oldest temples in China, the LINGYIN TEMPLE We only wish you covered other ★ The SIX HARMONIES PAGODA is Hangzhou’s most prominent pagoda countries but realise that would not ★ Learn about making tea at the LONGJING TEA PLANATION be easy given the extreme detail you ★ IMPRESSIONS WEST LAKE is performed at night on the lake put into the planning of each trip. Thanks so much for making this Averages J F M A M J J A S O N D vacation such a wonderful Max temp °C 8 10 14 21 26 29 33 32 28 23 17 11 experience." Min temp °C 1 3 6 12 17 21 25 25 20 15 9 4
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HUANGSHAN 黄山 THE MOST SCENIC OF CHINA’S SACRED MOUNTAINS ✪
If you are on Huangshan mountain in the right weather conditions you will come away like many an ancient Chinese poet and painter feeling you have seen one of China's top sites. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers up the scenery seen in so many traditional Chinese paintings with the tops of peaks seemingly floating above cloud seas. Much of the mountain area is accessible thanks to up to 60,000 stone steps although some of the paths are not for those who fear heights!
WE SAY: “Our favourite of China’s unique sacred mountains.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF HUANGSHAN ★ Experience the often stunning SUNRISE light up this scenery “We were really impressed with the ★ Spend time exploring the path TREKKING to some of the many beauty service and the professional planning sports dotted across this mountain massif of the trip. The trip ran so smoothly ★ The CABLE CAR journey up the mountain with all stress taken out of the trip. ★ Visit the beautiful village of HONGCUN near the mountain We would most definitely recommend Phil and the team for anyone Averages J F M A M J J A S O N D travelling to China (& in fact already Max temp °C 1 2 6 11 15 18 20 20 17 13 8 4 have!)" Min temp °C -6 -4 -1 5 9 13 16 15 11 7 1 -3
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SHANGHAI 上海 CHINA’S MOST MODERN & COSMOPOLITAN CITY ✪
Shanghai aims to be a vision of China's future and is hurtling towards it's goal of being China's financial capital, eclipsing its rival Hong Kong. There are few cities in China that are such a testament to China's phenomenal growth of the last few decades and what it perhaps lacks in historical sites it more than makes up with its sheer energy and dynamism giving you a taste of the New China that is making it's mark on the world stage.
WE SAY: “Dynamic and modern city and key to the future of China.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF SHANGHAI "Just to let you know we had the ★ Classical architecure and flora at the YUYUAN GARDEN most fabulous time in China. It was ★ The bustle, eating and shopping in OLD SHANGHAI one of the best (if not the best) ★ THE BUND colonial buildings on the sweep of the Huangpu River holiday any of us have ever had. Each ★ Viewing platform on a PUDONG SKYSCRAPER for the city’s best views guide was excellent - knowledgeable, ★ Shanghai is the best place in China to see the ACROBATS friendly and fluent in English. It felt a real adventure and yet was never Averages J F M A M J J A S O N D uncomfortable. So many memories and Max temp °C 8 8 13 19 24 27 32 32 27 22 17 11 experiences that will stay with us Min temp °C 1 2 5 11 16 20 25 25 21 15 9 2 always.” Rainfall mm 7 9 11 13 15 15 18 16 16 13 8 34 Carol Shaw
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RIVER TOWN - PETER HESSLER WILD SWANS - JUNG CHANG Set in the remote town of Fuling in the Yangtze River Valley 20th Century history told through the the story of three this best selling book charts the experiences of the author as generations of the same family. There are few books on a Peace Corps volunteer at a time when China was China which bring the history to life and feel so personal with embarking on the immense changes of reform and opening such ease and readability. Although it is very much focused up. Hessler’s experiences make for a superb read and when on the story of one family the impression is that millions of you realise that the changes he sees were replicated across families in China had the same experience. Real insight into the country a real understanding of this period is possible. a China that has only recently vanished.
MAO: THE UNKNOWN STORY - JUNG CHANG CHINA ROAD - ROB GIFFORD Another offering from Jung Chang, this is an in-depth study Running 3,000 miles from the eat-coast boomtown of into the life of Chairman Mao. Well researched and based on Shanghai to the border of Kazakhstan in the north-west, interviews with those who knew and dealt with him. The book Route 312 - China's 'Route 66' - is a road that Rob Gifford doesn’t flinch from exposing the brutality of Mao but is also has always wanted to travel. Gifford's journey and his desire charts his rise to power and the methods he employed to to get to the heart of this country make China Road an maintain it once he took over China in 1949. A shocking but outstanding and funny travel narrative - part pilgrimage, part essential read. reportage - which illuminates a country on the move.
GOOD WOMEN OF CHINA - XINRAN RED DUST - MA JIAN Mongolia was pretty much closed to foreign travel until the A travel book set over the authors three years of journeying late 1980s. Becker was one of the first to explore the country through remote parts of China in the 1980s which was partly in detail starting his journey in Khubilai’s Khans old an escape from the surveillance and disapproval of his life by Mongolian city of Beijing and following a route deep into the authorities in Beijing. Ma Jian sets off to discover himself Mongolia. All this at a fascinating time of real change as the yet uncovers the endless contradictions China throws up country made the wrench from a planned communist system from stunning landscapes and kindness to brutality and to free market capitalism and fledgling democracy. overdevelopment. One of the best travel books on China. WOLF TOTEM - JIANG RONG RED CHINA BLUES - JAN WONG This is a compelling story set during the cultural revolution An excellent book that covers the authors experiences in about a Beijing intellectual who volunteers to live in a remote China in the 1970s when she moved there from Canada as a and idyllic area of Inner Mongolia. His simple life here is supporter of Mao’s Cultural Revolution. The book charts a shattered as people swarm into the region upsetting the period that few have written about from a foreign perspective natural balance and pushing the wolves that typified the and charts here initial enthusiasm for Mao until her eventual resilience of life on the frontier and provide useful lessons on disillusionment with hi policies as the damage they caused China’s development impact on the environment. became apparent. Well written and full of anecdote.
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HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO I NEED TO BOOK? WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT CHINA?
We suggest a minimum of 3 months but most people book further It is generally considered that the April May and September October ahead than that to take advantage of competitive international flight periods off the best weather and best chance of clear skies. This doesn’t pricing which tends to be cheaper the further in advance you book. For stop many people visiting in the summer months or winter though. some of the smaller and popular boutique style hotels in China you will China is so big that it has something for any time of the year. often need to book at least 6 months in advance to ensure availability. DO YOU OFFER GROUP TOURS IN CHINA? WHAT HAPPENS ONCE I BOOK? Very rarely will we offer group tours (the exception are the Li River and On completing our booking forms we will make all the necessary Yangtze Cruises as these are by their very nature group trips). Group reservations and confirm availability with you and issue an invoice for tours (even small group tours) have quite a bad reputation in China for the deposit payment (or full payment if it is less than 60 days before wasting your precious time on what we call "shopportunities" (unwanted your trip start date). About 1 month before your trip starts we send you shopping stops) making private tours a far better option. our Trip Guidebook which covers all the information you need to know about your trip including emergency contact numbers and hotel details. DO I NEED A VISA?
WHAT ARE YOUR PAYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS? Almost all nationalities including US, UK, Australian, Canadian and European citizens. Click here to see more information on the visas. On receipt of a booking confirmation from us we require a deposit payment of £ 250 per person plus any international airfares. 60 days IS MY MONEY PROTECTED IF I BOOK WITH YOU? before departure we require the balance to be settled. You can read our full booking terms and conditions by clicking here. We accept credit Yes, all trips booked with us have financial protection through our ATOL card payment (subject to a 2% surcharge) and debit card as well as license (10287) or insurance we have to cover non-flight bookings. We bank transfers and UK £ Sterling Cheques. are also members of ABTA (Y1699) and abide by their code of conduct.
WHAT CLOTHES SHOULD I BRING? HOW MUCH SPENDING MONEY DO I NEED?
This is dependent on the time of year. In the summer it is hot almost With a full touring program, hotels, transport and transfers booked everywhere so light and well ventilated summer clothing is essential as through us you won't need that much spending money. We generally well as protection from the sun - sunglasses and a hat. Autumn and advise a minimum of £20 a day per person to cover drinks, and an spring can be a bit unpredictable but if the weather is good it will be the evening meal if that isn't included. You can, of course, spend much same as you would wear on a good summers day in the UK. Winters more with top restaurants having close to international pricing. Then are cold and layers of warm clothing are the way to go. China is not so there are souvenirs and shopping to consider! formal for dress although respect should be shown in temples.
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IS CHINA SAFE? MEDICAL ADVICE & VACCINATIONS
China is one of the safest countries to visit and in many respects safer Our trips are designed for anybody with a reasonable standard of for tourists than Western European or North American destinations. fitness. Where we believe there are special requirements this is Crime against foreigners is very rare and providing common sense is mentioned in the trip information. We can cater for clients with used you should not have any problems. Of course, keep an eye on disabilities and adapt trips accordingly and we can also cater for your pockets and bags in crowds. different dietary requirements if informed at the time of booking.There are no specific vaccinations required to enter China but you are advised WHAT CURRENCY SHOULD I BRING? to contact your local travel clinic or doctor as there may be requirements in certain cases that are dependent on your own medical history. A good Euros, US Dollars and UK Pounds are all accepted for exchange in resource to check requirements is NHS Fit For Travel. China although avoid Travellers Cheques as these are hard to exchange. Most people will make use of ATMs which are easy to find DO YOU SELL TRAVEL INSURANCE? and increasingly, you can obtain Chinese yuan before your trip in airports or Post Offices and currency exchange booths. More details on As a booking condition we require all clients taking our trips to have Chinese money and costs can be found by clicking here. their own insurance against all possible medical costs whilst abroad. We recommend Citybond Suretravel travel insurance which you can get a CAN YOU BOOK INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS ? quote for by clicking here. Note that we get a small commission on each policy taken out. Yes, as we hold an ATOL license (number 10287) we are permitted by the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK to book flights on behalf of our PLUGS, ELECTRICITY, INTERNET & WIFI clients. We are a British Airways preferred operator but also book with other airlines to get the best deals and routes for our clients. Voltage in Mainland China is 220V, 50 Hz. A variety of electrical outlets can be found in China and can accept the standard Type A and common ARE YOUR TRIPS SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN Type I plugs as well as Type C plugs. Most hotels will have WiFi in public areas and paid internet in rooms. China can be a rewarding experience for children. We can advise in more detail what we feel would be the most suitable options depending IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD BE ASKING? on the ages of your children and your particular circumstances. We also offer family specific trips you can view here. For pricing purposes Almost certainly! We fully expect you will have many more questions anyone 12 years and over at the time of the end of their trips with us is and we are here to answer them so please do not hesitate to contact us considered an adult. as, after all, that is what we are here for!
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