President Travel & Tours (P) Ltd.
Head Office:
P. O. Box : 1307
1236, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel : +977-1-426685, 4220245, 4221774, 4228288, 4268113, 4268140, 4268260
Fax : +977-1-4221180
E-mail : info@president.com.np
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Itinerary in Detail
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Days 01 : Begin your 'Mysterious China' Tour
Arrive into Beijing
Today begin your 'Mysterious China' tour. On arrival at Beijing Airport, our local representative will be waiting outside the customs area to welcome you and to take you to your hotel. The evening is free for shopping and to explore the city on your own. Enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight: Hotel.
Days 02 : The Great Wall of China
Visit The Ming Tombs
After a buffet breakfast, we take you on a tour of the Great Wall of China. This 3,946 mile long wall is a symbol of China's ancient civilization and ranks among the greatest ancient monuments in history. Next, we walk through the Sacred Way to see the Imperial Ming Tombs – the mausoleums of 13 emperors. See the Underground Palace and enjoy the rustic setting of the Tombs. Enjoy dinner at an Indian Restaurant. . Overnight: Hotel
Days 03 : The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Summer Palace
After a buffet breakfast, we take you on a panoramic city tour of Beijing conducted by an English speaking guide. Visit the Temple of Heaven. The highlight of this tour is the blue tileroofed Hall of Prayer. See Tian'anmen Square, the largest square in the world. Visit the Forbidden City, an awesome 250-acre complex of palaces, pavilions and gardens. We continue our tour to Summer Palace and its immense gardens, where the imperial court resided during summer. Enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel Top^
Days 04 : Onto Xian
Day free.
After a buffet breakfast, we proceed to the airport for your flight to Xian. On arrival check-in at your hotel. The rest of the evening is free to relax. Enjoy dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Days 05 : Terracota Warriors
Huaqing Hot Springs
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
City Wall of Xian
After a buffet breakfast, we begin the day with a full day tour of Xian. We first visit the world-famous site of Terracotta Warriors – the tomb of the First Emperor of China. More than 6000 moulded soldiers, officers, horses and wagons of this famed army has every visitor spellbound. Later on we visit the picturesque Huaqing Hot Springs, situated at the foot of Li Mountain. For over a 1000 years, these springs have maintained a pleasant 43C temperature.
Later, we visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda built in 652 AD. We also visit the well-preserved City Wall of Xian, built during the Tang dynasty. Enjoy dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Days 06 : Onto Guilin
Day free for shopping
After a buffet breakfast, the morning is free. Later we drive to the airport for our flight to Guilin. Guilin is a city famous for its beautiful scenery and historical culture. After you have checked-in to your hotel, the day is free to relax or go shopping in the attractive markets of Guilin.Guilin is one of the best cities to shop for Chinese souvenirs, gems and other traditional bamboo and wood carvings. Enjoy dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Days 07 : Half day tour of Li River
Visit Reef Flute Cave & Fubo Hill
After a buffet breakfast, we proceed on a Half day tour of Li River. As you sail through the Li River, see the beautiful countryside, with bamboo forests, dense reed-beds and incredibly bizarre rock formations. Your scenic journey takes you past Bat Hill, Crown cave, Wangfu Rock, Painted Cliff and Brush Rock. Li River cruise is truly a wonderful way to experience the magnificent landscapes of China. We disembark from the cruise and drive to Yangshuo. At Yangshuo, you have time to shop for souvenirs, good quality clothing, delicate and colorfully painted fans and many other variety of gifts.
Later, we visit the famous Reed Flute Cave. It derives its name from the reed grass that grows outside the cave entrance and is used to make flutes. This fascinating cave goes 790 ft deep into the mountain and is filled with stunning rock formations, underground river, stalactites and stalagmites. Its main chamber can hold upto 1,000 people. The cave is lit-up with strategically placed coloured lights, to provide a truly breathtaking effect, with rock formations stunninglt reflected in a water pond inside the cave! We also visit Fubo Hill, a popular tourist attraction for over a 1,000 years. Enjoy dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Days 08 : Onto Suzhou
Master of Nets Garden
After breakfast, we drive to the airport for our flight to Shanghai. Our local representative will be waiting at the airport to welcome you and to take you to Suzhou. The 2500 year old city of Suzhou is located in the lower reaches of Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu. Since time immemorial, Suzhou is popularly called ‘Paradise in Heaven’. On arrival, we check-in to the hotel. Later, we visit the Master of Nets garden. This classical garden has earned its fame as a masterpiece of classical residential gardens of China.
Enjoy dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Days 09 : Humble Administrator’s Garden,
Tiger Hill, North Pagoda,
Grand Canal
Onto Shanghai
After breakfast, we continue to explore the beautiful and scenic city of Suzhou. We visit the Humble Administrator's Garden. Located in the northeastern part of Suzhou, the Humble Administrator’s Garden covers 51,950 sq. metres. It is considered the greatest of all southern Chinese gardens. We proceed to Tiger Hill for a fabulous view of Suzhou. We then visit the North pagoda. This nine-storey brick and wooden pagoda
has eight sides on each storey and is the tallest of the pagodas in Suzhou. We proceed on a boat ride of the Grand Canal, located to the west of the city.
It is believed to be the largest internal waterway in the world and was originally constructed to carry tribute grain from the Yangtze plain. The canal meanders through narrow waterways, and your boat ride takes you under elegant bridges, past whitewashed houses with gray-tiled roofs. Later, we drive to Shanghai. On arrival, check-in to the hotel. Enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Days 10 : City tour of Shanghai
Jade Buddha Temple
Yu Yuan Garden
After breakfast, we take you on a full day tour of Shanghai. Visit Nanjing Road and the Bund Area, where you can shop for souveniers. See the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Visit Yu Yuan Garden, a traditional Chinese park with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes and bridges See the famous Jade Buddha Temple. Built in 1882, the temple has two Jade statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha and houses various ancient sculptures, rare paintings and Buddhist scriptures. Enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Days 11 : Return home with wonderful memories
After breakfast, the morning is free to relax or do some last minute shopping. We check out of the hotel by 12 noon. Later, we drive to the airport for your flight back home. Its time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made.
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