China Splendor
Overview
Highlights
- Visit Beijing an imperial city,
- Visit magnificent Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world,
- Where Mao's picture hangs over the rostrum at the entrance of the Imperial Forbidden City
- The Great Wall of China ranks high on the wish list of many travelers and today's excursion will confirm it is one of the world's greatest travel experiences.
What's this trip about?
Details
Travel Themes
Destinations
Attractions
Activities
Trip includes
- All roundtrip private airport transfers
- 3 nights Beijing
- Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Court Cuisinetour
- Great Wall at Mutianyu and Summer Palace tour
- 2 nights Xi’an
- Terracotta Warriors and Shannxi Provincial Museum tour
- 2 nights Guilin
- Longsheng Rice Terrace
- Li River Lunch Cruise to Yangshuo
- 1 night Yangshuo
- Yangshuo Bicycle Tour to Moon Hill
- 3 nights Hong Kong
- Old and New Hong Kong tour
- Meals: 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches
Itinerary
Today you will begin your Swain Destinations customized itinerary. Please note, international air has not been included in this package price.
Accommodation: Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing
Upon arrival, you will clear customs and immigration before being transferred by private vehicle to your hotel.
For centuries, Beijing has played a major role in China's imperial rule. It was Kublai Khan, a gr...
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing
This morning depart your hotel for magnificent Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world, where Mao's picture hangs over the rostrum at the entrance of the Imperial Forbidden City. ...
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing
A walk along the Great Wall of China ranks high on the wish list of many travelers and today's excursion will confirm it is one of the world's greatest travel experiences. Travel 43 miles by priv...
Accommodation: Grand Mercure on Renmin Square
Transfer from your hotel to Beijing airport by private vehicle for your onward flight. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred by private vehicle to your hotel.
In 1974 a farmer from the dusty town of Li...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Grand Mercure on Renmin Square
Transfer by private vehicle to the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, home of the world renowned Terracotta Army, an archaeological site of unimaginable size and importance. No doubt thousan...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sheraton
Transfer from your hotel to Xi’an airport by private vehicle for your onward flight. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred by private vehicle to your hotel.
Guilin is the home base for cruises on the...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sheraton
Travel by private vehicle 55 miles northwest of Guilin (or two to three hours) to the mountainous border between Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou. This remote hilly area is dominated by minority groups...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Yangshou Green Lotus Hotel
The Li River twists and turns between lush, green rock formations known in geographic terms as karsts. The mountainous terrain is covered with lush bamboo and luxuriant forests, and the river its...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford
Yangshuo is a fantastic place to be active. The surrounding villages offer endless opportunities to get off the beaten track. The local people are very friendly. Some of your best days in Ya...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford
Pick up from hotel to traverse the World-renowned Victoria Harbour via the Cross-Harbor Tunnel. We then drive through Wanchai and take the Peak Tram to Victoria Peak, which operates on a do...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: InterContinental Grand Stanford
This dazzling city is crowned by the imposing Victoria Peak, which soars above Hong Kong’s hustle and bustle, providing stunning views of the shopper’s seventh-heaven, Kowloon Peninsula, acr...
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer from your hotel to the Hong Kong airport for your departure flight to the USA. (B)
All roundtrip private airport transfers
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- Expert designs the itinerary for you, and once approved, takes care of logistics
Dates & Availability
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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Redefining luxury travel, Swain Destinations is the leading U.S. provider of completely customized exotic vacation experiences. Since 1987, Co-Founders Ian and Linda Swain, and their dedicated team of destination experts have offered American travellers the opportunity to design distinctive trips to intriguing international locales, including Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Asia, India, and Africa. From adventure-packed trips to leisurely getaways, Swain Destinations curates itineraries based on each individual’s travel preferences. Dynamic experiences range from a chef’s table dining extravaganza on Hayman to a safari journey across the East African Plains.
The family-run business presents North American tourists with personalized service from veteran travel specialists, many of whom hail from the fascinating locales they sell. “We’re creating dynamic itineraries from scratch for each and every client,” Swain says. “What makes a trip booked through Swain so remarkable is our level of customer service. Many of our travel consultants have been with us nearly from the start, and they’re from the destinations they’re selling. We get excited to get others excited for visiting our native lands.”
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