8 Days Grand Circle with Kungfu China Tour

Day 1  Wednesday 1-June-11     Meal(s) ()   Arrival  /  Beijing

Transfer via: by air-own arrangement  CZ378 arrive at 2:50pm
Program: Arrive in Beijing, you will be met and transferred to hotel, free at the rest of the day.

 Accommodations: Beijing Rainbow Hotel****
Tel:010-63012266, Fax:010-63023531

Day 2  Thursday 2-June-11     Meal(s) (B,L)   Beijing

Program: Full day tour for The Tian'anmen Square, The Forbidden City, The Temple of Heaven.

-The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world
-The Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years
-The Temple of Heaven: The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation

Accommodations: Beijing Rainbow Hotel****



Day 3  Friday 3-June-11     Meal(s) (B,L)   Beijing

Program: Full day tour for Badaling Great Wall, Chang Ling, The Sacred Road. On the way back to hotel, you will be driven to visit the main 2008 Beijing Olympic venues, take an exterior visit of both the Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest/Olympic Stadium), National Swimming Centre('The Water Cube'), Beijing, feel free to take some photos of the stadiums.

-Badaling Great Wall: One of the eight wonders in the world and the symbol of China
-Chang Ling: It's the biggest one, first one and best preserved one of the thirteen tombs of the emperors in the Ming Dynasty.
-The Sacred Road: The way guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors
-Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest): The Beijing National Stadium, also known as the bird's nest was the main track and field stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics and host to the Opening and Closing ceremonies.
-National Swimming Center (The Water Cube): The National Swimming Center, known as 'The Water Cube', was one of the most dramatic and exciting venues to feature sporting events for the Beijing Olympics in 2008

Accommodations: Beijing Rainbow Hotel****

Day 4  Saturday 4-June-11     Meal(s) (B,L)   Beijing  /  Xian

Transfer via: by air(arranged by us)  MU2114 (15:05-16:05)
Program: Visit Hutongs by rickshaw, The Summer Palace, then be transferred to airport for flight to Xian. Arrive in Xian, be met and transferred to hotel.

-Hutongs: The old narrow paths where common people lived. All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House, and the lake, House of Gong Infante and local people's houses among them
-The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years

Accommodations: Grand Soluxe International Hotel Xian****
Tel: +86-29-87358888, Fax: +86-29-87358899

Day 5  Sunday 5-June-11     Meal(s) (B,L)   Xian

Program: Full day tour for The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, The Bell Tower, The Great Mosque of Xian.

-The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses: The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.
-Big Wild Goose Pagoda: It is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists.
-The Bell Tower: The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high.
-The Great Mosque of Xian: It is the largest and best preserved of the early mosques of China. Built primarily in the Ming Dynasty when Chinese architectural elements were synthesized into mosque architecture

Accommodations: Grand Soluxe International Hotel Xian****

Day 6  Monday 6-June-11     Meal(s) (B,L)   Xian  /  Luoyang

Transfer via: by train for soft seat (arranged by us)  G2024   (15:30-16:45)
Program: Visit The Ancient City Wall, History Museum in Xian, then be transferred to railway station and take train to Luoyang. Arrive in Luoyang, be met and transferred to hotel.

-The Ancient City Wall: It is the largest and best preserved  present city wall in ancient China and is probably the best military battlement in the world.
-History Museum in Xian: It is a magnificent architectural complex in the Tang Dynasty style.The Museum possesses a treasure of 113,000 historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi, and it covers an area of 1,100 square meters for exhibition.

Accommodations: Luoyang Grand Hotel****
Add:South Section Of Nanchang Road Luoyang City,PRC.     
Tel: 0379-64363888

Day 7  Tuesday 7-June-11     Meal(s) (B,L)   Luoyang

Program: Full day tour for White Horse Temple, Longmen Grottoes.

-White Horse Temple: was the first Buddhist Temple in China.
-Longmen Grottoes: More than 100,000 images and statues of Buddha and his disciples were carved into the cliff walls on the banks of the Yi River, 16km south of the city in 494 AD.

Accommodations: Luoyang Grand Hotel****

Day8 Wednesday8-June-11    Meal(s) (B,L)   Luoyang  /  Zhengzhou  /  Beijing / Departure

Transfer via: by private vehicle & by air(arranged by us) CA1326 (15:00-16:25) & by air-own arrangement  CA179 leave at 8pm.
Program: In the morning, drive to Zhengzhou, on the way, visit the Shaolin Temple, (including Shaolin Kungfu Show). After the tour, be transferred to airport for flight back to Beijing.

-Shaolin Temple: The cradle of Chinese Kong Fu.

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