Tour Overview
| Tour Code | sh-expo-11 |
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| Departure Date | 15 August 2009 ~ |
| Special Price | $2,139 Tourist Class 2-5 Persons |
Tour Highlights
13 Days Shanghai '10 Expo & China Panoramic Tour(starting from Shanghai) Photo Gallery
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Tour Summary
| Dates | Destinations | Today's Activities | Comments |
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| Day 1 | Shanghai start off | Shanghai Airport pick-up
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Airport pick-up included |
| Day 2 | World Expo 2010 Shanghai | The English interpreter will accompany you to visit the World Expo Hall
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Breakfast included |
| Day 3 | World Expo 2010 Shanghai | The English interpreter will accompany you to visit the World Expo Hall
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Breakfast included |
| Day 4 | World Expo 2010 Shanghai | The English interpreter will accompany you to visit the World Expo Hall
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Breakfast |
| Day 5 | Shanghai | B,L | |
| Day 6 | Shanghai - Guilin | Shanghai to Guilin by air | B,L |
| Day 7 | Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin | B,L | |
| Day 8 | Guilin - Xi'an | Guilin to Xi'an by air | B,L |
| Day 9 | Xi'an | B,L,D | |
| Day 10 | Xi'an - Beijing | Xi'an to Beijing by air | B,L |
| Day 11 | Beijing | B,L,D | |
| Day 12 | Beijing | B,L | |
| Day 13 | Beijing | Free see-off service to Beijing Airport (End of service)
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Accommodation Details
| Day | Stay City | Tourist Class | Classic Class | Deluxe Class |
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| 1,2,3,4,5 | Shanghai | Liang An Hotel | Holiday Inn Downtown Hotel | Mayfair Hotel Shanghai | 6,7 | Guilin | Osmanthus Hotel Guilin | Bravo Hotel Guilin | Lijiang Waterfall Hotel Guilin |
| 8,9 | Xi'an | City Hotel Xi'an | Bell Tower Hotel Xian | Sheraton Xian Hotel |
| 10,11,12,13 | Beijing | Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel | Guangzhou Hotel Beijing | Crowne Plaza Beijing |
Tour Price Variation
| 1 person | 2-5 persons | 6-9 persons | Single room supplement | |
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| Tourist Class | 3255 | 2139 | 1668 | 322 |
| Classic Class | 3830 | 2427 | 1995 | 544 |
| Deluxe Class | 4455 | 2739 | 2268 | 784 |
Price Inclusions
- All domestic transportation within China as per itineraries;
- Hotel accommodation as per itinerary based on two people sharing one room;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary: with daily western breakfasts; daily lunches and/or dinners at local finest restaurants;
- Entrance fees of sightseeing and show as listed in the itinerary;
- Excellent individual English speaking guide & driver;
- Luggage handling and transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa;
- Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
- Two bottles of mineral water per day;
- Government taxes.
Price Exclusions
- International and domestic airfare not included in the itinerary;
- Personal expenses;
- Excess baggage expense;
- Any meals that are not indicated in the itinerary;
- Tips to guides or drivers;
- Insurance fees;
- Visa fees.
Tour Day By Day Itinerary
Day by Day Itinerary
- » Shanghai start off
- Upon arrival, your guide greets you and escorts you to the hotel. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
- » World Expo 2010 Shanghai
- Today the English interpreter will escort you to visit the Expo site.
- 3 Day Admission Ticket: 3 Day Admission ticket holders can enter the Expo area once on any three standard days respectively. *World Expo Shanghai 2010: China is a grand drawing together of international fairs and expositions. The theme of the Expo is "Better City, Better Life", which reflects Shanghai's leading status as a economic and cultural city in the Twenty-first Century. The expo is expected to attract the largest number of participants and visitors in the history of international expositions. The Shanghai 2010 Expo's emblem, depicting the image of three people holding hands together symbolizes that depicting the image of three people holding hands together symbolizes that.
- » World Expo 2010 Shanghai
- Today the English interpreter will escort you to visit the Expo site.
- » World Expo 2010 Shanghai
- Today the English interpreter will escort you to visit the Expo site.
- » Shanghai
- After breakfast, have a look around the bustling shopping district of Nanjing Road. Walk along The Bund, one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai and enjoy the charming scenery of Huangpu River.
- Then, arrive at Yuyuan Garden, which has the exquisite layout, beautiful scenery, and the artistic style of Chinese private gardens.
- Visit Jade Buddha Temple, built in 1918, in the style of the Song Dynasty, the temple houses two valuable jade statues - the Sitting Buddha and the Recumbent Buddha.
- Explore the Town God Temple (Chenghuangmiao), a Taoist Temple. The street is also known as Old Chenghuangmiao, where you cannot miss typical Shanghai snacks such as steamed stuffed buns.
- Lastly go see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the landmark of Shanghai.
- Ramble around the spectacular People's Square located in the heart of the city. Strolling along Xintiandi Area, which was built and re-orgnized on the basis of Shanghai's unqiue characteristics-Shikumen architectural structures, is well-known as a new stylish pedestrain street for Cuisines, Commerce, Entertainment and Culture tourism spot.
Huangpu River Taking a boat tour along the Huangpu River gives visitors an opportunity to see many of Shanghai's famous sites such as the Bund, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the dramatic skyli ...
Jade Buddha Temple Jade Buddha Temple(Yu Fo Si) situated in the northwest near the intersection of Anyuan Lu and Jiangning Lu, the temple is an active one, attracting large numbers of visitors, both ...
Nanjing Road As a major hotspot for travelers in Shanghai, this street is a paradise of top-tier shopping, and renowned commercial center.
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Oriental Pearl TV Tower The Oriental Pearl Tower is a multifunctional body with sightseeing, restaurant, shopping, entertainment, hotel, and radio and TV transmissions. It has already become one of the sy ...
The Bund With its name given to Shanghai's waterfront area, meaning literally 'muddy embankment' in Anglo-Indian, the Bund became the city's first foreign street.
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Town God Temple In the old days temple fairs were held in this Taoist temple on special days. Gradually the permanent temple market was formed, encompassing the Yuyuan Garden and the Zigzag Bridge ...
Xintiandi Area As a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment area of Shanghai, China. Xintiandi is composed of an area of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, ...
Yuyuan Garden Yuyuan Garden is a famous classical garden located in Anren Jie, Shanghai. The garden was finished in 1577 by a government officer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) named Pan Yunduan ...
- » Shanghai - Guilin
- Visit the Reed Flute Cave in the morning. Reed Flute Cave is one of the most egregious underground scenery in China. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside it, with which people make flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave, you will see a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.
- Head for the Diecai Hill (Folded Brocade Hill). The thin shape of the hill and lush greenery around make it resemble brocaded fabric. The local osmanthus tea (Guihua) is very famous and worth trying.
Diecai Hill Because of the resemblance of its rock formations, piled up layer upon layer on each other, to folded brocade, it is known as Diecai Hill (Folded Brocade Hill), famous for its amaz ...
Reed Flute Cave Known as 'the Palace of Natural Arts' Reed Flute Cave's remarkable features impress domestic and foreign visitors alike. It displays a spectacular world of rock formation in fantas ...
- » Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
- "Guilin waters and mountains is the most beautiful 'heaven on earth'," so goes a Chinese saying describing the immortal beauty. After breakfast, enjoy an exciting cruise on the Li River. Lunch is served on board.
- Arrive in Yangshuo as you go ashore. You can choose to rent a bicycle to the countryside and have a taste of laidback rural life of the farmers.
- Appreciate the Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree. Moon Hill is a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole in the middle.
- Big Banyan Tree has become famous for its long history, towering beauty and the moving love story of Liu Sanjie.
- Then enjoy a local folk dance show of Impression Liu Sanjie before return to Guilin.
Big Banyan Tree When you look closely you will marvel that the Big Banyan Tree has beautifully twisted roots, gnarled branches and exuberant leaves. It becomes famous for its long history, towerin ...
Li River Originated in Mountain Mao'er at Xin'an county northeast of Guilin, Li River winds its way southeast for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle, Zhaoping and finall ...
Moon Hill A leisurely 30-minute ride from Yangshuo is the Moon Hill, a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole square in the middle, through which the sky can be seen like a full, half or ...
- » Guilin - Xi'an
- One of Guilin's best attractions is the Elephant Trunk Hill, which looks scarily like an elephant drinking from the river.
- Transfer to the airport for the flight to Xi'an, one of the oldest ancient capitals in China.
- After arrival, pay a visit to the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum which is an epitome of Shaanxi's glamorous imperial past.
- In Xi'an, do as the locals and try the famous Xi'an snacks - Pancake in Mutton Soup (Yangrou Paomo).
Elephant Trunk Hill Shaped like a huge elephant drinking from the river with its trunk, Elephant Trunk Hill tops Guilin's hills. It's the symbol of Guilin landscape and one of the most visited attract ...
Shaanxi Provincial History Museum Be considered as an obligation to be a showcase of ancient civilizations. Shaanxi Provincial History Museum is situated in the southern suburb of Xian City, northwest of the Big Wi ...
- » Xi'an
- Today's attractions feature Terracotta Warriors and Horses, one of World Cultural Heritages. The lifelike warriors and horses of Qin Shihuang will sure lead you back to the ancient warring times.
- Drive to Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the most famous buddhist pagodas in China, which was built in the Tang Dynasty to collect Buddhist scriptures.
- Then visit the Xi'an City Wall, an extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure. It's the best preserved ruins of city walls in China.
- Enjoy the imperial dumpling banquet and the Tang Dancing Show.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda As the symbol of the old-line Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. Originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor G ...
Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show take roots from the historical records and folk legends about the Tang Dynasty and shows to the audience the court life and social costumes of mor ...
Terracotta Warriors and Horses A terracotta army guarding , the tomb of Qin Shihuang, which lures travelers from all over the world. In a quest for immortality and eternal power, China's first emperor chose to h ...
Xi'an City Wall As a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xi'an, the Xi'an City Wall is the best-preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defense system in China. ...
- » Xi'an - Beijing
- First of all, enjoy a tour to the symbol of Xi'an - the Bell Tower.
- Later, visit the Great Mosque, one of the most important islamic mosques in China, which is a combination of traditional Chinese architecture and islamic art.
- Then transfer to the airport for the flight to Beijing.
- On arrival in Beijing, enjoy a Hutong tour in a rickshaw and explore the traditional Beijing alleys and courtyard houses.
Bell Tower Known as the symbol of Xi'an, the Bell Tower is a classical building with carved beams and painted rafters. It houses a bell which was originally used to strike time every morning ...
Courtyard Houses of Beijing Courtyard houses of Beijing, at the highest level and most typical specimen of its kind, boast a long history of more than 2,000 years. They are cordial and quiet, with a strong fl ...
Great Mosque Considered to be one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, the Great Mosque is a combination of traditional Chinese architecture and Islamic art.
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Hutong in Beijing People say that the real culture of Beijing is the 'culture of the Hutong' and the 'culture of the courtyard'. How true that is. Often, it is Beijing's winding Hutongs that attract ...
- » Beijing
- After breakfast, visit the Tian'anmen Square, the largest square of its kind in the world.
- Then visit the Forbidden City to enjoy an emperor's life. It is the world's largest palace complex.
- Drive to the Temple of Heaven, which is the place for imperial rituals and worship.
- In the evening, the famous Beijing Roast Duck is served at Quanjude.
Forbidden City Nowadays, the Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum is open to tourists from home and abroad. Splendid painted decoration on these royal architectural wonders, the grand and deluxe ...
Temple of Heaven On leaving the Forbidden City, follow in the footsteps of emperors, court ministers and eunuchs and head south to the magnificent and colorful Temple of Heaven. Although the bi-ann ...
Tian'anmen Square At the very heart of Beijing, sits Tian'anmen Square, the largest urban square in the world. This vast space, measuring 40 hectares, has a historical significance to rival its size ...
- » Beijing
- Have an excursion of Great Wall at Mutianyu section by cable car. With vegetation, green pines and cypresses covering 90 percent of the area, the sceneries here are beautiful all the year round.
- Proceed to the Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved Chinese imperial garden. Enjoy a leisurely walk along the enchanting Lake Kunminghu.
Great Wall at Mutianyu Besides its strategically important location and compact layout, Great Wall at Mutianyu is also famous for the breath-takingly beautiful scenery. Woods cover over ninety-six percen ...
Summer Palace With its handsome buildings, pretty scenery and tumultuous history, the Summer Palace is a wonderful place to explore. The most leisurely way to escape the crowd is to take a strol ...
- » Beijing
- Transfer to Beijing airport in prepare for departure.
- End of service.
Travler's FAQ & Tips
Weather
- What should we need to know when visiting Shanghai in different seasons?
- What's the best season for traveling there?
Transportation
Food
- What's the specialty of Shanghai cuisine?
- What are the must-eat Shanghai snacks? And what to notice?
Shopping
Travel
Other Hints
What should we need to know when visiting Shanghai in different seasons?
The four seasons are easy to tell apart. The weather is pleasant, and the number of all kinds of products is large in Spring and Autumn.
Every June and July is the mold rain season, so it is usually humid in hotel rooms. Umbrella is a necessary thing to bring with during the rainy weather.
The coldest time is from late January to early February. Even though there is not much snow, warm clothes are still needed, because cold wind is always unendurable. Hotel rooms are equipped with air-conditions, so please stay warm in the room.
It is usually super hot in July and August. Weather with higher than 35 C usually stays for about ten days, so that prevention from overheat is very necessary.
What's the best season for traveling there?
After humid mold rain season and cold winter, there comes the Spring with blooming flowers, or the Autumn with falling red leaves, which are the best the seasons for trevaling.
What about the transportation between Shanghai and its surrounding cities?
Travel line in the east China includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It usually takes about 2C3 hours to travel between cities. Medicine that prevents car-sickness is necessary.
Multi-city traveling usually requires travelers to put up each night in different cities. Please take care of your belongings when checking out.
What's the specialty of Shanghai cuisine?
Shanghai cuisine is a mixture of five different cuisines and western food. Apart from its local food, it also has Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Guangdong cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Yangzhou cuisine, Chaozhou Cuisine, Anhui Cuisine and vegetarian cuisine, etc.
Of course, Italian food, Russian food, French food, Vietnamese food, Korean food and Japanese food can also be found in Shanghai.
Local people like food with light seasoning and light sweetness. Rice is their main food. People that like strong seasoning can prepare their own seasonings.
Travelers with special needs please give us notice before hand, so we can prepare for you earlier according to your requirements.
What are the must-eat Shanghai snacks? And what to notice?
Shanghai Nanxiang Dumplings, Crab Roe Dumplings, Steamed Dumplings Filled with Minced Meat and Gravy, Fermented Rice with Pigeon Eggs, Rib Rice Cakes, Eggs Boiled with Five Ingredients, Five Ingredients Beans, etc. There are a lot of delicious local food.
Please mind the sanitation when enjoying the tasty food.
Where is the most famous area for shopping here?
The shopping heaven in Shanghai is Nanjing Road. It has a name of 'the number one shopping street in China.' Now all kinds of stores have been opened by all kinds of business people. There are not only old stores that have hundreds of years, but also modern shopping malls like Friendship Europe Shopping Mall, Mancton Square, HUalian Shopping Center, etc.
Huaihai Road is as famous as Nanjing Road. Shopping malls are standing at each side of the road: Guangna World Center, Paris Spring, Meimei Shopping Center, Parkson, etc. World famous brand can all be found in the shopping malls, which make Shanghai a shopping center of world class.
Sichuan North Road's stores offer reasonable prices, which attracts a lot of common people. Xizangzhong Road had developed food and travel industry.
Where can we visit on our spare time?
Shanghai is where Chinese movie originated. It is also where a lot of international movie festivals take place. There are world-class theaters. Famous movies and latest movies can all be found in Shanghai's movie theaters.
Huanyi Movie Theather on Nanjing West Road, Yongle Palace on Anfu Road are the most famous movie theathers in Shanghai.
You can also go to teahouse. Different from traditional teahouse, the teahouse in Shanghai adds more modern atmosphere that attracts more and more young people.
New theme parks and amusement parks in Shanghai are good choices too. Modern equipments and beautiful natural scenes will bring you to the ideal land.
How about Shanghai's nightlife?
Bars, KTV and DISCO are indispensable in a busy city like Shanghai. Beautiful lights are like the reflection of the stars, lightening the whole city and bring the city endless liveliness.
Blue Belt Night Club, Night Paris and the famous Big World are all well known and loved by young people. Dancing people and fragrant martini will make you forget about tiredness and start to enjoy the charm of Shanghai city.
How many airports does Shanghai have?
There are two international airports in Shanghai, which are Hongqiao Aireport and Pudong International Airport.
Hundreds of airlines are in service, which can reach to every big and medium city in China and some cities in each country.
Air traffic is very convenient. Pudong International Airport is mainly for international airlines, while Hongqiao Airport is mainly for national airlines.
What is the city code of Shanghai?
Shanghai's area code: 021
