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Best of China
14 days Shanghai to Beijing
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Explore cosmopolitan Shanghai, Sample Ming history in Nanjing, See the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, Experience life on the Yangzi River, Scale the Great Wall, Visit ancient Beijing
See the best that China has to offer. From the sophisticated city of Shanghai to the ancient history of Xi'an, Nanjing and Beijing this is an adventure filled with myths, treasures and a culture that will keep you absorbed. Complete with a trip through the Three Gorges, this is a fabulous journey through China.
Physical Rating: 2
Culture Shock Rating: 3
Accommodation: Hotels/guesthouses (10 nts), overnight boat (1 nt), overnight trains (2 nts)
Transportation: Plane, overnight train, taxi, minibus, boat, local bus, walking
Trip Style: Intrepid Original
Group Size: Maximum of 12 travellers per group
Departure: Departure is guaranteed
Budget: Allow USD $220 for meals not included.
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| Details | | Intrepid Travel | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Days 1-2 | Shanghai | China's incredible economic growth is most obvious in Shanghai, a cosmopolitan city with an atmosphere like no other. Take a walk through China's art history at the Shanghai Museum, stroll along the Bund for a taste of colonial times and stand in awe at the city's space-age skyline. | | Day 3 | Nanjing | The palace ruins, city gates and historic Drum and Bell Towers of Nanjing are reminders of its glorious Ming past. Visit Sun Yat Sen's mausoleum, the Nanjing Museum and the Memorial Hall, which commemorates the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. | | Days 4-6 | Yangzi River | Sit back and experience the evolving scenery of the Yangzi River on a boat journey through the Three Gorges. Take a side trip down one of the Yangzi's picturesque tributaries and get a glimpse of a river that is essential to the lives of millions of people. | | Days 7-9 | Xi'an | This ancient capital and starting point of the Silk Road is also home to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time - the life-size army of Terracotta Warriors. | | Day 10 | Beijing | Step back in time and wander in the footsteps of former emperors in the vast Forbidden City. Take a walk among the kite-flyers and joggers in Tiananmen Square and explore the energetic back-street hutongs of buzzing Beijing. | | Days 11-12 | Great Wall | Explore the ultimate Chinese icon - the inspiring Great Wall - and get a feel for the long history of this ancient kingdom. Wander along remote sections of the wall and sleep in simple guesthouses along the way. | | Days 13-14 | Beijing | Step back in time and wander in the footsteps of former emperors in the vast Forbidden City. Take a walk among the people in Tiananmen Square and explore the energetic back-street hutongs of buzzing Beijing.
Winter itinerary for trips departing 1 Dec 2008 - 1 Mar 2009: Winter itinerary for trips departing 1 Dec 2008 - 1 Mar 2009 |
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time of printing/posting. Intrepid reserves the right to alter these prices
at any time. For trips departing between 01 January 2007 and 31 December
2007, the land price of your trip is guaranteed when you have paid in full.
For trips departing beyond 31 December 2007, prices are indicative only. The
itineraries and dates online and in our printed brochures are applicable
from 01 January 2007 until 31 December 2007. Beyond 31 December 2007 dates
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