Start in: Beijing
End in: Xian
Special Experience: Winter view of the Forbidden City and Great Wall, Ice Lantern and Sculpture Festival in Harbin, a visit to the Siberia Tigers Park, Terracotta Army in Xian
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China Winter Tour - Ancient Culture and Snow Festival
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Beijing
Accommodations: Harmony Hotel 
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement
Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
It was from here that Chairman Mao proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
Accommodations: Harmony Hotel
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square,Forbidden City,Temple of Heaven
Gala Event: Kongfu show in Beijing
Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at Beijing's splendid Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the fantastic Kongfu Show in the evening.
- Tiananmen Square: the largest city square in the world and the spiritual heart of China, where the national flag is raised exactly at sunrise everyday.
- Forbidden City: located in the center of Beijing, used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years, it is the grandest integral palace complex still remaining in China.
- Temple of Heaven: the place which was visited yearly by the emperors who performed intricate rituals to insure a good harvest for the whole nation at ancient times.
- Kongfu show in Beijing: "The Legend of Kungfu, the most exciting Kungfu Show in the world!" --Metropolis Magazine. The show tells the story of a young boy, Chun Yi (the pure one), who in order to pursue spiritual and physical harmony is apprenticed as a monk to learn kung fu. Along the way he overcomes obstacles, is distracted and tempted, but ultimately achieves the designation of master who will enlighten the younger generations.
Accommodations: Harmony Hotel
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Sacred Road,Great Wall
Today you will have a vist to the majestic Great Wall(Badaling section)and Sacred Road. On your way back from the Great Wall, tour around the under-constructing architectures of the main Olympic venues, such as the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) where the Opening and Closing Ceremonies were held, and the National Aquatics with the nickname of "the Water Cube" for its unique design. Feel free to take beautiful pictures of those stadiums before they are at service for 2008 Olympic Games.
- Sacred Road: the path lined with stone statues of animals, mystical beasts and officials who are supposed to serve the emperor in his afterlife, through which the sitting emperors would go to perform memorial rituals for the ancestors once a year.
- Great Wall: the most famous symbol of China and one of the world's most remarkable architectural wonders, it was built over 2,000 years ago and stretches about 6,700km.
The Sacred Road, with cool statues on both sides, leads you to the 13 Ming imperial tombs.
Accommodations: GLORIA INN HOTELS
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Summer Palace
Transfer via: China domestic flight arranged by us (About 2 hour flight)
After breakfast, you will visit the exquisite Summer Palace. And then take the afternoon flight to Harbin. On arrival at Harbin, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
- Summer Palace : Located on the northwestern outskirts of the city, it was an imperial summer resort of the Qing Dynasty. With its perfect layout, magnificent buildings and enchanting landscape, it is the most splendid classical garden in China.
Summer Palace, the imperial summer resort of the Qing royal family, is an ideal resort in summer and an ideal place for skiing in winter.
Accommodations: GLORIA INN HOTELS
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Sun Island,Santa Sophia Church,Siberia Tigers Park
Gala Event: Ice Lantern Show
After breakfast, you will be escorted to the Sun Island Park by coach for the Snow Gala - Snow Exposition. Caged in the special bus, you will visit the Siberian Tiger Park and watch the tigers while driving in the park. After lunch, pay a visit to the Sofia Church - the biggest Orthodox church in the Far East. After dinner, go for Ice Lantern Show - an ice fairyland on Earth.
- Sun Island: It is the recreational center for the people of Harbin. They come here to enjoy the sun during summer. When winter comes, the river freezes solid. Ice-skating becomes the rage.
- Santa Sophia Church: It is jammed into an area of new construction, most notably several karaoke entertainment complexes with monumental Roman statuary mounted on their garish facades.
- Siberia Tigers Park: The new Siberia Tiger Park was opened in 1996 on Sun Island. A large recreational district is currently under development, featuring gardens, swimming lakes, cafes, and a hunting range. The tiger reserve has been finished. The goal of the reserve is to save, study and breed these great cats in captivity and eventually release them into their natural habitat.
- Ice Lantern Show: The first Ice lanterns were a winter-time tradition in northeast China. During the Qing Dynasty ( ¨1644 - 1911), the local peasants and fishermen often made and used ice lanterns as jack-lights during the winter months. Nowadays, ice lantern in broad sense refers to a series of plastic arts using ice and snow as raw material combining ice artworks with colored lights and splendid music.
A minibus will take you through the park where numbers of extremely impressive Siberian tigers are hanging around looking fierce and very, very big.
Accommodations: GLORIA INN HOTELS
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Provincial Museum of Heilongjiang
After breakfast, you can take part in the interesting ice activities ( watch winter swimming, ride on the ice sailing boat or ride sledge down the slope). Then visit the biggest museum in the Province. Enjoy half day free in Harbin to explore this snow world all by yourself.
- Provincial Museum of Heilongjiang: The Provincial Museum of Heilongjiang: Built in 1922, The Provincial Museum of Heilongjiang is a comprehensive museum run by the provincial government. Located in a compound ( 50 Red Army Street, Nangang District), it has housed more than 104,000 pieces of relics and specimens.
Harbin, white north of China. Slip and slide around the city during the day and then get down to see the amazing sculptures in the evening.
Accommodations: Hotel Royal Garden
Meals: B
Transfer via: China domestic flight arranged by us (About 3 hour flight)
Free during the day until our guide meets and helps you transfer to the airport for your flight to Xian. Upon your arrival at Xian, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Accommodations: Hotel Royal Garden
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Terracotta Warriors and Horses,Bell Tower,Ancient City Walls
Today, you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses, after lunch, the Ancient City Walls and then the Bell Tower.
- Terracotta Warriors and Horses: discovered in 1974 by local farmers digging a well, this is one of the most significant archeological finds of the 20th century. These 6,000 life-size painted Terracotta Warriors and Horses --individually sculpted from real-life models and arranged in battle formation have been protecting the mausoleum of the first emperor in Chinese history--Emperor QinShihuang for 2,200 years ago.
- Bell Tower: standing in the center of the city and built in 1582, the Bell Tower is a three-story wooden structure with traditional Chinese architectural features. It is so called because an iron bell is hung in the tower to give the correct time.
- Ancient City Walls : built during the 14th century on Tang dynasty foundations and they date from the Ming dynasty. The walls are the largest and best-preserved ancient fortress in the world. There is a gate in each of the four sides, and the gate towers built over each gate look lofty and magnificent and form a tight defence engineering system.
Ancient City Walls, Xian. Take the opportunity to climb it up and simply walk, having an overview of the city.
Meals: B
Sightseeing: Big Wild Goose Pagoda,Shaanxi Provincial Museum
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement
After breakfast, you will visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Hanyang Tombs before your onward flight to your next destination.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda: regarded by many as a symbol of the city Xian, the pagoda was built in 652 A.D. in the Tang Dynasty to house the sutras brought back from India by the famous monk Xuan-zang.
- Shaanxi Provincial Museum: opened in 1991, the largest comprehensive museum in the province. The museum exhibits over 3,000 historical relics which is just a fraction of their collection. Most of the exhibited items are rare treasures, showing you the splendid Chinese culture.
Shaanxi Provincial Museum, a spectacular building with an excellent collection
China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary . 
Accommodations---for 8 nights at four star, or higher, hotels as well as the cruise in comfortable twin-bedded rooms with private bath, air-conditioning, television, telephone and minibar. 
On this incredible tour you will receive 14 meals--8 full breakfasts,6 lunches and 0 dinners
Round-trip transfers---between airports, hotels and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned motor coaches with experienced drivers
Services of local English-speaking guides in each city
2 gala evening events--Kongfu show in Beijing in Beijing,Ice Lantern Show in Harbin 
Government taxes and service charge except tips to tour escort and driver
Great Wall takes on a different kind of beauty in mid-winter.
Of course, the success of our trip was in no small way made possible by your assistance. The internal flights, guides, drivers as well as the hotel and restaurant accomodations were excellent. I appreciated all your help in securing the arrangements during the busy Chinese New Year season. I am also grateful for your very professional assistance in helping to handle any of the problems that arose both prior to and during our trip. All of the guides were knowledgeable, professional and courteous. The vehicles were comfortable and the drivers were pleasant and timely. We were happy to give all of them positive reviews. It was also very nice to have met you in Guilin. Thank you for your gifts.
I will be very happy to recommend your company to any other parties interested in traveling to China on one of your pre-arranged tours or a private tour such as ours.Vincent Delgado
Tip Date: Feb.15 - Feb. 26, 2007
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