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Peregrine Travel
Tour 7-day Package
7days 6 nights Beijing/Xi'an
(PT7D-1)
USD:$2,085
Double Occupancy
USD:$2,380 Single Occupancy |
As the capital of China, Beijing
is one of the world's truly imposing cities, with a 3,000-year
history and 11 million people. Covering 16,808 square kilometers in
area, it is the political center of the People's Republic of China.
Situated in northeast China, Beijing adjoins the Inner Mongolian
Highland to the northwest and the Great Northern Plain to the south.
Five rivers run through the city, connecting it to the eastern Bohai
Sea. Administratively, the Beijing municipality equals the status of
a province, reporting directly to the central government. Rich in
history, Beijing has been China's primary capital for more than
seven centuries. China's imperial past and political present meet at
Tiananmen square, where the Forbidden City palace of the emperors
gives way to the Great Hall of the People congress building and the
mausoleum of Chairman Mao Zedong. The old city walls have been
replaced by ring roads, and many of the old residential districts of
alleys and courtyard houses have been turned into high-rise hotels,
office buildings, and department stores. Beijing, a dynamic city
where the old and new intermingle, remains a magnet for visitors
from inside and outside China.
Xi'an is a city with incredible history, as well as a prosperous
modern city. As the capital city of Shannxi province, it holds a key
position in the fertile plain between the highland plateau of the
north and the Qinling Mountains to the south. Xi'an has been the
capital of eleven dynasties for more than 2000 years. Along with
Rome and Constantinople, this city played a vital role in bridging
the gap between east and west. There are important sites and relics
in this city. The Terracotta Army of Qin Emperor, is regarded as the
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Schedule: |
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Day 1 |
Arrive at Beijing. Transfer to Days & Suites Beijing Hotel for 3 nights stay. (D) |
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Day 2 |
Full Day City Tour (Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven)
(B,L,D)
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Day 3 |
Visit Badaling Great Wall & Summer Palace
(B,L,D)
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Day 4 |
Fly to Xi'an. Transfer to Xi'an Sheraton Hotel for 2 nights stay.
(B,L,D)
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Day 5 |
Full Day Terra cotta Tour (Terracotta Museum, Big Wild Goose
Pagoda & Banpo Museum)
(B,L,D)
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Day 6 |
Full Day City Tour (City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum & Forest
of Stone Steles Museum). Earling evening flight to Beijing. Transfer to
Days & Suites Beijing Hotel. (B,L,D)
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Day 7 |
Departure from Beijing. (B) |
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The Forbidden City
Forbidden City was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing
dynasties, which is the largest palace complex in the world. It
surrounded by 10-meter high walls and a 52-meter wide moat. It
covers 74 hectares and has 9,999 rooms. In the forbidden city, you
can get more knowledge about the eastern architecture, splendid
painted and beautiful craftwork. |
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Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven was built in
1,420 in the Ming Dynasty, which is the most holy of all Beijing's
imperial temples. This is where the Emperor came every winter
solstice to worship heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest.
True to the Chinese saying, "Round Heaven, Square Earth." The park is
in a square shape and the temple in a round shape which symbolizes
that the emperor had to leave the Earth (represented by the square)
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The
Great Wall
The Great Wall is perhaps
China's most famous and most mythologized site. Several sections
are conveniently visited from Beijing, including at Badaling, the
most popular site, about 70 km (43 mi.) northwest of Beijing and
at Mutianyu, 90 km (56 mi.) northeast of Beijing. These impressive
brick and earth structures date from the Ming dynasty, when the wall
was fortified against Mongol forces to the north. The Ming wall is
about 26 feet tall and 23 feet wide at the base, and could
accommodate up to six horsemen riding abreast. Watch towers, built on high points every 200-300 meters or so with small garrison
forces, used fire signals or fireworks as a means of communication. These
stretches of the wall are part of a system that extends from the
Shanhaiguan fortress on the Bohai Gulf in the east to the Jiayuguan
fortress in the west, altogether some 6000 km (3700 mi). |
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The Summer Palace
The Summer Palace
landscape, dominated mainly by Longevity Hill and
Kunming
Lake, covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of
which is under water. Its 70,000 square meters of building space
features a variety of palaces, gardens and other ancient-style
architectural structures. The Summer Palace is a monument to
classical Chinese architecture, in terms of both garden design and
construction. Borrowing scenes from surrounding landscapes, it
radiates not only the grandeur of an imperial garden but also the
beauty of nature in a seamless combination that best illustrates the
guiding principle of traditional Chinese garden design, which is: "The works
of men should match the works of Heaven".
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Museum of Terracotta
Warriors and
Horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
The Terracotta warriors and Horses are the most significant
archeological excavations of the 20th century. Upon ascending the
throne at the age of 13 (in 246 BC), Qin Shi Huang, had work begun
on his mausoleum. It took 11 years to finish. It is speculated that
many buried treasures and sacrificial objects had accompanied the
emperor in his after life. It is a sight not to be missed by any
visitor to China. |
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Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a
well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. This
attraction can be divided into three parts: the Big Wild Goose
Pagoda, the Da Ci'en Temple, and the North Square of Big Wild Goose
Pagoda. It
attracts numerous visitors for its fame in the Buddhist religion.
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Banpo Museum
The Banpo Museum is located in the eastern outskirt of Xi'an City. As
the first museum at the prehistoric site, it was built at the base
of the excavations of the Banpo site. The Banpo Site is a typical
Neolithic matriarchal community of the Yangshao Culture dating back
about 6,000 years. |
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Xi'an City Wall
Xi'an City Wall was initially built during the old Tang dynasty
(618-907). Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of Ming dynasty, rebuilt
the wall, creating the modern Xi'an City Wall. The wall now stands 12
meters tall, 12-14 meters wide at the top and 15-18 meters thick at
the bottom. It covers 13.7 kilometers in length with a deep moat
surrounding it. It's the most complete city wall that has survived
in China, as well as being one of the largest ancient military
defensive systems in the world. |
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Shaanxi History Museum
Shaanxi History Museum
Shaanxi Province is considered as one of China's most important
museums because it captures the essence of over 2,200 years of
Chinese history. It has the largest collection of Tang dynasty
artifacts in the world. The Shaanxi History Museum was built to
replicate the Tang architecture and was opened to the public in
1991. Over 700,000 people visit this national treasure each
year. |
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Forest of Stone Steles Museum
Once the site of the
Temple of Confucius during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), the
Forest of Stone Steles Museum is being included in UNESCO's list of
world heritage site. With 900 years of history, this treasure house
holds the world's largest collection of stone steles of different
periods, from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Carved on each of
these 3,000 steles are original calligraphies of China's most famous
scholars. |
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Days & Suites Beijing Hotel (Chang An Grand Hotel)
27
Hua Wei Li Chaoyang District Beijing
China
Offering
comfortable accommodation and various facilities, the Chang An Grand
Hotel is an ideal travel destination for both business and leisure
travelers visiting Beijing.
The hotel has 373
rooms.
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Hotel Amenities:
Airline reservation desk
Beauty shop
Car Rental
Babysitting
Bar & Lounge
Concierge desk
Foreign exchange
Restaurants
Housekeeping service daily Laundry on-site
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Hotel Description
Guest Rooms:
Guests are
provided with the comfort of tastefully decorated rooms that are
spacious and facilitated with numerous in-room amenities. The hotel
also offers 24-hour room service for your convenience.
Location:
The Chang An
Grand Hotel is located in the southeast corner of Beijing City,
adjacent to Beijing Curio City, China's largest curio and folk
artwork market. It is also close to the Central Business District
and downtown.
Restaurant:
Guests
can enjoy delicious western cuisine in the relaxed atmosphere of the
onsite restaurant and later chill out with a refreshing drink at the
cocktail bar. |
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Xi'an Sheraton
Hotel
No. 262 Fenghao Road,
Xi'an, China
It is close to the Xi'an West Wall and
only a few minutes from the center of the city.
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Hotel Amenities:
Baby sitting service
Banquet facilities
Beauty salon
Business centre
Cocktail bar
Concierge
Conference facilities
Currency exchange
Disabled facilities
Photocopying facilities Reception facilities
Restaurants
Room service
Safe deposit box
Sauna
Shopping arcade
Spa
Swimming pool
Table tennis
Tour desk
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Hotel Description
Guest Rooms:
The guestrooms
are very large and spacious. They are all tastefully
decorated and equipped with a wide range of deluxe amenities to make
your stay as comfortable and convenient as possible.
Location:
The hotel is
adjacent to the West Second Ring Road, only minutes away from the
new Xi'an Developing Zone of High Technology Industries. It is also
near the Xi'an West Wall. The major scenic spots can all be
accessed easily from this hotel.
Restaurant:
The hotel
restaurants serve authentic Cantonese seasonal specialties and an
array of regional gourmet dishes. The American cuisine is served in
the western restaurant. |
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