Sights and Gardens of China

Location: China
Date: 30 October 2007
Duration: 15 Nights *
Price (€): € 2199

This superb package includes:

• Flights from Dublin to Beijing with Aer Lingus & KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Via Amsterdam).
• Luxury coach transfer with guide assistance to your hotel in Beijing on arrival.
• Evening meal and lunches included on excursion days.
• 4 nights 4 ***** hotel accommodation in Beijing on a bed and breakfast basis. The Grand View Garden Hotel www.gvghotel.com
• Full day excursion to Tian An Men Square, the Palace Museum (known as Forbidden City), Imperial Summer Palace & Pearl Factory.
• Full day excursion to the Temple of Heaven, Great Wall of China, the Emperor’s Tombs of Ming Dynasty.
• Free time for sightseeing and shopping of your choice.
• Luxury coach transfer to Beijing airport for your internal flight to Xi’an.
• Luxury coach transfer with guide assistance to your hotel in Xi’an.
• 2 nights 4 **** hotel accommodation in Xi’an on a bed and breakfast basis. The Gloria Hotel www.gloriahotels.com  
• Full day excursion to visit the Old City Wall of the Ming Dynasty & the Wild Goose Pagoda, traditional Tang Dynasty show.
• Full day excursion to visit the Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses and a furniture factory.
• Luxury coach transfer to Xi’an airport for your flight to Chongqing.
• On arrival guided excursion to Erling Park & the City Zoo.
• Afternoon transfer with guide assistance to the port of Chongqing to commence boarding for 3 night Yangtze River cruise.
• 3 nights cruising aboard a 5 ***** Cruise Vessel on a full board basis.
• Half day excursion off shore to Fengdu Ghost City with guide assistance.
• Full day cruising through the Three Gorges – Qutang, Wu & Xiling before passing through the Three Gorges Dam. Off shore excursion to Shennon Stream included.
• Half day off shore excursion to visit the Three Gorges Dam followed by afternoon cruising through the Gezhou Dam Ship Locker.
• Disembark from your cruise ship on arrival in Yichang.
• Luxury coach transfer with guide assistance to your hotel in Suzhou.
• 3 nights 4 **** hotel accommodation in Suzhou on a bed and breakfast basis. The Castle Hotel www.castlehotel.com.cn
• Full day excursion to the Lingering Garden, Garden of the Master of the Nets & a silk factory.
• Full day excursion to the Humble Administrator’s Garden & Tiger Hill.
• Luxury coach transfer with guide assistance to you hotel in Shanghai with a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple en route.
• 2 nights 4 **** hotel accommodation in Shanghai on a bed and breakfast basis. The Galaxy Hotel Shanghai  www.galaxyhotel.com  
• Full day excursion to The Yu Garden, Nanking Road & The Bund. Evening acrobatic show.
• The services of a tour escort for all transfers and excursions.
• Flight departs Dublin on Tuesday afternoon (1415hrs) and arrives into Beijing on Wednesday morning (0955hrs)
• Flight departs Shanghai on Wednesday morning (0950hrs) and arrives into Dublin on Wednesday afternoon (1620hrs)

*14 nights accommodation in China and 1 night on the flight.

Notes:

1. Price is per person and is based on two sharing, single room supplement €599.
2. Price is exclusive of tax €204 and optional insurance €49 (conditions apply).
3. A non refundable/non transferable deposit of €300 (by laser, cheque or credit card) per person is required to book (no surcharge)
4. Balances due 8 weeks prior  to departure (2% surcharge if paid by credit card)
5. EU citizens require a tourist visa; a cost applies and details will be sent with confirmation of booking.
6. Flight times are subject to change.

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