Tour Code: Eld-010        Tour Name: Elder luxury tour to China Beijing  Chengdu Yangtze River Cruise and Shanghai Hangzhou
Description: This is a luxury elderly scenic sightseeing tour for the seniors to visit China in relaxed itinerary.

Itinerary
Day01(08Jun and 01Nov), Arrive Beijing, our experienced guide meet you at Beijing a'port with a paper writing your name while your arrival by your flight, and then transfer to check-in hotel with your passports, have a good rest in the evening to acclimatize to the new city, have dinner in hotel, and overnight in 4* Holiday Inn Tiantan hotel.(D)
Day02, 07:30 morning call, and 08:00 for b'fast (buffet mixed both Chinese and Western), at 08:30 drive to hiking (soft) and visit Mutianyu Great Wall which less tourists there(crowded in Badaling Great Wall, the one of the greatest project over the world), in the afternoon visit Temple of Heaven, in the evening enjoy the Beijing Opera performance, then transfer to hotel, overnight in Holiday Inn Tiantan hotel.(B/L/D)
Day03, 08:30 drive to visit Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and in the afternoon take rickshaw ride to the old Beijing lanes (Hutong) to see the local people living Hutong, as well as visit Lama Temple, and have a local lunch in the local Hutong family, in the evening enjoy the Acrobatic Show, overnight in Beijing Holiday Inn Tiantan hotel. (B/L/D)
Day04, Take morning flight to  Xi'an , visit Terra-Cotta Warriors in the afternoon to learn the Chinese ancient military and greatest Emperor Qinshihuang, in the evening enjoy Tang Dynasty Dinner and Performance, overnight in  4* Diamond Int'l hotel.(B/L/D)
Day05, Take morning flight to Chengdu, visit Chengdu Panda Base, enjoy the lovely giant pandas, in the evening enjoy the Sichuan Opera performance, overnight in 4* Xinhua Int'l hotel. (B/L/D)
Day06, Drive to visit Dujiangyan Irrigation System in the morning to understand Chinese ancient philosophy in solution ecological problem, and in the afternoon to Pixian county for visiting Nongke Village (means Agricultural Skill's village, famous for its Nongjiale, the originate of Nongjiale in China; Nongjiale, means have relaxing and spare time in peasant's house at lower cost and share fresh air and sunny time) to understand the local village social structure and economic conditions, talk with local family members, plants and flowers skills, as well as the China Reform's influence in agriculture, have a dinner in local family, and then drive back to Chengdu for night in Xinhus Int'l hotel..(B/L/D)
Day07, Drive to the Longevity City - Pengzhou town, visit Pengzu Tomb to understand the knowledge in life longevity (Pengzu, was an immortal long life elder aged 800 years old), guided by local Longevity expert, and in the afternoon back to Chegndu, and talk to an expert in "Longevity and TCM Herbs", to identify and learn the major Chinese herbs involved in longevity, and take herbal dinner, in the evening take foot herbal washing and body message for relax your body, overnight in Xinhua Int'l hotel.(B/L/D)
Day08, Visit Seniors' University or University educated retired elder association, to understand your counterparts in China, you can discuss with them in various fields such as in daily life, retired life, family condition and marriage,  new generation problem, learn Chinese brush painting, exercise ancient TCM healing techniques, elderly biking travel etc; in the afternoon have a talk with a Merchant Association in tea house, Hotpot for dinner, in the evening enjoy the senior's body exercises, elderly singing and dancing at roadside or streetside or in park. overnight in Xinhua Int'l hotel.(B/L/D)
Day09, Drive to visit Sanxingdui Ruins Museum, which is the originate of ancient Sichuan cultural center, and back to visit Wenshu Monastery to understand the Buddhist influence in Chinese culture and daily life, and then walk around Wenshufang shopping area, as well as Chunxilu shopping area, local style dinner for you in Longchaoshou, overnight in Xinhua Int'l hotel.(B/L/D)
Day10, Drive to Chongzhou to visit ordinary farm family, to understand China's agriculture labor structure and the income structure; and have an excursion to visit local Elder House operated by local peasants, and have an exchange with the elders in Elder House; or have an interview with Social District Office (the basic and lowest government office in China, named as "Shequ" in Chinese, similar as original Government Street Office or Residents Commitee) to understand the local basic government office's role and usage, how to resolve the resident's problem etc, overnight in Chongzhou 3* Tianli hotel.(B/L/D)
Day11, Take morning flight to Guilin, sightseeing in the city, Reed-Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill, and overnight in 4* Guilin Park hotel.(B/L/D)
Day12, Take Lijiang cruise to Yangshou, and walking in Yangshou, then drive back to Guilin for night in Park hotel.(B/L/D)
Day13, Take flight to Chongqing, and sightseeing in Chongqing city, and in the evening board 4* ship for night (boarding date will be adjusted to meet the ship departure).(B/L/D)
Day14, Excursion to Fengdu or Shibaozhai, overnight in ship.(B/L/D)
Day15, Excursion to Shennongxi Stream overnight in ship.(B/L/D)
Day16, Excursion to the Dam, and arrive Yichang at about 11:00, then take flight to Shanghai (if no flight today then fly on Day17, or itinerary adjusted to Shanghai via Wuhan), overnight in 4* Merry hotel.(B/L/D)
Day17, Sightseeing in Shanghai, and in the afternoon drive to Suzhou in the afternoon, overnight in Suzhou 4* Zhuhui hotel.(B/L/D)
Day18, City tour in Suzhou: Tiger Hill, Chilly Hill Temple, Lingering Garden , at last to Hangzhou for night in 4* Xinqiao hotel. (B/L/D)
Day19, City tour in Hangzhou: West Lake, Islet-Three Pools Mirroring the Moon,  then to Shanghai for night in Merry hotel for night.( B/L/D)
Day20, Sightseeing in the morning, visit Yu Yuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, in the afternoon shopping in Nanjing road, overnight in Shanghai.(B/L/D)
Day21,  See off at Shanghai a'port after b'fast.(B)

Quotation: 3560USD/p.p., single supplement 1250USD.
Departure date(Day01): 08Jun and 01Nov, every year.
Included: meals marked, accommodation in marked hotel or similar one (2 persons in one room), all transfer and transportation by car or van or coach with experienced driver, a'tickets of Beijing-Xián-Chengdu-Guilin-Chongqing and Yichang(Wuhan)-Shanghai with its a'port constructon fee and fuel surcharge, ship cruise ticket with its excursions, Lijiang River cruise, experienced English speaking guide service, coordination and cost for all marked activity, entrance fee for sightseeing, tour body insurance.
Excluded: tip to guide and driver, international a'ticket, visa fee, any other service and cost not included above.
B-B'fast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner.

Optional (ordinary) Tour
Tibet & Lhasa tour.
Yangtze river ship cruise trip
Shanghai and Hangzhou Suzhou trip
Volunteer panda tour

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