The Grandeur of China
📍 Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang, Dengfeng, Shanghai, China
Duration
11 days
Level
Easy
Languages
BG, EN
Departure
Sofia
Flight Sofia - Istanbul - Beijing (or Sofia - Munich - Beijing on some dates).
Photo stop at the Olympic complex. Transfer and check-in. Dinner, overnight stay in Beijing.
Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City with the Imperial Palace (UNESCO), the Temple of Heaven. A visit to a pearl factory. Peking duck dinner. Overnight stay in Beijing.
A visit to a jade factory. Excursion to the Great Wall of China. The Summer Palace. Dinner with a local family. Overnight stay in Beijing.
A rickshaw tour of the “hutong” lanes and the Lama Temple. High-speed train to Xi'an. Dinner, overnight stay in Xi'an.
The tomb with the Terracotta Army, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, the Great Mosque. Dumpling dinner and the “Tang Dynasty” show. Overnight stay in Xi'an.
Train to Luoyang, a visit to the Longmen temple complex. Transfer to Dengfeng. Optionally - the “Shaolin Zen Ritual” show. Overnight stay in Dengfeng.
The Shaolin Monastery and a martial arts demonstration. Lunch. Flight to Shanghai. Check-in, overnight stay in Shanghai.
The Yu Yuan Garden, the Bund, Nanjing Road, People's Square. Optionally - the Oriental Pearl Tower or a boat trip on the Huangpu River. Dinner, overnight stay in Shanghai.
The authentic town of Zhujiajiao and a boat ride along the canals. Lunch. A visit to a silk factory. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Sofia.
Arrival in Sofia.
Prices vary by date - select a date to see its price.
The price includes
- Flight tickets Sofia - Beijing and Shanghai - Sofia, baggage included
- Airport taxes
- Domestic flight Zhengzhou-Shanghai, including checked baggage up to 20 kg and hand luggage up to 5 kg
- Train tickets on the route Beijing-Xi'an and Xi'an-Luoyang
- 8 nights with breakfast in 4-star hotels
- 2 lunches
- 7 dinners
- All transfers along the route
- Guide services
- Entrance fees for the sights in the programme
- Tour leader
The price does not include
- Extra services marked as payable separately
- Metro and other public transport tickets, museum fees not mentioned above
- Tips for the local guide and driver - €6 per traveller per day
- Medical insurance with cover of €15 000: €1.25-5.00 per day depending on age
- Travel cancellation insurance
- Fuel and/or inflation surcharge, if one has to be introduced
- Personal expenses
Discounts
Prices per person in €, in 4* hotels:
- 18.03.2027 - 28.03.2027: €2395 (until 15.12.2026), €2525 (thereafter)
- 03.04.2027 - 13.04.2027: €2345 (until 31.12.2026), €2475 (thereafter)
- 18.04.2027 - 28.04.2027: €2345 (until 15.01.2027), €2475 (thereafter)
- Price per person in a single room: from €2610. Third adult in the room: from €2295. Child up to 11 in a room with 2 adults: from €2270.
Optional excursions
- The music show “Shaolin Zen Ritual”: €60 per adult.
- Evening boat trip on the Huangpu River in Shanghai: €50 per adult.
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower: €40 per adult.
- All optional, with a minimum of 10 booked, requested and paid in advance in Bulgaria.
Required documents
From 01.01.2025 Bulgarian citizens no longer need a tourist visa for China. An passport valid for at least 6 months after the date of return is required.
Other programme terms
Minimum number booked for the tour to run: 30 travellers. The order of activities in the programme may change.
Additional information
Hotels in the programme (or similar):
- Beijing - Metropark Lido Hotel Beijing 4*
- Xi'an - Tian Central Park Hotel 4*
- Dengfeng - Shaolin International Hotel 4*
- Shanghai - Holiday Inn Shanghai Jing'an 4*
Local currency: the Chinese yuan.
📌 Medical insurance is an extra (€1.25-5.00 per day depending on age, cover of €15 000). Payment terms: a deposit of 30% on booking, the balance no later than 45 days before departure.
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