Vacation in China with Asian Vacations, Inc. Tours

TOUR SUMMARY

Group Tours

BEIJING ORIGIN

Beijing Tour I	1/2 Day Tour	Covering The Summer Palace & lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour II	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the The Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour III	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the The Forbidden City & lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour IV: Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven	1 Day Tour	Tour starts 08:30. Visit will be first made to the Pearl Market, then the The Temple of Heaven where the Hall of Praying for Good Harvest inside has become the official symbol of Chinese tourism. Lunch will be at the Imperial Restaurant inside, followed by the visit to the largest square in the world - the Tiananmen Square. The first leg of the pretty long walk will pass the Tian'anmen Square, the Heavenly Peace Rostrum, the Duan Gate till the entrance of the Forbidden City - the Meridian Gate. The second leg will pass most of the major buildings inside The Forbidden City including the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Middle Harmony, the Hall of Preserving Harmony, the three halls in the rear yard, the Inner Imperial Garden, till the appearance of the Martial Gate, out of our bus is parked. Transfer will be made back to the hotel around 16:30 for a short rest before the dinner which is followed by the spectacular Chinese Acrobatic Show in the evening. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour V: Great Wall, Ming Tombs & Cloisonne Factory	1 Day Tour	Tour starts at 08:00 and the first stop is at the Cloisonne Factory. Cloisonne is one of the Chinese royal arts and crafts, exclusively used in the Imperial families before 1911. By 10:30, you will be at the The Ming Tombs, particularly at the De Ling Tomb to learn about Chinese Feng Shui and the luxurious tomb of each of the 13 emperors buried here, some with their wives, during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). Lunch. Bus will leave for the The Great Wall at 14:00. Tour ends back in the hotel around 18:00. After an hour's relaxation, we go to the dinner show at Dai Ethnic Restaurant. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour VI: Summer Palace & Pandas	1 Day Tour	Meet in the lobby at 09:00 And set out to see the pandas in Beijing Zoo and then visit the largest Imperial Garden in China - The Summer Palace. Cruise will be taken from the Cloud Dispelling Gate to the Dragon King Island (10 minutes) offering you the chance to appreciate the splendid man-made beauty for the lake. Lunch will be catered in the Tofu restaurant, where special bean curd Tofu could be served. In the afternoon, visit the The Lama Temple located within the city proper and see the Buddha Statue in the All Happiness Hall, being carved out of one single piece of white sandal wood 26m in length and 5m in diameter. It is also one of the records in the Guinness Book. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour VII: Beihai Park & Bell Temple	1 Day Tour	Be ready by 09:00 in the lobby and our tour will be starting from the Beihai Park and then our guide will walk with you to the Scenery Hill, the top point within the city area and offers the best bird's eye view of both the whole Forbidden City as well as the modern Beijing City. After lunch in a local restaurant, lectures will be attended at the Chinese Herbal Medicine Consulting Center. Professors and experts will be present to introduce you various kinds of Chinese medicines. Tries on Chinese acupuncture, acupressure or Chinese Qigong will also be encouraged there. By 16:00, take a break in the hotel till 17:00 when the trip will be made to the famous Peking Duck dinner followed by the fascinating Peking Opera Show. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour VIII: Marco Polo Bridge & Grand View Garden	1 Day Tour	Morning trip starting 09:00 will a distance of 6 miles (10km) before the arrival at Marco Polo Bridge. Shortly after lunch back in the city, tickets will be given to visit the Grand View Garden, the most authentic example of the private gardens as owned by rich families in old China. Tea time back in the hotel 16:00 - 18:00. Our guide will take you for a little walk through the zigzagging Beijing hutongs (small lanes around Shichahai area) before the dinner which is scheduled at 18:00 followed by the night view of Tiananmen Square shown to you by our hospitable guide and driver. See Notes	Book Now!
China Highlights Tour	8D/7N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Experience Chengde	3D/2N	Covering Beijing - Chengde - Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Pingyao World Heritage Discovery	3D/2N	Covering Beijing - Tianjin - Pingyai - Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Tibet Tour	5D/4N	See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights I	9D/8N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights II	10D/9N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights III	11D/10N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Shanghai, Suzhou. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights IV	8D/7N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise I	10D/9N	Covering Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise II	11D/10N	Covering Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise III	12D/11N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise V	15D/14N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VI	14D/13N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin, Shanghai. See Notes. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VII	15D/14N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VIII	17D/16N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise IX	12D/11N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Chongqing, Wuhan. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise X	13/12N	Covering Beijing, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise XI	15D/14N	Covering Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise XII	16D/15N	Covering Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise XIII	17D/16N	Covering Beijing, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. Click here for Tour Details. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Tibet Adventure	14D/13N	Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Lhasa, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Inner Mongolia	11D/10N	Beijing, Hohhot, Xilamuren, Hohhot, Datong, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Silk Road Highlights	14D/13N	Covering Beijing, Urumqi, Kashi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguang, Lanzhou, Xian, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Chengdu Origin
Chengdu City Tour	Full Day Tour	Starting at 09:00 in the hotel lobby, the first stop today will be the Du Fu Thatched Cottage. One of the most famous Chinese poets in Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) - Du Fu (712-770) lived there for four years after he retired. Around the Cottage is a very cozy park full of various kinds Tea Houses well worth a visit as well as a sip. Next stop is Wu Hou Prince Temple (Temple of the Duke Wu) in the southern outskirts of the city, which dates back to 3rd century. Lunch with hot & spicy local food if you have showed your strong interest for it. Afternoon sightseeing will include the Mosque and the Sichuan Museum.	Book Now!
Leshan Day Tour	Full Day Tour	Leshan lies about 104 miles (167km) south of Chengdu. Tour today starting at 08:00 from the hotel lobby will be focused on the Great Buddha which is the world's largest statue of the sitting Buddha. It will take less than 3 hours to get there by the newly built highway. Our guide will climb with you from the head of the Buddha down to its feet totaling 232ft (71m) in height. The sitting Buddha is carved (713-803) on one side of the Lingyun Hill by the Mingjiang River. Strangely enough, the Lingyun Hill itself looks like a sleeping Buddha from afar. Lunch is included in the tour.	Book Now!
Dujiangyan Irrigation System	Full Day Tour	See possibly the oldest functioning Irrigation System in China. Devised originally by Li Bing and his son in 256 BC, it was the first biggest attempt to make the Yangtze River beneficial to people along the downstream in Chengdu area. After one hour and thirty minutes' drive, you will be astounded by the ingenious and huge water-controlling masterpiece. There are many vendors nearby to sell typical local souvenirs which could be a lot of fun. Lunch is included in the tour.	Book Now!
Tibet Adventure	7D/6N	Chengdu, Lhasa, Chengdu.	Tour Details Book Now!
Chongqing Origin
Dazu Day Tour	Full Day Trip	The ride to Dazu will take around two and half hour to cover 100 miles (160km). While showing you to many of the 50,000 Buddhist stone Sculptures on North and Treasure Chamber Mount, our guide will take you, with their stories, back to the middle of 9th Century when Buddhists settled down here and made the wonder of the world. Chinese lunch or western lunch-box will be served during the tour. See Notes	Book Now!
Chongqing City Tour	Full Day Trip	At 09:00, you will meet our guide in the lobby for the city tour of Chongqing. Visit will first be made to the Pipa (Loquat) Hill Park on the top of which there is a magnificent view over the whole town area. After lunch, take the ride to the Natural History Museum, which is especially well-known for its dinosaur skeletons. If time permits, you will be led to visit the Southern Hot Springs (Spa), located 15 miles (25km) south of the city. It has an average temperature of 95F (35C), suitable enough for a cozy swimming. See Notes	Book Now!
Guangzhou Origin
Guangzhou City Tour	Full Day Tour	Meet at hotel by guide at 08:30. You will be visiting Orchid Garden and Chen's Family Museum. The second stop will be History Museum of Guangzhou and the Sun-yat Sen Memorial Hall. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will visit Six Banyan Buddhist Temple, with its famous pagoda. See Notes	Book Now!
Foshan Day Tour	Full Day Tour	Day tour today will start at 09:00. It takes about one hour from your hotel to get to Foshan, which is located 12 miles (20km) south-west of Guangzhou, a town renowned for its unique arts and crafts. You will be led either to visit a paper-cutting factory or paper-lantern factory observing the artists and craftsman concentrating on their masterpieces. After lunch, visit will be made to the magnificent ZuMaMiao (Temple of the Ancestors) decorated with a myriad of fine sculptures, ornamented roofs and scenic reliefs. See Notes	Book Now!
Guilin Origin
Li River Cruise	Full Day Tour	No other scenery in China is so unique, so indescribably beautiful yet mysterious, nor calls forth such breathless admiration as the karst region around Guilin. By 08:30, please be ready in the hotel lobby and our guide will take you directly to the ferry. Starting at Guilin, the boat first passes Elephant Trunk Hill and Pierced Hill where the hole in the hill glistens like a moon in the reflection of the evening sun. Then comes Pagoda Hill and Fighting Cocks Hill. Lunch is served on the cruise around 11:30. It takes approximately six hours to reach Yangshuo, a small town which the hoards of tourists and visitors have turned into a giant bazaar. If you do have the interest, a cup of coffee would be recommended on the so-called Foreigner's Street, where some of the small cafe offer the first class coffee as in deluxe hotels plus the most exotic atmosphere available nowhere else. On the return bus journey one more stop will also be made at the giant banyan tree reputed to be 1,300 years old. See Notes	Book Now!
Guilin City Tour	Full Day Tour	Tour starts at 09:00 with the first stop at Reed Flute Cave, which is one of the multitude of stalactite caverns with an age around 600,000 years. It lies at the foot of Guangming Hill, some 4 miles (7km) from the town center. The passage through this cave is 1,640 ft (500 m) long and leads along easily accessible paths and steps past a multitude of grotesquely formed stalagmites and stalactites. Next stop will be at the Seven Star Park containing seven hills which resemble that of the star constellation, the Great Bear. Lunch in a local restaurant, followed by the tour to the Elephant Trunk Hill, which has the vivid resemblance to elephant trunk. Next comes the Fobo Hill rising on the western bank of the Li River. On the top of the Hill, wonderful views are also available overlooking the picturesque cone-like small hills along the Li River. Return to the hotel for a relaxation after a bustle of activities before setting out for dinner and the fabulous Folk Dance Performance in the evening. See Notes	Book Now!
Hangzhou Origin
West Lake Tour	Full Day Tour	By 08:30, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and begin the most picturesque tour of the renowned West Lake. First take a little walk along either the Sudi Causeway or the Baidi Causeway to experience the harmonious combinations of both natural and manmade beauties. Artists and poets have always been drawn here and have painted or sung of the beautiful landscape. You will be guided to take the cruise and visit each of the small island located either by the side or in the center of the Lake - Little Paradise Island, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and Bay of Flowers with view of Golden Fish. Lunch will be served somewhere by the side of the Lake. See Notes	Book Now!
Hangzhou City Tour	Full Day Tour	Tour starts at 09:00 with the first stop at Xiling Garden to overview the West Lake and have a glimpse how the Hangzhou seniors enjoy themselves by playing chess or sipping teas in such an advantageous point. Ride next will be made to the Temple of Hidden Immortals (Lingyin), which is one of the biggest and most beautiful temples in south China. All major Buddha statues could be found in a successive order: the Four Heavenly Kings, Laughing Buddha (Maitreya) and Buddha Sakyamuni carved out of camphor wood with a height of 64ft (20m). After lunch being served, you will be led to visit the Flower Garden, well-known for the varieties of Bonsai well-trimmed inside. Afternoon tea will be served in the Tea Museum by 15:30. Hangzhou is also called the Hometown of Longjing Tea, which is one of the finest of Chinese Teas. See Notes	Book Now!
Shao Xing City Tour	Full Day Tour	Shao Xing, 40 miles (64km) away from Hangzhou, is a noted culture city with a history of over 2,400 years. The ride starting at 08:30 from the hotel lobby will last for 1.5 hours to get there. Applauded as the "Venice in China", Shao Xing has the most bridges of all Chinese cities. Crisscrossing waterways, lakes and ponds, curved stone bridges and canoes covered with bamboo awning combine to give it a look of fascination which is typical of towns in south China. Sightseeing today will reach the East Lake - model of traditional landscape, the Orchid Pavilion - "Sacred Home of Calligraphers", and the famous Tea House as depicted in the novel by Lu Xun (renowned revolutionary writer). Lunch in a local hotel. See Notes	Book Now!
Hong Kong Origin
Macau Tour	Full Day Tour	Leave at 7:00am. Highlights of the tour include visit to Penha Church, Kun Iam Temple, Ruins of St. Paul and a Casino. Tour fare includes sightseeing as detailed, Western lunch, Round trip ferry ticket Hong Kong/Macau/Hong Kong. See Notes	Book Now!
Hong Kong Tour	Full Day Tour	Starting at 0900am, the tour today would cover all major scenic spots in Hong Kong: First leg of the tour will be at the Victoria Peak in Aberdeen. Next stop will be Stanley. After a simple lunch, visit will be made to the Repulse Bay - one of the most visited beaches in town and summer escapade for swimmers. Traditional southern-style decorations could also be seen along the beach. Around 17:00, return to your hotel before dressing up for the fabulous buffet dinner on board the luxuriously built restaurant cruiser- PEARL OF THE ORIENT which offers a fascinating night view of the Victoria Harbor. The Buffet dinner and live music will start around 19:00 and keep delighting you and your friends for 4 hours before you are guided back to the hotel via the red light district - Wanchai. See Notes	Book Now!
Kunming Origin
Kunming City Tour	Full Day Tour	Pick up at your hotel at 08:30 and proceed to the Western Hill which consists of four high peaks, and our guide will lead the way to the Arhat Hill facing the shore. The climb to the top is breathtaking (Seniors would be strongly to take the cable, simple but trustful). In places one must pass through narrow tunnels hewn out of the cliff rocks. Longmen (Dragon's Gate) would be the very top to achieve. A touch of the Longmen would bring good luck in all aspects, as believed firmly by most Chinese. From the Palace of Longmen, one could also enjoy the wonderful view over the Dianchi Lake. Golden Temple built in 1671. It is the unique of its kind as almost totally constructed of bronze: beams, pillars, arches, roof tiles, window frames and even the people and animal figures are all made of bronze. The entire hall weighs over 200 tons. Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, homes many minority nationalities. Visit in the afternoon to the Ethnic Museum will offer you the chance to marvel at the colorful national costumes, distinctive jewelers and many exotic things which characterize each of the individual groups. If time and weather permits, our guide will also take you to visit the Dianchi Lake which makes Kunming the most appealing city. See Notes	Book Now!
Stone Forest	Full Day Tour	Early ride will be taken to the spectacular landscape of Stone Forest, which lies 74 miles (120km) south of Kunming (approximately 2 hours by newly built highway). A 3,937 ft (1,200m) long market pathway leads through the stone labyrinth which consists of fantastically shaped rocks resembling people, animals, swords, pagodas and etc. Modern audio system has been installed in the whole area providing an soft, harmonious musical background. While listening to stories, like Ashma, from our guide, you will reach the tiny pavilion which stands on the Lotus Peak offering a panorama view of the whole Stone Forest area (80 hectares). Lunch is included in the day tour. See Notes	Book Now!