Classic China and Thailand Holiday

Itinerary

• Day 1: Beijing, Arrival

  Upon your arrival at the Beijing airport, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and recover from jet lag.

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• Day 2: Beijing, City Highlights Tour

  This morning you will visit the grand Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, enjoy a rickshaw tour to explore the traditional hutongs. Later, you will visit the Longing Pearl Store.

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• Day 3: Beijing, Great Wall Tour

  After breakfast, you will visit the World Heritage Site - Great Wall (Mutianyu section, round-trip cable car included) and the famous Changling Tomb.

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• Day 4: Summer Palace, Beijing - Xi'an

  After breakfast, you will visit the Temple of Heaven where you can see the local people do morning exercise. You will also visit the exquisite Summer Palace.

  Later, be escorted to the airport for a 2-hour flight to Xi'an, one of the capital cities of ancient China, which has a history of over 3,100 years. Hotel check-in upon arrival and the rest of the day is free at leisure.

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  • Xi'an

• Day 5: Xi'an, Terracotta Warriors & City Highlights

  Today your first stop is to see the incredible Terracotta Warriors, one of the most significant archeological finds in the 20th century. More than 8000 life-size terra cotta soldiers and horses in battle formation have guarded Emperor Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum for 2,200 years.

  After lunch, you will tour the Ancient City Wall, the largest and best-kept city wall on earth. Strolling or cycling on the wall is quite an experience. Finally, drop by the Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the jade gallery.

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• Day 6: Muslim Street, Xi'an - Shanghai

  After breakfast, you will tour the Muslim Street and Gao's Courtyard where you can also see the interesting shadow puppet show. After that, you will be transferred to the airport for flight to Shanghai. 

  Upon your arrival in Shanghai, your tour guide will meet you at the airport and then escort you to the hotel.

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• Day 7: Shanghai, Yu Garden & Shanghai History Tour

  After breakfast, you will visit the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Old Street, former French Concession, silk workshop, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market and the Bund. 

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• Day 8: Shanghai - Chiang Mai

  After breakfast, you will walk down the Bund along the Huangpu River and visit Nanjing Road, and then get a bird's eye view of Shanghai from the Jinmao Tower. 

  Later, you will be escorted to the airport for your flight to Chiang Mai. Upon your arrival, your guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free on your own.

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• Day 9: Chiang Mai, Baan Chang Elephant Park

  Today, get up close and friendly with the elephants being cared for in Baan Chang Elephant Park. This ethical and sustainable refuge, a 50-minute shuttle bus ride from your hotel, leaving around 8:30 to 9:00, offers you the chance to not only see the happy animals but to touch, feed, bathe and play with them. For the elephants' welfare, there are no rides or circus tricks. You will have the chance to prepare their lunch and before turning to the hotel, visiting the babies in the nursery area.

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• Day 10: Chiang Mai - Phuket

  Enjoy your free whole morning. In the afternoon, check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Phuket. Upon arrival, you'll be met and transferred to the hotel by the driver. 

  Note: We will book the transfer service from the airport to the hotel for you.

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• Day 11: Phuket Relaxation

  You will have three free days in Phuket. Get into all that this nice place has to offer, from the vast beach to crystalline seawater to exotic foods. Have a good time!

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• Day 12: Phuket Relaxation

  Continue your free holiday today.

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• Day 13: Phuket Relaxation

  Today is still free for you to relax.

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• Day 14: Phuket - Bangkok

  Free in the morning before taking the flight to Bangkok. Upon your arrival in Bangkok, your guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to relax or go around by yourself.

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• Day 15: Bangkok Sightseeing

  Following breakfast, set out to visit Wat Traimit, which is known for its 900-year-old and five-and-a-half-ton solid gold image. Continue to see Wat Arun, perhaps better known as the Temple of the Dawn, which is one of the most published images of Bangkok.

  After that, explore Wat Po, this city's largest and oldest temple housing the largest single Buddha image - the Reclining Buddha.

  After lunch, come to the highlight of today's tour - the renowned Grand Palace, one of the must-sees adjoining Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.

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• Day 16: Bangkok, Departure

  Be free in the morning before being transferred to Bangkok airport for onward flight back home.

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