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8 Days Golden Pearl River Delta Tour

Destination:

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau

Duration: 8 Days
Tour Code: TCT-Family-01
Tour Type: Private Tour
Best Travel Time: Suitable for the whole year, best from April to November.

Price from

2-5 persons: US$ 1881 P/P

6-9 persons: US$ 1381 P/P

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Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau Tour

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau Tour
Quiet Street on Guangzhou Shamian Island
Guangzhou Temple of Chen Family
Shenzhen Splendid China & Folk Culture Village
Hong Kong Repulse Bay
Bird View from Hong Kong Victoria Peak
Macau Ruins of St. Paul's
Macau Maritime Museum

Summary: This 8 Days China Family Tour to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, HongKong and Macau just focuses on the 4 popular tourism cities of the Pearl River Delta. Guangzhou is not only a business destination but also famous for its leisure travel. Shenzhen, the busy city, but is where you can enjoy the modern entertainment Then, Hong Kong and Macau, the vibrant destinations with tremendous appeal for the discerning traveler. This tour offers all highlights you should not miss, and give you the chance to uncover the rich diversity of the Delta’s cultural heritage and their scenic charm.

Day 1

Arrival Guangzhou
Arrive in Guangzhou, you will be met at the airport & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: No meal
Accommodation: In Guangzhou

Day 2

Guangzhou
Today, you will take a city tour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, Temple of Chen Family, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees and Shamian Island. If you wanna take a different view of this city, you can choose the Pearl River Cruise as your optional night entertainment (at your own expense).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Guangzhou

Day 3

Guangzhou Shenzhen
In the morning, you will take a train to Shenzhen (about 1 hour by D-train). Then begin your explore of Shenzhen. Firstly, you will visit the Splendid China, which is a comprehensive miniature park reflecting the history, culture, art, ancient architecture, and customs and habits of various nationalities in China. After that, you will have a short tour to China Folk Culture Village.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shenzhen

Day 4

Day 5

Hong Kong
Today, enjoy your city tour to Victoria Peak, the premier visitor attraction of Hong Kong, Aberdeen and Repulse Bay.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

Day 6

Hong Kong
Enjoy your happy time in Hong Kong Disneyland Theme Park. In the late afternoon, be transferred back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

Day 7

Day 8

Departure Hong Kong
In the morning, take express train back to Hong Kong for your flight to next destination.
Meals: Breakfast

Service End

Day 1

Arrival Guangzhou
Arrive in Guangzhou, you will be met at the airport & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Meals: No meal
Accommodation: In Guangzhou

Guangzhou is a civilized ancient city with a history of more than 2200 years, the same age as the ancient city of Rome in Italy. It was also the earliest trade port in China that opened to the world and was the starting port of the “silk road” on the sea since the Han and Tang Dynasties. The city is now the capital of Guangdong province, you can see there ultra-modern hotels and office blocks rub shoulders with traditional temples, wet markets and historic buildings.

Day 2

Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Memorial Hall is one of the most important historic buildings in Canton. It is built to honor Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great architect of Chinese revolution. The hall was constructed between 1929 and 1931, on the site of the former Presidential Palace.

Temple of Chen Family is one of the most culturally unique complexes in Southern China. Built in the 1890s, the complex is comprised of 19 buildings which are known for great decorations, woodcarvings, and iron castings and so on.

With the famous Thousand-Buddha Pagoda standing in the temple, the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (Liurong si) enshrines three Buddhist statuses in its Grand Hall, which were cast in the Qing Dynasty in 1663. In the Sixth Ancestor Hall, visitors can find a copper statue of Huineng, the sixth founder of a sect of Buddhism.

Shamian Island is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou city. The territory was divided into two concessions given to France and the United Kingdom by the Qing Dynasty government in the 19th century. The island is a historical area that serves as a tranquil reminder of the colonial European period, with quiet pedestrian avenues flanked by trees and lined by historical buildings in various states of upkeep. The island now is the location of several hotels, a youth hostel, restaurants and tourist shops selling curios and souvenirs.

The Pearl River is the third longest river in China and the night cruise out of Guangzhou is an excursion no to be missed. Originating from Bai'etan, the boat will take you east to Guangzhou Bridge and south to Baihe Cave. On this leisure and romantic two-hour trip, you will see millions of lights of the city and colorfully-decorated lanterns shining along the river.

Day 3

Shenzhen, the one-time small fishing village, was singled out by the then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1978 to be developed into a Special Economic Zone. Apart from its rapid commercial development, it is named the “International Green City” in the Green Oscars in 2000 and has become the most popular weekend escape for Hong Kong people. Shenzhen is the sister city of Brisbane, Australia since 1992.

Splendid China & Folk Culture Village is a comprehensive miniature park reflecting the history, culture, art, ancient architecture, and customs and habits of various nationalities in China. It is one of the world's largest scenery parks in the amount of scenarios reproduced. It is located by the Shenzhen Bay in a tourist area of Oversea Chinese Town in Shenzhen. It is a 35-40 minute train ride from Lohu metro station (Line 1 of Shenzhen Metro), or 30 minutes by bus.

Over 100 major tourist attractions have been miniaturized and laid out according to the map of China. Most attractions have been reduced on a scale of 1:15. It is divided into Scenic Spot Area and Comprehensive Service Area. The entire park covers 30 hectares. There are cars and trains to transport visitors around the park, making it possible to visit the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Three Gorges Dam, Potala Palace and the Terracotta Army in one day.

Day 4

Shenzhen Hong Kong
Today, you will leave Shenzhen for Hong Kong, this busy, fashionable but still very traditional city. You will first be transferred to Shenzhen Airport then take the direct bus from there to Hong Kong. On arrival, you will be greeted at the bus station by your tour guide and transferred to hotel. Enjoy your own free time for the rest of the day.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a bustling and vibrant destination boasting a rich blend of Chinese and European traditions. Visitors to this “Pearl of the Orient” will experience breathtaking views from Victoria Peak, the uniqueness of Aberdeen’s Floating Community, and the offerings at Stanley Market. It would be hard to find a more exiting city than Hong Kong. Set among beautiful natural surroundings it has all the benefits of a thriving and vibrant commercial center home to shopping like no place.

Day 5

Hong Kong
Today, enjoy your city tour to Victoria Peak, the premier visitor attraction of Hong Kong, Aberdeen and Repulse Bay.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

Victoria Peak is Hong Kong’s premier visitor attraction, providing magnificent harbor and city views. You will experience the dazzling panorama of Hong Kong Island, the Victoria Harbor, the Kowloon Peninsula and hills beyond. By night, you are thrilled to the neon-light skyline. What’s more, the Peak offers visitors a multitude of fantastic entertainment, dining and shopping options.

Aberdeen is also located on the southern side of Hong Kong Island. It is home to hundreds of people living on fishing junks. The traditional lifestyle is dramatically juxtaposed against a modern high-rise community that spreads up the nearby hillsides. To get a close-up look at the Aberdeen way of life, many visitors take a sampan ride. In the evenings, any others prefer to take in the view from the floating seafood restaurant anchored there.

The wide and wave-lapped beach - Repulse Bay is popular with locals and visitors alike and great for sandy strolls early morning or at sunset when all is at peace. As well as sun, sea and sand, there are plenty of diversions nearby. The former colonial style Repulse Bay Hotel and the ornate Life Guard Club built in traditional Chinese style is all there for you to explore.
Stanley Market in the southern side of Hong Kong Island is a place to find silk garments, sportswear, art, Chinese costume jewellery, other souvenirs and a host of fantastic bargain. A trip to Stanley would not be complete without comprises a six-story shopping center. Right next to it is Murray House-former British army officers’ quarters, now houses the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and various dinning outlets.

Day 6

Hong Kong
Enjoy your happy time in Hong Kong Disneyland. In the late afternoon, be transferred back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

Have you imagined having a taste of Beijing dumplings inside the Disney Theme Park? Come experience the Disney magic with a special Hong Kong touch. The magic begins the moment you set foot inside the inspiring gates, with all the spectacular attractions of Hong Kong Disneyland before you. For extended experience, you can stay at one of the themed hotels to enjoy Hong Kong Disneyland’s dining, shopping and entertainment.

Day 7

Hong Kong Macau Hong Kong
In the morning, your local guide will meet you at your hotel lobby then accompany you for the one day Macau experience tour. You will first be transferred to the pier and take a jet boat to Macau (45 minutes riding). On arrival, enjoy your relaxing tour there, which covers the classic sites in Macau that including the Ruins of St. Paul's, A-Ma Temple, Maritime Museum and Golden Lotus Square. If you are interested, you can also go to Casino and have a try. In the late afternoon, take jet boat back to Hong Kong.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Hong Kong

One of the most classic tourism sites in Macau, the Ruins of St. Paul’s, somehow, can be considered the landmark of Macau. Firstly completed at the year 1580, the church of St. Paul its architecture combined Renaissance-style and oriental-style in harmonious way. Experienced the baptism of fire for three times, this well decorated and furnished church been destroyed and only the stone facade can tell people its brilliant glories in the old times.

A-Ma Temple or Mazu Temple, as the oldest religious temples in Macau, it have a history of over 500-year, which can be dated back to 1488, even before the city of Macau came into being. In ancient times, people believed that Mazu was the “Goddess of the Sea” and the “Protector of Fishermen”, so they built this solemn temple to show their devout. This construction been made of 4 main parts: the Stone Palace, the Prayer Hall, the Hall of Benevolence and the Hall of Kuan Yin. The temple has been listed in the World Heritage record in 2005.

Been completed at the year of 1987, just opposite to A-Ma Temple, Maritime Museum is believed to be the very place where the Portuguese first landed. The shape of this museum is just like a sailing ship. It consists of the main building, the Fishermen Hall, the Maritime Hall and the Navigation Technology and Transportation Hall, the Aquarium. It just showed that, the Macau’s history always close connected to the sea.

A 6-meter tall large sculpture of "Lotus Flower in Full Bloom" unveils its beauty on the joint area of 3 main streets, which aimed to celebrate the return of sovereignty of Macau in 1999. This area hence the name Golden Lotus Square or Lotus Square, becomes a newly tourism spots.

The golden lotus made of gilded bronze and weights 6.5 tons, the major part of it, with 16 components in total, is composed of a stem, petals and pistil. The base of the flower consists of 23 pieces of red granite.

Day 8

Departure Hong Kong
In the morning, take express train back to Hong Kong for your flight to next destination.
Meals: Breakfast

Service End

Full price of this tour (per person in US$):

JAN, FEB, DEC
MAR, JUN, JUL, AUG
APR, MAY, SEP, OCT, NOV

Group Size	Using Standard Hotel ★★★		Using First Class Hotel ★★★★		Using Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★
Group Size	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy
1 person		3207		4090		4184
2-5 persons	1881	2397	2322	3280	2370	3375
6-9 persons	1381	1897	1823	2781	1870	2875
10 persons & above	1254	1745	1648	2532	1722	2681

Group Size	Using Standard Hotel ★★★		Using First Class Hotel ★★★★		Using Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★
Group Size	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy
1 person		3114		3533		3980
2-5 persons	1835	2305	2045	2724	2268	3170
6-9 persons	1336	1805	1545	2224	1769	2671
10 persons & above	1209	1652	1370	1975	1626	2487

Group Size	Using Standard Hotel ★★★		Using First Class Hotel ★★★★		Using Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★
Group Size	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy
1 person		3447		4094		4631
2-5 persons	2003	2637	2326	3284	2595	3821
6-9 persons	1503	2137	1827	2785	2095	3322
10 persons & above	1376	1985	1651	2536	1948	3128

Recommended Hotels:

City	Standard Hotel ★★★	First Class Hotel ★★★★	Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★
Guangzhou	Landsman Hotel Guangzhou	Daysun Park Hotel	Dong Fang Hotel
Shenzhen	Shenzhen Lido Hotel	Lushan Hotel Shenzhen	Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen
Hong Kong	Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees	Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay Hong Kong	Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel

Optional Local Specialties & Night Shows:

City	Local Specialties	Nights Shows
Guangzhou	Guangzhou Moon Cake	Pearl River Night Cruise

Remarks:

1.The prices quoted here are only valid from March 1, 2013 to March 1, 2014. TCT reserves the right to adjust the prices of any portion of the tour due to the reasons beyond our control without prior notice.

2.All quotation is in US dollar (per person), and based on the exchange rate between CNY and USD in effect at the time of publishing. It is subject to change.

3.The quotation on our website is also subject to change during some Chinese festivals, national holidays, fairs or events, when hotels may levy higher rates which will be advised on a case by case basis.

4.The availabilities of rooms, flights and etc. are subject to change until the actual booking is been made.

5.Specific requests such as adjacent or connecting rooms, bedding requests, smoking or non-smoking rooms and special dietary needs should be subjected to reconfirm upon your arrival. We would put on your request to the Hotel.

Price includes:

1. Airport/railway station welcome and private transfers between airports/railway stations, hotels and sightseeing spots. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.

2. Domestic airfare of economic class or train ticket(s) as mentioned in the itinerary. Airport construction fee and fuel surcharge are included.

3. Accommodation (if include Yangtze cruiser) based on two adults sharing one standard twin-bed room (cabin); solo travelers or those who want to occupy one twin-bed room/cabin of their own are required to pay additional charge of single supplement rate (S.SUPP in above price table). A single room (cabin) is subject to availability based on prior request at an additional cost; if the recommended hotel is not available, it will be substituted by a similar one.

4. Driver and English-speaking guide service on normal sightseeing activities noted in the itinerary.

5. All entrance fees to scenic spots as shown in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by local tour guides based on the local circumstances which are beyond the control of TopChinaTravel. TCT will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible.
6. Meals as specified in the itinerary.

7. Government taxes.

Price excludes:

1.Round way International airfare or train tickets, unless otherwise noted.

2.Visa fee, passport application or renewal fee.
3.Any Meals not specified in the itinerary.

4.Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellman, etc.

5.Personal expenses such as excess luggage fees, laundry, postage, communications and beverages.

6.Optional meals and shows mentioned in the itinerary, which will be added up if the clients desire to take the activities.

7.Any extra cost caused by changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, governmental and local authority orders, political change, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations, damages or injury caused by accident beyond the control of TopChinaTravel and that has incurred due to the tourist action violating the laws.

8.Any items not specified in the plan.

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