Dear Martes. Galindo,
Greetings from Janet, Top China Travel. I am your personal travel consultant.
Thanks for your inquiry. I am pleased to assist you planning the 14 days trip to China in Apr21-May04 . I’ve just work out a 14 days / 13 nights tour package as attached cover Shanghai, Suzhou , Hangzhou , Guilin, Yangshuo Town , Xian & Beijing by using First-Class hotels ( 4 *) en route.
For the trip arrangements, I'd like to explain that why I provided you such kinds of trip arrangements:
1) The hotels I included in the itinerary are all centrally located 3 star hotels with easy access to the city Center. Different location hotels have great difference in price although all they are same category. Because you would have more free time in the evening, therefore I suggest you to choose the centrally located hotels which you could also visit around by yourselves. But the hotel’s quality in mainland China is a little bit lower than European standard. Therefore you might find the hotel standard is not match your expected. But I do recommend you the comfortable 4* hotels in China which is in upper level. Only the 4* New Century Hotel in Yangshuo, I would say it's something like 3* plus. If you don't mind to pay US$20/per person more to stay in 5* Green Lotus Hotel in Yangshuo Town.
2) The tour is private tour for you, no one would share the space for you. Guide and van are private for you.
3) I included the lunches and dinner as what you expected. But frankly, I do recommend you to put dinner on your own arrangement. China cuisine is very famous in the world, but normally the tourist meal would be arranged in the tourist restaurant. They make the food like assembly line, no characteristic. But their price is moderate. But it might not match your expectation. If you would like to try better food in some nice restaurants, you need to pay more extra cost. The taste of the food is better in the local social restaurants, and the environment is also more nice than tourist restaurant. The most important thing is, you could advise our guide what kind of food do you like to have for this meal, he or she would help you to order your interested food, if there is anything over the budget, you just pay the extra on spot. I think it would give you deeper impression for the food in China if you have flexibility in choosing the food but not set menu. If you would like to try better food in some nice restaurants, I recommended you to pay US$200/per person as extra cost to have food in the local citizen’s restaurant. The taste of the food is better there, and the environment is also more nice than tourist restaurant. The most important thing is, you could advise our guide what kind of food do you like to have for this meal, he or she would help you to order your interested food, if there is anything over the budget, you just pay the extra on spot. I think it would give you deeper impression for the food in China if you have flexibility in choosing the food but not set menu.
4) Regarding the train tickets for the high-speed trains, there is 1st class and 2nd class, but no much difference in between, the leg space of 1st class is a little bit larger than 2nd class train tickets, but you have to pay more extra to have 1st class tickets, it's not so worthy to do that, so I put my price based on using 2nd class tickets.
5) Tipping is not compulsory but welcome in China. Because tipping, shopping and adding the shows which is not included in the itinerary is the main income of local guide. Tipping is highly appreciated if you are satisfied with their service.
6) The flights and train No. and time schedule included in the itinerary is not the final one, we would choose the suitable flight and train for you according to your itinerary before your arrival. It means that which filght No. you would finally take it based on TCT's decision. But we would choose the flight which could match your schedule and make sure your could enjoy your trip on time.
7) There are two famous sections of Great Wall in Beijing, one is Badaling Section and the other one is Mutianyu Section. Badaling is the earliest develped section of the whole Great Wall, it's not as original as before. Therefore I recommend you to visit Mutianyu Great Wall but not Badaling, you would see a more beautiful Great Wall when you visit Mutianyu although it cost a little bit more to visit there. (The way to Mutianyu is further than to Badaling).
8) The weather in Jul is the summer time in China, we would provide you air-conditioned coach and make sure the hotel we recommended for you are all with well-work air condition.
9) I put my quotation based on 4 adults and 2 children traveling using 3 twin-bed rooms or double bed rooms. Please advise if this arrangement is ok? How old of the two children respectively?
Regarding the international air fare, we are not quite good at getting the competitive air fare form Unite States to China and back. Because we are your destination. The air fare sold in the arrival place is always expensive than what is available in the departure place. Therefore I do recommend you to check it from you side. Like travel agency or any online ticket selling.
A preliminary quotation with a suggested itinerary is attached to this email, please let me know if you have other interests you'd like to include, or if I have missed any of your stated requirements; I would welcome the opportunity to ensure that your itinerary is exactly what you want.
Hope the above is clear and helpful.
Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us.
Best Regards
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