Xian & the Terra Cotta Warriors Overland Adventure (SHA to TNJ) (Double)
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Port
Shanghai, China
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Activity Level
Strenuous
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$2899
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
4 Days/ 3 Nights
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Meals Included
Meals included
Day 1 (L/D) Shanghai - Xian
Enjoy a morning tour to Yu Yuan Garden and the Old Town Shanghai area. You’ll have lunch at a local Chinese restaurant before flying across China on an afternoon flight to Xi’an. A buffet dinner is served at your hotel after check-in, and the rest of the evening is free.
Hotel: To Be Advised
Day 2 (B/L/D) Xian
Depart your hotel this morning for a motorcoach ride to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda -- a temple built to house Buddhist scriptures brought back from India by traveling monk Xuan Zang. Enjoy a pleasant shopping stop at the Jade Factory, with thousands of products made from one of the most beautiful stones in the world.
Lunch is served at a local Chinese restaurant; then, visit the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. Archaeologists unearthed this unbelievable collection of thousands of life-size terra cotta warriors and their horses in 1974. One of the most important finds to date in the world, this legion was created under the command of unified China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang. He was terrified that his enemies would pursue him even after death, and so he ordered this ‘army’ to protect his burial site, and for centuries indeed it did. Each warrior is different, as you will discover as you are led through the vaults where these and other treasures have been found. Marvel at the sheer numbers, and the incredible detail in each and every figure.
Later, visit the ancient City Wall.
Dinner is at the Tang Dynasty Palace Restaurant Theatre, where you will enjoy a cultural program, including a concert played on Tang Dynasty musical instruments and colorful dances more than a thousand years old.
Hotel: To Be Advised
Day 3 (B/L/D) Xian - Beijing
After breakfast, begin your day with a flight to Beijing, the youngest of China’s Imperial Cities and the capital of modern China.
Enjoy lunch at a local Chinese restaurant; then, you will visit the famous Tian’anmen Square, the largest gathering spot in the world. Continue to the Forbidden City -- a marvelous collection of temples and Imperial buildings.
Tonight, it’s a feast of the famous Peking Duck for dinner.
Hotel: To Be Advised
Day 4 (B/L) Beijing - Tianjin
After breakfast at the hotel, begin your day with a visit to the 15th-century Temple of Heaven, set in one of the largest parks in Beijing. Then, drive to the Great Wall of China, which was built progressively from 476 BC to guard against invasion and harassment by the northern nomadic tribes.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before you bid farewell to Beijing and transfer to the ship, waiting for you at Tianjin pier.
Notes:
Bring sturdy non-skid walking shoes. The tour is guided; an escort from the ship’s staff may or may not also accompany the group. You must book this overland PRIOR to sailing. Tour operates subject to meeting a minimum number of participants. The cut-off date is 60 days before the ship’s call at Shanghai. Due to the popularity of this tour and strict booking conditions, bookings must be confirmed 60 days prior to the call at Shanghai with no cancellations allowed thereafter. Accommodation is included (hotels are subject to change). Airport assistance and transfers (if any), transportation by air-conditioned coach, any flights and entrance fees indicated in the itinerary, an English-speaking guide (unless otherwise noted), water on the vehicle, and meals (as indicated) are also included. Gratuities and personal expenses are not included. Bring your passport with you on tour. For compliance with airline ticketing requirements, please visit Login | Holland America Line to complete the immigration to complete the immigration section for online check-in no fewer than 60 days prior to the cruise.
Important information regarding visa requirements:
It is solely each participant’s responsibility to obtain any necessary visas, tourist cards and vaccinations, if required, to participate in Overland Adventures and/or Overnights and to keep apprised of any policy changes. Visas may be required for any/all countries your tour departs from and travels through and for the country where you will rejoin the ship. Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the completion of the cruise. Your travel agent can assist you with your visa needs. If you require further assistance, Holland America Line’s preferred visa service is CIBTvisas. US and Canadian citizens can reach them by phone or email: US citizens: 866 788 1100 or email customerservice@cibtvisa.com. Canadian citizens: 866 935 8472 or email customerservice@cibtvisas.ca. CIBTvisas phone numbers and email addresses for Dutch, German, Australian, United Kingdom, Belgian, Singapore, Spanish, Swiss and French citizens can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section of Holland America Line’s website, in the Cruise Preparation area. Applications and additional information can be downloaded from the CIBTvisas website at https://CIBTvisas.com/hollandamerica. You must advise CIBTvisas of your Overland Adventures or Overnights, as the visa requirements for these vacation enhancements may vary from those required for your cruise.