China:

China, an ancient, mysterious and beautiful land, is always appealing to adventurous foreign visitors. China has beautiful scenery, with mountains and ranges, highlands, plains, basins, and hills. Chinese arts and crafts, including painting, calligraphy, operas, embroidery and silk are distinctive and unique. A wide variety of terrain and climate shape its numerous natural attractions.

Japan:

Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with high-rise-filled cities, imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and thousands of shrines and temples.

So, let us cover this stupendous destination with the combo of two countries China & Japan. Desmo Travel brings you the exciting and amazing offer that will take you to the South East Asian countries.

So, pack your bags to have a memorable and great experience of China & Japan this summer vacation. Desmo is always known as your travel partner which will help you out with all your travel needs.

Day 1

• Arrive into Beijing
• Begin your ‘Enchanting China with Japan’ tour

Welcome to Beijing. On arrival check into your hotel on your own anytime after 1500 hrs.
Overnight at the hotel in Beijing.
(Dinner).

Day 2

• Visit the Great Wall of China
• Olympic Park - Photostop
• Visit the Summer Palace

Today, we take you on a tour of the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall, one of the greatest
wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus.

In the afternoon, we continue our tour to Summer Palace and its immense gardens, where the imperial court resided during summer. Situated in the Haidian District northwest of Beijing City, the Summer Palace is the largest and most well preserved royal park in China, it greatly influences Chinese horticulture and landscape with its famous natural views and cultural interests, which also has long since been recognized as ‘The Museum of Royal Gardens’. Overnight at the hotel in Beijing.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 3

• Guided City Tour of Beijing
• Visit the Temple of Heaven
• Visit Tiananmen Square
• Visit the Forbidden City

We go on a visit to the Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came to worship the God of Heaven and pray for good harvests. The highlight of this tour is the blue tile-roofed Hall of prayer. the Temple of Heaven is larger than the Forbidden City. See Tian’anmen Square, the largest square in the
world. The present square has an area of 440,000 square meters and has become a relaxing place for the common people to fly kites and walk. On a holiday, the whole square is covered with fresh flowers. Visit the Forbidden City, an awesome 250-acre complex of palaces, pavilions and gardens. Lying at the city center and called Gu Gong in Chinese, it
was the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Overnight the hotel in Beijing.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 4

• Fly to Xi’an
• Big Wild Goose Pagoda
• Enjoy the Musical Fountain Show
• See the Bell Tower
Today we drive to the airpor t for our flight to Xian. From the Xi’an airport pass the Bell Tower built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi’an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. We also drive past the Big Wild Goose Pagoda built in 652 AD. Later, we check-in to the hotel. Next, see the ‘Musical Fountain Show’. Dubbed the ‘largest musical fountain square in Asia’, this beautiful symphony of water, music and light is
set against a dramatic backdrop of the thousand year old Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Overnight at the hotel in Xi’an.
(Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner).

Day 5

• Visit the Terracotta Warriors

See the Terracotta Warriors - the tomb of the First Emperor of China. See more than 6000
moulded soldiers, officers, horses and wagons of this famed army. The Terracotta Army is one of the top attractions in China. It is considered one of the greatest archaeological
sites in the world, and one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century.
Overnight at the hotel in Xi’an.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 6

• Fly to Shanghai

Today we drive to the airpor t for our flight to Shanghai. On arrival we check-in to the hotel. Situated on the estuary of Yangtze River, Shanghai ser ves as the most influential economic, financial, international trade, cultural, science and technology center in East China. Here, you will find the per fect blend of cultures, the modern and the traditional , the western and the oriental. New skyscrapers and old Shikumen together draw the skyline of the city. The rest of the evening is free to relax.
Overnight at the hotel in Shanghai.
(Breakfast, Dinner).


Day 7

• Guided City Tour of Shanghai
• Visit the Jade Buddha Temple
• Photo-Stop the Yu Yuan Garden
• Photo-Stop at the Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Today, we take you on a guided city tour of Shanghai. We take a photo Stop at the Oriental
Pearl TV Tower and the Yu Yuan Garden, a traditional Chinese park with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes and bridges. See the famous Jade Buddha Temple. Built in 1882, the temple has two Jade statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha and houses various ancient sculptures, rare paintings and Buddhist scriptures.
Overnight at the hotel in Shanghai.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 8

• Day Free

After breakfast the entire day is free for shopping or to explore the city of Shanghai on your own.
Overnight at the hotel in Shanghai.
(Breakfast, Dinner).

Day 9

• Shanghai Maglev Train ride
• Arrive into Tokyo

Today after breakfast sit back and enjoy the Shanghai Maglev Train. The line is the first
commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world. On arrival at the Narita Airport, our local representative will meet you outside the customs area and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the mega metropolis of Tokyo on your own. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and the world’s most populous metropolis. Tokyo offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining to its visitors.
Overnight at the hotel in Tokyo.
(Breakfast, Dinner).

Day 10

• Guided City Tour of Tokyo
• Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple
• Visit the Tokyo Tower

Today, we proceed on a guided city tour of Tokyo. We visit the most popular Asakusa Kannon Temple. The heart of the Asakusa Temple complex is the Kannondo Temple with a history of more than 1300 years. We stop at Nakamise Street where you can shop for souvenirs. We later proceed for a Photo stop of the Imperial Palace and Sky Tree We drive by Ginza, Tokyo’s most famous up-market shopping, dining and entertainment district, with numerous department stores and boutiques, featuring virtually every leading brand
name in fashion and cosmetics, art galleries, restaurants, night clubs and cafes. We continue our tour and visit the Tokyo Tower (First Observatory). With 333 meters, Tokyo Tower
is the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower.
Overnight at the hotel in Tokyo.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 11

• Visit to Mt. Fuji 5th Station (weather permitting)
• Gotemba Peace Park
• Enjoy Lake Ashi Cruise

Today, we check out of the hotel and visit the Peace Park in Gotemba which commands a
beautiful view of Mt. Fuji and houses the chalky stupa. Stupa in chalk, the stupa was sent from the late first Prime Minister Nehru of India (the remains of the Buddha). Later drive to the beautiful Fuji Hakone National Park, See Mt. Fuji towering to a height of 3,776 meters. It
is the tallest mountain of Japan and its most distinguishing physical landmark. We take you on an exciting excursion to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji (subject to weather conditions). Where we take you for an exquisite cruise on Lake Ashi. Enjoy the enchanting cruise as well as the picturesque and unforgettable surroundings of Lake Ashi.
Overnight at the hotel in Shizuoka.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 12

• Onto Hiroshima
• Ride on the Shinkansen - The Bullet train
• Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and
• Atomic Bomb Dome

Today, we check out of the hotel and take you to Mishima Station to board Shinkansen - The Bullet train to Hiroshima. Experience a thrilling ride on the Bullet Train, the fastest train in the world. On arrival, we visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) which is a part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Overnight at the hotel in Hiroshima (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 13

Onto Osaka
Enroute Photo Stop to Kurashiki Canal
Visit Osaka Castle

Today, we check out of the hotel and drive to Osaka. Enroute we take a photo stop at the
Kurashiki Canal. Kurashiki is one of Japan’s great old merchant towns. Situated along a scenic canal at the foot of Mt. Tsurugata, Kurashiki’s white walled storehouses are beautifully preserved and open for exploration. Later, transfer to Osaka to visit the famous Osaka Castle. Osaka Castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s, but its main castle tower was struck by lightning in 1665 and burnt down. Inside the castle is a
museum that documents Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s life and the history of the castle.
Overnight at the hotel in Osaka.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 14

• Onto Kyoto
• Visit Todaiji Temple and Deer Park in Nara
• Visit Kiyomizu Temple
• Visit Kinkauji Temple

Today, we proceed to Kyoto. Enroute we visit the Todaiji Temple in Nara. The best-known relic at Todaiji Temple is its Daibutsu, a colossal statue of the world’s largest gilded bronze Buddha, 15 meters in height. We proceed to the Deer park. Considered messengers of the gods in Shinto, Nara’s deer have become a symbol of the city and have even been designated a National Treasure.We also visit the Kiyomizu Temple Kiyomizudera (literally “Pure Water Temple”) is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. Next, we visit the Kinkauji Temple. The image of the temple richly adorned in gold leaf reflects
beautifully in the water of Kyokochi, the mirror pond. It is perhaps the most widely-recognized image of Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji Temple, “The Temple of the Golden Pavilion,” is a breathtaking mustsee.
Overnight at the hotel in Osaka.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 15

• Return Home with Wonderful Memories

Today, after breakfast, your ‘Enchanting China with Japan’ tour ends as you check out of the hotel. It’s time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back many happy memories of your tour.
(Breakfast).


Your 15 days journey to ‘Enchanting China with Japan’ ends here. Hope you enjoyed a lot and will take some beautiful & unforgettable memories with you.

We wish that you will give us an another opportunity to serve you with your future travel plans.

• Accommodation at the hotels mentioned or similar.

• Services of Desmo Tour Manager (provided there are over 15 adult passengers traveling on the tour) / or local representatives.

• The tour price mentioned is applicable provided there are more than 30 adult passengers travelling on tour, else an FIT supplement may be applicable.

• Meals, coach tours, transfers, entrance fees, sightseeing & surface transportation as mentioned in the itinerary.

• If there are less than 15 adult passengers travelling on a group departure, all applicable transfers including the cross country transfers will be on Seat-in Coach (SIC) basis.


Hotels offered in the entire tour:

• 3 nights at Hotel Holiday Inn Changan West or similar in Beijing.

• 2 nights at Hotel Titan Century Park or similar in Xi’an.

• 3 nights at Central International/Regal Jinfeng or similar in Shanghai.

• 2 nights at Monterey Hanzomon Hotel or similar in Tokyo.

• 1 night at Atami New Fujiya Hotel or similar in Shizuoka.

• 1 night at Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar in Hiroshima.

• 1 night at Osaka Castle Hotel or similar in Osaka.

• 1 night at Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport or similar in Osaka.

Meals offered in the entire tour:

• Enjoy American Buffet Breakfast Everyday:
Bread, Butter, Jam, Cereal, Eggs, Fruits, Milk, Tea, Coffee and Juice.

• Enjoy Dinners at Indian Restaurants:
A Choice of Vegetarian / Non-Vegetarian / Jain Menus.

• Enjoy Veg / Non-Veg Lunches as mentioned in your itinerary.

• Passport, Visa Charges, Airport & Port Taxes.

• Cost of your air tickets required to participate in this tour.

• Porterage, tips, insurance, laundry, wines, mineral water, telephone charges, suggested excursions and all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.

• Mandatory tipping & Porterage: An amount of USD 5 per person per day towards tips & USD 1 per piece of luggage per hotel to be paid to guide / driver / hotel porter.

• Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come in to effect prior to departure.

Non Refundable once deposit paid.

Visa Requirements:

You must be in possession of a Single Entry Visa for China and Japan. The cost of these visas is not included in your package tour price. It would be best to check with your travel agent and the consulates nearest to you for advice and information. Please ensure that your travel documents are ready in time for departure.


Suggested Excursions Price in USD for per Adult and per Child:

• Golden Mask Show Beijing - USD 65.00
•Tang Dynasty Xi’an - USD 65.00
•Acrobatic show Shanghai - USD 65.00
•Huangpu River Cruise Shanghai - USD 60.00

Reservation and payment for the suggested excursions can be made upon arrival on the 1st day of your tour with the tour manager in USD only.


Please find below the Departure Dates with Months:

April 2016 - 15, 29
May 2016 - 6, 13, 20, 27
June 2016 - 3, 17
July 2016 - 8
August 2016 - 12, 19
September 2016 - 2, 16

• Day 1 as mentioned in your day to day itinerary.

• Hotel / Flights / Itinerary / Route subject to change without notice.

Please find below link for more details on terms & conditions:

http://www.desmotravel.com/term.aspx