A Full China Route from Start to Finish on the Yangtze River
Tour Detail
EXAMPLE (etc.) HOTELS
SHANGHAI
Pagoda Baixia Hotel 5* etc.
CRUISE
Victoria Jenna Cruise 5* etc.
Yangtze Gold No 3 Cruise 5* etc.
XI’AN
4* Jian Guo Hotel etc.
BEIJING
Howard Johnson Paragon 4* etc.
Participation Requirement
This tour is arranged with a minimum participation requirement of 30 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
Visa
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Our visa procedure regarding our CHINA tours is as follows.
Documents that need to be submitted to us
PLEASE, AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, THESE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE REQUESTED DIRECTLY FROM OUR GUESTS AND SENT TO US.
- Travelers must send us a full-page scan of their passport image. There should be no reflection, glare, or cut-off edges, etc.
- A current multilingual criminal record certificate must be obtained (guests with any criminal record cannot obtain a China visa.)
After these 2 documents are delivered to us, we request an invitation letter from our local agency in China. It takes about 7 days to arrive.
After the invitation letter reaches us, we forward the traveler’s passport, criminal record certificate, invitation text, and several other documents relevant to us, together with the traveler’s contact information, to Ligarba Turizm.
Then Ligarba Turizm contacts the travelers one by one and obtains the documents from our guests (including the passport) and applies for the group visa. It takes about 3 weeks to result and the fee is 200 USD per person. The visa fee is paid directly to Ligarba Turizm by the guests.
Travelers applying for a China visa cannot use their passport to travel to another country during the visa application process; their passport will remain at the consulate throughout the application period. After the visa is issued, they may collect it from Ligarba Turizm themselves, or Ligarba Turizm may courier it to our guests.
We need to start the procedures up to 65 days before the tour departure; otherwise, the visas may be at risk.
Ordinary Passport - Visa required
People's Republic of China; holders of Ordinary Passports (Burgundy Passport) are subject to visa requirements. Holders of Special Passports (Green Passport), Service Passports, and Diplomatic Passports are exempt from visa for trips with a stay period of up to 30 days without obtaining a China visa.
Health
Those who take regular medication should bring more medication than they need. Not all medicines may be available. In addition, if you have a serious health problem (heart, blood pressure, diabetes, etc.), it would be useful to carry a signed document with you. We also recommend that you do not drink tap water and that you drink bottled water that you open yourself for the first time.
Flight Times
Istanbul - Beijing 10 hr 15 min
Shanghai - Istanbul 10 hr 25 min
Optional Tours & Activities
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency at the service center with a minimum request requirement of 10 people, and participation is not guaranteed. If sufficient numbers are not reached, excursions may not be carried out, or the prices, content, and means of transport used for a single tour/activity may vary. In addition, the listed tour/activity times may be changed by the guide depending on annual schedules and the opening/closing status of museums, archaeological sites, or venues at the destination, as well as weather conditions.
Meals
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., distances of several kilometers may be involved. It may be possible to provide accommodation for 3 people, but the bed provided to the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. A triple room consists of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Extra beds, including foldaway and rollaway beds, are accepted as such for 3rd person and/or child reservations where local conditions may cause frequent dissatisfaction with the bed type. Child discounts apply only to one (1) child staying with 2 adults and meeting the age groups specified in the care section. Breakfasts included in the tour program are generally served as continental breakfast, with a limited menu consisting of pastries, bread, tea or coffee, according to the breakfast fee, and may be served in a separate room divided into sections for groups.
Currency
The currency of the People's Republic of China is the Yuan. It is recommended that you bring USD and smaller denominations with you.
Time Zone
There is a 5-hour difference between Turkey and China. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 17:00 in China.
Clothing and Required Items
You may want to bring T-shirts that are easy to put on and take off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, various cotton trousers, comfortable walking shoes, and items suitable for daytime and evening use. In addition, you may also want to bring an umbrella, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. Although climates in China, which has a very large surface area, vary significantly by region, it is generally possible to say that it is a country with four seasons. Summers in the country are extremely humid, so temperatures are felt more intensely. Spring and autumn are mild.
Food Culture
Chinese geography has a very rich cuisine that reflects regional differences. Peking Duck, dumplings prepared in different ways and eaten with sauces, and sweet mustard sauces are features of the country’s cuisine. We would like to remind you that it is a cuisine different from Turkish cuisine.
Shopping
China is a true shopping paradise. From electronics to textiles, you can find every product you are looking for across a very wide range.
Important Notes
Having a passport and/or obtaining a visa (that is, for the required destination/passport) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. Border police have the authority to deny you entry. Papua Tur is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger. Papua Tur is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the pre-trip and pre-flight times may change. Papua Tur ensures that this software is reported as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour accepting that flight details may change. Passengers aged 0-2 do not pay for seat allocation and service fees. The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are organized for general introduction of the cities and are carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary; entry to sites is not included, and they are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, are not the responsibility of Papua Tur if, on the day and at the place of the tour, local authorities do not permit sightseeing or entry, or if roads are closed due to any incident, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not allowed.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Beijing
Beijing - Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven - Beijing
Beijing – Great Wall – Summer Palace – Beijing
Beijing – Xi'an – Terra Cotta Museum – Xi'an
Xi’an – Chongqing – Cruise
Cruise – Fengdu (Ghost City) – Cruise
Cruise – White Emperor City – Three Gorges Dam (Qutang & Wu Gorge) – Cruise
Cruise – Yichang – Shanghai – Zhujiajiao – Shanghai
Shanghai – Jade Buddha Temple – Yu Garden – Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai – Istanbul
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class flight ticket with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul (IST) – Beijing (PEK) // Shanghai (PVG) – Istanbul (IST) routes
- Airport taxes
- 2 nights in Beijing and 1 night in Xi’an with bed-and-breakfast accommodation in 4-star hotels
- 3 nights in Shanghai with bed-and-breakfast accommodation in a 5-star hotel
- 3 nights on the Yangtze River with all meals included aboard a 5-star Cruise ship
- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven Tour with Lunch worth 140 USD
- Great Wall & Summer Palace Tour with Lunch worth 110 USD
- Terra Cotta Museum Tour with Lunch worth 100 USD
- Ghost City Fengdu Tour worth 130 USD
- White Emperor City Tour worth 100 USD
- Jade Buddha Temple & Yu Garden Tour with Lunch worth 100 USD (Including Tea Ceremony)
- Shanghai Tour
- Chongqing Tour
- High-speed train ticket and taxes between Beijing – Xi’an
- Flight and airport taxes with scheduled service by local airlines between Xi’an – Chongqing
- Flight and airport taxes with scheduled service by local airlines between Yichang – Shanghai
- Transfers between Airport – Hotel – Airport
- All transfers required for the program
- Professional Turkish-speaking guide and assistant services
- Hotel and tourist city taxes
- Travel and health insurance (surcharge applies for ages over 65)
Not Included
- Fees for personal and official items such as the overseas exit fee stamp, visa, etc.
- All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
- All services not explicitly stated in the program and included services
- Museum and historical site entrance fees not explicitly stated as “visited” in the program
- Optional tours and activities, if any, in the program
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages taken during included meals, if any, in the program
- Domestic connecting flights and domestic transportation fees
- Driver tips and gratuities are excluded