We don't take you to tourist shopping or eating emporiums, just good local sources. Other companies may have lower tour prices by having you spend hours in over priced shops.
Shop in Tourist Markets
Silk, Jade, Tea, Pearls, Arts and Crafts
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Your Private Tour Includes:
English speaking guide, driver and vehicle.
All admission tickets to tourist sights.
Meals as specified.
Free bottled water kept in the vehicle.
Itinerary Details:
Day 1
Pick up at your hotel
See silk being produced and buy genuine quality products at a fixed price. This is a tourist emporium.
See the pearl production process from beginning to end, then shop for pearls. This is a fixed price tourist emporium.
An assortment of meat and vegetable dishes. Includes unlimited standard drinks.
See how it is produced by artists at work. Located near the Ming Tombs, this is a fixed price tourist emporium.
See how it is produced by artists at work. Located near the Ming Tombs, this is a fixed price tourist emporium.
Enjoy a demonstration of tea ceremony and have the chance to shop for tea and tea paraphernalia. A bit touristy but fun and a nice environment.
Return to your hotel
These fixed price shops carry quality goods and specialize in catering to foreign tourists.
We can add airport transfers, hotels, domestic flights and train tickets to any tour, please ask for a quotation.
Cost per Person
Remember when comparing price, you get what you pay for. We don't earn money by taking you commission shopping, a common practice in China, wasting your time. Our guides are carefully selected and highly trained to be friendly and patient travel companions. We don't cut corners on meals, there are no extra charges for drinks or additional food. We are not the cheapest, but we are one of the best.
Payment Methods:
Cash upon pickup
Visa, Mastercard, Amex or JCB (via Credit Card Form, by phone or upon pickup)
Bank Transfer
Notes:
Meals include unlimited standard drinks. Free bottled water kept in vehicle.
Children under age 12 receive 25% discount. Children under 5 free.
Tipping of guide/driver recommended for good service on a 2:1 ratio.
Save money: Tour Matchmaking
Join someone else's group or start your own for this tour on your dates.
You can also make a custom itinerary for others to join.
The China Guide
7-1-8-1 Jianguomenwai Waijiaogongyu
Beijing, China
Telephone: (+8610) 8532 2274 or 8532 1565 (English hotline)
