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Summary- China's wine market has come to the scene very recently and has boomed!! Now, a dominating factor in the industry, having the fifth biggest sales market in the world.  As well, Sotheby's recently reported that Hong Kong has become the world's largest market for fine wines at auction, surpassing miami florida travel bureau New York City and London. Travel with us to Beijing , Qingdao, Dunhuang while visiting the largest and most famous wineries China has to offer!!  We welcome you to join us on our exclusive wine tour through China!
Day 1 Beijing Upon arrival at the Beijing International Airport you will be picked up by one of our drivers and taken to your centrally located hotel. Depending miami florida travel bureau on the number of passengers you may be driven to your hotel by private car or a passenger van.
Day 2 Beijing miami florida travel bureau B L D In the morning you will visit the Summer miami florida travel bureau Palace, the former summer retreat for the imperial miami florida travel bureau the Long Hui (Dragon Seal) Wine Museum. Built by Dragon Seal Winery, this wine museum has two exhibition centers–the main upper floor and an underground cellar miami florida travel bureau with a wine corridor. The upper part describes the hundred years history of Dragon Seal's wine making and the underground part is the cellar and wine corridor. Its long history can be traced back to the year family during the late Qing Dynasty. It is now China s largest miami florida travel bureau and best-preserved royal garden. After lunch you will visit 1910 which was during the Qing Dynasty. A French Friar converted the Heishanhu Church s graveyard into a wine cave at Fuwai in Beijing. From humble beginnings the wine is considered one of the leading brands in China and also flowing into some international markets. Following your tour of the winery you will be transferred to your hotel. In the evening we will enjoy a traditional Chinese meal as a welcome dinner and get to know each other better. Afterward transfer back to hotel.
Day 3   Beijing – Lichang (The Biggest cellar in Asia) – Qinhuangdao (B L D) We leave Beijing and go to the Great Wall Winery about 300 kilometres (190 miles) east of Beijing which houses the biggest wine cellar in  Asia. After a delicious meal at the winery you will go to your hotel to rest or spend some time strolling through the city on your own. China's Great Wall Wine Co. is a large enterprise in wine production and sales located in Shacheng region, Hebei province which teems with top quality grapes because of the perfect weather conditions. The company was founded in 1983 and now has an annual wine production of 50 thousand tons.  The wine is exported to twenty countries and regions around the world, including France, Germany, UK and Japan and   has won over 30 major awards at home and abroad. Great Wall now has 100 varieties including dry wine, half dry wine, sweet wine, half-sweet wine, fortified wine, sparkling wine and distilled wine. This evening you shall spend the night relaxing in Qinhuangdao.
Day 4   Qinhuangdao-Beijing    B L D Today you will visit different parts of the Great Wall located in Shanhai Pass ; known as the  First Pass under Heaven and Laolongtou meaning Old Dragon s Head is the place where the wall itself meets the Pacific Ocean at Bohai Sea. These parts of the wall were built in 1381 by Emperor Hongwu during the Ming Dynasty and were historically important military miami florida travel bureau strongholds and strategic positions. miami florida travel bureau After lunch we take our coach back to Beijing and you will see some amazing landscapes of China. This evening after a scrumptious dinner you will receive a traditional Chinese massage to ensure you have a relaxing evening after your drive from Qinhuang.
Day 5 Beijing – Qingdao    B L D Take the morning flight to Qingdao, upon arrival visit Badaguan which lies between miami florida travel bureau Huiquan Cape and Taiping Cape, Badaguan a major tourist-attraction close to the coast of Qingdao is made up of eight streets named after the eight great military forts of ancient times. Along the streets are many classic European houses built when Qingdao was a German protectorate (1897-1914). Its atmosphere is unlike any other place in China, with large, grassy lawns, wide streets, and minimal traffic. Many of its residents are retired Communist Party and military officials. In Badaguan more than 200 exotic villas are scattered between the flora and fauna. Later you will visit Zhanqiao pier the symbol of Qingdao built in 1891.  Following lunch you will visit Huadong Winery , which was built in 1985. Although not as famous as the province s brewery, it has all the same, already won a string of prizes. Some judge the chardonnay, grown from vines imported from France in the 1980s, to be on par with those from California. The beautiful scenery alone makes this a worthwhile side trip from Qingdao.
Day 6 Qingdao- Yantai B L D Drive to Yantai, after lunch explore Changyu Winery and Museum. The museum traces the history of the winery from the 18th century up to the 21st century. Changyu was founded in 1892 as a small wine maker and has developed into a brand which includes brandy, red wine, Riesling white wine and vermouth. A display miami florida travel bureau area showcases the development through pictures and videos. An underground cellar covers an area of over 2,600 square meters, miami florida travel bureau and contains eight interlocked arches. It was the first underground wine cellar in Asia when it was completed in 1903. There are over 600 barrels in the cellar. Three King-Barrels, each with the capacity of housing 15 tons of wine, are the largest wine barrels in Asia. There is a bar inside the cellar, miami florida travel bureau where travelers can taste a variety of wine, even though it is open to tourists miami florida travel bureau the cellar is still in use for wine storage. Changyu Winery has become one the top 10 global wineries.
Day 7 Yantai-Penglai B L D Drive to Penglai and visit Junding Winery which is one of the most famous wineries in China. The unique climate formed by the lake and surrounding areas provides the most optimum environment for growing grapes and gives birth to mellow and tender wine with the most special flavor. Grapes usually become ripe between the middle of September miami florida travel bureau and early October. Every year, at the very beginning of harvest time, Chateau Junding will hold a grand ceremony to announce the start of harvest and brewage. You can pick grapes by yourself under the guidance of experts, brew wine by yourself and store it in the VIP area in the bodega underground. This evening you will have dinner and an evening of relaxation when we overnight miami florida travel bureau at the Junding Winery Chateau.
Day 8 Qingdao – Xi'an- Dunhuan g B D In the morning fly to Xi'an where we continue with a flight to Dunhuang located in Gansu province, Western China. It was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and was also known at times as Shāzhōu or City of Sands , a name still used today. It is best known for the nearby Dunhuang Caves. Dunhuang miami florida travel bureau is situated in a rich oasis containing Crescent Lake literally Echoing-Sand Mountain ) so aptly named for the sound of the wind whipping off the dunes creating the singing sand phenomenon.
Upon arrival you will go to your hotel and then after dinner are able to visit the most famous Night Market in China. Many souvenir items are sold, including such typical items as jade, jewellery, scrolls, hangings, miami florida travel bureau small sculptures; leather goods, puppet shows, coins, Tibetan horns and Buddha statues. miami florida travel bureau A sizable number miami florida travel bureau of members of China s ethnic minorities engage in business at these markets. You will also get chance to visit Dunhuang Museum which contains a number of Chinese and Tibetan items such as manuscripts miami florida travel bureau from Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves.
miami florida travel bureau Day 9 Dunhuang - Jiayuguan B L D After breakfast, you are going to enjoy the finest ancient Chinese art with a visit to Mogao Grottoes in the morning. It is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites and includes 492 caves, miami florida travel bureau with 45,000 square miami florida travel bureau meters of frescos, 2,415 painted statues and five wooden-structured caves.
After lunch you will drive to Jiayuguan City, along the way you will enjoy the desert view with mirage sightseeing and an oasis along the way. You will also pass 2 villages which were caravan stops on the ancient miami florida travel bureau Silk Road. Dinner this evening miami florida travel bureau is in the Jiayuguan hotel.
Day 10 Jiayuguan B L D After breakfast your tour will start at the most western part of the Great Wall Fortress and museum at a place called Jiayuguan Pass , a vital checkpoint and the route that people travelled across the continent from China to the Western world. It was built in 1372 during the Ming dynasty and is considered the most magnificent and best-preserved military fortress along the Great Wall. The pass extends from the 'First Beacon Tower' in the south to the 'overhanging miami florida travel bureau Great Wall' in the north. A fabulous legend miami florida travel bureau recounts the meticulous planning involved in the construction of the pass. According to legend, when Jiayuguan was being planned, the official in charge asked the designer to estimate the exact number miami florida travel bureau of bricks required and the designer gave him a number. The official questioned his judgment, asking him if that would be enough, so the designer added one brick. miami florida travel bureau When Jiayuguan was finished, there was one brick left over, which was placed loose on one of the gates where it remains today.
Day 11 Jiayuguan- Beijing B L D Today you visit Gansu Zixuan Winery which has a vineyard of 50000mu or approximately 8300 acres under production miami florida travel bureau all of which is irrigated by an Israeli irrigation system; the most advanced system in the world. The company has the largest underground wine cellar in Asia. Currently, two series of wine ice wine and dry wine with more than 20 varieties are being processed.
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After your tour and tasting at the winery you will transfer to the local airport to fly back to Beijing where your local guide will take you to your