Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: TBA - Beijing. Welcome to China! Upon arrival in Beijing, we will be taken to your hotel. As the capital of China, Beijing has a long history with an abundance of historical and cultural heritage-we cannot tear us away! Balance of the day is at leisure.
Day 2: Beijing. Today we will start the day with a trip to the largest public square in the world: Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is regarded as a symbol of China and capable of holding one million people. Then we'll head to the Forbidden City, which consists of more than 9,000 rooms and covers an area of 72 hectares. Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved Imperial Palace in the world. After lunch, we take a short drive to the Temple of Heaven, which was built specifically for worship of heaven and prayers for good harvests during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The entire complex is a treasure trove of ancient Chinese architectural designs and arts and was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1998. Tonight, enjoy a Beijing Duck Dinner. Includes: (B, L, D)
Day 3: Beijing. Get up early in the morning and drive about one hour to Badaling Great Wall, China's most spectacular sight extending more than 3,700 miles across China and most often visited for China tour. It is one of the best preserved sections and the highest point of the Great Wall. For lunch we'll sample simple some delicious cuisine in a local restaurant. Then head to one of the Mind Tombs. Ming Tombs are the general names for the mausoleums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), located 50 kilometers north from Beijing City. They were fully recognized by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in 2000. When the night falls, we will return to the hotel. Includes: (B, L)
Day 4: Beijing - Xian. We will start the day with a unique Hutong Trishaw tour in the morning. Hutongs are a kind of ancient city alley or lane that is considered an informal symbol of the Beijing city. We can also visit local residents and taste some delicious local cuisine while taking the huting tour. Our next stop is the Summer Palace, which was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1998. With its elegant overall arrangement, magnificent buildings and attractive scenery, the Summer Palace is the most splendid imperial garden in China built in 1750. Then head for the airport for Xian. Upon arrival in Xian, we will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel. The evening is left free for us to explore the city. Includes: (B, L)
Day 5: Xian. Today you will visit what has been called the 8th Wonder of the World - the Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Altogether over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots, and even weapons have been unearthed there. After lunch, we will visit the Bell Tower. Originally built in 1348, the Bell Tower in Xian is situated in the very heart of the city and is the most well-preserved and best-known one in China. We will also visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China and initially built in 589. The evening is free for you to explore the city. Includes: (B, L)
Day 6: Xian - Shanghai. After checking out at the hotel, our first stop in this pleasant city is Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Covering an area of over 70,000 square meters, the museum contains more than 370,000 relics including Bronze wares, terra cotta figures, gold and silver wares and murals, 3 thousand years ago. Then we'll head to the Great Mosque. One of five Muslim sanctuaries in China, The Great Mosque in Xian is the only one open to visitors. In the late afternoon, we will drive to the airport to Shanghai, the largest and most prosperous metropolis in China and known as the "Paris of the East". Upon arrival, we are greeted and warmly welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel. Includes: (B, L)
Day 7: Shanghai. Today we will start the day with a trip to the elegant classic Chinese garden: Yu Garden. Yu Garden has quite a few scenic courtyards dotted with baroque rockery, pools and flora, all connected by corridors and passageways and cultural relics. We then proceed to Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with an astonishing height of 468 meters, ranks as the world's third tallest TV tower, after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower. After lunch, we will visit the Bund, where the great foreign commercial houses and banks built their imposing office buildings before 1930s. If time permits, we will stroll along the Nanjing Road, which is considered as one of the World's Seven Great Roads in the 1930s and always mentioned in travel guides as a must see of China tour. Includes: (B, L)
Day 8: Shanghai - Guilin. Our morning tour features Shanghai Museum, a museum of ancient Chinese art, accommodates 120,000 precious relics, including Bronzes, pottery, paintings and calligraphies, and so on. Then we will take a walking tour of the Old French Concession, the area of Shanghai once occupied by French in the mid-19th century. It offers unparalleled examples of old lane houses, apartments, garden houses and villas which remain untouched in mid-19th and early 20th century European styles. After lunch, we will drive to the airport directly to Guilin, which is famous for its breathtaking scenery, rivers and karst peaks covered in lush greenery. Upon arrival in Guilin, we are met at the airport by our guide, and driven to the hotel downtown. Includes: (B, L)
Day 9: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin. Get up early in the morning and drive about 40 minutes to Zhujiang pier to take the Li River cruise, which is considered as one of China's top tourist destinations. Along the river, we will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, crystal-clear water, lush bamboos and villages with water buffalos. Lunch will be served on board. After nearly 4.5 hours' Li River Cruise, the beautiful and quaint ancient town with one thousand years' old - Yangshuo will greet your eyes. We will drive back to Guilin city after a short walk along the famous foreinger street - Western Street. Includes: (B, L)
Day 10: Guilin - Hong Kong. Today we will experience the "Art Palace of the Nature" - Reed Flute Cave. This splendid karst cave with a myriad of stalactites and stalagmites formulates various bizarre scenes including "Primitive Forest", "Crystal Palace", and "Flower and Fruit Mountain". We will also pay a visit to Wave-subduing Hill (Fubo Hill). The Pearl-Returning Cave, the Thousand-Buddha Cave, the Sword-Testing Rock, the Wave Listening Pavilion, all of them have a strong appeal to the tourists. In the late afternoon, the tour guide will transfer us to the airport and help us board the plane to our next destination-Hong Kong, one of the world's most dramatic harbors. Upon arrival, we are greeted and warmly welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel. Includes: (B, L)
Day 11: Hong Kong. Today we will take half day city tour. Firstly, we will visit one of Hong Kong's leading tour destinations: Victoria Peak. On top of the peak, we will get a breathtaking view of Victoria Harbor and the whole city as well. Includes: (B)
Then we head to Aberdeen, the largest town located in Hong Kong Island. Once a quiet fishing village, Aberdeen is now a thriving town famous for its floating restaurants, delicious seafood, junks and sampans. Next we take a short drive to Repulse Bay, which is the most famous beach of having the highest representative characteristics in Hong Kong by its long and wide beach, clean water, calm tide and gentle wave. For lunch time, we will be transferred to the hotel. Feel free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 12: Hong Kong - TBA. The tour guide will transfer us to the airport and help us board the plane to our next destination. Our China tour ends. Includes: (B)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Entrance fees to all the scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary
- Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (If there is no Western breakfast available, we have to arrange Chinese one instead)
- All meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Western or Chinese breakfast, L=Chinese lunch in a local restaurant, D=Chinese dinner in a local restaurant
- Internal flights including taxes and fuel fee and train/bus tickets as listed in the itinerary
- Professional local guides and drivers in each destination city
- Private transfers between airports, docks, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each destination city by the private air conditioned car or van
- Luggage transfers between airports/docks and hotels
- Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges
- Government taxes
Price excludes:
- International air and train tickets for coming to and leaving from mainland China
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