Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Shanghai. Arrive in China biggest city where you will be met by your tour guide and transfer to your hotel for a three-night stay. Relax or explore Shanghai on your own.
Day 2: Shanghai. Shanghai is China most vibrant city with a long and colorful history. On your escorted city tour, visit the Shanghai Museum and Old Town, stroll along the Bund and Nanjing Road, visit a households community and local resident' home, learn how ordinary people live in modern China. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 3: Shanghai/ Suzhou. Leave for Suzhou after breakfast (100km, about 1 hour 30 minutes). With its long history, elegant gardens and canals, Suzhou has been always a must go destination for people home and abroad. Today' tour includes a visit to the Hanshan Temple, the Tiger Hill and stroll along the Grand Canal. Have a class of traditional Chinese horticulture in the Garden of Master' Net. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 4: Suzhou/ Wuzhen. Suzhou is regarded as the home of silk. This morning we'll visit a silk factory, learn how silkworms turn out to be silk and silk products. Then proceed to Wuzhen (100km, 1hour 30minutes), one of the most beautiful water town in East China. History, culture, nature at Wuzhen are put together in such a harmonious way that you couldn't help fall in love with the dreaming peace and quiet of the town. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 5: Wuzhen/ Hangzhou. Continue to explore the old town in the morning. After lunch leave for Hangzhou (90km,1hour 30minutes). Another ancient capital city in Southern China. Topping the sightseeing list is a visit to Huqingyutang, an old pharmacy store with a museum dedicated to the traditional Chinese medicine. Later in the day visit the Lingyin Temple in the lush green hills northwest of the city. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 6: Hangzhou. Today' tour begins with a West Lake cruise trip and a visit to the Fish and Flower Park, then proceed to a tea village, home of the finest green tea in China. Talk with local farmers and have lunch at farmer' home, taste typical Hangzhou cuisine. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 7: Hangzhou/ Guilin. Today we get up early to have a Taiji class by the lake and you will see many local people doing morning exercises there. Return to your hotel to freshen up then transfer to the airport. Fly to Guiling, one of China' most idyllic cities. Visit the mysterious and colorful caverns at Ludi Cave. Transfer to your hotel. Evening free. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 8: Guiling/ Yangshuo. Transfer to the Zhujiang Pier(about 1 hour drive)for a 4.5 hours wonderful Li River Cruise. You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, farms and villages with water buffaloes, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark at the one-thousand-year-old town Yangshuo in the afternoon and explore the local market lined with stalls and souvenir shops selling traditional ornaments and paintings of landscapes. The street is also featured with various bars and cafes which attract tourists from every corner of the world. Lunch is served aboard. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 9: Yangshuo/ Guiling. Transfer to the silver cave and 2 ancient bridges - Dragon bridge and Fuli bridge on the way back to Guiling. Lunch in Guiling local restaurant. In the afternoon take an excursion to Daxu, a well-preserved village where old houses and traditional crafts still prevail. Transfer back to your hotel. Evening free. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 10: Guiling/ Xian. Fly to Xian, an ancient capital of China. Meet and transfer to your downtown hotel. After lunch in local Chinese restaurant visit the Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Ancient City Wall. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 11: Xian. The discovery of the 2200-year-old Terracotta Warriors in 1974 once shocked the world. Inside the museum, three exhibition halls house the continuing excavation of an army of 7000 terracotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of China' first emperor-Qin Shihuang. Visit the Great Mosque and the market street in the Muslim Quarters. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 12: Xian/ Beijing. Transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Beijing, the capital of China. Met and transferred to downtown. After lunch at local restaurant, pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven where the Ming and Qing Emperors prayed to heaven for good harvest. Explore some of Beijing' old Hutongs-the traditional courtyard residences cut into blocks by narrow alleyways. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 13: Beijing. Beijing is an amazing city and today we begin our sightseeing with a walk on Tienanmen Square, then move on to visit the Forbidden City, magnificent imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Visit the enchanting Summer Palace, a huge imperial resort for the Qing emperors. Optional evening out to the Peking Opera. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 14: Beijing. Today' highlight is the extraordinary Great Wall of China. Explore the Mutianyu section where the Wall winds up and down on ridges of green mountains. Return to the hotel and the rest of the day is free. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 15: Beijing/ Departure. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary: B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner;
- Personal guide and driver, private car/ van for private transfer and sightseeing;
- Hotels (twin share bases) as listed in the itinerary;
- Domestic flights (economy class) or trains as listed in the itinerary;
- Domestic airport taxes;
- Service charge and government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airports and hotels.
Price Excludes:
- Entry or exit China international transportation;
- Visa fees;
- Excess baggage charges;
- Personal expenses;
- Single room supplement;
- Gratuities;
- Tips to guides or drivers.
Prices:
1 pax - $3623 USD;
2-5 pax - $2193 USD;
6-9 pax - $1671 USD;
Single supplement - $489.
Notes: Price for children under 12 years old and groups of 10 pax and above on request.
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