2^nd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
In the morning, the pre-tour briefing will be presented in the hotel, which is very essential to your coming tour. Here you will meet the other members in your group who will travel with you in the following days. After that, your memorable China tour will start with the visit to the vast Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. Just walk across the road to enter the splendid Forbidden City, the most complete complex of Imperial Palace reserved until now in China, where the Emperors of both the Ming and Qing Dynasties governed the country over 500 years. In the afternoon, continue the city tour to another highlight in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven. Ending the first day sightseeing, the renowned Beijing Roast Duck Banquet valued at CNY122.00 net per person will be served at the original, century-old Quan Ju De restaurant, followed by the National quintessence, a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

 

 

3^rd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
Today you will be driven beyond Beijing to have a short hiking on the Badaling section of the Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese ancient genius. What is a must-see once you come to China. The lunch will be arranged at a well-chosen local popular Sichuan food restaurant to reward your great energy lost in the morning. Then transfer to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. Back to downtown to enjoy a luxurious a la carte dinner valued at CNY100.00 net per person at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. After dinner you can have one hour's free time to wander at the well-known prosperous Wangfujing pedestrian Avenue.

Accommodation: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing

 

4^th Day: Beijing - Xian  (B+L+D) 
Visit the Summer Palace in the morning, the largest imperial garden for the royalty's relaxation and the Pandas in Beijing Zoo. After lunch, see you off for the flight to Xian, another ancient capital for over 1000 years with credible historical sites. You will be met at Xian airport by the local guide and transferred to check in at the local best hotel, where the welcome buffet dinner valued at CNY180.00 net per person will be served.

 

 

5^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
After breakfast in the hotel, you will proceed to visit the so-called eighth human wonders in the world, the extraordinary Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To ensure that you could have a good appetite, drive back by highway to downtown to have a rich a la carte lunch at CNY80.00 net per person at a Cantonese cuisine restaurant. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the afternoon. This evening we will arrange the local speciality, the Dumpling Banquet at the splendid Tang Dynasty Palace, after which you will be entertained by the fabulous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show in the same place.

Accommodation: Gloria Plaza Hotel

 

6^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
Visit the Provincial History Museum in the morning, which holds a large collection of unearthed historic relics. The a la carte lunch valued at CNY80.00 net per person will be served at a local cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, the lecture on Chinese culture will be arranged for you especially. The professor will show you the brilliant culture and major events in the process of Chinese development as well as the customs of the natives. We will prepare the a la carte dinner valued at CNY80.00 net per person at a well-known Sichuan cuisine restaurant this evening.

Accommodation:Gloria Plaza Hotel

 

7^th Day: Xian - Guilin  (B+L+D)
Go on with the city tour to visit the ancient City Wall, which boasts as the most completely reserved city wall that has survived in China, as well as being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. Then move to visit the Great Mosque. After that, enjoy your a la carte lunch valued at CNY80.00 net per person at a fine Cantonese cuisine restaurant. Following lunch, head for your next stop Guilin by flight, the city with exceptional beautiful natural scenery. Be met on your arrival at Guilin airport and transferred to the local best hotel. 

Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel - former Holiday Inn Hotel


8^th Day: Guilin - Yangshuo  (B+L+D)
Today you will take 4.5 hours cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo with the lunch on board. On the way, you will have a good taste of the breathtaking beauty of Guilin natural scenery. We will arrange a short bicycle ride around the countryside, breathing the extraordinary clear air and having a glance at the life style of local people there. You can also have a chance to pay a visit to the villager's home. To be an alternative, you may take our electric car.(Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, we suggest that you have a rich breakfast at the hotel today.)

Accommodation: Yangshuo Paradesa Resort   - the local best hotel

 

9^th Day: Yangshuo - Guilin  (B+L+D)
The morning is free on you to explore this 2200 years old town. You can rent a bicycle to sail around the street to have a close view of this ancient town. You can also stop anywhere to have a talk with the simple-hearted local people. Our guide will pick you up at the lobby of the hotel to have lunch, and then transfer you back to Guilin. Visit the highlights of the Reed Flute Cave and the Elephant Trunk Hill. After a sumptuous a la carte dinner, you will be entertained by the Ethnic Minority Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre.

Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel - former Holiday Inn Hotel


10^th Day: Guilin - Shanghai  (B+L)
Morning flight take you to the next stop, Shanghai. Be picked up and escorted to the hotel by the local guide. At the beginning of your Shanghai city tour, visit the Xin Tian Di, a newly developed district full of the old flavor of Shanghai city. It is a place assembling dinning, entertainment, culture, fashion, shopping and tourism. You could choose your fancied café or restaurant to enjoy your dinner.

Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel 

 

11^th Day: Shanghai  (B+L+D)
Full day city tour begins with the visit to Qibao ancient town. Then visit the Shanghai Museum which is famous for its large collection of rare cultural piece, followed by the visit to the graceful Yuyuan Garden of Chinese traditional style. You will have some free time to have a stroll along the Bund to have a taste of the elegance of the old Shanghai. All of the eye-catching sightseeing ends here. The Farewell Dinner valued at CNY105.00 net per person is held at the well-known Wang Bao He in Central Hotel, which has 260 years history and serves the best Shanghai cuisine. After dinner, you will be entertained by the brilliant Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.

 

 

12^th  Day: Departure from Shanghai  (B)
After breakfast, arrange the hotel-airport transfer on your own to board your homebound flight. Should you wish to stay longer in China, you could contact with us for some suggestions to extend your China adventure!