Daily Itinerary Briefings

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1^stDay: Arrival in Beijing

Tiananmen Square, Beijing

On your arrival in Beijing, the English speaking guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest day is at your leisure, so that you can have a good rest to recover from the long time journey.

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 Tian'anmen 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 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.

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


3^rd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
Today we will drive 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 to 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

Our Group at Great Mosque, Xian

Day: Beijing - Xian  (B+L+D) 
Visit the Summer Palace, the largest imperial garden for the royalties' relaxation, and the Giant Pandas in the Beijing Zoo in the morning. After lunch, see you off by 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 buffer dinner valued at CNY168.00 net per person will be served.

5^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
After breakfast in the hotel, you will proceed to visit the 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 and the well preserved ancient City Wall in the afternoon. This evening we will arrange the local specialty, 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: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

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 restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the ethnical Great Mosque and have some free time to have a stroll in the Bazzar nearby to find some funny artworks as little gifts for your friends. 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: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

7^th

Liver River Crusie, Guilin

Day: Xian - Guilin  (B+L+D)
On the way to the airport, visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. After that, 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 :Sheraton Hotel


8^th Day: Guilin - Yangshuo  (B+L+D)
Today you will take 4.5 hours cruise down to 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 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: Sheraton Hotel


10^th Day: Guilin - Kunming  (B+L+D)
No escorted tour is arranged in the morning. Please enjoy this picturesque city on your own freely. After lunch see you off by the flight to Kunming. Be met and transferred to the hotel after arrival.  

Accommodation: Grand Park Hotel    


11^th

Street of Lijiang Old Town

Day: Kunming - Lijiang  (B+L+D)
Take you time to visit one of the most important attractions, the Stone Forest. Afterwards, take a flight to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel 


12^th Day: Lijiang  (B+L+D)
Fully appreciate this old ethnic minority town starting with the visit to the Baisha Village and the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in the Yuhu Village. Then you will have a chance to enter a local Naxi family to have an inside view of their life style. In the following time, have a deep exploration at the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. After dinner, please enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace.

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel


13^th Day: Lijiang - Shanghai  (B+L)
No escorted tour is arranged in the morning. Suggest you get up early to taste the particular quietness of this town. After lunch, take a flight back to Shanghai and check in at the hotel.

14^th Day: Shanghai  (B+L+D)

A Glimpse of Shanghai City

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. A local family visit will be arranged for you to have a shot at the life style of traditional Shanghai residence. You will have some free time to have a stroll along the Bund to have a taste of the elegance of the old Shanghai city. 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.

Accommodation: Sofitel Hyland Hotel  - downtown

 

15^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 us for some suggestions to extend your China adventure!