1^st Day: Arrival in Beijing
On your arrival in Beijing, your English-speaking guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of 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 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 a famous 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. 

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 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 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 and 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 in the afternoon. This evening we will arrange the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the splendid Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian)

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 cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, you will be taken to visit a local family, which helps you know well about the local people's life. Then go to see the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore for some souvenirs or antiques in the bazaar near the Mosque. 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 Day: Xian - Guilin  (B+L+D)
Go on with the city tour to visit the Hanyangling Museum, the mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. 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: Sheraton Hotel  
 
 
8^th Day: Guilin - Yangshuo  (B+L)
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: Sheraton Hotel


10^th Day: Guilin - Kunming (B+L+D)
We intend to leave the morning for you. After lunch, head for your next stop, Spring City, Kunming by flight. Be met on your arrival at Kunming airport and transferred to the hotel.

Accommodation: Grand Park Hotel   

 
 

11^th Day: Kunming - Lijiang (B+L+D)
This morning, visit the highlight attraction, the Karst landform of stone pillars in the Stone Forest. Then head for Lijiang by flight. Be met upon your arrvial in Lijiang and transferred to the hotel.

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel
 

 

12^th Day: Lijiang (B+L+D)
Lijiang Ancient Town is renown for its picturesque scenery, Historical and Cultural Heritage, together with the unique Naxi people life style and culture. Today, you will be leaded by the guide to visit the Baisha Village, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in the Yuhu Village, a Naxi family and the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. Evening is arranged to enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance for you at the Dongba Palace. 

Accommodation: Jian Nan Chun Hotel
 

 

13^th Day: Lijiang - Shanghai (B+L)
Morning is free. After lunch, head for the last stop of your trip, Shanghai. Be met upon arrvial and transferred to the hotel .

 

14^th Day: Shanghai  (B+L+D)
Full day city tour begins with a visit to 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. After lunch, take a relaxing cruise tour on Huangpu River, you will experience the prosperity of modern 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.

 

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 with us for some suggestions to extend your China adventure!