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- 11-Day Beijing - Xian - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai
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ltinerary Code:2017TT-SG02
Daily Itinerary Briefings
1st Day: Arrival in Beijing
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Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing





In the morning, our guide will give you a pre-tour briefing at the hotel and meet the other members in your group who will travel with you in the following days. Then, the memorable China tour will start with a visit to Tian'anmen Square, the largest city square in the world. After walking across the road, you will reach the splendid Forbidden City, the most complete complex of the Imperial Palace preserved in China, where the Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties governed the country over 500 years ago. An a la carte lunch will be served for you at a famous local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue the city tour with a visit to the Temple of Heaven. This evening you will enjoy an exciting Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theater.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel




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Today we will drive you to have a short hiking tour on the Great Wall - Badaling section, a symbol of great ancient Chinese genius. Drop by a jade factory. It is an energetic climb to the Great wall and tourists restaurants there are low quality, so we sugget you have a big breakfast and prepare some fast food for lunch. After that, transfer to a visit of the Sacred Way in the afternoon. Your day tour will be concluded by taking a look at the Bird Nest from a distance on the way back downtown.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel





This morning, take a visit to the largest imperial garden, where the royal used to relax, the Summer Palace. Then visit a pearl store. After having an a la carte lunch, you will have a Hutong tour. Then take a flight to Xian, another ancient capital with over 1000 years of history and incredible historical sites. Our guide will meet you at Xian airport and transfer to check in at the local hotel.
Accomadation: Sheraton Hotel





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After breakfast at the hotel, you will proceed to visit the eighth human wonder of the world, the extraordinary Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Visit a pottery-making factory next. To whet your appetite, we will specially arrange a rich a la carte lunch for you at a local family home. You will enjoy the truely home-cooked Chinese meal. Then you will have a visit to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda & Xian Museum. In the evening the special local Dumpling Dinner and the fabulous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will be arranged for you.
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel






Visit the ancient City Wall and the Shaanxi History Museum in the morning. An a la carte lunch will be prepared at a well-known restaurant. After lunch, you will visit the Great Mosque and you may also walk through the Bazaar Street near the Great Mosque to see how the minority Hui people live.
Accommodation: Shangri-la Golden Flower Hotel





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Today you will 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 hotel. Then you will visit the Reed Flute Cave and a sea water pearl store.
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel






Today you will take four and a half hours cruise down Li River to Yangshuo with lunch on board. On the way, you will fully enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Guilin’s natural scenery. We will arrange a short car transfer around the countryside, breathing the extraordinary clear air and taking a glance at the life style of the local people there. You will also have a chance to pay a visit to a villager's home. After that, we will transfer you back to Guilin and visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. The hills and rivers here will surely freshen up your mind. (Tip: Since the lunch box on the Li River cruise may not meet your expectation, we suggest that you have a rich breakfast at the hotel today.)
Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel






This morning take a flight to your next stop, Shanghai. Be picked up and escorted to the hotel by the local guide. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city on your own. You could choose a recommended café or restaurant to enjoy your dinner.
Accommodation: Grand Mercure Shanghai Zhongya





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Visit the Shanghai Museum which is famous for its large collection of rare cultural relics, followed by a visit to the graceful Yuyuan Garden of Chinese traditional style. Drop by a silk shop. We will specially arrange an a la carte lunch for you. Then, you will have some free time to stroll along the Bund, Nanjing Road and an old cultural street in Shanghai to get a taste of the elegance of the old Shanghai city. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to say bon voyage.
Accommodation: Grand Mercure Shanghai Zhongya





After breakfast, pack your luggage and check out the hotel before 12:00 noon by yourselves. Travel from the hotel to the airport on your own to board your homebound flight. Should you wish to stay longer in China, you could refer to our City Tour Packages as a suggestion to extend your China adventure!
2017 Tour Price
(Based on per person and shown in US dollars)
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