Day 1. Entry Beijing, Temple of Heaven.
Be picked
by private vehicle and English speaking tour guide from airport. Be transferred
to hotel.
After a short rest in hotel, visit Temple of Heaven. Built in 1420,
Temple of Heaven is the best preserved and largest sacrificial building complex
in the world. Take sightseeing in the attraction for one hour.
Be transferred
back to hotel.
Day 2. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Beijing Opera
Be
picked up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Visit Tiananmen Square -the biggest downtown
Square of the world. Walk around on Tiananmen Square.
Then we will enter the Forbidden
City from the north end of Tiananmen Square. Forbidden City also called Palace
Museum and is located at the center of Beijing. It was the imperial palace during
the Ming and Qing dynasties. Rectangular in shape, Forbidden City is the world's
largest palace complex. Take sightseeing in Forbidden City along the central axis
for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Then we will drive to Summer palace - 20 kilometers northwest
of downtown Beijing. Summer Palace is the largest imperial garden of Ming and
Qing dynasty. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of over 290 hectares including
more than 3,000 buildings, such as halls, pavilions, towers, etc. Take sightseeing
for 1 to 1.5 hours.
Drive back to Beijing city to
have Beijing Roast Duck for Dinner. Eating Peking duck is seen to be one of the
two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing.
Enjoy Beijing opera in theatre. Beijing Opera is deemed the national opera of
China. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are full of Chinese cultural
facts. It presents an encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding stories,
beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes and graceful gestures.
Be transferred
back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3. Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Sacred Way.
Be
picked up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Drive one and half hours to the famous
Badaling Great Wall -the most famous section of Great Wall, well maintained. It
is easy to walk along this section of defensive project of ancient China. Take
sightseeing on Badaling Great Wall for about 2 hours. Cable car is optional to
get the top to have a bird view of the wall.
Drive 30minutes to local restaurant
to have Chinese lunch.
Drive 20minutes to Ming
Tombs. Located 60 Kilometers north of Beijing, Ming Tombs consist of mausoleums
of 13 Ming emperors. Changling is the most famous one. Construction of the Changling
was started in 1409 and completed in 1427. Visit the tomb for one hour.
Move
on to visit the sacred way for half an hour.
Be transferred
back to your hotel after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
4. Beijing Hutong Tour, Beijing - Xian
Be
picked up from hotel at 08:30 am.
Be transferred to Beijing Hutong -ancient
city alley in Beijing. Many of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming
(1368-1628) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City. Take
rickshaw to visit the ancient Beijing Hutong including Drum tower, Local family,
Shicha Lake, Kindergarten and Bar Street.
Be transferred to airport to connect
flight to Xian.
Xian Tour guide will meet you in Xian airport. Be picked
up from airport and transferred to your hotel by private guide and English speaking
tour guide.
Visit the Great Mosque -the largest and best preserved mosques of
China, which serves as an important spot for religious activities of over 60,000
Muslims in Xian.
Visit the Provincial Museum -a magnificent
architectural complex in the Tang Dynasty style. It is the first huge state museum
with modern facilities in China.
Be transferred back to your hotel.
(Breakfast)
Day
5. Xian
Be
picked up from your hotel at 09:00 am.
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum-the Eighth Wonder of
the World. More than 6,000 different looking pottery figures depict
the history of the Qin Dynasty from 221 BC-206 BC. After lunch, visit
the Forest of Stone Steles Museum -a classical courtyard styled structure
with the oldest and richest collection of steles in China.
Move on to visit the City Wall -the best preserved, oldest and largest
ancient city defense system in China. The wall has a history of over
600 years.
Then we will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda -Originally built in 652 of Tang Dynasty, the pagoda is functioned to collect
Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang. Now it
is Landmark of the Xian.
Taste local Dumpling Dinner -traditional food for Chinese
New Year. It is a must taste food in China.
Enjoy Tang Dynasty Show -performance of Chang'an music and dances that
was originated in the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago. The musicians
present the music with the Tang-dynasty-style musical instruments. You
will enjoy a national art that reflects the glory and richness of the
Tang Dynasty era.
Be transferred back to your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner)
Day
6. Xian - Guilin
Be transferred to airport to connect flight to Guilin.
Arriving in Guilin, be met and transferred to your hotel with private vehicle
and tour guide.
Have private city tour in this scenery city. Visit Reed Flute
Cave -Known as "the Palace of Natural Arts" contains beautiful stalactites
and stalagmites.
Then we will visit Elephant Trunk Hill -the symbol of Guilin,
looks like a giant elephant with a long trunk.
Be transferred back to your hotel.
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
7. Li River Cruise, Yangshuo
Pick
up from your hotel in the morning.
Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier (about
1 hour drive) for a 4.5 hours wonderful Li River cruise with lunch aboard. You
will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, farms and villages
with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark
at the one thousand year old town YangShuo -one-thousand-year-old town, a lovely
and relaxing place to break a journey and to soak up some of China's most beautiful
scenery in the afternoon.
Have a short exploration to the old town before to be
transferred back to Guilin city. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
8. Guilin - Shanghai
Be transferred to airport to connect flight to Shanghai.
Arrive in Shanghai. Be met and transferred to your hotel.
After a short rest in
hotel, take a city tour to visit Shanghai Museum - known as the Museum of Ancient
Chinese Art, where you will find more than 120,000 precious and rare works of
art.
Visit the Bund -famous waterfront with art-like buildings in China, the symbol
of Shanghai for hundreds of years.
Remainder of the day is at leisure. (Breakfast,
Lunch) 
Day
9. Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yu Garden, River Cruise, Acrobatic
Pick
up from your hotel. Visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower -the world's third tallest TV
and radio tower, which combines ancient concepts with 21st Century technology.
Visit Yu Garden -one of the best Suzhou-style gardens in southern
China, and Yu Market.
Then we will visit Nanjing Road. Have a short Cruise on Huangpu River.
Enjoy Acrobatic Show in the evening. (Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner)
Day
10. Departure.
Be picked up from your hotel. Be transferred to airport to connect flight. (Breakfast)
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Hotel
for This Tour:
Hotel
name |
Class |
Location |
Luxury |
Capital Hotel Beijing |
5
star |
Downtown |
Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square |
5
star |
Downtown, near Bell Tower and Drum Tower |
Sheraton Hotel Guilin |
5
star |
Downtown |
Grand Central Hotel Shanghai
|
5
star |
Downtown |
Standard |
Holiday Inn Beijing Temple of Heaven |
4
star |
Downtown, near Temple of Heaven |
Xi'an Hotel |
4
star |
Downtown |
Guilin Plaza Hotel |
4
star |
Downtown |
Central Hotel Shanghai |
4
star |
Downtown |
Comfort |
Red Wall Hotel Beijing |
3
star standard |
Downtown, near Wangfujing Street |
City Hotel Xian |
3
star |
Downtown, near Bell Tower and Drum Tower |
Universal Hotel Guilin |
3
star |
Downtown |
Pacific
Hotel Shanghai |
3
star |
at
Nanjing Road |
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Please contact us for more persons group. |
Notes:
Hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard room.
Package
Price Includes
-Domestic flight;
-Hotel accommodation as mentioned;
-Private car or van in each city (air-conditioned);
-Well-trained English-speaking
tour guides;
-All meals mentioned in the itinerary;
-Admission fee of
mentioned attractions in the itinerary;
-Performance mentioned in the itinerary;
-Fuel, Parking, Expressway cost.
Package Price Excludes
-China visa fee;
-International air tickets and International airport tax;
-Meals unless specified;
-Flight depart from Shanghai;
-Personal expense;
-Gratuities to guides and drivers;
-Items not listed in the itinerary.
Payment:ChinaTravelKey accept payment via 5 methods:
-Pay our tour guide in cash (Except the hotel or airlines needs deposit).
-Credit card at least one week before tour date.
-Pay us via Paypal
-Western Union at least 1 week before tour date.
-Transfer payment to bank account at least 3 weeks before tour date.
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August
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