Day 1
Destination: Entrance City to Beijing
Inter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBA on your own arrangement
Transfers: Airport to Hotel (Beijing).
Stay tonight in Beijing
Day 2 (B, L )
Destination: Beijing
Visits: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Cable Car (round trip), The Sacred
Road of Ming Tombs, Cloisonne Factory. Chinese Lunch at cloisonne factory
restaurant
--Mutianyu Great Wall: In Huairou
District about 70 kilometers north of central Beijing ,The Mutianyu
section of the Great Wall is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west
and Gubeikou Gateway in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of
the Great Wall, Mutianyu used to serve as the northern barrier defending
the capital and the imperial tombs
--Mutianyu Cable Car(round trip): It is a chanllenging climb up to the
Mutianyu Great Wall for it is much steeper than Badaling section. Here you
have the option of taking the Cable car to the highest point or down to
the foot in a few minutes instead of climbing more than 1,400 steps, while
you can also have a bird view of the wall.
--The Sacred Road: The road is guarded on both sides with stone statues by
which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the
ancestors.
Stay tonight in Beijing
Day 3 (B, L )
Destination: Beijing
Visits: The Forbidden City, The Tian'anmen Square, The Summer Palace,
Cruise in the Summer Palace, South Pearl Store. Chinese Lunch at Wahaha
Restaurant
--The Forbidden City: The center of
Beijing, to the north of the Tiananmen Square.It is the largest and best
preserved royal palace in the world and home to a huge number of valuable
antiques. The Forbidden City is the essence and a must for sightseeing in
Beijing.
Note: The Fobidden City is now undergoing large-scale renovations which
are expected to be completed till 2020. The Forbidden City will remain
open to visitors during the renovations, but there may be some temporary
inconvenience, for which we apologize.
The Forbidden City will adopt an electronic ticket-checking system from
May onwards to control its crowd flow. The new system will keep a
real-time record of visitors inside the museum, and automatically inform
the ticket office to halt ticket sales once the number exceeds the
museum's maximum reception capacity.
--The Tian'anmen Square: It is the largest square that lies in the center
of a city in the world. It is the symbol of Beijing and China, ranked No.1
in the 16 new scenic highlights of Beijing.
--The Summer Palace: The palace is positioned in the west suburb of
Beijing, about 12 kilometers northwest of the city center. Equally famous
as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace is called'Yiheyuan'(Garden of
Nurtured Harmony) in Chinese. It is up to now the best preserved and the
largest imperial gardens in China. You may regret it if you come to
Beijing without visiting this grand imperial garden.
--Cruise in the Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden
in China with a history of over 800 years.you can cruise on the lake.It
will take 10 minute by the ferry boat.
Stay tonight in Beijing
Day 4 (B, L )
Destination: Beijing
Visits: The Temple of Heaven, the Lama Palace, Hutong tours on Rickshaw.
Chinese Lunch at Shanshuijian Restaurant
Stay tonight in Beijing
Day 5 (B, L )
Destination: Beijing to Xi'an
Inter-city Transfer: Hainan Airlines HU7137 Dep 7:55AM - Arr 9:45AM
Visits: Shanxi Historical Museum, Xi'an City Wall, The Grand Mosque,
Muslim Quarters of Xi'an. Chinese Lunch at Minjianwagang
Transfers: Hotel to airport (Beijing), Airport to Hotel (Xi'an)
--Shanxi Historical Museum: The
large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of
the "Wild Goose Pagoda" in Xian City. It covers an area of about
70,000 square meters, the architectural area of which is 55,000 odd square
meters. It was completed on June 20, 1991 and open to the public.
--Xian City Wall: It is a major landmark, and the best preserved, as well
as the oldest and largest of the city defence systems in China. Bikes can
be rented to ride along the top of the wall for about RMB20/hour.
--The Grand Mosque: With more than 1200 years' history, the mosque is one
of the four grand Islamic mosques in China.It is really well worth a trip
to see the Great Mosque, not only for its history but also for its
particular design of mixed architecture–combining traditional Muslim and
Chinese styles.It is among the four most important mosques in China.
--Muslim Quarters of Xi'an: The Muslim quarters lies 100 meters west of
the Bell tower in downtown Xi'an.The 500 meters long avenue paved by
bluestones are dotted with many unique stall, souvenir shop, café and
bars which are mostly run by Muslim people. Tourists, especially from
overseas come and shop here.
Stay tonight in Xi'an--Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses :
This incredible 2000 year-old army of life-sized warriors, each one
unique, is part of the underground tomb of the Emperor Qin. Well over 7000
figures were drawn up in full battle array in several large pits. Many of
the figures, including soldiers, archers, horses and chariots, have been
restored, and the repairs and excavations continue at the site where you
can see both repaired and broken warriors in a truly impressive display.
There is also an excellent museum, including bronze chariots unearthed
nearby, and a film about the history and discovery of the tomb. It is
about 35 km from Xian.
--Small Wild Goose Pagoda: It was built in Tang Danasty
--Banpo Site: Banpo is a village that existed some 6,000 years ago near
Xian in the Shaanxi Province of China. Artifacts that have been unearthed
from the Banpo site are all that remains of this prehistoric clan-based
community. The village grounds occupied a physical area of 50,000 square
meters, and consisted primarily of a residential section, a pottery area,
and burial grounds.
Stay tonight in Xi'an
Day 7 (B, L )
Destination: Xi'an to Shanghai
Inter-city Transfer: China Eastern Airline MU2155 Dep 9:20AM - Arr 11:30AM
Visits: Yuyuan Garden, Yu Market, Jade Buddha Temple. Chinese Lunch at
Wanxihe Restaurant
Transfers: Hotel to airport (Xi'an), Airport to Hotel (Shanghai)
Other: Shangcheng Acrobatic Show
--Yuyuan Garden: A traditional
Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges
and rock formations.Yuyuan Garden is not only a famous classical garden in
South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state
protection.
--Yu Market: It is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts
and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple.A saying goes
like this: One can't boast that he had been to Shanghai if he did not pay
a visit to Chenghuang Temple.While the Temple to the City Gods does no
have anything new or interesting to see.We will stop for few minutes to
give you time to browse the stalls.
--Jade Buddha Temple: It is one of the main tourist highlights in Shanghai
and it's also the most active temple in China. If you're lucky, you can
watch the monks serving cermony in a side room.
--Shangcheng Acrobatic Show: There are performances by one of Shanghai's
best acrobatic troupes here most nights. The auditorium can seat 1,000
people, and the show starts at 7:30pm.
Stay tonight in Shanghai
Day 8 (B, L )
Destination: Shanghai
Service Provided: Shanghai Museum, The Bund, Jinmao Tower, Pujiang Cruise
(from South bund to Yangpu Bridge). Chinese Lunch at Zi Jin Cheng
Restaurant
--Shanghai Museum: The biggest museum in China, with
a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics.
The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics,
paintings, and calligraphy.
--The Bund: This spot in the city is home to a myriad of European-styled
buildings that face the Huangpu River. Home to chic restaurants and
shopping opportunities, the Bund is a must-see site when visiting
Shanghai. Architectural styles include gothic, baroque, Romanesque, and
renaissance.Being the most imposing spectacle in Shanghai, the Bund has
been seen as the embodiment of Shanghai for a long time.
--Jinmao Tower: Jinmao Tower is a building with both modern and national
characteristic, which is a symbolic building of Shanghai stepping into the
21st century.
--Pujiang Cruise(from South bund to Yangpu Bridge): A Huangpu River Cruise
is one of the best ways to see both old and new Shanghai.
Stay tonight
in Shanghai
Day 9 (B, L )
Destination: Shanghai to Suzhou
Visits: Tiger Hill, The Grand Canal, Lingering Garden, The No.1 Silk
Factory. Chinese Lunch at Tongji Restaurant
Transfers: Shanghai to Suzhou Transfer (1.5 hours)
--Tiger Hill: Tiger Hill, known also as Surging Sea
Hill, is a large hillock, standing 36 meters high and covering an area of
some 14,100 square meters. Going up to the hill, you will find a number of
historical sites, including some from 2,500 years ago, which are as old as
the city of Suzhou.
--The Grand Canal: The Grand Canal ranks alongside the Great Wall of China
as the country's greatest engineering achievement and it is the longest
man-made waterway in world. Cruising on the Canal, you can see the local
peoples' life.
--Lingering Garden : Suzhou is famous for its gardens. The Lingering
Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Lingering in the
garden you will marve at its unique architecture and art. It is located on
No.338 Liuyuan Road, Suzhou City.
--The No.1 Silk Factory: Suzhou is also famous for its silk production. In
the factory you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to
the final woven cloth.
Stay tonight
in Suzhou
Day 10 (B, L)
Destination: Suzhou to Shanghai to Guilin
Inter-city Transfer: Shanghai Airlines FM9331 Dep 5:25PM - Arr 7:30PM
Visits: Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute, Zhouzhuang, Breakfast,
Chinese Lunch
Transfers: Suzhou to Shanghai Airport (2
hours), airport to Hotel (Guilin)
--Zhouzhuang: Zhouzhuang is an ancient culture town
in Southern China. The town is surrounded by water with many branching
streams, stone bridges and old residence with black tiles and white wells.
Stay tonight
in Guilin
Day 11 (B, L )
Destination: Guilin
Visits: Reed Flute Cave, Fubo (Whirlpool) Hill, Seven Star Park (including
the Zoo), Banyan Lake (Rong Hu) and Fir Lake (Shan Hu), Zhengyang
Pedestrian Street. Chinese Lunch at Mei Shang Restaurant (Mc Found)
--Reed Flute Cave: Known as 'the Palace of Natural
Arts ' this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable
formations. Make sure you have some small change for the children who sell
flutes for as little as one yuan if you've got nothing less than a dollar
you'll end up with their whole stock.
--Fubo (Whirlpool) Hill: It is located in the city proper.Fubo Hill is a
4A scenic spot of national grade. It is cliffy, propping up from the
ground, famous for the Pearl-Returning Cave.
Note: For your personal security,
you'd better not climb the hill if the weather is not suitable for visit
(Heavy Rain or foggy day), your guide will recommend you to stay at the
bottom of the hill or take you to other options instead.
--Seven Star Park (including the Zoo): Located on the east bank of the Li
River, 1.5 km away from the downtown. It is a 4A scenic spot of the
national grade and the largest scenery centering on the cave. It is named
after the Seven Star Hill.
--Banyan Lake (Rong Hu) and Fir Lake (Shan Hu): Banyan Lake (Rong Hu) and
Fir Lake (Shan Hu) are two beautiful lake parks conveniently located in
the center of Guilin. Banyan Lake is on the west side of Zhongshan Road
and is named after the surrounding banyan trees, including an ancient
banyan tree (800 years old) on its northern shore. Fir Lake is to the
east, south of Shanhu Bei Road. These two lakes were originally the
southern section of the moat that protected the ancient city of Guilin. An
ancient south gate to the city is on the northern shore of Banyan Lake.A
cruise on the Two Rivers and Four Lakes is strongly recommended.The
twinkling lights shine on the two lakes at night ,gentle breeze, charming
sceneries and music fountains will bring you into a fairy land.
--Zhengyang Pedestrian Street : It is 666 meters long, located in the
downtown of Guilin city. It is surrounded by restaurants, hotels,
theatres, stadiums, commercial facilities and scenic spots.Zhengyang
Pedestrian Street has all of the conveniences that are required for good
shopping in a very pleasant environment.In many ways Zhengyang Pedestrian
Street is the hub of the city. It's shops and restaurants bring thousands
of people daily to the area and at night it pulsates with life as people
use the many venues that offer great night life.
Stay tonight in Guilin
Day 12 (B, L )
Destination: Guilin to Yangshuo
Service Provided: Li River Cruise. Chinese Lunch on board
--Li River Cruise: A cruise
along the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is an unforgettable
experience. As you take in the stunning scenery there's something
interesting to see at almost every bend in the river. Between spectacular
limestone peaks you'll see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice
paddies, and lumbering water buffaloes pulling carts or cooling off in the
river. You may see fishermen gliding along on their narrow bamboo rafts,
and if you're very lucky you might see one of the famous fishing
cormorants. Boats depart from various wharves, according to the height of
the river at different times of the year.
Note: When you visit Yangshuo for the day, you can leave your luggage in
the Hotel in Guilin and just take a small bag with the things that you
need for the day. If you are staying in Yangshou your guide will arrange a
van to take your luggage from Guilin to the hotel in Yangshou.
Stay tonight in Yanghsuo
Day 13 (B )
Destination: Yangshuo to Guilin to Hong Kong
Inter-city Transfer: China Southern Airlines CZ3031 Dep 5:30PM - Arr
6:35PM
Service Provided: Free time in Yangshuo.
Transfers: Yangshuo hotel to Guilin Airport
Stay tonight in Hong Kong
Day 14 (B )
Destination: Hong Kong to Departure City
Inter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBA on your own arrangement
Service Provided: Breakfast
B = breakfast, L = lunch
HOTELS
| City |
*** |
**** |
| Beijing |
Days Inn Joiest Beijing
|
Guangzhou
Hotel
3, Xidanheng 2 tiao,Xicheng District |
| Xi'an |
Xi'an Prince International Hotel
32, South street |
Bell
Tower Hotel
110, Southwest Corner of Bell Tower |
| Shanghai |
Pacific Luck Hotel
299 Wusong Rd |
Bund Hotel
46, Anting Road |
| Suzhou |
Fuma
Hotel
|
Bamboo
Grove Hotel
Zhuhui Road |
| Guilin |
Osmanthus
Hotel
South Zhongshan Road |
Bravo
Hotel
14 Ronghu Road, South |
| Yangshuo |
Aiyuan
Hotel |
Paradesa
Yangshuo Resort
#68 Pantao Road, Xinxi Street |
| Hong
Kong |
YMCA
International House
23, Waterloo Road, Kowloon |
Salisbury
YMCA Hotel
41, Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
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