Day 1:
Beijing
On arrival at Beijing, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Check in and relax. Explore the city on your own.
Overnight.
Day 2:
Beijing - Great Wall of China
Breakfast. Visit Longdi Jade shop and learn about Chinese jade. Visit the fabled Great Wall-Juyong Pass, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a massive defensive structure built to keep away invaders.
In the afternoon, see the Bird’s Nest (Olympic National Stadium) from outside and the Water Cube (outside). Return to your hotel.
Overnight.
Day 3:
Beijing - City Tour
Breakfast. Begin with a visit to the Summer Palace, the largest and best preserved of all the imperial palace gardens which boast such delights as the “Marble Boat” and the ornately painted “Long Corridor”. See the pearl shop. Visit the world famous Tian’anmen Square the biggest square in the world that lies in the centre of the city. Visit the Forbidden City from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years.
Optional Tour:Hutong Tour, which is also called Rickshaw Tour.See the traditional daily life of ordinary people in Beijing and catch a glimpse of old Beijing.
Later, on your own, visit Houhai, a lake and its surrounding district in central Beijing which is famous for its nightlife, popular restaurants, bars, and cafes. Or go shopping at the Xiushui market.
Overnight.
Day 4:
Beijing - Xi'an
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport or train station to depart for Xi’an. Arrive, transfer to your hotel and check in. Later, explore the city on your own: See the Xian City Wall the only complete ancient city wall in China which encloses the 36 sq. km old city centre in a rectangular circuit. The 14-kilometer-long wall was built in the Ming Dynasty to safeguard Xi’an, a strategic capital for many Chinese dynasties.
Overnight.
Day 5:
Xi'an - Full Day Terra Cotta Warriors Tour
Breakfast. Visit the incredible 2000-year-old Terra Cotta Warriors, part of the underground tomb of Emperor Qin. Well over 7000 figures were drawn up in full battle array in several large pits. Brief stop at a ceramic crockery shop.
Overnight.
Day 6:
Xi'an - Guilin
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Guilin. On arrival you will be met by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight.
Day 7:
Guilin - Li River Cruise & Yangshuo
Breakfast. Visit a pearl factory for some reasonably priced pearls unique to this region and proceed for the Li River Cruise (about 2 hours). View China’s best known natural scenery, the unique karst landscapes, verdant hills and beautiful waters. Arrive at Yangshuo and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, explore Yangshuo West Street. Later in the afternoon, return to Guilin.
Overnight.
Day 8:
Guilin - Shanghai
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight.
Day 9:
Shanghai - City Tour
Breakfast. Visit a silk shop, the Shanghai Museum, the largest museum of ancient Chinese art in Shanghai. Visit the People Square and Nanjing Road for shopping. Visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden and its zig zag bridge, golden fishpond, bridges and pavilions. Step into Yu Market Old City God’s Temple, which is a major yet relatively inactive Taoist temple. Explore the Bund in the evening.
Optional Tour:The Oriental Pearl TV Tower level two and/or
Optional Tour:Huangpu River Cruise.
Overnight.
Day 10:
Shanghai
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
