Tour Itinerary :
13 Days tour of Beijing, Xian,Guilin,Chongqing, Yichang and Shanghai
Departure : Based on the cruise sailing date.
Tour Summary : The highlights of this tour include World Cultural Heritages listed by UNESCO: grand Great Wall, magnificent Forbidden City, imperial Summer Palace etc in Beijing, and world famous Terra-Cotta Army in Xian. Besides that, Yangtze River with beautiful natural scenery is also highly recommendable.
What's Special : Traditional Peking Opera and Peking Duck in Beijing; Dumpling Banquet in Xian; World Famous Impression Liusanjie
Detailed Itinerary of This Tour Package
Day 1 - Arrive in Beijing
Our local guide in Beijing will meet you at the airport and extend to you our warmest welcome. After check in the hotel, rest of day will be on your own to relax yourselves and do enough preparation for your next memorable trip in China.
Accommodation :
Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall
Day 2 - Beijing
Today's excursion includes Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of heaven.Tiananmen Square lies in the center of Beijing Downtown, and is regarded as the largest square in the world. It records the indefatigable revolutionary spirit and heroic courage of Chinese people.Forbidden City was the residence of 24 emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasty, and is one of the existing largest, oldest and best preserved architecture in the world. Temple of Heaven, listed as Cultural Heritage in 1998 by UNESCO, occupies an area of 272.000.0 square meters, and was used to offer sacrifices to Heaven to pray for good harvests by emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Peking duck is served for today's dinner, and followed by an exciting Peking Opera Performance. Taken back to the hotel. (B+L+D)
Day 3 - Beijing
Our local guide will accompany with you to Mutianyu Great Wall, where is a less-crowded section of the Great Wall is a about 2.5 hours' drive from downtown Beijing. A cable car takes you to a good section (avoiding a very steep climb), where you can walk along the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb views as it snakes across the hills and mountains. Enjoy the special lunch in a featured local style restaurant. Reach Ming Tombs through Sacred Way. Ming Tombs is where 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) were buried, and the area is collectively known as the Ming Tombs. On the way back to the hotel, our guide will take you to see the famous Bird's Nest and Water Cube, which were built for the Olympic Game of 2008. You can walk around, and have a photo stop there. Drive back to the hotel, you could have a good rest after one day's exciting tour. (B+L)
Day 4 - Beijing - Xian
Guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and take you to Summer Palace, the imperial palace and garden of Qing Dynasty. It was built in 1750, holds an area of 290 hectares, and consists of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, three quarters of which is covered by Kunming Lake. After the a la carte lunch, Hutong by rickshaw is arranged for you in order to make you have a general ideas of local people's daily life. Your excursion of Beijing finished, and you will be taken to the airport to take a flight to Xian, the hometown of Terra Cotta Army. Xian guide will welcome you according to your flight schedule. (B+L)
Accommodation :
Sheraton Hotel, Xian
Day 5 - Xian
Pick you up and head for the amazing Terra-Cotta Warriors, then after lunch at downtown, pay a visit to the landmark of Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and Banpo Neolithic Village. For today's dinner, the scheduled Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will liven up your Dumpling Banquet. Transfer to the hotel.(B+L+D)
Day 6 - Xian - Guilin
Pay a visit to the completely-preserved Xian City Wall, Great Mosque and Muslim Street. After the a la carte lunch, being transfered to the airport and board a flight to Guilin. Afterwards, our guide will see you off at the airport, and the picturesque Guilin is waving for you. (B+L)
Accommodation :
Sheraton Hotel, Guilin
Day 7 - Yangshuo
After a big breakfast, our guide will take you to the Zhujiang Pier to take a cruise along Li River. You could fully enjoy the beautiful scenery of the two sides, and after about 4 hours' cruise, you will arrive in Yangshuo, a little town surrounded by karst peaks and bordered on one side by the Li River. After a short rest, we will arrange biking along the countryside in Yangshuo for you to get a blow and relax yourselves, On the way of biking, there will be a family visit to experience the local people's daily life. After dinner, enjoy the famous show-Impression Liusanjie. (B+L+D)
Accommodation :
New Century Hotel,Yangshuo
Day 8 - Guilin - Chongqing
Transfer back to Guilin in the early morning to pay a visit to the largest and oldest comprehensive park in Guilin-Seven Star Park, then to the symbol of Guilin- Elephant Trunk Hill. After the a la carte lunch, see you off at the airport, and take a flight to Chongqing. Be met and transferred to a local famous restaurant to enjoy dinner. After dinner, you will embark the deluxe Century Star Cruise ship who will weigh anchor at 22:30.(B+L+D)
Accommodation :
Century Star
Day 9 - Yangtze River Cruise
There is a necessary Safety, Orientation & River Briefing presentation for you in the morning. After lunch, land at Fengdu for an excursion to see the karst landscape Snowy Jade Cave. The elegant and exciting Captain's Welcome Party will held at 20:00. Just enjoy the Chinese folk dancing and music performance, and bear a part in it for fun.(B+L+D)
Day 10 - Yangtze River Cruise
Today's sailing along Yangtze River offers you the charming sights of the spectacular Qutang Gorge and the pretty Wu Gorge. The knowledgeable river guide will let you get more idea of Three Gorges including the ancient plank road, mengliang stairway and hanging coffins. Land at Badong for a small wooden boat trip to enjoy the natural beauty of the crystal Shennong Stream. Return to the ship and continue sailing into the western section of Xiling Gorge. Tonight Farewell Party invites you to join in the cruise staff's performance.(B+L+D)
Day 11 - Yichang - Shanghai
See the great project of Three Gorges Dam after breakfast. Back to the ship and prepare well for check-out. The ship will arrive in Yichang at about 11:30 and our guide will meet you on board. After lunch at a notable restaurant, transfer you to the airport and take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation :
Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel
Day 12 - Shanghai
Our guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby, and lead you to Shanghai Museum, a museum of ancient Chinese art. It was first built in 1952, and has rapidly developed from then on. After the a la carte lunch, being transfered to Yuyuan Garden which shows us the typical architectural and artistic style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Afterwards, drive to Pudong New District, and you can walk along there. After dinner, appreciate the exciting Chinese Acrobatic Show. (B+L+D)
Day 13 - Shanghai
Local guide will see you off at the airport according to your homeward flight schedule. Your unforgettable China trip ends. (B)
Accommodation : None