Detailed Itinerary of This Tour Package
Day 1 - Beijing
Landing on the capital city of modern China where you are met by our professional tour guide in Beijing international airport. Check in to Wangfujin Hilton Hotel for some adjustment to recover from the jet lag.
Accommodation :
Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
Day 2 - Beijing
Head first to the Tiananmen Square, being the world's largest square, it located in the south of the Forbidden City. Your next stop is Forbidden City where is the home to the Ming and Qing emperors and is a truly spectacular way to start off our China adventure. After enjoy a la carte lunch at local Chinese restaurant, move to Summer Palace where you could have a stroll
at the ancient emperor's backyard. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)
Day 3 - Beijing
Proceed to the famed Badaling Great Wall in the morning with an excited walking. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Afterwards, reach Ming Tombs through Sacred Way. Transfer back to your hotel. (B+L)
Day 4 - Beijing
Today you can use the opportunity for an relaxed tour to the Hutongs. Hutongs are the old traditional alleyways and courtyard homes which once covered all Beijing. Many still survive today and are pleasant to walk or bike through. After lunch, you proceed to visit Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple. (B+L)
Day 5 - Beijing-Xian
After breakfast, you will catch a short flight to Xian. As the cradle of China's history, the proud citizens are not remiss to impress you. On the way from Xianyang Airport into downtown, you will drive by one of the best maintained imperial era, ancient City Wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Check in
Hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation :
Sofitel on Renmin Square, Xian
Day 6 - Xian
Today you will head away from the city to see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. A la carte lunch will be arranged at local famous resturant after you take highway back to downtown. In the afternoon, visit the Great Mosque and then enjoy some free time in the nearby Muslim Food Street. Followed by a special and short performance including shadow play, paper-cut and puppet show in an ancient courtyard house built in Ming Dynasty. Returning to hotel to wash up before evening festivities including a delicious Imperial Dumpling Banquet, followed by the world famous Tang Dynasty Stage Show. (B+L+D)
Day 7 - Xian-Chongqing
This morning, we will have a close contact of the nature wild animal by visiting
Shanxi National Nature Reserve after 1.5 hours drive, thisplace is specializing in raising wild giant pandas and other rare wild animals, e.g. golden monkey, crested Ibis and other kinds of rare birds and animals, where you will find various information about the Giant Panda and you will enter into a world filled with the wildlife. After lunch, take flight to Chongqing, our local guide will pick you up from the airport and then proceed the visit to General Joseph W Stillwell Museum. After exquisite dinner in local restaurant, you will embark the deluxe Century Diamond Cruise ship and it will weigh anchor at 22:30. (B+L+D)
Accommodation :
Century Diamond
Day 8 - 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 Ghost City. 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 9 - Yangtze River Cruise
Sailing through the Qutang Gorge and later the Wu Gorge. Disembark at Wushan Daning River for an excursion to the Small Gorges ,or take a shore excursion to Badong and experience a small wooden boat trip to enjoy the natural beauty of Shennong Stream. In the evening, the ship will pass through the three gorges ship lock. (B+L+D)
Day 10 - Yichang-Shanghai
After breakfast, You will disembark for visit the grandest hydroelectric project in the world-Three Gorges Dam. The ship will arrive in Yichang at about 11:30 and our guide will meet you on board. After lunch served in local restaurant and transfer you to the airport to help you broad the flight to Shanghai. The hotel is ideally located in the bustling Nanjing Road where you could have some leisure time at your own pace. (B+L)
Accommodation :
Le Royal Meridien, Shanghai
Day 11 - Shanghai
This morning, admission tickets and earphone have been provided for us to see the exhibits at Shanghai Museum. After lunch, our city tour takes you to the Yu Garden, a famous example of traditional Ming horticulture, then visit French Concession Region and Xintiandi. Followed by The bustling Nanjing Road and The Bund. An exciting performance of Chinese Acrobatics awaits you to witness in Shanghai Central Theater. (B+L+D)
Day 12 - Shanghai-Guilin
After having breakfasts in the hotel, be transferred to the airport and flies southwest to Guilin to appreciate its unrivalled natural beauty. Pick you up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Explore Elephant Trunk Hill and the Reed Flute Cave where fantastic stalactite and stalagmite formations impress you as magical. (B+L)
Accommodation :
Sheraton Hotel, Guilin
Day 13 - Guilin-Yangshuo
Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier for a wonderful cruise experiences. 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. Our riverboat arrives at the quaint town of Yangshuo, where you will start a short but interesting bicycle tour around the countryside and have a local family visit to get more idea of their daily life. Stay in the newly opened most luxury 5 star hotel in Yangshuo. (B+L)
Accommodation :
Yangshuo Green Lotus Hotel
Day 14 - Yangshuo-Guilin-HongKong
This morning, after having breakfasts in your hotel, our Taiji master will show you an exhibition of Taichi in the park, which is a way to the highest form of life of the human mind and body and suitable to all ages of people to practice. Then, a Chinese Cooking Class taught in English will be arranged in the village. During the class, you will learn at least three popular dishes on your own set of cooking equipment provided by us. And after the class you can sit down to enjoy your culinary creations ans to share your new learnings with other students like you. Transfer to Guilin airport to broad the late afternoon flight to HongKong. Be transferred to hotel which we have arranged for you. (B+L)
Accommodation :
InterContinental Grand Stanford (Harbour_View Room)
Day 15 - HongKong
Today, you will have a half-day Hong Kong Island Tour including Victory Peak, Repulse Bay & Aberdeen Fishing Village, and pay a visit to Stanley Market.(B+L)
Day 16 - Departure from HongKong
Be transferred to the airport and your memorable China Tour ends up. (B)
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