Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up from Beijing Airport
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
Your professional local guide will meet you at Beijing Airport after reclaiming your luggage and clearing customs and accompany you in a comfortable vehicle to the hotel and help you with the check-in procedure. The rest of the day is left for you to have a good rest.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 2: China Great Wall Tour
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
This morning we will take you to Mutianyu section to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Niaochao National Stadium, No.1 Guojia Tiyuchang South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
In the afternoon, on the way back you will have a photo stop at the Olympic National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. After that, enjoy some free time to explore a popular local market.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 3: Beijing City Tour
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Tiananmen Square is an important venue for most of the national ceremonies.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
From the Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures.
Around noon, you will enjoy an a la carte lunch at a noted local restaurant to taste the authentic Chinese food.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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• Lunch: A la carte lunch
Accommodation included: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars)
Day 4: Beijing - Shanghai
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
The first stop of today's itinerary is the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
Then a trip to the old Hutongs will conclude your memorable Beijing tour. Taking the local rickshaw and traveling along the narrow lanes, you will get a close touch with the original Beijing lifestyle and culture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
In the afternoon, you will take a high speed train to Shanghai. Your local guide will meet you at Shanghai Railway Station and then a comfortable private transfer will take you to check in the hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)
Day 5: Shanghai
Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China
This morning, you will visit one of the four largest museums in China, Shanghai Museum, which specializes in exhibiting art works from ancient times.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
After that, explore Yu Garden and its nearby traditional bazaar. The symbol of the Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion.
At noon, an a la carte lunch will be served at a fancy and famous local restaurant, which offers authentic Shanghai and Cantonese cuisines.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Huangpu River, Headstreams from Dianshan Lake, Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai 201700 China
After lunch, take a cruise on the Huangpu River. You will be deeply impressed by different scenes along the both banks of the river - rows of skyscrapers on the east showing the modernness of the city while old western buildings on the west illustrating the history.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
Continue to have some free time to explore the Bund area.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tianzifang, 210 Taikang Road Da Pu Qiao, Huangpu, Shanghai China
Then visit an old street - Tianzifang. Return to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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• Lunch: A la carte lunch
Accommodation included: Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)
Day 6: Shanghai - Xi'an
Stop At: Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Morning is free for you. In the afternoon, you will take a flight to Xi'an. Your local guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area of the airport and then a comfortable private transfer will take you to check in the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars)
Day 7: Xi'an
Stop At: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi'an 710600 China
The visit to the magnificent Terracotta Army will start your day's trip. In the museum, there are altogether three excavated pits exhibiting amazing warrior figures and Chinese ancient weapons.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Shaanxi History Museum, 91 Xiaozai E Rd, Xi'an 710061 China
In the afternoon, proceed to the best museum in China, the Provincial History Museum.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Small Goose Pagoda, No.72 Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an 710068 China
Then you will visit Xi'an Museum and then the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built about 1,300 years ago in the Tang Dynasty to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from ancient India.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars)
Day 8: Xi'an - Guilin
Stop At: Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang), Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China
The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Cycling on the ancient wall is an exciting experience that many people like to try (bike rental fee is not included).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Mosque of Xi'an, 7W7Q+7JF, Hua Jue Xiang, Lian Hu Qu, Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China, 710001
Then you will visit the Great Mosque, an Islamic mosque, and the surrounding Muslim Quarter.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Guilin, Guilin, Guangxi
After that, you will take a flight to Guilin. Your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Guilin Bravo Hotel (4 stars)
Day 9: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Stop At: Li River, East of Guangxi Zhuang China
Today will begin with the Li River Cruise from Guilin to rural Yangshuo. During the four to five hours' cruise downstream to Yangshuo, you will see the best scenery along the charming Li River.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Yangshuo County, Yangshuo County, Guangxi
After disembarking, you will follow our guide to visit the countryside of Yangshuo. You will be invited to visit a local farmer's home on the way. After finishing the journey in Yangshuo, we will drive you back to Guilin.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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• Lunch: A simple box lunch provided by the cruise company
Accommodation included: Guilin Bravo Hotel (4 stars)
Day 10: Guilin - Hong Kong
Stop At: Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan), 0773-2695075, Guilin 541001 China
After breakfast, you will visit one of the most famous attractions in the city, the Reed Flute Cave, which is well-known for the exquisite stalagmites and stalactites in variety of shapes.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Later, your guide will see you off at Guilin West Railway Station for your high-speed train to Hong Kong.
Upon your arrival at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, please take the MTR West Rail Line to the Regal Kowloon Hotel or free shuttle bus to InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong by yourself.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Regal Kowloon Hotel (4 stars)
Day 11: Hong Kong
Stop At: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A full day is free for you to visit Hong Kong on your own.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Regal Kowloon Hotel (4 stars)
Day 12: Departure from Hong Kong by yourself
Stop At: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Plase head to the airport for your homebound flight by yourself. Please take free bus K3 to Kowloon station, from where you can transfer to the Airport Express directly. Alternatively, you can take a taxi to the airport.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.