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Our guide will meet you at Beijing Airport according to your flight schedule and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of your day is free.

Today you will walk through the Tiananmen Square which is the landmark of modern Beijing and attracts numerous visitors from abroad and at home every day. Then go to visit the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Forbidden City is one of the largest and best-preserved palace complexes in the world and the Temple of Heaven is famous for its Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in ancient time. Tonight you will feast on Peking Duck Dinner at a famous restaurant.  Following dinner you will witness a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

In the morning visit the Great Mosque and a local family. Unlike most mosques in Middle Eastern or Arab countries, the Great Mosque in Xian is completely Chinese in its construction and architectural style, except for some Arabic lettering and decorations, for the mosque has neither domes nor traditional-style minarets. While in the local family, you will experience the folk life style. After enjoying a delicious a la carte lunch at a local cuisine restaurant, take a flight to Kunming and transfer you to the hotel. (B+L)

You will not miss the highly recommended spot in Kunming today. Drive to Lunan to visit the Stone Forest. In a region stretching about 400 square kilometers, there abounds with numerous stone formations just like the stone pillars, stalagmite, stone peaks, appearing like a big forest. Hence comes the name the Stone Forest. Walking through the alleys in the Stone Forest is just like touring around the art museum. Countless stone peaks have sprung up from the ground, assuming a thousand different shapes, all fanciful and picturesque. Then take an afternoon flight to Lijiang and transfer you to the hotel. (B+L)

For your first day in Lijiang, you will visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family to get to know the local custom and the ethical way of people's life there. Then visit  the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. In the afternoon spend some time exploring the Old Town by yourselves in a leisure way. You will feel peaceful and relaxed by walking around this ancient town away from the noisiness. In the evening you will enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace which is of dense folk characteristics. (B+L+D)

The guide will see you off at Lijiang airport to take a flight to Kunming. Upon arrival in Kunming, please connect the flight to Guilin by yourself. We will inform you the detailed flight information in advance. Please don't worry and it is easy for you to do the connecting. Upon arrival in Guilin, our guide will pick you up at the Guilin airport and transfer you to the well-selected hotel. (B)

The first stop for tour in Guilin will be the Reed Flute Cave. As one of the numerous natural caves in Guilin, the Reed Flute Cave is the most noteworthy and renowned one that cannot be missed for any comers here. When you enter the Reed Flute Cave, your eyes will be feasted with a large display of stone formations, such as stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers, stone curtains, stone mushroom and so forth. Then you will visit the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. The natural view and human landscape there reflect each other and you will enjoy the eyeful beautiful sceneries. Then take a flight to Shanghai and transfer you to hotel.(B+L)