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13 Days China Tours

Beijing - Xian - Kunming - Lijiang - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai
Tour Code CT-L/S105 
Category Luxury & Standard 
Price Starting from $1670.00 per person Price Details
 
Departure Daily

Day by Day Itinerary

B - Breakfast      L- Lunch      D- Dinner

 

Great Wall of China



Day 01: Arrival in Beijing

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.



Day 02: Beijing

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)



Day 03: Beijing
The highlight morning excursion will take you to climb up the Badaling Great Wall which is the most visited segment of the Great Wall. To avoid the tourist eateries at the Wall, you will be taken to a local popular Sichuan restaurant for lunch. After lunch, you will visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. There are totally 13 imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty, scattered over an area of 15.4 square miles in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing. On the way back to downtown, drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium). You will see its appearance at a distance. (B+L+D)   

Note: A la carte dinner at a renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing Street will be served for Luxury series while Standard series will have the dinner on your own.

 

Terra cotta soldier, Xian



Day 04: Beijing - Xian
This morning you will visit the ornate Summer Palace on the shores of the immense Kunming Lake and the Lama Temple. Ingeniously conceived and elaborately designed, the Summer Palace features the garden styles of both northern and southern China and hence is justifiably known as the 'garden of gardens'. After lunch, head to Xian by flight and transfer you to the hotel. (B+L+D)

Note: A buffet dinner will be prepared for you at your hotel this evening while Standard series will have the dinner on their own You may ask for your guide's advice or have it at your hotel by yourself.


Day 05: Xian
The highlight of the day is to visit the astounding Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. The museum mainly consists of three pits marked numerically in order of their excavation. Featured with the life-size warriors and horses, the Terracotta Amy is renowned as one of the World's eight wonders. Then return to the city for an a la carte lunch at a renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda which is a Buddhist temple with miraculous architecture. It was built with layers of bricks without any cement in between. The seams between each layer of bricks and the so-called "prisms" on each side are clearly visible. Later today, you will visit the City Wall which is the most intact and largest city wall built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. This evening you will enjoy the marvelous Tang Dynasty Show. (B+L+D)

Note: Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at the Tang Dynasty Palace is arranged for Luxury series while Standard series will have the Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music and Dances Show at Shaanxi Opera Theater.


Day 06: Xian - Kunming

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)

 

Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan



Day 07: Kunming - Lijiang

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)



Day 08: Lijiang

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)



Day 09: Lijiang - Kunming - Guilin

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)

 

Li River cruise, Guilin



Day 10: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, you can take a short bicycle trip to the countryside where you will visit a local villager's home and experience his rural lifestyle. Alternatively you can take our electric car instead of a bicycle. Then take the short drive back to Guilin. (Sometimes the food served on the cruise is not the best, so consider a hearty breakfast at the hotel this morning) (B+L)


Day 11: Guilin - Shanghai

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)



Day 12: Shanghai
In the morning, tour the Shanghai Museum and Yuyuan Garden. Shanghai Museum is located near the city center at People's Square on Nanjing Road and is one of the four largest in China. (The others are in Beijing, Xian and Nanjing). The museum has eleven special galleries and three comprehensive exhibition halls. It features collections of bronzes, chinaware, painting and calligraphy. The Yuyuan Garden is a featured classical garden of Southeast China and attracted numerous visitors who are interested in the traditional Chinese culture. After lunch, different schedules are arranged for luxury and standard series respectively. Tonight's dinner will feature Shanghai cuisine at the renowned 260-year old Wang Bao He restaurant. After dinner, you'll go to the Shanghai Centre Theatre and see the fabulous Portman Acrobatic Show. (B+L+D)  

Note: For the luxury series, we will arrange a short cruise tour along the Huangpu River in the afternoon while for Standard series the guide will accompany you walking along the Bund area and visiting a local family.


Day 13: Departure from Shanghai
You will be transferred to the airport to board your homeward bound flight filled with memories of your exciting journey to this most amazing land. (B)

Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars, Valid from Mar. 1st, 2010 to Feb. 28th, 2011)

CityClass Luxury Standard
BeijingCrowne Plaza Hotel Holiday Inn Central Plaza - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
XianHyatt Regency Hotel Grand New World Hotel
KunmingGrand Park Hotel Kunming Hotel
LijiangJian Nan Chun Hotel Grand Lijiang Hotel
GuilinSheraton Hotel Guilin Bravo Hotel - former Holiday Inn Hotel
ShanghaiMajesty Plaza Shanghai Ya Fan Long Men Hotel
TravelersSeasons High Season Low Season High Season Low Season
2-5 $2800.00 $2630.00 $2480.00 $2380.00
6-9 $2390.00 $2220.00 $2070.00 $1970.00
10 & above $2100.00 $1890.00 $1790.00 $1670.00