Day 1 Arrive Beijing Arrival at Beijing, you will be met & transferred by our professional English speaking guide to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Day 2 Beijing Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day city excursion to Tiananmen Square-the largest square in the world, Forbidden City-imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasty, and Temple of Heaven-here ancient emperors prayed for good harvest. Lunch at good local restaurants. You can choose the Peking Opera Show or Chinese Kungfu show as optional in the evening.
The Tiananmen Square: The largest city square in the world. The Forbidden City: the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing with a history of around 600 years. The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilizations.(B ,L)
Day 3 Beijing Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by full day trip to the Great Wall at Badaling, the Ming Tombs and the Sacred Way with lunch at local Chinese restaurant. Peking Roasted Duck Dinner.
The Great Wall: the symbol of China and Climbing the Great Wall you can pass visitors from all over the world, and hear conversations in almost every language The Ming Tombs: Consisting of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors, is one of the largest imperial necropolises in China. The Sacred Way: The way stood on both sides with marvelous stone sculptures by which means the road leading to heaven.(B, L ,D)
Day 4 Beijing - Guilin Buffet breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Guilin. Meet and transfer to your hotel. Lunch at good local restaurant followed by visit to Elephant Trunk Hill and the Reed Flute Cave.
Elephant Trunk Hill: the symbol of Guilin landscape. The Reed Flute Cave: Inside this cave you will find many stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains and stone flowers in numerous forms. (B ,L)
Day 5 Guilin Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day Li River cruise with lunch on board, then drive back to the city. On this way back, driver will give you several stops somewhere for taking pictures of rice paddies and water buffaloes.
Li River Cruise: Guilin scenery is acclaimed as the "Best Under Heaven" and the most beautiful scenes are found along the Li-River. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky. Water buffaloes patrol the fields, peasants reap rice paddies, school kids and fisherman float by on bamboo rafts. With its breathtaking scenery and taste of a life far removed from the concrete metropolis, the scenery along the Li River become one of Chinas top tourist destinations.(B, L)
Day 6 Guilin - Shanghai Buffet breakfast at hotel, then transfer to the airport for flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival meet and transfer to your hotel. Lunch at good local restaurant followed by visit to the Bund and Nanjing Road.
The Bund: known as a miniature museum of international architecture with dozens of high buildings standing along the shore. Nanjing Road: the longest commercial street in China, lined with big department and specialty stores, upscale boutiques, and a variety of fine restaurants, enjoying the reputation of "Chinas No.1 Street".(B,L)
Day 7 Shanghai Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day trip to Jade Buddha Temple, the Yu Garden and Shanghai Museum with lunch at good local restaurants. You can choose the Acrobatic Show as optional in the evening.
Yu Garden: a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. The Jade Buddha Temple: The most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. Shanghai Museum: As one of the largest Museums in China, Shanghai Museum possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art.(B ,L)
Day 8 Shanghai Departure Buffet breakfast at hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for flight to the next destination. (B) End of service. |