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Itinerary

Day 01 /Beijing

Fly from to Beijing. Upon arrival into Beijing, you will be met by our guide and transferred to your hotel.

Day 02 Beijing
Tour starts around 11am, starting with Beihai Park, which is one of the most popular parks in the city of Beijing. Enjoying the Imperial cuisine at Fangshan Restaurant at Beihai Park . Afternoon, visit the Tian’anmen Square, the biggest public square in the world and Forbidden City, the vast complex of palaces, which was home to successive Emperors for more than 500 years. Included is admission to the living quarters, museum and jewelry sections. For dinner enjoy a traditional Beijing Duck banquet. (B/L/SD)
In December 1987, the Palace Museum, As known as the former Forbidden City, was put on UNESCO World Heritage.

Day 03 Beijing
Morning tour to the Great Wall, stretching almost 4,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the sands of Central Asia and befittingly crowned one of the ten wonders of the world. Continue to the After lunch stroll along the Sacred Way to the Ming Tombs and visit to Ding Ling underground palace, one of the final resting-places for the 13th Emperors of the Ming Dynasty. After dinner, acrobatic show. (B/L/D)
In December 1987, the Great Wall was listed by UNESCO in its World Heritage.
In 2000, Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were listed by UNESCO in its World Heritage.

Day 04 Beijing
Morning tour to the Temple of Heaven, the 500 year old Temple houses altars on which sacrifices and offerings were laid to the gods in a glorious setting of gardens, tress and sculptures. In the afternoon, enjoy a pedi-cab tour of Hutong – the ‘old city’ neighbourhoods of narrow alleyways and courtyard gardens, visit to Prince Gong’s Palace and the Drum Tower. Later, board a traditional Chinese sculled cruise on Houhai Lake; you will enjoy the beautiful scenery while listening to Chinese music played by the local musician on board (This program available from 01 April to 31 October). Dinner at your own arrangement(B/L)
In 1998, the Temple of Heaven was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Day 05 Beijing/Xi’an
Summer Palace, the largest and the best preserved of all imperial palace gardens, which boasts such delights as the famous Marble Boat and the ornately painted 'Long Corridor', then on to Beijing Zoo to see the lovely pandas.. Afternoon transfer to the airport for a flight to Xi’an. Upon arrival you will be met & transferred to your hotel. After dinner, you will enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty show. (B/DS)
In 1998, the Summer Palace was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Day 06 Xi’an
Morning tour to the greatest archaeological discovery of the century, more than 2,000 year-old Terracotta Warriors interred with the Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Afternoon take tours to Huaqing Hot Spring Park, where the emperor had his bath with his concubines or to Banpo Museum, where built on Banpo Neolithic remains village which dates back to 6,000 years ago. Dinner at hotel. (B/L/D)
In December 1987, UNESCO listed Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor as a World Heritage Site.

Day 07 Xi’an/Guilin

Free at leisure in the morning, you will be free to explore this ancient city at your own pace and meet the local people. In the afternoon, Visit to The Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Old City Wall, which was constructed 600 years ago. Later transfer to the airport and fly to Guilin. (B)

Day 08 Guilin
The Highlight of the trip to Guilin is a spectacular cruise down the meandering and picturesque the Li River, the breathtaking scenery as jagged mist-covered mountains, quaint villages dot the riverbanks, drift past humped limestone peaks, fishermen aboard bamboo rafts and grazing water buffalo. You will also have a chance to roam Yangshuo's local market before a coach transfer back to Guilin. (B/L/D)

Day 09 Guilin/Kunming
Visit to Reed Flute Cave, a site of wonderful limestone caves, showcasing a dazzling variety of stalactite and stalagmite stone formations, and Elephant Trunk Hill. Fly to Kunming in the later afternoon. the capital of Yunnan Province, is called ‘City of Perpetual Spring’ with beautiful sceneries and historical sites. Check in your hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 10 Kunming / Dali
Morning flight from Kunming to Dali (45 minutes). Standing against the Cangshan Mountains in the west and adjoining the Erhai Lake in the east, embraced by undulating hills around, Dali was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom as early as 1,300 years ago. It is home to Bai minority. Upon arrival in Dali, proceed to visit the Bai village Xizhou or Zhoucheng, the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, and visit the old town of Dali, known as ‘state of literature’, which has a long history and splendid culture. (B/L/D)

Day 11 Dali/Lijiang

Continue tour in Dali before take a coach journey (3 hours) to Lijiang . On the way, please enjoy the natural countryside scenery. Upon arrival, visit Black Dragon Pool Park. Naxi people are the main ethnic group in the town. Dongba Culture Museum makes you have a well understanding of the well-preserved Naxi minority’s people’s culture, which is one of very few ancient photographic scripts in the world still in use. River zigzags surrounding the town, take a walk along the street of the old town of Dayan, you will see a combination of human being, nature and culture. Dayan Town has been on the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites since 1997. (B/L/D)
Dayan Town has been on the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites since 1997. (B/L/D)

Day 12 Lijiang
Morning visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yak Meadow section), which has rich vegetation coverage, featuring distinct and complete alpine vertical ecosystem from subtropical zone to Frigid Zone. You will take cable car up and down the mountain. You might meet the minority’s people singing and dancing on the Yak Meadow. Afterwards take tour to Baisha Village to see the ancient Fresco. While back to the town, you will have more time to explore the old town of Lijiang. Dinner will be on your own arrangement. (B/L)

Day 13 Lijiang/Kunming/Shanghai
Transfer to airport for morning flight from Lijiang to Kunming (35 minutes). Get your connection flight to Shanghai. (B/L/D)

Day 14 Shanghai / Suzhou / Shanghai
Day excursion tour to Suzhou, a small town famous for its classic gardens in the south of China and often so called Oriental Venice. You will visit the Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill, Embroidery Research Institute and take a short cruise on the Grand Canal dug 1,000 year ago in Sui Dynasty. Late afternoon, coach back to Shanghai. (B/L/D)
In 1997 the Classical Gardens of Suzhou were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Day 15 Shanghai
Morning tour to the Bund, a popular promenade along the Huangpu River, where the old meets the modern in Shanghai, then to the Old Town with its winding alleyways, lined with shops, tea houses and restaurants, and to the elegant and tranquil Yu Garden. Afternoon tour the Shanghai Xintiandi, which is a new tourist attraction in downtown Shanghai, featuring the city’s unique “Shikumen” houses and a maze of narrow alleys, which have been converted into specialist F & B, retail, entertainment and cultural facilities. Dinner will be on your own arrangement. (B/L)

Day 16 Shanghai/
Today you will have free time to go shopping or explore more of Shanghai by yourself before transferred to the airport. (B)

This tour features 4 star twin share hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, 12 lunches, 10 dinners, all transfers/transportation in air conditioned buses, English speaking guide, all domestic flights, all sightseeing and entrance fees, 1 soft drink with every meal. Special treats includeImperial cuisine at the Fangshan Restaurant,Beijing Acrobatic show, Peking Duck dinner at Quanjude Restaurant, Tang Dynasty Dinner show, and alternated with fine western meals at your hotel. Except winter season, a special cruising on Houhai Lake in Beijing will be arranged.