Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01: Beijing Arrival
Flight Information:
Welcome to China. Upon arrival, our local guide will take you to your downtown hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
-- Beijing of China, (Peking China) a municipality directly under the Central Government is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the country's political, economic, cultural and transportation center as well as a famous historic city. Beijing City is designated as the China 2008 Olympic City. The city has invested millions of dollars to enhance and upgrade the city prepare for the Olympic Games.
Day 02: Beijing (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven.
Special Experience: Enjoy Beijing's famous Peking Opera at the Liyuan Theatre.
Today you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is considered as the largest square of the world. Subsequently, you visit the Forbidden City, the most complete imperial palace in China. And later you will also pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven was built in the year 1420 and symbolized the meaning that the emperor can contact with the sky through it.
In the evening you will enjoy Beijing's famous Peking Opera at the Liyuan Theatre, the biggest and most famous traditional Peking Opera theatre in China. Peking opera is not just a singing drama, but is an ancient ingenious and colorful combination of elements from many sources: traditional music, poetry, singing, recitation, dancing, acrobatics, and traditional martial arts.
Day 03: Beijing (B+L)
Sightseeing: the Badaling Great Wall, the National Stadium (Bird's Nest), the National Aquatics Center.
Special Experience: Enjoy Beijing's most famous dish the Peking Roast Duck for dinner.
Today you will have a visit to the majestic Great Wall (Badaling section) and Sacred Road, which is a path lined with stone statues of animals, mystical beasts and officials who will serve the emperor in the afterlife.
On your way back from the Great Wall, you will drive around the main Olympic venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) where the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be held, and the National Aquatics Center nicknamed "the Water Cube" for its unique design. Feel free to take some beautiful picture of these stadiums.
Enjoy Beijing's most famous dish, Peking Roast Duck for dinner.
Day 04: Beijing – Xian (B+L)
Sightseeing: Summer Palace, Lama Temple.
Flight Information: MU2104 14:55/17:00
Today you will start the day with a trip to the Summer Palace, which has a history of over 800 years. All the man-made hills, halls, pavilions and temples, including Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, blend together harmoniously in spite of their individual styles. After lunch, you will also pay a visit to the Lama Temple. It is a typical Tibetan Monastery in Beijing and reveals various architectural styles from Han, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet, and the impressive 60-foot Maitreya Buddha, carved form a single sandalwood tree.
After visiting Lama Temple, you will make a beeline for the airport to take a flight to Xian and transfer to the downtown hotel. The rest tme will be free in Xian City.
Day 05 Xi'an (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: Terracotta Warriors, Xian's Ancient City Walls, the Bell Tower.
Special Experience: With a savory dumpling dinner and the Tang Dynasty Show.
On this day, you will visit the incredible Terracotta Warriors that have been guarding China's first emperor for more than 2,000 years. After lunch, you will take a trip to visit Xian's Ancient City Walls, the best preserved ancient city walls in the world, and the Bell Tower.
Complete the day with a savory dumpling dinner and the Tang Dynasty show both located at Shaanxi Grand Opera Theatre.
--The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China.
Day 06 Xian - Chengdu by air (B+L)
Sightseeing: Provincial History Museum , City Wall
Flight Information: CA4202 16:50/18:10
Starting the day early, you visit the Provincial History Museum, which houses a large collection of historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi Province. Later you mount the City Wall. It was restored in the Ming dynasty and is considered as the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world. From there you can have a good view of Xian.
In the mid-afternoon, you will take a flight to Chengdu and transfer to the hotel. The evening is on your own to explore the city.
Day 07 Chengdu – Leshan- Mt. Emei by private van (B+L)
Sightseeing: Leshan Giant Buddha
Get up early in the morning and drive about 160km to Leshan to visit Leshan Giant Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest Buddha in China, towering to 71m, with his 14.7m head, and 24m shoulders. The Buddha's ears are 6.72m long, insteps 8.5m broad, and a picnic could be conducted on the nail of his big toe, which is 1.5m long.
Afterwards, you will drive to Emei City.
Day 08 Mt. Emei - Chengdu by private van (B+L)
Sightseeing: Mt. Emei,Baoguo Temple,Hufu Temple,Wannian Temple
You will spend the morning visiting the famous Mt. Emei. Mt. Emei is one of the most famous mountains for Buddhism in China and is renowned for four spectacles - Sunrise, Cloud Sea, Buddha Rays and Saint Lamps. You will visit some famous Buddhist temples in Mt. Emei scenic area, such as Baoguo Temple, Hufu Temple, Wannian Temple, etc.
Day 09 Chengdu - Guilin by air (B+L)
Sightseeing: Panda Breeding and Research Center ,Wuhou Memorial Temple, Jinli Street, Wangjiang Park
Flight Information: 3U8777 21:05/22:35
You will start the day with a visit to Panda Breeding and Research Center, which is one place where visitors can observe pandas at close range. After lunch, you will pay a visit to Wuhou Memorial Temple, one of the key state-preserved cultural relic units, was built in the 6th Century. After visiting Wuhou Memorial Temple, you will stroll along the Jinli Street.
There are numerous old-world stores selling Shu Embroidery, lacquer products, folk handicrafts, curios, or calligraphies and paintings of celebrities. Then you will head to visit Wangjiang Park, which is located two kilometers east of Chengdu, on the south bank of the Jinjiang River. In the late afternoon, you will take flight to Guilin and transfer to the downtown hotel.
Day 10 Guilin-Yangshuo
Sightseeing: Li River Cruise, Yangshuo West Street.
Special Experience: Enjoy the Impression Liu Sanjie Show in the Li River.
After the breakfast you take bus to Dock. You will start your Li River Cruise from here. The total Journey is around 30 Kilometers and takes 4 hours. On the way you will see the most beautiful landscapes and pass throw the local villages.
Later this day you will arrive at Yangshuo. You can also choose to stay in the town, stroll around the local market, witness the daily activities of local society. Or you might enjoy a class for Chinese Tachi in Yangshuo at sunset (Optional).
At night, have fun on the West Street, don't drink too much to miss tomorrow's program. Or you can go to watch the envening show - Impression Liu Sanjie (Optional). The Cormorant Bird catching fish show at night is also something new (optional). Enjoy the Impression Liu Sanjie Show in the Li River directed by the famus Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
Day 11 Yangshuo-Guilin-Hong Kong (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: Reed Flute Cave, Seven Star Park, Elephant Trunk Hill
Flight Information: CZ3031 17:35/18:35
After checking out at the hotel, you will drive back to Guilin and begin with a tour of Reed Flute Cave. Inside you will see different shapes of stalactites & stalagmites with huge imagination to name for them and it is known as "A Natural arts gallery”.
You will also pay a visit to Seven Star Park. The main sights contain Seven Star Cave, Dragon Hiding Cave, Flowers Bridge, the Zoo, Mosque, and Potted Trees. You next stop is Elephant Trunk Hill, which is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape.
Take the evening flight from Guilin to Hong Kong.
Day 12 Hong Kong (B)
Sightseeing: Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market.
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are suggested to have a half-day Hong Kong Island tour by taking peak tram to mid-level of Central District then to Victoria Peak. Later visit Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market on your own.
--Victoria Peak is the highest peak in Hong Kong Island with an altitude of 554 meters and has been considered as a landmark of the island. It is the best spot to have a bird's eye view of the Victoria Harbor and the whole thriving island. Viewed from the peak, the scenes are different between day time and night.
Day 13 Departure from Hong Kong (B)
Flight Information:
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves.
Service ends.
- Accommodation with daily breakfast as indicated in the hotel list as below;
- Chinese lunches and dinners as listed in the itinerary;
- All land transfers & transportation with private air-conditioned coach;
- All transfers and sightseeing with skilled English-speaking tour guide;
- All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
- Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on
economy class mentioned in the program
- Service charge and all government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airport and hotels;
- Travel Agency’s Responsibility Insurance coverage.
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
- Personal travel accident insurance.
- All optional programs;
- The economy-class airfare of China flights as specified in the itinerary.
- The hotel/cruise accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard twin room/cabin with private facilities in all relevant locations. If a single client requests a twin room/cabin alone, the single room/cabin supplement will be charged.
- For the land tour in each city, daily American breakfast is served in the hotel, and Chinese lunch and/or dinner will be served with two cups of soft drink outside the hotel. All meal arrangements are served as the itinerary specifies.
- On the cruise daily American breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. The beverage arrangements are subject to policies of
