Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Beijing
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to the hotels. The rest of time is free.
Day 02: Beijing
After breakfast we take a leisure stroll in Tian An Men Square (Heavenly Peace Gate) to admire the grandeur one of the world's largest public square, followed by a tour starting with the Gugong, also called the Forbidden City, in scripted as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in 1987. Built between 1406 and1420, it is the world's largest palace complex covering 74 hectares. It has 9999 halls and rooms where emperors lived for over 500 hundred years in Ming and Qing dynasties.
Afterwards we will take the tour to the Summer Palace which was built 800 years ago. It is the second largest and best preserved royal garden in China, with 294 hectares including the beautiful and serene Kunming Lake.
Day 03: Beijing
Today, a full-day excursion is planned. Travel by deluxe air-conditioned coach to the Great Wall, one of the eight ancient worlds' wonders of between 6000- 6500km long built over several centuries to keep out the invading northern tribes. After a hike along a portion of the Wall, we visit the Ming Tomb area, a secluded valley housing 14 imperial burial mounds. Then proceed to the Cloisonné factory to appreciate the marvelous Chinese traditional handcrafts.
On our way back to the city downtown, we will stop at the Olympic Sites and people can take some time to see the main stadium of the 2008 Peking Olympic. Here you can see the 91,000-seat "Bird's Nest" National Stadium, designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron, and Australian practice PTW's transparent 'Water Cube' Aquatic Centre
Day 04: Leave Beijing
Free on your own or transfer to the airport for departure.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Beijing
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to the hotels. The rest of time is free.
Day 02: Beijing
After breakfast we take a leisure stroll in Tian An Men Square (Heavenly Peace Gate) to admire the grandeur one of the world's largest public square, followed by a tour starting with the Gugong, also called the Forbidden City, in scripted as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in 1987. Built between 1406 and 1420, it is the world's largest palace complex covering 74 hectares. It has 9999 halls and rooms where emperors lived for over 500 hundred years in Ming and Qing dynasties.
Afterwards we will take the tour to the Summer Palace which was built 800 years ago. It is the second largest and best preserved royal garden in China, with 294 hectares including the beautiful and serene Kunming Lake.
Day 03: Beijing
Today, a full-day excursion is planned. Travel by deluxe air-conditioned coach to the Great Wall, one of the eight ancient worlds' wonders of between 6000- 6500km long built over several centuries to keep out the invading northern tribes. After a hike along a portion of the Wall, we visit the Ming Tomb area, a secluded valley housing 14 imperial burial mounds. Then proceed to the Cloisonné factory to appreciate the marvelous Chinese traditional handcrafts.On our way back to the city downtown, we will stop at the Olympic Sites and people can take some time to see the main stadium of the 2008 Peking Olympic. Here you can see the 91,000-seat "Bird's Nest" National Stadium, designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron, and Australian practice PTW's transparent 'Water Cube' Aquatic Centre
Day 04: Beijing / Shanghai BY Beijing-Shanghai HIGH SPEED Train
Transfer to the railway station and take the new HIGH SPEED train from Beijing to Shanghai. Upon arrival, the group is greeted by the local guide and transferred to the hotel.
Day 05: Shanghai
Immerse yourself in the culture and sophistication of Shanghai on a tour of the city's premier attractions. Wander the lovely paths and pavilions of Yu Garden and take a visit to the Old China Downtown. Take a visit to the Pudong New Development Zone in which the Oriental Tower is located. We end our day's tour in the Bund, along the riverbank of Huangpo overlooking the harbor.
Evening show: Acrobatics Show
Day 06: Shanghai / Suzhou –Zhouzhuang / Shanghai
On the morning we drive to Suzhou and will visit the Garden of the Master of Nets at to understand the art of Chinese aesthetics through every rock, waterway, plant and flower. The city is often referred to as "The Venice of the Earth." Its famous private gardens are listed as World Culture Heritage.First visit Lingering Garden, one of the four most famous gardens in China. The Lingering Garden is the best preserved among all the Suzhou gardens. It is also one of the four most famous traditional gardens in China. The central part is a man-made hill and lakeside viewss, likening a long scroll of traditional Chinese painting.Then you will be arranged to stop at the Ancient City Gate and Grand Canal for photo taking and exterior viewing ( the admission fees for the two attractions are not included). The Panmen City Gate is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring & Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom. The Gand Canal is one of the greatest ancient projects in China and is the longest man-made canal in world.Then have a short tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century.
After lunch, visit the water town of Zhouzhuang. Regarded as 'Venice of the East', this town has the best water town preserved in China. The town has a history of over 900 years and most of houses in the town were constructed in Ming (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasties (1644-1911) .The Rivers and streams in Zhouzhuang pass the town and are connected by 14 stone-arch bridges. You will board a Chinese style gondala to cruise the waterways of the city. After the tour in Suzhou and Zhouzhuang, transfer back to your midtown hotel in Shanghai.
Day 07:Leave Shanghai
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Beijing
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to the hotels. The rest of time is free.
Day 02: Beijing
After breakfast we take a leisure stroll in Tian An Men Square (Heavenly Peace Gate) to admire the grandeur one of the world's largest public square, followed by a tour starting with the Gugong, also called the Forbidden City, in scripted as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in 1987. Built between 1406 and 1420, it is the world's largest palace complex covering 74 hectares. It has 9999 halls and rooms where emperors lived for over 500 hundred years in Ming and Qing dynasties.
Afterwards we will take the tour to the Summer Palace which was built 800 years ago. It is the second largest and best preserved royal garden in China, with 294 hectares including the beautiful and serene Kunming Lake.
Day 03: Beijing
Today, a full-day excursion is planned. Travel by deluxe air-conditioned coach to the Great Wall, one of the eight ancient worlds' wonders of between 6000- 6500km long built over several centuries to keep out the invading northern tribes. After a hike along a portion of the Wall, we visit the Ming Tomb area, a secluded valley housing 14 imperial burial mounds. Then proceed to the Cloisonné factory to appreciate the marvelous Chinese traditional handcrafts.
On our way back to the city downtown, we will stop at the Olympic Sites and people can take some time to see the main stadium of the 2008 Peking Olympic. Here you can see the 91,000-seat "Bird's Nest" National Stadium, designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron, and Australian practice PTW's transparent 'Water Cube' Aquatic Centre
Day 04 Beijing – Xian
Free Day.
Transfer to the railway station and take the overnight soft sleeper train to Xian.
Day 05 Xian
Xian is a city of unsurpassed importance in the history of China.in the morning, first visit Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, a large modern museum of the national level. It is a giant architectural complex in the Tang-dynasty style. It occupies an area of 70,000 square metres, and the construction area being more than 50,000 square metres. It focuses on the highlights of the Shaanxi culture and depicts the development of the Chinese civilization.
Then move on to Big Goose Pagoda for a visit. Big Goose Pagoda is one of the oldest structures in China. Originally Big Goose Pagoda consisted of a brick structure of five storeys and was about 60 meters high. First built in 589A.D.in the Sui Dynasty. Between AD 701 and AD 704 during the reign of the Empress Wu Zetian five more storeys were added to the pagoda making ten in all. Unfortunately it was damaged during World War II and reduced to seven storeys, which is as it remains today. The Big Goose Pagoda is situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, four kilometers south away from the center of the city. It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xian today.
Lastly come to the downtown Xian to visit The Great Mosque, the biggest and most preserved complete Chinese existent mosque. First built at the Tianbao first year (742 years) during Tang Dynasty, it was rebuilt by Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, and has formed present scales. The whole mosque has more than 12,000 square meters, the floor space more than 4,000 square meters, keeps the construction mostly in the Ming Dynasty styel. So the Mosque here in Xi'an has much Chinese traditional touch in both its design and artistic outlook.
Day 06 Xian
Pick up from your hotel in Xian. First visit the Terra-cotta Warriors. To visit Army of Terra Cotta Warriors is the main reason why you are here in Xian. You may have already seen its pictures from China travel books or China tour related travel websites. The original site was found by a local farmer drilling a well in 1974. Now it has turned into the most important attraction in Xian - Terracotta Warriors and Horse Museum. It is located about 50km east of the Xian City. The museum includes Pit 1, Pit 2 and Pit 3 as well the exhibition hall of the chariots and horses. The Pit 1 is the largest of the three. The museum and the mausoleum are listed the world's cultural legacies as the UNESCO.
After lunch, drive back to the city center of Xian and visit the City Wall. The main magnet of Xian is the city wall, which is the most complete city wall that has survived in China as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. It was enlarged in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) from the city wall initially built in Tang Dynasty (618 -907). Now it is 12 meters tall, 12-14 meters wide overing 14 kilometers in length with a deep moat surrounding it. You can walk, even cycle on the wall. Its south gate is the largest with a suspension bridge. Most of the tourists choose the south gate for sightseeing.
Special Dinner: Xian Dumpling Banquet Special arrangements in the evening: Tang Dynasty Show
Day 07 Xian / Guilin By Air
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Guilin. Upon arrival, the group is greeted by the local guide and transferred to the hotel.
Guilin was originally under water until million years ago owing to the earth movement; the whole area rose and became land. The eroded limestone became today's fantastic stone forests, peaks, underground streams and caves, thus giving the unique features to Guilin's scenery.
Start the sightseeing with a city tour including Reed Flute Cave that is 240m deep and 500m long. Inside the cave, we can find colorful and imposing stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains and stone flowers of great beauty.
Day 08 Guilin / Li River cruise / Yangshuo
Highlight of the Guilin visit is the cruise along the beautiful Li River. We can truly experience the magical beauty of limestone rock formations and farmland commonly seen in Chinese landscape paintings. We disembark at the charming village of Yangshuo with one of the best antique and craft markets in China.
Day 09 Yangshuo
Free day .Enjoy your own leisure at this beautiful small town.
Day 10Yangshuo - Guilin / Shanghai
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, the group is greeted by the local guide and transferred to the hotel.
Day 11: Shanghai
Immerse yourself in the culture and sophistication of Shanghai on a tour of the city's premier attractions. Wander the lovely paths and pavilions of Yu Garden and take a visit to the Old China Downtown. Take a visit to the Pudong New Development Zone in which the Oriental Tower is located. We end our day's tour in the Bund, along the riverbank of Huangpo overlooking the harbor.
Evening show: Acrobatics Show
Day 12: Shanghai / Suzhou –Zhouzhuang / Shanghai
On the morning we drive to Suzhou and will visit the Garden of the Master of Nets at to understand the art of Chinese aesthetics through every rock, waterway, plant and flower. The city is often referred to as "The Venice of the Earth." Its famous private gardens are listed as World Culture Heritage.
First visit Lingering Garden, one of the four most famous gardens in China. The Lingering Garden is the best preserved among all the Suzhou gardens. It is also one of the four most famous traditional gardens in China. The central part is a man-made hill and lakeside views, likening a long scroll of traditional Chinese painting.Then you will be arranged to stop at the Ancient City Gate and Grand Canal for photo taking and exterior viewing ( the admission fees for the two attractions are not included). The Panmen City Gate is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring & Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom. The Gand Canal is one of the greatest ancient projects in China and is the longest man-made canal in world.
Then have a short tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century.
After lunch, visit the water town of Zhouzhuang. Regarded as 'Venice of the East', this town has the best water town preserved in China. The town has a history of over 900 years and most of houses in the town were constructed in Ming (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasties (1644-1911) .The Rivers and streams in Zhouzhuang passes the town and are connected by 14 stone-arch bridges. You will board a Chinese style gondala to cruise the waterways of the city. After the tour in Suzhou and Zhouzhuang, transfer back to your midtown hotel in Shanghai.
Day13:Leave Shanghai
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.