Day 1

Arrive / Beijing Transfer via: Flight-on your arrangement
Arrive at Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2
Beijing
Full day trip to the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven .Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance in the evening.

- The Tian’anmen Square : The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City : The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven : The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God’s bless of the whole nation.
- Martial Arts Perfomanc e: You don’t have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3
Beijing
Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.

- The Great Wall : One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Ding Tomb : The only underground tomb of the thirteen tombs of the emperors in the Ming Dynasty.
- The Sacred Road : The way guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 4
Beijing
Visit Hutong , The Summer Palace, the Lahma Palace.
- Hutong : Hutong is a kind of alleyway peculiar to Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many of these small windy alleyways were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming(1368-1628) and Qing(1644-1908) dynasties.
- The Summer Palace : The Summer Palace in Beijing is an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, incorporating the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole.
- the Lahma Palace : Yonghe Lamasery, a Yellow Hat Tibetan lamasary and one of the city’s finest and most celebrated temples.The buildings encompass the Han, Mongol, Manchu and Tibetan architectural styles and the brilliance of the blue, green and gold detail on the sharp red pagodas is simply stunning.

Day 5
Beijing To Hangzhou
Transfer via: Flight MU5166(09:30-11:25)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Hangzhou. Visit Lingyin Temple/ Monastery of the Hidden Souls , Peak Flown from Afar, Six Harmonies Pagoda , Tea Plantation.

- Lingyin Temple/ Monastery of the Hidden Souls : Lingyin Temple is one of the ten most famous ancient Buddhist temples in China. It also houses various Buddhist literature and treasures situated in front of Lingyin Temple, is famous for its more than 470 stone carvings of Buddhist figures, which dated from the 10th to 14th centuries.
- Peak Flown from Afar : Fei Lai Feng, 209 meters (about 700 feet) tall, is a pure limestone mountain that is very distinctive from the sandstone mountains around it.
- Six Harmonies Pagoda : Highly erected by the Qiantang River and to the south of the West Lake, it is a perfect symbol of brick-and-wood structure built in the ancient China. It was first built in 970 AD in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). The name “six harmonies” comes from the six Buddhist ordinances, meaning “harmonies of the heaven, earth, east, west, south and north”
- Tea Plantation : Hangzhou is one of the cities also famouse for its tea products. In the Tea Plantation, you can see the tea trees growing, and learn how the tea is made.

Day 6
Hangzhou To Suzhou
Transfer via: Train T730(14:44-17:48)
Visit the West Lake.be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Suzhou.on arrival at Suzhou,you will be met and transfered to your hotel.

- Cruise on the West Lake: Lying on the west edge of Hangzhou city, West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China.

Day 7
Suzhou
Cruise on the Grand Canal, visit Panmen Gate, The No.1 Silk Factory.

- The Grand Canal : The Grand Canal ranks alongside the Great Wall of China as the country’s greatest engineering achievement and it is the longest man-made waterway in world. Cruising on the Canal, you can see the local peoples’ life
- Panmen Gate: Pan Gate is an ancient city gate with land and water entrances. One gate with land and water entrances was quite typical in ancient China. Pan Gate is the only one left.
- The No.1 Silk Factory : Suzhou is also famous for its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth.

Day 8
Suzhou To Shanghai
Visit Lingering Garden , Humble Administrator’s Garden, then you will be trasfered to visit Zhouzhuang.after the tour to zhouzhuang ,you will be transfered to Shanghai .

- Lingering Garden : Shouzhou is famous for the gardens. Lingering Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Linging in the garden you would marver this unique architecture art.
- Humble Administrator’s Garden : The garden is the best representative of Chinese classical gardens,constructed in the Ming dynasty. Focused on a central pond with pavilions, terraces, chambers, and towers located nearby, the garden is divided into three parts: the eastern, middle and western parts.
- Zhouzhuang : Zhouzhuang is an ancient culture town in Southern China. The town is surrounded by water with many branching streams, stone bridges and old residence with black tiles and white wells.

Day 9
Shanghai
Visit Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, Temple to the city Gods, Oriental TV Tower.

- Shanghai Museum : The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
- Yuyuan Garden : Yuyuan Garden is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations.
- Temple to the city Gods : it is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple.
- Oriental TV Towe r : Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Orental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.

Day 10
Visit The Bund, Nanjing Road.enjoy the afternoon at your leisure.

- The Bund : This spot in the city is home to a myriad of European-styled buildings that face the Huangpu River. Home to chic restaurants and shopping opportunities, the Bund is a must-see site when visiting Shanghai. Architectural styles include gothic, baroque, Romanesque, and renaissance.
- Nanjing Road : Nanjing Road is Shanghai’s main shopping street.

Day 11
Shanghai To Chengdu
Transfer via: Flight 3U8962(11:05-14:00)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chengdu .
Chengdu To Mt.Emei
Visit Baoguo Temple.

Day 12
Mt.Emei To Leshan
Visit the Giant Buddha by cruising on the river.
Leshan To Chengdu

Day 13
Chengdu
Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding , Sanxingdui in Guanghan.

- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding : Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is situated on the Axe Hill 10 kilometers from the north suburb of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 600 acres. The environment here is exquisitely designed; the air is refreshing with the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks of wild birds flying around.
- Sanxingdui in Guanghan : A ruined city with a history of over 3000 years. The relics at Sanxingdui are precious cultural heritage of mankind, which contain rich historical, cultural and scientific value. Thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware unearthed rewpectively from the Sanxingdui Ruins, the No. 1 sacrificial pit, and No.2 sacrificial pit of the Shang Dynasty (cir. 16th-11th century B.C.).

Day 14
Chengdu To Chongqing
Transfer via: Bus-on our arrangement(5 hours)
be transferred to the bus station and drive to Chongqing.on arrival at Chongqing,you will be met and transfered to the airport .

Day 15
Chongqing
Visit Dazu Grottoes.

- Dazu Grottoes : Dazu is a county under the jurisdiction of Chongqing Municipality. It is 83 kilometers to the west of the Chongqing metropolitan area and 256 kilometers to the east of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. The Dazu Grottoes spread across more than 75 sites in the county, and contain over 50,000 stone sculptures carved from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). They are mainly located on Baoding (Treasure Peak) Mountain, Beishan (Northern) Mountain, Shimen (Stone Gate) Mountain, Nanshan (Southern) Mountain, and Shizhuan Mountain.

Day 16
Chongqing To Guilin
Transfer via: Flight MF8404(1135-1235)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Guilin.on arrival at Guilin,you will be met and transfered to the hotel,enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 17
Guilin
Visit Longji.

- Longji : The Longji Terraces are located in Longsheng County about 2 hours from Guilin . The rice terraces are built into the hillsides. The terraces look like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill. This ingenious construction makes best use of the scare arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. There are about 66 square kilometers terraced fields in southeast of Longsheng,The Terraces were first built in the Yuan dynasty and completed in the Qing dynasty by the Zhuang people.

Day 18
Guilin
Li River Cruise.

- Li River Cruise : Li River Cruise: A cruise along the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is an unforgettable experience. As you take in the stunning scenery there’s something interesting to see at almost every bend in the river. Between spectacular limestone peaks you’ll see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice paddies, and lumbering water buffaloes pulling carts or cooling off in the river. You may see fishermen gliding along on their narrow bamboo rafts, and if you’re very lucky you might see one of the famous fishing cormorants. Boats depart from various wharves, according to the height of the river at different times of the year, and connecting by bus with Guilin.

Day 19
Guilin
Visit Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill, Elephant Trunk Hill.

- Reed Flute Cave : Known as The Palace of Natural Arts this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable formations. Make sure you have some small change for the children who sell flutes for as little as one yuan if you’ve got nothing less than a dollar you’ll end up with their whole stock!.
- Fubo Hill : You can see lots of rock stone carvings & Buddha statues since Tang Dynasty. Have a wonderful bird’s-eye view of Guilin city if you climb to the summit.
- Elephant Trunk Hill : Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River, the whole hill looks very much like a giant elephant with a long trunk, it is the symbol of Guilin city.

Day 20
Guilin To Guangzhou
Transfer via: Flight CZ3231(08:00-09:00)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Guangzhou.
Half day private tour to Chen family Temple & Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall with lunch.

The Chen Family Temple It is also known as Guangdong Folk Art Museum, was used to be the study house of Chen family in 1890s, also the best decorated ancient architecture in Guangdong province.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Chinese style building which was sponsored by Chinese to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of Chinese revolution. .
Guangzhou To Hong Kong
Transfer via: boat
be transferred to the pier for your boat to Hong Kong.

Day 21
Hong Kong
Free day .

Day 22
Hong Kong To Departure City
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Departure City.

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Day 1
Guangzhou

Arrive at Guangzhou. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2
Guangzhou
Full-day tour to Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Chen Family Temple, Local free market & The Temple of Six Banyan Trees.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall A Chinese style building which was sponsored by Chinese to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of Chinese revolution.
The Chen Family Temple : It is also known as Guangdong Folk Art Museum, was used to be the study house of Chen family in 1890s, also the best decorated ancient architecture in Guangdong province.
The Temple of Six Banyan Trees : A world famous ancient Buddhist temple quilt in 1460 years ago, It has since been known as Temple of the Six Banyan Trees.

Day 3
Guangzhou / Chongqing
TTransfer via: Flight CZ3405(0830-1020)
Chongqing to Yichang
transfer via: transfer via: Yangtze cruise Yangtze River (22:00-13:00)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chongqing,on arrival Chongqing, be transferred to the pier and board the ship to Yichang.
Visit Goose Neck Park, Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo, Ciqikou Old Town.
- Goose Neck Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo : Where you can see Giant pandas.
- Ciqikou Old Town : street of Hundreds’ Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.

Day 4
Yangtse River
Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or Wanxian New County.

Day 5
Yangtse River
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(10:00-13:30).

Day 6
Yangtse River / Yichang-Guangzhou
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site. Arrives in Yichang at 1330. Be met & transferred to the airport for your flight to Guangzhou. Arriving in Guangzhou, be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 7
Guangzhou / Departure
Transfer via: Flight-on your arrangement
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
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Day 1

Entrance City To Nanchang
Transportation is on your own arrangement
On arrival at Nanchang,you will be met and transfered to Lushan.

Day 2
Lushan
Visit The Ticket to Lushan Scenic Area, Meilu/ Beautiful Villa , Flower Road, Xiufeng Mountain, Cable Car on Xiufeng Mountain.

- Meilu/ Beautiful Villa : The beautiful villa used to belong to Mr.& Mrs Chiang Kaishek.
- Flower Road: Flower Road Park : It locates to the Qinhupan in northwest Guling Street.
- Xiufeng Mountain : Xiufeng:It locates to the south to the Mt.Lushan,in the Xingzi county beside Boyang lake. It is one of the five jungles to the south of the Mt.Lushan.

Day 3
Lushan To Nanchang
Visit , Three-stage Spring , Three-stage Spring.
Visit Tengwangge Tower/ King Teng’s Tower.

- : “Hanpo Pass: situated between two peaks midway of a ridge in the southeastern part of Mt.Lushan,
and overlooks the Poyang Lake. At the pass are a stone gateway,theHanpo pavilion and Wangpo
Tower (the Tower Overlooking the Poyang Lake).The pass is also an idea place for visitors to view
the sea of clouds and sun rising on the lake.”
- Three-stage Spring : Three-stage Spring:It locates at the foot of the Five Old Men Peak,the fall passes three krantzs and the fall is divided into three parts and forms three springs.
- Tengwangge Tower/ King Teng’s Towe r: is one of the three famous pavilions in the south of the Yangtze River(the other two are Yueyang Tower in Yueyang and Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan)

Day 4
Nanchang
Visit Tengwangge Tower/ King Teng’s Tower.
- Tengwangge Tower/ King Teng’s Tower: is one of the three famous pavilions in the south of the Yangtze River(the other two are Yueyang Tower in Yueyang and Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan)

Day 5
Nanchang To Wuhan
Transfer via: Train K244(0925-1537)
be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Wuhan.
Transfer via: Yangtze cruise Regal China(1900-0900)
be transferred to the pier and board the ship to Chongqing.
Please have your dinner at local restaurants before boarding Cruise Regal China which departs Wuhan at 1900.

Day 6
Sails through the eastern part of Xiling Gorge.
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Day 7
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site.
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Day 8
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges.
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Day 9
Yangtze / Chongqing/Chengdu
Shore excursion to New Wanxian County or Fengdu Ghost City (08:30-15:00).
Chongqing To Chengdu
Transfer via: Bus(0630)
be transferred to the bus station and drive to Chengdu .

Day 10
Chengdu To Jiuzhaigou
Transfer via: Flight CA4473(10:45-11:25)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Jiuzhaigou.on arival at Jiuzhaigou ,you will be met and transfered to your hotel.

Day 11
Jiuzhaigou
On day tour in Jiuzhaigou

- Jiuzhaigou : is a wonderland in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang ethnicity autonomous prefecture of Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province. It covers a total area of 720 square kilometers. High mountains and deep valleys and barrier lake are what make Jiuzhaigou special. Jiuzhaigou got its name since there are nine ancient Tibetan villages in the ravine.
The main scenic spot that spans 80 kilometers consists of three “Y” shaped gullies called Shuzheng, Rize, and Zechawa. It is 1,980-3,100 meters above sea level while the altitude of the highest peak is 4,700 meters above sea level. One hundred and eighteen lakes are inlaid among the high mountains and cliffs like strings of pearl necklaces. Between each lake are ten waterfalls with nearby carbonic calcifications which dazzle with color in the sunshine.

Day 12
Jiuzhaigou To Chengdu
Transfer via: Flight CZ3642(13:40-14:20)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chengdu .on arrival at Chengdu,you will be met and transfered to the hotel.

Day 13
JChengdu To Beijing
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Beijing.
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Day 1

Entrance City To Guilin
Transfer via: Flight TBA

Day 2
Guilin
Visit Li River Cruise.

- Li River Cruise : Li River Cruise: A cruise along the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is an unforgettable experience. As you take in the stunning scenery there’s something interesting to see at almost every bend in the river. Between spectacular limestone peaks you’ll see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice paddies, and lumbering water buffaloes pulling carts or cooling off in the river. You may see fishermen gliding along on their narrow bamboo rafts, and if you’re very lucky you might see one of the famous fishing cormorants. Boats depart from various wharves, according to the height of the river at different times of the year, and connecting by bus with Guilin.

Day 3
Guilin To Kunming
Transfer via: 锝愶綅銆�Flight
Visit Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Kunming.

- Reed Flute Cave: Known as 鈥渢he Palace of Natural Arts鈥?this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable formations. Make sure you have some small change for the children who sell flutes for as little as one yuan 鈥?if you’ve got nothing less than a dollar you’ll end up with their whole stock!
- Elephant Trunk Hill: Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River, the whole hill looks very much like a giant elephant with a long trunk, it is the symbol of Guilin city.

Day 4
Kunming
Visit The Stone Forest, Market of birds and flowers, Yuantong Temple.

- The Stone Forest : One of China’s most remarkable natural phenomena located 90 km southeast of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here. The Stone Forest area is the home of the Sani people, a branch of the Yi ethnic tribe, which is reputed for their diligence, valour, wisdom, exquisite embroidery and melodious songs and graceful dances.
- Market of birds and flowers : a part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds.
- Yuantong Temple : the frist historical site in the provincial capital.
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Day 5
Kunming To Dali
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Dali.
Visit The ancient Dali town, Cruise on Lake Erhai , Temple of the Three Pogodas, Local Buildings of Bai Nationality in Xizhou.

- The ancient Dali town : The ancient Dali town:built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China.
- Temple of the Three Pogodas : Three Pagodas:are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
- Local Buildings of Bai Nationality in Xizhou : Xizhou House:live Bai minority people. You will see their typical traditions, dresses there.

Day 6
Dali To Lijiang
Take cable car up to Cangshan Mountain to have a bird view of Erhai and the ancient Dali city. Then drive to Lijiang(about 3 hours), on arrival, visit the Black Dragon Pool, The Ancient City.
- Cangshan Mountain: Together with Erhai Lake, the imposing mountain range makes Dali a true vacation getaway.
- The Black Dragon Poo l : TThe park holds the Black Dragon Pool and got name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools of China because of its beauty.
- The Ancient City : The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed on the UNESCO’s list of the world’s major cultural heritages in 1997.

Day 7 Guilin
Lijiang
Visit The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, The Mural in Baisha Village, The Yufengsi Lamasery/The Jade Summit Lamasery.

- The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain:The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
- The Mural in Baisha Village : With the introduction of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls of temples in the Ming Dynasty.
- T he Yufengsi Lamasery/The Jade Summit Lamasery : The Yufeng Temple:built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for camillias in the temple.

Day 8
Lijiang 锛?Kunming锛廋hA
You will be transferred tengdu
Transfer via:PM Flight
t o the airport in time for your flight and fly to Kunming.
Kunming To Chengdu
Transfer via: PM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chengdu. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 9
Chengdu
Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding , Wanjiang Tower, Wuhouci Temple.

- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding : Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is situated on the Axe Hill 10 kilometers from the north suburb of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 600 acres. The environment here is exquisitely designed; the air is refreshing with the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks of wild birds flying around.
- Wanjiang Towe r: The Fuhe River Tower: Decorated with flying eaves, red pillars, green tiles and a gilded steeple ball on its pointed octagonal roof, the extremely splendid tower is the memorial to a famous female poet named Xuetao in Tang Dynasty.
- Wuhouci Temple : It is a place to commemorate Zhuge Kongming in Three Kingdoms around 2 and 3 centuries.Zhuge Kongming is a avatar in China.

Day 10
Chengdu To Chongqing
Transfer via: Bus
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the bus station and drive to Chongqing. Visit Goose Neck Park, Ciqikou Old Town before be transferred to the Pier to board the ship.

- Goose Neck Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Ciqikou Old Town : street of Hundreds’ Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.

Day 11
Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or New Wanxian County (0730-0930).
- Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats.

Day 12
Yangtze To Yichang
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(10:00-13:30).
Yichang To Wuhan
Transfer via: Bus
On arrival at Yichang, you will be transferred to the bus station and drive to Wuhan. You will be met and transerred to your hotel on arrival.
- Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank path, a suspended coffin in the cliff, groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst formations.

Day 13
Wuhan To Xian
Transfer via:AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Xian.
Visit Shanxi historical museum, Xian City Wall, Enjoy Evening Show at Tang Yuegong.

- Shanxi historical museum : The large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of the “Wild Goose Pagoda” in Xian City. It covers an area of about 70,000 square meters, the architectural area of which is 55,000 odd square meters. It was completed on June 20, 1991 and open to the public.
- Xian City Wall : is a major landmark, and the best preserved, as well as the oldest and largest of the city defence systems in China. Bikes can be rented to ride along the top of the wall for about 20 yuan/hour
- Evening Show at Tang Yuegong : The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital of ancient China.

Day 14
Xian
Xi’an’s rich history comes alive on a visit to the greatest archaeological finding of the century: the army of terra cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin’s tomb. And Bell Tower, The Big wild Goose Pagoda.

- Terror cotta warriors : Terracotta warriors: This incredible 2000 year-old army of life-sized warriors, each one unique, is part of the underground tomb of the Emperor Qin. Well over 7000 figures were drawn up in full battle array in several large pits. Many of the figures, including soldiers, archers, horses and chariots, have been restored, and the repairs and excavations continue at the site where you can see both repaired and broken warriors in a truly impressive display.
- Bell Tower : The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high. It stands on a brick base 35.5 meters (116.4 feet) long and 8.6 meters (28.2 feet) high on each side.
- The Big wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.

Day 15
Xian To Beijing
Transfer via:AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Beijing. Visit The Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden city, The Temple of Heaven.

- The Tian’anmen Square : Located at the center of Beijing City , where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People’s Heroes, Great Hall of the People, China Mao’s Memorial Hall.
- Forbidden city : the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court
- The Temple of Heaven : The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. The emperors visited the temple three times a year: on the 8th day of the first lunar month to pray for a good harvest; during the Summer Solstice to pray for rain; and during Winter Solstice to give thanks for a good harvest. This is a good place to watch people practicing Taichi each morning

Day 16
Beijing
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall, you also have the option of taking Cable Car , Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude .

- Mutianyu Great Wall : One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- Mutianyu Cable Car : Mutianyu Cable Car can bring you a deffirent feeling from sky锛孖t’s comfortable and safty銆?
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.
Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant(Old Duck)
Address: 32 Qianmen Dajie, Beijing Tel: 6701 1379
Feature: as the nickname implies, this is one of the oldest restaurants in the capital, dating back to 1864, and they serve great Peking duck.
Average cost: RMB200
Hours: 11:00-13:30 16:30-20:00
Website: http://www.qmquanjude.com.cn/first.htm

Day 17
Beijing
Visit The Summer Palace, Hutong , Xiushui Street, Liulichang Antiques Street.

- The Summer Palace : The Summer Palace in Beijing is an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, incorporating the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole.
- Hutong : Hutong is a kind of alleyway peculiar to Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many of these small windy alleyways were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming(1368-1628) and Qing(1644-1908) dynasties.
- Xiushui Street : Xiushui Street is one of the famous clothing markets in Beijing. It attracts domestic and foreign tourists with varied styles, colors and materials as well as a inexpensive price.
- Liulichang Antiques Street : Liulichang Antiques Street is known throughout China and the world for its ancient books, calligraphy, paintings, rubbings, ink stones and ink.

Day 18
Beijing To Departure City
Transfer via: Flight TBA on your own arrangement.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Departure City.
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Day 1

Arrival / Beijing
Transfer via: flight on your own arrangement
Arrive Beijing, meet by our professional tour escort and be transferred with private vehicle to your Hotel.

Day 2
Beijing
Visit The Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden city, The Temple of Heaven, Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance.

- The Tian’anmen Square : Located at the center of Beijing City , where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People’s Heroes, Great Hall of the People, China Mao’s Memorial Hall.
- Forbidden city : the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court
- The Temple of Heaven : The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. The emperors visited the temple three times a year: on the 8th day of the first lunar month to pray for a good harvest; during the Summer Solstice to pray for rain; and during Winter Solstice to give thanks for a good harvest. This is a good place to watch people practicing Taichi each morning
- Martial Arts Perfomance : You don’t have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3
Beijing
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Cable Car, Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude .

- Mutianyu Great Wall : One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- Mutianyu Cable Car : Mutianyu Cable Car can bring you a deffirent feeling from sky it’s comfortable and safier
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.
Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant(Old Duck)
Address: 32 Qianmen Dajie, Beijing Tel: 6701 1379
Feature: as the nickname implies, this is one of the oldest restaurants in the capital, dating back to 1864, and they serve great Peking duck.
Average cost: RMB200
Hours: 11:00-13:30 16:30-20:00
Website: http://www.qmquanjude.com.cn/first.htm

Day 4
Beijing / Xian
Transfer via: FLIGHT
Morning Flight to Xi’an, City Tour to Ancient City Wall, Shanxi historical museum,Enjoy Evening Show at Tang Yuegong.

- The Ancient City Wal l: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.
- Shanxi historical museum : The Shaanxi Historical Museum, a large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of the “Wild Goose Pagoda” in Xian City. It covers an area of about 70,000 square meters, the architectural area of which is 55,000 odd square meters. It was completed on June 20, 1991 and open to the public.
- Evening Show at Tang Yuegong : The Tang Dynasty show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital of ancient China.

Day 5
Xian
Tour to Terra Cotta Warriors, Bell Tower, Drum tower, The Big wild Goose Pagoda.

- The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses : The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin’s tomb.
- Bell Tower : The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high. It stands on a brick base 35.5 meters (116.4 feet) long and 8.6 meters (28.2 feet) high on each side.
- Drum tower : The Drum Tower was built in the 13th year of Hongwu period (1380 AD). It used to have a huge drum on the tower, which told time in cooperation with the huge bell on the Bell Tower. The Drum Tower’s total height is 33 meters, in a rectangular shape with tiers of upturned eaves and a gold-tiled roof.
- The Big wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.

Day 6
Xian / Hangzhou
Transfer via: Flight HU7861(09:00-10:40)
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Hangzhou. Visit Cruise on the West Lake, Tea Plantation.
- Cruise on the West Lake : Lying on the west edge of Hangzhou city, West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China.
- Tea Plantation : Hangzhou is one of the cities also famouse for its tea products. In the Tea Plantation, you can see the tea trees growing, and learn how the tea is made.

Day 7
Hangzhou / Huangshan
Transfer via: Bus
Visit Lingyin Temple/ Monastery of the Hidden Souls , Six Harmonies Pagoda , LeiFeng Tower, Peak Flown from Afar. be transferred to the bus station and drive to Huangshan.

- Lingyin Temple/ Monastery of the Hidden Souls : Lingyin Temple is one of the ten most famous ancient Buddhist temples in China. It also houses various Buddhist literature and treasures situated in front of Lingyin Temple, is famous for its more than 470 stone carvings of Buddhist figures, which dated from the 10th to 14th centuries.
- Six Harmonies Pagoda : Highly erected by the Qiantang River and to the south of the West Lake, it is a perfect symbol of brick-and-wood structure built in the ancient China. It was first built in 970 AD in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). The name “six harmonies” comes from the six Buddhist ordinances, meaning “harmonies of the heaven, earth, east, west, south and north”
- LeiFeng Towe r: The Leifeng Pagoda, first built in 976 AD on the south bank of the world famous
West Lake.
- Peak Flown from Afar : Fei Lai Feng, 209 meters (about 700 feet) tall, is a pure limestone mountain that is very distinctive from the sandstone mountains around it.

Day 8
Huangshan
Visit Ticket for Huangshan Secnic area, Cable car

- Ticket for Huangshan Secnic area : known as “the loveliest mountain in China”, famous for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of clouds
- Cable car: Take cable car up to the top of Mt.Huangshan tour to Jade valley and other peaks.

Day 9
Huangshan To Shanghai
Transfer via:PM Flight
Visit Xidi Village, Hongcun Village, Shexian Arches, Cable car ? You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Shanghai.

- Xidi Village : First built 900 years ago in Song Dynasty , its traditional architecture is well preserved. The buildings and the street patterns, reflect the socio-economic structure of a long-lived settled period of Chinese history
- Hongcun Village : An ancient town over 800 years old leaning against Mt. Huangshan, it is folded in the fog of the Mt. which makes it look like a river and mountain picts. It enjoys the reputation of “The Chinese town in the pictures”. Especally, the whole town distributes like a “cow”, which made it one of the wonders in the world culture heritage. The famous film”Crouching Tiger” was made here.
- Shexian Arches : Known as the “Town of Arch”, Shexian county in Huangshan city is a must for each visitors to experience some fine examples of residential architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties and old streets and memorial arches.
- Cable car town: Take cable car down from the mountain

Day 10
Shanghai
Visit Shanghai Museum, Temple to the city Gods, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Enjoy Shangcheng Acrobatic Show.

- Shanghai Museum : The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
- Temple to the city Gods: it is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple.
- Yuyuan Garden : Yuyuan Garden is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations.
- Jade Buddha Temple : It is one of the main touristic highlights in Shanghai and it’s also the most active temple in China. If you’re lucky, you can watch the monks serving cermony in a side room.
- Shangcheng Acrobatic Show: Enjoy the Acrobatic Show in the evening.

Day 11
Shanghai
Visit The Bund, Nanjing Road, French concession region, Vista on the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

- The Bund : This spot in the city is home to a myriad of European-styled buildings that face the Huangpu River. Home to chic restaurants and shopping opportunities, the Bund is a must-see site when visiting Shanghai. Architectural styles include gothic, baroque, Romanesque, and renaissance.
- Nanjing Road : Nanjing Road is Shanghai’s main shopping street.
- French concession region: This downtown area is banded by Ju Lu Lu in the north and Zhao Jia Bang Lu to the south and is well known for beautiful old homes and gardens. The area, which dates from the French Colonial period, is home to many of the city’s best restaurants. Great area for a weekend stroll or to find a delicious meal in the heart of downtown
- Vista on the Oriental Pearl TV Tower : Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Orental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.

Day 12
Shanghai To Suzhou
Visit Lingering Garden , The Grand Canal, The No.1 Silk Factory.

- Lingering Garden : Shouzhou is famous for the gardens. Lingering Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Linging in the garden you would marver this unique architecture art.
- The Grand Cana l: The Grand Canal ranks alongside the Great Wall of China as the country’s greatest engineering achievement and it is the longest man-made waterway in world. Cruising on the Canal, you can see the local peoples’ life
- The No.1 Silk Factory : Suzhou is also famous for its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth.

Day 13
Suzhou
Visit Rickshaw ride, Humble Administrator’s Garden, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple.

- Rickshaw ride : Richshaw ride: through the old streets & Hutongs in Suzhou, you will see local people’s life.
- Humble Administrator’s Garden: The garden is the best representative of Chinese classical gardens,constructed in the Ming dynasty. Focused on a central pond with pavilions, terraces, chambers, and towers located nearby, the garden is divided into three parts: the eastern, middle and western parts.
- Tiger Hill : Tiger Hill, known also as Surging Sea Hill, is a large hillock, standing 36 meters high and covering an area of some 14,100 square meters. Going up to the hill, you will find a number of historical sites, including some from 2,500 years ago, which are as old as the city of Suzhou.
- Hanshan Temple : The temple was once one of the 10 most famous temples in China. Zhang Ji, a famous Tang-dynasty poet, wrote the poem “A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge,” which, consequently, made the temple even more popular nationwide.

Day 14
Suzhou / Shanghai
Visit Zhou village, Shen House, Cruise in Zhouzhuang.

- Shen House : It consists of seven courtyards, five archways, more than 100 rooms of different size along two sides of a 100-m-long axis road, covering an area of 2000 sq.m, offering a unique traditional Chinese architectural style.
- Cruise in Zhouzhuang :welcome to the water-land in china.

Day 15
Yangtze River Cruises
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site(08:30-10:30).

Day 16
Yangtze River Cruises
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(08:00-12:30).

Day 17
Shore excurison to Fengdu Ghost City or Wanxian New County.

Day 18
Yangtze / Chongqing/Chengdu
Arrives in Chongqing at 09:00.
Chongqing To Chengdu
Transfer via: Bus(06:30)
Visit Goose Neck Park, Ciqikou Old Town. be transferred to the bus station and drive to Chengdu .

- Goose Neck Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Ciqikou Old Town : street of Hundreds’ Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.

Day 19
Chengdu
Transfer via: AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chengdu . Visit Sanxingdui in Guanghan, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding .

- Sanxingdui in Guanghan : A ruined city with a history of over 3000 years. The relics at Sanxingdui are precious cultural heritage of mankind, which contain rich historical, cultural and scientific value. Thousands of pieces of invaluable relics such as bronze ware, jade ware, gold ware, pottery, and bone ware unearthed rewpectively from the Sanxingdui Ruins, the No. 1 sacrificial pit, and No.2 sacrificial pit of the Shang Dynasty (cir. 16th-11th century B.C.).
- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding : Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is situated on the Axe Hill 10 kilometers from the north suburb of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 600 acres. The environment here is exquisitely designed; the air is refreshing with the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks of wild birds flying around.

Day 20
Chengdu To Lhasa
Transfer via: AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Lhasa .

Day 21
Lhasa
Visit The Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, The Jokhang Temple.

- The Potala Palace : Perched upon the Marpo Ri Hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet.
We kindly suggest you take taxi to the top of the palace which costs about 10 and then walk down after your visiting.
- Barkhor Stree t: The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts are assembled
- T he Jokhang Temple : The Jokhang is the most celebrated temple in Tibet. Because the temple is not controlled by a particular sect of Tibetan Buddhism it attracts adherents of all the sects as well as followers of Bon-Po, Tibet’s indigenous religion.

Day 22
Lhasa
Visit Norbulingka, Trupeng Monastery, Sera Monastery.

- Norbulingka : Norbulingka means “Jeweled Garden”. It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama and later served the whole governmental administration.
- Trupeng Monastery : It is one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet.
- Sera Monastery : It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet.
It costs 15 to take a taxi to go, however, you can bargain with the taxi driver.

Day 23
Lhasa / Chengdu/Kunming
Transfer via: AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chengdu .
Chengdu To Kunming
Transfer via:PM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Kunming.

Day 24
Kunming
Visit The Stone Forest, Market of birds and flowers, The flower trade market of Dou Nan .

- The Stone Forest : One of China’s most remarkable natural phenomena located 90 km southeast of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here. The Stone Forest area is the home of the Sani people, a branch of the Yi ethnic tribe, which is reputed for their diligence, valour, wisdom, exquisite embroidery and melodious songs and graceful dances.
- Market of birds and flowers : a part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds.
- The flower trade market of Dou Nan: YOU will have the chance to see all sorts of flower of China.

Day 25
Kunming To Lijiang
Transfer via: AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Lijiang. Visit The Ancient City, Shuhe Naxi Village, The Black Dragon Pool.

- The Ancient City : The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed on the UNESCO’s list of the world’s major cultural heritages in 1997.
- Shuhe Naxi Village:
- The Black Dragon Pool : The Black Dragon Pool:The park holds the Black Dragon Pool and got name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools of China because of its beauty.

Day 26
Lijiang
Visit The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, The Mural in Baisha Village, The Yufengsi Lamasery/The Jade Summit Lamasery.

- The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain : The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain:The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
- Yak Meadow : One of the part of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, living the Yi and Zang Monorities.
- The Mural in Baisha Village : With the introduction of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls of temples in the Ming Dynasty.
- The Yufengsi Lamasery/The Jade Summit Lamasery : The Yufeng Temple:built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for camillias in the temple.

Day 27
Lijiang /Kunming/Guilin
Transfer via:AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Kunming.
Kunming To Guilin
Transfer via: PM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Guilin.
Visit Goose Neck Park, Ciqikou Old Town.

- Goose Neck Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Ciqikou Old Town : street of Hundreds’ Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.

Day 28
Guilin
Transfer via: Flight TBA
Visit Fubo Hill, Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave.

- Fubo Hil l: You can see lots of rock stone carvings & Buddha statues since Tang Dynasty. Have a wonderful bird’s-eye view of Guilin city if you climb to the summit.
- Elephant Trunk Hil l: Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River, the whole hill looks very much like a giant elephant with a long trunk, it is the symbol of Guilin city.
- Reed Flute Cave : Known as the Palace of Natural Arts this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable formations. Make sure you have some small change for the children who sell flutes for as little as one yuan . if you’ve got nothing less than a dollar you’ll end up with their whole stock!.

Day 29
Guilin To Yangshuo
Visit Li River Cruise.
- Li River Cruise : Li River Cruise: A cruise along the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is an unforgettable experience. As you take in the stunning scenery there’s something interesting to see at almost every bend in the river. Between spectacular limestone peaks you’ll see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice paddies, and lumbering water buffaloes pulling carts or cooling off in the river. You may see fishermen gliding along on their narrow bamboo rafts, and if you’re very lucky you might see one of the famous fishing cormorants. Boats depart from various wharves, according to the height of the river at different times of the year, and connecting by bus with Guilin.

Day 30
Yangshuo / Guilin/Hongkong
Visit Yangshuo Moon Mountain, Yangshuo Big Banyan Tree.

- Yangshuo Moon Mountain : Moon Cave is named for it’s giant archway (about 50 metres). Be prepared for the local hawkers, who will pester you to buy water, and are very persistent.
- Y angshuo Big Banyan Tree : Big Banyan Tree, located 7.5km south of Yangshuo, is one of the main scenic attractions of Yangshuo county. It is said that the banyan was planted in the Jin Dynasty and is famous for its age and towering beauty.The banyan tree is now 17 meters high, 7.1 meters around the trunk, and covers an area of 1000 square meters.
Guilin To Hong Kong
Transfer via: PM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Hong Kong.

Day 31
Hong Kong
Free shopping in Hong Kong.

Day 32
Hong Kong
Hong Kong / Next Destination
Transfer via: Transportation away from Hong Kong is on your own arrangement;
Be transferred to Hong Kong airport for flight to your next destination.
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Day 1

Arrival / Beijing
Transfer via: Flight on your own arrangement
Arrive at Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2
Beijing
Full day trip to the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance in the evening.

- The Tian’anmen Square : The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City : The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven : The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God’s bless of the whole nation.
- Martial Arts Perfomance : You don’t have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3
Beijing
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall, Dingling, Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude , Visit The Sacred Road.

- Mutianyu Great Wall : One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- Dingling : The Underground Palace of Dingling was unearthed during the period 1956 to 1958. The whole palace was made of stone. It consists of five high palaces - the front, the middle, the back, the left and the right palaces. It is the tomb for the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun, the thirteenth emperor, and his two empresses.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.
Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant(Old Duck)
Address: 32 Qianmen Dajie, Beijing Tel: 6701 1379
Feature: as the nickname implies, this is one of the oldest restaurants in the capital, dating back to 1864, and they serve great Peking duck.
Average cost: RMB200
Hours: 11:00-13:30 16:30-20:00
Website: http://www.qmquanjude.com.cn/first.htm
- The Sacred Road : The road is guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.

Day 4
beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw to learn how the local people live & Xiushui Street. Have lunch in one local family.

- Hutongs : The old narrow paths where common people lived. All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House,the lake, House of Gong Infante and local people’s houses among them.
- Xiushui Street : A market near the embassy area where you can find a number of duplicates of clothing in traditional Chinese style such as clothes, caps, gloves. Enjoy bargains with sellers and pleasant surprise of finding a real treasure if you are lucky enough.

Day 5
Beijing/ Xi’an
Transfer via: AM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Xian. Visit Shanxi historical museum, The Grand Mosque, Xian City Wall.

- Shanxi historical museum : The Shaanxi Historical Museum, a large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of the “Wild Goose Pagoda” in Xian City. It covers an area of about 70,000 square meters, the architectural area of which is 55,000 odd square meters. It was completed on June 20, 1991 and open to the public.
- The Grand Mosque : With more than 1200 years’ history, the mosque is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China.
- Xian City Wall : Xian City Wall is a major landmark, and iis the best preserved, as well as the oldest and largest of the city defence systems in China. Bikes can be rented to ride along the top of the wall for about RMB20/hour.

Day 6
Xi’an
One day city tour with private car or van and guide to the greatest archaeological finding of the century: the army of terra cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin’s tomb, And the Big wild Goose Pagoda, Bell Tower. Enjoy the Shadow Paddy show in the evening.

- The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses : The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin’s tomb.
- Bell Tower : The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high. It stands on a brick base 35.5 meters (116.4 feet) long and 8.6 meters (28.2 feet) high on each side.

Day 7
Xi’an / Wuhan
Transfer via:
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Wuhan. Arriving in Wuhan, be met & transfered to your hotel. Stroll along the Yangtze Bund in Hanyang Town to chat with the local people,and the Yellow Crane Tower, The Guiyuan Buddist Temple

- The Yangtse Bund in Hanyang : the vast bank of Yangzi river in Wuhan.
- The Yellow Crane Tower : One of the “Three Famous Towers in the South of Yangtze River”.
Be transferred to Maoping in Yichang and get aboard for Yangtze cruise.
- The Guiyuan Buddist Temple : One of the four biggest temples for Buddhist meditation in Hubei as well as an important Buddhist temple in China.

Day 8
Wuhan To Yichang
Transfer via: Bus-on our arrangement
be transferred to the bus station and drive to Yichang.
On arrival at Yichang, you will be met and transfered to the pier to board the ship.

Day 9
Yangtze River
Transfer via: Yangtze cruise Serenity (07:00-08:00)
be transferred to the pier and board the ship to Chongqing.
Departs Yichang at 0700. Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site(13:00-16:00).

Day 10
Yangtze
Shore excursion to Shennong stream or Lesser Three Gorges(09:00-13:00).

Day 11
Yangtze
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai or Fengdu(07:30-10:30).

Day 12
Yangtze / Chongqing
Arrives in Chongqing at 08:00.
Visit Goose Neck Park, Chongqing People’s Congress Hall , Ciqikou Old Town, Stiwell museum .

- Goose Neck Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Chongqing People’s Congress Hall : It is a giant traditional building with a large square,where plenty of people do morning and evening exercise everyday.
- Ciqikou Old Town: street of Hundreds’ Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.
- Stiwell museum : It is a museum to commemorate General Stiwell who was chief commander of US forces in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II.

Day 13
Chongqing / Chengdu
Transfer via: Bus(06:30)
be transferred to the bus station and drive to Chengdu . Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding .

- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding : Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is situated on the Axe Hill 10 kilometers from the north suburb of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 600 acres. The environment here is exquisitely designed; the air is refreshing with the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks of wild birds flying around.

Day 14
Chengdu / Lhasa
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lhasa. Arrive at Lhasa. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latitude.

Day 15
Lhasa
Full day trip to Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street.

- The Potala Palace : Perched upon Marpo Ri Hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa Valley. It is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet.
- The Jokhang Temple : It is the spiritual center of Tibet.
- The Barkhor Street : The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts are assembled.

Day 16
Lhasa
Full day trip to Trupeng Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka.

- The Tsepung Monastery : It is one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet.
- The Sera Monastery : It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet.
- The Norbulingka Park : Norbulingka means “Jeweled Garden”. It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama at the very beginning and later served as the whole governmental administration.

Day 17
Lhasa / Chengdu-Guilin
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Chengdu. Then connecting another flight to Guilin. Arriving in Guilin, be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 18
Guilin
One Day Longsheng tour for Ethnic Tribes Culture expedition
Depart from the hotel in the morning & drive to Longji area.
Longsheng is located in the mountainous region on the northeastern part of Guilin. The natural beauty and the colorful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world.
After 2.5 hours drive (115KM beautiful mountain road) you will get to the Longji area, Heping Township of Longsheng County. Visit Zhuang and Yao Minority tribes villages and some families if you like. Those ethnic girls dressed in their own colors may have a demonstration on hair combing or singing and dancing upon gue sts’ request and gratuity. Clients will enjoy the beautiful terrace rice fields after getting to the summit of Longji (Dragon’s backbone).The terrace rice fields were first built in the Yuan Dynasty ( about 800 years ago) and completed in the Qing dynasty as the crystallization of the wisdom and labor of the Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m. The coiling line spirals up from the mountain foot to the top, making the mountain looks like huge snail seen afar.
Enjoy the hiking tours around Pingan village for the wonderful views.

Day 19
Guilin
Full day Li River Cruise to Yangshuo with lunch aboard.

- Li River Cruise : Depart from your hotel in the morning. Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier(about 1 hour drive)for a 4.5 hours wonderful cruise.You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields ,farms and villages with water buffalos,cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark at the one-thousand-year-old town Yangshuo in the afternoon. Free at leisure to explore the old town after check-in your hotel.

Day 20
Guilin / Hongkong
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Have private city tours to the Reed Flute Cave & the Elephant Trunk Hill. Be transfered to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong. Arriving in Hong Kong, be met & transfered to your hotel.

- Elephant Trunk Hill : Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blosom River, the whole hill looks very muh like a giant elephant with a long trunk, it is the symbol of Guilin city.
- Reed Flute Cave : Known as “the Palace of Natural Arts” where you can see beautiful stalactites & stalagmites,learn how they are formed.

Day 21
Hongkong
Half day city tour to Wong Tai Sin Temple, Kowloon Walled City Park or Jade Market or Poor Residence without lunch(Private vehicle and guide).

- Wong Tai Sin Temple : The temple is combine three main religions of China - Buddhism,Taoism and Confucianism are practiced. The temple may well house the largest concentration of fortune-tellers in Asia..

Day 22
HongKong / Departure
Transfer via: Flight-on your arrangement
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination.

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Day 1

Arrival /Guilin
Be met & transferred from airport to hotel by our English speaking guide by private car.

Day 2
Guilin
One day visit of Reed Flute Cave, The Folded Brocade Hill, Fubo Hill, Elephant Trunk Hill.

- Elephant Trunk Hill : Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River, the whole hill looks very much like a giant elephant with a long trunk, it is the symbol of Guilin city.
- Fubo Hill : You can see lots of rock stone carvings & Buddha statues since Tang Dynasty.Have a wonderful bird’s-eye view of Guilin city if you climb to the summit.
- Reed Flute Cave : Known as “the Palace of Natural Arts” where you can see beautiful stalactites & stalagmite s,learn how they are formed.
- The Folded Brocade Hill : Many charming scenes such as Diecai Pavilion, Diecai Archway, Windy Cave and Cloud-catching Pavilion scatter on the hill.

Day 3
Guilin
One day tour of the Li River Cruise to Yangshuo. ( seat in coach)

- Li River Cruise : Depart from your hotel in the morning. Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier(about 1 hour drive)for a 4.5 hours wonderful cruise. You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, farms and villages with water buffalos,cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark at the one-thousand-year-old town Yangshuo in the afternoon.

Day 4
Guilin / Chongqing
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Free day, be met & transferred from hotel to airport for your flight to Chongqin g. Upon arrival in Chongqing, be met & transferred to visit Goose Neck Park, Ciqikou Old Town, Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo. After dinner on your own, you will be transferred to the prier to board the ship.
- Goose Neck Park: Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Ciqikou Old Town: street of Hundreds’ Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.
- Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo: Where you can see Giant pandas.

Day 5
Yangtze
Shore excursion to Fengdu.

Day 6
Yangtze
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges.

Day 7
Yichang / Departure
PM flight- Flight or bus can be arranged by us, however, it is not included in the quotation.
Arrive Yichang at 0800, be met & transfer to bus station or airport for your next destination. Service ends

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Day 1

To Shanghai
Be pick up from airport to hotel, tour to the Bund, Nanjing Road. Evening Lanxin Acrobatic Show.

-The Bund: the former foreign settlement, ranged along with imposing buildings of the colonial period.
-Nanjing Road: the busiest shopping street in Shanghai.

Day 2
Shanghai
Visit The Bund, Temple to the city Gods, Yuyuan Garden, Oriental TV Tower, enjoy Shangcheng Acrobatics in the evening.
- The Bund : This spot in the city is home to a myriad of European-styled buildings that face the Huangpu River. Home to chic restaurants and shopping opportunities, the Bund is a must-see site when visiting Shanghai. Architectural styles include gothic, baroque, Romanesque, and renaissance.
- Temple to the city Gods : it is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple.
- Yuyuan Garden : Yuyuan Garden is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations.
- Oriental TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Orental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.
- Shangcheng Acrobatics : There are performances by one of Shanghai’s best acrobatic troupes here most nights. The auditorium can seat 1,000 people, and the show starts at 7:30pm.

Day 3
Shanghai To Yichang
transfer via: Flight-our arrangement
Visit Shanghai Museum before be transferred to the airport for your flight and fly to Yichang and on arrival Yichang, be transferred to the pier and board the ship to Chongqing.
- Shanghai Museum : The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.

Day 4
Yangtze
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site(0830-1030).
- Three Gorges Dam , the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. Since Sep 1st, 2005, the first 1000 tourists each day get access to the top of the dam and enjoy different kinds of photo opportunities.

Day 5
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(0800-1230).
- Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank path, a suspended coffin in the cliff, groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst fo rmations.

Day 6
Shore excurison to Fengdu Ghost City or New Wanxian County(0830-1030).
- Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats.

Day 7
Yangtze To Chongqing
Arrives in Chongqing at 0900.
Chongqing To Shanghai
Transfer via: Flight TBA
A day visit to Goose Neck Park, Ciqikou Old Town, Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo. You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Shanghai.
- Goose Neck Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Ciqikou Old Town : street of Hundreds’ Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old stree t where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.
- Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo : Where you can see Giant pandas.

Day 8
Shanghai
Leisure today, you may go shopping along the Nanjing road and huaihai road.

Day 9
Shanghai To your next destionation
Transfer via: Flight on your own arrangement.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to the next destionation.
The tour ends.

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To Shanghai Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement
Arrive in Shanghai, be met and transferred from hotel with private car by English speaking guide to your hotel.

Day 2
Shanghai
Visit The Bund, Jade Buddha Temple, Temple to the city Gods, Shanghai Museum, Enjoy Shangcheng Acrobatic Show.
- The Bund : This spot in the city is home to a myriad of European-styled buildings that face the Huangpu River. Home to chic restaurants and shopping opportunities, the Bund is a must-see site when visiting Shanghai. Architectural styles include gothic, baroque, Romanesque, and renaissance.
- Jade Buddha Temple: It is one of the main touristic highlights in Shanghai and it’s also the most active temple in China. If you’re lucky, you can watch the monks serving cermony in a side room.
- Temple to the city Gods : it is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple.
- Shanghai Museum : The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museumis especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
- Shangcheng Acrobatic Show : Enjoy the Acrobatic Show in the evening.

Day 3
Shanghai To Guilin
Transfer via: Flight TBA on our arrangement.
Visit Oriental TV Tower, Pudong, Nanjing Road before be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Guilin. When arriving at Guilin you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
- Oriental TV Tower : Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Orental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.
- Pudong : Situated in the east of the Huangpu River, the southwest of the mouth of the Yangtze River, and adjacent to the urban districts of Shanghai, including the former country of Chuansha and former Sanlin village of Minhang district, Pudong New Area covers 523 square kilometers with a population of more than 1.4 million. It consists of 4 key areas: the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, the Jinqiao Export Processing Zone, the Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone, and the Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park Zone. Pudong New Area has become a new hot spot for investment in China.
- Nanjing Road : Nanjing Road is Shanghai’s main shopping street .

Day 4
Guilin
Full day Organized group city tour of Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill Park, Seven Star Park, and Elephant Trunk Hill with Lunch.
- Reed Flute Cave : Known as “the Palace of Natural Arts” where you can see beautiful stalactites & stalagmites, and learn how they are formed.
- Fubo Hill : You can see lots of rock stone carvings & Buddha statues since Tang Dynasty. Have a wonderful bird’s-eye view of Guilin city if you climb to the summit.
- Elephant Trunk Hill : Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blosom River, the whole hill looks very much like a giant elephant with a long trunk. It is the symbol of Guilin city.
- Seven Star Park : The biggest park in Guilin, where you can see a giant Panda Meimei, the Camel Hill, Bonsai Garden and more sites if you are energetic enough to climb some hills. , Visit Cormorant Fishing.

Day 5
Guilin
Full day Organized Group tours of Li River cruise to Yangshuo with lunch aboard. You will be picked up at your hotel lobby at fixed time and transferred to the pier to board the ship in the morning, and be transferred from Yangshuo to your hotel in Guilin in the late afternoon.
The Li River cruise goes from Guilin to Yangshuo and is the centerpiece of any trip to the northeastern Guangxi Province. During the about 4.5 hours cruise, you will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark at the one-thousand-year-old town Yangshuo in the afternoon. Explore the ancient town beofore to be transferred back to Guilin.

Day 6
Guilin To Chongqing
Transfer via: Flight TBA on our arrangement
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Chongqing after breakfast. On arrival, be met and transferred to visit Chongqing People’s Congress Hall , Goose Neck Park, Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo, Stiwell museum.
- Chongqing People’s Congress Hall : It is a giant traditional building with a large square,where plenty of people do morning and evening exercise everyday.
- Goose Neck Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo : Where you can see Giant pandas.
- Stiwell museum : It is a museum to commemorate General Stiwell who was chief commander of US forces in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II.

Day 7
Departs Chongqing at 0900. Shore excursion to Fengdu.
- Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats.

Day 8
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(1000-1330).
- Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank path, a suspended coffin in the cliff, groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst formations.

Day 9
Yangtze To Yichang
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site(0800-1000). Arrives in Yichang at 1300 after your lunch onbaord.
- Three Gorges Dam , the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. Since Sep 1st, 2005, the first 1000 tourists each day get access to the top of the dam and enjoy different kinds of photo opportunities.

Day 10
Wuhan To Xian
Transfer via: Flight TBA
Visit Hubei Provincial Museum, The Guiyuan Buddist Temple, The Yellow Crane Tower, Donghu.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Xian.
- Hubei Provincial Museum : The museum was built in 1953. In the museum the most precious collection is a complete set of 65 ritual bells of different sizes,which were made in the Chunqiu & Zhanguo dynasties(more than 2200 yeaers ago).Enjoy the amazing ritual bells concert.
- The Guiyuan Buddist Temple : One of the four biggest temples for Buddhist meditation in Hubei as well as an important Buddhist temple in China.
- The Yellow Crane Tower : One of the “Three Famous Towers in the South of Yangtze River”.
Be transferred to Maoping in Yichang and get aboard for Yangtze cruise.
- Donghu : It locates to the east outskirt of Wuchang.Now it is the national grade scenic area and is composed of five lakes forming a natural spot.

Day 11
Xian
SIC Eastern Xi’an tour:Terra Cotta Warriors, Huaqing hot Spring, Banpo Neolithic Village, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Lunch and Guide.
- The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses : The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin’s tomb.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- Huaqing Spring :Located in Lintong county,the Huaqing Hot Springs have once been called Huaqing Palace in the Tang dynasty.
- The Banpo Neolithic Village Museum : Banpo Site is a comparatively integrated commune village site rather typical of the matriarchy in the Yellow River Valley about 6000 years ago.

Day 12
Xian
SIC Xi’an City Tour:History Musuem, Ancient City Wall, Bell Tower, Stone Stele, Lunch and Guide.
- the History Museum : which houses an impressive collection of artifacts from the Silk Road as well as other relics from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties.
- Forest of Stone Steles Museum :With 900 years of history, this treasure house holds a large collection of the earliest stone steles of different periods of the Chinese history.
- The City Wall : an extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure, boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese history.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.

Day 13
Xian To Beijing
Transfer via: Flight TBA on our arrangement
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Beijing. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 14
Beijing
One day SIC tour: Go to visit the Great Wall Tour and Ming Tomb.8 hours.Lunch is included.
- Great Wall :One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Ming Tomb : They are the best preserved ancient imperial tombs largest in scale, and with most numerous emperors buried there in China.

Day 15
Beijing
Historic Beijing Program A-One day SIC tour: Forbidden City,Tian’anmenSquare, Temple of Heave锛?7 hours.Lunch is included.
- The Tian’anmen Square : The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City : The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven : The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God’s bless of the whole nation.

Day 16
Beijing
Historic Beijing Program b-One day SIC tour:Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden锛? hours.Lunch is included.
- The Summer Palace : The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
- The Lhama Temple : The largest 260-year-old monastery in Beijing of the Yellow sect of Lamaism.
Panda Garden: Where you could know much about panda.

Day 17
Beijing
Half day SIC of Hutong tour(3 hours) without lunch.
- Hutongs : The old narrow paths where common people lived. All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Tea House, the lake, House of Gong Infante and local people’s houses among them.

Day 18
Beijing To Departure City
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Departure City.

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Day 1
Arrival / Shanghai
Arrive at Shanghai. Be met & have city tours to the Bund, Nanjing Road. Evening Shangcheng Acrobatic Show.
- The Bund : the former foreign settlement, ranged along with imposing buildings of the colonial period.
Nanjing Road: the busiest shopping street in Shanghai.

Day 2
Shanghai
Visit Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market & Oriental Pear TV Tower.
- Shanghai Museum : The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
- Yu Garden : It is characteristic of the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty and it used to be a private garden with 400 years’ history. In front of the garden, there is a market called Yu Market.
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower : Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.

Day 3
Shanghai/Chongqing
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Chongqing. Arrive at Chongqing. Be met at the dock & transferred to take a half day city tour: Visit Erling Park,Chongqing Zoo & Ciqikou old street. Be transferred to the pier for your ship which will depart at 200.
- Erling Park : Where tourists can take a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Chongqing.
- Chongqing Zoo : The Giant pandas & Lesser pandas & Golden hair monkeys & South China Tigers can be seen.
- Ciqikou : It is an old town with traditional Chongqing style buildings, tea houses, and Sichuan Opera houses.

Day 4
Yangtze
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai(0730-0930). An optional tour to White Emperor City might be arranged around 1700 to 1900.

Day 5
Yangtze
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(1000-1330).

Day 6
Yangtze/Shanghai
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site. Arrives in Yichang at 1300 after your lunch onboard. Be met & transferred to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. Arriving in Shanghai, be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 7
Shanghai / Departure
Be met & transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination.

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