Day 1

Somewhere / Shanghai
Transfer via: International flight-On your own arrangement
Arrive at Shanghai. Be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 2

Shanghai

Visit Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Oriental TV Tower, Jade Buddha Temple, Temple to the city Gods, Enjoy Shangcheng Acrobatic Show.

Yuyuan Garden: the most celebrated classical Chinese garden in Shanghai, around which a nice shopping mall for all kinds of light products, specialties and local snacks.
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.
Oriental TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Orental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.
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 ceremony 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.
Shangcheng Acrobatic Show: Enjoy the Acrobatic Show in the evening.

Day 3

Shanghai / Suzhou
Drive to Suzhou. Have a cruise on the Grand Canal, then visit the Pan Gate, Lingering Garden, The No.1 Silk Factory, Classical Night View and Show.

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.
Pan 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.
Lingering Garden: Suzhou is famous for the gardens. Lingering Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Lingering in the garden you would marvel at this unique architecture art.
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.
Stay tonight in Suzhou.

Day 4

Suzhou to Hangzhou
Transfer via: Train T755/T758 (16:33-19:59)
Visit Rickshaw ride, Tongli, Luzhi.
Be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Hangzhou.

Day 5

Hangzhou
Visit Wuzhen

Day 6

Hangzhou to Wuhan
Transfer via: Flight Pm
Visit West Lake, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Tea Plantation, Lingyin Temple/ Monastery of the Hidden Souls.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Wuhan.

Day 7

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

Day 8

Shore excursion to Shennong stream or Lesser Three Gorges (09:00-13:00). Stay tonight

Day 9

Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or Wanxian new county (07:30-10:30). Stay tonight

Day 10

Yangtze/ Chongqing/Xi’an
Arrives in Chongqing at 08:00.
Chongqing to Xian
Transfer via: Flight Pm
Full day tour to The Great Hall of People, Chongqing Zoo (See Panda), General Stewell Museum & Erling Park with lunch rivate vehicle & guide).
- Great Hall of People: It is a giant traditional building with a large square, where plenty of people do morning and evening exercise everyday.
- Chongqing Zoo: Where you can see Giant pandas, Lesser pandas, Golden hair monkeys, South China Tigers and some other national protected animals.
- General Stewell Museum: General Joseph Warren Stiwell was chief commander of US forces in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II., Transfer service.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Xian.
When arriving at Xian, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 11

Xian
Visit Terror cotta warriors, Bell Tower, Wild Goose Pagoda, Enjoy Evening Show at Tang Yuegong.
Terror cotta warriors: Qin’s terracotta army consists of life-size figures of warriors, depicted in battle dress according to rank and unit, and numerous figures of horses and chariots, and this is only part of what is believed to be his grand 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.
The Wild Goose Pagoda: Big Wild Goose Pagoda was first built in 652 in the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang, a prominent Buddhist scholar of the time, planned to have a huge stone pagoda built to house the Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures he had brought back from India, but the plan fell through because it was difficult to find the needed stone and the cost was prohibitive. He decided instead to build a mud pagoda reinforced with bricks, but the mud pagoda was not strong and the construction was not done properly.
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 12

Xian to Beijing
Transfer via: Flight Pm
Visit Shaanxi historical museum, Xian City Wall, The Grand Mosque.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Beijing.
Shaaxi 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.
Xian City Wall: Xian City Wall is a major landmark, and it’s the best preserved, as well as the oldest and largest of the city defense systems in China. Bikes can be rented to ride along the top of the wall for about RMB20/hour.
The Grand Mosque: With more than 1200 years’ history, the mosque is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China.

Day 13

Beijing
Full day trip to the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven. The Lahma Palace, Enjoy Martial Arts Performance.
The Tiananmen 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.
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.
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 14

Beijing
Full day trip to The Ding Tomb and Sacred road & the Mutianyu Great Wall. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.

 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.
The Mutianyu Great Wall : One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 15

Beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw and Xiushui Street.

 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, and the lake, House of Gong Infant 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 16

Beijing/ Somewhere
Transfer via: International flight-On your own arrangement
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for flight to.
Service End.

To see more information about Grand Yangtze River Tours Plus Other Cities
To see more information about China tours .

Day 1
Arrival / Beijing
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 the Peking Opera Show 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 blessing of the whole nation.

Day
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.

Day 4
Beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw and Xiushui Street.

- 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 / Chongqing
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Visit the Summer Palace. Take afternoon 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.
- The Summer Palace : The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.

Day 6
Yangtse River
Departs Chongqing at 0800. Shore excursion to Fengdu.

Day 7
Yangtse River
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream.

Day 8
Yangtse River / Yichang-Beijing
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Arrives in Yichang at 0800 Be met & transferred to the airport for your flight to Beijing. Arriving in Beijing, be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 9
Beijing / Departure
Transfer via: Flight-on your arrangement
Be met & transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination.

To see more information about Grand Yangtze River Tours Plus Other Cities
To see more information about China tours .

Day 1

Arrival / Hong Kong
Transfer via: International flight-On your own arrangement
Upon arriving, be met and transferred to the hotel.

Day 2

Hong Kong
One day tour to Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Stanley Market and Ocean Park without lunch. (Private vehicle and guide).

- Victoria Peak : The Peak is Hong kong’s number one tourist destination. It features the city’s of oldest mode transport, the 112-year old Peak Tram and Hong Kong’s most unusual building and icon, The Peak Tower. It combines shopping, restaurants, and entertainment.
- Aberdeen : Aberdeen Harbor is home of hundreds of people living on fishing junks. Take sampan ride to get a close-up look at this unusual way of life.
- Stanley Market :Stanley is an exciting and low-cost shopping centre and a place of considerable historical interest. And when the shopping is done, you can relax at one of the area’s pleasant beaches set in sheltered, sandy coves. One is a favourite destination for Hong Kong’s windsurfers. Stanley village also offers an appetising range of restaurants and snack bars.
- Ocean Park :Ocean Park is one of Southeast Asia’s largest oceanariums and theme parks, and tops the itinerary of many visitors to Hong Kong - especially those with children. There are funfair rides and dolphin shows, scenic cable cars and sea lions, magnificent shopping, great dining and so much more.

Day 3

Hong Kong To Guilin
Transfer via: Flight Am
Half day city tour to kim tin walled village, luen wo market, man mo temple and lam tsuen wishing tree without lunch(Private vehicle and guide).

- kim tin walled village : Kam Tin is a village surrounded by high brick walls and a moat which provided protection against pirates in the past. Nowadays,the narrow street alleys & ancient buildings which are still inhabited today attract many people to come.
- luen wo market : a traditional rural market at Luen Wo where you can find colorful stalls piled high with dried fish, Chinese herbs and vegetables, fresh fruit and flowers.
man mo temple: Built in the 27th Year of Emperor Daoguang, Qing Dynasty, around 1847 AD, Man Mo is a smoky, colorful, crowded place of worship.
- lam tsuen wishing tree : The Tree seems to be covered in deep crimson colours from a distance,but it is actually laden with wishes written on bright red paper. It used to be a camphor tree where a tablet for enshrining and worshipping Pak Kung was placed. As time went on, the branches and leaves began to wither and eventually it became a hollow tree..
When arriving at Guilin, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 4

Guilin
A whole day travel in Guilin , you will visit Li River Cruise, Yangshuo Big Banyan Tree, Yangshuo Moon Mountain.

- 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.
- Yangshuo 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.
- 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.

Day 5

Guilin To Shanghai
Transfer via: Flight Am
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Shanghai. When arriving at Shanghai, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Visit The Bund, Nanjing Road.

- 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 6

Shanghai / Wuhan
Transfer via: PM flight
In the morning, be transferred to the airport for the flight to Wuhan.Upon arrival Wuhan, be met & transferred from airport to the dock for boarding on the ship, the ship departs Wuhan at 1700.

Day 7

Yangtze
Shore excursion to Jingzhou.

Day 8

Yangtze
Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. The ship passes through dam ship locks.

Day 9

Yangtze
Shore excursion to the Shennong Stream.

Day 10

Yangtze
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai.

Day 11

Yangtze / chongqing/Xian
Transfer via: AM flight
The ship arrives in Chongqing at 0900.Take the flight to Xian. Arrive at Xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Have city tours to the Provincial Museum and the Ancient City Wall.

- The Provincial Museum : One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The Ancient City Wall : An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.

Day 12
Xian
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the Bell Tower and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy Evening Show at Tang Yuegong.

- 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 Bell Tower : The emblem of Xian city.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
– 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 13

Xian To Beijing
Transfer via: PM flight
Visit Shanxi historical museum, Xian City Wall, The Grand Mosque. You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Beijing.
- Shanxi historical museum : The Shanxi Historical Museum, a large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of the “Wild Goose Pagoda” in Xi’an 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 Wal l: 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.
- The Grand Mosque : With more than 1200 years’ history, the mosque is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China.

Day 14

Beijing
Full day trip toThe Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden city, The Temple of Heaven, The Summer Palace, Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance.

- 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.
- 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.
- 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 15

Beijing
Full day trip to The Dingling, The Sacred Road, Juyongguan Great Wall, Enjoy Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude .

- 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.
- 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.
- Juyongguan Great Wal l: Located 10 kilometers south of the Badaling section of the Great Wall and built in an 18.5-kilometre-long valley.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 16

Beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw and Xiushui Street.

- 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, and the lake, House of Gong Infant 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 17

beijing/ Departure
Transfer via: International flight-On your own arrangement
Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for flight to.
Service Ends.

To see more information about Grand Yangtze River Tours Plus Other Cities
To see more information about China tours .

Day 1

To Beijing
Upon Arriving Beijing, be met and transferred to your hotel with private car and English speaking tour guide.

Day 2
Beijing To Chengde
Transfer via: am train
Be met & transferred to train station for the train to Chengde, a historic mountain resort, 250km. northeast of Beijing. In the afternoon, visit Summer Resort in the afternoon.

- Summer Resort was an imperial summer garden for Emperors of the Qing Dynasty. There are some stone bridges in the garden, such as: Shuixie Bridge, which is a stone beam bridge with a waterside pavilion built on the floor.

Day 3
Chengde To Beijing
Transfer via: pm train
Visit Puning Temple, and another Putongzongcheng Temple. Be transferred to railway station, take the train back to Beijing. Upon arrival Beijing, be met & transferred to your hotel.

- Putuozongcheng Temple: The temple is patterned after Potala Palace of Lhasa. It is also called the Lesser Potala Palace.

Day 4
Beijing
City tour to Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City,Temple of Heaven,Summer Palace. Evening Martial Arts Performance.”Soldier” on the Great Wall

- 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.
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
- 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 5
Beijing
Full day trip to the Great Wall and Ming Tomb and Sacred road.Have 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.
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.

Day 6
Beijing
Visit The Summer Palace and take a cruise there, the Lahma Palace and Hutong.
- 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.
- Cruise in the Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.you can cruise on the lake
- 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. In the prime of these dynasties the emperors, in order to establish supreme power for themselves, planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems of the Zhou Dynasty. The typical buildings in Hutong are quadrangles-a compound with houses around a square courtyard. A tour to the Hutong will be escorted a visit to a local family, having a cheerful talk with the family member to see how life goes on within these traditional architectures. And also we will visit one primary school in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing and its people. And also we will visit one primary school and a flee market in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing, its people and distinctive culture.

Day 7
Beijing To Lhasa
Transfer via: am flight
Be met & transferred to airport, take the flight to Lhasa Transfers from the airport to the hotel. In Local Family, Beijing
Arriving at Lhasa Gongar Airport, be met and transferred to your hotel. Take a rest to acclimatize yourself to the high latitude.

Day 8
Lhasa
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street.

- The Potala Palace: Perched upon the Marpo Ri Hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, it is the greatest monumental structure in 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 assemble.

Day 9
Lhasa
Tsepung Monastery and Norbulingka.

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

Day 10
Lhasa To Xian
Transfer via: Flight from Lhasa to Chengdu, connecting from Chengdu to Xian on our arrangement.
Flight to Xi’an, ancient capital for 11 centuries,and the ancient gateway to the Silk Road full of Chinese legend.

Day 11
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. Other monuments on your tour include Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Bell Tower.

- The Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- The Bell Tower: The emblem of Xian city.

Day 12
Xian To Luoyang
Transfer via: am train
You are arranged to visit the Provincial Museum, the Huaqing Hot Springs and the City Wall. Later in the afternoon, be transferred to the airport for the flight to Luoyang.upon arrival Luoyang, be met & transferred to your hotel.

- The Provincial Museum: One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.
- Huaqing Hot Springs: For centuries emperors had come here to bathe and enjoy the scenic beauty, and it has been a favorite spa since the Tang dynasty.

Day 13
Luoyang To Zhengzhou
Visit Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes. Be transferred to Zhengzhou, stay tonight in Zhengzhou.

- Shaolin Temple: The cradle of Chinese Kong Fu.
- Longmen Grottoes: More than 100,000 images and statues of Buddha and his disciples were carved into the cliff walls on the banks of the Yi River, 16km south of the city in 494 AD.

Day 14
Zhengzhou To beijing/other city
Transfer via: flights
Be transferred to airport, take the flight to Beijing, connect the flight for back home.
The tour ends.

To see more information about China Ethnic Culture and Discovery Tours.

To see more information about China tours .

Day 1

Shenzhen To Xian
Transfer Via: Flight-on your own arrangement
On arrival at Xian, you will be met and trTerra-cotta Warriors and Horsesansferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest day at your leisure.

Day 2
Xian
Visit Shaanxi historical museum, Xian City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Bell Tower, Stone Stele, The Grand Mosque.
- Shaanxi historical museum: This large, modern State museum is situated at the western side of the “Wild Goose Pagoda” in Xi鈥檃n City. The exhibits on the ground and first floors are grouped into the Basic Exhibition Hall, the Theme Exhibition Hall and East Exhibition Hall. As well as the chronological dynastic displays including the Han, Wei, Jin, North and South, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the pre-historical and bronze period exhibits, together with terra cotta figures and murals from tombs of the Tang Dynasty, are highly recommended.
- 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.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- 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.
This 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.
- Stone Stele: It collects stone steles, epitaph and other ancient sulptures. It has a history of 900.
- The Grand Mosque: With more than 1200 years’ history, the mosque is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China.
With more than 1200 years’ history, the mosque is one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China. It is really well worth a trip to see the Great Mosque, not only for its history but also for its particular design of mixed architecture 鈥?combining traditional Muslim and Chinese styles.

Day 3
Xian
Visit Huaqing Hot Spring, Banpo Site, Terror cotta warriors, Enjoy EvenStone Lioning Show at Tang Yuegong.
- Huaqing Hot Spring: Huaqing Hot Spring (huaqing chi)is situated 30 kilometers east of Xian at the foot of the Lishan Hills.
Situated at the northern foot of Mt. Lishan in Lintong County, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from Xian City, along the way to Terracotta Warriors. Huaqing Hot Spring is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Its long history and location among the wonderful landscapes of Xian should entice any visitor to visit and bathe in this hot spring.
- Banpo Site: Banpo is a village that existed some 6,000 years ago near Xi’an in the Shaanxi Province of China. Artifacts that have been unearthed from the Banpo site are all that remains of this prehistoric clan-based community. The village grounds occupied a physical area of 50,000 square meters, and consisted primarily of a residential section, a pottery area, and burial grounds.
- 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. TheCave Dwellingre is also an excellent museum, including bronze chariots unearthed nearby, and a film about the history and discovery of the tomb. It is about 35 km from Xi鈥檃n. Most hotels and hostels run tours, or the public bus #306 leaves from the parking lot near the railway station. Electric cars are available to visitors from the car park to the entrance of the complex.
- Evening Show at Tang Yuegong: The Tang Dynasty show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when

Day 4
Xian
Drive to Mt. Huashan scenic area after your breakfast.
- Mt. Huashan: Huashan is famous for its precipice, located in Hayin city, Shaanxi province. It is one of the noted Five Mountains in China, and once called the West Mountain in ancient times. The mountain has three summits: the south peak, 2160.5m above sea level, the east Morning Sun Peak and the west Lotus Flower Peak.

Day 5
Xian
Visit The Huangdi Mausoleum.
- The Huangdi Mausoleum: The Huangdi Mausoleum锛欼t is the tomb of China’s ancestor Xunyuan emperor and nowadays it is a resort of pilgrimage trip.

Day 6
Xian
Visit Xianyang Museum, Qianling Tomb, Famensi Temple, The tomb of Yangguifei, concubine of Emperor Tang Minghuang.
- Xianyang Museum: A medium-sized museum that collects and exhibits relics of the Qin and the Han dynasties and studies the history of the two dynasties.
- Qianling Tomb: Built in 684 AD, the mausoleum is the joint tomb of Emperor Tang Gaozong (Li Zhi, 628 A.D.-683 A.D.) and Empress Wu Zetian (624 A.D.-705 A.D.), the only Empress in Chinese history.
- Famensi Temple: Famensi Temple锛欼t locatest to the west of Xian city and sits in the 120km Fufeng county. The temple has a history of 1700.
- The tomb of Yangguifei, concubine of Emperor Tang Minghuang: The tomb of Yangguifei, concubine of Emperor Tang Minghuang锛歒angguifei tomb is the emperor Tangxuanzong’s wife and it is on the Mawei slope is 12km to the northwest of Xingping city.

Day 7
Xian To your next destination
Transfer Via: Flight-on your own arrangement
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to the departure city.

To see more information about China Ethnic Culture and Discovery Tours.

To see more information about China tours .

Day 1
Ariival / Hongkong
Transfer via: By your arrangement
Be met and trasfered to your hotel from airport.

Day 2
Hongkong
Leisure by yourself.

Day 3
Hongkong / Guilin
Transfer via: PM filght
Leisuire by yourself until be transferred to airport for your flight to Guilin. Arrive at Guilin, be met and transferred to your hotel in Guilin.

Day 4
Guilin
Full day Li River Cruise to Yangshuo with lunch aboard and return to Guilin late in the afternoon.

- 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. Have a short exploration to the old town before to be transferred back to Guilin city.

Day 5
Guilin / Shanghai
Transfer via: AM filght
Half a day city tours to Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill & Reed Flute Cave. To be transferred to the airport in the afternoon. Arrive at Shanghai. Be met & transferred to your hotel.

- Elephant Trunk Hil l: Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River, the whole hill looks very muh 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 & stalagmites,learn how they are formed.

Day 6
Shanghai
Have a short Huangpu River Cruise, visit Pudong area, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Nanjing Road & the Childern’s Palace.

- Pudong area :It is a newly developed modernized area stands for Shanghai’s future.
- Huangpu River: Boating along the Huangpu River, visitors could take a glimpse at the old Shanghai & new Shanghai. Eenjoy a sight of rows of magnificent buildings on the banks and ships of different sizes briskly plying the Huangpu River.
- Nanjing Road : Shanghai’s busiest shopping street.
- Oriental Pearl TV Towe r: Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.
- Shanghai Children’s Palace : The Shanghai Children’s Palace provides after school education for gifted children. Children participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities such as music, dance, art, model making, science, technology and computer science. The palace hosts many art performances and science and technology contests which attracts thousands of youngsters.

Day 7
Shanghai / Huangshan
Transfer via: PM filght
Visit Yu Garden, Yu Market before take the flight for your flight to Huangshan. Arrive at Huangshan, be met and transferrd to your hotel.

- 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. Infront of the garden, there is a market called Yu Market.

Day 8
Huangshan
Take cable car to the top of Mt. Huangshan,tour to Jade valley and other peaks; Stay overnight on top of the mountain.

- Mt. Huangshan : known as “the loveliest mountain in China”, famous for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of clouds.

Day 9
Huangshan / Shanghai
Transfer via: PM filght
Take cable car down from the mountain. Then visit Hong Cun Village. Be transferred to the airport for the flight to Shanghai.

- Hong Cun 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”. Especially, 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.

Day 10
Shanghai / Yichang
Transfer via: PM filght
Be trasfered to airport for your flight to Yichang. Arrive at Yichang , be met and transferred to your pre-boarding ship.

Day 11
Yichang To Yangtze
Transfer via: Yangtze cruise Galaxy 1 (08:00)
Departs Yichang at 08:00. Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site(08:00-10:30).

Day 12
Shore excursion to Shennong stream(07:30-11:30).

Day 13
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai(09:00-11:30).

Day 14
Chongqing / Xian
Transfer via: AM filght
Arrives in Chongqing at 0800, be met and transferred for your flight to Xian. Arrive at Xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Have city tours to the Provincial Museum and the Ancient City Wall.

- The Provincial Museum : One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- 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.

Day 15
Xi’an
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the Bell Tower and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty 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.
- The Bell Tower : The emblem of Xian city.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- T he Tang Dynasty show : The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital.

Day 16
Xi’an / Beijing
Transfer via: PM flight
Visit the Hanyang Tomb. Be transferred for your flight to Beijing. Arrive at Beijing, be met and traNsferred to your hotel.

- The Hanyang Tomb : The Jing Emperor’s tomb in Han Dynasty which was opened in 2001 and is famous for its rich collections of different kinds of tombs.

Day 17
Beijing
Full day trip to the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy 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 blessing on 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 18
Beijing
Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ding 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 road 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 19
Beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw and Xiushui Street,The Summer Palace.

- 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, and 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.
- 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.

Day 20
Beijing
Transfer via: By your arrangement
Be transferred for your flight to next destination.
Service ends.

To see more information about Grand Yangtze River Tours Plus Other Cities
To see more information about China tours .

Day 1

To Beijing
Entrance City To Beijing
Transfer via: Flight TBA on your own arrangement.
Upon Arriving in Beijing, be met and transferred to your hotel with private car and tour guide. In the afternoon, go to visit the downtown for photography.

Day 2
Beijing
City tour to Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and锛?In the evening: Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance.

- 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.
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
- 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.

Tian’anmen Square, Beijing

Day 3
Beijing
Full day trip to the Simatai part Great Wall.

- The Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.

Day 4
Beijing To Xi’an Transfer via: am flight
Flight to Xi’an, ancient capital for 11 centuries and the ancient gateway to the Silk Road full of Chinese legend. In the afternoon, you are arranged to visit the Provincial Museum and the City Wall. In the evening, go to visit the Tang Dynasty Show.

- The Provincial Museum: One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.
-Tang Dynasty Show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital.

Day 5
Xi’an
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. Other monuments on your tour include Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Bell Tower.

- Terror cotta 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.
- The Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- The Bell Tower: The emblem of Xian city.

Sliced Noodles

Day 6
Xi’an To Kunming-Lijiang
Transfer via: am flight
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to Kunming, then the connecting flight to Lijiang. Once arrived in Lijiang, be met and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, Visit The Protection Fee of Lijiang Old Town, The Ancient City.

- The Protection Fee of Lijiang Old Town: The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed by the UNESCO on the list of the world’s major cultural heritages in 1997.
- 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
Lijiang
Visit The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, The Black Dragon Pool, The Mural in Baisha Village, Shuhe Naxi Village.

- 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 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.
- 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.

Day 8
Lijiang锛?Kunming
Transfer via:锝侊綅 flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Kunming. Visit The Stone Forest, Market of birds and flowers.

- 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.

Day 9
Kunming To Guilin
Transfer via: 锝侊綅銆€ TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Guilin.
Visit Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill.

- 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鈥檝e got nothing less than a dollar you鈥檒l 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 10
Guilin To Departure City
Visit Li River Cruise. Then be transferred to airport for your flight to next destination.

- 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鈥檒l 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鈥檙e 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.
Service End.

To see more information about China Ethnic Culture and Discovery Tours.

To see more information about China tours .

Day 1

Hong Kong To Guilin Transfer via: pm flight - Dragon Air or China Southern Airline
Go to have your flight tickets in the office of Hong Kong CTS in the airport. Flight to Guilin, a romantic scenic beauty that inspired poets and artists for centuries. Be met in the airport and be transferred to your hotel.
Li River, Guilin

Day 2
Guilin
Li River Cruise
Morning drive to Zhujiang Dock (varies in low water season) from hotel for about 1 hour before embarking your ship, cruise down stream to Yangshuo for about 4 to 5 hours (time varies in different season). Enjoy the cruise on the mirrored waters of the Li River striking you with its poetic scenery of misty pinnacles, gentle green riverbanks and quiet river activities, Lunch will be onboard. Disembark the ship upon arrival at Yangshuo. Walk through the local 鈥渉ello鈥?market.
Fisherman and Cormorant,Guilin

Day 3
Guilin To Hong Kong
Transfer via: Flight-on our arrangement
Today you will visit farms, rice paddies by driving to the Ancient Banyan tree Park and Moon Hill. You may also climb 890 steps up to the moon hill to see the beautiful country side scenery. Be transferred to the airport in the afternoon for your flight to Hong Kong.
- Yangshuo Moon Mountain: Moon Cave is named for it鈥檚 giant archway (about 50 metres). Be prepared for the local hawkers, who will pester you to buy water, and are very persistent.
- Yangshuo 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.

To see more information about China Ethnic Culture and Discovery Tours.

To see more information about China tours .

Day 1
Hongkong / Chongqing
Transfer via: AM flight-by our arrangment(your flight tickets will be deliverred to your specified hotel in Hong Kong)
Arrive at Chongqing. Be met at the dock & transferred to your ship for your preboarding tonight.
Day 2
Yangtze River
Departs Chongqing at 08:00. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or Wanxian new courty.

Day 3
Yangtze River
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream.

Day 4
Yangtze /Yichang
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site(08;00-10é”›?0). Arrives in Yichang at 13é”›?0 after your lunch onbaord.
Yichang To Xian
Transfer via: PM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Xian.On arrival Xian,be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 5
Xi’an
Visit Huaqing Hot Spring, Terror cotta warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Enjoy Evening Show at Tang Yuegong.

- T he 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.
Visit Huaqing Hot Spring, Terror cotta warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Enjoy Evening Show at Tang Yuegong.
- Huaqing Hot Spring : Huaqing Hot Spring (huaqing chi)is situated 30 kilometers east of Xian at the foot of the Lishan Hills.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- 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 6
Xi’an / Beijing
Transfer via: Flight TBA
Visit Shanxi historical museum, Xian City Wall. You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Beijing.On arrival Beijing,be met and tranferred to your hotel.

- 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.
- 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 7
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 8
Beijing
Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ding 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 Quanjud e : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 9
Beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw ,The Summer Palace and The lahma Palace.

- 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.
- 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.
- t he 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 10
Beijing / Departure City
Transfer via: Flight TBA
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Departure City.
Service End.

To see more information about Grand Yangtze River Tours

Plus Other Cities

To see more information about

China tours .

Day 1

Arrival / Beijing
Transfer via: International flight to Beijing-On your own arrangement
Arrive at Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel with your private car and English speaking tour guide.

Day 2
Beijing
Full day trip to the Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Enjoy the 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.
-The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
- 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
Drive to Gubeikou in the morning and hike to Jinshanling.

-The Great Wall at Gubeikou is situated in the northeast of Minyun County of Beijing. It has been a communication center of strategic importance since ancient times. Beikou city was built in 1378 and was named Yingcheng. The surrounding wall runs over 2 kilometres with one gate on each of its three sides-east, north and south. Lying across the Caohe River with three water gates underground, the Great Wall at the Gubeikou Pass presents a rare magnificent view.
- The Great Wall at the Jinshan Ridge is located at the boundary between Miyun County, Beijing and Luanping CThe Summer Palace, Beijingounty, Hebei province. It has been a strategic place contested by militarists since ancient times. The 25-kilometer-long Jinshan Ridge section has as many as 150 watchtowers and battlements, terraces and turrets. Architecturally, there are towers of various shapes–square, circular, oblate and cornered, and roofs of different strctures –flat, vaulted, domed and quadrangular, or with an octagonal caisson ceiling. The section, characterized by its diversified structures, is an outstanding part of China’s Great Wall.

Day 4
beijing
Hike from Jinshanlin to Simatai today (12km up and down), drive back to Beijing upon arriving Simatai Located at the boundary between Gubeikou Town, 130 km away from Beijing, and Luanping County, Hebei Province, the 19-kilometre-long wall of Simatai began its construction in 1368. Architectually, the wall is delicately structured and unique in design. The 35 watchtowers there are original structured and varied in form. The Tower for Viewing the Capital at an elevation of 986 metres above sea level, is constructed on sheer precipices. This part of the great wall is charictorized as astonish, Unusual and Vicious.

Day 5
Beijing / Xi’an
Transfer via: PM flight
Flight to Xi’an, ancient capital for 11 centuries, and the ancient gateway to the Silk Road full of Chinese legendary. In the afternoon, you are arranged to visit the Provincial Museumm. Hike on the City Wall. In the evening, go to enjoy the Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner.

- 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. In the prime of these dynasties the emperors, in order to establish supreme power for themselves, planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems of the Zhou Dynasty. The typical buildings in Hutong are quadrangles-a compound with houses around a square courtyard.
- Provincial Museum: One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The Ancient City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.
- The Tang Dynasty show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital.

Day 6
Xi’an
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. Other monuments on your tour include Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Huaqing Hot Spring.Enjoy Evening Show at Tang Yuegong.

- Terra Cotta Warriors: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.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda:The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- Huaqing Hot Spring: Huaqing Hot Spring (huaqing chi)is situated 30 kilometers east of Xian at the foot of the Lishan Hills.
- 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 7
Xi’an / Lijiang
Transfer via: AM flight
Flight to Lijiang via Kunming, afternoon leisure (walk around or seat down by the aniciet canel for tea) in the anciety Lijiang town for you to see the Criss-crossed by canals and a maze of narrow streets which left from Yuan dynasty. Lijiang, the ancient capital of the Naxi kingdom, cited as “Shangri-La” in James Hilton’s portrayal, is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighbouring the southeast side of the Tibentan Plateau which is considered to be the “Roof of the World”, the ancient town is now the World Cultural Heritage.

Day 8
Lijiang
Today you will visit the Wall Painting 800 years old, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Rufeng temple as well as the Black Dragon Pool, everning enjoy Music show of Dongba People at the ancient town,you will also visit Yak Meadow,The Mural in Baisha Village, Shuhe Naxi Village.

-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 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 9
Lijiang
Drive to Daju village (2 hours beautiful drive), cross the Yangtze River by ferry and start hiking along the Tiger’s Leaping Gorge, which is the upper part of the Yangtze River, between the Jade Dragon Snow Mountrain and the Haba Snow mountain to Walnut Garden.(25km hiking)

-Daju Town: the side of jinsha river, the exit of the lower tiger leaping gorge.
-The Tiger Leaping Gorge: one of the world’s four great gorges - is located in Hutiaoxia Town in Zhongdian County, is honored as one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges on the globe.

Day 10
Lijiang
Full day Trip to Qiaotou.
Hike from Middle Gorge to Qiaotou via upper road in the mountain(6 hours, 23km) Be transferred back to Lijiang Town.

The Elephant Trunk Hill, Guilin

Day 11
Lijiang To Kunming
Transfer via:PM Flight
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Kunming.
Visit The Stone Forest.

- 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.

Day 12
Kunming To Guilin
Transfer via: Flight TBA
Visit Yuantong Temple, Market of birds and flowers, The flower trade market of Dou Nan .
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Guilin.

- Yuantong Temple: the frist historical site in the provincial capital.
- 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 a chance to see the all sorts of flower of China.

Day 13
Guilin
Visit visit Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Tribes 锛孡ongsheng Terraced Field in Longji area.

- visit Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Tribes 锛孡ongsheng Terraced Field in Longji area: 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 14
Guilin To Yangshuo
Visit 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鈥檒l 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鈥檙e 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.
huo to Baisha about 9 Kilometers 1.5 hours .

Day 15
Guilin
Visit Hiking from Yangshuo to Baisha.

- Hiking from Yangshuo to Baisha: Hiking from Yangshuo to Baisha about 9 Kilometers 1.5 hours .

Day 16
Guilin To Shanghai
Transfer via: Flight TBA
Visit Reed Flute Cave, Fubo Hill.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Shanghai.
Visit The Bund, Vista on the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

- 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鈥檝e got nothing less than a dollar you鈥檒l 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.
- 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.
- 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 17
Shanghai
Visit Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shangcheng Acrobatics.

- 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.
- 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.
- Yuyuan Garden: Yuyuan Garden is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations.
- Shangcheng Acrobatics: There are performances by one of Shanghai鈥檚 best acrobatic troupes here most nights. The auditorium can seat 1,000 people, and the show starts at 7:30pm.

Day 18
Shanghai To Departure City
Transfer via:International flight on your own arrangement
Be met at the hotel lobby and be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
Service End.

To see more information about China Ethnic Culture and Discovery Tours.

To see more information about China tours .