China travel

12 days Shanghai - Beijing - Xian - Guilin - Hongkong tour

2008年5月5日 21:54:55 sz12 Tours

Day 01: Arrival / Shanghai

Upon arrival in

Shanghai,

our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.Shanghai is the largest and most prosperous metropolis in China and known as the "Paris of the East".

The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

Day 02: Shanghai (B+L)

After breakfast, you will tour the elegant classic Chinese garden:

the Yu Yuan Garden.

Yu Yuan Garden has quite a few scenic courtyards dotted with baroque rockery, pools and flora, all connected by corridors and passageways and cultural relics. Then proceed to

Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

After lunch, you will visit

the Bund,

where the great foreign commercial houses and banks built their imposing office buildings before 1930s.

If time permits, you will stroll along the crowded

Nanjing Road.

Day 03: Shanghai - Beijing (B+L)

Continue to explore this thrilling city including

Shanghai Museum

and

the old French Concession.

After lunch, you will be drive to the airport directly to

Beijing.

As the capital of China, Beijing has a long history with an abundance of historical and cultural heritage that represents treasures from the city's civilizations.

Upon arrival, our local guide will meet you and take you to your hotel.

Day 04: Beijing (B+L+D)

Start your Beijing exploration with first visit to the largest public square in the world:

Tiananmen Square.

Next, stroll through the largest and the best preserved Imperial Palace in the world:

the Forbidden City.

In the afternoon, you will take a short drive to

the Temple of Heaven,

which was built specifically for worship of heaven and prayers for good harvests during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Enjoy a

Beijing Duck Dinner

tonight.

Day 05: Beijing (B+L)

After breakfast, drive about one hour to

Badaling Great Wall,

China's most spectacular sight extending more than 3,700 miles across China and most often visited for China tour. It is one of the best preserved sections and the highest point of the Great Wall.

After lunch you also visit one of

the Mind Tombs.

Ming Tombs are the general names for the mausoleums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), located 50 kilometers north from Beijing City. They were fully recognized by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in 2000.

Day 06: Beijing - Xi'an (B+L)

Continue to explore the ancient city including

the Hutong Trishaw tour

in the morning, and then to the exquisite

Summer Palace,

which was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1998. With its elegant overall arrangement, magnificent buildings and attractive scenery, the Summer Palace is the most splendid imperial garden in China built in 1750.Take the afternoon flight to

Xian,

our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.

Day 07: Xi'an (B+L)

Enjoy a sensational day of sightseeing what has been called the 8th Wonder of the World --

the Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum,

which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Altogether over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots, and even weapons have been unearthed there. After lunch, visit

the Bell Tower,

which is the most well-preserved and best-known one in China and

the Big Wild Goose Pagoda,

which is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China and initially built in 589.

Day 08: Xi'an - Guilin (B+L)

Today the first stop in this pleasant city is

Shanxi Provincial Museum

showing you more than 370,000 relics including Bronze wares, terra cotta figures, gold and silver wares and murals with three thousand years. And next is

the Great Mosque.

One of five Muslim sanctuaries in China,the Great Mosque in Xian is the only one open to visitors. Take the afternoon flight to

Guilin,

which is famous for its breathtaking scenery, rivers and karst peaks covered in lush greenery. Upon arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.

Day 09: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin (B+L)

Enjoy a relaxing day of cruising on the scenic

Li River.

In the morning you will drive about 40 minutes to Zhujiang pier to start the Li River cruise. Along the river, you will be inspired by the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, crystal-clear water, lush bamboos and villages with water buffalos. The boat arrives at Yangshuo-a beautiful and quaint ancient town with one thousand years' old in the afternoon, after a short walk along the West Street , You will drive back to Guilin.

Day 10: Guilin - Hongkong (B+L)

Continue to explore some of Guilin's natural wonders: first to

The Reed Flute Cave,

called as "Art Palace of the Nature". This splendid karst cave is full with a myriad of stalactites and stalagmites formulates various bizarre scenes. And then go

the Wave-subduing Hill (Fubo Hill),

where you can have a bird??-eye view of the whole city on the very top. Take the afternoon flight to

Hongkong,

one of the world's most dramatic harbors.

Upon arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.

Day 11: Hongkong (B)

Have a city tour of one of Hong Kong's leading tour destinations:

Victoria Peak.

On top of the peak, you will get a breathtaking views of Victoria Harbor and the whole city as well.

Then proceed to

Aberdeen,

the largest town located in Hong Kong Island. Finally take a short drive to

Repulse Bay,

which is the most famous beach of having the highest representative characteristics in Hong Kong by its long and wide beach, clean water, calm tide and gentle wave.

Day 12: Hongkong / Exit (B)

The tour guide will transfer you to the airport and help you board the plane to your sweet home with unforgettable memories.

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