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 - Deluxe Room

Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace  - Deluxe Room


Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)

Accommodation: The Peninsula Palace   - Deluxe Room


Day 04: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D) 
 

Accommodation: Hyatt Rengency Hotel  - Executive Room

 

Spectacular Li River cruise tour, Guilin

Day 05: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Rengency Hotel  - Executive Room

Day 06: Xian
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hyatt Rengency Hotel  - Executive Room


Day 07: Xian - Guilin
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, take a flight to Guilin and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel - Deluxe Room, Riverside

Day 08: Guilin - Yangshuo
Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, a short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our electric car instead of taking bicycles. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel.) (B+L)

Accommodation: Paradesa Resort - Deluxe Room, the local best hotel

Day 09: Yangshuo - Guilin
Morning is free. Return to Guilin, visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill in the afternoon. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel   - Deluxe Room, Riverside

Qutang Gorge, Yangtze River

Day 10: Guilin - Chongqing
Take a morning flight to Chongqing. After having a rich buffet lunch at 4-star hotel, Holiday Inn Yangtze, visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo, the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell and Ci Qi Kou.Check in at the deluxe Century Star cruise ship. Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins at 23:30 as the ship sets sail. (B+L)     

Accommodation: Century Star  - Presidential Suite


Day 11: Chongqing - Fengdu
Disembark for an excursion to the Snowy Jade Cave. The Captain's Welcome Party will be held in the evening. (B+L+D)

 

Accommodation: Hyatt On The Bund
 

 

European architectures in the Bund of Shanghai

Day 14: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The farewell dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D) 

Accommodation: Hyatt On The Bund 
 

Day 15: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)