Our clients at the Forbidden City, Beijing

Day 01Arrival in Beijing

You will arrive in Beijing today. Our tour guide will welcome you outside the customs of the airport and then escort you to check in the hotel in Beijing. The rest of the day remains free for you.

Meals: No meals

Day 02Beijing

This morning, you will go to visit Tiananmen Square, the central square of Beijing City. Today's highlight is the following Forbidden City which is located to the north end of Tiananmen Square. It will take you two to three hours to explore the largest imperial palace briefly. Then to avoid the mass-produced food at the tourist eateries arranged by most agencies, we will serve you an a la carte lunch at a very nice restaurant to taste the authentic Chinese food. In the afternoon, you will proceed to see a series of elegant altar and halls in the Temple of Heaven, where emperors offered sacrifices to the heaven in ancient times. After today's sightseeing tour, you will enjoy an 80-minutes' Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theatre.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Local people finding amusement at the Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Day 03Beijing

A private car will transfer you to Badaling Great Wall in about one hour this morning. It is one of the most visited and best-preserved sections of China Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a popular local restaurant. Your trip will be extended to the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The Ming Dynasty's 13 emperors and their queens were buried here during 200 years before 1650's. While walking along the paved Sacred Way to the tombs from the entrance, it is worth viewing these lively stone guardians on two sides. On the way driving back to the hotel, you could see the appearance of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube, both of which are the permanent buildings of Beijing Olympics.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Our clients at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian

Day 04Beijing - Xian

A Summer Palace tour is arranged this morning, where you will appreciate the delicate Chinese royal gardening architecture integrated perfectly with the natural landscape. Afterwards, enjoy the old Beijing culture and local customs by visiting narrow alleys, also called Hutongs. You may take a special rickshaw riding through various Hutongs and enjoy the prosperous street view with dazzling goods on sale. Through a visit to the local family, you will get a further understanding of the old Beijing characteristics. You will have a rich a la carte lunch at a decent local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will take a flight to Xian. Our Xian tour guide will meet you outside the airport baggage claim area and escort you to check in the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Yangshuo rural life

Day 05Xian

This morning, you will take the tour to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. The unearthed terracotta warriors and horses are exhibited respectively in three pits, which you will visit in turn. Rather than the low-quality tourist eateries arranged by others, we will serve you an a la carte lunch at the well-known best local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue your tour to see the 1,300 years' Big Wild Goose Pagoda of the Tang Dynasty. At night, clients of luxury series will have Tang Dynasty Dinner and Dance Show at Tang Dynasty Palace (Addr: No.75 Chang'an Road, Xian); clients of standard series will taste the local Dumpling Dinner and watch Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show at Shaanxi Opera Theatre (Addr: No. 165, Wenyi Road, Xian). 

Meals for Luxury series: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch, Tang Dynasty dinner show
              Standard series: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch, Dumpling dinner

Yunnan minority people

Day 06Xian

After breakfast, our guide will escort you to tour the Great Mosque, around which there is a Moslem street with many snack stalls and souvenir shops worth visiting as well. You will then visit a local family to experience the local's life. The host and hostess will be glad to show their residence and have a chat with you. The a la carte lunch will be arranged in the home of family you visit. You will taste the authentic home cooked dishes and have a chance to learn cooking Chinese food if you like. In the afternoon, turn to the well-preserved Xian City Wall built 600 years ago. 

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch

Day 07Xian - Lijiang

In the early morning, you will take flight from Xian to Lijiang where Naxi minority people inhibit for generations. Our local guide will greet you at Lijiang Airport and transfer you to the hotel in Lijiang Old Town. The remaining time of the day is free for you to explore the lively old town by yourself. There are also many interesting bars to experience at night.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Lijiang Old Town

Day 08Lijiang - Kunming

Visit Baisha Village in the countryside this morning. On the way, you will enjoy the local natural scenery and see the Jade Snow Mountain at a distance. A visit to a local Naxi family inhabiting in Baisha Village will be a great chance to learn the aborigines' life and culture. And then see the rare Baisha Murals in the village. The next stop is the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. This American explorer, botanist and geographer has lived in Lijiang and published a series of articles on this region in the early 20th century. Later you will take flight to Kunming. Our Kunming tour guide will wait for you at the airport and transfer you to check in the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Day 09Kunming - Guilin

This morning, you will take one and a half hour's drive to visit the famous Stone Forest in the southeast of Kunming. In the wild, there are a large number of various kinds of stones, some of which compose vivid shapes like animals and plants. Later, you will take a flight from Kunming to Guilin. Upon your arrival in Guilin, our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to check in the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Li River cruise, Guilin

Day 10Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Departing from Guilin, you will take a Li River Cruise downstream to Yangshuo. The best scenery of Guilin and some dotted villages of Zhuang minority people are along the river. Lunch will be served on ship by the cruise company. Since the quality of the food can not meet the standard of TravelChinaGuide, we suggest you have a big breakfast at the hotel today. Upon disembarking, you will first walk through the famous West Street and then take an exciting bicycle tour (or car transfer) to visit the rural villages around Yangshuo. On the way, drop in at a farmer's house to experience the local's lifestyle and have a rest.  Our guide will escort you back to Guilin by our private car at the end of the day tour.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Day 11Departure from Guilin

Your one-day Guilin City Tour today includes the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. At the previous two sites, you will see the amazing landscape in the karst cave and the most comprehensive scenery of water and mountain. The Elephant Trunk Hill, on the west bank of Li River, just like a huge elephant drinking water with its trunk, has been the landmark of Guilin for many years. After the day's sightseeing tour, our guide will see you off at the airport so that you can board the flight back home loaded with pleasant memories. Or if you plan to have an extension tour, please refer to our City Package for more details.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Grade	Luxury	Standard
Beijing	Crowne Plaza	Holiday Inn Central Plaza the best Holiday Inn hotel in Beijing
Xian	Sheraton Xian Hotel	Grand New World Hotel
Lijiang	Crowne Plaza Lijiang Ancient Town	WangFu Hotel
Kunming	Grand Park Hotel	Kunming Hotel
Guilin	Sheraton Hotel	Guilin Bravo Hotel former Holiday Inn Hotel

• ◆ 2012 Price
• ◆ 2011 Price

Based on per person and in U.S. dollars, valid from Mar. 1st, 2012 to Feb. 28th, 2013

Grade	Luxury				Standard
	High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 28th)		High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 28th)
	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single
2-5 persons	$2779	$3519	$2549	$3109	$2429	$2849	$2289	$2609
6-9 persons	$2369	$3109	$2139	$2699	$2019	$2439	$1879	$2199
10 & above	$2129	$2829	$1879	$2339	$1749	$2109	$1639	$1869

Based on per person and in U.S. dollars, valid from Mar. 1st, 2011 to Feb. 29th, 2012

Grade	Luxury				Standard
	High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 29th)		High season (Mar 1st-Nov 30th)		Shoulder season (Dec 1st-Feb 29th)
	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single	Double	Single
2-5 persons	$2829	$3529	$2489	$3019	$2499	$2909	$2239	$2559
6-9 persons	$2429	$3129	$2089	$2629	$2109	$2519	$1849	$2169
10 & above	$2249	$2889	$1829	$2239	$1919	$2269	$1619	$1859

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