Forbidden City, Beijing

Day 01Arrive in Beijing

As your flight touch down in Beijing International Airport, a magic journey starts from there.Your local guide will pick you up with a big welcome outside baggage claim at the airport. We have reserved you the 3-star Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel with daily breakfast for 4 nights (Address: No. 31 Ganyu Hutong, Wangfujing Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006; Telephone: 86-10-8511 0388). Then our professional guide will give you some general introduction of this captial city on the way and leave the balance day free for you to recovery from the jet lag.

Day 02Beijing

As a city who successfully host the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing attracts more foreign tourists in the new year depending on its deep culture relics. Today, the guide will lead you to appreciate the highlight historical sites in one day. You will visit the largest square in China - Tiananmen Square, marvel at the splendid Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.(B+L)

Day 03Beijing

Maybe you've heard the majestic Great Wall before you come to China. Today you will witness the imposing Badaling Great Wall in the morning . After lunch at a local famous restaurant, drive you to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. You will also see the appearance of the Bird's Nest in the distance on the way back to the downtown.(B+L)

Day 04Beijing

The fourth day is free and only hotel with breakfast is booked for you. After two days sightseeing, you're advised to spend a day to seek for the typical Beijing snacks by yourself. You could take a taxi to the Qianmen Street to have a half day visit. Then you are certain to have a taste of the crispy Peking Roasted Duck at the famous Quanjude restaurant (32, Qianmen Road, Chongwen District, Beijing) which is the most notable one among all the restaurants served Roasted Duck. The duck are cooked after several complex processes, roasted under strict requirement and usually served in slices with soy paste, shallot, cucumber and thin pancake made by the wheat flour. It's really tasty to nibble away at the compatible ingredients. Besides, many distinguished snacks in the Wangfujing area beside the street are also fantastic. Please have a good rest at night to keep a good physical condition for the coming days' Xian travel. Please click for more Beijing free day suggestions.(B)

Day 05Beijing - Xian

For your last day in Beijing, the guide will lead you to explore the Summer Palace, Yonghe Lamasery and the lovely pandas in the Beijing Zoo. After dinner, bid farewell to your Beijing guide by boarding on an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian.(B+L+D)

Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Xian

Day 06Xian

Arrival in Xian on the sixth day morning, be picked up by the local guide at the railway station and transferred to the 3-star Union Hotel for 2 nights (Address: No.51 Ximutou Shi, South Street, Xi'an 710002, China, Telephone: 86-29-87638888) and have a breakfast there. Then you will be  driven to visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in the surburb of Xian city. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall.(B+L)

Day 07Xian

The seventh day is a free day while the hotel with breakfast is provided for you. We just offer you an itinerary for your reference below. Depart from your Hotel and walk south for 10 minutes. You will then find Shuyuanmen Street is just beside the street. This is an ancient street selling antiques and other treasures. This is a great place to collect souvenirs and crafts as gifts for friends and family. Then walk all the way to the end of the road and visit the Stone Forest (CNY45). The  Steles Forest Museum holds a large amount of engraved stones dating from the Han Dynasty through to the Qing Dynasty. There are four main categories of texts and works: literature and philosophy, historical records, calligraphy and pictorial stones. The exhibition of stones charts the development of Chinese culture and cultural exchange with other countries. For more ready-made itineraries, please click for more Xian  free day suggestions.(B)

Lijiang Old Town

Day 08Xian - Kunming

The Xian tour comes to an end on the eighth day. Take a shuttle bus (CNY26, the bus stop is quite near to your hotel ) or taxi (about CNY150) to the airport and board the flight to Kunming by yourself. Upon arrival, be picked up by the local guide at Kunming airport and transferred to the 3-star King World International Hotel for 1 night stay. (Address: No. 98 Beijing Road, Kunming, Yunnan, 650011, Telephone: 86-871-3138888) Take the balance day to have a stroll in this scenic city.(B)

Day 09Kunming - Lijiang

On the eleventh day, the guide will escort you to the Stone Forest (Yi autonomous county), about 78 kilometers away from the Kunming city to wonder the mystery of the nature. Late in the afternoon, transfer you to board a flight to Lijiang city. Upon arrival, be picked up by the local guide at Lijiang airport and transferred to the 3-star Sanhe Hotel for 2 nights (Address: The Old Town, Lijiang 674100, Telephone: 86-888-512 0891). Take the balance day to stroll in the Square Street of Lijing old town by yourself.(B+L)

Lijiang Old Town

Day 10Lijiang

On the twelfth day's morning, our guide will escort you to walk around the tranquil Baisha village to savor the exotic Naxi minority flavor and acquaint you with the local simple life style with a stay at a villager's family. Then proceed to enjoy the delicate Baisha Murals and have the last stop at the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village before the due lunch. The afternoon is free. You're advised to go to the Wangu tower in the Lion hill, occupying the best overlook view of Lijiang old town. Then roam along the lane freely and taste the Naxi snack at your will. This evening, you could enjoy the Naxi dance show with music on your own, if you are interested.(B+L)

Day 11Lijiang - Kunming - Guilin

On the eleventh day, the guide will transfer you to the Lijiang airport to board a flight to Kunming. Then connect the flight of Kunming to Guilin by yourself. The flight ticket will be reserved  for you in advance and take it easy. Our Guilin guide will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the 3-star Hotel Universal  for 2 nights (Address: No. 1 Jiefangdong Road, Guilin 541001, Telephone: 86-773-282 8228).(B)

Li River, Guilin

Day 12Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

On the ninth morning, having a big breakfast at the hotel since the lunch provided on the coming Li River cruise is not up to the normal standard. The guide will transfer you to board the cruise ship and then the following Li River cruise tour and a half-day Yangshuo trip will be handled by yourself. The cruise gets to Yangshuo at about 2:00 P.m. Upon arrival, you are advised to stroll along the famous Yangshuo West Street, where there are many bars, coffee shops, western-style restaurants and souvenir stalls. Alternatively, since Yangshuo is famous for the wonderful rural scenery, you could rent a bicycle or an electric car to tour around the countryside, and usually it takes one and a half hour. After that, it's time for you to go back to Guilin. You can purchase a ticket (CNY14 per person ) at the nearby bus station and go to the hotel in Guilin by yourself.(B+L)

Day 13Guilin - Shanghai

The tenth day is free for you as the highlight scenic spots of Guilin could be easily accessed by yourself. You are advised to visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill. (Please click for more Guilin free day suggestions.) Then arrange the hotel-airport transfer to board the flight to Shanghai by yourself. Upon arrival at the Shanghai airport, take a taxi to the reserved 4-star Golden Riverview Hotel for 3 nights ( Address: No. 308 Heng Feng Road, Shanghai 200070, China, Telephone: 86-21 6353 7070) and handle the check-in procedure by yourself. The balance day is free.(B+L)

Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai

Day 14Shanghai

The fourth day is a free day and we only reserve the hotel with breakfast for you.Get prepared for our suggested route or plan out the schedule at your will. Take a taxi to Huanghuai Road and enjoy a leisurely stroll in the direction of the Xiangxi Road Market. The walk should take about 20 minutes and you can then spend some time shopping there if you wish. Next, head for the Temple of the Town God (Chenghuangmiao), where you will find many craftwork stores. Allow yourself time at the Jiuqu Bridge and surrounding area, where you can taste the famous Nanxiang stuffed buns. You could also visit the Yuyuang Garden here (CNY40) if you feel like a stroll in tranquil surroundings. In the afternoon, take the No. 17 bus to the Xin Tian Di area and see a different aspect of Shanghai. Xin Tian Di boasts the hottest clubs, restaurants and boutiques and is notable for its re-created Shikumen Buildings. These are very traditionally Chinese on the outside but the internal spaces have been decorated to suit a modern lifestyle.To give you an idea of what Xin Tian Di is really like, it is known as where "yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today." After this, you can visit the Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in nearby Xingye Road.If you are still feeling full of energy by the evening, take a trip to the end of this street, where you will find the famous Nanjing Pedestrian Street and Bund.(B)

Day 15Shanghai

The fifteenth day remains free. The hotel with breakfast will be reserved by us as well. You could make out the plan by yourself freely or refer to our ready-made Shanghai free day suggestions. as a reference.(B)

Day 16Departure from Shanghai

On the sixteenth day, check out from the hotel and board your homeward flight by yourself.  Your pleasant China tour ends.(B)

 
 Note: We are also glad to make arrangements for you in Shanghai if you want to avoid being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in a sit-back manner. Your travel specialists will quote you the price for this part upon your requirements.