D1 Arrive in Beijing
Today we will arrive in Beijing, the ancient capital of China with over thousand years' history. Receive a welcome from our guide and then transfer to hotel, and you also learn your first Chinese “ Nin Hao “ for greeting.
 

D2 Beijing City Excursion ( the Great Wall / Ming Tomb / Beijing Roast Duck ) (B,L,D)
The Great Wall will be our first destination. As Chairman Mao has said: “Walk on the Great Wall, and to be a real man”. We will walk on this ancient stone stage on feet, and trace the ancient history of China through the old wall and mountains. In the afternoon, a visit to the Ming Tomb will be an interesting adventure for us, where we will see how the emperors desired for immortal. In the evening we will enjoy a delicious Chinese banquet with the well-known Beijing Roast Duck, and you will see how Chinese treat their food as arts.
 

D3 Beijing City Excursion ( The Forbidden City / the Summer Palace) (B,L )
Today we will explore the mysterious palace of Chinese emperors, the Forbidden City, which boasts having 9999 rooms and could be the biggest palace in the world. In the afternoon we will have a leisure walk in the emperors' royal garden, the Summer Palace. They tried to move all the best in the country to their private garden.
        
 

D4 Beijing City Tour ( The Heaven Temple / Hutong Tour ) (B,L )

we will take a rickshaw to explore the old street of Beijing, Hutong,where we will see how the old Beijing people live. In the afternoon we will walk around in the quiet and wide Heaven Temple, which is used to worship emperor's ancestors and pray for a harvest season. We will board night train to Xi'an . Night in the soft berth of the train.


D5 Xi'an City Tours (The Terra cotta Museum / Shanxi Province Museum ) (B,L )

Arrive in Xi'an in the morning. After a short time's break in hotel, we will begin our trip in Xi'an, which had been the most prosperous capitals for over 1000 years. Surely the Terra cotta museum is the most important spot. It will be amazing experience to visit these old warriors and horses under earth for over 2000 years. Then we will visit the Shanxi Province Museum. It will unfold the long history of China. Night in hotel.
 

D6 Xi'an / Guilin ( The Wild Goose Tower / The City Wall/ Calligraphy Museum) (B,L)
The Wild Goose Pagoda will tell us how the Chinese traveled over ten thousands miles to probe Buddhism. And we will also have a short time's hike on the Old City Wall, and then we will learn about the ancient Chinese arts, the Calligraphy in the Calligraphy Forest Museum. Fly to Guilin in the late afternoon.
        
 

D7 Li River  Excursion ( Li River Excursion / Biking in Yangsuo) (B,L )
In the morning we will make a cruise in picturesque Li River. You will learn many romantic tales about the peaks and love. Arrive in Yangshuo in the afternoon. The famous Westerner Street will be in our schedule naturally. And a bike riding in the pretty old town will be unforgettable memory to our trip. It is also an interesting program to watch the Cormorant fishing in the evening.
 

D8 Guilin /Chengdu/ Leshan /Emeishan ( Leshan Giant Buddha/ Baoguo Temple ) (B,L)

Fly to Chengdu in the morning, and then we will drive to Leshan to visit the Giant Buddha statue. Out sculptured in the deep cliff 1000 years ago, the Giant Buddha is playing the important role of depressing the surging rivers. We will take a cruise to adore its overview, then hike on the beautiful mountain to enjoy the Buddha closely. In the late afternoon we will head for the sacred Buddhism Mountain, Emei Mountain. We will visit the ancient Baoguo Temple.
 

D9 Emeishan / Chengdu ( Mt Emeishan / hot pot / Mask Changing Show ) (B,L,D)
We will ascend the summit of Mt Emeishan in the morning. The cloud sea, giant golden Buddha all will be wonder of our trip. And Emeishan Mountain is also a kingdom of monkeys. Be careful, you may be stopped by some naughty monkey for food. Back Chengdu in the afternoon. We will enjoy a delicious hot pot for dinner. It will be an amazing experience to watch Sichuan Opera in the old style tea house in the evening. And mask changing will bring the night to peak.
 

D10 Chengdu / Chongqing ( Panda Garden ) (B,L)
As the hometown of Panda, naturally we will head for Panda Base, which feed over 60 pandas all over the year. It will be an amazing experience to make friends with so many lovely pandas! At noon you will take fast train to Chongqing (2hrs10 min.) . Board the cruise in the evening. Night in cruise.
 

D11 Yangtze River Cruise(Shibaozhai or Fengdu) (B,L,D)
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai or Fengdu (depends on sailing schedule). Entertainment and organized activities on board, with Captain's welcome dinner to attend.
 

D12 Yangtze River Cruise (Shennong Stream or Lesser 3 Gorges) (B,L,D)
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream orLesser 3 Gorges (depends on sailing schedule), cruise sails through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Entertainment and organized activities on board, with the farewell dinner party in the evening.
 

D13 Yangtze River Cruise/Yichang/Shanghai( Three Gorges Dam) (B)
Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam project in the morning. Sail through Xiling Gorge. Disembark upon arrival at Yichang after lunch, then the local guide and driver will transfer you to the airport. Take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, transfer hotel to rest.    
 

D14 Shanghai / Hangzhou (West Lake / Dragon Well , Lingyin Temple ) (B,L )
Drive to Hangzhou in the morning. Hangzhou is compared to Paradise on the earth because of the West Lake. We will make a boat excursion in the lake to enjoy the beautiful lake. And Lingyin Temple and Dragon Well Village are also well known spots. It will be a happy experience to drink a cup of Dragon Well Tea.
 

D15 Hangzhou /Suzhou  (Humble Administrator's Garden / Tiger Hill) (B,L)
Drive to Suzhou in the morning. The Suzhou Gardening is the most beautiful in China, and each of them will show us how ancient rich Chinese enjoyed their life. The Humble Administrator's Garden is the best of them. And we will also relax in the Tiger Hill Park in the afternoon.
 

D16 Suzhou /Tongli /Shanghai ( Tongli Water Village / Huangpu River Cruise ) (B,L)
Tongli is a village with crossed river and still remain its traditional culture. We will explore this water village in the morning. In the afternoon we will drive back to Shanghai. The night of Bund deserve our trying. And the night cruise of Huangpu River will leave us life standing memory.
 

D17 Shanghai City Tour (Yu Garden/ The Shanghai World Financial Center / Xin Tian DI) (B,L)
Our tour continues with a visiting to Yu Garden, famous for its rock gardens, pavilions, halls and ponds. The Shanghai World Financial Center, a super tall skyscraper which reaches 492.3 meters (1,615.2 ft) and became the tallest structure on mainland China, including Hong Kong, as well as the world's third tallest building (including unfinished ones), after the Burj Dubai and Taipei 101.Then we will go to Xin Tian DI (Heaven on Earth), a conservation area of traditional low-rise homes, formerly part of the French quarter.
 

D18 Shanghai Departure (B)
In the morning we will head for the airport , say "Zai Jian" to China and leave China with sweet memory .
 

Seasons: All Year Around

Our prices included:

1.All of the accommodation. For tourist class, hotels will be around 3 star level, and 4 star level for superior class, and 5 star level for deluxe class. We will arrange them according to their location and facilities. Each 2 people share one room. 

2.The meals as schedule listed. Breakfasts in the hotel, Chinese lunches at local restaurant, and part of special flavor dinners. 
3.Tour site tickets as listed in the itinerary. 
4.English tour guide service.
5.All of the private transportation in the airport / hotel, tour site between. 
6.Domestic flights from Xi’an/Guilin, Guilin/Chengdu, Yichang/Shanghai.
7.Train from Beijing to Xi’an, soft sleeper, every 4 people share one compartment. 
8.Bullet train ticket from Chengdu to Chongqing
9.Yangtze Cruise ticket: Victoria Series Cruise
10.Travel personal accident insurance with the highest refund of RMB 300000.00/ per people .

Our prices not included :

1.Your international flight arriving and leaving China.
2.The tip to guides and drivers. It will be shared according to the number of travelers. 
3.Your medicinal cost due to your own health condition. 
4.Your dinners.
5.The cost of China visa, but we can provide China visa invitation letter free. 
6.Shopping. 
7.Any of other service we have not included.

1. Above prices of single supplement do not include Yangtze cruise and train. 
2. Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please contact us for more details.

If you require, we can book hotels in Chengdu, and make private airport and city tour necessary.

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