Prices: from £2080
Departure Dates: June - 18 September & 22 October 2012
 

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart London Heathrow for China

Day 2: Arrive in Beijing
Welcome to Beijing! Upon you arrival in Beijing be greeted and transferred by our tour guide and then transfer to the downtown. The rest of time is free for you to have a good rest. Overnight at: 4* Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel

Day 3: Beijing (B L D)

After breakfast go to visit the heart of Beijing -the historic Tiananmen Square followed by the marvelous "Egg" - National Centre for the Performing Arts (from the outside) and the magnificent Forbidden City. Lunch will be arranged in a local restaurant. Subsequently you will be driven to the Temple of Heaven. After dinner, Kungfu Show will be arranged. Then you will be transferred to hotel. Overnight at: Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel

Day 4: Beijing (B L D)
After breakfast, drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall where you will experience the wonder of the Great Wall. For lunch you'll sample some delicious fare in a local restaurant. Afterwards, visit the Sacred Way and Changling, one of the Ming Tombs; on the way back to your hotel, you might make a stop at the Beijing Olympic Village to take some photos of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube from the outside. After dinner, you will return to your hotel for rest. Overnight at: Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel

Day 5: Beijing - Xian (B L D)
Firstly, you’ll drive to the charming Beihai Park to appreciate the beautiful White Pagoda and the Nine-Dragon Screen. Then you will be transferred to the old Beijing area and from here you will take a Rickshaw to visit Hutong tour. Lunch will be arranged at a local family. If you'd like, the host will friendly teach you how to make Chinese dishes. After a lunch break, Lama Temple will be arranged. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the Summer Palace which used to be the imperial garden. After the visiting, you will be transferred the railway station and take the overnight train to Xi’an. Overnight on the train

Day 6: Arrive in Xi’an (B L D)
Once upon arrival at Xi’an in the morning, our tour guide will meet you at the railway station and accompany you to your hotel to have breakfast. Your tour in Xi’an starts with the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses and the Grand Mosque. Then visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After dinner, visit the Musical Fountain and then you will return to your hotel and have a good rest. Overnight at: 4* Xi’an Jianguo Hotel

Day 7: Depart from Xi’an to Guilin by air (B L D)
Check out in the morning, and then depart for the airport accompanied by your guide. Fly to Guilin. Upon arriving, be met by Guilin’s guide. Check in and have a lunch break. In the afternoon, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill and Fubo Hill will be arranged. Overnight at: 4* Guilin Park Hotel

Day 8: Guilin-Longsheng-Guilin (B L D)
Today you will have a one day tour from Guilin to Longshen. You will visit the Longji Rice Terrace. Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Terraced Rice Fields received their name because the rice terraces resemble a dragon's scales, while the summit of the mountain range looks like the backbone of the dragon. After the visiting, you will return to Guilin. Overnight at: Guilin Park Hotel

Day 9: Guilin-Yangshuo (B L D)
After breakfast today, you’ll be driven to Zhujiang Pier (40-minute drive) to start your boat cruise down the picturesque Li River, which is the highlight of any visit to Guilin, until you get to Yangshuo County. Along the river, you’ll be inspired by breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and picturesque pastoral views of rice paddies and water buffaloes. Visitors feel they have stepped into a traditional Chinese painting. After checking into your hotel in Yangshuo, free to explore the beautiful town and its famous West Street. Overnight at: 4* Yangshuo New Century Hotel

Day 10: Yangshuo-Guilin-Chongqing by air (B L D)
Check out early from the hotel. Fly to Chongqing. In the afternoon, Ciqikou, which is on a hill above the Jialing River in the western part of Chongqing, will be arranged. Ciqikou is a small section of city with about two city streets and back allies that are set aside as a pedestrian shopping and dining area. Subsequently Chongqing Zoo will be visited. Upon finishing the city tour, you will be transferred to the port for the embarking. Overnight at: on the cruise Victoria Cruise

Day 11-12: Yangtze River Cruise (B L D)
Full day cruise on the Yangtze River.

Day 13: Yichang - Shanghai by air (B L D)
Disembarking in Yichang and be met and transferred by our local guide to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. When you arrival in Shanghai. Be greeted and transferred by our tour guide to your hotel. Overnight at: 4* Golden River-view Hotel Shanghai

Day 14: Shanghai (B L D)
Today you will first visit the magnificent Yu Garden. Right out of the Yu Garden, you can observe local people's life at the Yuyuan Market (Yu Garden Market). Proceed to the Temple of Jade Buddha. Take a shopping bummel in the famed Nanjing Road and then down to the Bund alongside the Huangpu River to explore the modern aspect of Shanghai. In this evening you will enjoy the Acrobatics Show in Shanghai. Then return to your hotel. Overnight at: 4* Golden River-view Hotel Shanghai

Day 15: Shanghai-Suzhou-Shanghai (B L D)
Depart for Suzhou from Shanghai by private coach. Today you will visit the Master Nets Garden. It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Subsequently, the Pan Gate will be arranged which is a famous historical landmark in Suzhou. It is located on the south-west corner of the Main Canal or encircling canal of Suzhou. Originally built during the Warring States Period in the state of Wu, historians estimate it to be around 2,500 years old. The last visiting program is Tiger Hill. Overnight at: 4* Golden River-view Hotel Shanghai

Day 16: Shanghai (B)
Depending on your departure flight schedule, you will be met at the lobby by the tour guide would escort you to the airport by Maglev train (luggage by car) and fly home.

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