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Day 1
Arrival / Beijing
Transfer via: coach
Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will be met by our English speaking tour guide and transferred to hotel. Leisure on your own for the rest of the day.
Day 2 (B, L, D)
Beijing
Transfer via: coach
Visit Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace. Enjoy Beijing Roasted Duck for dinner.
Day 3 (B, L, D)
Beijing
Transfer via: coach
Day tour to Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tombs, watch Beijing Opera at night.
Day 4 (B, L)
Beijing / Xian
Transfer via: air
Fly to Xian. Visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum, and Grand Mosque - the Muslem Quarter.
Day 5 (B, L)
Xian
Full day tour to Terra Cotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Day 6 (B, L)
Xian / Lhasa
Visit Old City Wall of Xian. Transferred to the airport to take morning flight to Lhasa. Be met by our English speaking tour guide & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latituder.
Day 7 (B, L )
Lhasa
Full day trip to Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery and the Tibetan family visit.
Day 8 (B, L )
Lhasa
Full day trip to Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and free time on Barkhor Street.
Day 9 (B )
Lhasa / Chengdu / Chongqing
Transfer via: Morning flight
Transfer to Chengdu by air. Visit Panda -Breeding Base, a close visit to lovely Panda in the morning. Then take a tour to Wenshu Buddism Temple. Transfer to Chongqing by evening flight. Stay overnight on Cruise ship for Yangtze River.
Day 10 (B, L, D)
Yangtze Cruise
Departs Chongqing at 0800. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or New Wanxian County.
Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats.
Day 11 (B, L, D)
Yangtze Cruise
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges.
At the town of Fengjie, see impressive bird’s-eye views of the first of the gorges, Qutang Xia. Be on deck as we sail through the might of the remaining two gorges, Wu Xia and Xiling Xia, and enjoy a small boat ride up into Lesser Three Gorges.
Day 12 (B, L, D)
Yichang /Shanghai
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site. Witness the enormity and scale of the Three Gorges Dam and ship lock. Watch Acrobatic Show at night.
Arrives in Yichang at 1300, transfer to airport for your flight to Shanghai.
Day 13 (B, L)
Shanghai
Visit Yu Garden, Old Town Bazaar, Shanghai Museum.
Day 14 (B, L, )
Shanghai
Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Transfer to airport for return flight to sweet home..
Day 15 (B, L)
Shanghai / Suzhou
Transfer via: by train-soft seat
Take morning train to Suzhou (less than 50 minutes). Transfer to have an hour town cruise on the Grand Canal, Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill, the No. 1 Silk Factory.
Today you will take one hour train from Shanghai to Suzhou, Your tour guide in Shanghai will see you off at the Shanghai train station, Your tour guide in Suzhou will pick you up at the Suzhou train station, and escorts a day tour in Suzhou.
Some background knowledge of train transfers in China.
Day 16 (B, L)
Suzhou / Shanghai / Guilin
Transfer via: by train-soft seat and flight
Visit Tongli village, a typical Chinese water-village near Suzhou, transfer to Shanghai in the afternoon. Take flight to Guilin.
Day 17 (B, L)
Guilin / Longsheng
Transfer via: coach
Transfer for 2 hours (about 100 kms) to Longsheng. Stay in the mountain village overnight.
Longsheng is famous for the Longji Dragon Backbone Rice Terrace.
Day 18 (B, L, D)
Longsheng / Guilin
Transfer via: air and coach
Transfer to Guilin by road. Visit Reed Flute Cave & Elephant Trunk Hill. Take evening cruise on Li River and surrounding lakes.
Day 19 (B, L)
Guilin / Yangshuo
After the breakfast you take bus to Dock. You will start your Li River Cruise from here. The total Journey is around 30 Kilometers and takes 4 hours. On the way you will see the most beautiful landscapes and pass throw the local villages.
Local activities: You can go to watch the envening show - Impression Liu Sanjie (Optional). The Cormorant Bird catching fish show at night is also something new (optional).
Day 20 (B)
Yangshuo / Depart
Morning bike ride in the countryside and safe water rafting on Yulong River. Later today you will be transferred to Hong Kong.
From 6:30 to 9:00 am, cycle for 2 hours from Yangshuo to Aishan Village in the early morning, you will arrive at the Moon Hill and then you continue you bike ride on the trails to Yangshuo. After a hot shower in the hotel, you will be transfer by company vehicle to take bamboo rafting for two hours on Yulong River through limestone mountains and trails.
Back to Guilin airport for return flight to sweet home in the afternoon.
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
"B" stands for American breakfast, "L" for Chinese Lunch in local restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner in local restaurant.
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