Overview:
This 10-day trip starts from Beijing, and end in Shanghai. It covers fascinating natural and cultural attractions of Beijing, Xian, Guilin and Shanghai. You will have an unforgettable memory by visiting the most representative cities in China.
Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Beijing
Beijing Airport Parking Lot
Upon your arrival in Beijing, your guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax in the hotel during the remainder of the day, or you can have a self-exploration with suggestions from your guide.
Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven, Panjiayuan Antique Market
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Over night in Beijing
Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the historical city of Beijing.You will reach the Tian’anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Walk through the square and visit today’s highlight: Forbidden City , the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Hike to Jingshan Park, where gives a nice panoramic view of the Forbidden City at the top of Coal Hill.
Have lunch at an authentic Chinese restaurant enroute.Visit Temple of Heaven, which was used to pray for harvest by the emperors. It is China’s existing largest structure for sacrifice to heaven. Shopping time at Panjiayuan Antique Market and tea store.Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night show or the Peking duck dinner with your guide and ask for suggestions.
Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Over night in Bejing
Mutianyu Great Wall
This morning you will be taken to Mutianyu Great Wall to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory. Lunch is on your own and your guide will gladly assist.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Visit the Summer Palace – the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.
Attractions: Hutong Tour by rickshaw, Summer Palace, Departure to Xian by high speed train
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xian
You will have enough time to pack up and check out. Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and have half day leisure tour in Beijing.Drive to Drum Tower area for taking a relaxing Hutong Tour by rickshaw , which is the way to know the Beijing local lifestyle.
Drive to Summer Palace, which is the existing largest, best-preserved imperial garden in China. Boat ride on Kunming Lake is included. Lunch will be arranged at a nearby restaurant.After lunch, be transferred to the railway station for the high speed train(about 5hrs) to Xian. Your Xian tour guide will wait for you at the station and help you to transfer to the hotel.
Attractions: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Small Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
The visit to the magnificent Terracotta Army will start your day’s trip. In the museum, there are altogether three excavated pits exhibiting amazing warrior figures and Chinese ancient weapons. Lunch is on your own, but your guide will recommend restaurants around the site according to your preference.
Small Goose Pagoda
In the afternoon, you will visit Xi’an Museum and then the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built about 1,300 years ago in the Tang Dynasty to store the Buddhist scriptures brought from ancient India.
Shaanxi History Museum
Visit the Provincial History Museum, which is a crucial window to display the excellent culture of this ancient city and China, as well as a connecting bridge for cultural exchange with the outside world.
Attractions: Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang), Great Mosque of Xi’an
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang)
The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Cycling on the ancient wall is an exciting experience that many people like to try (bike rental fee is not included).
Great Mosque of Xi’an
Next, you will visit the Great Mosque, a remarkable Islamic cultural relic, which perfectly combines Chinese traditional with Islamic architectural styles.
Guilin
After that, you will take a flight to Guilin. Your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Attractions: Li River, West Street
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
Li River
Take a cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Li River is the essence of the landscape in this area, especially the section from Guilin to Yangshuo, which is reputed as ‘A Hundred Miles Gallery’. The cruise ship will arrive at Yangshuo in about 4.5 hours.
West Street
After docking at Yangshuo, you will walk through the well-known West Street. Then you will enjoy the amazing rural scenery as we drive along the surrounding country roads of Yangshuo. En route, you will be invited to visit a villager’s home. After that, transfer you back to Guilin.
Attractions: Yangshuo
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
Yangshuo County
Today, you can enjoy a free day. There are abundant activities you can take part in, such as drifting, rock climbing, learning calligraphy, painting or Tai Chi. If you are interested in it, consult your guide in advance.
Attractions: Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai
Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)
In the morning, drive you back to Guilin and tour Reed Flute Cave. In the 240-meter-deep (787-feet-deep) karst cave, it is scattered with many white stalagmites, stone pillars, stone flowers, etc.
Shanghai
Then, your guide will escort you to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will meet your Shanghai guide at the exit and head to the hotel then.
Attractions: Shanghai Tower, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Yu Garden (Yuyuan), The Bund (Wai Tan)
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai
Shanghai Tower
Today you will first go to the city landmark Shanghai Tower. It is the highest building in China with 132 floors in total. Standing on the Top of Shanghai Observatory, you can overlook the city.
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
The next stop is Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. With the theme of City, People, Environment and Development, it shows that how did the city develop into a modern metropolis from a small fishing village. The lunch is a la carte, so you can taste the dishes according to your interest.
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
In the afternoon, follow the guide to Yu Garden. In this classic Chinese garden, you will see about 40 ancient architectures.
The Bund (Wai Tan)
Finally, we are going to the Bund to see the architecture complex in completely different western styles and take a walk along Huangpu River.
Attractions: Not Included
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Not Included
Shanghai
After breakfast at the hotel, your private guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the airport on time. We wish you have a pleasant journey home.
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