The 12-day classic China tour
is designed mainly for tourists who come to visit China for
the first time. It covers the most popular and typical cities
and places in China, fully display the scenery, culture, history,
people, local lifestyles and features, food and drinks, business,
etc. for you.
Itinerary for reference:
Arrival in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the capital city; Your
guide meets you at Capital Airport, transfer to
check in you hotel and relax.
Enjoy Beijing Duck as welcome dinner. Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Great Wall / Summer Palace
Start your day at the most famous part
of the Great Wall, the Badaling Great Wall. Leave
the downtown for the Great Wall at 08:30 am. Since
it is a long drive to the Great Wall (about 2hrs)
have a break at the Jade Museum on the way. Lunch
will be arranged in a local restaurant. In the early
afternoon come back to the city and have a leisure
sightseeing tour of the Summer Palace.
Recommended Activity: Beijing Opera Show (Liyuan
Theater, Show at 19:30-- 21:10, in the evening) Accommodation:Beijing downtown
Beijing city sightseeing &
Local experience
Your guide meets you at the hotel lobby
at the dated time, set out for today's visiting.
Today's highlights:
Tian'anmen Square: A must-see in Beijing, symbol
of the capital; It's an ideal place for flying kites
in spring and autumn.
The Forbidden City: The most splendid royal palace
architecture well-preserved in the world.
After visiting the two sites, have a break and get
ready for lunch.
Hutong visit, a historic residential neigbhourhood,
the Hutong refers to the lanes and alleys that once
dominated the residential districts of the city
before 1949, a very special scenery in Beijing.
Here you can see some of the traditional handicrafts
of thee old Beijing, such as Paper Cutting, Kite
Making, visit a local family. Accommodation:Beijing
Beijing Olympic sites -- Fly to Xi'an
<2-hour-fly)
Morning visit the Olympic sites: Bird's
Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park, witnessing the
fast developing modern China.
Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites.
After lunch, take a flight to Xi'an, capital city
of Shaanxi province.
Xi'an local guide meets you at Xianyang airport,
50km from Xi'an city. On the way you can see the
city walls, stop to visit the South City Wall; Check
in your hotel and relax at your own leisure.
Recommend:
Dumpling (Jiaozi) Banquet with the Tang Dynasty
Song & Dance Performance.
Tang Dynasty was once the most precious and strong
dynasty in Chinese history. Accommodation: Xi'an city
Highlights of Xi'an
Terracotta Warriors Museum: A must
see in Xi'an, an embodiment of the great army of
ancient Qin Kingdom.
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda: A symbol of Xi'an city,
also reflects the Buddha religion of this city,
originally estabilshed from Tang Dynasty.
Shaanxi Provincial Museum: The most biggest and
modern historic museum in China, best place for
you to discover the history of Xi'an, visit for
one to two hours.
In the evening, you can take a walk at North City
Music Square, the local people like to relax here
with their family after a whole day's work. Accommodation: Xi'an city
Xi'an -- Chengdu by plane <1-hour-fly>
Take a flight to Chengdu, Xi'an
local guide says goodbye at Xianyang airport. Chengdu
local guide meets you at Chengdu Shuangliu airport.
Drive about 30 minutes to the downtown.
In the afternoon, visit Wuhou Shrine, appreciate
the real Chinese calligraphy and know some stories
about the Three Kingdoms time. Take a stroll at
Jinli street, where you can discover the shadow
of the old Chengdu.
Taste the authentic Sichuan cuisine as dinner. Accommodation: Chengdu city
Chengdu Panda Base / Sanxingdui Museum
In the morning visit
the cute pandas at Chengdu Panda Breeding Center
which is 30-min-drive from chengdu downtown. Visit
for 1.5 hours.
Then dirve 1 hour ahead to Sanxingdui museum, which
is recognized as one of the most important ancient
remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy
period and enriched cultural contents.
Recommend: In the evening, you can
appreciate the Sichuan Opera Show which is with
unique local culture features. Show time 20:00-21:30.
Accommodation: Chengdu
Dujiangyan Irrigation
System -- Fly to Guilin
Dujiangyan, a city fast rebuilt
after damaged in the 5.12 earthquake. The Dujiangyan
Irrigation system, with a history of 2300 years,
a great Min River project, stands still during th
huge earthquake. The irrigation made Sichuan the
most productive agricultural place in China and
turned Chengdu into A Land of Abundance.
Late afternoon take a flight to Guilin, about 1.5
hours fly, Guilin is the capital city of Guangxi
province.
Local guide meets you at Liangjiang airport and
transfer to your hotel. Enjoy night view of the
pretty Guilin city.
Accommodation: Guilin
Guilin -- Yangshuo via Li River Cruise
Cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo, 5 hours
cruise.
Li- river is one of the most beautiful areas in the whole
world, showing the magnificent limestone mountains rising
along the river banks, usually shrouded in clouds and catching
a glimpse of the people who live along the riverbanks. Cormorant
fishermen still use these unusual birds to catch their daily
fish. Your guide will accompany you on the cruise. As the
cruise ends, you will disembark at Yangdi. Then drive to
Yangshuo, a quaint village with a very nice street market.
Enjoy a leisure time at the West Street. Accommodation:Yangshuo town
Yangshuo Bicycle
Tour -- Guilin City sightseeing
Bicycle tour for Yangshuo
Countryside in the morning . You will bike to visit
Banyan tree park and Moon Hill. Have Lunch in the
farmers restaurant for the fresh local dishes. Transfer
back to Guilin.
Visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, which is the symbol
of Guilin city;
Take an evening flight to Shanghai. Shanghai local
guide meets you at Pudong airport and transfer to
your hotel. Accommodation: Shanghai
Shanghai Highlights
Visit Yu Yuan Gardens, a very Chinese
style place to see. It has been visited by numerous
Chinese and foreign tourists including British Queen
Elizabeth II, Former American President Bill Clinton,
Former Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Former
German President Roman Herzog. Then go to the Nanjing
Road, the Bund, truly experience a Fashion Shanghai.
In the afternoon, visit the Bund, Nanjing Road.
Recommend: In the evening, you can enjoy the night
view of Shanghai on a boat trip on Huangpu River;
Or go to see the wonderful acrobatic show. Accommodation: Shanghai
Farewell & Bon Voyage!
At your own
leisure.
Airport transfer according to your flight
schedule. Fly back home.
Tour ends.
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