The
most magnificent part of China that is worth traveling is the
Western China, and the most beautiful part is the Southwestern
China!
Itinerary for reference:
Arrival in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the capital city of
China; Your guide meets you at capital airport,
transfer to check in you hotel and relax.
Enjoy Beijing Roast 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 city 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 Evening Activity: Beijing Opera Show
(Liyuan Theater, Show at 19:30-- 21:10, with interpretation
in English in the screeen) 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;
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 pedicab visit: 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.
Visit a local family, make dumplings together with
them, experience the common daily life. Accommodation：Beijing
Beijing Olympic sites -- Fly to Xi'an
<2-hour-fly)
Morning visit the 2008 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 and relax at your own leisure.
Recommend:
Dumpling (Jiaozi) Banquet with Tang Dynasty Song
& Dance Performance.
Tang Dynasty was once the most precious and strong
dynansty 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 Dynasty.
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda: A symbol of Xi'an 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 Shaanxi, visit for
about two hours.
In the evening, you can take a walk at North City
Music Quarter, the local people 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 history. 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 Base 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 Lijiang
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 Lijiang, met by
local guide and transfer to your hotel in Lijiang
old town.
Lijiang Old Town has a history more than 800 years;
it was listed as the World Cultural Heritage by
the UNESCO 1997. Here you will see the wonderful
wooden architecture of Naxi ethnic people. Accommodation: Lijiang old
town
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area
Today visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It
is 15km from Lijiang town, and it's the snow mountain at
the lowest latitude on the Northern Hemisphere. Here you
can appreciate the scenery of amazing snow mountains, highland
virgin forest, and even you can see the rare animal and
plant life. The main sites are Big Cableway; Yunshan Meadow,
Yak Meadow, Gan Hai zi,
In the late afternoon, drive back to Lijiang old town. Accommodation: Lijiang old town
Lijiang
Enjoy a leisure day
in Lijiang old town on your own.
You can visit Black Dradon Pool, the Dongba culture
museum;
In the evening, if you take interest, you can go
to appreciate the Naxi Music Show held in Lijiang
old town. Accommodation: Lijiang old
town
Ljiang -- Dali
Leaving Lijiang for Dali old town,
about 3 hours to drive.
Dali old town is located at the foot of Cangshan
Mountain.
In the afternoon, travel in the Erhai Lake by boat
and visit Jinsuo Island, after that visit Xizhou
people’s houses, Sandaocha show, taste the tea. Accommodation: Dali old
town
Dali
First
visit the Three-pagoda in Chongshen Temple,
which is a typical historical symbol of
Yunnan. It is also one of the oldest sublime
architecture in South China.
Then Zhoucheng Town, and Bai people's Died
Cloth Work Shop.
Accommodation: Dali old
town
Dali -- Kunming by plane
Take
a morning flight to Kunming, the capital
city of Yunnan Province.
Upon arrival at the Kunming International
Airport, your local guide will meet you
and then transfer to your hotel.
Take a leisure stroll along the Green Lake,
a charming area of teahouses and small boutiques
selling handicrafts and beautiful local
paintings. Visit the Flower and Bird Market
in the downtown. Accommodation: Kunming
Kunming -- Stone
Forest -- Guilin
You
will drive 86 km to the Stone Forest.
There is a local saying: 'It is
a waste of time not to visit the
Stone Forest while visiting Kunming',
which vividly expresses the deep
love of the local people toward
this world wonder. The quintessential
karst landscape makes every tourist
lost in wonder.
Take an afternoon flight to Guilin.
Met by Guilin local guide and transfer to
your hotel. Accommodation: Guilin
Guilin -- Yangshuo by Li River
Cruise
Transfer to the port and
board on the Li River Cruise from Guilin
to Yangshuo;
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. As the cruise ends, you will disembark
in Yangdi. Then drive to Yangshuo, a quaint
village with a very nice street market.
Accommodation: Yangshuo
Yangshuo -- Guilin
Bicycle tour for
Yangshuo Countryside in the morning . You
will bike to visit Banyan tree park and Moon
Hill. Have Lunch in the farmers restuarant
for the fresh local dishes
Drive back to Guilin .
Visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol
of Guilin city.
Enjoy the night scenery of the pretty Guilin
city. Accommodation: Guilin
Guilin -- Beijing
At your own leisure.
Airport transfer according to your flight
schedule. Fly to Beijing ; Tour ends.
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