Tour Length: 14 days
Available Dates: Daily

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Making a difference             Tailor-made Tours                A la carte meal

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Day 01: Entry Beijing   
Meeting on arrival and check in at the well selected hotel. The left hours of the day if any are on your side for free individual arrangements.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza

Day 02: Beijing 
Today's delightful highlights cover the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. You will be served Beijing Duck for dinner at a famous restaurant, followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza
  Meals : B, L, D

One of the most important activities for the entire Beijing trip is the brief hiking at the Great Wall, Badaling section. Sichuan food is arranged for lunch at a nice restaurant after a short drive. Continue the visit to the Ming Tomb and the Summer Palace in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 04: Beijing  Lhasa  
Leave for Lhasa by flight, which is the capital city of mysterious Tibet with the altitude of 3,650 meters above the sea level. In order to left sometime for you to acclimatize yourselves to the high altitude, no escorted tours are scheduled in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at one of the local best restaurants.

  Hotel : Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel
  Meals : B, D

The whole day Lhasa safaris will cover the magnificent Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. A western style lunch will be arranged for you. Dinner is served at the hotel.

  Hotel : Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 06: Lhasa 
Lhasa city tours continue to the Jokhang Temple, the thriving bazaar at the Barkhor Street, the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital, the Tibet Museum and the Carpet Factory. A western style lunch will be arranged for you. Enjoy your dinner at th hotel.

  Hotel : Lhasa Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 07: Lhasa  Xian 
Leave for Xian by flight and transfer to the well-selected hotel. The City Wall will be your arrival day's offered sight. This evening we will offer you a buffet dinner at your hotel as the welcome dinner to this ancient capital.

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses unearthed near Xian is thought to be one of the great wonders of China and of the world. Drive through highway back to downtown to a decent restaurant to have well prepared food instead of the mass produced food around the site. Have a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the afternoon. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace in the evening.

  Hotel : Sheraton Xian Hotel   - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 09: Xian
Continue Xian city tour to visit the Provincial History Museum, the Great Mosque and a local family. The a la carte lunch is served at a local fancy restaurant.

  Hotel : Sheraton Xian Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L


Day 10: Xian  Guilin 
Complete Xian tour after visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, leave for Guilin by flight and be met to check in at the well selected hotel. After enjoying your dinner, you will be entertained by the Ethnic Songs and Dances at the Lijiang Theatre.

  Hotel : Sheraton Hotel  
  Meals : B, L, D

 

Day 11: Guilin  Yangshuo  Guilin  
Bound for Yangshuo via breathtaking Li River.  A short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged, you have back up choice if you prefer not to ride a bicycle. You will have chance to the local farm house to have close touch with their lifestyle. Transfer back to Guilin. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, Beijing Trip suggests you have big enough breakfast at the hotel this morning.)

Day 12: Guilin  Shanghai 
Continue the city tour to the Reed Flute Cave, the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Seven Star Park. Head for Shanghai by flight and be met to check in at the well selected hotel.

  Hotel : Sofitel Hyland Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L


Day 13: Shanghai 
Drive downtown to visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. Take a Huangpu River cruise after lunch. The Farewell Dinner is served at the Wang Bao He Restaurant which has a history of around 260 years of serving the best Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner is followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

  Hotel : Sofitel Hyland Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 14: Shanghai/ Exit
Be at leisure until the hotel-airport transfer is arranged for you according to your homebound flight schedule.

  Meals : B