Day by Day Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing

Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  -   4 stars 

Day 02: Beijing

Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at the original, century-old Qianmen Quan Ju De restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  -   4 stars 

Day 03: Beijing

Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. (B+L)

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  -  4 stars 

Day 04: Beijing - Xian

Visit the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. Visit the City Wall. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel   4 stars 

Day 05: Xian

Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Peasant Painting Gallery, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque. After you enjoy the local speciality, the Dumpling Banquet, you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel   4 stars 

Day 06: Xian - Guilin

Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, take a flight to Guilin and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel  4 stars 

Day 07: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, a short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged. You will visit a local villager's home to experience the farmer's lifestyle there. Alternatively, you can take our electric car instead of taking bicycles. Transfer back to Guilin. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggests that you have enough breakfast at the hotel today.) (B+L)

Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel  4 stars 

Day 08: Guilin - Kunming

Visit the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill. Take a flight to Kunming and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Wei Long Hotel    4 stars 

Day 09: Kunming - Lijiang

Visit the Stone Forest. Take a flight to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand Hotel    3 stars 

Day 10: Lijiang

Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. The afternoon is free for you to explore the Old Town by yourselves. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Grand Hotel    3 stars

Day 11: Lijiang - Shanghai

The morning is free. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer you to the hotel. (B)

Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel   3 stars

Day 12: Shanghai

Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the Bund and a local family. The Farewell Dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel   3 stars

Day 13: Departure from Shanghai

See off. (B)

   B-- Breakfast        L-- Lunch        D-- Dinner

Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Tour Inclusions

Internal flights & taxes;

Hotels with daily western breakfasts;

Daily lunches or dinners at China's finest restaurants;

Excellent individual guide & driver;

 Private air-conditioned car or van;

Entrance fees to all tourist sites;

Two bottles of mineral water per day;

Government taxes.