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

The morning is free. Visit the Summer Palace in the afternoon. After dinner, take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Day 05: Xian

Pick you up at Xian Railway Station. After having breakfast at the hotel, visit the Provincial History Museum. The a la carte lunch is served at a local famous restaurant. Visit the City Wall and the Great Mosque in the afternoon. (B+L)

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel    4 stars 

Day 06: 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 and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. 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 07: Xian - Jinan

Take a flight to Jinan and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Baotu Spring and the Black Tiger Spring. (B+L)

Accommodation: Shungeng Hillview Hotel    4 stars 

Day 08: Jinan - Qufu

Drive to Qufu and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Confucius Mansion, the Confucius Temple and the Confucius Forest. (B+L)

Accommodation: Queli Hotel   3 stars 

Day 09: Qufu - Tai'an - Jinan

Drive to Tai'an. Visit the Mt. Tai by cable car and the Daimao Temple. Transfer back to Jinan and check in at the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Shungeng Hillview Hotel   4 stars 

Day 10: Jinan - Shanghai

Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Bund and the Nanjing Road. (B+L)

Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel   3 stars 

Day 11: Shanghai

The morning is free. Lunch is on your side. Visit the Yuyuan Garden and a local family. The special flavor 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+D)

Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel   3 stars 

Day 12: Shanghai - Suzhou

Take an soft seat train to Suzhou and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Garden of the Master of the Nets and the Tiger Hill. (B+L)

Accommodation: Bamboo Grove Hotel   4 stars 

Day 13: Suzhou - Shanghai - Guilin

Drive back to Shanghai. Take a flight to Guilin and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Reed Flute Cave. Enjoy Ethnic Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner. (B+L+D)

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

Day 14: Guilin - Longsheng - Guilin

Drive to Longsheng. Visit the Longji Terraced Fields, the Villages of Zhuang Minority People and Yao Minority People and the Suspension Bridge in small size. Transfer back to Guilin. (B+L)

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

Day 15: Guilin - Yangshuo

Enduring memories are created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. Transfer to the hotel. 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. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, TCG suggeststhat you have enough breakfast at the hotel today.) (B+L)

Accommodation: Paradesa Resort  - the local best hotel  4 stars 

Day 16: Yangshuo

We intend to leave the day free. You can find a tiny and enigmatic world with the breathtaking scene and have a pot of tea in a sidewalk cafe feeling totally relaxed. You can rent a bicycle to visit the Moon Hill and the Big Banian Tree. (For the suggested Yangshuo cycling tour, please click.) (B)

Accommodation: Paradesa Resort  - the local best hotel  4 stars 

Day 17: Yangshuo - Guilin - Guangzhou

Transfer back to Guilin. Visit the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill. Take a flight to Guangzhou and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Baiyun Hotel    4 stars 

Day 18: Guangzhou - Hongkong

Visit Dr. Sun Yatsen's Memorial Hall, the Five-Ram Statue, Chen Family Temple, the Qingping Market and the Shamian Island. Take an express train to Hongkong and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Regal Kowloon Hotel    4 stars 

Day 19: Hongkong

Half-day Hongkong Island tour by taking peak tram to mid-level of Central District then to Victoria Peak. Later visit Repulse Bay, Aberdeen and Stanley Market. The afternoon is free. (B+L)

Accommodation: Regal Kowloon Hotel    4 stars 

Day 20: Departure from Hongkong

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.