China: Grand Tour – 12 Days / 11 Nights

Day - 01 : ARRIVE BEIJING

Arrive Beijing in the morning, capital of China. Meet and greet in the airport. Upon arrival, directly visit the enchanting Summer Palace, one of China's largest and best-preserved royal gardens. Lunch is at local restaurant. Then check in hotel. (Lunch)

Day - 02 : BEIJING

After breakfast, visit to Tian'anmen Square, the largest urban square in the world, where you may photo stop in front of Great Hall of the People & Museum of Chinese History (not including entrance tickets); and then visit the "Forbidden City", the biggest palace complex in the world. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvest. Afterwards, visit to some old "Hutongs", lanes or alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan, by a ride in rickshaw. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day - 03 : BEIJING

Today's highlight is your visit to the Great Wall at Badaling portion(including one way cable car), one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" and a symbol of Chinese civilization. And then visit Ming Tombs (Chang Ling), which is the most magnificent one of the tombs. It is the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Di and his empresses. A Peking Duck Dinner concludes your full day activities in Beijing. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day - 04: BEIJING - XI'AN 

In the morning, take flight to Xian. Upon arrival, visit the City Wall, to experience the great capital city in the ancient time. And visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in 652 A.D. It contains a large volume of Buddhist scriptures which were obtained from India by the eminent monk of Xuanzang. Check in hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day - 05 : XI'AN 

Begin the day's activity with an once-in-a-lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2,200-year-old Terracotta Warriors & Horses of China's first feudal Emperor, Qin Shihuang. Then visit Huaqing Hot Spring. The Huaqing Hot Springs are located approximately 25 km east of Xi'an. It was built in 723 by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty as part of the Huaqing Palace, using the locally-occurring geothermal heating, and is famous as the supposed scene of Xuanzong's romance with his consort Yang Guifei. (B, L)

Day - 06 : XI'AN - GUILIN

After breakfast, take the flight to Guilin. Guilin is one of China's top attractive destinations. Meet with the guide in the airport. Upon arrival, directly visit the Reed Flute Cave, which is situated in a completely concealed spot on Guangming Hill, and is Guilin's largest and most impressive cave. Check in hotel. (B,L)

Day - 07 : GUILIN - YANGSHUO - GUILIN

After breakfast, today's highlight is cruising down the Li River, which stretches 83 kilometers from Guilin to Yangshuo. The cruise will give you a chance to savor the lovely view of the area's extraordinary limestone peaks. The cruise ends in Yangshuo. Yangshuo is a charming small town with its main street lined with small hotels, countless souvenir shops and restaurants. When arrival, visit local market. Then transfer back to Guilin by coach. Continue to visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, which is the symbol of Guilin city. (B, L)

Day - 08 : GUILIN - HANGZHOU

After breakfast, take flight to Hangzhou. Upon arrival, directly appreciate the incomparably lovely West Lake with its soaring bridges and flower-bright islets. Enjoy a boat ride on West Lake. Then visit the Huagang Park (Flower Harbor Park), the most attractive waterside park. Ancient Chinese people praised the West Lake area as a land of intoxicating beauty. Then, enjoy a walk along the Su Causeway that is spanned with six bridges offering different views, the willows tossing among blooming peach flowers in spring. After it, visit Six Harmonies Pagoda, located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River. At last, visit Meijiawu Tea House, the tea village of famous Dragon's Well Tea. Check in hotel. (B,L)

Day - 09 : HANGZHOU - SUZHOU

After breakfast, transfer to the railway station and take high speed train with the second class soft seats to Suzhou. After arrival, visit Tiger Hill, which is the symbol of Suzhou. After that, you will also visit Suzhou Silk Factory to see how the world's most beautiful silk is produced. Check in hotel. (B,L)

Day - 10: SUZHOU - SHANGHAI

After breakfast, visit the Master-of-Nets Garden, which was a good representation of all classical Chinese garden art. And then visit Hanshan Temple, located at the town of Fengqiao (lit. Maple Bridge), about 5 kilometers west of the old city of Suzhou. Hanshan Temple is famed in East Asia because of the poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge", by Tang Dynasty poet, Zhang Ji. Then transfer to railway station and take high speed train with the second class soft seats to Shanghai. Meet in the railway station and directly visit the Bund, at the west shore of the Huangpu River. The splendid row of early 20th century Europe buildings remains the quintessential Shanghai sight. Check in hotel. (B,L)

Day - 11: SHANGHAI

After breakfast, visit to the fascinating Yuyuan Garden, a well-restored Suzhou-style garden. Then visit the Jade Buddha Temple. The temple got its name from the two jade statues of Sakyamuni, one seated and one standing, both brought from Myanmar. Photo stop in front of Oriental Pearl TV Tower (not including entrance ticket). After it, go shopping at Nanjing Road, which is Shanghai's main shopping street and famous for its modern stores. (B, L)

Day - 12: DEPART SHANGHAI

After breakfast, meet in the hotel and be transferred to the airport and prepare for boarding on your home bound flight. (B)