| Beijing , Xian, Guilin , Shanghai
Tour code: ET-CH
Tour highlights:
Beijing: the Great Wall, Forbidden City
Xian: Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum
Guilin: Li River cruise
Shanghai: the Bund and Yu Garden
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival in Beijing (no meal)
Arrive at Beijing . Our guide will meet you at the airport & transfer to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Beijing (B, L)
Full day trip to the Tian'anmen Square , the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven.
- The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven: a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
 Day 3 Beijing (B, L, D)
Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
- The Great Wall: One of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Ding Tomb: an underground palace for a Ming-dynasty emperors' afterlife.
- The Sacred Road: "the way leading to Heaven" which is guarded on both sides with 12 stone statues.
Day 4 Beijing/Xian by flight (B, L)
Visit Hutongs by rickshaw. Take afternoon flight to xi'an . Arrive at Xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free time at leisure.
- Hutongs: the unique street design in Beijing C some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life.
Day 5 Xian (B, L)
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, and the Wild Goose Pagoda.
-  The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum: one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda: the city emblem, which was first built in Tang Dynasty for the storage of Buddhist scriptures taken from India by Monk Xuanzang.
Day 6 Xian/Guilin by flight (B, L)
Visit the Provincial Museum and Ancient City Wall. Take afternoon flight to Guilin . Be met & transferred to the hotel with your private guide & vehicle. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
- The Provincial Museum: One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The Ancient City Wall: the best-kept and biggest city walls in China.
Day 7 Guilin (B, L)
Take a leisurely cruise down Li River enjoying the stunning landscape, and arrive at Yangshuo for one hour free shopping at local market. Transfer to Guilin.
- Li River cruise: a wonderful 3.5-hour cruise going down a clear river sided by picturesque scenery. Lunch on board.
Day 8 Guilin/Shanghai by flight (B, L)
Visit Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Hill. Transfer to airport and fly to Shanghai. Be met and transfer to hotel.
- Reed Flute Cave: fantastic stalactites & stalagmites formation, known as "Natural Art Gallery".
- Elephant Hill: the symbol of Guilin , it looks like a giant elephant drinking water from Li River.
 Day 9 Shanghai (B, L)
Visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yu Garden & Jade Buddha Temple.
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Best viewing spot of Shanghai located by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high.
- Yu Garden: It used to be a private garden with 400 years' history; it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta.
- Jade Buddha Temple: Most popular Buddhist temple in Shanghai boasting 2 precious jade Buddha sculptures from Burma.
Day 10 Shanghai (B, L)
Tour to nearby ancient water town - Zhujiajiao, and transfer back to visit the Bund and Nanjiang Road.
- Zhujiajiao Town: an ancient water town featured with traditional lifestyle of Yangtze Delta.
- The Bund: Shanghai 's famous waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.
- Nanjing Road: the busiest shopping street in Shanghai.
Day 11 Shanghai departure (B)
Transfer to Shanghai Pudong airport for your flight to your next destination.
Service Ends.
The tour cost on a twin share basis starts from USD1580/pp (minimum 2 pax)
Single supplement: USD400.
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Included Services: |
Non-included Services: |
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- Private transfers airport/hotel/airport;
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- International flights or trains;
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| - Private tours escorted by an English-speaking guide; |
- Visa arrangement; |
| - Accommodations at 4 star hotels with daily breakfast; |
- Excess luggage charge (the luggage allowance at economy class is 20kg ); |
| - Meals specified in the itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner; |
- Personal expense; |
| - Domestic flights and trains listed; |
- Any meals not specified as "B, L or D". |
| - Admission fees. |
- Gratuities to guides and drives. |
Featured 4 star hotels:
Beijing : Best Western Premier Hotel or Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven
xi'an : Grand New World Hotel
Guilin : Bravo Hotel
Shanghai : Anting Villa Hotel | 
