CE-PC-07

Highlights: The Forbidden City / The Great Wall/ The Terra cotta Museum / Guilin Li River Cruise / Chengdu Giant Pandas / Leshan Giant Buddha / Emeishan Mountain / Yangtze cruise / Hangzhou West Lake / Suzhou Gardening / Shanghai 
Itinerary :
D1__Arrive in Beijing
Today we will arrive in Beijing, the ancient capital of China with over thousand years’ history. Receive a welcome from our guide and then transfer to hotel, and you also learn your first Chinese “ Nin Hao “ for greeting.
D2 __Beijing City Excursion ( the Great Wall / Ming Tomb / Beijing Roast Duck )(B,L,D) 
The Great Wall will be our first destination. As Chairman Mao has said: “Walk on the Great Wall, and to be a real man”.  We will walk on this ancient stone stage on feet, and trace the ancient history of China through the old wall and mountains. In the afternoon, a visit to the Ming Tomb will be an interesting adventure for us, where we will see how the emperors desired for immortal. In the evening we will enjoy a delicious Chinese banquet with the well-known Beijing Roast Duck, and you will see how Chinese treat their food as arts.
D3 __Beijing City Excursion ( The Forbidden City / the Summer Palace) (B,L,D)
Today we will explore the mysterious palace of Chinese emperors, the Forbidden City, which boasts having 9999 rooms and could be the biggest palace in the world. In the afternoon we will have a leisure walk in the emperors’ royal garden, the Summer Palace. They tried to move all the best in the country to their private garden.
D4__Beijing City Tour ( The Heaven Temple / Hutong Tour ) (B,L,D)
we will take a rickshaw to explore the old street of Beijing, Hutong，where we will see how the old Beijing people live. In the afternoon we will walk around in the quiet and wide Heaven Temple, which is used to worship emperor’s ancestors and pray for a harvest season. We will board night train to Xi’an . Night in the soft berth of the train.
D5__ Xi’an City Tours (The Terracotta Museum / Shanxi Province Museum ) (B,L,D)
Arrive in Xi’an in the morning. After a short time’s break in hotel, we will begin our trip in Xi’an, which had been the most prosperous capitals for over 1000 years. Surely the Terracotta museum is the most important spot. It will be amazing experience to visit these old warriors and horses under earth for over 2000 years. Then we will visit the Shanxi Province Museum. It will unfold the long history of China. Night in hotel.
 D6__ Xi’an / Guilin  ( The Wild Goose Tower / The City Wall/ Calligraphy Museum) (B,L,D)
The Wild Goose Pagoda will tell us how the Chinese traveled over ten thousands miles to probe Buddhism. And we will also have a short time’s hike on the Old City Wall, and then we will learn about the ancient Chinese arts, the Calligraphy in the Calligraphy Forest Museum. Fly to Guilin in the late afternoon.
D7___ Li River  Excursion ( Li River Excursion / Biking in Yangsuo) (B,L,D)
In the morning we will make a cruise in picturesque Li River. You will learn many romantic tales about the peaks and love. Arrive in Yansuo in the afternoon. The famous Westerner Street will be in our schedule naturally. And a bike riding in the pretty old town will be unforgettable memory to our trip. It is also an interesting program to watch the Cormorant fishing in the evening.
D8__ Guilin /Chengdu/ Leshan /Emeisahn  ( Leshan Giant Buddha/ Baoguo Temple ) (B,L,D)
Fly to Chengdu in the morning, and then we will drive to Leshan to visit the Giant Buddha statue. Out sculptured in the deep cliff 1000 years ago, the Giant Buddha is playing the important role of depressing the surging rivers. We will take a cruise to adore its overview, then hike on the beautiful mountain to enjoy the Buddha closely. In the late afternoon we will head for the sacred Buddhism Mountain, Emei Mountain. We will visit the ancient Baoguo Temple.
D9__ Emeishan / Chengdu  ( Mt Emeishan / Mask Changing Show )(B,L,D)
We will ascend the summit of Mt Emeishan in the morning. The cloud sea, giant golden Buddha all will be wonder of our trip. And Emeishan Mountain is also a kingdom of monkeys. Be careful, you may be stopped by some naughty monkey for food. Back Chengdu in the afternoon. We will enjoy a delicious banquet of traditional Chinese Medicine herbal. It will be an amazing experience to watch Sichuan Opera in the old style tea house in the evening. And mask changing will bring the night to peak.
D10__ Chengdu / Chongqing ( Panda Garden )(B,L,D)
As the hometown of Panda, naturally we will head for Panda Garden, which feed over 60 pandas all over the year. It will be an amazing experience to make friends with so many lovely pandas! If you offer certain donation, you can even take a picture with them in your arm! At noon we will take fast train to Chongqing (2hrs10 min) . Board the cruise in the evening. Night in cruise.
D11___ Yangtze River Cruise(Shibaozhai or Fengdu)(B,L,D)
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai or Fengdu (depends on sailing schedule). Entertainment and organised activities on board, with Captain's welcome dinner to attend.
D12___Yangtze River Cruise(Shennong Stream or Lesser 3 Gorges)(B,L,D)
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream or Lesser 3 Gorges (depends on sailing schedule), cruise sails through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Entertainment and organized activities on board, with the farewell dinner party in the evening.
D13___Yangtze River Cruise/Yichang/Shanghai( Three Gorges Dam)(B,L,D)
Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam project in the morning. Sail through Xiling Gorge. Disembark upon arrival at Yichuang after lunch, then transfer to the airport.Take a flight to Shanghai.Upon arrival, transfer hotel to rest.
D14__ Shanghai / Hangzhou  (West Lake / Dragon Well , Linyun Temple ) (B,L,D)
Drive to Hangzhou in the morning. Hangzhou is compared to Paradise on the earth because of the West Lake. We will make a boat excursion in the lake to enjoy the beautiful lake. And Linyun Temple and Dragon Well are also well known spots. It will be a happy experience to drink a cup of Dragon Well Tea.
D15___ Hangzhou /Suzhou  (Humble Governor’s Garden / Tiger Hill) (B,L,D)
Drive to Suzhou in the morning. The Suzhou Gardening is the most beautiful in China, and each of them will show us how ancient rich Chinese enjoyed their life. The Humble Governor‘s Garden is the best of them. And we will also relax in the Tiger Hill Park in the afternoon.
D16__ Suzhou /Tongli /Shanghai   ( Tongli Water Village / Huangpu River Cruise ) (B,L,D)
Tongli is a village with crossed river and still remain its traditional culture. We will explore this water village in the morning. In the afternoon we will drive back to Shanghai. The night of Bund deserve our trying. And the night cruise of Huangpu River will leave us life standing memory.
D17___ Shanghai City Tour (Yu Garden/ The Shanghai World Financial Center/Xin Tian DI) (B,L,D)
Our tour continues with a visiting to Yu Garden, famous for its rock gardens, pavilions, halls and ponds. The Shanghai World Financial Center, a super tall skyscraper which reaches 492.3 meters (1,615.2 ft) and became the tallest structure on mainland China, including Hong Kong, as well as the world's third tallest building (including unfinished ones), after the Burj Dubai and Taipei 101.Then we will go to Xin Tian DI (Heaven on Earth), a conservation area of traditional low-rise homes, formerly part of the French quarter.
D18 ___ Shanghai Departure(B)
In the morning we will head for the air-port , say “ Zai Jian “ to China and leave China with sweet memory .

Seasons: All Year Around

Price ( based on group size above 2 pax) : US $ 3，200.00/ per person

Single Supplement of hotels: US $ 610.00, 

Single supplement of cruise : US $ 255.00.

 

Note:

1. 1.Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time. Please be advised that the price will be higher in high season such as Labor’s Day (Apr 29-May 3), China National’s Holiday (Sep30-October 8), and Chinese Spring Festival (usually falls between late January and early February each year). Please inquire for more details.
2. 2.Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please contact us for more details.
3. 3.Both 5 star hotels and 3 star hotels can be arranged, depend on your budget.

Price included service:

1. 1.All of the 4 star hotel accommodation. We will arrange them according to their location and facilities. Each 2 people share one room.
2. 2.The meals. Breakfasts in the hotel, Chinese lunches and dinners at local restaurant.
3. 3.Tour site tickets.
4. 4.4 star Yangtze cruise.
5. 5.English speaking guide service.
6. 6.Domestic flights Xi’an / Guilin, Guilin/ Chengdu, Yichang / Shanghai.
7. 7.Trains from Beijing to Xi’an, soft sleeper, every 4 people share one compartment.  . 
8. 8.All of the private transportation in the airport / hotel, tour site between.
9. 9.Travel personal accident insurance with the highest refund of RMB 300000.00/ per people

Not included:

1. 1.Your international flight arriving and leaving China.
2. 2.The tip to guides and drivers. It will be shared according to the number of travelers.
3. 3.Your medicinal cost due to your own health condition.
4. 4.The cost of China visa, but we can provide China visa invitation letter free.
5. 5.Shopping.
6. 6.Any of other service we have not included.