CE-PC-09

Itinerary :
D1__ Hong Kong / Guilin
Fly to Guilin from HK or transfer from Shenzhen, pick up by guide and check in hotel. 
D2__ Guilin / Yangsuo / Guilin ( Li River Cruise/ West Street/Cormorant Fishing Show)
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 Yanshuo 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. Back to Guilin in the afternoon.  
D3__ Guilin / Hangzhou ( Ludi Cave Park )
Visit the Ludi cave Park, then fly to Hangzhou at noon. 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 know spots. It will be a happy experience to drink a cup of Dragon Well Tea.
D4__ Hangzhou /Suzhou  (Humble Governor’s Garden / Tiger Hill )
Take train to Suzhou in the morning. The Suzhou Gardening is the most beautiful in China, and each of them will show us how ancient Chinese rich men 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.
D5__ Suzhou /Tongli /Shanghai   ( Tongli Water Village / Huangpu River Cruise )
Tongli is a river channels crossed villages 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.
D6__ Shanghai City Tour   (Jade Buddha Temple / Yuyuan Market / Old town Shopping)
We will visit the Jade Buddha Temple in the morning, then walking and shopping in its Yuyuan old town in the afternoon.
D7__ Shanghai / Kashigar  ( Fragrant Concubine Tomb )
We will fly to Kashigar all the day. Arrive in Kashigar in the afternoon. Arrange some city tours as the Fragrant Tome accordingly, where we will listen the romantic tale of local Fragrant girl and Chinese emperor.
D8__ Kashigar City Tour   (Big Mosque )
As the joint of South and North Silk Road, a lot of historical ruins are left here. Aitikaer Mosque is the largest in oriental world. We will know the culture of Muslim here. Free to explore this ancient town as you like in the afternoon. 
D9__ Kashigar / Urumqi
Free to explore the Bazaar in the morning. And then we will fly to Urumuqi in the afternoon
D10__ Urumuqi / Turpan ( Gaochang old town / Kaner Well )
Head for Turpan by bus in the morning. And we will explore the ruins of Gaochang old town. It is a witness of the prosperity of Silk Road. And we will also visit the magic irrigation project, Kan’er Well. It is compared to the Great Wall under the earth.
D11__ Turpan / Dunhuang
Nature’s power is boundless. So he created Flame Mountain ( Hoyanshan Mountain ) in Turpan. We will experience the extremely hot in this devil like place, and then we will take night train to Dunhuang. Night in the train.
D12__ Dunhuang
In the morning arrive in Dunhuang, which had long been the transportation hub and culture center in the Silk Road. Firstly we will explore the Mogao Caves. The vivid frescoes and sculptures seem to bring us back to the prosperous Silk Road 1000 years ago. And in the afternoon we will relax in the desert hill, Mingshashan. A short time’s Camel riding will bring us exotic experience of caravan. The nature also created the wonder of Lake and desert co-existing. 
D13__ Dunhuang / Xi’an 
Fly to Xi’an in the morning. We will walk around in the Old City Wall and the wild goose tower.
D14__ Xi’an City Tour  ( Terra Cotta Museum / Shanxi Province History Museum )
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 Sanxi Province Museum. It will unfold the long history of China.
D15__ Xi’an / Lhasa
This morning we will fly to Lhasa, Landing on the Gongka airport, you will feel the difference of plateau immediately both physically and psychologically. Standing at over 12,000 feet above sea level, Tibet, you arrive! Receive a warm welcome from local Tibetan guide; we will drive to Lhasa city. Free in the afternoon to be acclimated
D16__ Lhasa City Tours ( Potala Palac /Sera Monastery /Tibetan Family Visit )
As winter palace of Dalai Lama, the Potala palace worked as a political and religious centre in Tibet. Standing on the top of Red mountain, it overlooked all over Tibet. In the afternoon we will explore Grand Sera Monastery. If you are lucky enough, you can watch interesting Buddhism scripture debating by the monks. And we will also be guest in a local Tibetan family in the late afternoon
D17__ Lhasa City Tours ( Jorkang Temple / Barkor Street / Drepung Monastery / Tibetan Dancing shows )
The wonders of Tibet continue to unfold today. We begin with the holiest temple in Tibet, the 1,300 year old Jokhang Temple. Then we will have a leisure walk in famous Barkhor Street. Drive outside the city to Drepung Monastery, which was the largest monastery in the world with 10,000 resident monks in its peak. A Tibetan style dinner in Yak Restaurant and watch Tibetan dancing show in the evening will be the highlight of our trip!
D18__ Lhasa /Gyantse / Shygatse (Yamdok Lake / Palgor Chorten)
Drive across the Ganbala Pass ( 4200m ) will be a challenge to our health, but we will be paid by the overview of beautiful Yamdok Lake immediately. After enjoyed the grassland and yaks en route, we will arrive in Gyantse at noon, then we will visit the extremely beautiful Palgor Chorten (Kumbu Monastery).  In the late afternoon drive to Sygatse.
D19__ Shigatse / Lhasa  (Tashilunpo Monastery)
As the base of Panchen Lama, Shygatse is regarded as the business and political centre of back Tibet. The Grand Tashilunpo Monastery will show us again about the wealth and power of Tibetan Buddhism. We will drive back Lhasa along wide Yalongzangbu river in the afternoon via the new road. Then you will be free to explore the city.  
D20__Lhasa / Leshan/ Emeishan ( Leshan Giant Buddha / Baoguo Temple   )
In the morning we will fly back to Chengdu, and then we will drive to Leshan to visit the Giant Buddha statue. Out cultivated 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 over view, 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.
D21__ Emeishan / Chengdu  ( Mt Emeishan / Mask Changing Show )
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 moneys. Be careful, you may be stopped by some naughty monkey for foods. 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.
D22__Chengdu / Chongqing ( Panda Garden )
As the home town of Panda, naturally we will head for Panda Garden, which feed over 30 pandas all over the year. It will be an amazing experience to make friends with so many lovely pandas! If you offer certain donations, you can even take a picture with them in your arms! At noon we will take train to Chongqing by T888 ( 13:07 - 17:17). Board the cruise in the evening. Night in cruise.
D23___D24 __ Yangtze Three Gorges Excursion
We will spend two exiting days in the Yangtze excursion boat. Stone Village, Ghost Town, Zhangfei Temple, Shenlong Stream, Mini Three Gorges, Three Gorge Dam are all famous spots in Yangtze cruise, which one to be visited is depended on your cruise. Night in Ship. 
D25 __ Yichang /Beijing  (Three Gorge Dam )
In the morning we will arrive in Yichang, and the Yangtse river excursion is finished , then we will fly to Beijing in the afternoon. Receive a welcome from our guide then transfer to hotel
D26 __Beijing City Excursion  ( the Great Wall / Ming Tomb / Beijing Roast Duck ) 
The Great Wall will be our first destination. 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.
D27 __ Beijing City Excursion ( The Forbidden City / the Summer Palace/ The Heaven Temple  )
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. And we will also walk around in the quiet and wide Heaven Temple, which is used to worship emperor’s ancestors and pray for a harvest season.
D28__ Beijing Departure
Fly back to your warm home in the morning. END.

 

Prices :  US $ 5550.00/ per person

Single supplement of Yangtze cruise.

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.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.Both 5 star hotels and 3 star hotels can be arranged, depend on your budge

Price included service:

1. 1.All of the nice accommodation. They will be about 3 star hotels, but not exactly 3 star. We will arrange them according to their location and facilities. But they will all be clean rooms with showers. Each 2 people share one room.
2. 2.The meals . Breakfast in the hotel , lunches and dinners at restaurant .
3. 3.Tour site tickets.
4. 4.Good and experienced English guide.
5. 5.Yangtze cruise . 4 star.
6. 6.Domestic flights from Guilin/ Hangzhou, Shanghai/ Kashigar, Kashigar / Urumuqi, Dunhuang/ Xi’an, Xi’an / Lhasa, Lhasa / Chengdu, Yichang / Beijing.
7. 7.Trains. Night train will be all soft sleeper, every 4 people share one compartment, day time train will be soft seats.  . 
8. 8.All of the transportation in the airport / hotel, tour site between. Private car will be arranged in the city, and long distance bus may be arranged in some cities between.
9. 9.insurance with the highest refund of RMB 300000.00/ per people

Not included:

1. 1.The flight from Hong Kong to Guilin and your international flight leaving Beijing.
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.