| Shanghai, Guilin , Xian, Beijing
 Tour code: ET-CD
Tour highlights:
Shanghai: the Bund and Yu Garden
Guilin: Li River cruise and Longji Rice Terraces
Xian: Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum
Beijing: the Great Wall, Forbidden City
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival in Shanghai (no meal)
Arrive in Shanghai. Our guide will meet you at the airport & transfer to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 2 Shanghai (B, L)
Visit Shanghai Museum, 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 3 Shanghai/Guilin (B, L)
Visit old quarters of Shanghai, then proceed to the Bund and Nanjing Road. Transfer to airport and fly to Guilin.
- 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 4 Guilin (B, L)
Take a leisurely cruise down Li River enjoying the stunning landscape, and arrive at Yangshuo. Free afternoon for shopping at local market. Stay at Yangshuo overnight.
- Li River cruise: a wonderful 3.5-hour cruise going down a clear river sided by picturesque scenery. Lunch on board.
Day 5 Yangshuo (B, L, D)
 Take a golf car to the countryside near Yangshuo to see local farmer's life. Drive to Guilin and visit Reed Flute Cave . Then drive to Longji (Dragon's Back Bone) to visit man-made wonder Longji Rice Terraces and minority Zhuang and Yao village. Stay overnight at Ping An Zhuang Village.
- Reed Flute Cave: fantastic stalactites & stalagmites formation, known as "Natural Art Gallery".
- Longji Rice Terraces: first built in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), a feat of farm engineering.
Day 6 Guilin/Xian by flight (B, L)
Explore the village and the nearby area. Take an afternoon flight to Xian. Be met and transferred to hotel.
Day 7 Xian (B, L)
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, cave dwelling for local farmers 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 8 Xian/Beijing by flight (B, L)
 Visit the Provincial Museum and Ancient City Wall. Take a late afternoon flight to Beijing. Be met and transferred to hotel.
- 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 9 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 10 Beijing (B, L)
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 11 Beijing departure (B)
Transfer to Beijing Capital Airport for your flight to the next destination.
Service Ends.
The tour cost on a twin share basis starts from USD1480/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: Jinqiao Apartment Hotel
Xian: Grand New World Hotel
Guilin: Bravo Hotel
Yangshuo: Paradise Resort
Longji Ping An Hotel - a featured wooden guesthouse
Shanghai: Anting Villa Hotel
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