BEIJING - XIAN - GUILIN - SHANGHAI

Day 1 (Sat) Arrive in Beijing .
Meet and transfer to the hotels upon arrival. Hotel: Chang An Grand Hotel Beijing or similar

Day 2 (Sun) Beijing (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning we start your tours to Tiananmen Square and the largest Imperial Palace in the world, the Forbidden City of Supreme Harmony and Dignity (UNESCO), then approach to the largest imperial garden in the world, the elegant Summer Palace (UNESCO) including cruise on the shimmering waters of Kunming Lake. After that we visit the Pandas Garden in Beijing Zoo. It has been breeding the largest numbers of pandas as an institution away from the original habitat areas.

Day 3 (Mon) Beijing (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
This morning we start tours first to iconic "Beijing 2008 Olympic Center" -the Bird's Nest & Water Cube. We stroll around the outside for photography, and then continue to the Great Wall Badaling (UNESCO) and walking along its ramparts for breathtaking view of the largest manpower project in ancient. After that we approach to the mountain valley of the best geomancy site -the Ming Dynasty's Imperial Tomb (UNESCO) including visit the Sacred Stature Road . If time available we visit a Jade Carving Factory and observe the skilled artisans at work as they create intricate designs. Tonight we enjoy cultural show

Day 4 (Tue) Beijing (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
This morning we visit another renowned imperial site - the Temple of Heaven (UNESCO) including visit the Imperial Hall of Pray Harvest, the Imperial Vault and the Imperial Sacrificial Altar. We will see local people doing Taiji and morning exercises there. Then we visit Beijing City Planning Museum and watch a 3D film that tells the glory history and fast changes of Beijing . Afternoon we take the old-fashioned Pedi cab to the historical sites behind main streets by Hutong Tours. If time available, we visit Pearl Workshop. Tonight we enjoy Peking Duck Dinner

Day 5 (Wed) Beijing/Xian by air (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
T ake later morning flight from Beijing to Xian the ancient capital over 1100 years and check in hotels.
A fternoon visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda & Provincial Museum The Big Wide Goose Pagoda Temple was regarded the landmark of Xian. Behind the pagoda is the courtyard, which tells great Buddhism envoys story. The provincial Museum shows us Chinese archaeology's excavation at Xian Areas from very beginning of Chinese primogenitors of Neolithic Age 20000-8000 years ago to the glorious dynasties 980AD. It has numerous collections and treasures on display. Hotel: Aurum International Hotel or similar.

Day 6 (Thu) Xian (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Full day excursion tour to the femurs UNESCO site of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors & Bronze Chariots, We will see all excavated Exhibition 1, 2, 3, 4 and watching the archaeologists are continuing on the fields for further excavation. Then we watch the Circle Vision Movie of the historical story . Afternoon on the route back the city we visit the Ceramics & Pottery Center .
Tonight Dumpling Dinner & Tang Dynasty Show.

Day 7 (Fri) Xian/Guilin by air (breakfast, lunch)
Leisure before fly to Guilin . Transfer to hotel.
None of any others scenery in the world could be ranked in parallel with Guilin for the magnificent natural landscape. Many ethnic minorities represented here enrich the cultural life, thus adding truly unique features to Guilin 's already beautiful sceneries , and rewarding it as UNESCO site. Afternoon we visit the Reed Flute Cave , a tour to the underground crystal palace. Then we take the comfortable visit the Piling Silk Hill to discover the old small temples and grottoes and experience the bird overview of beautiful landscape. Hotel: Park Hotel Guilin or similar.

Day 8 (Sat) Guilin (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
We start our cruise this morning on deluxe upper deck of an air-conditioned boat along Li that reveals the haunting beauty of the mist-wrapped peaks and amidst ethnic villages. It brings you a real journey of the natural painting gallery appreciation. After disembarkation and strolling a while in Yangshuo, we return back the city by vehicles and visit the art galley. W e may take a free walk along the Old Rocky Lake , Banyan Lake , Cedarn Lake in front of our hotel, there are many historical sites including the garden of Solitary Beauty Peak and Elephant Trunk Hill for our own exploration.

Day 9 (Sun) Guilin / Shanghai by air (breakfast, lunch)
Leisure before fly to Shanghai . Transfer to the hotel

Afternoon the city tours to colonial European past at The Bund-the window of Shanghai history and modern fast changes, then we visit Xintiandi, a very well-known boutique area composed together with fashion and tradition, fan & elegant. In the later afternoon or at night, the small pub, bar and restaurants in western family style deeply hide inside the narrow lanes, creates a good feeling of Salvador to artists and rich young people. Hotel: Galaxy Hotel or similar.

Day 10 (Mon) Shanghai (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
This morning we start visit Old Downtown and classical Yu Garden. Old Downtown has many narrow zigzag lanes, small squares, fish pond and pavilions and it collects many favourite local bars, restaurants, tea houses and souvenir shops. The Yu Garden (UNESCO Site) built 400 years ago, is a famous ancient private garden with architectures of Ming and Qing dynasties. Afternoon we visit Shanghai Museum . The attractions include enormous finest stone sculptures, bronze-ware, porcelain, calligraphic works, Chinese paintings and ancient furniture. After the Museum we stroll to the People Square . The surroundings are the best collection of modern architecture. If time available we visit the Carpet Factory. Tonight we enjoy the famous Shanghai Acrobatic Show.

Day 11 (Tue) Shanghai (breakfast, lunch)
Today a highlight is to visit Shanghai World Expo. The Exhibition covers a large area of over 5.6 Square KM with 27 master halls. The theme is to show all new creational hopes, concepts, designs, technologies, and present to the world a full potential of urban life in the 21st century as a significant one for urban evolution with a New Approaches of Human Habitat, Beautiful Lifestyle. (Shanghai EXPO is on May 01 - Oct.31)

If Shanghai EXPO unavailable, we take an excursion to the ancient water-town Zhujiajiao to see another unchanged face of Shanghai , where EPEC leaders visited while they were in Shanghai . Then we return back the city, Afternoon we visit Jade Buddha Temple and then free for your own exploration.

Day12 (Wed) Depart Shanghai (breakfast)
Leisure and departure transfer to airport for homeward flight.

SHANGHAI - ZHENGZHOU - SHAOLIN TEMPLE - LUOYANG - XIAN - BEIJING

Day 1 (Fri) Arrival Shanghai
Upon arrival, meet & transfer to hotel for check-in. Hotel: Galaxy Hotel or similar.

Day 2 (Sat) Shanghai (breakfast, lunch. Dinner)
Morning visit Old Downtown and classical Yu Garden. Old Downtown has many narrow zigzag lanes, small squares, fish pond and pavilions and it collects many favourite local bars, restaurants, tea houses and souvenir shops. The Yu Garden (UNESCO Site) built 400 years ago, is a famous ancient private garden with architectures of Ming and Qing dynasties. Owing to its ingenious design, zigzag layout by pavilions, chambers and towers, opera stage, elegant rocks and bridges on the mirroring lakes and moats. Afternoon we visit Shanghai Museum . The attractions include enormous finest stone sculptures, bronze-ware, porcelain, calligraphic works, Chinese paintings and ancient furniture. After the Museum we stroll to the People Square . The surroundings are the best collection of modern architecture. If time available we visit the Carpet Factory. Tonight we enjoy the famous Shanghai Acrobatic Show.

Day 3 (Sun) Shanghai / Zhengzhou by air (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning sightseeing in Shanghai : Jade Buddha Temple and Nanjing Road . Then transfer and take the flight to Zhengzhou - capital city of Henan Province . We have a city tour and visit the Henan Provincial Museum to see the impressive collections of the most early civilizations of Shang and Zhou Dynasties. This evening: welcome dinner with local cuisine. Hotel: Grand Asia Hotel or Crown Plaza Hotel.

Day 4 (Mon) Zhengzhou / Shaolin Temple / Luoyang by bus (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
This morning, we drive 80 km to Shaolin Temple (UNESCO), one of the cradles of Chinese martial arts. Enjoy the martial arts performance and tour the temple and Pagoda Forest , a cemetery of 246 pagodas containing the ashes of eminent monks. After a vegetarian lunch in the temple, we drive 15 km to the town of Gaocheng and see the Guanxing Tai Observatory - China 's oldest surviving observatory (UNESCO). Then we drive another 80 km to Luoyang for check-in at hotel in the later afternoon.
Hotel: Huayang International Hotel or similar.

Day 5 (Tue) Luoyang (breakfast. Lunch, dinner)
We take an excursion to Longmen Grottos (UNECO). It is one of largest grottos in China . The imperial courts during 400-600 AD of the Northern Wei and Tang Dynasty had carved over 100,000 images and statues of Buddha and the disciples on the cliff walls and inside the caves along a kilometer banks of the Yi River. These displays represent the higher artificial philosophy and appreciation taster of Buddhism. Then we tour to the remarkable White Horse Temple - the 1st Buddhist temple built in Chinese at 79AD. If time permits, we will visit the Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs.

Day 6 (Wed) Luoyang / Xian by train (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
We take a late morning Train Express (soft seats) from Luoyang to Xian (5 hours)
Upon arrival meet & transfer to the hotel. S ightseeing in the afternoon: The provincial Museum shows us Chinese archaeology's excavation at Xian Areas from very beginning of Chinese primogenitors of Neolithic Age 20000-8000 years ago to the glorious dynasties 980AD. It has numerous collections and treasures on display. Hotel: Aurum International Hotel or similar.

Day 7 (Thu) Xian (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Full day excursion tour to the femurs UNESCO site of the First Emperor Qin's Terra-cotta Warriors & Bronze Chariots, We will see all excavated Exhibition 1, 2, 3, 4 and watching the archaeologists are continuing on the fields for further excavation. Then we watch the Circle Vision Movie of the historical story and the great excavation . Afternoon on the route back the city we visit the Ceramics & Pottery Center . Then we visit the Big Wide Goose Pagoda Temple , the landmark of Xian. It was built in 1100 years ago during the glorious dynasties and was a holy place for pilgrim. Dumpling Dinner & Tang Dynasty Show.

Day 8 (Fri) Xian/Beijing by air (breakfast, lunch)
Fly to Beijing . Afternoon sightseeing: the largest imperial garden in the world, the elegant Summer Palace (UNESCO) including cruise on the shimmering waters of Kunming Lake . Peking Opera or cultural show at night. Hotel: Chang An Grand Hotel Beijing or similar.

Day 9 (Sat) Beijing (breakfast. Lunch, dinner)
This morning we start tours to Tiananmen Square and the largest Imperial Palace in the world, the Forbidden City of Supreme Harmony and Dignity (UNESCO), and then we approach to the Pandas Garden in Beijing Zoo. It has been breeding the largest numbers of pandas as an institution outside the original habitat areas and it constitutes with other Panda Sanctuaries for being the UNESCO site. After that we visit another renowned imperial site -the Temple of Heaven (UNESCO) including visit the Imperial Hall of Pray Harvest, the Imperial Vault and the Imperial Sacrificial Altar . If time available we visit Pearl workshop.

Day 10 (Sun) Beijing (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
This morning we start tours first to iconic "Beijing 2008 Olympic Center" -the Bird' Nest & Water Cube -where hosts to many spectacular events. We stroll around the outside for photography, and then we continue to the Great Wall at Badaling (UNESCO) and walking along its ramparts for breathtaking view of the largest manpower project in ancient. After that we approach to the mountain valley of the best geomancy site -the Ming Dynasty's Imperial Tomb (UNESCO) including visit the Sacred Stature Road . If time available we visit a Jade stone carving factory and observe the skilled artisans at work as they create intricate designs. Peking Duck Farewell Dinner.

Day 11 (Mon) Depart Beijing (breakfast)
Departure transfer to airport for homeward flight.

Updated:Jul19,2010