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Day 01: Starting in Beijing You will be met upon arrival at Beijing Capital Airport and check into your hotel. The rest day is left free off schedule for your individual activities. No escorted tour is scheduled.

Hotel: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel  Meals: None

Day 02: Beijing     After breakfast you are invited to attend the pre-tour briefing in the hotel, where you will meet the other members of your group. Start your China tour with the visit to the world largest city square of Tian'anmen Square. Just cross the famous Chang'an Avenue to enter the Forbidden City to appreciate this majestic royal court complex. In the afternoon the visit will be focused on the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors pray for God blessing and harvest for the whole nation. The welcome dinner of the Beijing Specialty Peking Duck Banquet valued at CNY122.00 net per person will be served at a famous restaurant. Consequently you will be entertained by a brilliant Peking Opera performance at the well-known Liyuan Theatre.

Hotel: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel Meals: B, L, D

Day 03: Beijing   Drive to visit Badaling section of the world famous Great Wall, one of the ancient construction wonders in the history. You will be given 1.5-2 hours to have a short excursion on the wall. To reward the energy lost in the morning, you will be transferred back to a fine local Sichuan food restaurant to have a decent lunch. In the afternoon you will move to visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tombs.

Hotel: Deluxe Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel Meals: B, L, D

Day 04: Beijing - Xian   After visiting the Imperial garden Summer Palace where is the royalties' summer resort and the lovely Giant Pandas in Beijing Zoo, take an afternoon flight to the next ancient capital city, Xian. The local guide will pick you up at the Xian airport and transfer to check in at the well selected hotel, where a lush buffet dinner valued at CNY168.00 net per person is waiting for you.

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Hotel   Meals: B, L, D

Day 05: Xian Drive to visit the remarkable significant archeological excavation of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in the morning, which is not to be missed for any visitors to China. The a la carte lunch at CNY80.00 net per person will be arranged at a Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the downtown area, to avoid having the poor food at the tourism site shop. In the afternoon go on with the city tour to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the well preserved Ancient City Wall. This evening please enjoy the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show.

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Hotel Meals: B, L, D

Day 06: Xian Continue your Xian city tour by visiting the Provincial History Museum in the morning. After a well arranged lunch valued at CNY80.00 net per person at a local well-known restaurant, visit a local family and the Great Mosque. You will have some free time to explore the Muslim Bazaar nearby for some souvenirs or little gifts for your families or friends. The same valued a la carte dinner will be served at a local famous Sichuan cuisine restaurant.

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Hotel Meals: B, L, D

Day 07: Xian - Guilin On the way to the airport, visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. Take flight to the picturesque scenic city Guilin. Be met and escorted to check in at the local best hotel.

Hotel: Sheraton Hotel  Meals: B, L, D

Day 08: Guilin - Yangshuo Take the memorable cruise along the Li River down to Yangshuo with lunch on board, fully soaked up into the fantastic picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wandering around on both sides of the river bank on the way. After checking in the local best hotel, a special bicycle ride along the countryside will be an extraordinary experience of your trip, by which you can take a deep breath of the fresh air there and have a close touching of the local people's life. You can also take our electric car which is more energy-saving alternatively. You may also have a chance to take a family visit to the villager's home. Dinner is on your own side. (Tips: Since the lunch on the Li River cruise can not meet your expectation, YangtzeRiverTour suggests that you have a rich breakfast at the hotel today.)

Hotel: Yangshuo Paradesa Resort Meals: B, L

Day 09: Yangshuo - Guilin The morning will be left out of schedule for you to explore this charming town on your own. You can cycle the town by bike, or have a walk around the West Street. Our guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel at about 13:00 and then transfer you back to Guilin by car. Continue the sightseeing of the supernatural Reed Flute Cave and the vivid Elephant Trunk Hill. Enjoy the Ethnic Minority Songs and Dances at Lijiang Theatre after dinner.

Hotel: Sheraton Hotel Meals: B, L, D

Day 10: Guilin - Shanghai Take a morning flight heading for your final stop, the largest metropolis in China, Shanghai. Be met and transferred to check in at the hotel. After lunch, visit the newly developed area simulating the old Shanghai style, Xin Tian Di, which assembles dinning, entertainment, culture, fashion, shopping and tourism. You may find your preferred restaurant or café to arrange your dinner there.

Hotel: JC Mandarin Hotel - Deluxe room  Meals: B, L

Day 11: Shanghai Visit to Shanghai Museum with large collection of rare cultural piece and the elegant Yuyuan Garden full of traditional flavor in the morning. After lunch, take a short cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The Farewell Dinner valued at CNY105.00 net per person is specially arranged at the famous Wang Bao He in Central Hotel, with a history of 260 years old and serving the best Shanghai Cuisines. The breathtaking Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre will be served afterwards. Upon returning to the hotel our tour guide will see you into the lobby to bid farewell. Our escorted service ends here.

Hotel: JC Mandarin Hotel - Deluxe room Meals: B, L, D

Day 12: Ending in Shanghai Please go to the airport for your home forward flight on your own. If you still have more time for the China visit, you can contact us for some suggestion to extend your China trip.

Meals: B

Tips:

Airports:
Shanghai has two airports: Hongqiao Airport (9 miles (15 km) west of the center of Shanghai) and Pudong Airport (19 miles (30km) southeast of Shanghai). Please make sure you go to the right one for departure.

Best way to Airports:
YangtzeRiverTour suggests you book a taxi at the Front Desk of your Shanghai hotel to make sure you won't stand outside the hotel entrance with your luggage waiting for a taxi. The trip to Pudong Airport will take one hour at 150 -170 RMB and it needs a 20 minutes drive for the Hongqiao Airport at 30 RMB. Hotel shuttle buses are available every hour to the airport at 50 RMB per person. For details please contact the Front Desk of the hotel.


Tour Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Group Code	Arrival Date	Departure Date	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Status
08-G0412	Apr 12	Apr 23	$1823.00	$2483.00	Closed
08-G0517	May 17	May 28	$1823.00	$2483.00	Closed
08-G0604	Jun 04	Jun 15	$1743.00	$2323.00	Closed
08-G0702	Jul 02	Jul 13	$1793.00	$2313.00	Closed
08-G0714	Jul 14	Jul 25	$1763.00	$2263.00	Closed
08-G0915	Sep 15	Sep 26	$1973.00	$2653.00	Open
08-G1013	Oct 13	Oct 24	$1923.00	$2603.00	Open
08-G1025	Oct 25	Nov 05	$1823.00	$2473.00	Closed
08-G1105	Nov 05	Nov 16	$1793.00	$1823.00	Closed

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