Day  1 USA depart to Beijing                                                                                 

Your exciting China vacation begins today as you board your transpacific flight to China.- heading for Beijing, China’s capital city

Day 2 Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival, you will be met & transferred by our professional English speaking guide to your hotel.  Rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 3  Beijing (B/L)

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day city excursion to Tiananmen Square-the largest square in the world, Forbidden City-imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasty, and the Summer Place- the best-preserved imperial garden in China.  Lunch afterwards. 

This evening, you can choose to see the Chinese Kungfu show or spend the time shopping out on Wangfujiang

Day 4  Beijing (B/L/D)
Buffet breakfast at hotel followed by full day trip to the Great Wall, the symbol of China,  The Ming Tombs  (ccnsisting of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors, and one of the largest imperial necropolises in China)  the Sacred Way - The way stood on both sides with marvelous stone sculptures by which means the road leading to heaven followed by lunch.  This evening, enjoy the famous  Peking Roasted Duck Dinner.

Day 5  Beijing/Xian  (B/L/D)
Buffet breakfast at hotel, then visit  the  Temple of Heaven-here ancient emperors prayed for good harvest.  The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilizations.

Continue to explore the old town of Beijing(visit Hutong by rickshaw), with lunch at a Hutong family.   A hutong is a unique form of community that exists only in China. If you are tired with high buildings and wide streets, enter Beijing's hutongs , and experience the  "Hutong Culture".
After lunch,  transfer to the airport for flight to Xian-the ancient capital of China. Upon arrival meet and transfer your hotel.  This evening a special 10 course Dumpling Dinner with dumplings making demonstration. . 

Day 6  Xian (B/L)
After breakfast, full day excursion to world famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses  (the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. The army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.) 

Onto the Big Goose Pagoda (one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xi'an today. )  and the  Grand Mosque (one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China)  Tonight, consider going to see the Tang Dynasty &  Dinner Show .

Day 7  Xian/Guilin  (B/L)
After breakfast,  visit Shaanxi Historical Museum (consider one of the best museum in China - where you can learn about the 5,000 year brilliant history of China.

Onto the Ancient City Wall. . Xian City Wall was constructed in the early Ming Dynasty on the basis of the Imperial City of Chang An (Everlasting Peace) of the Tang Dynasty.

After lunch, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Guilin.

Transfer to your hotel.

Day 8  Oct 28 Guilin ( B/L)

After breakfast at hotel get your cameras ready as you embark on a half day cruise  out on the Li River .

Guilin scenery is acclaimed as the "Best Under Heaven" and the most beautiful scenes are found along the Li-River. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky. Water buffalo patrol the fields, peasants reap rice paddies, school kids and fisherman float by on bamboo rafts. With its breathtaking scenery and taste of a life far removed from the concrete metropolis, the scenery along the Li River become one of China's top tourist destinations. Lunch on board.

On your drive back into the city,  you will be able to see rice paddies and water buffaloes.- definitely a Kodak moment!

Day 9 Oct 29 Guilin/Shanghai ( B/L)

After breakfast, visit Elephant Trunk Hill the symbol of Guilin landscape , and then onto the Reed Flute Cave, known as "the Palace of Natural Arts" where you can see beautiful stalactites & stalagmites. After lunch, transfer to the airport for flight to Shanghai, the vibrant center of commerce. Upon arrival meet and transfer to your hotel

Day 10 Oct 30 Shanghai ( B/L )
Buffet breakfast at hotel follow by full day city tour to:

Yu Garden, (a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty).

“The Bund”& Nanjing Road  (known as a miniature museum of international architecture with dozens of high buildings standing along the shore. ) and the Jade Buddha Temple  (the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. )

This evening, consider attending the Acrobatic Show or shop more on Nanjing Road, the longest commercial street in China, lined with big department and specialty stores, upscale boutiques, and a variety of fine restaurants.

Day 11  Oct 31  Shanghai (B)

Free day for you to explore Shanghai on your own be it shopping or visit the Shanghai Museum, or the Pudong area.  Another option is to day a day tour into Suzhou. 

Day 12  Nov 1  Shanghai Departure ( B )

Buffet breakfast at hotel and free until your transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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