ITINERARY:

DAY 1: ARRIVE BEIJING (D)
On arrival, transfer to the centrally located 4 star Novotel Peace Hotel, for your three-night stay.

DAY 2: BEIJING (B/L/D)
Morning tour of world famous Tiananmen Square and the splendours of the Forbidden City. After lunch visit the Summer Palace, the former summer resort of past Chinese Emperors. This evening you will be entertained by an exciting hinese Acrobatic Show.

DAY 3: BEIJING (B/L/D)
In the morning, travel out to China’s most famous icon, the Great Wall at Badaling. After lunch, visit the Ming Dynasty Tombs and a cloisonné factory. For dinner, enjoy the world famous local speciality, Peking Duck, at one of Beijing’s top restaurants.

DAY 4: BEIJING (B)
Morning tour of the Temple of Heaven – one of China’s most beautiful architectural treasures. Rest of day free for further exploration and/or shopping in this exciting city.

DAY 5: BEIJING - XI'AN (B)
Day free, until your late afternoon transfer to the Beijing Railway Station to board your overnight train to Xi’an. You will be travelling in a four berth soft-sleeper compartment. Dinner and beverages can be purchased in the train’s restaurant car.

DAY 6: XI'AN (L/D)
Arrive in Xi’an in the early morning. Today’s city tour includes visits to the Bell and Drum Towers, the Moslem Quarter, the beautifully preserved City Wall and the Shaanxi History Museum (one of the best museums in China). Stay at the 4 star Bell Tower Hotel for two nights.

DAY 7: XI'AN (B/L/D)
Morning tour to the world famous Terracotta Warriors archaeological site. After lunch visit the Banpo Museum - located on the site of the 6000 year old Stone Age Banpo Village.

DAY 8: XI'AN - GUILIN (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Xi’an Airport for your flight to Guilin. On arrival, travel to the beautiful Reed Flute Caves, then to Fubo Hill on the western banks of the Li River, for scenic views of Guilin City and the surrounding countryside. Stay at the 4 star Guilin Bravo Hotel for two nights.

DAY 9: GUILIN - LONGSHENG - GUILIN (B/L/D)
Full day tour to Longsheng, a remote and mountainous region located 80 km from Guilin. Highlights of the day will include the spectacular 1100 metre high Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces and a visit to a Zhuang minority village. Return to Guilin in the late afternoon.

DAY 10: GUILIN - YANGSHUO (B/L/D)
After breakfast, board a Li River cruise boat for the scenically beautiful journey to the town of Yangshuo. During the cruise you will pass by the fantastically shaped peaks that have been the inspiration for so many Chinese classical landscape artists. On arrival in Yangshuo transfer to the Paradise Resort for your overnight stay. Spend the remainder of the day exploring the streets and shopping in this small market town.

DAY 11: YANGSHUO - GUILIN - SHANGHAI (B/L/D)
After breakfast, travel back to Guilin Airport by coach for your flight to Shanghai. On arrival transfer to the 4 star Grand You You Hotel, for your two night stay.

DAY 12: SHANGHAI (B/L/D)
Today’s sightseeing tour includes visits to the historic Bund (one of the world’s best preserved examples of Art-Deco architecture, located adjacent to the Huangpu River), the famous Nanjing Road Shopping District and the Yu Gardens. After dinner travel up to the viewing platform of the Oriental Pearl Tower (third highest tower in the world) for spectacular views of the city by night.

DAY 13: SHANGHAI (B/L/D)
Morning transfer to Shanghai Airport for your onward journey.

B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner