Tour Code: CNT- 12
Tour Route: Beijing - Xian  - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Kunming - Lijiang - Shanghai 

Day by Day Itinerary:

B-- Breakfast        L-- Lunch        D-- Dinner

Day 01: Arrive in Beijing
Arrive at the Beijing Capital Airport, be met and transferred to hotel by your guide and driver, have a good rest by your own.

Day 02: Beijing (B+L+D)
Today you will do the sightseeing tour to visit the Tian'anmen Square , Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven. In the evening a lively Peking Opera performance at Liyuan Theater will be arranged afer dinner at Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant. Then drive back to your hotel, free on your own.

Day 03: Beijing (B+L+D)
Breakfast in the hotel, then pick you up at your hotel by your guide and driver at 8:00am in the morning, arrange the full day tour to visit the Great Wall at Badaling (you can choose to take cable car, 60RMB per person on your own) and Ming Tombs. After dinner drive you back to hotel, free on your own.
 
Day 04: Beijing Xian(B+L+D)
You will take an afternoon flight to Xian after visiting the Summer Palace and the lovely Giant Pandas. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to check in.

Day 05: Xian (B+L+D)
Breakfast in your hotel, and arrange the full day to visit Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi'an City Wall. In the evening after the local specialty - Dumpling Banquet as dinner, you will be entertained with the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show at Shanxi Theater.
 
Day 06: Xian Guilin(B+L+D)
Morning you will visit the Provincial History Museum, which houses a large collection of historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi Province, then go to see the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore for some souvenirs or antiques in the Bazaar near the Mosque. Take late afternoon/evening flight to Guilin. Upon arrival at Guilin, airport picking up and transfer to your hotel.

Day 07: Guilin - Li River Cruise - Yangshuo  (B+L)
Drive 1 hour to Zhujiang Pier and cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo which takes 3-4 hours. Enjoy the most beautiful landscape in China, have lunch on board. Disembark the ship when arrival at Yangshuo. Transfer to your hotel in Yangshuo. Afternoon a short bicycle trip to the countryside will then be arranged, which we feel sure will be one of the most memorable parts of your tour. You will also visit a local villager's home.

Day 08: Yangshuo - Guilin (B)
Today you will have almost one day free to be totally relaxed. You can hire a bicycle enjoying the breathtaking scenery around the town or wander along the West Street or having a pot of tea in a sidewalk cafe. Late afternoon drive back to Guilin, in the evening enjoy the Ethnic performance dancing & singing in Liliang Theater.

Day 09: Guilin Kunming (B+L)
Breakfast in the hote, then arrange half day to visit the Seven Star Park, the Reed Flute Cave and the Elephant Trunk Hill.  After lunch, transfer to Guilin airport for your flight to Kunming. Upon arrival at Kunming airport, to be met and transferred to your hotel.  Rest of the day is on your own.

Day 10:  Kunming - Lijiang (B+L+D)
Visit the Stone Forest in the morning. After that take a flight to Lijiang and transfer to your hotel.

Day 11: Lijiang (B+L+D)
Visit the Baisha Village and the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in the Yuhu Village. After that you will visit a Naxi family and the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace after dinner. 
 
Day 12: Lijaing - Shanghai (B)
Morning is free on your own leisure. After lunch take flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai airport, to be met and transferred to your hotel. In the evening arrange you to stroll along the Nanjing Road to reach the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River.

Day 13: Shanghai  (B+L+D)
Breakfast in the hotel, then pick you up at your hotel by your guide and driver at 8:00am in the morning, arrange the full day tour to the Shanghai Museum, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Yu Yuan Garden and Yu market. In the evening enjoy the Portman Acrobatic Show at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Day 14: Departure from Shanghai (B)
Free on your own, then Shanghai airport see-off service and end the trip.

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

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

Tour Inclusions:

1. The economy-class airfare of China flights as specified in the itinerary;
2. Hotels lists in the itienrary or the same level with daily western/Chinese breakfasts;
 *    The hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard twin room with private facilities in all relevant locations. If a single client requests a twin room alone, the single room supplement will be charged.
3. Daily lunches and/or dinners remarked in the itinerary;
4. Excellent guide & driver(One private English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you on all normal sightseeing tours in each city);
5. All personal entrance tickets;
6. Comfortable and clean air-conditioned car or van;
7. 2 bottles of mineral water each day;
8. Government taxes.

Tour exclusions:

1.The air charge of arrival in the first city of the tour and departure from the last city of the tour;
2. Your own expense;
3. Optional Programs which are not specified in the above itinerary.
4. Tips for the guide and driver;