07 Nights Package
Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will be transferred to your centrally located hotel, the Novotel Xinqiao, which takes approximately 45 minutes. After check-in, you will have some time at your own leisure, before departing the hotel between 5.30 - 6.00pm for a welcome dinner in a local restaurant
After breakfast in the hotel, depart at 8.30am for a full day sightseeing, including a walk through Tiananmen Square, one of the largest squares in the world, where you can see the Great Hall of the People and other historical monuments. The Forbidden City, located directly behind the Tiananmen tower gate, and where the Ming and Qing Dynasty emperors and empresses lived and ruled from 1420 to 1924. You will spend the whole morning in the Forbidden City.
After lunch you will spend about 2 hours visiting the Temple of Heaven where the Emperors worshipped and prayed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties for a good harvest. Between 4.30-5.00pm, return to your hotel for a short rest (subject to the traffic situation, you may not have time to go back to your hotel before dinner) before departing for dinner and the Peking Opera. The Opera starts at 7.30pm and lasts for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. Return to your hotel at around 9.30 pm.
After breakfast in your hotel, depart at 8.30am for a full day of sightseeing including the Great Wall at Badaling, which lies 45 miles northwest of Beijing, about one and a half hours drive. This provides a good opportunity to see the countryside surrounding Beijing. Approximately two hours will be spent at the Great Wall, along which you will be able to walk and climb or travel by cable car (price not included).
Lunch is at 1.00pm in a local restaurant. After lunch, you will walk along the beautiful Sacred Way guarded by stone statues of the emperors' officers and officials and stone animals, dating from the 15th century. A stop at a Jade workshop is included. At about 5.00pm return to your hotel for a short rest before departing for a Peking Duck Dinner in a local restaurant (subject to traffic situation and availability of Duck Restaurant, you may go to dinner directly). Total mileage for the day is approximately 110 miles.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel (We suggest that you pay your bill for personal incidentals the evening before to avoid a possible queue at reception in the morning. Please request a receipt at reception). Depart the hotel at 8.30am for the Summer Palace, approximately 50 minutes drive.
(Subject to the flight availability, you may have some time at leisure in the morning). Morning visit the Summer Palace, and lunch is at 11.30am. After lunch, you will be transferred to Beijing airport for your flight to Xian. The flight time is 1 hour 40 minutes. Upon arrival at Xian you will be transferred to the New World Xian Hotel for 2 nights. Dinner will be en route to your hotel. The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is 1 hour.
After breakfast in the hotel, a full day of sightseeing will start at 9.00 am, with 1 hour drive to the Terracotta Warrior Museum in the suburbs of Xian - Lintong. The visit to the Museum usually begins with a presentation film explaining the period of history during which the Terracotta Warriors were constructed. A visit of about 2 hours will be spent studying the thousands of Terracotta Warriors and their chariots. Lunch is at 12.30pm.
And afternoon visit the Wild Goose Pagoda on your return to Xian. You will have dinner followed by the Tang Dynasty Show in a local theatre. Return to the hotel at 10.20pm.
After breakfast in the hotel, 10:00am depart the hotel to visit City Wall. Lunch will be at 12.00pm, after which you will depart for the airport for your flight to Shanghai. (The arrival time is subject to your flight schedule, it could also be a morning flight), which takes approximately 2 hours. Upon arrival at Shanghai you will be transferred to the Rayfont Xuhui Hotel. Dinner is in a local restaurant.
After breakfast in the hotel, a full day sightseeing starts at approximately 9.00am. Morning visit to the Yu Garden with typical pagodas and classic architecture from the Qing Dynasty. Lunch is at 12.30pm. After lunch you will visit a functional Buddhist temple -the Jade Buddha Temple. The rest of your time will be spent in Nanjing Road and the famous Bund. Dinner is at a local restaurant at around 6.00pm. You will return to your hotel by 8.00pm.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Shanghai Pudong airport for your flight home.
15 Nights Package
Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will be transferred to your centrally located hotel, the Novotel Xinqiao, which takes approximately 45 minutes. After checkin, you will have some time at your own leisure, before departing the hotel between 5.30 - 6.00pm for a welcome dinner in a local restaurant.
After breakfast in the hotel, depart at 8.30am for a full day sightseeing, including a walk through Tiananmen Square, one of the largest squares in the world, where you can see the Great Hall of the People and other historical monuments.
The Forbidden City, located directly behind the Tiananmen tower gate, and where the Ming and Qing Dynasty emperors and empresses lived and ruled from 1420 to 1924. You will spend the whole morning in the Forbidden City. After lunch you will spend about 2 hours visiting the Temple of Heaven where the Emperors worshipped and prayed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties for a good harvest.
Between 4.30-5.00pm, return to your hotel for a short rest (subject to the traffic situation, you may not have time to go back to your hotel before dinner) before departing for dinner and the Peking Opera. The Opera starts at 7.30pm and lasts for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. Return to your hotel at around 9.30 pm.
After breakfast in your hotel, depart at 8.30am for a full day of sightseeing including the Great Wall at Badaling, which lies 45 miles northwest of Beijing, about one and a half hours drive. This provides a good opportunity to see the countryside surrounding Beijing. Approximately two hours will be spent at the Great Wall, along which you will be able to walk and climb or travel by cable car (price not included).
Lunch is at 1.00pm in a local restaurant. After lunch, you will walk along the beautiful Sacred Way guarded by stone statues of the emperors' officers and officials and stone animals, dating from the 15th century. A stop at a Jade workshop is included.
At about 5.00pm return to your hotel for a short rest before departing for a Peking Duck Dinner in a local restaurant (subject to traffic situation and availability of Duck Restaurant, you may go to dinner directly). Total mileage for the day is approximately 110 miles.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel (We suggest that you pay your bill for personal incidentals the evening before to avoid a possible queue at reception in the morning. Please request a receipt at reception). Depart the hotel at 8.30am for the Summer Palace, approximately 50 minutes drive.
(Subject to the flight availability, you may have some time at leisure in the morning). Morning visit the Summer Palace, and lunch is at 11.30am.
After lunch, you will be transferred to Beijing airport for your flight to Xian. The flight time is 1 hour 40 minutes. Upon arrival at Xian you will be transferred to the New World Xian Hotel for 2 nights. Dinner will be en route to your hotel. The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is 1 hour.
After breakfast in the hotel, a full day of sightseeing will start at 9.00 am, with 1 hour drive to the Terracotta Warrior Museum in the suburbs of Xian - Lintong. The visit to the Museum usually begins with a presentation film explaining the period of history during which the Terracotta Warriors were constructed. A visit of about 2 hours will be spent studying the thousands of Terracotta Warriors and their chariots. Lunch is at 12.30pm. The Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall are the last 2 points of interest on your return to Xian. You will have dinner followed by the Tang Dynasty Show in a local theatre. Return to the hotel at 10:20pm.
After breakfast in the hotel, you will depart for the airport for your flight to Chongqing, which takes approximately 1 hour 10 minutes. Upon arrival at Chongqing, you will have half day city tour to visit Erling Park, Chongqing Zoo (which is home to hundreds of rare animals and has an excellent panda enclosure) and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell. Both lunch and dinner are in local restaurants. And then you will be transferred to the M.S. Sunshine China or similar cruise for 3 nights.
Yangtze River cruise: Breakfast / lunch / dinner on board. Daily shore excursions: Shibaozhai, Shennong Stream, Three Gorges Projects.
11:00am disembark at Yichang pier. After lunch at local restaurant, you will be transferred to the airport for your 1 hour 30 minutes flight to Shanghai.
Upon arrival at Shanghai you will be transferred to the Rayfont Xuhui Hotel. Dinner is in a local restaurant.
After breakfast in the hotel, a full day sightseeing starts at approximately 9.00am. Morning visit to the Yu Garden with typical pagodas and classic architecture from the Qing Dynasty.Lunch is at 12.30pm. After lunch you will visit a functional Buddhist temple -the Jade Buddha Temple. The rest of your time will be spent in Nanjing Road and the famous Bund. Dinner is at a local restaurant at around 6.00pm. You will return to your hotel by 8.00pm.
Morning leave for Suzhou by bus and half day visit in Tongli Old Town en route. Lunch is at 12:30pm.
After lunch you will be transferred to Holiday Inn Youlian Suzhou. Dinner is at a local restaurant at around 6.00pm.
After breakfast in the hotel, a full day sightseeing starts around 9.00am. Morning visit to the Garden of Master of Fishing Nets, the best and most celebrated of all the Suzhou gardens. Lunch is at 12.30pm. Afternoon visit Pan Water Gate. And then you will be spent in Pingjiang Road for the rest of time. Dinner is at a local restaurant at around 6.00pm.
Morning leave for Hangzhou by bus. Lunch is at 12.30pm. After lunch you will visit West Lake by boat and enjoy green tea at Dragon Well Tea Plantation. Dinner is at a local restaurant at around 6.00pm. You will return to Zhejiang International Hotel by 8.00pm.
After breakfast in the hotel, you will depart for the airport for your flight to Guilin, which takes approximately 2 hours. Upon arrival at Guilin you will be transferred to the Guilin Bravo Hotel. Lunch and dinner are in local restaurants.
After breakfast in the hotel, a full day Li River Cruise starts at approximately 8.30am. Lunch is at 12.00pm on board. 1:30pm disembark at Yangshuo, and transfer back to Guilin city around 4:30pm.
Dinner is at a local restaurant at around 6.30pm. You will return to your hotel by 8.00pm.
Morning at leisure after breakfast at hotel. Lunch will be at 12:00pm, and have afternoon tour to visit Reed Flute Cave. After that, you will be transferred to Guilin airport for your flight to Hong Kong.
