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Tour Code: COT-1960
Start in: Beijing
End in: Beijing
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China Exotic Culture and Nature Tour

          

Brief Introduction

Day 1     Arrive/Beijing Details of Day 1

Accommodations: Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.

Day 2     Beijing Details of Day 2

Accommodations: Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Temple of Heaven,Forbidden City,Tiananmen Square
Gala Event: Peking Opera Show
Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at Beijing´s splendid Temple of Heaven. You will have dinner in the Qianmen Hotel followed by the Chinese Opera in Liynan Theatre (the front row seat).

Day 3     Beijing Details of Day 3

Accommodations: Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Great Wall
Special Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner
After breakfast your guide (which is the same as yesterday) will take us on a full day excursion to the Great Wall at the section of Mutianyu. We will travel by private transport and lunch will be provided. In the evening we will be collected for a Peking Duck dinner in Qianmen Quanjude Restaurant.

Day 4     Beijing Details of Day 4

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Summer Palace ,Hutongs
After breakfast,you will first visit Hutongs by rickshaw. And then the Summer Palace .

Day 5     Beijing/Xian Details of Day 5

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Shaanxi Provincial Museum,Ancient City Walls
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination--Xi'an.Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. After rest for a little while and lunch, you will have city tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and the Ancient City Walls. Complete the day with a savory dumpling dinner.

Day 6     Xian Details of Day 6

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Bell Tower,Big Wild Goose Pagoda,Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Special Dinner: Dumpling Dinner
Gala Event: Tang Dynasty Show
Today, you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses,after lunch, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and then the Bell Tower. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty show in the evening(including the dinner).

Day 7     Xian/Wuhan/Regal China Details of Day 7

Accommodations: On the Cruise
Meals: B,L,D
Be free until our guide meets and helps you transfer to the airport for your flight to Wuhan. Upon you arrive in Wuhan, you will be met and have a dinner in Wuhan before you will be transferred to board Regal China which will set sail at 1900.

Day 8     Yangtze cruise Details of Day 8

Accommodations: On the Cruise
Meals: B,L,D
All day sailing.

Day 9     Yangzte cruise Details of Day 9

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: The Three Gorge Dam
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site.

Day 10     Yangtze cruise Details of Day 10

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Lesser Three Gorges,Shennong Stream
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges by smaller vessels.

Day 11     Yangtze cruise Details of Day 11

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Wan County(Wanxian)
Shore excursion to Wan County(Wanxian).

Day 12     Yangtze cruise/Chongqing/Dazu/Emei Details of Day 12

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Dazu Rock Carvings,Mt. Emei
After breakfast, you will disembark the ship in Chongqing at 09:00AM.Then you will be met and have a trip to Dazu. Pay a visit to the Dazu Cave and then drive to Emei. Stay night in Emei. You will have your private tour the whole trip.

Day 13     Mt.Emei Details of Day 13

Accommodations: Emeishan Hotel
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Baoguo Temple
A full day tour in Mt.Emei to visit the Baoguo Temple, Wannian Temple and the Golden Submit. Have famous vegetarian lunch in monastery.

Day 14     Emei/Leshan/Chengdu Details of Day 14

Accommodations: Jinjiang hotel
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base,Leshan Giant Buddha
You will drive to Leshan to visit Leshan Grand Buddha and then drive to Chengdu to see the famous the Panda Base.

Day 15     Chengdu/Guilin Details of Day 15

Accommodations: Guilin Royal Garden Hotel
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Reed Flute Cave,Elephant Trunk Hill ,Fubo Hill
You will be transferred to take morning flight to Guilin. Upon your arrival at Guilin, the most scenic city in China, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. Your tour in this beautiful city will include the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave.

Day 16     Guilin/Longsheng Details of Day 16

Accommodations: Hyatt Regency
Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Longji,Yao People,Zhuang People
Today, you will enjoy a full-day tour to Longsheng Autonomous County,drive back to Guilin after the tour (about 2-hour drive). 90kms northwest to Guilin, the County lives many different ethnic minority groups such as Zhuang, Yao, Miao and Dong etc. In recent years, this county has gradually become a popular destination for photography enthusiasts and people who are interested in minority culture. On this tour you will not only enjoy the wonderful view of terraced rice paddies--the most famous section is called "Longji", lush bamboo groves and small villages on the hillside along the way, but also be amazed by the rich culture of the Zhuang and Yao people.Stay one night in Guilin.

Day 17     Guilin/Yangshuo Details of Day 17

Accommodations: Paradesa Yangshuo
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Li River Cruise
After breakfast, drive to Zhujiang Pier (about 40-minute drive) to start the boat cruise along the tranquil Li River which is the highlight in Guilin until you get to Yangshuo County. Along the river, you will be inspired by breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and reflections in the water together with the serene pastoral views of rice paddies and water buffaloes, you are certainly walking into a traditional Chinese painting by cruising on it. Free time in the afternoon after checking in the hotel in Yangshuo.

Day 18     Yangshuo Details of Day 18

Meals: B,L,D
Sightseeing: Yulong River,Big Banyan Tree
After breakfast, you will experience an interesting and enjoyable cycling tour to the Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree Park by taking the countryside road partly along the picturesque Yulong River. Pay a visit to one of the local farmers'home en route.

Day 19     Yangshuo/Guilin/Shanghai Details of Day 19

Accommodations: Broadway Mansions
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Seven Star Park
Today, drive back to Guilin (1.5-hour drive) and have a visit to the Seven Star Park before your transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai.Upon you arrive in Shanghai,you will be escorted to your hotel.

Day 20     Shanghai Details of Day 20

Accommodations: Broadway Mansions
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Jade Buddha Temple,Yu Garden,Yuyuan Market,Shanghai Museum
Today, your full-day excursion of incredible Shanghai will include: Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market and the Jade Buddha Temple.

Day 21     Shanghai/Suzhou Details of Day 21

Accommodations: Renaissance Suzhou Hotel
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: The No.1 Silk Factory,Pan Gate, Grand Canal,Tiger Hill Park,Humble Administrator's Garden
After breakfast, you will start your journey to Suzhou (100km away from Shanghai), which has been known as the Venice of the East. Upon your arrival,be met by your local guide, your tour in Suzhou today includes: the classical Humble Administrator's Garden, the ancient Tiger Hill Park, have a cruise on the Grand Canal and then visit the Pan Gate, and the No.1 Silk Factory.Overnight at Suzhou.

Day 22     Suzhou/Zhouzhuan/Shanghai Details of Day 22

Accommodations: Broadway Mansions
Meals: B,L
Sightseeing: Zhouzhuang,Quanfu Temple,Twin Bridge,Hall of Shen's Residence,Ancient Memorial Archway
In the morning, drive to Zhouzhuang (30km away from Suzhou), there you will pay a visit to the Ancient Memorial Archway, Quanfu Temple, the Hall of Shen's Residence and the Twin Bridge. Drive back to Shanghai afterwards (about one-hour drive).

Day 23     Shanghai/Beijing Details of Day 23

Accommodations: Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Meals: B
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to Beijing. Upon you arrive in Beijing, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 24     Beijing Details of Day 24

Accommodations: Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Meals: B
You will be free the whole day at your leisure.

Day 25     Beijing/Final departure Details of Day 25

Meals: B
You will be transferred to take flight to your home.

Included Features
China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
Accommodations for 24 nights, including 20 nights at four star or higher hotels, 1 night nights at two star hotels, 2 nights at five star yangtze cruise ship
60 meals, including 24 full breakfasts, 21 lunches and 15 dinners (including Peking Duck Dinner, Dumpling Dinner)
2 gala evening events-- Peking Opera Show in Beijing, Tang Dynasty Show in Xian
Round-trip transfers---between airports, hotels and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned motor coaches with experienced drivers
A local English-speaking guide in each city
Entrance fees to scenic spots listed in the itinerary
Luggage transfers between airports and hotels
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty insurance

Government taxes and service charges except tips for tour guides and drivers

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