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Tour Code: Essential Tour-Highlight-02
- Day 1-2 in Hong Kong
- Day 1
Upon your arrival at Hong Kong, a vibrant metropolis, our local guide will meet and escort you to your hotel.
Day 2Today you will explore Hong Kong’s unique blend of Chinese heritage and colonial influences.
First ascend to the city’s highest point, Victoria Peak, to get a spectacular panoramic view of the whole city, and visit the exotic floating community of Aberdeen.
Then enjoy the romantic beach at Repulse Bay and explore the Stanley Market to find some of your favorite souvenirs. Free in the afternoon until being transferred to the airport for your flight to Guilin.
- Day 3-4 in Guilin
- Day 3
No Guilin tour is complete without the Li River Cruise.
Today you will take a cruise along the picturesque Li River. Along the river, soaring peaks and pinnacles, limpid waters, thriving groves, rustic views of rice paddies, water buffaloes and villagers make you feel like you are traveling in a Chinese painting.
After disembarking at Yangshuo and check-in, you will be free to explore the ancient town and its famous West Street. Evening is free, optional to enjoy the sensational "Impression Liu Sanjie Show'.
Day 4After a wonderful stay in Yangshuo, you will be driven back to Guilin in the morning.
Then you will start an essential city tour including Elephant Trunk Hill, South China Sea Pearl Museum, and the fabulous Reed Flute Cave which is known as Guilin’s Natural Paradise of Art.
After the tour, you will be escorted to the airport for the flight to Xian, one of China’s four oldest historical capitals.
- Day 5-6 in Xian
- Day 5
The world-famous Terracotta Warriors is your first stop today.Discovered by a farmer in 1974, the Terra Army was regarded as one of the most significant archaeological finds in 20th Century.
You will tour all 3 Pits and see 6,000 life-size terra soldiers and horses in battle formation and go to the Art Ceramics Factory to inspect how these amazing statues can be made in ancient times.
In the afternoon, you will set foot on Xian’s Ancient City Walls, the world’s largest city walls, and visit the age-old Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Day 6Morning sightseeing will take you to the Great Mosque and Muslim Community to have a taste of the exotic Muslim culture. After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Shanghai.
After the tour, you will be escorted to the airport for your flight to Shanghai, China’s largest city.
- Day 7-8 in Shanghai
- Day 7
On this day you will visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center to witness how Shanghai became a huge cosmopolitan city from a shabby village, and then take a stroll in the beautiful Yu Garden, a masterpiece of China’s traditional gardens.
Outside the Garden, you will roam through the hustling Yuyuan Market and drop by Jiangnan Silk Workshop to appreciate exquisite silk products.
Evening is free, optional to enjoy the popular Acrobatic Show.
Day 8In the morning, you will walk down the Bund, a lively waterfront with many ancient colonial buildings, stroll along China’s No.1 shopping street, Nanjing Road, and then get a fantastic bird’s eye view of Shanghai from the iconic Jinmao Tower.
Upon your arrival in Beijing, your local guide will welcome and escort you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free to relax or explore this daynamic capital on your own.
- Day 9-11 in Beijing
- Day 9
After a hearty breakfast, you will wander about the historic Tiananmen Square.
Heading north and walking through Tiananmen Gate, you will enter China’s No.1 palace complex, Forbidden City, which was the home to 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties, for 600 years.
In the afternoon, marvel at the well-known Temple of Heaven where emperors in ancient times worshiped Heaven for a national good harvest and prosperity, follow by a drop at a Jade Gallery.
Day 10A day you will never forget. You will visit the magnificent Great Wall (Jinshanling Section).
Reputed as the 8th Wonder of the World, the Wall is the most recognizable symbol of China, showing Chinese wisdom and willpower in design and construction.
Jinshanling Section is the best preserved part of the Wall, and stretches for 10 km with many original features. The cracked rampart presents a live history book for you to trek, to gaze at and to appreciate.
Day 11Today is at your own leisure before being escorted to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
Trip Overview
Cosmopolitan cities and countryside, modern and tradition, the Terracotta warriors and giant pandas, cycling and cruising, this 9-14 days excursion offers a find blend of China's highlights. Vibrant and dazzling, Hong Kong is a shopping paradise where you can shop till you drop and savor its fashion charm. Kick back in Guilin to admire the picturesque landscape and ethnic folkways. Chengdu is another laidback city of pandas, spicy snacks and leisurely teahouses. Finally the golden triangle tour provides a glimpse of cultural heart and soul in Xian, Shanghai and Beijing.If you are planning a family getaway, add this one to your list.
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Breakfast & Meal
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