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See the highlight attractions – Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace The Beihai Park,The Ming Tombs Hike the most beautiful section of the Great Wall – the Mutianyu Great WallTake a pedicab to explore the hutongs, old part of Beijing, Old Courtyard and Drum TowerHave an outside look at the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, a magic for the 2008 Olympic GamesEnjoy Chinese acrobatic Show or Kong Fu show in the eveningVisit the The Lama Temple –one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the worldVisit the Panda House in The Beijing Zoo
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See the highlight attractions in Xi’an- Terra-Cotta Army,City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Da Ci’en Temple in Xian and Great Mosque in Xian.
Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the legendary army of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses in Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s subterranean tomb.
Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the City Wall which protected Xi’an’s inhabitants from its invaders
Explore the famous Muslim Quarter and street
Enjoy the famous–Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show, a must-see performance in Xi’an for travelers all over the world, is a well designed performance of the traditional Chinese music and dance
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Explore and experience Longsheng Longji Rice Terraces with the Minority life
Bamboo Rafting along the Li River,Yangdi to Xingping and enjoy the countryside sceneary
Bicyle adventure along Yangshuo’s attractive countryside
Visit the biggest natural open-air theatre in the world for the Impression Liusanjie Show
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Enjoy 7 Chinese lunches +1 peking duck dinner+Tang Music and Dinner Show
Transportatin between cities
Helpful and knowledgeable private English speaking tour guide
Enjoy Private air-condtioned vehicle and airport transfer
Arrival at Beijing
On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our driver and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the Day
Beijing ( L )
Depart your hotel at 9:00am
Exploring one of the world’s largest public areas—Tiananmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, the mausoleum of Mao Zedong and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes. Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years
The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing,, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture,and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.
The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987,and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world
Lunch in the Local family with the homemade lunch
Here you will explore the off-the-beaten-path hutong allays , you will get to experience what it truly feels like to be a local on a more personal level without the crowds.Also wander through a maze of courtyards and spend time with a neighborhood family to get a glimpse of what life is like for a real Beijing hutong resident as you are invited into their home.
Contunue to The Lama Temple –one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world
Situated on the east side of Yonghegong Street in the northeastern corner of the city, the Yonghe Lamasery is the largest and best-known lamasery in Beijing. The principal components are three exquisite memorial archways and five major halls, all of which stand on a north-south axis. The total area of the compound calculated from the southernmost memorial archway to the lamasery; s northernmost point is 66,400 square meters
To the Drum Tower,Watch the Drum beaten performance(the last performance is at 4:50pm) at the Drum tower,then take the rickshaw to explore the local allays,you will visit a local family to see the courtyard as well.Bell tower have an interesting teahouse, if you want to learn the tea culture this is an option
Take the rickshaw along the Hutong allay and visit a local family in their courtyard home,to see how the local’s living condition
Enjoy the Chinese amazing Acrobatic show or Kong fu show
Return to hotel around 7pm
Beijing (L)(D)
Depart your hotel at 8:30amOnce arrive at the The Mutianyu Great Wall,you’ll enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides .Mutianyu is a bit more rugged and slightly less crowded than the more famous Badaling. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered by trees and orchards, keeping the air fragrant with chestnut blossoms in the spring and fresh all year long.Stop at a Local Restaurant for lunchThen Visit the Ding Ling at Ming tombs.Ming tombs was listed as World Culture Heritage which was surrounded by mountains.Dingling is the only emperor’s tomb open to the public .Dingling was built in 1590. Emperor Shen Zong and the empress were buried there in 1620. After it was built, the underground palace was covered with deep soil. The people in charge of the tomb construction and later burial of the imperials erected the tablet as a sign for relocating the underground palace when needed.
Have an outside look at the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, a magic for the 2008 Olympic GamesReturn to hotel around 6pm
Beijing (L)(D) –Xi’an
Depart your hotel at 8:30am
Your exploration begins with a visit to the stunning Temple of Heaven visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is one of several worship sites in the capital where the emperors offered sacrifices. Its location in the city derives from the notion that yang,the mal vital principle,is located n the south;and as Heaven is yang,it should be worshipped in the southern suburbs of the capital.
The Temple of Heaven was constructed between 1406 and 1420 during the reign of Ming Emperor YongLe (reign: 1403-1424), who also oversaw the creation of the Forbidden City during the same period.
Visit the Pandas in The Beijing Zoo.With over 600 animal species on display, including China’s national treasure, the giant panda , but also the golden monkey, Yangtze alligators…
Stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch
Contunue to a well-preserved royal garden, the Summer Palace. Renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, the Summer Palace has been listed in the World Heritage Sites and considered as one of the most classical gardens of the world.
Renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, the Summer Palace has been listed in the World Heritage Sites and considered as one of the most classical gardens of the world.The Summer Palace, originally named Qingyi Yuan or the Garden of Clear Ripples, was first constructed in 1750. It was razed to the ground by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860. The Government of the Qing Dynasty started to rebuild it in 1886 with funds that it had misappropriated from the Imperial Navy and other sources. Renamed two years later as Yihe Yuan or the Garden of Health and Harmony, it was supposed to serve as a summer resort for the Empress Dowager Cixi. Known also as the Summer Palace, it was ravaged by the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers that invaded China in 1900. The damage was repaired in 1902.
Peking Duck Dinner at the local restaurant
After the tour, our guide will escort you to the airport to take a flight to Xi’an City(we will choose late afternoon flight between 6-8pm,it takes around 1 hour 40 mintues to Xi’an)– if you choose to fly then you will have pekiing duck dinner another night.
Our Driver in Xi’an will pick you up then transfer to your hotel in Xi’an
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After the tour, our guide will escort you to the Beijng West Railway station for the overnight train to Xi’an City
Next morning our guide and driver will pick you up from the train station,then continue for the tour
Beijing – Xian by overnight train Z19 (19:57 – next day 07:50 am) or T43 (20:48 -next day 09:00)
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After the tour, our guide will escort you to the Beijng West Railway station for the High Speed train to Xi’an(It take around 5-5.5 hours from Beijing to Xi’an, the Last high speed train depart Beijing at 17:37, arrive Xi’an at 23:03) if you choose to fly then you will have pekiing duck dinner another night.
Our driver in Xi’an will pick you up from the train station,drop you off at your hotel in Xi’an
Xi’an(L)
Depart your hotel at 9am or been picked up by our guide in Xi’an from the Train station and go directly for the tour
Then heading to the Army of Terra Cotta Warriors.It was discovered in 1974 by peasants digging a well.The awesome ranks of life-size pottery figures,modeled from yellow clay,were made to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huang,despotic ruuler who unified China over 2,200 years ago.Excavations yielded three pits and over 7,000 soldiers,archers,and horses.Each warrior,originally colored with pigment and holding a weapon,has indiidually crafted expression.The museum and the mausoleum are listed the world’s cultural legacies as the UNESCO.
The Terracotta Army is a form of funerary art buried with the Emperor of Qin (Shi Huangdi) in 209-210 BC (his reign over Qin was from 247 BC to 221 BC and unified China from 221 BC to the end of his life in 210 BC). Their purpose was to help rule another empire with Shi Huang Di in the afterlife. Consequently, they are also sometimes referred to as “Qin’s Armies”. Some people think that the army was also built for protection.
The Terracotta Army was discovered in March 1974 by local farmers drilling a water well to the east of Lishan (Mount Li). Mount Li is also where the material to make the terracotta warriors originated. In addition to the warriors, an entire man-made necropolis for the emperor has been excavated.
Have lunch in a local Chinese restaurantvisit
Stop at a local restaurant for lunch
Then heading to the City Wall in Xian.In 1370,during the reign of hongwu,the first Ming emperor,these walls were built on the foundations of the Tang imperial palace,using rammed earth,quicklime,and glutinous rice extract.The 39-ft(12m) high bastions have bases up to 59 ft(18 m)thick
The Ancient City Wall of Xi’an is a rigorous and integrated military defense system comprising city moat, drawbridge, various observation towers, battlements, turrets, parapets and crenels. Since constructed from Sui and Tang dynasties about 1400 years ago, the wall has experienced series of alteration and finalized the current layout, with the Changle Gate (East Gate), the Yongning Gate (South Gate), the Anding Gate (West Gate) and the Anyuan Gate (North Gate) being the four main city gate
Enjoy the famous–Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show, a must-see performance in Xi’an for travelers all over the world, is a well designed performance of the traditional Chinese music and dance
Back to hotel
Xi’an(L)-Guilin -Yangshuo
Depart your hotel at 9:00am,please check out before the guide meet youMove on to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Da Ci’en Temple,As the symbol of the old-line Xian, Da Ci’en Temple is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists,Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Situated in the Da Ci’en Temple, about four kilometers from the urban center, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China. The Pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty to collect Buddhist scriptures, it is one of the city’s most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xi’an todayContinue to the Great Mosque. The famous Great Mosque is located in the Muslim Area. For the tourists coming here, the bazaar in the Muslim area is most attractive with a wide area of stalls selling everything. The shopping is very cheap and some unusual items we will seldom see anywhere else in China. The Great Mosque in Xian is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in ChinaExplore the famous Muslim Quarter(if time permit)Actually secluded lanes and corner are where the taste surprise is always hidden and patient exploration is required. The zigzagging local-frequent Xi Yangshi and Bei Guangji Jie (Chinese: 北广济街) lanes are local-frequented and stall-clustered and harbor many authentic taste gems. These lanes have more leisurely life touch: white-skullcap stall owners chitchatting, the white-mustache senior sunbathing in the rocking chair, kids teasing the puppies, etc.
Stop at a local restaurant for lunchAfter the tour guide will escort you to the airport to take a flight to Guilin(we will choose afternoon flight between 2-6 pm,it takes around 1 hour 50 mintues to Guilin)
Our Driver in Guilin will pick you up then transfer to your hotel in Yangshuo, it taks around 2 hours from Guilin to Yangshuo
Yangshuo(L)
Depart your hotel at 8:00am to Yangdi,
Take the bamboo rafting to Xingping,on the way you will pass by different villages,give you a view of the local countryside life and stunning nature scenery.Then visit the Xingping old town.On the way, you will not only visit the most classic sceneries of Li River, but also you can experience the local farmer and fisherman’s daily life style.
Arrive at Xingping ancient town, you can have a stroll at peaceful Xingping ancient town, you will be fascinated by this peaceful small old town due to its featured old houses
Having lunch,then walk around the west street
Then in the afternoon you will start the bike tour.To go through the countryside of Yangsuo
Go back to town,then Enjoy the famous Night show Impression of Liusanjie.The cast are local Zhuang minority villagers and bamboo-raft-men, and it is one of the creations of famous Chinese Director Zhang Yimou. This colorful and musically glorious extravaganza, uses songs, imagery, colorful lighting and costumes, booming music and local faces, to bring to life the celebrated and moving legend of the Song Fairy, Liu’s Third Daughter.
Return to hotel
Yangshuo(L)
Depart your hotel at 8:30am to Longsheng
Private transfer to the Longsheng Longji Rice Terraces.(around 3 hours)Digging began in Yuan Dynasty, Longji Rice Terraces has gone through a great many of hardships for hundreds of years. Zhuang and Yao people live here for generations, build ridges to dig up terraces, ask mountains for food. The layers of terraces look like the lamellar scales at a distance, and decorate the rolling and sheer Longji Mountain into a vivid and full-body flashing dragon. The color of Longji Rice Terraces is of distinct gradation, changes with a different romantic charm in four seasons, and makes people fascinated.
Lunch in the local restaurant
Heading to Guilin airport for your late evening flight to your next destination or drop you off at your hotel in Guilin
DEPARTURE TIME & LOCATION
PICK-UP LOCATION
The pick up location is in your hotel’s lobby,your guide will hold a sign with your name writen on
If you are travelling between different cities,then once you arrive the destination,get your luggage,walk out the hall then find your name sign.Our guide or driver will be there
Notes
It’s a heavy itinerary,So be sure to wear comfortable shoes and have a good sleep the day before
This is an exclusive private day Tour. Once your tour is confirmed, that tour will no longer be available to anyone else except for your own traveling party.
We offer the Authantic Chinese food in the local restaurant,if you have special request please tell us in advance
The itinerary is flexible,we can adjust it according to your personal interests/weather/any unexpected conditions
For the Beijing-Xi’an overnight /High Speed Train ,We will purchase the tickets for you,please send us every pessengers passport’s photocopy
If you choose to take the high speed train, our package including the second class seats, if you want to upgrade to first class, please let us know in advance
Tips for the train travel and type of trains please read OUR TIP
A Full payment or a Deposit of 200USD is required for this tour to pay through Paypal.please contact us to send you the invoice.
Each city you will have your own tour guide,when you take the train or plane our guide will not go with you,you are on your own,once you arrive each city,our guide will pick you up from the airport or train station holding your name sign
If you want breakfast or dinner which is no including in the price,just tell our guide,they will help you find the place to eat,please pay your own.
Children’s Discount
In China,children’s discount are based on height,please let us know your children’s height,so we can give you the children’s discount accordingly
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person Beijing-Xi’an Soft sleeper Xi’an-Guilin by Plane |
Tour Cost Per Person Beijing-Xi’an Deluxe Soft sleeper Xi’an-Guilin by Plane |
Tour Cost Per Person By Flight for the whole trip |
| 1 Person | $2170 | $2200 | $2235 |
| 2 Persons | $1450 | $1500 | $1590 |
| 3 Persons | $1270 | $1320 | $1390 |
| 4 Persons | $1135 | $1185 | $1250 |
| 5 Persons | $1065 | $1115 | $1170 |
| 6 Persons | $1035 | $1085 | $1145 |
| 7 Persons | $1020 | $1070 | $1125 |
| 8 Persons | $1005 | $1055 | $1110 |
| 9 Persons | $995 | $1045 | $1100 |
| 10 persons and above | Please contact us for detailed quotation | Please contact us for detailed quotation | Please contact us for detailed quotation |
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Experienced Tour Guide
Comfortable Transportation with an Experienced Driver
.Entrance fees and meals (L-Lunch) (D=Dinner)as mentioned
Cable car round trip or Ski-lift up and Tobaggan down Tickets at the Great Wall of China
Dragon Boat on the Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace(Boat is not running if meet bad weather)
Chinese Acrobatic show VIP Ticket
Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show
The Impression Liusanjie Show Ticket
Bamboo rafting and bike rental in Yangshuo
Transportation between cities mentioned above
Accommondation
Gratuities to your tour guide and driver
Personal cost
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Travel insurance
Plane tickets when you depart Guilin
