Majestic China:Beijing-Xi’an-Guilin-Shanghai 9 days tour

Beijing ( L )

Depart your hotel at 9am
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.In the morning you will enjoy all kinds of morning activities in this park.
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.

Stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch
Back to the Tiananmen Square,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
Enjoy the Chinese amazing Acrobatic show
Return to hotel around 7pm

Pearl market near the Temple of heaven is option

Beijing (L)(D)

Depart your hotel at 8:30am

Have an outside look at the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, a magic for the 2008 Olympic Games
 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
Peking Duck dinner at Local Restaurant
Return to hotel around 7:30pm

Beijing (L) –Xi’an

Depart your hotel at 9:00am

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…

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.

 Lunch in the Local family with the homemade lunch

This afternoon, big farewell to Beijing and fly/overnight train to the city of Xi’an.

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 2-6 pm,it takes around 1 hour 40 mintues to Xi’an)
Our Driver in Xi’an will pick you up then transfer to your hotel in Xi’an
OR

After the tour, our guide will escort you to the Beijng West Railway station for the overnight train to Xi’an City( then you can have a easy morning ,and start the tour from the lunch time.)

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)
OR

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)
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)(D)

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.
Stop at a local restaurant for lunch
Move on 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.You can either climb up to the Wall to have a spectucalar view of the city or ride a bide along the  city Wall.
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 -Guilin (L)-Yangshuo
Depart your hotel at 9:00am,please check out before the guide meet you
Move 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 today
Continue 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 China
Stop at a local restaurant for lunch
After 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-Longji Rice Terrace -Guilin(L)-Shanghai

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
After the tour, be escorted to the airport for your flight to Shanghai, the most cosmopolitan city of China( we will choose the late afternoon fight, between 3-6pm,it takes around 1 hour and 50 minutes to Shanhai)Upon your arrival, transferred to your hotel in Shanghai in private vehicle.

Shanghai(L) 

Depart your hotel at 8:30am or our guide will pick you up from the train station and continue the tour
You will take a walk to the famous  Nanjing Lu and The Bund. They are among the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai and therefore a must-see when visiting Shanghai.
Then you will continue to the   Yu Yuan Garden,Yuyuan Garden is surrounding by a busy market place, where visitors can find everything from popular local snacks, handicrafts, antiques and souvenirs to some famous time-honored restaurants
Stop at a local restaurant for lunch
After lunch, we will visit the Oriental Pearl Tower, the highest TV Tower in Asia, which creates a picture of ‘twin dragons playing with pearls’. The entire scene is a photographic jewel that excites the imagination and attracts thousands of visitors all year-round.
Then you will explore the Old French Concession:Old French Concession: A former foreign concession in Shanghai during the period of 1849 to 1946, including the area of Luwan and Xuhui District, dubbed as Shanghai’s most charming district. This area is quiet, tree-lined and teeming with boutiques, bars and restaurants for Shanghai’s hedonists. Visit of the Former Residences of Celebrities.
Return to your hotel around 5:30pm

Shanghai(L)  Water town tour 

Our Guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel at 9:00am

Heading to  Zhujiajiao Watertown,it is about 1 hour driving.Zhujiajiao Water Town is situated forty seven kilometers away from Shanghai; this is a typical and ancient water town in Qingpu, south of the Yangtze River, which has almost 1,700 years of history. Zhujiajiao, also called “The Venice of Shanghai”, features lovely waterways, curved rock bridges, old streets cemented with stone, and over 10,000 buildings dating back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties (1644-1911).
Lunch in the Local restaurant
People’s Square in the city center, covering 140,000 square meters, surrounded by the municipal government office building, the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai City Planning Exhibition Hall and the Grand Theatre

Then we will visit ,Shanghai Museum which is the biggest museum of China. It incorporates a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics and is especially famsous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy.

Return to your hotel around 5:00pm

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 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.
If you want to have one day off to do something on your own, just let us know

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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