Best of China Tour - 13 days
Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Suzhou & Shanghai

Tour Description:

Day 1: Fly to Beijing
Leave home country for China.

Day 2: Arrive Beijing
Arrive Beijing in the noon. Met by your guide and transfer to Central Garden Hotel.

Day 3: Beijing
Start your tour with Tian Anmen Square, the largest public plaza in the world. On 1st October 1949, Chairman Mao Tsetung proclaimed to the whole world the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Forbidden City, which was the Imperial Palace for the Ming and the Qing Dynasty with 800 buildings and over 9,000 rooms. Followed by The Temple of Heaven in the afternoon, which is considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Beijing Opera at night. (B,L)

Day 4: Beijing
A whole day excursion the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs. The Great Wall is China's most famous landmark and the only man-made structure visible from outer space. Built during the Qin Dynasty to protect the country from invaders with total length of 6,000 miles. The Ming Tombs are the mausoleums of 13 emperors. Beijing Duck Dinner. (B,L)

Day 5: Beijing-Xi'an
Morning visit the Zoo and the Summer Palace to see the second home of the Imperial Court, which its huge collection of over 1,000 paintings, and its charming gardens with marble pagodas and delicately arched bridges. Afternoon flight to Xi'an, which is an ancient capital city of 11 dynasties. Overnight at Jianguo Hotel (B,L)

Day 6: Xian
A whole day tour to visit Terra-Cotta Army Museum, where 6,000 life-sized terra-cotta Solders and horses guard the tomb of China's first emperor---Qinshihuang. It was uncovered by some peasants digging a well in 1974 and turned out to be the most important discovery of 20th century. Huaqing Hot Spring. Tang Dynasty Show at night. (B,L)

DAY 7: Xi'an-Guilin
Morning visit to Wild Goose Pagoda and City Wall . Transfer to airport to catch flight to Guilin. Stay at Plaza Hotel. (B,L)

DAY 8: Guilin
A whole day luncheon cruises on the crystal clear water of the picturesque Li River. Stop in Yangshuo, followed by a trip to Elephant Trunk Hill. (B,L)

DAY 9: Guilin-Shanghai-Suzhou
Visit Reed Flute Cave, which, with its multi-colored lighting and fantastic stalactites and stalagmites, resembles a set from "Journey to the center of Earth". Fubo Hill. Afternoon flight to shanghai. Transfer to Suzhou. Stay at Tianping Hotel. (B,L)

DAY 10: Suzhou
Suzhou is known for the most beautiful gardens in China and was called the "Venice Of the Orient "by Marco Polo. Visit beautiful gardens and a silk factory where you will See how to process from cocoon to silk. Visit Grand Canal. Embroidery Institute. (B,L)

DAY 11: Suzhou-Shanghai
Morning drive to Shanghai which is called New York of the Orient and Shopping paradise.Visit Jade Buddha Temple, where the largest Jade Buddha Statues carved from a single piece of white Jade is located. Yu Garden with zigzag bridges. Children's Palace. Acrobatic Show at night. Stay at Ocean Hotel. (B,L)

DAY 12: Shanghai
Whole day free at leisure. (B)

DAY 13: Shanghai - Home Country
Transfer to airport for flight back home and arrive on the same day. (B)

Taxes are not included. Holiday Blackouts, Peak season surcharge and other restrictions may apply.

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