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Day 1: Beijing |
Arrive
at Beijing international airport.
Be met and transferred to the
hotel. After lunch, visit the
Tian An Men Square, the largest
city square in the world. Continue
to visit the Temple of Heaven,
which is the most holy of Beijings
Imperial temples. For this is
where the Emperor came every winter
solstice to worship heaven and
to solemnly pray for a good harvest.
Have dinner and overnight at the
hotel. |
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Day 2: Beijing |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Visit
the Forbidden City, also called
Imperial Palace Museum, is located
in the very heart of Beijing.
Visit the Coal Hill, have extraordinary
view of the Beijing. Have lunch,
visit the Summer Palace, located
ten kilometers to the northwest
of Beijing. If it is possible,
take a boat in the summer palace,
according to the season. After
dinner, enjoy the famous Beijing
Opera. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 3: Beijing |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Visit
the Great wall, it was a gigantic
defensive project used in ancient
times as early as in the 7th century
B.C Have lunch on the way. Continue
to visit the Ming Tombs and Scare
road, 50 kilometers northwest
from Beijing City lies the Ming
Tombs - the general name given
to the mausoleums of 13 emperors
of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).
Enjoy the famous Beijing Duck,
overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Visit
the Lama Temple and Confucius
Temple. The Yonghegong Lama Temple
is located at the northeast corner
of Beijing City. It was originally
used as official residence for
court eunuchs of the Ming dynasty
and was converted to the royal
court of Prince Yongzheng during
the 33rd year (1693) of Kangxis
reign of the Qing dynasty. Have
lunch at the local habitant’s
house. Visit the ancient Hutong
area by the rickshaw. After dinner,
transfer to the railway station
and take night train to Xi'an.
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Day 5: Xi'an |
Arrive
at Xi’an in the morning.
Be met and transferred to the
hotel. Have breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
and the City Wall. Enjoy the Hot
pot in the noon. Visit the Forest
of Stone Tablets and Great Mosque,
walking around the Muslim Street.
Enjoy the Tang Dynasty music and
dances. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 6: Xi'an - Shanghai |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Visit
the Terracotta Warriors and Horses,
work is ongoing at this site,
which is around 1.5 kilometers
east of Emperor Qin Shi Huangs
Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi
province. It is a sight not to
be missed by any visitor to China.
Have lunch on the way.
Transfer to the airport and take
flight to Shanghai. Be met and
transferred to the hotel. Have
dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Day 7: Shanghai |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Walking
around the Bund, also called the
Zhongshan Road, is a famous waterfront
and regarded as the symbol of
Shanghai for hundreds of years.
Roaming at the Old City. Visit
the Yuyuan Garden, which is a
famous classical garden located
in Anren Jie, Shanghai. After
lunch, visit the Shanghai Museum.
The museum style and presentation
surround visitors with artifacts
demonstrating ancient wisdom and
philosophy. Promenading at the
Nanjing Road, which is a must-see
metropolitan destination attracting
thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers
from all over the world. Enjoy
the Special Acrobatic show. Have
dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Day 8: Shanghai - Luzhi
- Suzhou |
After
breakfast, drive to Suzhou. Visit
the Luzhi village on the way.
is an old but extremely beautiful
water town. With a history of
more than 1400 years, it compares
favorably to Zhouzhuang Town.
Covering just one square kilometer,
it has been awarded the great
name of the first water town in
China. Promenading at the village.
After lunch, continue driving
to Suzhou. Arrive at Suzhou, visit
the Lingering Garden and Silk
Factory, Have dinner and overnight
at the hotel. |
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Day 9: Suzhou - Shanghai
- Guilin |
After
breakfast, visit the Garden of
the Master of the Nets, then return
to Shanghai. Transfer to the airport
and take flight to Guilin. It
is the capital city of Guangxi
province and is famous for minority
group. Be met and transferred
to the hotel. |
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Day 10: Guilin - Lijiang
Cruises - Yangshuo |
After
breakfast, transfer to the port
and cruise the Li River. The Li
River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo
is the centerpiece of any trip
to northeastern Guangxi Province.
Gorgeous Karst peaks give you
surprises at each bend of the
limpid river under the blue sky.
Have lunch aboard. Arrive at Yangshuo
in the afternoon. You can ride
a bicycle to travel around the
small village. Have dinner and
overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 11: Yangshuo - Guilin
- Canton |
After
breakfast, return to Guilin. After
lunch, visit the Reed Flute Cave,
Elephant Trunk Hill and Diecai
Hill. Have dinner, then transfer
to the railway station and take
night train to Canton. |
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Day 12: Canton |
Arrive
at Canton in the morning. Have
breakfast at the hotel. Visit
the Qingping Market. Then visit
the Western Han Nanyue Kings Tomb
Museum. Located on Jiefang Bei
Road, Guangzhou, the Western Han
Dynasty Nanyue King Mausoleum
Museum is the oldest and largest
Han tomb with the most funerary
objects in Lingnan (South of the
Nanling Mountain) Area. Visit
the Ancestral Temple of the Chen
Family, it is also called Chen
Clan Academy which is a place
both for offering up sacrifices
to ancestors and for study. Enjoy
the Canton special food in the
evening. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 13: Canton |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Transfer
to the airport and take flight
to your next destination. |
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Extension to HongKong  |
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Day 13: Canton / Hongkong |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Transfer
to the port and take launch to
Hongkong. Arrive at Hongkong,
be met and transferred to the
hotel. After lunch, visit the
Victoria Peak, Aberdeen and Repluse
Bay which is the most beautiful
beach in Hongkong. Have dinner
at the city and overnight at the
hotel. |
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Day 14: Hongkong |
Have
breakfast at the hotel. Transfer
to the airport and take flight
to your next destination. Tour
ends. |
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For
more information about our China
Classic Tour "China
Imperial Legend (14 days)",
contact us at info@china-roads.com
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