|
Date |
Concrete
travelling schedule |
City |
|
D1 |
Arrive in Shanghai, where
you are met and transferred to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure. |
Shanghai |
|
D2 |
Today you will visit the
Jade Buddha Temple, see the precommunist
colonial architecture beautifully preserved
along the Bund and visit the Children’s
Palace where budding young musicians and
dancers are professionally trained after
their normal school day （this tour available
only on weekdays in which case replacement
sightseeing will be provided）（BL） |
Shanghai |
|
D3 |
A morning visit has been
arranged to the newly completed Shanghai
Museum which has the perfect combination of
ancient works of art, sculpture and ceramics
on display with the very latest
air-conditioning, lighting and easy-to-read
bi-lingual presentation. After lunch you
will be taken on an interesting cruise
‘between the two bridges’ the Yangpu and the
Nanpu, the world’s longest and 4th longest
cable-stayed suspension bridges and
embracing the Pudong Economic Development
Zone.（BL） |
Shanghai |
|
D4 |
Morning is art leisure to
do some further independent sightseeing or
perhaps take a taxi ride for some shopping
on Nanjing Road. You are transferred to the
airport for your flight to Guilin. On
arrival you are met and transferred to your
hotel.（B） |
Guilin |
|
D5 |
The stunning beauty of
Guilin’s shark-tooth Karst hill formations
and the enchanting magic of the twisting Li
River is unique to the world. On your
unforgettable five-hour cruise you will pass
ancient villages, bamboo groves and
cormorant fishermen. Complete the memorable
day with a browse through Yangshou Country
town with all its arts and crafts.（BL） |
Guilin |
|
D6 |
Morning visit to the Reed
Flute Caves then board your afternoon flight
to Xi'an where you are met and transferred
to your hotel.（BL） |
Xi'an |
|
D7 |
Today you will visit two
of the world’s greatest archeological
treasures – the 6000 Terracotta Warriors
guarding Emperor Qin’s Tomb and the
mystifying 8000 year-old Banpo Neolithic
Village. Also stop at the Hua Qing Hot
Springs where Chiang Kai Shed was
captured.（BL） |
Xi'an |
|
D8 |
Visit the Shaanxi Museum,
Wild Goose Pagoda, and Bell Drum Tower
before boarding your afternoon flight to
Beijing where you are met and transferred to
your hotel.（BL） |
Beijing |
|
D9 |
Visit the world’s largest
public square capable of holding more than a
million people – Tiananmen Square. Leading
off the square is the world’s most
symmetrical form of architecture – the 9999
room Forbidden City. To cap off the day
visit the majestic Temple of Heaven where
farmers prayed for favourable weather and
bountiful harvests.（BL） |
Beijing |
|
D10 |
Take a stroll along the
ornate verandas of the Summer Palace
situated around the placid cool waters of
Kunming Lake. The Summer Palace was the
favoured resort of the Empress Dowager
during the warm Beijing summer months. Next
stop is the Beijing Zoo where you can catch
up with a collection of Giant Pandas who
will no doubt be either sleeping or munching
on bamboo shoots. The days sightseeing ends
with a visit to the Lama Temple still
regarded as one of the finest Buddhist
Temples in China.（BL） |
Beijing |
|
D11 |
What a great treat is in
store for you today as you realize every
traveller’s ambition – to walk upon the
Great Wall of China. Don’t forget t wear
your sneakers so you can grip the steeply
inclined steps along the Wall. A chairlift
is available at addition cost. After this
memorable occasion enjoy a light Chinese
lunch at a nearby restaurant before visiting
one of the only three Ming Tombs opened –
the Tombs of Emperor Ding Ling.（BL） |
Beijing |
|
D12 |
Depart Beijing |
|
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must prearrange