|
Date |
Concrete
travelling schedule |
City |
|
D1 |
Arrive Guangzhou. You are
met on arrival. Afternoon visit to Chen
Family Temple, Dr Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
and 5 Rams Statue. Board your flight to
Guilin where you will be met & transferred
to your hotel.(L) |
Guangzhou |
|
D2 |
The stunning beauty of
Guilin’s shark – tooth Karst hill formations
and the entertaining 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 Yangshuo Country
town with all its arts and crafts.(BL) |
Guilin |
|
D3 |
Morning visit to the Reed
Flute Caves & Elephant Trunk Hill. After
lunch board flight to Kunming where you will
be met and transferred to your hotel.(BL) |
Kunming |
|
D4 |
Visit the Horticultural
Expo.(BL) |
Kunming |
|
D5 |
Visit the remarkable
pinnacle formation at the Stone Forest and
complete your day’s visit with a visit to
Kunming’s local arts and ethnic minority
displays.(BL) |
Kunming |
|
D6 |
Depart Kunming by air to Xian where you are
met and transferred to your hotel. The rest
of the day is at leisure.(B) |
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
Neaolithic Village. Also stop at the Hua
Qing Hot Springs where Chiang Kai Shek was
captured. In the evening, enjoy a Tang
Dynasty Cultural show with dinner.(B) |
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
favorable 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 realise every traveller’s ambition –
to walk upon the Great Wall of China. Don’t
forget to wear your sneakers so you can grip
the steeply inclined steps along the Wall. A
chairlift is available at additional 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 Tomb of Emperor Ding Ling. (BL) |
Beijing |
|
D12 |
Your breakfast is the only meal planned for
you today – a leisure day. There are no
tours planned for you today which is yours
to venture out and explore this great city
by yourself. The shopping in Beijing is now
very good – silks for the ladies, designer
label garments for all at very reasonable
prices and good quality. There are also
thousands of restaurants around Beijing as
well as a modern new culture of
entertainment. If you wish to extend your
stay in Beijing ask your travel agent for
the extra night cost, you’ll be surprised at
how inexpensive these fine hotels are. (B) |
Beijing |
|
D13 |
Depart Beijing Your are transferred to
airport for your departure flight. |
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