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15 Days Shanghai - Suzhou - Nanjing - Beijing - Xian - Guilin - Guangzhou Tour

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Destinations: Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing, Beijing, Xian, Guiin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong
Duration: 15 Days
Tour Type: Private Tour
Accommodation: 14 nights in well selected hotels
Highlight: 15 days in-depth tour in China offer you a great chance to discover the real charm of this old country. Visit the historical sightseeing in Beijing and Xian, you will know more about the history of China; During the tour in Guilin, you will see the most beautiful natural scenery; The visit in Shanghai and Hong Kong show you the modern appearance of China.

 

Day 01: Arrive in Shanghai    
Activities: 1. Upon arrival in Shanghai Pudong airport, greeted by your guide and transferred to hotel in Shanghai.
2. After refreshment in hotel, drive you to visit the Bund. The Bund shows off Shanghai's outstanding foreign buildings, most of which were erected before 1937. It is the emblem of Shanghai, the area used to be British concession.
3. After a short walk along the Bund, embark on a cruise boat cruising on the Huangpu River. Huangpu River is the mother river of Shanghai. During the cruise tour along Huangpu River, visitors could find the the architectures on the east bank and west bank are with different style.
4. Enjoy welcome dinner in a local restaurant.
5. After dinner, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Chinese dinner
Accommodation: Shanghai Crowne Plaza Hotel or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 02: Shanghai    Shanghai
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit People's Square. Shanghai People's Square located in the heart of the city is a vast green area surrounded by great buildings on all sides.
Then pay a visit to Shanghai Museum. The museum has the selection of over 112,000 Chinese cultural relics from the Old Stone Age to modern times.
2. Then cross Huangpu River and visit the new development zone in Pudong - Lujiazui. Taking the elevator to the 88-storey Observation Deck of Jinmao Tower to have a bird's eye view of Huangpu River.
3. After lunch, transfer you to visit Shanghai Bazaar and Yu Garden. Yu Garden is the most famous garden in Shanghai. It is located in the heart of Shanghai's Old City (Shanghai bazaar), one of the few existent old tourist places in Shanghai. Shanghai bazaar is teemed with a great number of small streets and lanes where vendors sell their products and food stuffs to the tourists and local people. You will have the opportunity to watch the tea ceremony.
4. After dinner, transfer back to your hotel. If you like, you could enjoy the excellent Acrobatic Show (optional USD 40 pp).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Shanghai Crowne Plaza Hotel or similar hotel
Optional add-ons: Shanghai Acrobatic Show
 
Highlights:
Day 03: Shanghai    Suzhou
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer to the railway station to take the high-speed train for Suzhou.
2. Upon arrival in Suzhou, greeted by your private guide and first transfer you to visit the Humble Administrator's Garden. It is one of the four most famous private gardens in Suzhou, crowned as the World Cultural Heritage Site along with other classical gardens of Suzhou.
3. Then walk along Pingjiang Road. This 800-year old street is the best preserved ancient "water lane" in Suzhou.
4. After lunch, continue to visit Net Master Garden, the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou.
5. Then a short visit to silk factory and know more about the process of producing silk products.
6. Head to the Ancient City Gate and Grand Canal. The Panmen City Gate is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring & Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom. The Grand Canal is one of the greatest ancient projects in China and is the longest man-made canal in world.
7. After dinner, transfer you to the hotel in Suzhou.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Suzhou Holiday Inn Youlian or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 04: Suzhou    Nanjing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Nanjing City directly. The drive takes 3-4 hours.
2. Arrive in Nanjing, firstly, head to Yangtze River Bridge, the first bridge over the Yangtze River designed and built by China's own technical strength. Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the pride of Chinese people and a proof of the spirit and ability of the Chinese people in Mao Zedong's era.
3. After lunch, transfer you to visit Ming Xiaoling Tomb. As the only world cultural heritage site in Nanjing, Ming Xiaoling Tomb is the burial site of the Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang), the first emperor and founder of Ming Dyansty (1368-1644) of China.
4. Then head to visit the Presidential Palace. The Presidential Palace is a solid history book of 600 years' Chinese modern history from the Ming Dynasty, through Qing Dynasty, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Republic of China.
5. Move on to the Zhonghua Gate. The Zhonghua Gate was one of the massive and defensive gate complexes on the city wall of Nanjing. It was the southern gate of the ancient Nanjing city wall. It is recognized as the largest ancient city wall gate in the world.
6. Finally visit the Fuzi Temple (Confucius Temple). The Confucius Temple has the history of over 1500 years. The temple you see today is the restored Qing Dynasty style buildings. In addition, the area around the Confucius Temple has become a busy and lively commercial area packed with tourists thronging here for shopping and eating.
7. End of the day, transfer you to the hotel in Nanjing.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Nanjing Shuguang International Hotel or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 05: Nanjing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Nanjing south railway station to take high-speed train for Beijing.
2. Upon arrival in Beijing, greeted by private tour guide and transferred to have lunch firstly. Then check in for refreshment.
3. After a short rest, transfer you to explore the old Beijing hutongs by rickshaw.One stop at the old courtyard to know its history, layout, Fengshui and traditional culture. And then atop Drum Tower and have a bird's eye view of the surrounding communities of hutongs and Sihe courtyards in Beijing.
4. In the evening, enjoy Peking Duck dinner at Sijiminfu Peking Roast Duck restaurant.
5. After dinner, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Peking Duck Dinner
Accommodation: Beijing Sunworld Hotel or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 06: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. After breakfast, pick you up from the hotel and firstly transfer to have outside look at the National Grand Theater and walk around on Tiananmen Square. 880 meters from north to south, and 500 meters from east to west, Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world and the heart zone of Beijing.
2. Then start the exploration to the Imperial Palaces Museum - Forbidden City for 2-3 hours. Forbidden City served as the home of 24 emperors and his family (14 in the Ming Dynasty and 10 in the Qing Dynasty). Visit the Forbidden City is to review the history of China's Feudal Society.
3. After lunch, transfer you to visit the Summer Palace. Summer Palace is the largest imperial garden for emperors of Qing Dynasty. Here, you can take Kunming Lake cruise to track the itinerary of old emperors.
After dinner, enjoy Kungfu Show or Peking Opera Show (option USD 40 pp).
End of the day, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Beijing Sunworld Hotel or similar hotel
Optional add-ons: Kungfu Show or Peking Opera Show
 
Highlights:
Day 07: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit the famous Mutianyu Great Wall. The Mutianyu Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year. There are 22 watch towers distributed at close intervals along the wall. The hiking on the Wall takes 1-2 hours. Cable car or toboggan is available but optional.
2. After lunch at Jindian restaurant, have a stop at Jade factory to know the jade arts and handicraft.
3. Then move on to visit Ming Tombs - Dingling. Constructed between 1584 and 1590, Dingling is the only one underground palace in Ming Tombs.
4. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Beijing Sunworld Hotel or similar hotel
Souvenir Shop: Jade Carving Factory
 
Highlights:
Day 08: Beijing    Beijing
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped the heaven and prayed for good harvests. Today lots of senior people do morning exercise like Taichi or Kungfu here. You could join them and experience local lifestyle here.
2. After lunch, free time to stroll around Qianmen street. Qianmen Street was busy street since ancient time in China. The rebuilt Qianmen Street still keeps the antique buildings, no matter traditional shops or modern western brands all sit in these Chinese typical constructions.
3. Then transfer you to Wangfujing walking street and Donghuamen snack street. With the total length of 810 meters, Wangfujing is the largest pedestrian street in Beijing.
4. After a hot pot dinner at a nice restaurant, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Beijing Sunworld Hotel or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 09: Beijing    Xian
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the railway station to take the bullet train to Xian.
2. Upon arrival in Xian, greeted by your private guide and transferred to hotel in Xian.
3. After refreshment, transfer you to visit the Ancient City Wall. The main magnet of Xian is the city wall, which is the most complete city wall that has survived in China as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.
4. Then move on to the Muslim Quarters to taste local snack.
5. In the evening enjoy Dumpling Dinner with famous Tang Dynasty Dancing & Singing show.
6. End of the day, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Xian Jianguo Hotel or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 10: Xian    Guilin
Activities: 1. After late breakfast, pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. On the road, you will visit Terracotta Replication Factory to watch the progress of producing these warriors.
2. The visit to the Terracotta Warriors lasts for 2-3 hours. Terracotta Warriors is a part of the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the First emperor of Qin Dynasty. It is one of the most significant archaeological finds in the world and the most famous tourist destination in Xian.
3. Have lunch at a local restaurant by the Museum.
4. In the afternoon, transfer you to the airport to take the flight for Guilin.
5. Upon arrival in Guilin, greeted by your private guide and transferred to hotel in Guilin.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guilin Park Hotel or similar
Souvenir Shop: Terracotta Replication Factory
 
Highlights:
Day 11: Guilin    Guilin
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel early in the morning and drive about one hour to get to the Zhujiang Pier for a 4-hour's cruising on Li River. You will enjoy the beautiful mountains, verdant fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Considered as the soul of Guilin, Li River gains a high reputation as "the best landscape under heaven". As an outstanding of Guilin with picturesque landscapes alongside, the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the must-do thing for every visitor.
2. Get off at the old town Yangshuo. Yangshuo is famous for its spectacular views of hills and rivers with famous bar streets. The whole afternoon exploring the old town.
3. After the whole day tour, transfer you back the hotel in Guilin.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch on board, Dinner
Accommodation: Guilin Park Hotel or similar
 
Highlights:
Day 12: Guilin    Guangzhou
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit Reed Flute Cave. Reed Flute Cave is regarded as the most impressive cave in Guilin. Bizarrely-shaped limestone formations look fantastic under the colorful lights.
2. Then move on to visit the Elephant Trunk Hill. Elephant Trunk Hill is the symbol of Guilin and got its name because its shape resembles an elephant with its trunk drinking from the Li River.
3. After lunch, transfer you to Guilin airport to take the flight for Guangzhou.
4. Upon arrival in Guangzhou, greeted by your private tour guide and transferred to enjoy Canton cuisine at a nice local restaurant. And then transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel landmark canton Guangzhou or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 13: Guangzhou    Hong Kong
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to visit Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family. Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family was built in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). In ancient China, it was a place for sacrifice but in modern China it changed into Guangdong Museum of Folk Arts and Crafts.
2. Then move on to visit Nanyue King Museum & Yuexiu Park. Yuexiu Park is the largest park in central Guangzhou. Among many spots in the park, the most popular ones that must-visit are the Five Rams Sculpture, the Zhenhai Tower and the site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall.
3. After lunch, transfer you to the railway station to take the express train for Hongkong.
4. Upon arrival in Hongkong, greeted by private tour guide and transferred to hotel in Hongkong.
5. In the evening free time on your own to enjoy night view of Hongkong.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees Kowloon-Hong Kong or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 14: Hong Kong    Hong Kong
Activities: 1. Pick you up from the hotel and enjoy a full day sightseeing tour in Hong Kong including Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay and Ocean Park.
Victoria Peak is regarded as the landmark of Hong Kong. Moving to the 373 meters hill top, the Tram ride is spectacularly breathtaking and will offer you the best chance to capture exceptional videos for the charming scenery.
Regarded as the origin of Hong Kong, Aberdeen has the history of more than 150 years. Even before Hong Kong became a trade center for the foreign businessmen, there had villagers settle down in Aberdeen.
Stretching long with the blue water and the clear sky gently lapping the seashore, Repulse Bay is a popular tourist destination in Hong Kong and regarded as one of the best resorts to take a holiday.
Opened 1977, covering an area of 170 acres, Hong Kong Ocean Park is one of the largest ocean park in the world.
2. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees Kowloon-Hong Kong or similar hotel
 
Highlights:
Day 15: Hong Kong Exit    
Activities: Pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for departure. Tour end!

Meals: Breakfast