#MDT9 15-day, 14-nights Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Yangshuo - Chengdu - Shanghai Tour
Day 1: Beijing Capital International Airport Pickup
To begin your China adventure, your personal English-speaking tour guide will greet you upon your arrival at the Beijing airport and take you to your private car to transfer to your hotel and check in. You will have the rest of the day and evening free to relax and recover from your flight.
Day 2:Tian'anmen Square - The Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven
The first day of your tour takes in the main sights of the old city of Beijing.
Day 3: The Summer Palace - Rickshaw Hutong Tour of Old Beijing - Yonghegong Lama Temple
Today you will experience the vast summer refuge of the Chinese emperors at The Summer Palace and see the old hutong (alleyways) of Beijing, including tea in a hutong resident's home. You will have the opportunity to see the world's largest wood carved Buddha at the Lama Temple in the afternoon.
Day 4: Great Wall of China at Mutianyu - Flight to Xi'an (as an alternative you may choose to take the high-speed bullet train to Xi'an)
We'll get an early morning start to visit one of the great wonders of the world at one of the most spectacular sections of the Great Wall near Beijing. Once you have had plenty of time to explore the Great Wall, we will take you on to the Beijing airport for your flightt to Xia'n, where you will be met at the airport by your personal English-speaking tour guide to be escorted to your hotel to check in.
Day 5: Terracotta Army - Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Xi'an Culture & Food Street
First off it's a visit to the world famous Terracotta Warriors where you'll have plenty of time to check out China's most famous archeological dig, where work is ongoing to uncover even more terracotta soldiers every day. Then it's a visit to the ancient Big Wild Goose Pagoda before spending some time on Xi'an's Food & Culture street before returning to your hotel.
Day 6: Sha'anxi Provincial History Museum - Flight to Guilin
In the morning you'll have the chance to visit one of China's greatest museums before transferring to the airport and flying on to Guilin. Your personal English-speaking tour guide will greet you at the Guilin airport to take you on to your hotel and help you get checked in for the night.
Day 7: Li River Cruise to Yangshuo (4 hours) - Free Afternoon in Yangshuo at Old Street -Return to Guilin
This morning you will have the opportuity to take a riverboat cruise through some of the world's most spectacular scenery with the karst mountain landscapes surrounding the Li River. You'll ave the afternoon to explore the ancient town of Yangshuo before returning back to your hotel in Guilin.
Day 8: Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Rice Terraces and Miao Minority Villages - Return to Guilin - Sun & Moon Tower
Today you will see some of China's beautiful countryside as you explore the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces and visit some Miao villages. Finish today's sightseeing with a visit to the beautiful Sun & Moon Towers scenic area.
Day 9: Elephant Trunk Hill - Reed Flute Cave - Seven Star Park - Flight to Chengdu
The main highlights of the city of Guilin await you today with a visit to Elephant Trunk Hill and the fantastic Reed Flute Cave before seeing 7-star Park. After today's sightseeing you will fly on to Chengdu.
Day 10: Giant Panda Research & Breeding Center - Wuhou Temple - Jinli Food Street - Kuan Zhai Xiang Old Street
The Giant Panda Research & Breeding Center just outside of Chengdu is the world's leading panda research centers where you get up close to see Giant Pandas in a more natural setting than at any zoo. You'll also see the main highlights of the city of Chengdu today.
Day 11: High-Speed Train to LeShan - LeShan Giant Buddha - High-speed Train Return to Chengdu
Today we'll take you on the high-speed bullet trains to visit the impressive 1,300 year old LeShan Giant Buddha, the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 12: Chunxilu Shopping Street - DuFu Cottage - Wenshu Temple - Jinsha Ruins Museum- Flight to Shanghai
This morning you can visit Chengdu's famous shopping street or skip that and go directly on to see the other main sites of interest in Chengdu before flying on to Shanghai in the evening.
Day 13: Yuyuan Garden - Chenghuangmiao Bazaar - Shanghai Museum -Evening at The Bund & Huangpu River - View The Bund from Top of Oriental Pearl Tower at Night
Today you wil have the opportunity to explore the best sights of Shanghai and see its incredible skyline lit up at night from the futuristic Oriental Pearl Tower.
Day 14: Zhouzhuang Water Village - Transfer Back to Shanghai
Not far outside of Shanghai is one of China's most scenic "water villages" at Zhouzhuang. Take a boat ride through the scenic village and explore the pleasant surroundings before returning to Shanghai.
Day 15: Shanghai Airport Transfer for Departing Flight
Today we will take you by private vehicle to the Shanghai airport in plenty of time for your departing flight.
Cost (based on 2 people traveling together): 28880 Chinese Yuan / (US$4813 at historic exchange rates, please contact us for a free no-obligation up to date quotation and discounts for larger groups.)
Includes Beijing - Guilin, Guilin - Xi'an and Xi'an - Chengdu, Chengdu - Shanghai flights, Chengdu - Leshan and Leshan - Chengdu high speed train, 4-star hotels including breakfasts, sightseeing entrance tickets, lunch during your tours, private vehicles with professional drivers for your ground transportation, English-speaking tour guides in each city, all highway toll fees, fuel, oil and taxes.
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