ITINERARY

• Day 1:

  On arrival in Beijing you will be met by a local English speaking guide for the transfer to your hotel.

• Day 2:

  Enjoy a full day of sightseeing. Visit Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. Tonight you have the option to join a Legends of Kung Fu Show with Peking Duck Dinner

• Day 3 

  After breakfast, start your day with a visit to the Great Wall of China and the Ming Dynasty's Imperial Tomb. If time permits visit a Jade Stone Carving factory and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Centre for a photo stop.

• Day 4:

  This morning start the day with a visit to the Temple of Heaven, the renowned imperial site where the ancient Chinese Emperors made sacrifices to Heaven for bountiful harvests. Then continue to a Pearl Factory followed by a Hutong tour by rickshaw.

• Day 5:

  Morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Xi'an. On arrival visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum housing precious art treasures, stone carvings and relics of the Han & Tang Dynasties. Afternoon visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda - regarded as the landmark of Xian.

• Day 6:

  A full day tour to the 2000 year old UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Army of Qin Terracotta Warriors & Bronze Chariots which remains stunningly well preserved.  En-route you will also visit a ceramic and pottery centre. Tonight enjoy a Dumpling Dinner and Tang Dynasty Show

• Day 7:

  Transfer to the airport for the flight to Guilin.  On arrival a tour of the Reed Flute Cave, and underground crystal palace.

• Day 8:

  After breakfast, embark on a full day cruise on the Li River. You will disembark at Yangshuo where a chance to stroll this quaint town before the drive back to Guilin.

• Day 9:

  Free day to explore Guilin - optional tour to Longsheng Dragon Spine Rice Terraces.

• Day 10:

  Transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai where the rest of the day is spent at leisure.

• Day 11:

  Full day tour starts with a visit  the classical Yu Gardens, The Shanghai Museum with its enormous collections before exploring  the Bund and Xintiandi Street. Tonight encounter a special treat as the Chinese acrobats perform their incredible Acrobatic show with dinner.

• Day 12:

  Today's highlight is an excursion to Suzhou, which is know as the "Venice of the East". Visit the Garden of Master of Nets before taking a cruise on the Grand Canal. You will also visit a silk spinning factory and Pingjiang Road Old Town area before returning to Shanghai.

• Day 13:

  At leisure until a transfer to airport for your departure flight.