Imperial China and the Natural Wonders

Day01 Arrival in Beijing

Airport pick-up & airport-hotel transfer.

Day02 Beijing

Tiananmen Square:　Tiananmen is one of the symbols of China. It has been listed by UNESCO among world heritage’. It is the main gate of the Imperial Palace. It is a key historic site under national protection, and a national patriotic education base.
Forbidden City: regarded as a must-see spot for travelers, is a magnificent and awe-inspiring sight. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of 24 Emperors and their households, and the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese imperial government.
A la carte lunch.
Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Tiantan was originally constructed in the eighteenth year of Yong Le (1420), Ming Dynasty, but was given its current name during the reign of Ming Emperor JiaJing (reign: 1522-1567), who built separate complexes for the earth, sun and moon.

Day03 Beijing

Mutianyu Great Wall: The Mutianyu Great Wall is one of the best-preserved and best-known Great Wall sections. Compared with the top-notch Badaling, Great Wall at Mutianyu is less crowded, thus a good destination on hot holidays for a Great Wall tour at ease.
Sacred Way:Stone statues which are important decorations of the mausoleum. These statues are usually 12 human figures (including the general, civil officials and meritorious officials) and 24 animals which are lion, camel, elephant, xiezhi (a mythological unicorn), qilin (one of the four “divine animals, the other three are dragon, phoenix and tortoise), and horse.
Bird’s Nest (drive by).

Day04 Beijing – Zhangjiajie

Beijing Zoo: The biggest zoo in China with the largest animal number of species. It features pandas, elephants, gorillas, and dolphins and sharks in a big sea life center, all in a scenic Chinese garden setting.
Summer Palace: The largest and most complete existing royal garden, reputed as the royal garden museum.
Hutong visit: When you go sightseeing around these lanes you’ll experience a vital association with the real Beijing; chatting with residents, visiting a kindergarten or joining a neighborhood committee meeting can be included if you take Hutong Tour with us.
Fly to Zhangjiajie. Airport-hotel transfer.

Day05 Zhangjiajie

Yellow Stone Stronghold: The huge mountain land in the middle part of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. As the essence of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Scenic Area, Huangshizhai possesses quite concentrated attractions, well worth visiting.
Golden Whip Stream: Famous for its pristine water, verdant mountains, free oxygen, steep cliffs and serene valley, covers a distance of 7.5 km from north to south, it has been called “The Most Beautiful Valley in the World”.

Day06 Zhangjiajie

Yuanjiajie Scenic Area: A part of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, itself one of the four subsections of Wulingyuan Scenic Area. Yuanjiajie Scenic Area is situated in the northern part of the forest park, near the boundary with another subsection of Wulingyuan Scenic Area, namely, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve.
Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve: Tianzi Mountain provides stunning views of peaks, which rise one after another. It is known as ‘the Monarch of the Peak Forest’. At the top of the mountain, visitors can see the full extent of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area.
Ten-mile gallery: A stretch of mountain peaks seem to form vivid art display.

Day07 Zhangjiajie – Xian

Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon with the Glass Bridge: The world’s longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge. It offers a way to enjoy a panoramic view of the stunning Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon — if you dare to walk on it! It doesn’t just serve as a walkway — visitors can go bungee jumping and zip-lining off of it as well.
Tian Men Mountain: The mountain is famous for its unique natural miracle – the Tianmen Cave; it was authorized as a national forest park in July, 1992. The door-alike cave was created after the cliff collapsing in ancient time.
Fly to Xian. Airport-hotel transfer.

Day08 Xian

Terracotta Warriors Museum: known as the eighth wonder of the world, now is a museum to display the terra-cotta warriors and horses which were made in Qin Dynasty.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Located on the grounds of the Jianfu Temple, this pagoda (circa 652 A.D.) is considered on of the most famous in China due to its antiquity and historical relevance in connection with Buddha.
Provincial History Museum: The Shanxi History Museum is made up of an architectural complex of Tang style – white walls, dark grey tiles and pyramidal roofs – with the main building at the center and the others arranged around it.

Day09 Xian – Guilin

City Wall: The most intact ancient Chinese wall in existence. It encircles and protects the ancient part of Xian City. Xian was the capital of thirteen different Chinese dynasties, so the need for a defensive structure.
A local family visit, Home-cooked lunch.
Great Mosque: The Great Mosque of Xian is the biggest and most preserved complete Chinese existent mosque. First built at the Tianbao first year (742 years) during Tang Dynasty, it was rebuilt by Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, and has formed present scales.
Muslim Quarter: The quarter covers several blocks inhabitated by over 20,000 Muslims. There are about ten mosques in the area of the Muslim Quarter, among which the Great Mosque in the Huajue Lane is the most famous and popular.
Fly to Guilin. Airport-hotel transfer.

Day10 Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin

Li River cruise to Yangshuo, Countryside trip in Yangshuo：The highlight of Guilin’s scenery. The 83 kilometers-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is like an artist’s masterpiece.
Yangshuo-Guilin transfer.

Day11 Guilin – Shanghai

Reed Flute Cave: known as “the Palace of Natural Arts ”. It is a cave on the southern shoulder of the Guangming Hill (Bright Hill) and is one of the most extraordinary scenic spots in Guilin.
Seven Star Park: The most important and sightworthy cave of Guilin vicinity for its length of 240 meters and its many stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations in weird and wonderful shapes appealing to everyone”s imagination.
Elephant Trunk Hill: Regarded as the symbol of Guilin . Originally named “Li Hill”, “Yi Hill” and “Chenshui Hill”, the hill is 3.6 hundred million years old.
Fly to Shanghai. Airport-hotel transfer.

Day12 Shanghai

Shanghai Museum: The scope, depth and quality of its collections, and the striking architecture and use of modern technology make the Shanghai Museum one of the most famous if not the most famous in China.
Yuyuan Garden: Yu Garden is composed of six scenic areas: Sansui Hall, Wanhua Chamber, Dianchun Hall, Huijing Hall, Yuhua Hall, and the Inner Garden.The highlights of the garden are: classical Chinese architecture, exquisite sculptures and carvings, and the busy Yuyuan bazaar.
A la carte lunch.
Huangpu River cruise: When cruising at night, you can enjoy the most extraordinary sights.
the Bund:  It is the scenery line of Shanghai. It has the Shanghai landmarks Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Jinmao Tower in the opposite across the Huangpu River. It is a must-see place while enjoying your Shanghai Tours
Tianzifang: Is a tourist shopping and cafe area in Shanghai in the Old French Quarter. Unlike the better known Xintiandi area nearby, the area retains an “organic and original” feel because the area hasn’t been markedly reconstructed in recent years. Instead you’ll see buildings, alleys and streets of the old French Quarter with later Chinese additions piled on.

Day13 Departure from Shanghai

Hotel-airport transfer & see you off. A nice journey home!