China Classic + Hong Kong (15 days)

This 15-day journey across China shows you its ancient and modern marvels in full light. See the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, the Terra-cotta Warriors of Xian and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai. Browse the streets of Hangzhou, which is called the paradise on earth and get the taste of Asia's greatest city - Hong Kong. This is the most comprehensive package tour of China that you can imagine.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. Meet your guide upon arrival and be transferred to your comfortable hotel.
Day 2: Beijing
Begin the day's activity with a visit to Tian'anmen Square, the largest urban square in the world. Then, move on to the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, the biggest palace complex in the world. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven, the place where the of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshiped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. A Peking Duck Dinner concludes your first full day's activities in China.
Day 3: Beijing
Visit the enchanting Summer Palace, one of China's largest and best-preserved royal gardens, where you can have a walk along the famous Long Corridor. In the afternoon, you will visit the Yonghe Lama Temple, the biggest Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple in Beijing, and the most renowned in China (outside Tibet itself).
Day 4: Beijing
Today's highlight is the visit of the Great Wall (Badaling Section), one of the Seven Wonders in the World and a symbol of Chinese civilization. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across mountains. Then, move on to visit the Ming Tombs (Changling Tomb) area where is for deceased emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Day 5: Beijing-Xian
After a relaxed breakfast at hotel this morning, you will take a ride in rickshaw through some old Hutongs lanes or alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard). Fly to Xi'an and check in Hotel upon arrival. Visit Forest of Steles Museum where precious stone carvings and sculptures are kept. Enjoy a characteristic Dumpling Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 6: Xi'an
Begin the day's activity with an once-in-a-lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2,200-year-old Terracotta Warriors of China's first feudal Emperor, Qin Shihuang. Then, you will visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built in 652 A.D. It contains a large volume of Buddhist scriptures which were obtained from India by the eminent monk of Xuanzang. (The entrance fee for climb up the Pagoda is not in the price included, if you want to climb up, please pay the charge on spot by yourselves.)
Day 7: Xi'an-Hangzhou
Take a morning flight to Hangzhou, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritages. Visit Huqingyutang, a pharmacy shop and museum of traditional Chinese medicine. Then, you will visit the Former Residence of Hu Xueyan who set up Huqingyutang Drugstore and was called the medicine king in south of the Yangtze River. The former residence boasts 13 towers, Zhiyuan Garden, pavilions, terraces, a small bridge over a flowing stream and bright verandas, all ingeniously designed. You will also visit the Pagoda of Six Harmonies standing by Qiantang River. The extant pagoda is octagonal, has thirteen levels on the exterior but seven levels on the interior, and is 59.89 meters high.
Day 8: Hangzhou
A full day tour is to appreciate the incomparably lovely West Lake with its soaring bridges and flower-bright islets. Enjoy a boat ride on West Lake. Visit the Huagang Park (Flower Harbor Park), the most attractive waterside park. Ancient Chinese people praised the West Lake area as a land of intoxicating beauty. Then, enjoy a walk along the Su Causeway that is spanned with six bridges offering different views, the willows tossing among blooming peach flowers in spring. Also, you will visit a Tea Museum showing the history and production of Chinese tea. Move on to visit the Meijiawu Tea House, the tea village of famous Dragon’s Well Tea.
Day 9: Hangzhou-Shanghai
Take a morning train to Shanghai, the bustling commercial heart of China, known as Paris of the East. Visit the Bund. The splendid row of early 20th century European buildings remains the quintessential Shanghai sight. Visit Yuyuan Garden -- a well restored Suzhou-style garden, and take a walk through the Old Town filled with antique markets and specialty stores. A fabulous Acrobatic Show concludes your first day in Shanghai.
Day 10: Shanghai
This morning you will visit marvelous Shanghai Museum, a leading attraction of the city since it opened in 1994, containing some priceless collections of paintings, porcelains and bronzes. Move on to check out the St. Ignatius Cathedral (Xujiahui Cathedral) built in 1846. Wander around the former French Concession represented by the leafy Fuxing Park and the architecture in the area. Then pay a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple where two rare jade statues of Sakyamuni Buddha are treasured. You will have some free time in the afternoon to explore the city.
Day 11: Shanghai-Guilin
Take a morning flight to Guilin, one of China's top attractive destinations. Pay a visit Fubo Hill for a panoramic view of Guilin and Seven Star Park, named after the tale that the seven peaks of Mountain Qixing (Seven Star) were the seven stars in the north sky falling down to the earth.
Day 12: Guilin-Yangshuo-Guilin
Today's highlight is cruising down the Li River, which stretches 83 kilometers from Guilin to Yangshuo. The cruise will give you a chance to savor the lovely view of the area extraordinary limestone peaks. The cruise ends in Yangshuo. Visit local markets. Yangshuo is a charming small town with its main street lined with small hotels, countless souvenir shops and restaurants. Then, drive back to Guilin.
Day 13: Guilin-Guangzhou
Fly to Guangzhou in the morning. Begin today's tour with visiting to the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, which is the most symbolized building of Guangzhou, and a key venue for the large-scale meetings and performances as well. Then visit the Memorial Hall of the Chen Family, also known as Guangdong Folk Art Museum, the largest, best-preserved and decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province. Finally visit Temple of Six Banyan Trees (386-581A.D).
Day 14: Guangzhou-Hong Kong
Go to Hong Kong by train (this train fare allows one piece of check-in luggage) in the morning. Then, you will take a half-day guided tour of the Hong Kong Island. Climb to the top of Victoria Peak for spectacular views of Kowloon, the harbor, and the South China Sea. Visit the tranquil fishing village of Aberdeen, where life style seems unchanged for centuries. Also tour the beautiful Repulse Bay with sandy beaches.

Attention: Tour price not include the Sampan Ride at the Aberdeen and the Peak Cable Car to the Victoria Peak. Sampan ride: HKD 60 per person, Peak Tram: HKD25 per person / one way.

Attention: For the train, you need own to pay the luggage consignment fee, around HKD 85 within 20kg per piece of luggage.
Day 15: Return from Hong Kong
Transfer to airport, and board on your home-bound flight. (For the group less than 10 person, Seat-in-Coach service in Hong Kong.)

Tour details

Beijing, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Guilin, Yangshuo, Guangzhou, Hong Kong (15 days)

Price: $192 / day (total $2,875 per person)

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