Day 1 Arrive in Shanghai

Transfer via: international flight - on your own

Upon arrival in Shanghai, meet the local English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2 Shanghai

Activities for today: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition, Yu Garden, the Bund

Today we will take the guide tour to visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition. It is a huge scale model of the city of Shanghai, showing all existing and approved buildings. you can view the model from alongside or ascend to a gallery running around it for views from above. Followed tour to the Yu Garden. It is an exquisite small garden nestled in the Shanghai Old Quarters. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant.
In the afternoon, take a leisure walk on the Bund to see old and new Shanghai along Huangpu River.

Recommended evening activity: Acrobatic Night Show.

Day 3 Shanghai

Activities for today: Zhujiajiao Water Town, Former French Concession, Xintiandia area, Shikumen Museum, Jiangnan Silk Workshop

After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and drive to Zhujiajiao Water Town to see the traditional life at Yangtze River Delta. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant.
In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing time at Xintiandi Area, pay a visit to the Former French Concession, and Shikumen Museum at the Old District. Today's tour ends in the Jiangnan Silk Workshop. Free evening for your own leisure.

Day 4 Shanghai/Guilin

Transfer via: domestic flight - on our arrangement

Activities for today: Yuzi Paradise

In the morning, meet the guide and transfer to Shanghai airport for the morning flight to Guilin.
Upon arrival in Guilin, meet the local guide and drive about 1.5 hours to HOMA Chateau at Yuzi Paradise. It is a large-scale art park of modern sculptural arts and grotto arts, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Guilin City. In the afternoon, free time to explore the sculpture park.

Day 5 Yangshuo

Activities for today: Fuli Old Town, Li River Boat, Countryside Tour

In the morning, drive to Yangshuo. Take a leisure walk on the cobbled stone street, and visit the local village of Fuli Old Town. From hear, you will take a boat to explore one of the most beautiful part of Li River. After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, ride a bike or take an electric golf car to Yangshuo nearby countryside (2.5 hours), where you will see the stunning karst landscape and local people's life style. Free at leisure on the West Street.

Day 6 Guilin/Kunming

Transfer via: domestic flight - on our arrangement

Activities for today: Elephant Hill, Reed Flute Cave

Morning drive 1.5 hours back to Guilin, take the city tours to the Elephant Hill. The hill is the symbol of Guilin and it looks like a giant elephant drinking water from Li River. Followed tour to the Reed Flute Cave, which is fantastic stalactites & stalagmites formation, and known as "Natural Art Gallery". In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for your flight to Kunming.
Upon arrival in Kunming, meet the local guide and transfer to your hotel for free time.

Recommended evening activity: Dynamic Yunnan Show.

Day 7 Kunming/Lijiang

Transfer via: domestic flight - on our arrangement

Activities for today: Stone Forest

After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and drive to visit the Stone Forest. It is the most famous tourist attraction in Kunming - a typical formation of Karst topography. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant.
In the afternoon, transfer to the airport and take an aft tternoon flight to Lijiang. Upon arrival in Lijiang, meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel.

Day 8 Lijiang

Activities for today: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha Village & Murals

Today guide tour to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which is quite a different view from the one you get at the Dry Sea. You will take a cable car up to the Spruce Meadow for the beautiful views of snow-capped peaks. Followed tour to Baisha Village where you will visit a local Naxi family to get a close touch to the daily life of Naxi Minority. After lunch, pay a visit to the Baisha Murals to see the colorful murals with 600 years of history. Drive back to your hotel for a free evening.

Day 9 Lijiang

Activities for today: Shuhe Town, Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Museum, Lijiang Ancient Town

Today leisure guide tour to visit the Shuhe Old Town. It is the earliest settlement of Naxi People in Lijiang when their ancestors first moved to this region. Shuhe is less touristy and polished with more original characters.
In the afternoon, visit the Black Dragon Pool Park and Dongba Museum. There are more than 10, 000 Dongba cultural relics and various other historical relics in the museum. Today's guide tour ends in the Lijiang Old Town. The town is the well preserved ancient town of minority Naxi people.

Day 10 Lijiang/Chengdu

Transfer via: domestic flight - on our arrangement

Activities for today: Jinsha Cultural Relics Musuem, Jinli old street.

In the morning, meet the guide and transfer to Lijiang airport for the morning flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival in Chengdu, meet the local guide and transfer to visit the Jinsha Cultural Relics Museum, a very impressive museum built at Jinsha Ruins, featuring various tools and art pieces from around 3,000 years ago. After that, we will drive to visit the Jinli Old Street where you can see the local people's lifestyle. Enjoy the delight of Sichuan cuisine at a local restaurant. Transfer to you hotel and free evening.

Recommended evening activity: Sichuan Opera Show.

Day 11 Chengdu/Xi'an

Transfer via: domestic flight - on our arrangement

Activities for today: Chengdu Panda Breeding Center, Qingyang Taoist Temple

Moring guide tour to Chengdu Panda Breeding Center to see the lovely China's ambassadors. This is a perfect place to see lovely giant pandas at their hometowns. After that, drive to eight to Xi'an.
Upon arrival in Xi'an, meet thxplore the Qingyang Taoist Temple. Transfer to the airport for the afternoon fle local guide and transfer to your hotel and free evening.

Day 12 Xi'an

Activities for today: Xi'an Daqin Terra-Cotta & Lacquer Furniture Art Factory, Terracotta Warriors Museum, Grand Mosque, Dumpling Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and drive to visit the Xi'an Daqin Terra-Cotta & Lacquer Furniture Art Factory. In the factory, you can see the process of how to make Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. Continue drive to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago.
Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Grand Mosque and free walk on the nearby Old Muslim Quarters. Enjoy dumpling dinner.

Recommend evening Activities: Tang Dynasty show.

Day 13 Xi'an/Beijing

Transfer via: domestic flight - on our arrangement

Activities for today: Hutong Tour, Peking Duck Dinner

In the morning, transfer to Xi'an airport for the flight to Beijing.
Meet the local guide in Beijing and transfer to explore Hutong by a 3-wheel rickshaw and have a visit to the local family. Hutong is the unique street design in Beijing - some crisscrossing old narrow paths with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life. You can choose to learn how to make Chinese Knots/Kites with local people in Hutong. In the evening, enjoy Peking Duck for dinner at Daong Restaurant.

Day 14 Beijing

Activities for today: Mutianyu Great Wall, Cloisonné Factory, 798 Art Zone

After breakfast at your hotel, meet the guide and drive to visit the Great Wall of Mutianyu Section, which is one of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China. You can take a short hiking on the wall. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant. Pay a visit to the Cloisonné Factory where you can see the traditional Beijing culture Art. Drive to pay a visit to 798 Art Zone, the thriving artistic community in Beijing.

Recommend evening Activities: Peking Opera.

Day 15 Beijing

Activities for today: Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Park

After breakfast at your hotel, meet the guide and start today's city tour from the Tian'anmen Square which is the largest city square in the world, followed by the Forbidden City. It is the largest imperial palace in Cina for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven Park, which is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.

Day 16 Beijing/Exit

Transfer via: international flight - on your own

Free at leisure until meet the guide and transfer to airport and fly to your next destination.

Trip Ends