Day 01: Arrival in Hong Kong
Welcome to China. Upon arrival, our local guide will take you to your downtown hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Day 02: Hong Kong (B)
You will spend half day touring around the city, including visits to Victoria Peak, Aberdeen and Repulse Bay. For lunch time, you will be transferred back to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Day 03: Hong Kong – Guilin (B)
Transfer via: FM flight
The morning is at your leisure before boarding your flight to Guilin and then transfer to the downtown hotel.
Day 04: Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin (B+L)
Get up early in the morning and drive about 40 minutes to Zhujiang pier to take the Li River cruise, which is considered as one of China’s top tourist destinations. It is the river of poems and paintings. The region covers 83-km karst area with clear, exotic, ingenious and changing characteristics. After nearly 4.5 hours’ Li River Cruise, you will arrive at Yangshuo County, a dream place for many tourists who want to see the real natural landscape and touch the countryside life.
After taking a short walk along the famous foreigner street- Western Street, you will drive back to Guilin city.
Day 05: Guilin – Chengdu (B+L)
Transfer via: FM flight
After checking out at the hotel, you will begin with a tour of Reed Flute Cave. Inside you will see different shapes of stalactites & stalagmites with huge imagination to name for them and it is known as “A Natural arts gallery”. After lunch, you will also pay a visit to Seven Star Park. The main sights contain Seven Star Cave, Dragon Hiding Cave, Flowers Bridge, the Zoo, Mosque, and Potted Trees. You next stop is Elephant Trunk Hill, which is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape. In the late afternoon, take flight to Chengdu and transfer to the downtown hotel.
Day 06: Chengdu (B+L)
You will start the day with a visit to Panda Breeding and Research Center, which is one place where visitors can observe pandas at close range. After lunch, you will pay a visit to Wuhou Memorial Temple, one of the key state-preserved cultural relic units, was built in the 6th Century. After visiting Wuhou Memorial Temple, you will stroll along the Jinli Street. There are numerous old-world stores selling Shu Embroidery, lacquer products, folk handicrafts, curios, or calligraphies and paintings of celebrities.
Day 07: Chengdu – Leshan- Mt. Emei (B+L)
Get up early in the morning and drive about 160km to Leshan to visit Leshan Giant Buddha. Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest Buddha in China, towering to 71m, with his 14.7m head, and 24m shoulders. The Buddha’s ears are 6.72m long, insteps 8.5m broad, and a picnic could be conducted on the nail of his big toe, which is 1.5m long. Afterwards, you will drive to Emei City.
Day 08: Mt. Emei - Chengdu (B+L)
You will spend the morning visiting the famous Mt. Emei. Mt. Emei is one of the most famous mountains for Buddhism in China and is renowned for four spectacles - Sunrise, Cloud Sea, Buddha Rays and Saint Lamps. You will visit some famous Buddhist temples in Mt. Emei scenic area, such as Baoguo Temple, Hufu Temple, Wannian Temple, etc.
Day 09: Chengdu – Lhasa (B+L)
Transfer via: AM flight
In the morning, you will depart for a flight to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. Then take a rest in order to acclimatize to the high altitude in preparation for the next few days’ tour
Day 10: Lhasa (B+L)
In the morning, you will visit the most well-known landmark of Tibet, the Potala Palace, which is famous for its grand buildings, complicated constructions, devotional atmosphere and splendid artworks. Afterwards, you will visit Norbulingka, meaning ‘Treasure Park’ in Tibetan. Then you will also pay a visit to Sera Monastery. It is one of three famous monasteries in Lhasa along with the Drepung Monastery and Ganden Monastery.
Day 11: Lhasa (B+L)
Today you’ll start from the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism - Jokhang Temple. With an area of 25,100 square meters (about six acres), it is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Pilgrims. Afterwards, you will visit Barkhor Street, which is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple. As a symbol of Lhasa, this street is also a must-see place for the tourists. After visiting Barkhor Street, you will proceed to Drepung Monastery. Drepung Monastery is known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism.
Day 12: Lhasa – Xian (B+L)
Transfer via: AM flight
In the morning, you will depart for a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel.
Day 13: Xian (B+L)
Today you will visit what has been called the 8th Wonder of the World the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is one of the most important archaeological excavations and culture findings in the 20th century. After lunch, you will drive back to downtown city to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of symbols in Xian and a remarkable milestone of the Chinese architecture. Afterward, you will head to visit Bell Tower. Originally built in 1348, the Bell Tower in Xian is situated in the very heart of the city and is the most well-preserved and best-known one in China.
Day 14: Xian – Beijing (B+L)
Transfer via: FM flight
Starting the day early, you visit the Provincial History Museum, which houses a large collection of historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi Province. Later you mount the City Wall. It was restored in the Ming dynasty and is considered as the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world. From there you can have a good view of Xian. In the mid-afternoon, you will take a flight to Beijing and transfer to the hotel. The evening is on your own to explore the city.
Day 15: Beijing (B+L+D)
Today you will visit the Tiananmen Square which is considered as the largest square of the world. Subsequently, you visit the Forbidden City, the most complete imperial palace in China. And later you will also pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven was built in the year 1420 and symbolized the meaning that the emperor can contact with the sky through it.
Tonight, enjoy a Peking Duck Dinner in a famous restaurant.
Day 16: Beijing (B+L)
After breakfast, you will visit the Badaling Great Wall where you will experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. For lunch you’ll sample some delicious fare in a local restaurant. Afterwards, take a short drive to visit the Spirit Way and one of Ming Tombs. Spirit Way is an impressive marble archway as well as the entrance to the Ming Tombs equipped with many animals and people statues on the left and on the right of the avenue.
Ming Tombs are the representative royal tombs of the Ming Dynasty tombs. 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1644 were buried there.
Day 17: Beijing (B+L)
Today you will start the day with a trip to the Summer Palace, which has a history of over 800 years. All the man-made hills, halls, pavilions and temples, including Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, blend together harmoniously in spite of their individual styles. After lunch, you will also pay a visit to the Lama Temple. It is a typical Tibetan Monastery in Beijing and reveals various architectural styles from Han, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet, and the impressive 60-foot Maitreya Buddha, carved form a single sandalwood tree.
Day 18: Leave for home (B)
The morning is at your leisure before boarding your flight back home.
