China Glory

Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Shanghai 12 Nights

Day 1    Arrive in Beijing                    
Arrive in Beijing. Meet and transfer to the Peninsular Palace Hotel or other similar 5 star hotel. 

Day 02 Beijing (B/L)
Morning tour to the Great Wall, stretching almost 4,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the sands of Central Asia and befittingly crowned one of the seven wonders of the world. After lunch visit Ding Ling the underground palace of Ming Tombs, one of the final resting-places for the 13th Emperors of the Ming Dynasty.  Dinner: Imperial Cuisine.

Day 03 Beijing (B/D) 
Visit Forbidden City, the vast complex of palaces, which was home to successive Emperors for more than 500 years. After lunch, we tour the Tian’anmen Square, the biggest public square in the world.

A fun and tasty Chinese cooking class and meal in the evening.

Day 04 Beijing (B/L)
Morning pedicab ride through the old alleyways of Beijing, courtyard gardens, experience local life on a family visit and kindergarten if opens. After our special lunch in a local family home, continue to the Summer Palace, the largest and the best preserved of all imperial palace gardens, and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming if weather permits.

Evening diner and other venues of your choice*.

Day 05 Beijing (B)
Morning Tai Chi class at the Temple of Heaven, the 500 year old Temple houses altars on which sacrifices and offerings were laid to the gods in a glorious setting of gardens, tress and sculptures. Visit a local market and after lunch, visit Panda at Beijing Zoo.
Evening visit to the Beijing Olympic stadium – the bird’s nest before diner and other activities. 

Day 06 Xian (B/D)
Leisure time before afternoon transfer to airport for a flight to Xian.
Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel before a sumptuous dumpling dinner, and enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty show after dinner.

Day 07 Xian(B)
Morning tour to the greatest archaeological discovery of the century, more than 2,000 year-old Terracotta Warriors interred with the Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Included are the Circle Vision Movie and Bronze Chariot. Afternoon, we visit the Great Mosque, a best-preserved Islamic mosque in China and focus for the 30,000 Chinese Muslims of Xian.
visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Evening Old city wall tour before transfer to dinner.

Day 08 Xian/Guilin (B)
Free till transfer to the airport and fly to Guilin. Transfer to your hotel Homa Libre
Afternoon visit to Reed Flute Cave, a site of wonderful limestone caves, showcasing a dazzling variety of stalactite and stalagmite stone formations.
Evening at leisure and enjoy Homa Libre fine dining.

HOMA Libre marks a renaissance in Asian hospitality.
Nestled between a limestone peak and a pine forest, and featuring a unique sloping roof covered with grass, the hotel sits in harmony with its environment.
The only Chinese hotel member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux alliance, it offers guests a level of style and design never before available in China.

Options to explore Yuzi Paradis and its arts：
– art classes
– biking
– village visit

Day 09 Guilin-Longshen-Guilin (B/L)
We take a full day excursion to Longsheng. Located in the mountainous region on the northeastern part of Guilin, the natural beauty and the colourful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world. You will enjoy the beautiful terrace rice fields after getting to the summit of Longji (Dragon’s backbone).

Day 10 Guilin-Yangshuo – Guilin (B)
A spectacular cruise down the meandering and picturesque Li River, the breathtaking scenery as jagged mist-covered mountains, quaint villages dot the riverbanks, drift past humped limestone peaks, fishermen aboard bamboo rafts and grazing water buffalo. You will also have a chance to roam Yangshuo’s local market in the evening. The well-known West Street in Yangshuo also called Foreigner Street, which has the history of 1400 years. Late afternoon/ Evening, enjoy an Impressional Liu SanJie show.

Day 11 Guilin/Shanghai (B)
Morning flight to Shanghai, and transfer to your luxury Shanghai Hotel.

Lunch before Yu Garden and the Old Town with its winding alleyways, lined with shops, teahouses and restaurants, before touring the Bund, a popular promenade along the Huangpu River, where the old meets the modern in Shanghai.
Transfer back to hotel and enjoy s spectacular Acrobatic Show before dinner.

Day 12 Shanghai (B)
Leisure or shopping till evening visit to Xintiandi, a new tourist attraction in downtown Shanghai, featuring the city’s unique “Shikumen” houses and a maze of narrow alleys, which have been converted into specialist F & B, retail, entertainment and cultural facilities.

Dinner at a restaurant in Xintiandi at your choice. Optional: Spa or Massage before or after dinner.

Day 13 Shanghai (B)
Free time before you personal guide take you to airport.