Tour Code: 2012 WT-SG06   9-Day China Group Tour of Beijing/ Xian/ Guilin/ Yangshuo/ Guilin

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 Day by Day Itinerary
 

 Day 01- Entry Beijing

Badaling Great Wall, Beijing

You will be met by an enthusiastic and warm guide after you walk through the luggage claiming area at the airport. Then you will be transferred by a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle to the best Holiday Inn hotel in Beijing - Holiday Inn Central Plaza. What is your first impression about Beijing? The remaining time is for you to discover.

 Day 02 - Beijing
After breakfast, a pre-tour introductive representation is presented at your hotel. It is the time for you to meet your group members. Go to stroll about the Tian’anmen Square, the center of the capital. Every morning, the national flag raising ceremony is held here. Actually the Square was at the front door of the Forbidden City. The most important use of the square in the past was to declare in a big ceremony to the common people who became the emperor or empress. Continue with the tour in Forbidden City to wonder at the splendid ancient palace. After a rich a la carte lunch, go sight-seeing in the Temple of Heaven, the largest architectural complex for Heaven Worship. The magnificent building, old lush trees and rich collection of cultural relics there not only record the Chinese ancestors’ hopes and aspirations, but also tells the feudal emperors’ wisdom, fatuity and decadent. When night falls, you will enjoy a fascinating Chinese Kung fu show at the Red Theatre which unfurls a piece of beautiful scroll of Chinese culture. (B, L)

 Day 03 - Beijing

Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Today begin with visit the Badaling Great Wall. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) and the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC), it was a very important military strategic pass. At noon, a sumptuous lunch will await you at a local popular restaurant. Afterwards, you will set your feet on the first attraction - the Sacred Way. Over a hundred years built, this imperatorial road is 7,000 meters (4.3 miles) long in total. At the end of the road, you will reach the mysterious Ming Tombs. On your way back to the hotel, take some photos of the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) to wind up the day. (B, L)
 

 Day 04 - Beijing/ Xian
The Summer Palace is the first stop for you today. Such a poetic effect between different scenes was created by the designers using rocks, plants, pavilions, ponds, cobble paths and other garden styles. The layout of each building falls on quite a systematic arrangement in this imperial garden. A rickshaw tour to Hutong area will allow you to know more about old Beijing City. After the a la carte lunch served at a local famous restaurant, tour in Beijing comes to an end now. Fly to Xian, the cradle of ancient civilization in valley of the Yellow River. Reside in the deluxe 4-star Grand New World Hotel for the following 2 nights. (B, L)
 

 Day 05 - Xian

Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Xian

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will let you have an unprecedented shock. This is a huge underground military museum. Excavated materials demonstrate that the production of alloys was already highly scientific in thousands of years ago.  A local family visit with the homely cooked lunch will be arranged for you around noon. In the afternoon, continue with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall which is a large and sophisticated military defense system in ancient China. It is also the most complete existing ancient city wall in China. Tonight, be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show when partaking of the famous Dumpling Dinner. (Tips: Dumplings are a traditional local food in northern China and are made of wheat flour with various indigenous fillings. This has long been a favorite food of the local people, so we have arranged for you to have a taste of this specialty today. You will also have an opportunity to learn more about the diversified Chinese food culture. However, we suggest you do not expect too much from this dinner, it is just a new and different experience during your trip.) (B, L, D)

 Day 06 - Xian/ Guilin
The time-honored and large-scale Great Mosque will show you a fair mix of the Islamic culture and Chinese culture in the morning. After your a la carte lunch of CNY80.00 net per person served, fly to Guilin. A local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. (B, L)
 

 Day 07 - Guilin

Yangshuo Rural Scenery, Guilin

There is an old saying: Guilin has the best scenery in China. So the landscape in Guilin city today is main component. The Reed Flute Cave is the starter. The pavonine stalactites, stalagmites and stone pillars there may be too many for you to see. Fully use your imagination while visiting and you will have some unexpected experience. The Seven Star Park, the largest park in Guilin, is your second stop today. This park gets its name because of the seven peaks there, disposed as the Big Dipper. A pleasure trip to the Elephant Trunk Hill is a conclusion for your Guilin city tour today. (B, L)

 Day 08 - Guilin/ Yangshuo
Take the Li River cruise down to Yangshuo, which will be your golden trip in Guilin. Mountains reflecting in water, you sit on board and slowly savor this place where modern and ancient civilizations coexist. None of the visitors have not been impressed by the beauty of this natural gallery. Besides the splendid vision, you are reminded to have a big breakfast this morning because the lunch arranged by the cruise may not reach your expectation. After the ship lands, check in at the 4-star New Century Hotel Then start to go sightseeing in Yangshuo, which is famous of green hills, limpid water, spectacular caves and picturesque rocks. In order to feel rural atmosphere here, we specially arrange a cycling trip to the countryside and a visit to the local resident's family for you. Alternatively, we will transfer you there instead of riding bicycles. (B, L)

Tour Prices (Based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Group Code	Arrival Date 2012	Departure Date 2012	Double Occupancy	Sole Occupancy	Status
12-C0105	Jan 05(Thu)	Jan 13(Fri)	$1110	$1290	Closed
12-C0214	Feb 14(Tue)	Feb 22(Wed)	$1110	$1290	Open
12-C0320	Mar 20(Tue)	Mar 28(Wed)	$1150	$1360	Open
12-C0410	Apr 10(Tue)	Apr 18(Wed)	$1250	$1530	Open
12-C0424	Apr 24(Tue)	May 02(Wed)	$1250	$1530	Open
12-C0508	May 08(Tue)	May 16(Wed)	$1250	$1530	Open
12-C0522	May 22(Tue)	May 30(Wed)	$1250	$1530	Open
12-C0605	Jun 05(Tue)	Jun 13(Wed)	$1200	$1440	Open
12-C0626	Jun 26(Tue)	Jul 04(Wed)	$1200	$1440	Open
12-C0710	Jul 10(Tue)	Jul 18(Wed)	$1220	$1460	Open
12-C0724	Jul 24(Tue)	Aug 01(Wed)	$1220	$1460	Open
12-C0807	Aug 07(Tue)	Aug 15(Wed)	$1220	$1460	Open
12-C0821	Aug 21(Tue)	Aug 29(Wed)	$1220	$1460	Open
12-C0904	Sep 04(Tue)	Sep 12(Wed)	$1250	$1540	Open
12-C0918	Sep 18(Tue)	Sep 26(Wed)	$1250	$1540	Open
12-C1009	Oct 09(Tue)	Oct 17(Wed)	$1260	$1550	Open
12-C1023	Oct 23(Tue)	Oct 31(Wed)	$1260	$1550	Open
12-C1106	Nov 06(Tue)	Nov 14(Wed)	$1170	$1400	Open
12-C1218	Dec 18(Tue)	Dec 26(Wed)	$1110	$1290	Open