China Dreams 11 Days Tour

Arrival in Beijing

Attraction & Activities:

Beijing Capital International Airport

Meals:

No meal

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Holiday Inn Express Deluxe ★★★★Novotel Xinqiao Hotel Luxury ★★★★★Crowne Plaza Hotel

Beijing

Attraction & Activities:

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutong Tour,Temple of Heaven, Kungfu Show

Meals:

Hotel buffet breakfast, Chinese lunch at Beijing Jiangnanfu Restaurant

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Holiday Inn Express Deluxe ★★★★Novotel Xinqiao Hotel Luxury ★★★★★Crowne Plaza Hotel

Tiananmen Square will be scheduled as the first destination to start your Beijing exploration today. As the largest public square in the world, Tiananmen Square can hold over one million people. This famous monument with its historical significance is often considered as a national symbol in China.

Next we will proceed to visit Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, also called Imperial Museum, was the imperial palace for emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the best-preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. You will appreciate its magnificence of royal architectures and imperial treasures when visiting the Forbidden City.

After that we will go ahead for rickshaw riding at Hutong Area. Hutongs are alleys formed by lines of Siheyuan, which are the traditional courtyard residences. As an important cultural element of old Beijing, Hutongs are popualar places for people to get to know Beijing local culture and life. A rickshaw riding among Hutongs is just the way to get deep into the local culture and life in Hutongs.

Then our trip will be extended to the Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing, which was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. You will admire its grand size of architectures and profound cultural connotation when visiting the Temple of Heaven.

After dinner, you will enjoy an amazing Kungfu Show at Red Theater. It should a great chance to learn more about China’s unique Kungfu culture. After the show, our guide will take you back to the hotel.

Beijing

Attraction & Activities:

Summer Palace ,Mutianyu Great Wall

Meals:

Hotel buffet breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Beijing Golden Palace Restaurant, Roasted Duck Dinner at Jinsong Quanjude Peking Duck Restaurant

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Holiday Inn Express Deluxe ★★★★Novotel Xinqiao Hotel Luxury ★★★★★Crowne Plaza Hotel

Beijing-Xian

Attraction & Activities:

798 Art District, Beijing Olympic Stadium, Hotel to airport Transfer (Beijing), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Xian)

Meals:

Hotel buffet breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Beijing Youth Restaurant

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Xian Mandarin New Henderson Hotel Deluxe ★★★★Ramada Bell Tower Luxury ★★★★★Sheraton Xian Hotel

After breakfast at the hotel, our guide will bring you to visit 798 Art District. As a leading concentration of contemporary art galleries, 798 Art District is where to discover unique Chinese modern culture and art at its specialized art shops and exhibitions.

Next we will move to have a visit at Beijing Olympic Stadium. The Beijing Olympic Stadium is also known as Bird’s Nest. It used to be the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, now the stadium acts as the center of international or domestic sports competition and recreation activities. Its unique design and humanistic architecture will surely capture your eyes and camera.

Afterwards, our guide will transfer you to the airport for the flight to Xian. When you arrived in Xian, our local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check in.

Xian

Attraction & Activities:

Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch at Old Xian Restaurant, Dumpling Dinner at Sunny Theater or Grand Theater

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Xian Mandarin New Henderson Hotel Deluxe ★★★★Ramada Bell Tower Luxury ★★★★★Sheraton Xian Hotel

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to visit the world-famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Reputed as “World’s Eighth Great Wonder”, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century. You will see and appreciate numerous of clay warriors and horses of the Terracotta army with different features, facial expressions, clothing and hairstyles arranged in battle formations. You will learn something about the culture and military of the ancient period when these terracotta warriors were made.

The next scheduled attraction to visit will be Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a famous Buddhist pagoda in Xian which was built in the Tang Dynasty. Built with traditional Chinese architectural characteristics and profound Buddhist culture connotation, you will admire Buddhist Religion culture and its attractive architecture when visiting there.

After dinner, we will arrange you to enjoy the amazing Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. Blending various ancient Chinese instruments and inspiring dances, the Tang Dynasty Show is dedicated to telling famous and interesting historical stories. You will get a better idea of Chinese history and culture by watching the show.

After the show, our guide will bring you back to the hotel.

Xian-Guilin

Attraction & Activities:

The Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum ,The Ancient City Wall,Shaanxi History Museum

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Guilin OamanthusHotel Deluxe ★★★★Plaza Hotel Luxury ★★★★★Sheraton Hotel

This morning, our guide will bring you to visit the Ancient City Wall. It is a famous landmark in Xian. The City Wall is the largest and best preserved Ming Dynasty city wall. Visiting the City Wall, you can not only learn city construction and architectural arts in ancient times. Also you can get some good views of Xian city from the City Wall.

Also we will visit Shaanxi History Museum today. The Shaanxi History Museum has a large collection of cultural relics for you to learn more about the ancient history and culture.

Then our guide will bring you to the airport and you will take flight to Guilin for its gorgeous scenery. Our guide in Guilin will pick you up at the airport and will take you to the hotel for check in.

Guilin

Attraction & Activities:

Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch at Guilin Taste Made Restaurant

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Guilin OamanthusHotel Deluxe ★★★★Plaza Hotel Luxury ★★★★★Sheraton Hotel

Your exploration of the extraordinary scenery at Guilin will begin with the visit to Reed Flute Cave. The Reed Flute Cave is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Guilin. It is a typical karst cave with numerous stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, and stone flowers in peculiar and special shapes growing and hanging there. You will admire the fine artworks of limestone by nature at this underground art palace.

The next scheduled destination will be Elephant Trunk Hill. The Elephant Trunk Hill is located at the western bank of the Li River in Guilin. The hill is shaped like gigantic elephant drinking water out of the Li River, and that’s how it got its name. It is the masterpiece of Karst landscape as it is composed of pure limestone deposited on seabed 360 million years ago. The hill with the unique shape to combine the alluring scenery of Li River gives us the picturesque sights to enjoy.

The last destination arranged for today will be Fubo Hill. Also known as Wave-Subduing Hill, Fubo Hill is another enchanting scenic spot in Guilin. It is located in the west bank of Li River and is about 2 kilometers away from Elephant Trunk Hill. Actually this is quite a small hill with the size of 213 meters in length and a height of 62 meters above the water. Thought small, Fubo Hill provides beautiful scenery. Fubo Hill Park is an integrative garden park featured with Fubo Hill, the Pearl-Returning Cave, the Thousand-Buddha Cave and the Sword-Testing Rock brings extraordinary views.

Afterwards, our guide will transfer you to the hotel for check in.

Guilin-Yangshuo

Attraction & Activities:

Li River, West Street

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast, Chinese Lunch on the cruise

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Lijing Holiday Hotel Deluxe ★★★★Elite Garden Hotel Luxury ★★★★★Green Lotus Hotel

Today’s sightseeing will be scheduled to begin with an amazing Li River Cruise in the morning. Li River is praised as the No. 1 Guilin Landscape among all the waters and mountains in Guilin with its green hills, limpid water, unique caves and beautiful rocks. While a Li River cruise is the indispensable thing to do to explore the picturesque landscape scenery in Guilin.

Next we will move to have a great relaxed time at West Street. Yangshuo West Street lies in the center of Yangshuo County. It is 517 meters long and 8 meters wide. The street is paved with marble and takes an “S” shape. Buildings along the street are in ancient style featured with special local flavor and cultural reflection. Reputed as “Foreigner Street” and “Global Village”, the night scene at West Street is full of exotic aroma which is especially charming. Also you can buy various kinds of souvenirs and taste a lot of local delicacies along the West Street.

Afterwards, our guide will take you to the hotel for check in.

Yangshuo-Guilin-Shanghai

Attraction & Activities:

Yangshuo Countryside Biking, Airport Transfer (Guilin), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai)

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast, Lunch at Guilin Mcfund Restaurant

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Deluxe ★★★★Ramada Plaza Shanghai Gateway Luxury ★★★★★Courtyard by Marriott shanghai Puxi Hotel

If we say exploration at West Street is one must-do thing when coming to Yangshuo, then a cycling tour at Yangshuo countryside is the other thing that should never be missed out. This morning our guide will arrange you for a cycling tour around Yangshuo to appreciate natural beauties and explore local rural life in Yangshuo.

This bicycle sightseeing tour is not only for leisure but more importantly to get you to know more about the amazing Yangshuo. You will see the gorgeous natural scenery along the road. You will pass through ancient villages and paddy fields, which is a great way to see the local people and know the local lifestyle. The rural idyllic scenery, the mountains and waters along the tour will surely amaze you.

After the cycling tour, our guide will bring you to the airport and you will take the flight to Shanghai. Our guide at Shanghai will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check in.

Shanghai

Attraction & Activities:

Yu Garden,Chenghuang Temple,Xintiandi,Former French Concession,The Bund,The Oriental Pearl Tower

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch at Shanghai Fuchun Restaurant, Dinner at Shanghai Hongziji Restaurant

Accommodation: Tourist ★★★Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Deluxe ★★★★Ramada Plaza Shanghai Gateway Luxury ★★★★★Courtyard by Marriott shanghai Puxi Hotel

Today, your Shanghai sightseeing will begin with Yuyuan Garden. As a famous classical garden in Shanghai, Yuyuan Garden attracts people by its compact and exquisite layout, and natural features of rocks, pavilions, ornamental ponds and flower walls. You will get refreshed from the outside busy Shanghai at this tranquil and exquisite garden.

Then we will go to visit Chenghuang Temple. It is a famous Taoist Temple in Shanghai. The Chenghuang Temple attracts people by its unique design and also there are over a hundred stores and shops in this area. Most of these store buildings are nearly a century old.

Free strolling and shopping at Xintiandi will be arranged for the next activity. The Xintiandi is a popular shopping and entertainment center in Shanghai. You will appreciate the modern buildings and architectures of European styles along the street. Also you will find a lot of shops and stores of different styles selling various kinds of commodities.

After that we will have a stop at Former French Concession for some leisure. Then we will go forward the exploration at the Bund. As the most famous sightseeing destination in the city, the Bund has become a symbol of Shanghai and a must-go place for tourists. You will enjoy the fascinating views of Huangpu River and groups of architectures and skyscrapers.

The last attraction to see will be Oriental Pearl Tower. As one of the most important Shanghai landmarks and one of the most attractive places in Shanghai, Oriental Pear Tower appeals people by its unique architectural design and the alluring Shanghai views it brings.

At last, our guide will bring you back to the hotel for a good rest.

Departure from Shanghai

Attraction & Activities:

Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast