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13 Days Classic China with Hong Kong

Tour Code: INCH1301

Destination: Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Shanghai, Hong Kong

• Day 1. Arrive in Beijing

  You will be greeted by our Beijing tour guide and transferred to check in at your luxurious hotel where you are at your leisure to relax and enjoy the evening.

  
  

• Day 2. Beijing (AB, L, SD)

  Today your China sightseeing tour begin. The first stop is Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing. Walking through the square, you will come to the magnificent Forbidden City, which stood as the imperial palace for China from the Ming Dynasty until the end of the Qing Dynasty, a period of 500 years. Next you will the elegant Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site with the largest imperial garden in the world. This evening, you will enjoy an authentic Peking Duck Banquet.

  
  

• Day 3. Beijing (AB, L)

  Today’s tour starts with Temple of Heaven, - to see the Imperial Ceiling of Heaven with its Echo Wall and the Nine-Dragon Cypress, more than 500 years old. Then stop at aJade Museum to learn the history of Jade before heading to explore the Great Wall. It is one of the country's most famous tourist attractions and one of the greatest man-made wonders of the world. It runs about 5,500 miles through 150 different counties.

  
  

• Day 4. Beijing to Xian (AB)

  This morning, have a Hutong Tour by rickshaw to see the old Beijing houses, then board a plane and fly to Xi'an, a famous historical and cultural city in China.

  
  

• Day 5. Xian (AB, L)

  The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses have been called the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Nearly 8,000 life- size terra cotta soldiers and horses were buried about 2000 years ago to protect the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, in his afterlife. You will visit Terra Cotta Army replication factory and back to the city. Pay a visit to the Ancient City Wall of Xian, constructed in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty to completely enclose the city as protection against invaders.

  
  

• Day 6. Xian / Guilin (AB, L)

  Pay a visit to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area and Xian Museum, and Muslim Street. Then head for airport and take your flight to Guilin. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to your hotel.

  
  

• Day 7. Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin (AB, L)

  A leisurely four-hour Cruise down the Lijiang River from Guilin to Yangshuo begins the day. Enjoy the picturesque landscape, surrounded by the hills and bamboo that have inspired many artists over the centuries. This afternoon to explore on your own by either renting a bike or taking a walk around Yangshuo's West Street, a 1,400-year-old street paved with marble.

  
  

• Day 8. Guilin / Shanghai (AB/L)

  Free till be transfer to visit the mysterious Reed Flute Cave, a huge cave featuring a walk of about 500 meters, lined up by countless grotesque yet thrilling stalactite formations. Then, visit the South-sea saltwater pearl Center to experience the Chinese tea culture. Later fly to Shanghai.

  
  

• Day 9. Shanghai (AB, L, SD)

  Today you'll visit Yuyuan Garden, and soak up the more commercial aspects on Old Street, Nanjing Road, the Bund. Visit a silk factory where you can do some shopping. Then step back in time at the Shanghai Museum with more than 120,000 art objects. In the evening a farewell dinner of Shanghai Cuisine will be served.

  
  

• Day 10. Shanghai to Hong Kong(AB) -SIC in Hong Kong

  Our guide will pick you up according to your fight schedule and transfer you to the airport to board the flight to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, be picked up and transferred to hotel.

  
  

• Day 11. Hong Kong(SIC tour)

  Today you will take the half day Hong Kong Island Tour. The tour circles the beautiful island with stops at Stanley Market, where you can stroll through Stanley’s famous seaside village bazaar, and Aberdeen Fishing Village, home of “Boat People” whose lifestyle has not changed much since the early days of their settlement in Hong Kong. (An optional sampan ride is also available at our guests’ own expense). En route, you will be able to view the most popular beach in town, the Repulse Bay Beach, and pay a visit to an exquisite jewellery factory where the world’s famous jewelry-setting art is made. You will finish your tour of Hong Kong Island with panoramic ride that brings you up to theVictoria Peak, where the harbour and the city sprawl in front of you.

  
  

• Day 12. Hong Kong (AB)

  Today is free for leisure or last minutes shopping or take an optional tour to Macau.

  
  

• Day 13. Depart from Hong Kong (SIC)

  After the breakfast, our tour guide will accompany you to the Hong Kong airport, fly to your next destination city or back home.