13 Days China Grand Tour offers a great opportunity to discover the grand China. You will start the tour at the capital city Beijing, to see the great world heritage Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of heaven. You will also take a Hutong tour to discover the decent local culture. Then you will transfer to Luoyang, to witness the Martial Arts in Shaolin Temple and the exquisite art work Longmen Grottoes. In Xi’an, you will see the famous Terra Cotta Army Warriors and Horses. To Guilin for it’s awesome landscape. At last, the tour end at Shanghai- the most development city to see the speed of China.
After arrival in Kunming, tour guide will pick up you at airport, and transfer to the hotel.
Free at leisure the rest time of the day after long flying.
Meals on your own account
Overnight at Beijing
In the morning, take a walk on Tianmen Square. Located at the center of Beijing City, where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes. It is one of the largest square in the word and a must place for any visit in Beijing City.
Continue to visit the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace.
Afternoon, enjoy your tour to Summer Palace. The Summer Palace is a favorite among tourists sightseeing in Beijing. Indeed, it is one of the best parks in the city. Originally it was a retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing. The Summer Palace was used by emperors for 800 years, but fell into disuse in the 18th century. Then in the 19th century, the Empress Dowager Cixi made renovations and restored many buildings.
In the evening, enjoy the Roast Duck dinner.
Overnight at Beijing
In the morning, we will drive to visit Great Wall (Ju Yong Guan Section) (Ju Yong Guan Pass is located in an 18 kilometer-long valley named "Guangou" which is inside Changping County more than 50 kilometers from Beijing City. It is one of the three greatest passes of Great Wall of China. The other two passes are Jiayuguan Pass and Shanhai Pass. It had many different names in the past dynasties. However, the name "Juyongguan Pass" was used by more than three dynasties. It was first used in the Qin Dynasty when Emperor Qinshihuang ordered to build the Great Wall.)
In the afternoon, drive to visit Changling Tomb of Ming Tombs. Located Some 50 kilometers northwest of the capital, otherwise known as the “13 Tombs”, this is the burial site of 13 out of 17 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The best part of the Ming Tombs is the Sacred Path. Changling, (the chief of the Ming Tombs, is the largest in scale and is completely preserved.),
Then drive back to Beijing.
Lunch at local Chinese restaurant and dinner on clients own account.
Overnight at Beijing
In the morning head to the famous Temple of Heaven, a masterpiece built in 1420 with an area named after it was precisely in this place where the feudal emperors who called themselves to themselves "Sons of Heaven" during the days of the winter solstice and after leaving the Forbidden City amid great ceremony, prayed and performed ritual sacrifices for achieving the best results. Then head to to Shichahai area behind Beihai Park for Hutong tour. First take rickshaw going around the deep Hutong in Shichahai area, visiting an ordinary family in a courtyard. Then ascend the drum tower and have a bird's eye view of the old Beijing - Shichahai area.
After the tour , you will drive to Beijing railway station for the high speed train to Luoyang G663 (15:45-19:57) . Upon arrival, you will meeting by the local guide and drive to check in your hotel in Luoyang.
Lunch at Chinese restaurant , dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Luoyang
This morning you will drive about 1.5hrs to discover Shaolin Temple (it is probably the most famous temple in China, not only because of its long history and its role in Chinese Buddhism, but also because of its martial arts or Wushu Chan. Shaolin Temple is situated in the beautiful Songshan Mountains, which is only eight miles of Dengfeng and about 50 miles southwest of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. Shaolin Temple was established in 495 during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). Batuo, an Indian monk, came to Luoyang, the ancient capital, for spreading Buddhism at that period. Emperor Xiaowen was a believer of Buddhism so he decided to build the temple in the Songshan Mountains to house Batuo, who translated many Buddhist works and had a few hundred followers there.)
Afterward you will move to Kong Fu school nearby to enjoy the Kong Fu show
Finally drive back to your hotel in Luoyang.
Lunch at Chinese restaurant , dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Luoyang
After breakfast at hotel. Go to visit Longmen Grottoes (The world-famous Longmen Grottoes are located 12 km south of Luoyang. Spanning a length of over 1,000 meters on the hillsides along the Yi River, the Longmen Grottoes, together with the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang (Gansu Province) and the Yungang Grottoes (Shanxi Province), are reputed as the three greatest stone sculpture treasure houses in China. In the year 2000, Longmen Grottoes was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site).
After lunch, transfer to railway station for the high speed rain to Xi'an ( G833 14:35-16:16) the 2nd class soft seat
Upon arrival, transfer to check in your hotel in Xi'an. Free at leisure the rest time of the day. Dinner on your own account.
This morning, you will head to visit History Museum (Closed every Monday ) (The Provincial History Museum - a striking Tang-Dynasty style pavilion, houses a large collection of 113,000 historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi. It is an absolute must for every visitor to the city.).
Continue to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The Big Goose Pagoda is situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, known as the best-preserved Buddhist temple complex, four kilometers away from the center of the city. It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xian today.)
Then visit to the Great Mosque. This mosque was built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). This was a result of Islam being introduced into Northwest China by Arab merchants and travelers from Persia and Afghanistan during the mid-7th century when some of them settled down in China and married women of Han Nationality. Their descendants became Muslim of today.
Later walk around the Muslim Street and visit to the Gaoyuesong’s Ancient Folk House. This famous house won the “Prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian-Pacific Area of UNESCO in 2002”. Enjoy the local Shadow Play Op
After the tour, transfer to the hotel.
In the morning take an excursion to the Terra Cotta Army Warriors and Horses. It is one of the three most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. It is a sight not to be missed by any visitor to China. There are many life size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations. The Terracotta Army was buried with Qin Shi Huangdi, in 210 BC, in order to guard the remnants of the emperor and all the treasures that were buried with him in the necropolis. The necropolis itself reproduces an imperial compound or palace with offices, halls and other structures surrounded by a wall.
Afterward , you will continue drive to Xi’an airport for the later afternoon flight to Guilin (2hr10m flying time )．After landing, be welcome by your local tour guide , then head to hotel for check in.
Lunch at Chinese restaurant, dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Guilin
Pick up from your hotel early the morning. Then drive about 1 hour to get to the Zhujiang Pier for a 4-hour' cruising on Li River - the highlight of sightseeing tour in Guilin with lunch aboard. You will enjoy the beautiful mountains, verdant fields, farms and villages with water buffalos, cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Get off at the old town Yangshuo - famous for its spectacular views of hills and rivers with famous bar streets.
Whole afternoon stroll around the West Street (Xi Jie) is situated in Yangshuo, the most beautiful town along the Li River. Built in 590 during the Sui Dynasty with the Li River passing by on the east, the street, which has experienced much wind and rain, is still well preserved, revealing the resplendence of past days. Offering not only elegant scenery, but also superior dining and Chinese and western snacks, Xijie, has become a good place for those who have been wandering around China for a while to have a break from oily stir-fried vegetables and grab a cup of coffee
Lunch at Chinese restaurant, dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Guilin
Today’s tour start to visit Elephant Trunk Hill Park situated majestically at the southeast of Guilin city and west bank of Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape. Originally named "Li Hill", "Yi Hill" and "Chenshui Hill", the hill has a history of 3.6 hundred million years. Resembling elephant leisurely sucking water from the river with its long trunk, this hill is famous as Elephant Trunk Hill for hundreds of years.
And the “Palace of Nature Art” Reed Flute cave The Cave on the north western outskirts of Guilin, seven kilometres from the city centre, is a limestone cave in existence for at least 600,000 years. The entire cave is 240 meters deep, 93 meters at the widest section and 18 meters at the highest point.
After the tour , transfer to railway station for the overnight train to Shanghai. T78 (16:44-10:19+1)
Lunch at Chinese restaurant, dinner on your own account.
Overnight on the train (soft berth -4 persons share one compartment )
In the morning, arrive at Shanghai railway station.
Meeting with the guide at exit. Then you will drive to star the tour from to ascend the Oriental TV Tower (the 2nd ball floor ) Located in Pudong, stands a staggering 468 meters (1535ft) making it the tallest tower in Asia. Tourists can go to several observatory decks and in clear weather can get a superb view of The Bund and Shanghai, as well as Sheshan, Chongming Island and the Yangtze River in the distance.
Then make a leisure stroll in Shanghai Old Town and shopping there. And then continue to visit Mandarin Yuyuan Garden. Yuyuan Garden, a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. Yuyuan began as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years - and all of his savings - to build a garden in order to please his parents in their old age. That is why he called this garden "Yuyuan" - because "yu" in Chinese means "peace and health". Take walk on the Bund. The Bond’s Art Deco and Neoclassical facades appear much as they did during Shanghai's previous heyday as China's most international city, way back in the 1920s and '30s. Of course, the surroundings have changed radically since then. Finally stroll around Nanjing Shopping Street. Nanjing Road Street. China's premier shopping street, 3.4-mile-long Nanjing Road, starts at the Bund in the east and ends in the west at the junction of Jingan Temple and Yan'an West Street. Today Nanjing Road is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.
Lunch at Chinese restaurant, breakfast , dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Shanghai
Today you will drive to Suzhou (1.5 h on the way ) you will star the tour from Panmen Gate (Located at the southwest corner of the city, the Panmen Gate was first constructed in 514 B.C. The much younger present one was built in 1351. Consisting of both land and water gates, which are rarely seen in the rest of the country, Panmen Gate towers in a majestic manner. Inside the gate are the Ruiguang Pagoda and Wumen Bridge, which, with the gate, make up the three Sights of Panmen.). Further the trip to Humble Administrator’s Garden, Honored as one of the four best classic gardens in China, Humble Adminsitrator`s Garden is the largest private garden in Suzhou built in the16th Century.
Then you will be arranged to take cruise on Grand Canal. The Grand Canal is one of the greatest ancient projects in China and is the longest man-made canal in world.
Later , stroll in Pingjiang Road is a historical street that located in the northeastern Suzhou ancient city. The length of this road is 1,606 meters which has been recorded since the Song Dynasty. On the map of Suzhou ancient city in Song Dynasty, the Pingjiang Road was regarded as the main route. After 800 years, Pingjiang Road is still well-preserved.
After tour , transfer back to the hotel in Shanghai .
Lunch at Chinese restaurant, dinner on your own account.
Overnight at Shanghai
Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure before transfer to the airport for your departure flight
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