11 Days Classic China Essence Tour with Yangshuo


Day 1	Place & Transport	Arrive in Beijing
	Today's Activities	CTO guide will welcome you at the airport and then show you to the hotel. The rest of today is free.

	Meals	None
	Accommodation	Prime Hotel, Beijing


Day 2	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	Today you will start to explore the capital city by visiting Tiananmen Square with Monument to People's Heroes testifying to the communist. Then, pass through Tiananmen Gate Tower to see the grand Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces complex. After lunch, head towards Temple of Heaven. In the evening, the typical local food of Peking Duck Banquet will be followed by an classic Peking Opera performance. Back to the hotel.
	Attractions	Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square Peking Opera
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner(Peking Duck Banquet)
	Accommodation	Prime Hotel, Beijing


Day 3	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	Today's excursion takes you to conquer the well-known Badaling Great Wall. Enjoy CTO special lunch arrangement in a featured local style restaurant. Head towards the imperial Ming Tombs through Sacred Way to know more about emperors of Ming Dynasty.
	Attractions	Badaling Great Wall Ming Tombs Sacred Way
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Prime Hotel, Beijing


Day 4	Place & Transport	Beijing-Xian
	Today's Activities	Visit Summer Palace, the imperial garden of Qing Dynasty. Then experience the authentic local life style of Hutong culture by rickshaw. Transfer to the airport and take the flight to Xian. CTO local guide will meet you at the airport and show you to the hotel. A sumptuous western buffet dinner will be served in the hotel tonight.
	Attractions	Hutong Summer Palace
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 5	Place & Transport	Xian
	Today's Activities	Drive for about one hour to get to the world famous sight of Terra Cotta Army, after lunch, visit the Banpo Neolithic Village and the land mark of Xian-Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will be put on stage after your enjoyment of the Dumpling Banquet at a well-decorated local restaurant.
	Attractions	Banpo Neolithic Village(Banpo Bowuguan)Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Terracotta Army
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dumpling Banquet)
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 6	Place & Transport	Xian-Guilin
	Today's Activities	Head towards the Xian City Wall and the well-preserved Great Mosque, then enjoy some free time in the nearby Muslim Food Street After lunch, transfer to the airport and board the flight to a charming city, Guilin. CTO local guide will meet you at the airport. A sumptuous welcome dinner will be served in the hotel tonight.
	Attractions	Great Mosque of Xian Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Bravo Hotel, Guilin


Day 7	Place & Transport	Guilin
	Today's Activities	Today's excursion covers the magic and mysterious Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill-the landmark of Guilin, and Seven Star Park.
	Attractions	Elephant Trunk Hill Reed Flute Cave Seven Star Park
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Bravo Hotel, Guilin


Day 8	Place & Transport	Guilin-Yangshuo
	Today's Activities	The unforgettable sightseeing experience will be naturally created as you cruise down the charming Li River. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, you will start a short but interesting bicycle tour around the countryside and have a local family visit to know more about their daily life. In the evening, we recommended you to stroll around Yangshuo West Street to enjoy the pleasant local style night life there. Dinner is left on your own tonight.
	Attractions	Li River Yangshuo
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	New Century Hotel,Yangshuo


Day 9	Place & Transport	Guilin-Shanghai
	Today's Activities	Drive back to Guilin in the morning, then board the flight to Shanghai. CTO local guide will meet you at the airport and show you to the hotel. After lunch, start Huangpu River Cruise.
	Attractions	Huangpu River
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel


Day 10	Place & Transport	Shanghai
	Today's Activities	The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses large collections of historical items. Then go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center to get more specific ideas on the integrated development of the internatinal city. The well known Bund and bustling Nanjing Road are followed by. Today's sumptuous and palatable authentic local style dinner will be followed by the exciting Acrobatic Show.
	Attractions	Nanjing Road (Nanjinglu)Shanghai Museum Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall Shanghai Bund Yuyuan Garden Chinese Acrobatic Show
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Crowne Plaza Fudan Hotel


Day 11	Place & Transport	Departure from Shanghai
	Today's Activities	After breakfast, your wonderful China tour ends. Please arrange your transportation to the airport to exit China. We CTO suggest you book a taxi or airport shuttle bus service at the hotel receptionist by yourself the day before your departure since your tour service excludes the transfer from the hotel to the airport. Please note that there are two airports in Shanghai. One is Pudong International Airport (PVG) and the other is Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Kindly pay much attention to the airport of the international ticket you reserved and make sure you get to the right one. You are welcomed to look through our China City Tours to develop your next memorable China tour.

	Meals	Breakfast

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