China 12 Days Private Highlight Tour of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Chengdu

Attractions: Not Included

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Beijing Airport Parking Lot

Upon your arrival in Beijing, your guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax in the hotel during the remainder of the day, or you can have a self-exploration with suggestions from your guide.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Back Lakes and Nanluoguxiang Alley

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Today we start to explore this city treasure by a visit to Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest city center square, the locality of numerous major political and historical events. It is the witness of Chinese development. It is only a walking distance from Tian'anmen Square to Forbidden City, the world's existing largest and most complete ancient wooden structure buildings. You will explore the glorious palace halls and gardens for more than 2 hours in Forbidden City, learning the legendary story of the emperors and how the royal family lived there. You will be stunned by the numerous old art treasures exhibited in halls. A la carte lunch is served at a local restaurant to have a taste of the authentic Chinese food at noon time and have a break at the restaurant.

Hike to Jingshan Park, where gives a nice panoramic view of the Forbidden City at the top of Coal Hill. Have lunch at a local Chinese restaurant enroute to experience the authentic Chinese food.Drive to Back Lakes (Houhai), the marvelous place to discover the history of Beijing City and the endless charm.

Walk into Nanluoguxiang Alley which is one of the most famous Hutong districts in Beijing and mix of history, fashion and Souvenir Boutique. Then we will have stop at a tea house. Back to your hotel after today leisure tour. You are free to ask your guide for suggestion of evening activities, such as the night show and place to havePeking duck dinner.

Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, exterior of Bird Nest and Water Cube

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

This morning you will be taken to Mutianyu Great Wall to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory. Lunch is on your own and your guide will gladly assist.

Afterwards, we visit the famous National Museum of China, one of the largest museums in the world, playing an important role in displaying systematically Chinese culture, cultivating national spirit, leading the development of the cultural relics and museum field. The number of collections in the museum is more than 120 million pieces, being the richest museums with the largest number of collections. There are a total of 48 exhibition halls and there are exhibitions showing the collections and Chinese culture often. It is closed on Monday. 

Attractions: Beijing Hutong, Summer Palace, fly to Chengdu

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

You will have enough time to pack up and check out. Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and have half day leisure tour in Beijing.Drive to Drum Tower area for taking a relaxing Hutong Tour by rickshaw , which is the way to know the Beijing local lifestyle.

Drive to Summer Palace, which is the existing largest, best-preserved imperial garden in China. Boat ride on Kunming Lake is included. Lunch will be arranged at nearby restaurant, named Xiangyangtun, with opera stage inside.Be transferred to the airport for the flight to Chengdu, on arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel to catch up on some rest.

Attractions: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Renmin Park, Jinli Old Street

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Panda hometown.Enjoy your interesting tour to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is a huge institution replicates the natural habitat of the giant panda. Sightseeing shuttle bus is included. You will learn the habits and characteristics of Giant and baby pandas, observe them eating bamboos and playing around. Lunch will be arranged as local food at restaurant nearby.

Typical lunch will be arranged as Hot Pot at Old House restaurant.In the afternoon, visit Renmin Park and it is the paradise for local people who addict to dancing, playing mahjong, drinking teas. We will arrange tea break in the park and mahjong lesson if you are interested in. After that enjoy shopping time at Jinli Old Street which is the elegant style of the architectures tells you what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty.Chengdu Jinli Old Street was set up and opened for public in 2004. Walking in this street, historic lanes, old official residences, vernacular dwelling, inns and shops will bring you back to the ancient China.

The elegant style of the architectures tells you what Sichuan looks like during the Qing Dynasty. Sichuan Culture is inlayed in this ancient street.Back to the hotel and the Face Changing show will be a good option or you can just stroll around Kuanzhai Alley which is the famous snack street in the evening.

Attractions: Sichuan Cuisine Museum with cooking lesson

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start today’s Sichuan Cuisine trip.Drive to visit Sichuan Cuisine Museum, the only living theme museum in the world, displaying Sichuan cuisine culture. You will have chance to visit the Perface Hall, Collection Exhibition Hall, Interactive Presentation Hall, Tea Lounge, Temple for God of the Kitchen, Raw Material Processiong Tools and Sichuan Food Raw Materials Display Area, ect. Sichuan food cooking lessons is arranged at the museum.Lunch time at the restaurant in the museum, enjoying the traditional Sichuan food.In the afternoon, drive back to Chengdu downtown, walk around Kuaizhai Alley.

Attractions: Fly to Guangzhou, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Temple of Chen Family

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Guangzhou

In the morning, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Guangzhou. On arrival, you local tour guide meet you at the airport. Then transfer to check in hotel. After a short break, we will have lunch at an authentic Canton restaurant, where offers Canton Cuisine.

In the afternoon, take a visit to Dr. Sun Yetsen Memorial Hall which is one of the most important historic buildings in Canton for memorizing Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Temple of Chen Family with the famous Thousand-Buddha Pagoda standing in.Zhongshan Residence Memorial Hall has three institutions, namely "Sun Yat-sen Residence Memorial Hall", "Zhongshan Folk Museum" and "Zhongshan Sun Yat-sen Research Institute", and is divided into six areas, namely Sun Yat-sen Memorial Display Area, Cui-Heng Residence Display Area, Agricultural Culture Display Area, Yang Yin and Lu Haodong Memorial Display Area, Intangible Cultural Heritage Display Area, and other exhibition areas.

Attractions: Canton Morning Tea, fly to Hangzhou

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hangzhou

Get up earlier this morning, you will have chance to taste the famous Canton Morning Tea. After that, be transferred to the airport for the flight to Hangzhou.

Attractions: West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Tea Museum, Hefang Street

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

Guide will meet you up at the hotel lobbyearly in the morning.Today is a joyful day with firstly visit the West Lake, reputed for beautiful scenery, a multitude of historical sites, brilliant cultural relics, and a profusion of native products. We will arrange cruise tour on West Lake and it is also highly recommended to walk around. 

After that, visit the Lingyin Temple, a site famous for not only as a Buddhism temple but also an attraction to catch beautiful scenery.Lunch time at local restaurant for traditional Hangzhou cuisine.Visit Six Harmonies Pagoda, ensure a view of the Qiantang River and a far view towards the misty horizon. Six Harmonies Pagoda is a multi-story Chinese pagoda in southern Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. It is located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River. Visitors can get a wide and beautiful view by boarding the pagoda. Looking out from the top of the pagoda, sightseers can see as far as the misty horizon, enjoying the unforgettable, breathtaking scenery. One can catch a overlook a view of Qiantang River, the pagoda presents a quiet image of age-old majesty.

After that, visit China Tea Museum you can have close touch with the China tea history and know more about the tea producing process. Shopping time at Hefang Street, which is the most prosperous place in Hangzhou since the ancient time.Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night activities or watch Impression Show of West Lake.

Attractions: Wuzhen Water Town

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby early in the morning.Drive to Wuzhen about 2 hours, and visit Wuzhen water town. It is national 5A level scenic spots and one of the six southern towns. It is also China Top Ten town and most beautiful towns and villages with history and culture.Wuzhen has a rich and amazing history; it is a typical ancient township south of the Yangtze River delta in Tongxiang city of Zhejiang province. 

This small town is like a small shining pearl with the fertile bed of the Yangtze River Delta. Like many of the small townships in South China it has a feel and style all of its own. There is a lot more than the ancient bridges, canals, dykes and the centerpiece a magnificent garden villa constructed during the warring state period, and was home to great Chinese literature master Mao Dun. Wuzhen is also special: began it was one of the towns that pioneered in the contracture of pavilions next to the river, , hence Wuzhen is known as the last water town where you can sleep by the water in China.

Lunch time at local restaurant in Wuzhen for traditional Hangzhou cuisine.In the afternoon, drive back to Shanghai and check in hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. And around 7:00 p.m.We will arrange you to have a Shanghai local food experience tour in Wujiang Road.

Attractions: Jade Buddha Temple, the exterior of Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Old Street, The Bund

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and start to explore the Modern city of China.Visit Jade Buddha Temple, which is famous for the seated Buddha, encrusted with jewels, which is said to weigh 1,000 kg.Then visit the exterior of Oriental Pearl TV Tower, while walking on Riverside Promenade Bingjiang Da Dao.

Lunch time for the local special food, Dim Sum and Steamed Bun.Visit Yuyuan Garden, which is a Chinese classic garden in city downtown, shopping time at Shanghai Old Street and Nanjing Road which is the earliest commercial street in Shanghai, you could look for some special souvenirs and silk product there. 

After that, enjoy a leisure walk along the Bund, famous for groups of buildings known as "a Gallery of world architecture".Back to the hotel, en route you can plan for the night Acrobatic Show, especially the ERA show, which is one of the most popular evening entertainments in Shanghai.

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Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Not Included

Free day at leisure and be transferred to the airport for return flight. We can arrange the Maglev train ride to Pudong airport if you are interested in, or we will drive you directly to the airport.