China 14 Days Private Highlight Tour of Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Xi’an, Guangzhou and Hongkong

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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-The Palace Museum, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven

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Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

After breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel. Then, start to explore the historical face of Beijing with a brief visit to Tiananmen Square which is now the largest city plaza in the world. Tiananmen Gate on the northern square was the site where the Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

Stepping into the Tiananmen, you will see one of the world’s 5 most important palaces – Forbidden City (Palace Museum), a huge palace complex of more than 9,000 rooms where 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties used to live in. Pass through various doorways to admire the magnificent and well preserved buildings decorated with yellow glazed tile roof, white marble base and splendid colorful paintings.

After Forbidden City exploration, take a short visit to Jingshan Park where you can get a nice shot of one watchtower of Forbidden City and take a panoramic view of Forbidden City.In the afternoon, drive about 40 minutes to the outskirts of Beijing to spend an enjoyable time in Temple of Heaven, which is the masterpiece of ancient times and China's existing largest structure for sacrifice to heaven. You could also see lots of local residents doing exercises in the square and full of vigor.In the visit of Temple of Heaven, you will be astonished by the exquisite ancient Chinese architectures. 

Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, Niaochao National Stadium, Sacred Way

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Hotel: Overnight in Bejing

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.

Continue your trip to Sacred Way, a 7-kilometer-long passage leading to the Imperial Tombs of 13 Emperors of Ming Dynasty. The Emperor, known as the Son of the Heaven, who came from Heaven to his country through the Sacred Way, also would return to Heaven through this road.Today's last stop is a featured local market.

Attractions: Summer Palace, Hutongs

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Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

You will be met at the hotel lobby and enjoy half day leisure tour before leaving Beijing.Visit Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China. Stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and corridors. Feast your eyes on the vast lotus in Kunming Lake and the colored paintings in Long Corridor.Then we move to a less commercial Hutong nearby. A short walking (around 30mins) along the authentic Hutong will give you a deep impression of the local residents’ live.

After that, step into the pure Hutong nearby and pretend to be a real Beijinger for a while. A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant, atmosphere might be loud but  the food is tasty.After lunch, be transferred to the train station for the 5 hours train to Xian. Your Xian tour guide will wait for you at the train station and help you to transfer to the hotel.

Attractions: The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Tang Bo Art Museum，Bell Tower, Huimin Street

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Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

After breakfast, drive about 40km to discover one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world - the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, built by the first emperor of China Qin Shihuang to protect him in his afterlife. Over 8,000 life-size warriors, horses and chariots, buried in 3 pits for more than 2,000 years until uncovered by a local farmer in 1974, form an ancient military army with complete battle units of infantry, cavalry, etc. Standing in front of these figures, one can’t help being amazed not only by the ambition of Emperor Qin Shihuang but also by the fabulous artistic skills of ancient Chinese artisans.

After lunch, return back to Xian take a wonderful stroll on the Tang Bo Art Museum. It is a museum displaying Shaanxi folk art and ancient Chinese painting art. Continue to walk around Bell Tower and Huimin Street. Enjoy your shopping time there and you can also challenge the various local snacks.Back to the hotel. Tonight, we highly recommend you watch the Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner at your own cost.

Attractions: Da Cien Temple, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, yangling mausoleum, Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

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Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

After breakfast, head to Da Cien Temple,located in Jinchangfang, Chang'an City, Tang Dynasty (present-day Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, south of the city), is one of the "Eight Sects of Buddhism" in China, with a history of more than 1,350 years.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the most famous building in the temple. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the earliest and largest surviving four-sided pavilion-style brick pagoda of the Tang Dynasty. It is typical evidence of Indian Buddhist temple buildings such as pagoda blend into Central Plains and Huaxia culture. It is the integration of the ancient Chinese working people's wisdom of the crystallisation of the landmark building.

Next is an educational visit to the yangling mausoleum which is now a national first-class museum, national archaeological site park, national AAAA tourist attraction.Then visit to the City Wall Park, it is the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China, is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. After the tour, you’ll be escorted to Xian North Railway Station for a high speed train to Shanghai.The rest of today is free on your own to explore this laid-back city.

Attractions:Jade Buddha Temple ,Oriental Pearl ,Yu Garden,Shanghai Old Street ,The Bund

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Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

This morning pay a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple, also known as Jade Buddha Zen Temple, located in Putuo District Anyuan Road, although the temple history is not long, but it is one of the most famous ancient temples in Shanghai, one of the four Buddhist temples in Shanghai. The Ruyi Wheel Guanyin statue of Jade Buddha Temple is located in the Hall of Great Compassion in the temple.Then we visit the Oriental Pearl which is located in Pudong New District, Shanghai, was built in 1994, is one of the landmark buildings and tourist attractions in Shanghai, the first batch of 5A tourist attractions in China. 

Then pay a visit to the Yuyuan Garden, Yu Garden was originally a private garden in the Ming Dynasty, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years as of 2015. In the evening, we can stroll along the Shanghai Old Street and the bund to enjoy the fabulous night of Shanghai.

Attractions:Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill

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Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

In the early morning, our guide will pick you up from hotel and help you with the check-out. Then you take the morning flight from Chengdu to Cuilin, a small city in southern China with most beautiful natural view of China. The Guilin local guide will pick you up from Guilin airport. On the way back to hotel, visit Elephant Trunk Hill, the badge of Guilin city. The hill looks exactly like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water of the Li River. 

Attractions:Li River, West Street

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Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

As the declaration in Chinese textbook "Guilin’s landscape is the best under heaven", today you will explore this best landscape starting with a relaxing sightseeing cruise along the Li River from Mopanshan Pier to Yangshuo Town. Along the 84-kilometer cruise, dazzling scenery overwhelms your eyes like a vast endless Chinese painting of winding river, green limestone karst mountains, fascinating countryside views, amazing scene of A Painting of Nine Horses, and notable view printed on the back of the 20 RMB note.

After that, walk leisurely on the ancient West Street to witness how the western culture and Chinese culture perfectly and peacefully coexist here. Whether you want to enjoy a cup of drink in bar, taste some local food, or just experience the relaxing atmosphere, you can get it here.

Attractions:Yangsuo Town,Yulong River

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Hotel: Overnight in Guangzhou

This morning, after breakfast, start your impressive exploration of the Yulong River attracts many tourists with its clear water, beautiful landscape and serene countryside. It is an ideal place for travellers seeking nature and tranquillity to relax and enjoy the gifts of nature.

Attractions: Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall,Temple of the Six Banyan Trees，Shamian Island

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Hotel: Overnight in Guangzhou

After breakfast, your local guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. First, visit the must-see Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.The interior of the ancestral hall displays a large number of precious relics and artifacts, such as carvings, paintings and calligraphy, celadon and ceramic figurines. The Chen Family Ancestral Hall is not only a historical and cultural heritage of Guangzhou, but also one of the representatives of traditional architecture in southern China.

Later, be transferred to see the quite different Shamian Island，you can enjoy the charming scenery along the river and visit various museums and cultural exhibition halls.After that, have a break and enjoy the specially arranged Cantonese lunch and dim sum. Morning tea includes a variety of snacks and congee, such as intestinal noodle, egg tart, fish ball, and steamed spare ribs in black bean sauce. Morning tea is usually served with freshly squeezed soymilk or tea, giving it a warm and cozy feeling.

Then, pay a short visit to the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees. The most famous attraction inside the temple is the Millennium Banyan Tree, which is one of the famous sights in Guangzhou. This ancient banyan tree is 33 meters high and has many branches and leaves, and is known as the "Millennium Ancient Tree".

Then,move your steps to the nearby Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. It is a combination of Chinese and Western architecture, built in the 1930s, and is one of the landmarks of Guangzhou. The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall contains a wealth of exhibitions showcasing Dr. Sun Yat-sen's life story, revolutionary course and ideological achievements. It is also a venue for various important commemorative and cultural events.After the tour, be escorted back to your hotel.

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Hotel: Overnight in Hong Kong

In the morning,we will come to Hong Kong for our next destination.Today is free for you to explore your own fun in this charming city of Hong Kong.

Attractions: Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village

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Hotel: Overnight in Hongkong

After breakfast, you will be picked up from selected hotels in downtown area by your private tour guide and driver to start the exciting Hong Kong exploration.Firstly, Located in the centre of Hong Kong Island, Victoria Peak is one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Hong Kong. At about 552 metres above sea level, it is the highest point on Hong Kong Island and is uniquely positioned to offer one of the best panoramic views of the city. Visitors can take the Victoria Peak Tram to the top and enjoy breathtaking views of the city along the way. Once at the top, you can take in the far-reaching views of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula from the observation deck, especially at night when the whole city is lit up in an unforgettable way.

Get down from the peak, then go to visit Aberdeen Fishing Village where you will get an impressive insight of an old traditional fishing village to view the rows of old Junks and Sampans. 

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Today is free for you to explore your own fun in this charming city of Hong Kong. Lastly, you will be transfered to the airport to catch your flight to next destination.