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Essence Tour of China

If this is your first time to China, then this is the trip. You will see China from north to south, west to east, ancient to future. Beijing represents current China, Xi'an, the ancient China and Shanghai, the future China, while Guilin in southwest China's Guangxi province offers an intimate look at stunning rice terraces, karst peaks.

Highlights:
Visit the imperials sights of Beijing and the Great Wall
See the stoic expressions of Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors
Admire Shanghai's eclectic architecture
Explore the stunning natural landscapes of Guilin and Yangshuo

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Viewing This Trip(4 cities total)

Beijing

Day 1 - Arrive in Beijing
Greeted by your guide and driver at the airport / Welcome dinner at a siheyuan(traditional courtyard)

Day 2
Visit Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City / Climb the Coal Hill in Jingshan Park and have a bird's view of the Forbidden City / Peking duck lunch / Hutong tour and cycle rickshaw ride / Explore Houhai Area

Day 3
Climb the Great Wall Mutianyu section - cable car included / Fresh trout lunch / Olympic Venues - outside view / Chaoyang Acrobat Show

Day 4 - Depart Beijing
Enjoy Chinese morning activities at the Temple of Heaven:Taichi, dancing, diabolo, play shuttlecock etc. / Local lunch / Fly to Xi’an in the afternoon

Xi'an

Day 4 - Arrive in Xi'an
Visit Great Mosque and Muslim street / Enjoy a Tang dinasty show and dumpling dinner

Day 5
Bike on the Xi'an Old City Wall / Explore Shaanxi Museum - closed on Monday / Noodle lunch with a noodle making demonstration / Up-close visit of the Terracotta Warriors in the afternoon - less tourists

Day 6 - Depart Xi'an
Morning stroll on the Big Goose Pagoda Square / Flight to Guilin

Yangshuo

Day 6 - Arrive in Yangshuo
Drive to Yangshuo / Enjoy the village secnery or stroll around the West Street

Day 7
Bike along the Yulong River / Climb the Moon Hill / Chinese style lunch / Bamboo Rafting or explore a Karst Cave / Impression Liusanjie Show, a spectacular light and dance show on the river with the beautiful surrounding hills lighted up

Day 8 - Depart Yangshuo
Drive to Xingping / Cruise on the Li River - View the essence of Li River and avoid the huge crowds / Explore Xingping county and have lunch / Drive to Guilin airport / Fly to Shanghai

Shanghai

Day 8 - Arrive in Shanghai
Check in and have a rest at your hotel / Stroll around Nanjing Road and People's Square / Local dinner / Bund International Architecture Exhibition in the evening

Day 9
Ascend the Oriental TV Tower and enjoy panoramic views of the city - symbol of Shanghai / Experience the bustle Lujiazui / Shanghai style lunch / Explore Shanghai Museum / Walking tour of French Concession / Wander around Tianzifang

Day 10
Yuyuan Garden and Cheng Hung Miao Bazaar / Longhua-Pagoda / Chinese Lunch / Shanghai Old Street / Posters Art Museum - documenting the changes of modern China by posters

Day 11 - Shanghai departure
Maglev train to Pudong International Airport / Flight back home