Beijing – Guilin – Lijiang River Cruise – Yangsho – Xi’an – Shanghai – Suzhou – Hangzhou
A vibrant and interesting program that includes visits to China’s major tourist cities and the incredible scenery of southern China.

BEIJING

Arrival in Beijing. Meeting at the airport. Accommodation in a 5* hotel.
Excursion to Tiananmen Square – the “Gate of Heavenly Tranquility” – the heart of China, the largest square in the world (440 thousand sqm) and the Purple Forbidden City Gugun – the most extensive palace complex, where the 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties ruled the Middle Kingdom. Beihai Park.
Lunch at Peking Duck Chinese Restaurant.
Walking tour along the famous antique street of Beijing – Lulichang.

BEIJING – GUILIN.

Excursion to the Great Wall of China, the symbol of China, one of the most grandiose constructions of all time.
Lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
External tour of the Olympic venues: the Nest and Water Cube stadiums.
Visit to the Yheyuan Summer Imperial Palace, a masterpiece of Chinese garden art. The natural landscape of hills and open water bodies is combined with man-made objects such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to create a harmonious ensemble of the highest aesthetic value.
Flight Beijing-Guilin. Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Settlement at a 4* hotel.

GUILIN

City tour – Cane Flute Karst Caves, Fuboshan Mountain with a beautiful view of the Lijiang River, Elephant’s Trunk Mountain resembling the trunk of a huge elephant lowered into the river.
Lunch at a Chinese restaurant. Return to hotel. Free time.
Optional evening cruise “2 Rivers and 4 Lakes”.

GUILIN – cruise along the Lijiang river – JANSHO

Cruise along the Lijiang river (60km long, 5hour cruise, the way passes by bizarre mountains whose beauty is reflected in poetic names: Elephant’s Trunk, Old Man Mountain, Pagoda Mountain, Yam Mountain, etc.). Arrival in Yangsho, which has a noisy, cheerful and serene life.Transfer and accommodation in a 4* hotel in Yangsho. Excursion program – West Street. Return to the hotel. Free time.
Transfer from Yangsho to Guilin. Settlement. Free time for walking around Guilin.

GUILIN – XIAN.

Breakfast at a Chinese restaurant. Transfer to the airport. Flight from Guilin to Xi’an. Airport pick up.
Transfer to a 4* hotel. Settlement. Rest.

XIAN

Visiting the 6500 year old village of Banpo.
Lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
Excursion to the Mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang and a tour of the world-famous Terracotta Army, dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World.
Dinner “Banquet of Dumplings”.
Sightseeing of the Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda (no climbing) – the largest monument of Chinese architecture built of brick in Chang’an at the time when it was the capital of the Tang Dynasty and the most populous city in the world. Around the pagoda is the Xian Museum with many exhibits about the history of the city and the dynasties of Chinese history.
Walk down Culture Street where you can buy kites, fans and ceramics.
Visit the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, the largest and oldest pagoda in China, located on the grounds of the Great Mother of Mercy Monastery.
Transfer to the railway station, departure by high-speed train Xi’an-Suzhou (4-seat soft compartment).

SUZHOU

Guided tour around XUZHOU: Stroll through the famous classic Feng Shui gardens of China: Garden of the humble official, Garden of the fisherman.
Lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
Visit Silk Museum (silk factory).

HANZHOU

Excursion around HANZHOU. Arriving in Hangzhou, you find yourself in a fairy tale. The scenic beauty of the city, its surrounding picturesque mountains, lakes and parks always attracted poets and artists of different epochs who praised these wonderful places in their works: Lake Xihu, the Temple of Soul Asylum.
Visit Six Harmonies Pagoda, Museum of elite Chinese tea.
Transfer to the hotel in Hangzhou. Settlement. Rest.

SHANGHAI

Excursion to the Garden of Joy – one of the most beautiful park complexes in China, located in the old part of Shanghai. Visit Jade Buddha Temple – the Central Buddhist Temple of Shanghai, where you can see the largest Buddha statue of 1.9 m made of white jade.
Visiting the TV Tower “Pearl of the East”, the highest not only in China but also in Asia, the third highest in the world. Visiting the observation deck with a transparent floor, the Museum of Shanghai history.
Walking along the pedestrian street Nanjinglu.