Begin with Beijing, where is the must-see city in China. The following are ancient town Lijiang, amazing Shangri-La, and the breathtaking natural Guilin. With us, you will experience a unique and memorable China honeymoon tour.
Tour Code: CST08
Destinations: Beijing, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Kunming, Guilin
Departure: Daily
Duration: 11 days
Language: English
Destinations: Beijing, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Kunming, Guilin
The price is USD2850 per person (King-size bed room for couple) for group of at least one couple
Details (B=Breakfast, L=lunch, D=Dinner)
Day 1 Arrive in Beijing (D)
Arrive in Beijing you will be met at Capital Airport and transferred to hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner with romantic settings.
Day 2 Beijing (B, L)
This morning, your honeymoon tour begins with the Tiananmen Square – the center of downtown Beijing and the Forbidden City where Twenty-four emperors from the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties lived and ruled China from there. Then you’ll visit the Summer Palace, where the Imperial family preferred to spend their summers there. If weather permits, you will take a cruise on the Kunming Lake. Evening is at leisure or have an optional romantic couple Spa at additional cost.
Day 3 Beijing (B, L)
Today, the highlight of your China honeymoon tour is the Great Wall—visit the Mutianyu Great Wall. Though a little farther away than other sections, it offers beautiful views of the snaking Wall as it undulates over mountains into the distance. On the way back, stop by the Olympic Stadium; take pictures outside the Bird Nest and the Water Cube. After lunch, visit the old Beijing Hutongs by taking rickshaws. You will travel along the low houses, with narrow alleys, and get a glimpse of how Beijing looked before.
Day 4 Beijing – Lijiang (B)
Today, take flight to Lijiang—one of the ancient cities in China. Upon arrival, you’ll be met & transfer to the hotel. Then you’ll have an escorted tour in Lijiang old town— The town is crisscrossed with ancient streets and lanes paved with colored stones and lined with residential houses of wood-stone-mud structure, which can take you back to the times of Ming Dynasty.
Day 5 Lijiang (B, L)
After breakfast drive to and visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain whose landscape includes one of the southernmost glaciers in the modern world. Round trip cable car is included. Enjoy Impression Lijiang Ethnic Show which takes the snow mountain as backstage and performed by local minority people. In the afternoon, visit Baisha Village and the Baisha Mural which has a history of about 600 years. After dinner, you can enjoy the Naxi Orchestral and Show in Dongba Palace by your own.
Day 6 Lijiang – Zhongdian (B, L)
Today you’ll drive to visit Zhongdian (Shangri-la). En route visit the longest, deepest, and narrowest gorge in the world–Tiger Leaping Gorge to enjoy gorgeous natural scenery, and the First Bend of Yangtze River, where the mighty river makes a near 180-degree turn as it wends its way from its source in the Himalayas toward eastern China. Arrive in Zhongdian late afternoon and have a rest at hotel.
Day 7 Zhongdian (B, L)
Today your sightseeing includes the old town, Pudacuo National Park (Bita Lake & Shudu Lake)— a natural wonderland and the country’s first national park. Songzanlin Monastery , the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan province. And then you will visit a local Tibetan family. You can communicate with the family and find out more about their way of life. A picnic lunch or BBQ on the meadow will be a sparking point of your honeymoon tour.
Day 8 Zhongdian – Kunming (B, L)
This morning, you will take flight to Kunming. Then drive to the Stone Forest and learn a moving love story about one stone rockery A Shi Ma. Stone Forest is an undoubtedly unique natural phenomenon. In an area of 400m², there are hundreds of differently-styled giant stones scattered in random fashion and giving the appearance of a deep and serene forest.
Day 9 Kunming – Guilin (B, L)
This day you will go ahead to beautiful city Guilin—a scenic town and one of the best-known tourist destinations in China. You’ll visit the Reed Flute Cave, which is a natural limestone cave with multicolored lighting and has been one of Guilin’s most interesting attractions for over 1200 years. Then visit Elephant Trunk Hill and Fubo Hill—the symbol of Guilin landscape.
Day 10 Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin (B, L)
Today, you’ll enjoy a downstream cruise on the Li River. The 83km leisurely cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is like a masterpiece. The scenery is decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats, tranquil cormorant fishing scenes and picturesque villages. Lunch is served on board. Disembark at Yangshuo, a small town which has become something of the tourists.
If you like, you can also take a leisure bicycle riding tour to visit the countryside.
Drive back to Guilin in late afternoon.
Day 11 Depart Guilin B
You are at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight. End of your unforgettable China Honeymoon tour.
Hotel Accomdations:
Beijing – Crowne Plaza Hotel Wangfujing or similar
Lijiang – Wangfu Hotel or similar
Zhongdian – Paradise Hotel or similar
Kunming – Kunming Grand Park Hotel or similar
Guilin – Sheraton Guilin or similar
Price includes:
1. Airport/railway station welcome and private transfers
2. Domestic airfare of economic class as mentioned in the itinerary.
3. Driver and English-speaking guide service on normal sightseeing activities noted in the itinerary.
4. All entrance fees to scenic spots as shown in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by local tour guides based on the local circumstances which are beyond our control
5. Meals as specified in the itinerary.
6. Government taxes.
Price excludes:
1. Round way international airfare or train tickets, unless otherwise noted.
2. Visa fee, passport application or renewal fee.
3. Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellman, etc.
4. Optional meals and shows mentioned in the itinerary, which will be added up if the clients desire to take the activities.
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