Tour Code: CCT14
Destinations: Beijing, Xian, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Kunming, Suzhou, Shanghai
Departure: Daily
Duration: 14 days
Language: English
Price: Lowest Price From $3550 for 4 star hotel
The above per person price is based on a party of two booking.
Details (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Day 1 Arrive Beijing
Upon arriving at the Beijing airport, local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city.
Day 2 Beijing B.L
On this day you will visit Tiananmen Square, and the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will marvel at the spectacular Summer Palace and Pearl Store.
Day 3 Beijing B.L.D
You will visit to the magnificent Great Wall (Badaling section) and Sacred Road. In the evening
you will have a featured Chinese Hot-pot dinner. Then you will enjoy a fantastic Chinese Kungfu Show named the Legend of Kungfu in Red Theater.
Day 4 Beijing – Xian by flight B.L.D
Visit Hutong (ancient alley) by rickshaw to see the life of old Beijing people. And then Transfer to airport and take flight to Xian. Enjoy Dang Dynasty Dance Show with dinner in the evening.
Day 5 Xian B.L
You will visit the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors in the morning. After lunch, you will visit the Ancient City Walls, Jade Gallery and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Then you will have time to walk along the Hui Minority Street to have some snacks and experience life of locals.
Day 6 Xian – Kunming – Lijiang B
Take flight to Lijiang via Kunming, Upon arrival in Lijiang, met and transfer to the hotel.
Day 7 Lijiang B.L.D
In the morning, we enjoy exploring the Black Dragon Pond, a lovely park with green pastures, waterfalls and meandering streams. There is also a small but interesting Dongba Institute.
After lunch, walk into Lijiang Old Town for a stroll through its maze of canals, old wooden buildings. narrow cobbled streets and back street markets filled with Naxi women in traditional dress. As the day wanes, ascend Lion Hill for a bird’s eye view of the town during sunset.
Day 8 Lijiang B.L
This morning, we explore the outskirt of Lijiang. Drive through lovely sceneries and visit the villages of Longquan, Baisha (for the mural) and Yuhu (Jade Lake) as well as the home of explorer Joseph Rock. In the afternoon, enjoy the “Impression of Lijiang” show. This unique show is choreographed by the famous Chinese director Zhang Yi Mou and it involves more than 500 hundred dancers in their best ethnic costumes plus horses performing outdoor with the stunning Jade Dragon Mountain as the backdrop.
Day 9 Lijiang- Shangri-La B.L.D
Leaving Lijiang, we drive towards the Tibetan plateau today. Arrive at the First Bend of Yangtze after about 1½ hours and from here, another ½-hour brings us to the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge. Tucked in between the 2 giants, Jade Dragon Mountain and Haba Mountain, this is one of the longest, deepest and narrowest gorges in the world. At its narrowest, it is only 30 meters and it was said that a tiger jumped across it, thus its name. After the gorge, another 3 hours through the beautiful plateau dotted with Tibetan villages brings us to Shangri-la.
Day 10 Shangri-La B.L
Shangri-La is so named because researcher identifies it as the place where Hilton must have wrote about. It is also called Little Tibet both because of the Tibetans who live in the area as well as the outstanding Tibetan Plateau scenery. We devote the morning to visit the Songzanlin Monastery – the largest Tibetan Buddhist lamasery in Yunnan Province and one of the 13 famous monasteries of Tibetan Kham. The monastery was built in 1674 with the support of the Fifth Dalai Lama and Emperor Kangxi. After visiting the monastery you will be driven to the valley at the Pudatsuo national park for a visit to the most beautiful high land lakes and the alpines in Shangri-la , in the evening you can explore the old town at your leisure.
Day 11 Shangri-la – Kunming B.L
Transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Kunming , upon arrival met by the guide and transfer to visit the name card of KUNMING — Stone Forest which is on the list of World Natural heritage , when get back to the city ,check in the hotel and enjoy your free time in the spring city Kunming.
Day 12 Kunming/Shanghai B
After breakfast take flight to Shanghai. On arrival, check in to the hotel.
Day13 Shanghai B.L.D
Today you will visit the famous Nanjing Road, and then walk around The bund to enjoy the view of HuangPu River, then you will be lifted to Oriental Pearl TV Tower to enjoy the beautiful view of Shanghai, In the afternoon visit the Historic Museum and the old city.
Day 14 Shanghai Departure B
Transfer to airport and fly back to your country.
Service included
A. Hotels (twin share basis) with breakfast in 4 star hotel
B. Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary.
C. Private car or van with driver
D. English speaking tour guide
E. Entrance fees
F. Meals as listed in the itinerary.
Service excluded
A. International airfare or train tickets.
B. Tips to guides and drivers.
Reservation
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