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Day 1: Beijing
Tian An Men Square C Jingshan Park C Temple of Heaven Arrive at Beijing, be met by our local guide at the airport. Visit Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the word. Then, visit Jingshan Park which was originally named Wansui Hill (Long Live Hill), Zhen Hill or Meishan Hill (Coal Hill). The mid summit of Jingshan is the highest point in Beijing. Continue to visit Temple of Heaven. It is much bigger than the Forbidden City and smaller than the Summer Palace with an area of about 2,700,000 square meters. Overnight at the hotel. L+D
Day 2: Beijing Forbidden City CLunch at local habitants CHutong area by rickshaw CSummer Palace Have breakfast at the hotel, visit Forbidden City, called Gu Gong in Chinese, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tiananmen Square. Rectangular in shape, it is the worlds largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. Have lunch at local habitants house, Then, visit Hutong area by rickshaw. Continue to visit Summer Palace, Situated in the western outskirts of Haidian District, the Summer Palace is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from central Beijing. Overnight at the hotel. B+L+D
Day 3: Beijing Jingshanling Great Wall C Chengde CMountain Resort Have breakfast at the hotel, drive to CHengde, lying in the northeast of Hebei Province, is close to Beijing, about 230 kilometers (140 miles) away, Tianjin, Tangshan and Qinhuangdao. Visit Jingshanling Great Wall, which is situated on the Big and Small Jinshanling, hence Jinshanling sectionits name. Based on huge stone bars, the Great Wall was then made by huge bricks, each of which weighed about 12 kilograms (26 pounds). Arrive at Chengde, visit Mountain Resort, also called Rehe Temporary Palace, is situated north of Chengde and 230 kilometers (143 miles) from Beijing. It covers an area of 564 sq meters (218 sq miles) and was originally built for the royal families to spend the hot summer months. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 4: Chengde - Beijing Puning temple CPutuo Zongchengzhi TempleC Return to Beijing Have breakfast at the hotel, visit Puning temple which was built in 1755. It is also known as Big Buddha Temple, for a big wooden Buddhist statue housed there. Then, visit Putuo Zongchengzhi Temple, It is the biggest and the most magnificent building in Eight Outer Temples. Built in 1767 imitating the style of the Potala Palace, the temple is also named little Potala Palace. After lunch, return to Beijing. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 5: Beijing Panjiayuan Antique Market- Yonghe Lamasery - Confucius Temple -Train to Xian Have breakfast at the hotel, visit Panjiayuan Antique Market (is the most economical culture market in Beijing) After lunch, visit Yonghe Lamasery Temple and Confucius Temple. Transfer to railway station and take night train to Xian. Overnight on the train B+L.
Day 6: Xian Great Mosque CMuseum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Arrive at Xian, be met and transferred to hotel. After breakfast, visit Great Mosque, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China and its location is northwest of the Drum Tower (Gu Lou) on Huajue Lane. Have lunch, visit Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses which are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huangs Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province. Overnight on the train B+L
Day 7: Xian - Kunming Big Wild Goose Pagoda C Fly to Kunming C Golden Temple Have breakfast at the hotel, visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda which is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. It is located in the southern suburb of Xian City, about 4 kilometers (2.49 miles) from the downtown of the city. Transfer to airport and take flight to Kunming. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to hotel, visit Golden Temple, Located on top of Mingfeng (Singing Phoenix) Hill is the home of the Taoist Taihe Palace (Hall of Supreme Harmony), which is the largest copper temple in China. Overnight on the train B+L
Day 8: Kunming Stone Forest CYi Minority Village Have breakfast at hotel, visit Stone Forest on the way, which is about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Kunming and requires only a three-hour drive. It covers an area of 400 square kilometers (96,000 acres) and includes both large and small stone forests, as well as many other scenic spots. After lunch, visit a Yi Minority Village. Return to Kunming, overnight at the hotel. B+L
9me jour : KUNMING - DALI (Avion) Fly to Dali CThree Pagodas of Chongsheng TempleCZhoucheng C Ancient City Have breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport and take flight to Dali. Be met and transferred to Hotel. Dali City is the economic and cultural center of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. The area is surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and south, and has the Erhai Lake in its center. After lunch, visit Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, about 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) northwest of the ancient city of Dali, occupying a scenic location at the foot of Mt. Cangshan facing Erhai Lake, has a history of over 1,800 years. Continue to visit Zhoucheng where you can see traditional architecture of the Bai minority. Promenade at Dali Ancient City, overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 10 : Dali - Lijiang Drive to Lijiang CXizhou Village C Shibaoshan C Traditional Show Have breakfast at hotel, visit Xizhou Village which is the important town where the people of Bai Minority gather. Visit Shibaoshan rock carvings which are over 1300 years old and evidence of the spread of Mahayana Buddhism into Yunnan from Tibet. Have lunch on the way, arrive at Lijiang. It is said there is a fairyland beneath the colorful clouds of southern China. A place blessed with fresh air, clear streams, breathtaking snow-capped mountains, and an undisturbed landscape inhabited by a friendly group of people. Life in this fairyland is so peaceful, a fairyland called Lijiang, located at the hub of Tibet, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces. Enjoy Traditional Show in the evening, overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 11: Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain-Baisha and Longquan Village-Yufeng Temple
Have breakfast at hotel, visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain which is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, among which Shanzidou is the highest one with an altitude of 5,600 meters (18,360 feet), Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches a length of 35 kilometers (22 miles) and a width of 20 kilometers (13 miles). After lunch, visit Baisha village, lies 10km north of Lijiang ancient town. Being an old and beautiful small town, it is the earliest habitation and political centre for the Naxi Nationality. Then, visit Longquan village which is fullfilled with thousands of civilizations,its on the list of the World Heritage. Continue to visit Yufeng Temple, one of the Scarlet Sect lamaseries of Lijiang. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 12: Lijiang - Kunming - Chongqing Fly to Chongqing CGoose Neck Park Have breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport and take flight to Chongqing, Upon arrival, visit Goose Neck Park, which is located in the Changjiang Lu, Yuzhong district. The park was built in 1909 as a private garden, and was originally the home of Lee Yaoting and his son, a rich businessman. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 13: Chongqing - Yangtze Cruises Yangtze Cruises Have breakfast at the hotel, in the morning, Board the ship and departs Chongqing. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City, where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. Overnight on the ship. B+L+D
Day 14: Yangtze Cruises Qutang and Wu Gorge - Wushan Daning River Have breakfast on the ship, You will appreciate the unique scenery of the Three Gorges. Qutang Gorge is the shortest but the grandest one. Wu Gorge is famous for its lofty peaks and mountains on the both sides. Disembark at Wushan Daning River for an excursion to the Shennong Stream. Overnight on the ship. B+L+D
Day 15: Yangtze Cruises - Yichang - Wuhan - Shanghai Xiling Gorge C Finish Yangtze CruisesC Fly to Shanghai Have breakfast on the ship, passing the Xiling Gorge, which is the longest one among the three. Arrive at Three Gorges Dam, finish your Yangtze Cruises at Yichang. Transfer to Wuhan Airport and take flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to hotel. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 16: Shanghai Bund CNanjing RoadCShanghai Museum CYuyuan Garden CAcrobatic Show
Have breakfast at the hotel, visit the Bund, also called the Zhongshan Road, is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. Promenade at famours Nanjing Road which is considered to be the "No. 1 commercial street in China After lunch, visit Shanghai Museum, Located in the center of Shanghai in Peoples Square, Shanghai Museum is a large museum of ancient Chinese art. Continue to visit Yuyuan Garden, It is the largest of Shanghais ancient gardens with architectural styles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Enjoy Acrobatic Show in the evening. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 17: Shanghai - Suzhou Drive to Suzhou CGarden of the Master of the Nets CLingering Garden CSilk Factory Have breakfast at the hotel, Drive to Suzhou, is located in the center of the Yangtze Delta, in the south of Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai to the east, Zhejiang Province to the south, Wuxi City to the west and the Yangtze River to the north. Upon arrival, visit Garden of the Master of the Nets, It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Continue to visit Lingering Garden, Originally a classical private garden, it is one of the four most famous gardens in China. Then, visit a local Silk Factory. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 18: Suzhou - Tongli - Shanghai Tongli C Return to Shanghai
Have breakfast at the hotel, drive to Tongli. Promenade at this water village and enjoy a cruise by small boat. After lunch, return to Shanghai. Free at leisure in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 19: Shanghai / Next destination
Next destination Have breakfast at the hotel, transfer to airport and take flight to next destination. Services end.
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