One day bus tour to Great Wall and Ming Tombs.

¢Ù  Pick-up from your hotel between 7:20am and 8:30am, and then drive to Ming Tomes (50 miles away from downtown about one hour driving).
¢Ú The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. You will visit Changling, the head and the largest tomb of Ming Tombs, where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried. The sightseeing on the Ming Tombs takes about 1 hour. The visit to Ming Tombs finishes at about 10:45.
¢Û Before having lunch (11:30 am), you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Friend Yongsheng Jade Carving Factory. The jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures.
¢Ü Having traditional Chinese lunch at Jindian restaurant. After lunch, driving to the Badaling Great Wall. The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes 2 hours. Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car is available and optional.
¢Ý On the way to your hotels, we also arrange a short visit to "the Birds Nest"---the main Olympic Stadium now being built for the 2008 Olympic Games. After that, you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts. After the tour, transferred back to your hotels.

Bus Tour to Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace

¢Ù Pick up at your hotel between 7:20am and 8:30am, and then driving to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history in the world. Visit the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north for 2 hours.
¢Ú On the way to Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture. After having a short rest, we'll visit the Temple of Heaven -- the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where the ancient Emperors prayed for peace and harvest. The visit to Temple of Heaven takes about 1 hour.
¢Û After Western and Chinese buffet lunch ( 40minutes ) in Bangfuchun Restaurant, enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market not missed.
¢Ü Driving (30minutes) to Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China. The visit takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
¢Ý Transferred back to your hotels.
Day 4 Beijing

Bus Tour to Beijing zoo , Hutong Tour, Yonghe Lama Temple

¢Ù Pick up at your hotel between 7:20am and 8:30am, and then driving to Beijing Zoo where you can see the lovely Giant Pandas. The Panda Zoo visit takes about 40 minutes.
¢Ú Then take you to the largest Lama Temple of Beijing --- Yonghe Temple, 1 hour tour for the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism temple. The Lama Temple tour finishes at about 11:00.
¢Û Before having lunch (12:00), you will have 45 minutes to visit the Chinese traditional handicraft silk carpet factory.
¢Ü You will be arranged to have lunch with locals in a typical Beijing resident's house. Then you will be arranged to visit the old Beijing lanes by taking rickshaws. Hutong tour lasts for 2 hours. You will visit the typical Chines quadrangles, primary school, many famous old buildings, like the bell tower, where you can explore the real life of ordinary people in Beijing.
¢Ý On the way to your hotels, we also arrange the short visit to a China Tea House to enjoy tea ceremony. Transferred back to your hotels.
Day 5 Beijing-Xi'an

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Merry Christmas Day!

Take flight to Xi'an. Private tour. visit the Bell Tower and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Take afternoon flight to the next destination.

One day Private tour in Xi'an

Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses the Provincial Museum and the Ancient City Wall. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty show

Note: the Yangtze river Cruise passing by the Three Gorges is departe from Chong Qing, cost 2 nights and 3 days, the destination is Yichang.

Flight to ChongQing and Private tour. visit PiPa Garden, boat tour in Chong Qing.

Yangtze Cruise Tour to Tree Gorges and other destinations

Private tour. Shanghai city tours to the Bund, Nanjing Road. Evening Shangcheng Acrobatic Show

Private tour. Visit Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market, Children's Palace & Oriental Pear TV Tower Take a flight to Guilin

Boat tour in Lijiang

Private tour. Visit Diyan Garden, Elephant Nose Mountain. Flight to Guangzhou. Airport Transfer to hotel. Free for the rest of the day.

Take the Train to HongKong and Departure from Hongkong.

The end of the Tour

 

 

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