Day 1
Arrival / Beijing
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement.
On arrival at Beijing you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Leisure by yourself for the rest of the day or catch up on your sleep for a late arrival.

Day 2
Beijing (B,L)
Enjoy a western style breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Then our guide will meet you at the lobby and give a comprehensive briefing concering the rest of days in Beijing. Today, you will have a visit to The Tian'anmen Square, The Temple of Heaven, Forbidden city and enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance after dinner.
- The Tian'anmen Square: Located at the center of Beijing City, where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, China Mao's Memorial Hall.
- The Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. The emperors visited the temple three times a year: on the 8th day of the first lunar month to pray for a good harvest; during the Summer Solstice to pray for rain; and during Winter Solstice to give thanks for a good harvest.
- Forbidden city: the Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court
- Martial Arts Perfomance: You don't have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility.

Day 3 (B,L,D)
Beijing
A day visit to The Great Wall-Badaling Section, Dingling, The Sacred Road. Our guide will meet you at the hotel and set out at around 8am. After one and half to two hours drive, you will get to the foot of the mountain where Great Wall lies. You can walk up to the wall at your own pace and take photo from different angle. You also have the option to take cable car up and down which also serve you a spectecular view of the wall. Dinner tonight is at Qianmen Quanjude where serve the best roast duck in Beijing.
- The Great Wall -Badaling Section: The Great Wall is a great symbol of the Chinese Nation,Badaling Great Wall is the essence of the Grest Wall eminent respesentative of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty.It was the best preserved part of the Ming Great Wall. Here, the wall averages 7.8 metres high, 6.5 metres wide of the base, and 5.8 metres at the top.
- Dingling: The Underground Palace of Dingling was unearthed during the period 1956 to 1958. The whole palace was made of stone. It consists of five high palaces - the front, the middle, the back, the left and the right palaces. It is the tomb for the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun, the thirteenth emperor, and his two empresses.
- The Sacred Road: The road is guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing.

Day 4 (B,L)
Beijing To Xian
Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement.
Hutong is your last stop in Beijing. After your breakfast, you will be met and escorted to visit Hutong by rickshaw. Lunch will be at a local family at the zigzaging Hutong for Chinese featuring food, dumplings. Then you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to Xian. On arrival at Xian, your guide will waiting for your group at the flight arrival and holding a sign of China Highlights Travel. Then have a bicyle along the City Wall .
- Hutong : Hutong is a kind of alleyway peculiar to Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many of these small windy alleyways were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming(1368-1628) and Qing(1644-1908) dynasties. In the prime of these dynasties the emperors, in order to establish supreme power for themselves, planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems of the Zhou Dynasty. The typical buildings in Hutong are quadrangles-a compound with houses around a square courtyard. A tour to the Hutong will be escorted a visit to a local family, having a cheerful talk with the family member to see how life goes on within these traditional architectures. And also we will visit one primary school in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing and its people. And also we will visit one primary school and a flee market in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing, its people and distinctive culture.
- Xian City Wall: The Xian City Wall is the best preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defence system in China. It is also one of the most important landmarks of the Xian city.

Day 5 (B,L)
Xian
Take a day visit to the historical sites in Xian, Terror cotta warriors, Bell Tower, The Big wild Goose Pagoda. After dinner on your own, attend the Tang Dynasty Show at Tang Yuegong, which features music, song and dance dated back to Tang dynasty.
- Terror cotta warriors: Qin's terracotta army consists of life-size figures of warriors, depicted in battle dress according to rank an unit, and numerous figures of horses and chariots, and this is only part of what is believed to be his grand tomb. The terracota army lies approximately a mile east of Qin's main tomb which is said to contain spectacular objects. To date only trial digs of the main tomb site have been completed and they have yet to find the main entrance to the tomb.
- Bell Tower: The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high. It stands on a brick base 35.5 meters (116.4 feet) long and 8.6 meters (28.2 feet) high on each side.
- The Big wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- Evening Show at Tang Yuegong: The Tang Dynasty show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital of ancient China.

Day 6 (B,D)
Xian To Chongqing
Transfer via: Flight TBA
After your breakfast in the hotel, you will have chance to find more about this city beneath the surface by visiting Shaanxi historical museum. Here houses the Zhou brounzes and Tang Porcelain and many other treasures which delight these capital city. Lunch will be arranged by youself.Then you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to Chongqing. On arrival, before be transferred to the prier, enjoy a tour to Ciqikou Old Town and have dinner at a featured restaurant near here. Stay tonight on Ship Yangtze River.
- Shaanxi historical museum: The Shaanxi Historical Museum, a large-scale modern State-class museum, is situated at the western side of the "Wild Goose Pagoda" in Xian City. It covers an area of about 70,000 square meters, the architectural area of which is 55,000 odd square meters. It was completed on June 20, 1991 and open to the public.
- Ciqikou Old Town: street of Hundreds' Years old. Take a walk to Ciqikou old street where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.

Day 7 (B,L,D)
Disembark for a two hour morning tour of Shibaozhai, a 12 story red wooden pagoda built against the rock wall. You can also climb up the by the spirital staircase to the top and have a panoramic view of the winding river, the village and the countryside. In the late afternoon, you have the option to visit White Emperor City.
Stay tonight Yangtze River

Day 8 (B,L,D)
Today, This will be a 4- hour pleasant "soft adventure" to Shennong Stream, a 60-kilometer tributary of the Yangtze River. It comprised transfer to a medium-sized boat which travel for 40 minutes aslo up newly created waterways between well-wooded hills and sheer cliffs one with a clearly visible hanging coffin. Later, you will be transferred to an armada of "peapod" boat(small open sampans) which is manned by a team of rowers who later tow the boat by rope to the top of small rapids as stream become shallow.
Stay tonight Yangtze River.

Day 9 (B,L)
Yichang To Shanghai
Transfer via: Flight TBA
After an early bird breakfast, shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site starts from 8am. In this two hours, photo opportunity is unlimited in a fine weather. Disembark Yichang at 1300 after a fareware lunch on board. Our local guide will meet you there and escorts you to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Our guide will give you a briefing introduction of Shanghai during the 30 minutes drive. Leisure by yourself for the rest of the day.

Day 10 (B,L)
Shanghai
Devote a whole day visist to Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Oriental TV Tower.
- Yuyuan Garden: Yuyuan Garden is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations.
- Shanghai Museum: The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
- Jade Buddha Temple: It is one of the main touristic highlights in Shanghai and it's also the most active temple in China. If you're lucky, you can watch the monks serving cermony in a side room.
- Oriental TV Tower: To the toppest place

Day 11 (B)
Shanghai / Departure
Transfer via: Flight on your own.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight home or next destination.
Service End.

Tour Price

High Season Prices (From March 31, 2006 to Oct 31, 2006) unit(usd$)
Travel in party of	Deluxe Class
1-9 persons	from $1,510
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Featured Hotels for this tour:

City	Deluxe Class
Beijing	Guangzhou Hotel, Beijing
Xian	Bell Tower Hotel
Yangtze	Ship Yangtze River
Shanghai	Ocean Hotel

Price Includes:

• Transportation fare:The transportation fare as mentioned above.Airport tax :6$/person.
• Entrance fees:To scenic sports as listed above in the in the itinerary;
• Meals:All means as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast (except ions are: 1. When few hotels have no western breakfasts, in this case, "B" stands for Chinese breakfast ; 2. Clients asked for Chinese breakfasts;) "L" for Chinese Lunch; "D" for Chinese dinner;
  
• Private Transfers:Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in city by the private vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide;
  
• Sightseeing:As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide;
  The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another;
  
• Hotels:
  Service includes One Twin room for two people.
  Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;
  All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast ; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified;
  
• Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  
• Luggage Transfers:
  Between airports and hotels;
  
• Evening Events:
  
• Arrangements:
  The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Not Includes:

• International Airfare;
  
• Airport Taxes:
  US$11 for each.
  
• Excess Baggage Charges;
  
• Personal Expenses:
  Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the Item 5;
• Meals:
  Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D";
  
• Gratuities:
  Tips to guides or drivers;