Day1 Beijing (D)
Upon arrival in Beijing, our professional English speaking guide will meet you with your name sign and escort you to the hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to recover from jet leg.
Accommodation: Beijing Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day2 Beijing (B+L+D)
A full day city tour to Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world and Forbidden City, the home of 24 emperors built in the Ming Dynasty. In the afternoon go to visit the Temple of Heaven where the Ming and Qing emperors worshiped the God for good harvests.
In the evening, you will enjoy the famous Peking Duck then go to watch the fantastic acrobatic show.
Accommodation: Beijing Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day3 Beijing (B+L+D)
You will go to visit the awesome Great Wall of China, to view the spectacular man-made project visible from the space. In the afternoon you will stroll along the Ming Tombs. On your way back you will have a chance to see the National Stadium (Bird' Nest) where 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies were held, and the National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) from a distance.
Accommodation: Beijing Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day4 Beijing to Kunming (B+L+D)
This morning you will go to visit Hutong to see the authentic life of local people and experience rickshaw in the narrow alley and have lunch with a family. Then you will take flight to Kunming known as a spring city of China.
Accommodation: Grand Hyatt Kunming or the same class
Day5 Kunming (B+L+D)
You will have a fully day tour to Stone Forest, which is a fantastic natural karst landscape with countless bizarre limestone pillars and peaks form due to the millions years erosion of wind and water. It is located 90 kilometers southeast of Kumming and is also the home of the Sani people a branch of the Yi minority.
Accommodation: Grand Hyatt Kunming or the same class
Day6 Kunming to Dali (B+L)
You will take morning flight to Dali and visit the Three Pagodas the symbol of Dali strolling the old town with the stone street then go to see Xizhou unique architecture of Bai people and enjoy the traditional Three-Course Tea with a Bai cultural performance.
Accommodation: Regent Hotel Dali or the same class
Day7 Dali to Lijiang (B+L+D)
Today you will go to Cangshan Mountain to have a panoramic view of the beautiful Erhai Lake by the cable car. Then enjoy a cruise on the Lake, with a visit to a fishing village on one of the island. You will take three hours' bus ride to Lijiang.
Accommodation: Guanfang Hotel Lijiang or the same class
Day8 Lijiang (B+L+D)
Take a visit to the Yuhu Village where Naxi minority group live and visit the Black Dragon Pool, which is famous for its flowers and pavilions and the Dongba Cultural Institute. Then explore the Lijiang Ancient Town with the attractive wooden structures, small streams and alleys.
Accommodation: Guanfang Hotel Lijiang or the same class
Day9 Lijiang (B+L+D)
Drive to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain where you will take a chairlift to the Spruce Plateau and enjoy the breathtaking scenery and pristine glaciers. And you can also view the Baisha Mural Painting and stroll the old Square Street.
Accommodation: Guanfang Hotel Lijiang or the same class
Day10 Lijiang to Kunming to Beijing (B+L+D)
You will take the flight to Kunming and continue to your connect flight to Beijing, or alternatively extend your stay.
Accommodation: Beijing Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day11 Beijing Departure (B)
After breakfast, our guide will escort you to the airport and you will take your departure flight back home. |