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 Dinner. 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 and 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's 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. And then you will take flight to Kunming known as a spring city of China.
Accommodation: Grand Park Hotel 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 Park Hotel Kunming or the same class
Day6 Kunming to Lijiang (B+L+D)
Today you will take a short flight to Lijiang where is the culture center of Naxi people and also a meeting place of ethnic art and culture of Han, Tibetan, Bai, etc. 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.
Accommodation: Guanfang Hotel Lijiang or the same class
Day7 Lijiang (B+L+D)
Drive to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain where you will take a cable car 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. You have a choice to taste local cuisine.
Accommodation: Guanfang Hotel Lijiang or the same class
Day8 Lijiang to Beijing (B+L+D)
You will take the flight to Kunming and continue to your connect flight to Beijing. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Beijing City.
Accommodation: Beijing Jade Palace Hotel or the same class
Day9 Beijing Departure (B)
After breakfast our guide will escort you to the airport and you will take your departure flight back home, or alternatively extend your stay. |