MYSTERIOUS CHINA TOUR (15 days)

MYSTERIOUS CHINA TOUR
(15 days)
Day 1 : Arrival - BEIJING (-/-/-)
Upon your arrival, our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
O/N in Beijing.
Day 2 : Beijing (B/ L/ D)
After breakfast,we visit Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. We continue on to the Forbidden City, so named as commoners were forbidden entry through its gates, Later we tour the magnificent Summer Palace at Kunming Lake. After dinner we enjoy a performance of Chinese Acrobatic show.
O/N in Beijing.
Day 3 : Beijing (B/ L/ D)
Build over 2,000 years ago, the Great Wall embodies the magnificence and resilience of Chinese culture. Today we marvel at the incredible magnitude of the Great Wall. Walk along the Wall and be inspired by the commanding view and stark beauty of the timeless frontier. Our next stop is Ming Tombs Museum. Tonight we taste one of China's culinary treasures - the renowned Peking Duck Dinner Banquet.
O/N in Beijing.
Day 4 : Beijing / Kunming (B/-/-)
After our breakfast, we board a domestic flight to Kumming. Visit the Bamboo Monastery, a Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) temple known for its Arhat statues, is the most famous of Kunming's temples. The present Bamboo temple was rebuilt in the Guangxu Era (1833 to 1890).
O/N in Kunming.
Day 5 : Kunming / Stone Forest / (B/ L/ -)
After breakfast, drive 90 KM to Lunan county to visit Stone Forest, which is the most remarkable natural phenomena. It consists of innumerable bizarre shaped ancient limestone cliffs and peaks created by wind and water erosion some 270 million years ago.
Back to Kunming in the afternoon. Visit the Golden Temple, a Daoist temple, the main building of which is cast entirely in bronze weighing about 280 tons.
O/N in Kunming.
Day 6 : Kunming / Dali / (B/ L/ -)
Take the morning flight to Dali. A cruise in the Erhai Lake, on the boat, you'll enjoy the unique Three-course-tea of local ethnic Bai people and their dancing and singing performance. In the afternoon, visit Bai people's Tie Dying Cloth with Wax; villages of Bai People with traditional architecture courtyard in Xizhou Township; the Three Pagodas in the Chong Sheng Temple and Dali Ancient City.
O/N in Dali.
Day 7 : Dali / Lijiang / (B/L/ -)
Drive 3.5 hours to Lijiang. Visit the Black Dragon Pool in Yuquan Park and Lijiang Ancient Town.
O/N in Lijiang.
Day 8 : Lijiang / (B/ L)
A trip to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, known as the museum of natural glaciers. Visit the Baisha Murals; villages of ethnic Naxi people and the 600 year old Ten Thousand Blossom Camellia Tree at the Yufeng Lama Temple.
Enjoy the Naxi Classical Musical Show in the evening.
O/N in Lijiang.
Day 9 : Lijiang / Kunming / (B/ L/ -)
Take the morning flight to Kunming.
Tour to the Dragon Gate in Western Hills. The Western Hills, located at the west bank of the Dianchi Lake, is set in mountains well covered by evergreen woods and filled with sweet songs by lovely birds, perfect for hiking.Visit Grand-view Park, a beautiful lake-side park that was completed in 1690 during the Qing Dynasty, known for its longest antithetical couplet in China.In the afternoon, visit the Shangyi flower market or Bird & Flower market.
O/N in Kunming.
Day 10 : Kunming - Jiuxiang - Guilin (B/ L/ D)
Take an excursion to the remarkable Jiuxiang. Known primarily for its limestone caves, it also boasts an underground waterfall and an awesome gorge. Later, we transfer to the airport and fly to Guilin.
O/N in Guilin.
Day 11 : Guilin - Yangshuo (B/ L/ D)
Today we cruise the breathtaking Li River. Meandering through valleys, bamboo groves and mysterious rock formations, the Li River passes along some of southern China’s most beautiful scenery. At the end of the cruise, we reach the famous local town called Yangshuo, where we stay overnight.
O/N in Yangshuo.
DAY 12 : Yangshuo - Guilin (B/ L/ D)
Yangshuo is so well-known in China that it even enjoys more fame than the city of Guilin. We wander around the town and delight in the combination of local farms and waters and mountains. In the afternoon we drive back to Guilin to visit Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill. Tonight, we enjoy a local Folk Dance Show.
O/N in Guilin.
Day 13 : Guilin - Shanghai (B/ L/ D)
After breakfast, we are transferred to the airport to board domestic flight bound for Shanghai. Upon arrival at Shanghai, we are transferred to our comfortable and luxurious fivestar accommodations.
O/N in Shanghai.
Day 14 : Shanghai (B/ L/ D)
Experience the modern sophistication and historical charm of Shanghai with our city orientation tour to the Yu Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple, bustling Nanjing Road, and the famous waterfront Bund. After visiting the Silk Factory the rest of the day is free for leisure activities. Tonight we are captivated by an impressive Chinese Acrobatics Show.
O/N in Shanghai.
Day 15 Shanghai - Departure (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure flight.

Cost in US$ per person in the party of (valid 31 Dec'09)	MYSTERIUOS CHINA TOUR
	Standard	First	Superior
2 pax
3 - 6 pax
7 -10 pax
11 - 14 pax
15 - 19 pax
20 pax & plus
Single supplement
Full board supplement

INCLUDING:
• Three or four star hotel accommodations (on twin sharing basis)
• All meals as listed: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch; D = Dinner
• Air-conditioned tour coach
• Admission fares
• Travel insurance in China
• Air fare for all domestic flights (Beijing to Kunming, Kunming to Dali, Lijiang to Kunming, Kunming to Guilin, Guilin to Shanghai) with domestic airport taxes
• Local transportation and transfers within China
• English speaking tour guides
EXCLUDING: Transportation from your country to and back from China, drinks during meals, gratitude tips to driver and guide...