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 DAY
1
Destinations: Arrive in Beijing
Today's Activities:
Upon your arrival in Beijing, the local guide will
pick you up at the airport, and help you check in your
hotel.
The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Meals: No meal
 DAY
2
Destinations: Beijing
Today's Activities: Great Wall, Mutianyu: This less-crowded
section of the Great Wall is a pleasant drive 90km NE
of Beijing. A cable car takes you to a good section
(avoiding a very steep climb), where you can walk along
the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb
views as it snakes across the hills and mountains. .
Mutianyu Cable Car(round trip): It is a challenging
climb up to the Mutianyu Great Wall for it is much steeper
than Badaling section. Here you have the option of taking
the Cable car to the highest point or down to the foot
in a few minutes instead of climbing more than 1,400
steps, while you can also have a bird view of the wall.
Roasted Duck at Hepingmen Quanjude: In the evening enjoy
the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most
delicious food of Beijing
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch + Beijing
Roast Duck Dinner
 DAY
3
Destinations: Beijing
Today's Activities: Today you are going to visit the
Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and Tian'anmen
Square.
The Forbidden City: The Imperial Palace, home to 24
Emperors between 1420 and 1911. Great squares, halls
and gates contrast with the intricate networks of side
halls, gardens, courtyards and quarters for those who
lived in this city within a city. The Temple of Heaven:
One of the most famous sites in Beijing, this is Ming
architecture at its best: beautiful, controlled, and
highly symbolic. The surrounding gardens are full of
interesting activity, particularly weekend mornings.
Wear good walking shoes and protection from the weather.
Tian'anmen Square: The world's largest city square and
enduring symbol of China's national pride, surrounded
by many imposing buildings including the Heavenly Gate
(entry to the Forbidden City), Museums, government buildings
and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
4
Destinations: Beijing-Chengdu
Today's Activities:
After breakfast, take a flight to Chengdu, then transfer
to Leshan Giant Buddha.
Leshan Giant Buddha: The Great Buddha in Leshan is located
to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province and on
the Lingyun Mountain where Min River, Qingyi River and
Dadu River meet. It has been the largest stone carved
sitting Buddhist statue in the world so far.
You can sit on board to have a overlook at Leshan Giant
Buddha.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
5
Destinations: Chengdu
Today's Activities: The Wannian Monastery is the largest
of the eight monasteries to be found on Mount Emei.
It is dedicated to Bodhisattva Puxian who famous for
his preaching.
Emei Mountain : One of the most famous mountains for
Buddhism in China. It has many temples and beautiful
scenery.Baoguo Temple lies right at the foot of Mt.
Emei.
Monastery of Ten Thousand Years: 1,043 meters above
sea level, was built in the 4th century. It was burned
several times in the following centuries. The present
brick building was reconstructed in the Ming dynasty
(1368-1644). The Brick Hall, a domed building with small
stupas on it, was built of bricks. In the hall is a
statue of the Bodhisattva. Puxian on a white elephant,
8.5 meters high, cast in copper and bronze. It weight
is estimated 62,000 kilograms.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
6
Destinations: Chengdu
Today's Activities:
Today you are going to visit the Chengdu Research Base
of Giant Panda Breeding, Du Fu Cottage and the Wangjiang
Park.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding : It locates
at the Axe Hill 10 kilometers from the north suburb
of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 600 acres. The
environment here is exquisitely designed; the air is
refreshing with the bamboo growing luxuriantly and flocks
of wild birds flying around. (There are two Personal
interactions with the pandas. One is enjoying seeing
Feeding at 9am or 2pm and another is taking photo with
them by donating RMB300-500 for senior pandas or RMB50-100
for minor pandas.)
Du Fu Cottage: The poet Du Fu lived in Chengdu for years.
In the west suburbs of the city, he built for himself
a thatched hut and wrote a lot of poems here. The poet's
thatched cottage is an important scenic and historic
spot in Chengdu.
Wangjiang Park : Wangjiang Park is located two kilometers
east of Chengdu, on the south bank of the Jinjiang River.
The park is renowned because the famous poet, Xue Tao
(768-831), once lived here. She originally came from
Chang'an and later moved to Chengdu with her father.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
7
Destinations: Chengdu-Guilin
Today's Activities:
Fly to Guilin and check in the hotel.
The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
8
Destinations: Guilin
Today's Activities:
Today the local guide will accompany you to the Reed
Flute Cave, the Fubo(Whirlpool) Hill and the Elephant
Trunk Hill.
Reed Flute Cave: Known as 'the Palace of Natural Arts'
this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable
formations. Make sure you have some small change for
the children who sell flutes for as little as one yuan
if you've got nothing less than a dollar you'll end
up with their whole stock.
Fubo(Whirlpool) Hill: It is located in the city proper.
Fubo Hill is a 4A scenic spot of national grade. It
is cliffy, propping up from the ground, famous for the
Pearl-Returning Cave (nearly 350 steps to enjoy the
view).
Elephant Trunk Hill: At the confluence of Li River and
Peach Blossom River in the southwest of Guilin city.
It is a national 4A scenery spot. The Water Moon Cave
is close to the river. The water flows through it and
the cave looks like a moon floating in the water. The
stone drooped into the water like an elephant drinking
the water of the Li River.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
9
Destinations: Guilin-Longsheng
Today's Activities: In the morning, proceed to Zhuang
and Yao Ethnic Tribes Longsheng Terraced Field in Longji
area.
The terraces look like great chains or ribbons as they
wind from the foot to the top of the hill. They were
built from the Yuan dynasty to the beginning of Qing
dynasty by the minority peoples of the area. A 40 minute
walk up the stone covered paths and steps reveal the
Dragon's Backbone, which is called "The champion
of the terrace world".
Visit Zhuang village and Yao minority villages, and
Ping'an village, the architecture is unique as no nails
are used in construction. The different minority customs
and local people's dressing style are specially delicate
and beautiful.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
10
Destinations: Guilin-Hong Kong
Today's Activities: Cruise along the Li River between
Guilin and Yangshuo. Between spectacular limestone peaks
you'll see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice
paddies, and lumbering water buffaloes pulling carts
or cooling off in the river. You may see fishermen gliding
along on their narrow bamboo rafts, and if you're very
lucky you might see one of the famous fishing cormorants.
Boats depart from various wharves, according to the
height of the river at different times of the year.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
 DAY
11
Destinations: Hong Kong
Today's Activities: Half day tour to Victoria Peak,
Aberdeen, Repulse Bay.
Victoria Peak: The Peak is Hong kong's number one tourist
destination. It features the city's of oldest mode transport,
the 112-year old Peak Tram and Hong Kong's most unusual
building and icon, The Peak Tower. It combine shopping,
restaurants, and entertainment.
Aberdeen: Aberdeen Harbor is home of hundreds of people
living on fishing junks. If to get a close-up look at
this unusual way of life, you can take sampan ride (US$10-12
at your expense).
Repulse Bay: Primarily an exclusive residential area.
Meals: Breakfast
 DAY
12
Destinations: Hong Kong
Today's Activities:
In the morning, you will check out the hotel and then
you will be taken to the airport for your departure
flight.
Your memorable trip in China ends.s
Meals: Breakfast
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