Destinations: Arrive in Beijing

Activities: You'll be greeted on arrival in Beijing. On the way to the hotel, your guide will explain local programs. Spend the rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or just relaxing in hotel room. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts – an ancient capital with some incredible historical sites as well as a bustling modern metropolis having hosted the 29th Olympics.

Destinations: Beijing

Activities: After breakfast head out for Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, the symbol of Beijing and China. Then continue your trip to The Forbidden City, where the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. Later you'll visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for good harvests and worshipped the God of Heaven. Today's itinerary includes a visit to the old Beijing handicraft workshop.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Beijing

Activities: Your chauffeur will drive you approximately two hours to the Badaling Section of The Great Wall , which stretches for over 6000 km, and was originally built to protect China from the plunder of nomadics. You can walk and climb at your own pace, or enjoy spectacular views from the cable car. Before returning to the city you'll enjoy visiting the Changling (one of the Ming Tombs), and the attractive tree-lined Sacred Way , bordered by stone statues, where the Emperors used to conduct sacred ceremonies. During the day a visit to Jade Caving Factory or Cloisonne (enamelware) workshop is included. Dinner tonight is set at Quanjude Restaurant for you to taste the famous local flaovr 'Beijing Roasted Duck'.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Beijing

Activities: Hutong Cultural Tour: A maze of traditional alleyways and courtyard houses. Dotted around the Houhai Hutong area are the Drum and Bell Towers, Kindergarten, Tea House, and local people's houses. Your tour includes a visit with a local family. Summer Palace: The palace is positioned in the west suburb of Beijing, about 12 kilometers northwest of the city center. Equally famous as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace is called'Yiheyuan'(Garden of Nurtured Harmony) in Chinese. It is up to now the best preserved and the largest imperial gardens in China. You may regret it if you come to Beijing without visiting this grand imperial garden. In the park, you can also have a boat ride on the lake for about 10 minutes .Besides this. Today's itinerary also includes a visit to a silk factory & workshop.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Beijing to Xi'an

Activities: You will have some free time for shopping at the Famous Xiushui Market and then fly from Beijing to Xi'an.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Xi'an

Activities: Terracotta Warriors and Horses are part of the underground tomb of the Emperor Qinshihuangdi. Over 7000 life size Terra-Cotta Warrior Corps from more than 2000 years ago are formed for battle in several large pits. Many of the figures - soldiers, archers, horses and chariots have been restored. In the afternoon we’re going to the Bell Tower where you can get best panorama of the city from the top. There is a music performance of the ancient music and a display of the instruments. We will continue to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his collection of classic Buddhist artifacts brought from India.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Xi'an

Activities: Shaanxi Historical Museum, a large-scale modern State-class museum, covers an area about 70,000 square meters, the architectural area of which is 55,000 square meters. It was completed on June 20, 1991 and opened to the public. Stele Forest Museum: With 900 years of history, this treasure house holds a large collection of the earliest stone steles from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). All together, there are 3,000 steles and the museum is divided into seven exhibition halls, which mainly display calligraphy, painting and historical records. The Great Mosque: With more than 1200 years' history, it is one of the four most important mosques in China.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Xi'an to Guilin

Activities: Reed Flute Cave : Known as 'the Palace of Natural Arts' this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable formations. Elephant Trunk Hill (which really does look like an elephant drinking from the river)

Destinations: Guilin to Yangshuo

Activities: Li River Cruise: A cruise along the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is an unforgettable experience. As you take in the stunning scenery there's something interesting to see at almost every bend in the river. Among 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 fishing cormorants. You can spend the afternoon exploring the little town and wandering at the West Street, or take an optional excursion to the local villages.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Yangshuo via Guilin to Shanghai

Activities: Transfer to Guilin airport and fly to Shanghai. On arrival you will go directly to the Bund - the old colonial sector, which is home to a myriad of European-styled buildings that face the Huangpu River. It is a lankmark of Shanghai. Architectural styles include gothic, baroque, Romanesque, and renaissance.

Destinations: Shanghai

Activities: Today you visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden, the Shanghai Museum, which rivals the Shaanxi Museum in Xi'an and is well worth a visit, the Jade Buddha Temple, and the famous Oriental Pearl TV Tower (also known as the Pearl Tower, for its distinctive shape). The second-highest platform provides wonderful views over Shanghai and the Huang Pu River, and those with a good head for heights can choose to buy a ticket to continue on to the very top.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Depart from Shanghai

Activities: Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure.