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Itinerary:

Day 1( ) Arrival in Beijing
Upon Arriving China, be met and transferred to your hotel with your private car and English speaking tour guide.
Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Day 2(B, L, )
Beijing
City tour to Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace. Evening Peking Opera Performance.

- The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven: The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.

Day 3(B, L, )
Beijing To Chengde Transfer via: am train
Take a train to Chengde, visit Summer Resort, Putuozongcheng Temple.

- Summer Resort was an imperial summer garden for Emperors of the Qing Dynasty. There are some stone bridges in the garden, such as: Shuixie Bridge, which is a stone beam bridge with a waterside pavilion built on the floor.
- Putuozongcheng Temple: The temple is patterned after Potala Palace of Lhasa. It is also called the Lesser Potala Palace.

Day 4(B, L, )
Chengde To Beijing Transfer via: pm train
Visit Puning Temple. Take a train to Beijing in the afternoon.

- Puning Temple: It was built by emperor Qianlong in Qing dynasty to commemorate his victory over the Mongols.

Day 5(B, L, )
Beijing To Zhengzhou Transfer via: pm train (overnight)
Full day trip to the Great Wall and Ding Tomb and Sacred road. Have a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner. Take a train to Zhengzhou in the evening.

- The Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Ding Tomb: The only underground tomb of the thirteen tombs of the emperors in the Ming Dynasty.
- The Sacred Road: The way guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.

Day 6(B, L, )
Zhengzhou
Upon arriving be met and take a tour to visit the Yellow River and Henan Museum.

- Yellow River: The second longest river in China. It is regarded by Chinese people as the mother river.

Day 7(B, L, )
Zhengzhou To Shaolin To Longmen To Louyang
Tour to Shaolin Temple and White Horse Temple and Longmen Grottoes.

- Shaolin Temple: The cradle of Chinese Kong Fu.
- White Horse Temple: The first Buddhist Temple in China.
- Longmen Grottoes: More than 100,000 images and statues of Buddha and his disciples were carved into the cliff walls on the banks of the Yi River, 16km south of the city in 494 AD.

Day 8(B, L, )
Louyang To Xian Transfer via: pm train
Take a train to Xian. Upon arriving be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 9(B, L, )
Xian
Xi'an's rich history comes alive on a visit to the greatest archaeological finding of the century: the army of terra cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb. Other monuments on your tour include Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Bell Tower.

- The Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- The Bell Tower: The emblem of Xian city.

Day 10(B, L, )
Xian To Shanghai Transfer via: am flight
Fly to Shanghai in the morning. Tour to the Bund ,Yu Garden and Nanjing Road.

- The Bund: the former foreign settlement, ranged along with imposing buildings of the colonial period.
- Nanjing Road: the busiest shopping street in Shanghai.
- Yu Garden: It is characteristic of the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty and it used to be a private garden with 400 years' history. In front of the garden, there is a market called Yu Market.

Day 11(B, L, )
Shanghai To Suzhou Transfer via: am train
Take a train to Suzhou. Upon arriving be met tour to Lingering Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, Hanshan Temple, Silk Museum (Suggest replaced by No. 1 Silk Factory).

- Lingering Garden: Suzhou is famous for its the Gardens. Lingering Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Lingering in the garden you would marvel at this unique architecture art.
- Humble Administrator's Garden: The garden is the best representative of Chinese classical gardens in the Ming dynasty. Focused on a central pond with pavilions, terraces, chambers, and towers located nearby, the garden is divided into three parts: the eastern, middle and western parts.
- The No.1 Silk Factory: Suzhou is also famous for its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth.
- Hanshan Temple: It used to be one of ten most famous temples in China where there are a lot of cultural relics.

Day 12(B, L, )
Suzhou To HangZhou Transfer via: am train
Take a train Hangzhou and tour to the West Lake boating on the Lake.

- West Lake: Lying on the west edge of Hangzhou city, West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China.

Day 13(B, L, )
Hangzhou To Qiandao To Shendu To Tunxi
Tour to Qiandao Lake, then be driven to Tunxi.

- Qiandao Lake: There are 1,078 islets in the lake.

Day 14(B, L, )
Tunxi To Yellow Mountain
Take cable car to the top of Yellow Mountain, tour to Jade valley and other different peaks; overnight on top of the mountain tonight.

- Yellow Mountain: Known as "the loveliest mountain of China", famous for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of a sea of clouds.

Day 15(B, L, )
Yellow Mountain
Ride down to the foot of the mountain and tour to Shexian for the unique Paifang architecture, the old street (laojie) and visit to Ink Stone Factory

Day 16(B, L, )
Yellow Mountain To Hangzhou To Kunming To Lijiang Transfer via: flights
Free in the morning. Fly to Kunming then to Lijiang. be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 17(B, L, )
Lijiang
Full day visit of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha Mural, Yufeng Temple, evening Music show of Dongba People at the ancient town.

- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain:The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
- Baisha Mural: With the introduction of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls of temples in the Ming Dynasty.
- Yufeng Temple: The temple built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for camellias in the temple.
- Music show:also features wonderful displays of folk songs. Performances nightly 2000.

Day 18(B, L, )
Lijiang To Kunming To Guilin Transfer via: flight
Fly to Kunming then to Guilin. Upon arriving in Guilin, be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 19(B, L, )
Guilin To Yangshuo To Guilin
Li River Cruise
Morning drive to Zhujiang Dock (varies in low water season) from hotel for about 1 hour before embarking your ship, cruise down stream to Yangshuo for about 4 to 5 hours (time varies in different season). Enjoy the cruise on the mirrored waters of the Li River striking you with its poetic scenery of misty pinnacles, gentle green riverbanks and quiet river activities, Lunch will be onboard. Disembark the ship upon arrival to Yangshuo. Walk through the local "hello" market before taking 1 hour and 30 minutes drive back to Guilin. See the cormorants fishing in the evening.

Day 20(B, L, )
Guilin To Haikou Transfer via: pm flight
Fly to Haikou, then tour to the Yalong Beach.

Day 21(B, )
Haikou To Sanya
Drive to Sanya visit Li and Miao Minority Village, Tianyahaijiao and the Pillar in the Southern Heaven.

Day 22(B, )
Sanya To Haikou
Back to Haikou, and visit the World of the Sea

Day 23(B, )
Haikou To Hong Kong Transfer via: am flight
Fly to Hong Kong. Be picked up to the hotel upon arriving.

Day 24(B, )
Hong Kong
Half day tour to Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Stanley Market.

- 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. Take sampan ride to get a close-up look at this unusual way of life.
- Repulse Bay: Primarily an exclusive residential area, Repulse Bay has a relaxed, resort-like atmosphere. The wide beach is popular with residents and great for sandy strolls. It features statues of Kwun Yum and Tin Hau, both protectors of fishermen.

Day 25(B, )
Hong Kong To Beijing Transfer via: am flight
Be transferred to the airport and fly to Beijing. Upon arriving be picked up to the hotel.

Day 26(B, ) Exit China
Be transferred to the airport.

Quotation: $3960 USD per person(Minimun Passenger 2)

Including:
1)All accommodation,
2)The meals, indicated in the above itinerary,
3)All China's domestic Airfares,
4)Your private English-Speaking Guide,
5)Your private transportations,
6)Your China Travel Insurance,

Excluding:
1) Your International airfare,
2) Your Chinese Visa Fee,
3) Your personal expenses,
4) Meals not indicated in the above itinerary,