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Itinerary:

Day 1 ( ) Arrival in Hong Kong
Upon arriving, be met and transferred to the hotel.

Day 2 (B, )
Hong Kong / Guilin
HONG KONG ISLAND HALF DAY TOUR to Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay;Half day city tour to Wong Tai Sin Temple, Kowloon Walled City Park and Jade 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.
Take afternoon flight to Guilin. Upon Arriving at Guilin, be met and transferred to your hotel with private vehicle & tour guide.

Day 3 (B, L, )
Guilin /Yangshuo / Guilin
Full day Li River Cruise to Yangshuo with lunch aboard and stay in Yangshuo tonight.
Li River Cruise: Depart from your hotel in the morning. Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier(about 1 hour drive)for a 4.5 hours wonderful cruise.You will enjoy the picturesque mountains, peaceful green fields ,farms and villages with water buffalos,cows wondering around on both sides of the river bank. Disembark at the one-thousand-year-old town Yangshuo in the afternoon. Have a short exploration to the old town before to be transferred back to Guilin city.

Day 4 (B, L, )
Guilin/Longji / Sanjiang
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Depart from the hotel in the morning & drive to Longji area.
Longsheng is located in the mountainous region on the northeastern part of Guilin. The natural beauty and the colorful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world.
After 2.5 hours drive (115KM beautiful mountain road) you will get to the Longji area, Heping Township of Longsheng County. Visit Zhuang and Yao Minority tribes villages and some families if you like. Those ethnic girls dressed in their own colors may have a demonstration on hair combing or singing and dancing upon guests' request and gratuity. Clients will enjoy the beautiful terrace rice fields after getting to the summit of Longji (Dragon's backbone).The terrace rice fields were first built in the Yuan Dynasty ( about 800 years ago) and completed in the Qing dynasty as the crystallization of the wisdom and labor of the Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m. The coiling line spirals up from the mountain foot to the top, making the mountain looks like huge snail seen afar.
Enjoy the hiking tours around Ping'an village for the wonderful views.
Further drive(2 & half hours) to Sanjiang County.Free at leisure to explore the old town.

Day 5 (B, L, )
Sanjiang/Diping/Tangan / Zhaoxing
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Visit the Chengyang Shelter Bridge in the morning. Then to be transferred to the Diping Shelter Bridge,which is the oldest and the most beautiful shelter bridge in Guizhou Province. Keep driving to southeastern area of Guizhou province. Visit the Tang'an& Zhaoxing Dong ethnic villages.
-Chengyang Shelter Bridge: One of the most beautiful & well protected shelter bridges in China,constructed in 1911,finished in 1925. The bridge is 64.4 meters long, 3.4 meters wide, 10.6 meters high, with beautiful shelters construction on it. It is supported by five big stone piers and the whole bridge is made of wood with all mortise and tenon joints, without any iron nails.
-Diping Shelter Bridge: The oldest shelter bridge in Guizhou Province. Constructed in 1883, the bridge is 56 meters long. It is painted with beautiful pictures of history and scenery. The entire bridge is made of wood with all mortise and tenon joints, without any iron nails.
-Tang'an Dong Ethnic Village: It is the only one Ecologic Museum of Dong Ethnic

Day 6 (B, L, )
Zhaoxing/Congjiang/Basha/Tingdong/Zengcong / Rongjiang
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Depart from the hotel in the morning & drive to Congjiang County. Visit
the special Basha Miao Ethnic groups village. Then keep driving via Tingdong Town to Zengcong Town to visit the oldest & biggest Zengcong Drum Tower.Stay overnight at Rongjiang County.
-Basha Miao Ethnic village: It is a very special and old Miao Ethnic village. The villagers remain their unique tradition since Qing Dynasty( about 2200 years ago). All the men comb their hair with a very special hair, caring a knife on the waist and a traditional fowling piece, dressing like an ancient Chinese warrior.
-Zengcong Drum Tower: It is the oldest and the most beautiful drum tower in China. It is 25 meters high with 13 stories. It was built in 1672. You can walk to the top for the beautiful views.
Rongjiang County: It is an old town with the history of over 2000 years. It is holly land where the Dong & Miao ethnic nationalities originated.

Day 7 (B, L, )
Rongjiang/Chejiang/Sandu/Danzhai/Qingman / Kaili
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Depart early in the morning to visit the Chejiang Banyan trees. Then keep driving via Sandu,Danzhai,enjoy the beautiful view on the way. Arrive at special mini skirt Qingman Miao ethnic village in the afternoon. To be transferred to the Kaili city.
Kaili is a 2500 years old city with the population of 450,000, 65% is the Miao Ethnic groups among of that.

Day 8 (B, L, )
Langde/Lanhua/Guiyang / Kunming
Transfer via: Private car or coach & PM flight
Visit the Kaili Ethnic Minorities Museum, Langde & Lanhua Miao ethnic groups villages. To be transferred to Guiyang airport for late afternoon flight to Kunming.
Arrive at Kunming. Be met & transferred to your hotel.
-Kaili Ethnic Minorities Museum: You will have the chance to visit all ethnic minorities histories, culture in Guizhou province.
-Langde Miao ethnic group village: An old village with beautiful traditional Miao style houses, the village is named " Village of China Civil Arts".
-Lanhua Miao ethnic group village: Another beautiful village, famous for its special tradition. This Miao ethnic group used to be call "Long Skirt Miao group" in the old time.

Day 9 (B, L, )
Kunming
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Full day visit the Stone Forest and Sani minorities house.
-Stone Forest:90km south of Kunming. Due to a process of weathering and erosion, nature has created an art gallery of stone sculpture here.
-Sani minorities house (or Qixin village to see the Yi minorities village)

Day 10 (B, L, )
Kunming / Dali
Transfer via: MOrning flight
Take morning flight to Dali.Full day trip to Three Pagodas, Butterfly Spring. Visit housing architecture of the Bai ethnic minority and old town.
-Three Pagodas:are located northwest to Dali at the foot of Cangshan Mountains. The Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
-Butterfly Spring:In spring, when the trees put forth fragrant flowers, thousands of butterflies flutter among the branches and over the spring water forming a dazzling "Kingdom of Butterflies".
-Xizhou House: where the Bai ethnic minority people live. You will see their traditional culture.
-Ancient Dali town: built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China.

Day 11 (B, L, )
Dali / Lijiang
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Be transferred to Lijiang. Full day trip to Lijiang old town and Black Dragon Park.
-Lijiang ancient town:The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed by the UNESCO on the list of the world's major cultural heritages in 1997.
-Black Dragon Pool:The park holds the Black Dragon Pool and got name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools in China because of its beauty.

Day 12 (B, L, )
Lijiang
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Full day trip to Yak Meadow by cable lift,Yufeng Lamasery and Baisha Murals.
-Yak Meadow(Maoniuping): Part of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where the Yi and Zang Ethnic Minority people live.
-Yufeng Temple:built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for camellias in the temple.
-Baisha Mural:With the spread of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls in temples in the Ming Dynasty.

Day 13 (B, L, )
Lijiang / Kunming
Transfer via: MOrning flight
Take morning flight back to Kunming. Have half a day city tours to the Dragon Gate on the West Hills and Grand View Park.
-West Hill and Dragon Gate:The natural forest park in Kunming. The carvings on the cliff was made in 1751.
-Grand View Tower:The tower is located by the Dian Lake and famous for the couplet there which has been known as the longest couplet in China.

Day 14 (B, L, )
Kunming / Beijing
Transfer via: Morning flight
Take morning flight to Beijing. Arrive at Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Have city tour to the Summer Palace.
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.

Day 15 (B, L, )
Beijing
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Full day trip to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the Peking Opera Show in the evening.
- 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.

Day 16 (B, L, D )
Beijing
Transfer via: Private car or coach
Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
- 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 17 (B, L, )
beijing/ Home
Transfer via: Flight, on your own arrangement.
Visit the Lhama Monastery and be transferred to the airport for flight to your next destination.
- The Lhama Monastery: The largest 260-year-old monastery in Beijing of the Yellow sect of Lamaism.
Service Ends.

Quotation: $2680 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,