DAY 1 / BEIJING (Wed.)

Upon arrival in Beijing, join a Seat-In-Coach transfer to the hotel for check in. The  balance of your day is spent at your leisure.

Accommodation: Capital Hotel Beijing or similar (3 nights)

DAY 2 / BEIJING (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a full day Seat-In-Coach tour, with lunch included.

In the morning, visit the Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City. Enjoy a Chinese lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, there will be a Hutong Tour by pedicabs, including the visit to the local family, and the drum tower.

DAY 3 / BEIJING (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a full day Seat-In-Coach tour, with lunch and dinner included.

Your day starts with a morning excursion to the Badaling Great Wall. Next, visit the Beijing Jade Carving Factory and enjoy lunch at its Friendship Restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Summer Palace. In the evening, enjoy a Peking Duck dinner at local restaurant.

DAY 4 / BEIJING / XIAN (B/L)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Partake in a a half day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch included.

This morning, visit the Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple.  Then have a Beijing Noodle lunch at local restaurant.

Take a Seat-in-Coach transfer to airport for flight flying to Xian.

Upon arrival in Xian, Seat-in-Coach transfer to your hotel for check in. Balance of day at leisure.

Accommodation: Days Hotel & Suite Xinxing Xian or similar (2 nights)

DAY 5 / XIAN (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a full day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch and dinner included.

The morning excursion will include a visit to the Terra Cotta Museum, followed by a Xian Ceramic and Art Workshop. Enjoy a Chinese lunch at local restaurant, including a noodle making demonstration. This afternoon, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum.

In the evening, there will be a dumpling dinner followed by a Tang Dynasty Show performance.

DAY 6 / XIAN / GUILIN (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a half day Seat-In-Coach tour with lunch included.

This morning, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Walls of Xian. Have lunch at local restaurant, and then take a Seat-In-Coach transfer to the airport for your flight to Guilin

Transportation: local flight

Upon arrival in Guiling, take a Seat-In-Coach transfer to your hotel for check in. Balance of day at leisure.

Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel or similar (1 night)

DAY 7 / GUILIN / YANGSHUO (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. Board your Li River cruise to Yangshuo, and have lunch on board.

Disembark in Yangshuo, Seat-in-Coach transfer to your hotel for check in. Balance of day at leisure.

Accommodation: Green Lotus Hotel or similar (2 nights)

DAY 8 / YANGSHUO (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. This morning, enjoy bamboo rafting along the Yulong River, a tributary of Li River. Also visit the local village and farms. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon is free at your own leisure.

DAY 9 / YANGSHUO / SHANGHAI (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, drive back to Guilin and visit the famous Reed Flute Caves. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then take a Seat-in-Coach transfer to airport for flight to Shanghai.

Transportation: local flight

Upon arrival in Shanghai, Seat-in-Coach transfer to your hotel for check in. The balance of your day is spent at leisure.

Accommodation: Sunrise On The Bund Hotel or similar (4 nights)

DAY 10 / SHANGHAI (B/D)

Breakfast at hotel. This morning, visit the Yu Garden and the Old Town of Shanghai.

Enjoy lunch on your own, in the Old Town, and then visit the Bund and the Shanghai Museum.

Tonight, have dinner at a local restaurant, followed by an Acrobatic Show.

DAY 11 / SUZHOU (B/L)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Participate in a full day excursion to Suzhou via high-speed train.

Sightseeing in Suzhou includes a visit to the Garden of Master Fishing Net, Suzhou’s best Silk Spinning Factory, the Old Town of Suzhou, and a Grand Canal cruise.

Lunch will be at a local Chinese restaurant in Suzhou, dinner will be on your own.

Transportation: roundtrip onboard high speed train (2^nd class soft seat)

DAY 12 / SHANGHAI (B)

The day is yours to discover the most populous—and perhaps the most fascinating—metropolis in the world.

DAY 13 / SHANGHAI / HONG KONG (B)

Breakfast at hotel.

Check out from the hotel, and join a Seat-In-Coach transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

Arrive in Hong Kong, join a Seat-In-Coach transfer to your hotel accommodation. The balance of the day is yours to spend at leisure.

Accommodation: Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel or similar (3 nights)

DAY 14 / HONG KONG (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Enjoy a half day Seat-In-Coach city tour this morning. The perfect way to discover Hong Kong’s delights. See Victoria Peak by Peak Tram, Aberdeen (with an optional sampan ride), enroute historic Repulse Bay, Stanley Market for bargains, and a visit to a prestigious jewellery workshop. Return to your hotel after the tour.

In the afternoon, you will enjoy a 60-minute sightseeing tram tour. During the TramOramic tour, travel around Hong Kong aboard a 1920-style open-top tramcar to see historical and contemporary landmarks and hear commentary about life in the city. Then use the included 2-day ticket for the public tram system to see more at your leisure. It’s a great way to get a little insider perspective with the ability to explore the city on your own, as well.

NOTE: you will need to make your own way to/from the tram tour meeting point. 

DAY 15 / HONG KONG (B/L or D)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today we will enjoy a half day walking foodie tour. Hong Kong is a Foodie Paradise. It takes hungry souls from around the world on Hong Kong food tours to explore and taste different areas of this dynamic city.  Accompanied by one of our local Foodie Guides, you will learn about Hong Kong’s culinary culture while savouring classic dishes and drinks at locals’ favourite neighbourhood eateries. During our Foodie Tours, you will also experience Hong Kong’s local way of living, our history and culture.  You have the option to choose among one of the three famous areas of Hong Kong: Central & Sheung Wan; Sham Shui Po; or Tai Po. Options depend on tour schedule and your personal interest.

DAY 16 / HONG KONG (B)

After breakfast at your hotel, check out and take a transfer to the airport to prepare for your onward journey.

• 12 nights hotel accommodation in China including daily breakfast
  • Capital Hotel Beijing or similar (3 nights)
  • Days Hotel & Suite Xinxing Xian or similar (2 nights)
  • Guilin Bravo Hotel or similar (1 night)
  • Green Lotus Hotel or similar (2 nights)
  • Sunrise On The Bund Hotel or similar (4 nights)
• 3 nights hotel accommodation in Hong Kong including daily breakfast
• 3 domestic flight in China in economy class: Beijing to Xian, Xian to Guilin, and Guiling to Shanghai
• Roundtrip high speed train Shanghai – Suzhou – Shanghai, on 2^nd class soft seat)
• Meals included as mentioned in itinerary
• Transfers and tours in either Seat-In-Coach basis or private, as per mentioned in itinerary

Notes:

• Program starting day must be Wednesdays
• Blackout dates for Hong Kong: Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018
• Blackout dates for China: Feb 15 – 27; Sep 27 – Oct 9, 2017
• Airport Seat-In-Coach transfer in Hong Kong only operates for flights arriving/departing between 11am – 5pm, surcharges for private transfer will apply for flight outside of time range
• Hong Kong half day Seat-In-Coach city tour does not operate on Chinese New Year
• Hong Kong half day walking foodie tour does not operate on Sundays

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