DEPARTURE
:Sunday & Thursday
DAY 1 HONG KONG - GUILIN
Arrive in Guilin and then transfer to your hotel.
DAY 2 GUILIN
Spend the day drifting down the Li River to the
rural idyll of Yangshuo, where you'll also visit a local market. Guests
return to Guilin by coach where, after a delicious local-style dinner,
you can spend the evening at a lively show of dance by local ethnic
minorities. (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
DAY 3 GUILIN - BEIJING
Today is spent visiting local beauty spots, including the Reed Flute
Cave, Fubo Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill. Afterwards, catch the evening
flight to Beijing and transfer to your hotel.
(Breakfast + Lunch)
DAY 4 BEIJING
Today's day-long excursion captures the atmosphere of old Beijing.
You'll find yourself hiking along the Great Wall and getting a taste
of the majestic Summer Palace. After a typical Beijing-style dinner,
guests will visit the traditional Laoshe Tea House to enjoy the art
of brewing and drinking fragrant Chinese tea served with Beijing snacks
and soak up the local atmosphere with performances by regional folk
artists.
(Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
DAY 5 BEIJING
Today is your chance to roam through old Beijing's Hutong in an
old-fashioned pedicab followed by a visit to The Temple of Heaven.
After lunch visit the Forbidden City, with its treasure-filled Imperial
Palace and imposing Tian An Men Square. Dinner sees guests sampling
classic Peking Duck.
(Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
DAY 6 BEIJING - XIAN
Spend your free time in the morning browsing a shopping mall filled
with enchanting antiques. Transfer to the airport for your flight
to Xian, from where you will transfer to your hotel.
(Breakfast + Lunch)
DAY 7 XIAN
Your full day's sightseeing begins at the imposing Qin Shi Huang
Mausoleum, where you'll view the extraordinary 6,000-strong Terracotta
Army, the Bronze Chariot and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. A lavish
dumpling banquet will be arranged for dinner, followed by the Tang
Dynasty show in the evening.
(Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
DAY 8 XIAN - HONG KONG
Today's visit is to the City Wall of the Ming Dynasty, followed
by a tour of the Great Mosque in the Muslim Quarter of Xian. Transfer
to the airport for your flight back to Hong Kong.
(Breakfast)
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