Code: TCE - TB05

Beijing - Lhasa - Xi'an - Guilin - Guangzhou - Hongkong 15 Days

Day 01 Beijing (D)

Arrive in Beijing, the capital and cultural center of China, where virtually every boulevard and building exudes an air of importance. Transfer on arrival to your 4-star hotel. Round out your tour with stops at the Temple of Haven. Stay in hotel 3 nights.

Day 02 Beijing (BLD)

Enjoy a full-day tour of the sights that make Beijing a spectacular destination: The Summer Palace, an oasis of tea gardens, pavilions, painted corridors, and shimmering Kunming Lake with Empress Dowager's eccentric marble boat. Badaling Great Wall, one of the world's most awe-inspiring sights, the great Wall snakes along nearly 4000 miles of impossibly steep hills and harsh, rugged plains. Today you will climb Badaling Great Wall in your leisure and marvel at the manpower that went into building the world's longest structure entirely by hand.

Day 03 Beijing (BLD)

Today you will enjoy the sprawling Forbidden City, home to 24 Ming and Qing emperors and now a repository of precious art and antiques; Tiananmen Square, the largest man-made square in the world and Wangfujing Street, a shopping street in Beijing.

Day 04 Beijing - Lhasa (BLD)

Fly to Lhasa, literally meaning "Holy-Land", is the heart and soul of Tibet, has history of more than 1,300 years. Transfer to hotel. The rest of day is on your own. Stay in hotel 3 nights.

Day 05 Lhasa (BLD)

You have a full-day visit Jokhang Temple, Eight Angles Street and Drepung Monastery.

Day 06 Lhasa (BLD)

You will visit Potala Palace, the most imposing attraction of Lhasa and Sera Monastery.

Day 07 Lhasa (BLD)

Round out your tour with stops at Norbu Lingka in the morning and Nun Monastery in the afternoon.

Day 08 Lhasa - Xi'an (BLD)

Fly to Xi'an, a vital center of history, culture and archaeology. It is impossible to overstate Xi'an's importance in China's history. Here began the fabled Silk Road, here a string of dynasties made their capital, here a Neolithic culture built a village 6000 years ago, and here lies a highlight of your trip: the excavation site of 8000terra-cotta soldiers and horses, buried around the tomb of emperor Qinshihuangdi, builder of the Great Wall and other massive endeavors. Guide will meet you in the airport and visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built by pilgrim monk Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty 1400 years ago and Park of City Wall in Ming Dynasty. Stay in 4-star hotel 2 nights.

Day 09 Xi'an (BLD)

Round out your tour with stops at the Museum of Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qinshihuangdi and Forest Stele Museum.

Day 10 Xi'an (BLD)

This morning you have tour to the Great Mosque in the downtown, one of the most famous mosques in the country. You can appreciate combination of the Chinese and Islamic temple and Chinese traditional furniture of Qing Dynasty, City Wall in Ming Dynasty and Shaanxi History Museum, enjoy the brilliant history and 372,000 exquisite historical relics in the museum.

Day 11 Xi'an - Guilin (BLD)

Take morning flight to Guilin, the green hills of Guilin, whose ethereal landscapes have been immortalized by poets and painters through the ages is one of the major attractions of the country. Guide will pick you up in the airport and transfer to yourhotel. Visit the immense Reed flute Cave, filled with impressive grottos, pillars, and inscriptions over 1000 years old. Stay in 4-star hotel 2 nights.

Day 12 Guilin (BLD)

A popular tourist trip is the boat ride from Guilin down the Lijiang to Yangshuo, enjoy the beautiful landscape of mountains of both banks of Lijiang. Disembark to Yangshuo in the afternoon and visit Yangshuo small town. Return to Guilin by bus.

Day 13 Guilin - Guangzhou (BLD)

Fly to Guangzhou, as known as Canton, Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province and one of the most prosperous cities in China. There may not be much in the way of sights, but wandering the streets of Guangzhou is an interesting insight into the extremes of poverty and wealth in China. Guide will pick you up in the airport and have a city tour oh Guangzhou. Visit the Chen's Family Temple, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees and Bright Peace Market. Stay in 4-star hotel 1 night.

Day 14 Guangzhou - Hongkong (B)

Take train to Hongkong after your fine breakfast, Hongkong enjoys big fame in the world, reputed as an international financial, trading, shipping, information, tourism and free port. Visit Hongkong islands for one day. you will visit Victoria Port and Qianshui Bay.
Stay in 4-star hotel 1 night.

Day 15 Hongkong - Hometown (B)

With new insights and found memories of China, you embark on your homebound journey aboard your select airline.

Meals Symbol: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner

The trip price includes:
1. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (but hotels are subject to change to the same category before finally confirmed).
2. All meals as specified in the itinerary.
3. Transfers among airports & hotels as specified in the itinerary by private car or coach with driver & English-speaking guide.
4. Entrance fees for sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary with English speaking guide.
5. Domestic flights, trains or buses as specified in the itinerary.
6. Domestic airports departure taxes have been charged with the flight tickets.
7. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
8. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

The trip price does not include:
1. Any meals which are not included in the "The trip price includes."
Single Room Supplements (as the above quotation for accommodation is based on twin sharing room).
2. International air and train tickets for coming to & leaving mainland China. Air tickets or train tickets not specified in the itinerary on the first arrival day and last departure day.
3. Excess Baggage Charges.
4. Personal expenses: Items of a purely personal nature such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges, or sightseeing or meals which are not included in the day-to-day itinerary.
5. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip.
6. Gratuities, Tips to Guides and Drivers.
7. Visa fees