International arrival at Beijing airport, our guide and driver will meet you just outside the Baggage Claim Area. Private transfer back to the hotel, the rest of day will be at your own leisure to either relax from the longtime flight, or walk around the hotel block.

• Stay in Beijing

City tour today to visit the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City. Lunch will be served in an authentic Chinese restaurant. Continue the tour to the Summer Palace which used to be the imperial palace resort, walk along the longest painted corridor in the world and enjoy a lovely boat trip over the Kunming Lake inside. Back to the hotel if time permits. Dinner tonight will be the rewarding Pei King Duck served in the time-honored restaurant.

• Visit Tian'anmen Square
• Explore the Forbidden City
• Stroll through the Summer Palace
• Stay in Beijing, B, L

• Private excursion this morning to the Badaling section of the Great Wall which is located to north of Beijing on the ridges on the mountains.  Stay on the wall for two hours or at your wish to be longer. Back to the downtown Beijing for lunch in the authentic Chinese restaurant.
• Continue the tour to the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon.Enjoy the traditional Chinese art-Pei King Opera after dinner.

• Visit the Badaling Great Wall
• Explore the Temple of Heaven
• Enjoy the Chinese art-Pei King Opera
• Stay in Beijing, B, L

Free in the morning, private transfer from hotel to the airport flying to Xi'an (1.4 hours onboard). Be welcomed upon landing at Xi'an airport. Private transfer back to the hotel visits the Han Yang Ling Mausoleum museum en route. Visit the South Gate of the City Wall and enjoy a bike ride on the wall top. Dinner tonight will be the delicious Hot Pot.

• Visit Great Wall
• Stay in Xi'an, B, L

• Private excursion this morning to the once-in a lifetime Terracotta Warriors Horses. Stay in the museum for two hours at least, or longer at your wish. Lunch will be served in the Lin Tong town featuring the local snacks. Back to the downtown Xi'an to visit the Muslim Street and Great Mosque. Back to the hotel for a break if time permits.
• Dinner tonight will be the famous Dumplings feast together with the Tang Dynasty Performance.

• Visit the Terracotta Warriors Horses
• Explore the Muslim Street
• Stay in Xi'an, B, L

Visit the Shaanxi History Museum in the morning as well as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Private transfer after lunch to the airport flying to Kun Ming in Yun Nan Province. Be met upon landing in Kunming. Direct transfer back to the hotel for a break. Dinner tonight will be the famous local Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles.

• Explore Shaanxi History Museum
• Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda
• Stay in Kunming, B, L

Full day tour to the east of Kunming city to visit the Stone Forest which is listed by UNESCO as the world natural heritage. Be back to the city late afternoon.

• Visit the Stone Forest
• Stay in Kunming, B, L

• Take morning flight for 45 minutes to Dali. Be met upon landing. Check into the hotel for a break. Sightseeing in the afternoon to visit the Erhai Lake, Temple of  Three Pagodas.
• Free in the afternoon that you may explore the Old Town of Dali yourselves.
• Dinner tonight will be served in the Foreigner Street local café.

• Explore the Old Town
• Stay in Dali, B, L

Morning tour to the Xizhoubai Minority local market, and witness the local art-Tie dye. Drive for about three hours through the mountain to Lijiang. Enjoy the breath-taking landscape en route. Check into the hotel when arriving in Lijiang.

• Visit the Xizhoubai Minority
• Stay in Lijiang, B, L

• Private sightseeing today to visit ancient Baisha Village, and enjoy their incredible mural paintings from hundreds of years ago, and enjoy lunch in the local Naxi family.
• Come to the Black Dragon Pool for the astonishing view of the lakes, and snow-capped mountains afar. Back to the hotel, the rest of day will be at your own leisure.
• Enjoy the Naxi ancient Music Show which is now mastered by just few old men in the world.

• Visit the Baisha Village
• Enjoy the Naxi ancient Music Show
• Stay in Lijiang, B, L

• We will drive this morning along the upper stream of Yangtze River to the fairy Shangri-La. There will be some photo stops on the way for picture taking. Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way, and enjoy a light hiking along the Yangtze in the gorge.
• Check into the hotel, the rest of day will be at your leisure.

• Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge
• Stay in Shangri-La, B, L

Start the day by visiting the Songzanlin Tibetan Monastery which is the largest in Yun Nan Province. And Bitahai Lake which is considered the holy water among local Tibetans. Back to the hotel for a break. Visit the local Tibetan family.

• Explore the Songzanlin Tibetan Monastery
• Visit the Bitahai Lake
• Stay in Shangri-La, B, L

Free during the day. Private transfer to the Shangri-La airport flying back to Kunming. Be met and transferred back to the hotel in Kunming downtown. The rest of day will be at your own.

• Stay in Kunming, B, L

Be picked up from hotel, transfer to the airport flying to Gui Yang in Guizhou Province. Our guide will meet you upon landing at Guiyang. Direct transfer to the hotel. The rest of day will be at your own leisure to explore the un-touristy Gui Yang Street atmosphere.

• Stay in Guiyang, B, L

We will drive from Guiyang to Kaili and visit the local Miao village hidden from the modernity and witness the dying-out paper-making technique. Dinner tonight will be the famous local dish-Fish Hot Pot

• Visit the local Miao village
• Stay in Kaili, B, L

Drive away from Kaiki to Mountain Leishan. En route, we will visit the local Miao tribe and mix with the locals. From then on we will be travelling through the mountainous region and enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery. As we travel on, we will visit the short-skirt Miao tribe and see their different living customs.

• Visit the local Miao tribe
• Stay in Leishan, B, L

We will be driving into the mountainous region to visit the Dong people and their tribes. Mixing with the locals and see their living habits and old village from hundreds of years ago. Drive back to Kaili.

• Stay in Kaili, B, L

Private transfer back to Guiyang and catch flight flying to Guilin. Be met upon landing in Guilin. Transfer back to the hotel. The rest of day will be at your own leisure.  

• Stay in Guilin, B, L

• Check out of the hotel in the morning (we suggest you leaving the main baggage at the hotel reception and take overnight necessities for the trip to Yang Shuo). Cruise on the Li River to enjoy the picturesque scenery in the morning and it is like touring into a traditional Chinese landscape painting.
• Arriving at Yangshuo early in the afternoon and check into the hotel, free time in the afternoon that you may enjoy exploring the West Street at your own leisure.  

• Stay in Yangshuo, B, L

• Our guide will come with you for the bike-riding tour into the countryside of Yangshuo and interview with the local farmers in the rice field, or inside the village. This is one of the highlights on the whole trip. Back to the hotel for a shower.
• Private transfer to drive for an hour and half back to the Guilin downtown. to visit the Reed Flute Cave. Back to the hotel for a break. Come for a lovely boat trip on the In-Town ancient moat and lakes as the whole city is lit up at night.  

• Visit the Reed Flute Cave
• Stay in Guilin, B, L

Private transfer after breakfast to the airport. Catch flight for Shanghai. Be greeted upon landing. Visit the famous Shanghai museum, Former French Concession. Back to the hotel for a rest.

• Explore the Shanghai museum
• Visit the Former French Concession
• Stay in Shanghai, B, L

• Start the day by visiting the Shanghai Museum first which is reputed as the best in China.
• City tour today to visit the Yu Garden in the morning and explore the Old Town Market outside. Continue the tour in the afternoon to the bund, and the Jade Buddha Temple which is the Buddhist oasis for the shanghai locals. Drive to the Pudong New Development Zone to have a feeling of what Shanghai will be like tomorrow (At your wish, taking the fast elevator to the 88^th floor of Jinmao Tower for a panoramic view of the bustling Shanghai.)
• Come to enjoy the acrobatic show in the Shanghai Circus as it is the China holiday highlights.

• Stroll along the Bund
• Explore Shanghai Museum
• Visit Yu Garden
• Stay in Shanghai, B, L

• Free time during the whole day that you may enjoy yourselves in this international cosmopolitan. We suggest you going to the former French Concession which is an ideal place for leisure.

• Relax in the Former French Concession
• Stay in Shanghai, B, L

• Be picked up from the hotel and private transfer to the Shanghai international airport for your departure flight home.

• Depature, B