>Day 1 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 plush hotel.
Day 2 Beijing (B L D)
Enjoy a full-day tour of the sights that make Beijing a spectacular destination: the sprawling Forbidden City, home to 24 Min and Qing emperors and now a repository of precious art and antiques; the Temple of Heaven, famous for its elegance and symmetry; and the Summer Palace, an oasis of tea gardens, pavilions, painted corridors, and shimmering Kunming Lake with Empress Dowager's eccentric marble ship.
Day 3 Beijing (B L D)
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's excursion will give you ample time to explore it in leisure and marvel at the manpower that went into building the world's longest structure entirely by hand. Continue to the Min Tombs, the graveyard of 13 emperors, before returning to Beijing for an imperial-style Peking Duck dinner.
Day 4 Beijing / Lanzhou (B L D)
Take a flight to Lanzhou, the actual geographic center of China, as well as the capital city of Gansu Province. If time allows, sightsee the Yellow River Park.
Day 5 Lanzhou / Xian He (B L D)
On route motor coach from Lanzhou to Xia He. Viewing the grassland of the Yellow Plateau. This is an area of mixture cultures of Chinese Islamic and Buddhism.
Day 6 Xia He (B L D)
Morning sightsee La Puneng Temple, a Tibetan Buddha Temple outside Tibet. Afternoon, visit the Sang Ke Community, where resided by Tibetan nomads with their tents and schools. Visitors may invited to their home and chat with the Tibetan people.
Day 7 Xia He / Xining (B L D)
Continue your journey westward to Xining, the capital city of Qinhai Province. On the route, visit the well-known Tang Kar Paint, a unique paint Tibetan painting art. Arrive in Xining in late afternoon.
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Day 8 Xining / Lake Qinhai (B L D)
Sightsee the Tar Temple, the second influential Tibetan Buddha temple next to that in Lhasa. In the afternoon, motor coach to Lake Qinhai.
Day 9 Lake Qinhai (B L D)
Lake Qinhai is so far the largest natural reserve from being polluted in China. Millions of birds reside on an island in the lake. Cruise in the lake, and view the bird island from near.
Day 10 Lake Qinhai / Xining (B L D)
Morning motor coach back to Xining and connect the afternoon flight to Xi'an, a vital center of history, culture and archaeology.
Day 11 Xi'an (B L D)
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 8000 terra cotta soldiers, buried around the tomb of Emperor Qin, builder of the Great Wall and other massive endeavors. Round out your tour with stops at the old City gate, Provincial Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Day 12 Xi'an / Shanghai (B L D)
Fly to Shanghai, the largest and most cosmopolitan city, as modern as any in the world. You are greeted on arrival and escorted to your world-class hotel in a prime setting near many popular shops and restaurants.
Day 13 Shanghai (B L D)
Your full-day tour presents Shanghai's eclectic nature, from the riverfront Bund where foreign traders left a legacy of European-style buildings, to the Yuyuan Gardens with its quintessential Chinese zigzag bridge, rockeries, and pavilions. Visit the Children's Palace where school kids study traditional arts. Complete the day at a thrilling show by the Shanghai Acrobats.
Day 14 Shanghai (B)
With new insights and found memories of China, you embark on your homebound journey aboard your select airline. |
