17 Days Historical, Modern, Natural, Cultural Cities Budget Tour

After you arrive in Beijing, our local guide will pick you up and then drive to hotel for a good rest.

Morning picked up in your hotel and began your tour in Beijing. You will start your Beijing day trip from the Temple of Heaven, the largest building complex for worshiping the God of Heaven in the world(90 minutes). Then visit Tiananmen Square including Tiananmen Rostrum, the symbolic landmark of Beijing and China and other main buildings such as National Museum of China, Great Hall of the People, parliament building of China, etc(30 minutes). Afterwards, visit the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace complex in the world(2 hours). After lunch, visit Summer Palace, the largest, most beautiful and exquisite imperial garden in the world(90 minutes).

After breakfast, first visit Mutianyu Great Wall, which is the best preserved section of the Great Wall. Climb up the Great Wall, well-known for the longest defense wall in the world. (Cable Car is optional)(2 hours). After lunch, visit Ming Tombs – Dingling, the mausoleum of Emperor Yongle who was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty(1 hour).

When tour is over, you will be transferred to the train station by tour guide and driver
In the evening, board an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian( around 12 hours).

Today you will visit the Shaanxi History Museum to explore more Chinese history through the invaluable antiques(1.5 hours). Then visit the Forest of Stele Museum, a museum for steles and stone sculptures(1 hour); and the Muslim Street, along the sides of which are unique shops mainly runed by the Hui People(1.5 hours). You will also visit the best preserved ancient city wall in China, Xian City Wall(30 minutes).

Today you will go to take a Terrecotta Warriors and Horses travel, the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century (2 hours); and Qin Tomb, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1 hour). Take the flight to Yichang for your Yangtze cruises tour.
19:00-24:00 Check into and pre-board.

07:00 Depart Yichang.
08:30 Announcement on itinerary.
08:30-10:30 Shore Excursion For Three Gorges Dam, it is the largest hydropower station in the world with an annual energy output of 84.7 billion kilowatt-hours.
11:00-15:00 Pass the ship locks of the gorges dam.
15:30 Sailing through the Xiling gorge, the longest of the three gorges that make up the Three Gorges "corridor" of the Yangtze River.
18:00 Welcome Cocktail By Captain.
18:30 Welcome Dinner.

20:00 Singing & Dancing Concert.

08:00-12:30 Shore Excursion For Shennong Stream (or Mini Three Gorges), is one of the most important ports of call for Yangtze Three Gorges tour, the crystal clear and unpolluted water flows swiftly.
13:00 Sailing through the Wu Gorge, the second gorge of the Three Gorges system on the Yangtze River, the Gorge has been known as the Wu Gorge since at least the Three Kingdoms Period.
17:30 Sailing through the Qutang Gorge, the first of the Three Gorges encountered when cruising downstream along the Yangtze River, and it is the most imposing and steepest gorge among the Three Gorges.
18:30 Dinner on Board.
20:00 Chinese Evening.

08:30-10:30 Shore excursion to Fengdu City. Having nearly two thousand years' history and combines the cultures of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism with the mystique of ghosts.
18:00 Farewell Dinner.
20:00 Singing & Dancing Concert.

08:30 Arriving at Chongqing, disembark the cruise. Then take a flight to Lhasa for your tours to Tibet. Welcomed by our warmly guide in Lhasa.

Today you'll begin your tour by pay a visit to Potala Palace, which built in the 7th century by the famous Tibetan king-Songtzen Gampo. It became known as the "Winter Palace" by the 1750, when the 7th Dalai Lama built the Norbulingka Park as his summer residence( 1 hour). Next stop is Jokhang Temple, situated in the old section of Lhasa. King Songtzen Gampo built this temple in the mid-7th century A.D. Now it is the most sacred place(2 hours). Then you will visit the traditional Tibet Medical Factory to witness how the miraculous Tibetan medicine was produced. At night, you'll stroll around Barkhor Street. This is a famous local handmade crafts market. You can choose and buy some little present to your families, relatives and friends(2 hours).

Today take a visit Drepung Monastery, used to be the most large monastery in Tibet where lodged more than 10000 monks at its summit in the morning(3.5 hours). After that, visit the Carpet Factory. After that, you will visit the Sera Monastery which is famous for its Buddhism scriptures debating in the afternoon(3 hours). Then you'll pay a visit to the park, built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both administrative and religious purposes Norbulingka Park(2.5 hours).

Today you'll take a flight to Chengdu. Welcomed by our warm guide in Chengdu. Then driven to check in the hotel.

Today you will visit Wu Hou Temple, peaceful and attractive gardens surround several halls, including one dedicated to his memory and another to that of his emperor Liu Bei, some impressive statues, a small museum, a famous Tang Dynasty stele and the classic red wall leading to Liu Bei's tomb(1.5 hours). Then come to Du Fu Thatched Cottage, a museum and memorial for Du Fu (712-770 AD), often called China's greatest poet, surrounded by a large and beautiful garden(1.5 hours). Next you will proceed to Panda Breeding and Research Center to see the lovable pandas(2.5 hours).

After that, take a flight to Guilin. Welcomed by our guide in Guilin. Transfer to check in the hotel.

Picked up by the guide and the driver in the morning.

First enjoy the nice Li River Cruise to Yangshuo with the Lunch on the cruise, which is the most beautiful landscape in China. Cruise on the Li River will help you to get rid of the noise and press from the city (4 hours ). Then visit the oldest street in Guilin with about two thousand years' history, the West Street (2.5 hours ).
Drive back to Guilin.

Today you will visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, which is the must-see attraction in Guilin (1 hour).  

Then visit Reed Flute Cave, which is a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. It is a natural limestone cave with multicolored lighting and has been one of Guilin’s most interesting attractions for over 1200 years. (1 hour)

Then visit Seven Star Park. With elegant mountains, miraculous stone forest, deep and serene valleys, valued cultural relics, clear water and plentiful animals and plants, Seven Star Park becomes very popular since the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) Dynasties. It got its name from the seven peaks that are supposed to resemble the star pattern of the Big Dipper constellation (1 hour).

When your activities end, driven to the flight for flight to Hong Kong.

Check in the hotel on your own.

Free day on your own. You can go shopping here in this shopping paradise and experience this international metropolis.  

Today you will be transfered to the airport for your departure flight, tour ends.