Classical china & Yangtze combo

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Hong Kong, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Hong Kong)
Detailed Itinerary: On your arrival in airport, you will be transferred to the hotel, and the rest of time is your own time. Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan metropolis. The city is replete with impressive high rises, a busy harbor and it is an important financial and economic center. Visitors will have no problem getting around Hong Kong. English is widely used throughout the islands and almost all the street signs are bilingual.

Day 2

Place & Transport: Hong Kong
Today's Activities: Group tour:Hong Kong Island Orientation Tour
Meals: Breakfast
Detailed Itinerary: You will be picked up from your hotel by your guide who will accompany you on your whole tour. Firstly we will reach the famous Victoria Peak, overlook the scenic beaches of Repulse Bay and Stanley Market for bargains. And then the tour continues to Aberdeen village and HK's largest jewelry factory where artists are at work to create some of the best prize winning using semi precious stones. Your guide and driver will choose the best route for the tour that day based on your hotel's location and the day's traffic conditions. (Meals are not included)

Day 3

Place & Transport: Hong Kong to Guilin, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Hong Kong), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Guilin)
Meals: Breakfast
Detailed Itinerary: Farewell to the metropolis Hong Kong, you will be transferred to airport ready for flying to Guilin. On arrival in Guilin, we will drive you to the hotel, and the rest of time is your own time. Guilin is regarded in China as the country's most picturesque city. Two crystal-clear rivers meander through the city, which are encircled by mountains with unusual & bizarre rock formations and caves. You will get an unforgettable experience in the next day’s trip.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Guilin
Today's Activities: Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Two Rivers and Four Lakes(walking around (Rong lake and Sha lake), Fubo(Whirlpool) Hill
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: On arrival in Guilin, you will visit two of the best attractions in this gentle city - Elephant Trunk Hill, which is a national 4A scenery spot. The stone droped into the water like an elephant drinking the water of the Li River. And Reed Flute Cave, It is a vast and impressive cave system. Make sure you have plenty of small change with you at the caves - the children there sell flutes for about 1 yuan, and if you only have an American dollar, you're likely to end up with a whole basketful of flutes! After lunch, you will arrive at Fubo (Whirlpool) Hill, which is a 4A scenic spot of national grade. It is cliffy, propping up from the ground, famous for the Pearl-Returning Cave (nearly 350 steps to enjoy the view).Afterwards, you can take a walk around Rong lake and Sha lake, Relax around this spectacular rives system，your stress of a whole day travel will be somewhat relieved.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Guilin
Today's Activities: Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Tribes Longsheng Terraced Field in Longji area
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: Driving west for about two hours through Guilin country side over pretty rivers and mountains, we will arrive on the Dragon's Back. The area named for the soaring jagged mountains is home to the Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Tribes who created the famous Rice Terraces that scale the Dragon's Back. You will have the opportunity to see how these people live, see their unique dress and hear about their customs that have developed over hundreds of year. Their villages which perch high on the mountain side are constructed without the use of nails. Return to Guilin in the late afternoon.
Notes: The day require quite a lot walking
Recommendation for evening optional activities: Foot massage

Day 6

Place & Transport: Guilin to Yangshuo
Today's Activities: Li River Cruise, 2-hour Taiji Learning
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: Guilin is famous for its stunning scenery, and the best way to see it is from the deck of a Li River Cruise boat. The boats leave from various wharves, according to river height at different times of the year, and you'll be transferred to the appropriate pier for an unforgettable trip downriver to the lovely old town of Yangshuo. You will be arranged to attend a 2-hour Taiji Learning. Taiji Quan is an internal martial art system which places emphasis on the development and control of Chi (Consciousness) energy within the body. Following our professional trainer, you will acquaint with the soul of Taiji. The afternoon will give you time to explore the area which is famous for its shopping.

Day 7

Place & Transport: Guilin to Chongqing to Yangtze, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Guilin), Airport Transfer (Chongqing), Board the ship from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and departs Chongqing at 10:00pm.(Dinner is not included), Ciqikou Old Town, Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo, One day tour in Chongqing
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: On arrival our guide will accompany you to have sightseeing in Chongqing proper and the Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo. Here you can see Giant pandas, Lesser pandas, Golden hair monkeys, South China Tigers and some other national protected animals. In the afternoon, you will be delighted by taking a walk to Ciqikou Old Town where you can see local shops, old wooden houses, old pier, tea houses, and local Sichuan street performance and so on. After dinner you’ll be transferred to the pier to board your Yangtze River cruise ship, ready for your cruise along the mighty Yangtze, said to be the cradle of Chinese civilization.

Day 8

Place & Transport: Yangtze
Today's Activities: Cruise pier Transfer (Yangtze), Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (8:00-10:00am).
Meals: Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner
Detailed Itinerary: After spending the last night on the boat, we arrange a shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City this morning. Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats. The rest of the day you can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the river.

Day 9

Place & Transport: Yangtze
Today's Activities: Cruise pier Transfer (Yangtze), Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(1:30-5:30pm).
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner
Detailed Itinerary: This afternoon we will reach Shennong Stream, a tributary of Yangtze River. Its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank path, a suspended coffin in the cliff, groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst formations. About 4 hours should be needed here.

Day 10

Place & Transport: Yangtze to Yichang to Shanghai, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Cruise pier Transfer (Yichang), Airport Transfer (Yichang), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai), Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site.Arrive in Yichang at 1:00pm.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: After an early breakfast the shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam site, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man. It has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. You can get access to the top of the dam and enjoy different kinds of photo opportunities. After a lunch in Yichang our local guide will meet you and escort you to the airport for your flight to Shanghai, the biggest city in China. Its phenomenal mixture of space-age buildings, gorgeous shops, and the remnants of the old Concession areas allures many tourists from home and abroad.

Day 11

Place & Transport: Shanghai
Today's Activities: Yuyuan Garden, Yuyuan Market, The Bund, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: We start the day by visiting the lovely old Yuyuan Garden, the most famous garden in Shanghai, which is decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. It is also a shopper's paradise for there are many small shops carrying everything from furniture to porcelain. Then we step onto Yu Market, which is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple. We will stop here for a while to give you time to browse the stalls. After that, you will pay a visit to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. This is a fascinating insight into Shanghai’s future. The 2nd floor has a giant walk around model of the city, and other floors have great displays, interactive exhibitions and walkthroughs of aspects such as the ports, greening, leisure etc. The last stop is the Bund. It was once the home of the foreign traders and major banks, with futuristic old European-style buildings, chic restaurants, top end shops and bars offer plenty to see and do – and by night it's magic!

Day 12

Place & Transport: Shanghai to Beijing, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Shanghai), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing), Summer Palace, Beijing Olympic Green
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: Today we will first visit the Summer Palace, which is equally famous as the Forbidden City. It is up to now the best preserved and the largest imperial gardens in China. You may regret it if you come to Beijing without visiting this grand imperial garden. Then we step onto Beijing Olympic Green. It is a newborn green park with a massive 1,135 hectares along the historic north-south central axis of Beijing, including the stunning Olympic Stadium and National Swim Center. It also includes the 680 hectares of park, and will be integrated into Beijing residents’ daily life and tourists post-games. It is a new urban district and a multi-function complex deducing the balance of East with West, the ancient with the contemporary, development with nature, which highly expresses the logos of “technology, green, humanity”.

Day 13

Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: The Tian'anmen Square, The Forbidden City, Hall of Clocks and Watches, Temple of Heaven
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: This exciting day starts by visiting Tian'an men Square, the biggest square in the world that lies in the center of the city. It's the symbol of Beijing and ranked No. 1 in the 16 new scenic highlights of Beijing. If you like, we can stop and let you have a walk on the square. Then you will have the privilege to experience ancient emperor's daily life. We will visit the Forbidden City, from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. It is the essence and a must for sightseeing in Beijing, the magnificent and solemn palaces arouse your imagination of the life of Chinese emperors. Hall of Clocks and Watches set in the Forbidden City; we will drop on it to learn the clock history of the past 200 years. In the afternoon, we arrange a visit to the Temple of Heaven. Built in 1420A.D, it is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifice to heaven and pray for good harvests. You may see some interesting activities in the surrounding gardens, particularly weekend mornings.

Day 14

Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: Great Wall at Mutianyu, Mutianyu Cable Car(round trip)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner at Roasted Duck at Fangzhuang
Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast, our guide will accompany you to visit the Great Wall -Mutianyu Section which owns some unique characteristics among all the sections. Wonderful surrounded landscape, rarely seen structure formed by three connected watch towers, all these make it outstanding from the others. Hiking by yourself or taking the comfortable and safe round trip cable car is up to you. Dinner is at Quanjude, where serves the world known Beijing roasted duck.

Day 15

Place & Transport: Depart Beijing, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Beijing)
Meals: Breakfast
Detailed Itinerary: Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure.