Wednesday, March 3, 2010

CHARMING CHINA

Package Description:
China, officially the People`s Republic of China (PRC), is the third-largest country in the world by area, next only to Russia and Canada. Topographically, the country has a land area of about 9,600,000 square kilometers, of which 35 percent is mountains, 27 percent plateau, 8 percent hilly areas, 17 percent basin and desert, and 13 percent plains. Only about 11 percent of the land area is suitable for agricultural production. Beijing, located in the north, is China`s capital city and its cultural, economic, and communications center.

ITINERARY:
Day1 : Beijing

Arrive Beijing. Meet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. No meals provided.

Day2 : Beijing
One day tour including the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven.

Day3 : Beijing
One day excursion to the Juyongguang Great Wall and Summer Palace.

Day4 : Beijing air Xian
Take morning flight to Xian. Arrive Xian, visit the Big Goose Pagoda,Ancient City Wall and Provincial Museum.

Day5 : Xian
Visit the Archaeological Museum, containing over 6,000 life-sized Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses. Also visit the Banpo Neolithic Meseum. Enjoy Tang Dynasty Show in the evening.

Day6 : Xian air Guilin
Fly to Guilin by noon flight. After arrival, visit the Fubo Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill.

Day7 : Guilin
Full day Li River Cruise downstream to Yangshuo and pass through various strange and wonderful mountain formations. When you arrive at Yangshuo you will have time to roam the local market. Back to Guilin in the late afternoon by coach.

Day8 : Guilin air Shanghai
In the morning we will take you on a tour of Reed Flute Cave,a
wonderful limestone cave with a dazzling variety of talactities and stalagmites,. After lunch, take flight to Shanghai. Arrive Shanghai, meet and transfer to the hotel.

Day9 : Shanghai
Today you will take a city tour around Shanghai. The city tour takes us to the new district across from the Bund called Pudong to experience the economy booming in China. Then the Yuyuan Garden, a classical Ming Dynasty Garden with pavilions, towers and terraces. After lunch, you will visit the Bund and Nanjing Road.

Day10 : Shanghai exit
Enjoy free till transfer to the airport for flight onward.