• Begin your journey with several days exploring Beijing's main attractions.
  
  
• Experience quintessential sights, such as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and traditional residential districts (hutongs).

• Spend one day visiting the Great Wall.
  
  
• Fly to Xian for a day spent viewing the famed Terracotta Soldiers and visiting the superb Shaanxi Provincial Museum.

• Continue to Shanghai, one of the world's most exciting and legendary cities.
  
  
• Indulge in exceptional dining, shopping, and sightseeing.
  
  
• Next visit Guilin, where you'll be surrounded by some of China's most breathtaking scenery as you cruise the Li River.
  
  
• You'll also have the opportunity to visit local villages in nearby Yangshuo
  

• Wrap up your China journey in Hong Kong.
  
  
• Tour the highlights of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, including Victoria Peak, the Mid-Levels District, Aberdeen, and local markets.
  

Itinerary Overview

Day 01	Arrive Beijing Arrival transfer to Grand Hyatt Beijing for 3 nights. Afternoon tour of Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Visit Night Markets.
Day 02	Beijing Visit Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, rickshaw ride through Beijing's cobblestone lanes (hutongs), flexible browsing at food markets, antique districts, and Liu Li Chang (B)
Day 03	Great Wall Full-day excursion to Great Wall. (B)
Day 04	Beijing - Xian Morning flight to Xian for 1 night at Hyatt Regency. Visit Terracotta Soldiers, Big & Small Goose Pagodas, Muslim Quarter, and city sights. Dumpling banquet for dinner. (B,D)
Day 05	Xian - Shanghai Morning visit to Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Afternoon flight to Shanghai for 3 nights at the Four Seasons Shanghai.
Day 06	Shanghai City touring including People's Square, Yu Yuan Garden, The Bund, Shanghai Museum, and the French Concession. (B)
Day 07	Shanghai At leisure in Shanghai or optional excursion to garden town of Suzhou or canal town of Wuzhen. (B)
Day 08	Shanghai - Guilin Transfer and flight to Guilin to hotel for 2 nights. Afternoon visit to Reed Flute Cave. (B)
Day 09	Yangshuo Morning boat ride on Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. Afternoon private touring to villages near Yangshuo. Drive back to Guilin late afternoon. (B,L)
Day 10	Guilin - Hong Kong Optional excursion to terraced rice fields in Longshen with late flight to Hong Kong or early flight to Hong Kong. Arrival transfer to Hotel InterContinental for 3 nights. (B)
Day 11	Hong Kong Private touring on Hong Kong Island, including Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Mid-levels District, Hollywood Road, herb and food shops of Sheung Wan, and the Man Mo Temple. (B)
Day 12	Hong Kong Morning touring in Kowloon, including Bird Street and outdoor markets. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 13	Depart Hong Kong At leisure until airport transfer. (B)

Cost

Per Person Cost (double occupancy): $6,860

* Optional surcharge for regional business class flights (when available): From $370 per person

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