Later this day you will arrive at Yangshuo. You will cycle for two hour to the countryside, escorted by our tour guide. You can also choose to stay in the town, stroll around the local market, witness the daily activities of local society,
Yangshuo, the natural scenery features unique karst hills, crystal water, exquisite stones and intricate caves as well as a cultural historic heritage and folks of diverse customs. At night, have fun on the West Street, don't drink too much to miss tomorrow's program. Or you can go to watch the envening show - Impression Liu Sanjie. The optional ticket is RMB 188 per person. The Cormorant Bird catching fish show at night is also something new (optional).
Day 4, Yangshuo (B,L)
Today you will cycle for two hour to the countryside,Aishan Village and Licun Village. Escorted by our tour guide. Passing the local villages, rice fields, local style houses, you will embrace the most 
beautiful landscapes that will make you to understand the true life of the local farmers.
Day 5, Guilin / Kunming (B,L)
Transfer via:by air
Drive back to Guilin and transfer to the airport fly to Kunming.
Arrive at Kunming. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Visit Market of Flowers .
Market of birds and flowers: a part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds.
Day 6, Kunming / Dali (B,L)
Transfer via: Flight
Transfer to Dali by air. Visit and the old town, the Ancient Wall Gate, have lunch at an old traditional restaurant called "Plum Well". More details of Dali...
The ancient Dali town: The ancient Dali town:built in 1382 and is one the 24 most famous historical and cultural cities in China.
Day 7, Dali (B,L)
Visit Temple of the Three Pogodas, Gantong Cable Lift on Cangshan.
Three Pagodas: are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
Day 8, Dali / Lijiang (B,L)
Morning visit of a small Catholic church in old town of Dali, drive to Xizhou Morning Market & the typical living house of Bai Minority. enjoy the tea ceremony of Bai Ethnic, take as more pictures of the colorful costumes of Bai Ethics, listening to their stories... Drive to Lijiang after lunch. Visit the old town of Lijiang, escorted tour to Square Street.
Xizhou House: live Bai minority people. You will see the their typical traditions, dresses there.
The Lijiang ancient town of Dayan: The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed by the UNESCO on the list of the world's major cultural heritages in 1997.
Day 9, Lijiang / Chengdu (B,L)
Transfer via: Flight
Visit Mu Prince Mansion in the morning, Take the flight to Chengdu. Free time for the rest of the day.
Day 10, Chengdu / Leshan / Mt. Emei (B,L)
Drive to Leshan (100km, 1.5 hours ride), boat ride tour the Leshan Giant Buddha. Then be driven to visit Mt.Emei and Baoguo temple with lunch.
Leshan Buddha: is the largest Buddha in the world, about 71 meters high. It started to be carved in 713 A.D and finished 90 years later.
Mt.Emei is one of the most famous mountains for Buddhism in China. It has many tmples and beautiful scenery.
Day 11, Emei / Chengdu / Yichang (B,L,D)
Transfer via: Flight
Tour Wannian Temple and the Golden Submit with lunch. In the afternoon drive to Chengdu. Then take a flight to Yichang.Embarking on board of the cruiser.
Wannian Temple of 10000 Years is the oldest surviving Emei monastery. Its dedicated to the man on the white elephant, the Bodhisattva Puxian, who is the protector of the mountain.
At the Golden Summit with a altitude of 3077 m, this magnificent temple is as far as most hikers make it. The Golden Summit Temple has been entirely rebuilt since being gutted by a fire several years ago. Covered with glazed tiles and surrounded by white marble balustrades, the temple now occupies 1695 square meters. The original temple had a bronze-coated roof, which how it got the name of Jinding.
Day 12, Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D)
Start the sailing along the Yangtze River. Today you will pass Xiling Gorge and Three Gorges Dam.
Days 13, Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D)
Today you will pass Xiling Gorge-West Part, Shennong Stream and Wu Gorge & Qutang Gorge. Shore excursion to Shennong Stream.
Day 14, Yangtze River Cruise (B,L,D)
Shore excursion to Shibaozhai.
Day 15, Chongqing / Xian (B,L)
Transfer via: Flight
Arrives in Chongqing. Visit the Hall of the People, the Stiwell Museum and the Painters Villages. Late afternoon flight to Xi'an. 
Day 16, Xian (B,L)
Full day private tours to Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses / Bell Tower / Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
The Terra-Cotta Warriors are the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been regarded as the 8th wonder of the world! Over 2,200 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in search of immortality, ordered the construction of a vast army of 8,000 life-sized Terra Cotta warriors and buried with him to protect his empire after his early death. They were discovered accidentally in 1974 by farmers digging a well. For history lovers, the sight is truly breathtaking.
After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Bell Tower which is the most well-preserved and best-known one among many ancient cities of China. The Bell Tower was originally built in the Yingxiang Temple in 1384, at the intersection of West Street and Guangji Street. Then in 1582, it was moved to its present pivotal position, in the very heart of the city at the junction of four main streets extending to the east, south, west and north, for rebuilding and later restorations. With magnificent carved beams and painted rafters, this classical building is truly elegant.
After coming back to the city, have another tour to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Situated at south of the Xian city,as one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple, the pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks for Xian City.
Day 17, Xian / Beijing (B,L)
Transfer via: by overnight train (soft sleeper)
Visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum and Old City Wall.Later we board the overnight train to Beijing.
Have city tours to visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, which is the largest comprehensive museum in the province. It is also the fist national level grand museum equipped with modern facilities. It exhibits primarily historical relics of past dynasties and displays precious art treasures and stone carvings of the Han and Tang dynasties. Walking through the exhibits in the museum is like walking through the 3000 years of China history.
After having lunch at the local restaurant, visit the Old City Wall. It is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. The wall was built in the Tang dynasty (618 -907) and enlarged in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Day 18, Beijing (B,L)
Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven.
TianAnMen Square, the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the world, which can hold one million people. Having a free walk there, imagining the great historic events of the 20th century took place there. You will also see legendary landmarks including the Great Hall of the People and the towering 125 foot granite obelisk, Monument to the Peoples Heroes, honoring those who died in revolution.
Walking across the Golden River Bridge, enter the Forbidden City, the inner sanctum and palace where for centuries Chinese emperors ruled their world. It has 9000-room maze of courtyards, places, and ceremonial halls, where 24 emperors used to live. Forbidden City was indeed a forbidden place, where commoners were kept out for nearly 500 years in the past. Tour the palace and imagine the mystery, intrigue and incredible power that reigned here.
Temple of Heaven was built in the 15th century, a sacred site for ancient Beijing, where the emperor and his 1000 member entourage would retreat twice a year for religious ritual. Surrounded by enormous grounds designed in accordance with fengshshui, the Temple complex consists of the Celebrated Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, a unique wooden and blue-tiled structure built without a nail. It is considered the supreme achievement of traditional Chinese architecture.
Day 19, Beijing (B,L)
Mutianyu Great Wall Tour, Ming Tomb, watch Peking Opera in the evening.
The Great Wall, one of the most remarkable feats of mankind, built over 2,000 years ago. You will be able to climb and walk one of the best preserved section of the ancient wall, admiring the splendid mountains scenery.
Visit the fabled Ming Tombs, the resting places of thirteen emperors and their splendid treasures, passing down the Spirit Way, a road lined with statues of dignitaries, as well as huge elephants, lions, camels and horses, you will encounter the marble tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors. Visit one of the spectacular tombs- Dingling featuring an underground palace.
Peking Opera or Beijing Opera is a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings of gladness, anger, sorrow, happiness, surprise, fear and sadness.
Day 20, Beijing (B,L) 
Summer Palace, Lhama Temple, Pearl Market
The Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years. With its cool features - water, gardens and hills, it was the palace of choice for vacationing emperors and Dowager Empresses. It was badly damaged by Anglo-French troops during the Second Opium War (1860) and its restoration became a pet project of Empress Dowager Cixi, the last of the Qing dynasty rulers.
Lhama Temple (Yonghegong or also known as lama temple) is a renowned lama temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism, is situated in the northeast part of Beijing city. Lama Temple, or Yanghegong, has a long and varied history. It was originally built in 1694 and originally used as official residence for court eunuchs of the Ming dynasty.
Free time at Pearl Market for shopping.
Day 21, Beijing / Departure (B)
Transfer via: own arrangement
Transfer to airport for your flight to next destination.
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Hotel accommodation inclusive in the above package:
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