As vast as a continent, China, whose population represents ¼ of humanity, is home to one of the world's oldest civilisations, which saw the birth of Confucianism and Taoism, among other philosophies. You will admire the capital, PEKIN, cradle of the first empire and the "Long Wall of the Ten Thousand Li", better known as the Great Wall, XIAN and its fabulous Terracotta Army, Guilin, the Li River is one of the largest and most beautiful karst landscapes on the planet, also known as the "Hundred Thousand Galleries", and SHANGHAI, a bustling city known for a time as "the Paris of the Orient".
Day 1: Arrival in Beijing
Day 2: Beijing - The Great Wall
Day 3: Free day in Beijing (Forbidden City)
Day 4: Beijing -Xi'an - The Terracotta Army (By train)
Day 5: Free day in Xi'an (The city walls)
Day 6: Xi'an - Guilin (Flights)
Day 7: Guilin - Yangshuo (Li river cruise)
Day 8: Free day in Yangshuo (Villages - Rice fields)
Day 9: Guilin - Shanghai (by flight)
Day 10: Xangai - aldeia aquática de Zhujiajiao - Xangai (1h de carro)
Day 11: Free day in Shanghai (China today)
Day 12: Free day in Shanghai - End of trip
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Arrival at Beijing airport.
BEIJING is the political and cultural capital of CHINA.
Welcome by your local English-speaking guide and driver.
Transfer to the city.
Visit to the Temple of Heaven.
Nestling in the immense Tiantan Gongyuan Park, its majestic triple-roofed rotunda is one of the finest achievements of Ming architecture.
Meals on your own for the day
Check-in at your hotel
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Full-day excursion to the Great Wall (Mutianyu, 80 km from Beijing) with your guide and driver.
The history of this 6,700 km-long wall goes back to antiquity: originally it was a succession of ramparts, unified for the first time in the 2nd century BC by the 1st Chinese emperor to protect his Empire from the incursions of the nomadic peoples of the North.
Listed as a World Heritage Site.
Take a walk on the ramparts to appreciate the panoramic view from the top of the walls. Comfortable shoes are essential for this excursion.
Then on to the Summer Palace, Empress Ci Xi's last wish. Visit of the site and the magnificent Kunming Lake.
Return to Beijing at the end of the day.
Meals on your own
Accommodation
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A day of sightseeing without driver or guide, we suggest you discover :
-- TIAN AN MEN Square, bordered by the Museum of History and Revolution, the People's Assembly Palace and MAO's Mausoleum.
--The Forbidden City (ticket paid in advance by our agency). The former imperial city in the heart of the city, now a museum.
-- Hutong, traditional Beijing alleys dating back to the 13th century.
Meals on your own
Lodging
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Depending on your train schedule, meet your driver at the hotel.
Transfer to Beijing station to take the train to Xi'an.
Arrival at Xi'an station around midday, greeted by your local English-speaking guide and driver.
Departure for LINTONG to visit QING BIMGMAYONG, where the Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974.
You'll discover the impressive spectacle of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di's Terracotta Army, comprising over 8,000 horsemen and infantrymen. These are life-size clay statues. One of the most impressive discoveries of recent years.
In an adjoining building, you can also admire two superb bronze carriages (half the scale of the originals) surrounded by horses and soldiers.
This recent discovery has shed light on the type of carriage used during inspections in the provinces.
Meals on your own
Overnight in Xi'an
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A day of sightseeing without driver or guide:
Visits to Xi'an, an ancient site of Chinese civilization whose many archaeological remains span the period from the Neolithic to the Tang dynasty.
--Walk in the Su Yuan Men district, a highly cultural street with ancient classical architecture.
--Stroll along the 13 km ramparts of the old city, built during the Ming period in the 14th century.
--The Great Mosque, built in Ming times and subsequently restored several times. Its inner courtyards give it the surprising appearance of a Chinese temple.
Meals on your own
Accommodation
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Depending on your flight schedule, meet your driver at your hotel, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Guilin.
On arrival, meet your driver and transfer to your hotel.
Day tour without driver or guide.
--Fubo Hill, with its superb panoramic view of the city.
--Downtown pedestrian street
Meal on your own
Night in Guilin
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Meet your driver and local guide at the hotel.
A day of sightseeing with your English-speaking guide.
Cruise on the Lijiang River from Guilin to Yangshuo, a region famous for the beauty of its chaotic landscapes and the strange shapes reflected in the river. Sumptuous "sugar loaves" and bamboo groves follow one another along the shore.
Lunch on board.
End of the cruise in Yangshuo village, where you can do some shopping at the market selling fruit, vegetables and local handicrafts.
Transfer on foot to the hotel.
Free time in the afternoon for a stroll through the Yangshuo market, offering fruit, vegetables and local handicrafts.
Dinner on your own
Overnight in Yangshuo
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Free day without driver or guide in Yangshuo.
We suggest you discover the villages of Yangshuo by bike, a great experience!
Meal on your own
Overnight in Yangshuo
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Morning on your own in Yangshuo.
Depending on your flight schedule, meet your driver at your hotel and transfer to Guilin airport for your flight to Shanghai.
Arrival at Shanghai airport, greeted by your driver.
Transfer to your Shanghai hotel.
Meal on your ownNight in Shanghai
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A day of sightseeing with a local English-speaking guide and driver.
A morning excursion to the Zhu Jia Jiao water village with a small boat ride on the canals.
The small water village of Zhujiajiao is one of the most beautiful and picturesque water villages on the Yangzijiang, earning it the nickname "Venice of Shanghai".
Return to Shanghai around midday.
Discover Shanghai's old town with a visit to the Mandarin Yu Garden.
Lunch on your own
Night in Shanghai
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A day of sightseeing without driver or guide, we invite you to discover :
SHANGHAI is one of the world's largest cities, with 15 million inhabitants, and China's biggest port. And yet, its rise was late in China's history. Originally, it was a small fishing village known for its weaving workshops. In the mid-19th century, following the defeat of the Chinese Empire in the conflict with Westerners who wished to set up trading posts with China, Shanghai became a flourishing commercial port, thanks to its position at the mouth of the Yangtze River.
In the 1930s, the city known as "The Pearl of the Orient" was a hub of world trade. Mothballed in Communist China, the city has benefited from the recent policy of economic openness to resume its activities at a breathtaking pace: in just six years, the fields of the Pudong district have seen the rise of a business district of 3,500 towers, including one of the world's tallest.
Day devoted to a tour of the city:
-- A walk through the former French Concession: The New Heaven and Earth (Xin Tian Di)
-- Jade Buddha Temple
-- A stroll along the Bund
-- A stroll and shopping in Nanking Street
Meals on your own
Accommodation
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Day and meal on your own
Depending on your flight schedule, meet your driver at your hotel and transfer to SHANGHAI airport for your return flight.
Meal on your own
End of your trip in China
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