10 days Beijing Xian Guilin Shanghai

Transfer you from air port to hotel.Free at leisure. 

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Visit Places: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Beijing Roast Duck Dinner,Beijing Opera
Itinerary:
1.Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am.
2.Visit Tiananmen Square -the biggest downtown Square of the world. Walk around on Tiananmen Square. 3.Then we will enter the Forbidden City, the largest ancient imperial palaces group in the world with 500 years history.Visit the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north for about 2.5 hours.
4.Drive back to Beijing city to have Beijing Roast Duck for Dinner. Eating Peking duck is seen to be one of the two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing. Enjoy Beijing opera in theatre.
5.Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour.
Tiananmen Square Introduction:
Tiananmen Square occupies an area of 44 hectares (440,000 square meters),big enough to hold (half) a million people. Mao climbed atop the 'gate of Heavenly Peace' to proclaim the foundation of the People's Republic of China On October 1st.1949. On the square's north end is the Gate of Heavenly Peace, which towards to the Forbidden City. In the centre of the square is the 40m-high Monument to the People's Heroes. South of the monument is the Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, where you can peer at the embalmed figure of the Great Helmsman in his glass casket.  On the square's east side house is Chinese history and revolution Museum, and on the west is the Great Hall of the People.
Forbidden City Introduction:The Forbidden City which was built in 1420. It is the abode of total 24 Ming and Qing emperors of the Celestial Empire. Enclosed behind its moat and 9.9m high walls are 980 buildings, vast courtyards and long corridors that occupy a total area of 720,000 square meters. Besides its massive scale and historical significance, the Forbidden City strikes the imagination by its design. Its dramatic color scheme of vermilion wallls, white marble terraces and staircases and brilliant yellowtiled roofs create one of the world's most beautiful architectural complexes.The last emperor Puyi left the Forbidden city in 1924, 11 years after his abdication and the establishment of the Republic of China, after Puyi's departure, the Forbidden city, which had long been off-limits to most mortals, was opened to the public, Hence its current Chinese name, gugong bowuyuan, meaning 'the palace Museum'

Summer Palace Introduction:
Summer Palace-20 kilometers northwest of downtown Beijing. It was built in the reign of Emperor Qianglong of Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in reign of Emperor Guangxu and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 1998. Summer palace is a wonderful place to explore, as long ago as the Yuan dynasty, officials set up their private gardens in the scenic area, but the summer palace didn’t take on its present appearance until the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty. He deepened the park’s manmade lake and added building to serve as a ‘country home’ for his mother, though it would be the Empress Dowager Cixi who would have the biggest impact on the palace’s appearance.

Beijing Opera is deemed the national opera of China. The accompanying music, singing and costumes are full of Chinese cultural facts. It presents an encyclopedia of Chinese culture as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes and graceful gestures.

Visit Places:Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch
Itinerary:
1.Pick you up from your hotel on departure time, and then drive to the Great Wall (60 miles away from downtown, about one and a half hour driving). Tour guide explain the sightseeings along the tour.
Sightseeing on the most famous part of the Great Wall, Badaling section, the longest defensive wall in the world, for about 3 hours. then visit MingTomb
2.Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour.

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Visit Places:Beijing Hutong Tour, Temple of Heaven 
Itinerary:
1.Pick you up from yosur hotel at 08:30 am.
2.Be transferred to Beijing Hutong. A tour to Beijing Rear Lake area(Shi Cha Lake). visitors will be arranged to visit the old Beijing lanes by rickshaws bicycle ride, across many narrow streets, Hutong tour lasts for about 2 hours, led by local guide, visitors will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, where you can experience the real life of ordinary people live in Beijing, and pass many famous old building, like the drum tower, Silver Bridge, etc.
3.visit Temple of Heaven. the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world. Visit it for about 1.5 hour. Visit scenic spots: 1. the hall of prayer for good harvest, 2. red stairway bridge, 3. the imperial vault of heaven, 4. echo wall, 5. triple sound stone, 6. the circular mound altar, etc.
4.Be transferred to airport to connect flight to Xian.
5.Xian Tour guide will meet you in Xian airport.
6.Be transferred back to your hotel.
Temple of Heaven Introduction: The Temple of Heavenwhich was built by Emperor ChengZu in 1420 and was used as a place of worship by a succession of emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties.It is one of the most strictly protected and preserved cultural heritages of China and attracts 12 million visitors every year. The layout of the compound reflects its religious purpose and so adheres to geomantic precepts, for instance, the northern end of the park is curved while the southern end is square, reflecting the traditional Chinese conception of heaven as round and earth as square.Beijing's Temple of Heaven has many stories behind its architectural charm.

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Activities:.Taste local Dumpling Dinner.
                   Enjoy Tang Dynasty Show
Visit Places:Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum,City wall
Itinerary:
1.Be picked up from your hotel at 09:00 am.
2.Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
3.After lunch drive back to Xian City to visit the ancient City Wall .
4.Taste local Dumpling Dinner.
5.Enjoy Tang Dynasty Show -performance of Chang'an music and dances that was originated in the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago. The musicians present the music with the Tang-dynasty-style musical instruments.
6.Be transferred back to your hotel.
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum Introduction:
The terracotta warriors were created by the first Emperor of China. The Terracotta Army has lain underground for more than 2000 years. However, in 1974, farmers digging a well uncovered one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. The first part of the Terracotta Army site to be discovered was named Vault One. In 1976, two other vaults were uncovered 20-25 meters from Vault One, and were named Vault Two and Vault Three. The Terracotta Army figures supply abundant and detailed artifacts for the study of the military, cultural and economic history of that period.
City Wall Introduction:
After the establishment of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang followed his advice and began to enlarge the wall built initially during the old Tang dynasty (618 -907), creating the modern Xian City Wall. It's the most complete city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Visit Places: Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill 
Itinerary:
1.Be transferred to airport to connect flight to Guilin. 
2.Arriving in Guilin, be met and transferred to your hotel with private vehicle and tour guide. Have private city tour in this scenery city.
3.Visit Reed Flute Cave -Known as "the Palace of Natural Arts" contains beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. 
4.Then we will viist Elephant Trunk Hill -the symbol of Guilin, looks like a giant elephant with a long trunk. 
5.Be transferred back to your hotel.
Reed Flute Cave Introduction:
Reed Flute Cave is situated in the northwest suburbs of Guilin City. The cave got its name from a type of reed growing outside, which can be made into melodious flutes. The cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations in weird and wonderful shapes. The cave is about 240 meters long. Inside the cave there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back  as far as 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). These aged inscriptions tell us that it has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times.
Elephant Hill Introduction:
The elephant hill, also called the elephant trunk hill, lies on the conjunction of the Li River and the peach blossom river. It is the badge of Guilin city. The name was chosen because the shape pf the hill looks like a giant elephant dipping its trunk into the river. 

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Visit Places:Li River Cruise, YangShuo
Itinerary:
1.Pick up from your hotel in the morning.
2.Be transferred to the Zhujiang Pier (about 1 hour drive) for a 4.5 hours wonderful Li River cruise with lunch aboard.
3.Disembark at the one thousand year old town YangShuo  Have a short exploration to the old town before to be transferred back to Guilin city. 
Li River Introduction:
Originating from Maoer Shan (Cat Mountain) in Xing'an county, north of Guilin, the Li River winds its way south for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle and Zhaoping, and finally meets the Xi (West) River at Wuzhou. It boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China and attracts thousands of visitors each year.
Yangshuo Introduction:
Yangshuo lies in the northeast of Guangxi Province and to the southeast of Guilin City. The special geography gives it breath-taking beauty while over 1,400 years of history bless it with a deep traditional culture. Streets in Yangshuo are well kept in the original style, presenting the simple and primitive atmosphere of the ancient town.Yangshuo also attracts tourists with its delicious specialty foods, such as Beer Fish, Niang dishes and special snacks including rice noodles and various glutinous rice cakes. You can taste them in most streets of the county.If you want to buy some souvenirs, painted fans, embroidered balls, and painted shirts are all good choices. You can buy these articles both in the tourist spots and in the malls of the county.

Visit Places:Yu Garden and Market, Jade Buddha Temple
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Itinerary:
1.Be transferred to airport to connect flight to Shanghai.
2.Arrive in Shanghai. Be met and transferred to your hotel.
3.After a short rest in hotel, take a city tour to visit Yu Garden and Market, Jade Buddha Temple.
Yu Garden Introduction:Yuyuan is a 400 year old classical Chinese garden in the Old Town of Shanghai, not far from the Bund.Yu in Chinese means pleasing and satisfying, and this garden was specially built for Pan's parents as a place for them to enjoy a tranquil and happy time in their old age.Yu Garden is believed to have been built in the Ming Dynasty.
Jade Buddha Garden Introduction:The temple is built between 1911 and 1918 in the style of the Song Dynasty, with symmetrical halls and courtyards, upturned eaves, and bright yellow walls.The 70 monks who live and work here can sometimes be seen worshiping. 

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Visit Places: the Bund, Shanghai Pearl Tower, Shanghai Museum
Itinerary:
1.Pick up from your hotel.
2.visit the Bund, Shanghai Pearl Tower, Shanghai Museum.
The bund Introduction:Located on the west bank of the Huangpu River, was the financial center of the Far East. It is considered the city's symbol since the 1920s. It is often referred to as "the museum of buildings", as many different styles of European buildings can be found here.
Shanghai Pearl Tower Introduction:
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Shanghai. This 468 meters high (1,536 feet) tower is the world's third tallest TV and radio tower surpassed in height only by towers in Toronto, Canada and Moscow, Russia. However, even more alluring than its height is the tower's unique architectural design that makes the Oriental Pearl TV Tower one of the most attractive places anywhere.
Shanghai Museum Introduction:
The Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai.The museum has a collection of over 120,000 pieces, including bronze, ceramics, calligraphy, furniture, jades, ancient coins, paintings, seals, sculptures, minority art and foreign art.

Be transferred to airport to connect flight.