• Begin your journey in Beijing, with several days spent exploring the city's main attractions.
  
  
• Experience the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and the traditional residential districts (hutongs).
  
  
• One day is free for independent city exploration or excursions to Ming Tombs or the Great Wall.
  
  
• Next, fly to Guilin to view China's most breathtaking scenery as you drive along the Li River to visit local villages in Yangshuo.

• Continue to Kunming, the 'City of Eternal Spring', in Southwestern China.
  
  
• Spend several days near Dali and Lijiang, visiting small towns, Hilltribe markets, important temples and monasteries, and remote villages — this is where Tibetan, Laotian, Burmese, Vietnamese, Indian, and Chinese cultures converge.

• Wrap up your China tour in Shanghai, one of the world's most exciting and legendary cities.
  
  
• Indulge in exceptional dining, shopping, and sightseeing.

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 - Guilin Transfer and flight to Guilin to hotel for 2 nights. Afternoon visit to Reed Flute Cave. (B)
Day 05	Guilin & 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 06	Guilin - Kunming Transfer and flight to Kunming to Harbor Plaza Hotel for overnight. Afternoon tour of Lake District, Old Town, Muslim Street, and Provincial Museum (B)
Day 07	Kunming - Dali Morning flight to Dali to Dali Asia Star Hotel. Begin private touring with morning visit to market in Xizhou and time to explore the town. En route back to Dali, visit the Three Pagodas. Afternoon touring of Old Town in Dali, with afternoon optional cruise on lake. (B)
Day 08	Dali - Lijiang Drive to Lijiang to Lijiang Grand Hotel for 2 nights. Afternoon visit to Baisha Village, Longquan (Dragon Spring Village), and Museum of Naxi Culture. (B)
Day 09	Lijiang Visit Yuefeng Monastery and Black Dragon Pool. Afternoon at leisure to walk around Lijiang independently. Evening attend performance of Naxi Orchestra. (B)
Day 10	Lijiang - Kunming - Shanghai Transfer and flight to Kunming, connect with flight to Shanghai. Transfer and 2 nights at Westin Shanghai. (B)
Day 11	Shanghai City touring, including People's Square, Yu Yuan Garden, The Bund, Shanghai Museum, and the French Concession. (B)
Day 12	Depart China At leisure until airport transfer (B)

Cost

Per Person Cost (double occupancy): $5,015

* Optional surcharge for regional business class flights (when available): From $200 per person

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