China

Beijing • Xian • Guilin • Shanghai • Suzhou

The classic itinerary for touring China on an independent basis.

For those travellers who have long wanted to visit China, Elite Travel & Events Inc. offers the Classic China tour to enable you to experience in two weeks the very best this country has to offer. And if this is not enough, you can add an extension to Hong Kong, a Yangtze River cruise or another part of China or any combination of these. No travel arrangement is impossible to provide

Independent touring .... you can join any day.

Day 1. Arrive Beijing. Welcome to the Orient. You will be met by local representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 2. Beijing sightseeing. Today visit the Forbidden City, whose acres of splendid 15th century halls and pavilions graced with imperial treasures, now comprise the Palace Museum and the Temple of Heaven.

Also visit Tian An Men Square, the largest plaza in the world. Also visit the prestigious Summer Palace where the emperors and empresses spent their time enjoying the vast gardens and man-made lake. 

Day 3. Great Wall and Ming Tombs. A day you won't forget! Walk on The Great Wall of China, the only man-made object visible to the naked eye from outer space. You will also visit the Ming Tombs where a total of 13 Imperial Tombs from the Ming dynasty are found. 

Day 4. Beijing to Xian. Today, fly to the ancient capital of Xian, a veritable treasure trove of Chinese culture. 

Day 5. Xian sightseeing. Visit the over one thousand life-size terra cotta warriors which have been standing guard by the tomb of Qin Shi Huang for 2,000 years. The individually sculpted warriors may be the archaeological find of the century. This afternoon visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Neolithic Banto Village. ( Change Neolithic Banto Village to Huaqing Hot Springs.) 

Day 6. Xian to Guilin. A morning flight to Guilin, indisputably one of China's most picturesque cities. The landscape has been the subject of Chinese painters for centuries with its breathtaking limestone mountains, tree-lined streets, rice paddies and the meandering Li River. 

Day 7. Li River Cruise. Today cruise the Li River, one of the most mystical landscapes in the world. The river meanders through steep hills, green fields and offers spectacular views. Lunch is served on the boat. After your cruise, return to Guilin by coach. 

Day 8. Guilin to Shanghai. This morning you will fly to Shanghai, the largest city in China. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. 

Day 9. Tour to Suzhou. Journey by train to Suzhou, one of the oldest and prettiest cities in China. Visit famous classic gardens, parks and cruise on the Grand Canal. Return to Shanghai on the evening train. 

Day 10. Shanghai sightseeing. Today's sightseeing includes bustling Nanjing Road and the legendary Bund, or riverfront esplanade, (heart of the European settlement of the old Shanghai of novels and movies). Also visit the Jade Buddha Temple and the elegant Yu Yuan Gardens. 

Day 11. Shanghai to your home city. Transfer to your return flight or possibly extend your tour to the Orient.

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