Beijing-Xian-Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shanghai 13-Day Tour
Overview Beijing: visit Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Ming Tomb, Temple of Heaven Xian: the City Wall, the Provincial History Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Terra-cotta army, Tang Dynasty Show Kunming: Dianchi Lake, Stone Forest, Golden Palace Dali: The Erhai Lake Park, the Three Pagoda, the Dali ancient town Lijing: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals Shanghai: Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, the Bund, Huangpu River, TV Tower Way of Travel: Private transfer + Private car or Van + hotels + Private local tour guides + Entrance fees + Meals as listed + Inter-city Transportaton Departure Date: Daily
Tour Code:CST-01 Tour Itinerary: Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Arrival in Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day. Day 02: Beijing Beginning the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the world largest. Then move on to the imperial palace, also known as the 鈥?a href="/attraction_guide/forbidden_city.php" target="_blank" class="000000link9ptline">Forbidden City鈥?that symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. After lunch go on with the visit to Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. Back to hotel. ( B L ) Day 03: Beijing
Today鈥檚 highlight is to visit The Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. After lunch, continue a visit to Dingling, one of the Ming Tombs, where 13 emperors were buried in Ming Dynasty. Peking Duck Dinner and Peking Opera Show in the evening. ( B L D ) Day 04: Beijing-Xi'an by air Flight to Xi'an. Met and transferred to your hotel in Xian. After lunch, city tour begins with a visit to The Shaanxi Museum, The Bell Tower and Xian City Wall. Back to hotel ( B L ) Day 05: Xi'an
Beginning the day with a once-in-a lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2200-year-old Terra-cotta Army of China鈥檚 First Emperor-Qin Shihuang. Three exhibition halls house the continuing excavation of am army of 7,000 terracotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of the the First Emperor. After lunch visit Big Goode Pagoda. Local flavor dinner--Dumpling. Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. ( B L D ) Day 06: Xi'an-Kunming by air
Take morning fligh for Kunming. After lunch, have afternooon tour of Dianchi Lake. Stay at the hotel in Kuming ( B L ) Day 07: Kunming Full day excursion to the Stone Forest and the Golden Palace. ( B L ) Day 08: Kunming - Dali by air
After breakfast, take morning flight for Dali and transferred to your hotel in Dali. After lunch, visit the Erhai Lake Park, the Three Pagoda, the Dali ancient town. Then transferred to Foreigner Street and let your drive and guide go home. ( B L ) Day 09: Dali - Lijiang by road
After breakfast, take a van to Lijiang. First visit Xizhou and see the busy and lively market where the Bai people do their daily shoppings. Xizhou is Mainly populated by Bai people. The rest of day is free for you to explore the town. Stay at the hotel in Lijiang. (B L ) Day 10: Lijiang Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. Then visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the Old Town on your own yourselves. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace after dinner. ( B L D ) Yunnan Tourist Map & Attractions Day 11: Lijiang - Shanghai
After breakfast, take a flight to Shanghai. Met and transferred to hotel in Shanghai. ( B ) Day 12: Shanghai After breakfast, visit Yuyuan Garden, a classical Qing Dynasty garden with over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. Just next to Yuyuan Garden is the Old City God's Temple Bazaar from the Song Dyansty Then proceed to visit The Bund, one of the most noted waterfront and architectural symbols of Shanghai. After that, move on to the "Pedestrians only" Nanjing Road, a walking bustling street that is always packed with people waching other people. After lunch, go to Shanghai's new zone - Pudong ( east of Huangpu River) and visit Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower - the world's third tallest TV tower after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower. Finally take one hour cruising on Huang Pu River. Back to your hotel. ( B L ) Day 13: Exit From Shanghai
Transfer to airport for departure or free on your own. ( B ) B---Breakfast, L---Lunch, D---Dinner
Inclusions:
1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.Hotels with breakfast
5.Beijing-Xian-Kunming-Dali, Lijiang-Shanghai air-ticket
6.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. Exclusions:
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1. Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to info@tour-beijing.com. You are also welcome to call us at + 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 2007.
2. Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than 1 working day. We even take last minute booking if time is pressing. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
3. Way of Payment: cash payment, credit card payment or wire transfer. Both RMB and hard currency are acceptable. Currency Converter
4. Our tour guide will meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport with a signboard in your name.
Xian: the City Wall, the Provincial History Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Terra-cotta army, Tang Dynasty Show
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Flight to Xi'an. Met and transferred to your hotel in Xian. After lunch, city tour begins with a visit to 
Full day excursion to the Stone Forest and the Golden Palace. ( B L )
Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. Then visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the Old Town on your own yourselves. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace after dinner. ( B L D )
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