14-Day Guilin, Chongqing, Yangtze River, Yichang, Shanghai, Beijing Essence Tour

Your guide and driver will pick you up in the arrival hall of the airport and ready to take you to the hotel. The rest of the day is for you to have a rest. The guide will be glad to offer information on spending free time.

• Meals: No Meals
• Hotels: Harbour Grand Kowloon   |  The Salisbury YMCA of Hong Kong Hotel   |  Metropark Hotel Kowloon 

Start today's trip by visiting Aberdeen that noted for its characteristics of a traditional fishing village and seafood. Go to Repulse Bay which stands out from Hong Kong beaches and is known as Venice in the East. At last head over to Victoria Peak for a bird's-eye view of Victoria Harbor and Kowloon Peninsula. The night view is especially awesome.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotels: Harbour Grand Kowloon   |  The Salisbury YMCA of Hong Kong Hotel   |  Metropark Hotel Kowloon 

Leave Hong Kong this morning and fly to Guilin. The Guilin guide will meet you outside the custom and ready to transfer you to the hotel with the driver. Your guide will be happy to give you ideas about discovering more in Guilin.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotels: Shangri La Hotel Guilin   |  Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel   |  Guilin Park Hotel 

Li River Cruise

Spend day 2 soaking up the natural beauty of Guilin by taking the Li River Cruise, the essence part of Li River. Your guide will meet you at the lobby to take you to Zhujiang Pier in the morning and the cruise will arrive in Yangshuo County after 4 hours. Along the Li River, the combination of hills with special shapes and crystal water makes a beautiful landscape. The deck on the cruise offers a good angle for photography. Lunch is included on the cruise. The guide and the driver will drive you back to the hotel in Guilin. Spare Time Choice: See Yangshuo scenery in a different way— biking on the country roads. Two hours would be enough to explore Yangshuo on wheels.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Hotels: Shangri La Hotel Guilin   |  Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel   |  Guilin Park Hotel 

After a whole day of absorbing the fresh air of Li River and Yangshuo, today you will have an essence tour of Guilin city. First visit Reed Flute Cave that symbolizes Guilin Karst landform. Then head down to Elephant Trunk Hill Park to see the landmark site of Guilin. Elephant Trunk Hill resembles a trunk sucking water from Li River. Finally go to mountain top of Fubo Hill to have a bird’s-eye view of Guilin City. End Guilin trip by taking flight to Chongqing. Your guide will transfer you to the airport and the Chongqing guide will be ready at the airport to pick you up.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants with authentic Guilin food
• Hotels: Elite Polink Hotel (Chongqing Jiefangbei)    |  Elite Polink Hotel (Chongqing Jiefangbei)  

Dazu Rock Carvings

An exploration of Dazu Grottoes is arranged today. They are located in Dazu County, which is 83 km to the west of Chongqing. The stone sculptures were carved during the Tang Dynasty（618-907）and the Song Dynasty, featuring the theme of Buddhist. Its counterpart in North China is Dunhuang Grottos. A lunch in local Restaurant that notable for Sichuan food is included. After the sightseeing to Dazu, the guide will help you to board the Yangtze Cruise— CH Victoria, a 4-star cruise. (Starts at 21:30)

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants
• Hotels: On the Ship

An exploration of Dazu Grottoes is arranged today. They are located in Dazu County, which is 83 km to the west of Chongqing. The stone sculptures were carved during the Tang Dynasty（618-907）and the Song Dynasty, featuring the theme of Buddhist. Its counterpart in North China is Dunhuang Grottos. A lunch in local Restaurant that notable for Sichuan food is included. After the sightseeing to Dazu, the guide will help you to board the Yangtze Cruise— CH Victoria, a 4-star cruise. (Starts at 21:30)

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , dinner
• Hotels: On the Ship

An exploration of Dazu Grottoes is arranged today. They are located in Dazu County, which is 83 km to the west of Chongqing. The stone sculptures were carved during the Tang Dynasty（618-907）and the Song Dynasty, featuring the theme of Buddhist. Its counterpart in North China is Dunhuang Grottos. A lunch in local Restaurant that notable for Sichuan food is included. After the sightseeing to Dazu, the guide will help you to board the Yangtze Cruise— CH Victoria, a 4-star cruise. (Starts at 21:30)

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , dinner
• Hotels: On the Ship

An exploration of Dazu Grottoes is arranged today. They are located in Dazu County, which is 83 km to the west of Chongqing. The stone sculptures were carved during the Tang Dynasty（618-907）and the Song Dynasty, featuring the theme of Buddhist. Its counterpart in North China is Dunhuang Grottos. A lunch in local Restaurant that notable for Sichuan food is included. After the sightseeing to Dazu, the guide will help you to board the Yangtze Cruise— CH Victoria, a 4-star cruise. (Starts at 21:30)

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotels: MaxX By Steigenberger Shanghai on the Bund   |  SSAW Boutique Hotel The Bund   |  Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai 

Start today's sightseeing with a visit to Yuyuan Garden, a famouse and classical southern-style garden with over 400 years in the city. Then make your way to The Bund, featuring by 52 western-style buildings along the Huangpu River Bank. Have your lunch in local Restaurant that specializes in Shanghai dishes. Go to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall to have a look at the development of this amazing city and ascend to the top of Shanghai World Financial Center（94F,97F,100F visiting are included） for a bird’s-eye view of Shanghai. Great to Experience The visit to Shanghai World Financial Center includes 94F, 97F and 100F to see Shanghai in different angles, which most tour providers offer less floors visiting.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular Local Restaurant
• Hotels: MaxX By Steigenberger Shanghai on the Bund   |  SSAW Boutique Hotel The Bund   |  Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai 

Head over to the airport for taking the flight to Beijing in the morning with the escort of your guide and the driver. And you will see your Beijing guide at Beijing airport. After lunch have a relaxing visit to Summer Palace. As the biggest imperial garden in China, it is one of must-see Beijing attractions.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants
• Hotels: New World Beijing Hotel   |  Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel   |  Dongfang Hotel Beijing 

Forbidden City

Explore the largest city square in the world— Tiananmen Square and unlock the life of imperial families with a visit to Forbidden City. After lunch you will see the traditional Beijing culture when having a Hutong family visit. The Hutong Family visit reveals the life of traditional Beijingers, instead of only casting a passing glance at it.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants
• Hotels: New World Beijing Hotel   |  Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel   |  Dongfang Hotel Beijing 

Trip to Temple of Heaven kicks off today's visiting. It is the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties supplicated God's blessings. People may also see how locals spend their spare time there. Have lunch in local Restaurant with quiet environment near the Great Wall. Then head to the Mutianyu Great Wall by the cable car to have a taste of the splendid sights of one of the Seven Wonders in the World. Mutianyu Great Wall is less-crowded with stunning scenery. A visit to Mutianyu section is a more enjoyable experience than that of the Badaling Great Wall that most agents offer.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants
• Hotels: New World Beijing Hotel   |  Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel   |  Dongfang Hotel Beijing 

Your guide and the driver will be ready to get you to the airport for your homebound flight. The guide will also help you check in and take you to the right security gate.

• Meals: Breakfast