Itinerary:

Day 1(Fri)        Canada – Beijing

You begin your adventure. Depart from your hometown on carrier of your choice to Beijing. En-route you will cross the International Dateline.

Day 2(Sat)       Arrive Beijing

Arrive in Beijing, China’s seventh-century-old capital. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to the hotel.

Hotel: Regal Court Hotel or Similar

Day 3(Sun)      Beijing

Your tours start in the morning to Tian’anmen Square, the largest urban square in the world with the capacity of 1 million people. Next, Forbidden City located in the centre of Beijing, it’s the largest existing, best preserved imperial palace in the world today covering a total area of 720,000 square meters. Then, the Summer Palace presents a breathtaking arrangement of lake, landscape, pagodas and pavilions, a fine example of Chinese gardening art. Then, you will enjoy Chinese traditional Peking Opera. (B/L/D)

Day 4(Mon)     Beijing

Following breakfast, drive to the Badaling section of the Great Wall, the world’s greatest man-made structure winding dragon-like across Northern China and praised as a "Wonder of the World".  This is the only earthly evidence of man visible from the moon.  Next, visit one of the Changling of Ming Tombs with Sacred way, a boulevard lined with sculpted stone animals.  You will visit a Jade stone carving factory enroute.  (B/L)

Day 5(Tue)      Beijing

This morning, visit the Temple of Heaven, a masterpiece of 15^th Century architecture inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritages List.  After lunch, you will take a Hutong tour.  Hutongs are age-old urban lanes unique to Beijing.  At present, there are some 4,550 hutongs around Beijing, and the structures that compose the hutongs are mostly residential compounds.  Then you will visit Pearl work-shop.  This evening, enjoy Peking Duck Dinner, the no. 1 typical food of Beijing.  (B/L/SD)

Day 6(Wed)    Beijing – Xi’an

Fly to Xi’an.  Upon arrival, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, brick-tower architecture boasted a five-storey structure about 60 meters high.  Next, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, a striking Tang-Dynasty style pavilion, houses a large collection of 113,000 historic and cultural artifacts.  (B/L)

Hotel: Aurum International or similar 

Day 7(Thur)     Xi’an

A full day excursion takes you to one of the most exciting archaeological finds in recent years – the unearthing of more than 6,000 Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses.  These figures guard the tomb of Emperor Qin and are buried in the huge pit covering more than three acres. Then, you will visit the Ceramics & Pottery Center.  Tonight, enjoy a Dumpling Dinner followed by a delightful Tang Dynasty Show. (B/L/SD)

Day 8 (Fri)       Xi’an – Guilin

Fly to Guilin.  Upon arrival, visit the Elephant Hill, which looks like a giant elephant drinking water with its trunk and the Piled Silk Hill. (B/L)

Hotel: Park Hotel or similar

Day 9 (Sat)      Guilin

After breakfast, you will enjoy a cruise on the Li River and are exposed to the beauty and scenery surrounding it.  Disembark at Yangshuo and sample some of the many colorful markets before returning to Guilin.  Then you will visit Art Museum.  (B/L/D)

Day 10 (Sun)   Guilin – Shanghai

Today, you will fly to Shanghai, China’s largest city, major seaport and important commercial centre.  Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel.  Check-in to hotel.  The rest of the day is at your leisure. (B)

Hotel: Galaxy or similar

Day 11(Mon)   Shanghai

During your stay in Shanghai, see the riverfront promenade, "The Bund" – a splendid vantage point to view the colourful traffic on the Huangpu River & Pudong Development Zone.  Visit the Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Children’s Palace and Carpet Factory.  After dinner, enjoy an Acrobatic Show.  (B/L/D)

Day 12(Tue) Shanghai – Zhujiajiao – Shanghai

This morning, take an excursion to Zhujiajiao, a river-town near Shanghai.  Return to Shanghai and visit the Shanghai Museum.  (B/L)

Day 13(Wed)  Shanghai – Canada