Tour 7 13 DAY ITINERARY Beijing-Xian-Guilin-Guangzhou Day 01 Day 02 Day 03 Day 04 Day 05 Day 06 Day 07 Day 08 Day 09 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Depart Sydney aboard China Southern Airlines flight. Set down at Guangzhou before continuing journey onto Beijing. On arrival, your guide will meet you and organise the transfer to accommodation. In the morning visit Tiannamen Square and tour the Forbidden City, the imperial palace of the emperors for more than 500 years. In the afternoon tour to the majestic Temple of Heaven where emperors prayed for good harvests and the welfare of their subjects. In the evening be entertained by the amazing Beijing Acrobatic Troupe. All day tour to the 2 000 year old 6 500 kms long Great Wall of China, built as a barricade against the marauding northern neighbours, and the Ming Tombs in Shisanling Forest where 13 of the 16 emperors from the Ming Dynasty are buried. In the evening enjoy a Peking Duck banquet. Morning visit to Fragrant Hills Park. Stroll through beautiful parkland, ride on the chairlift to peak for a fine view and tour the 1366 built Azure Clouds Temple containing 500 Buddha statues. In the afternoon visit the magnificent Summer Palace resort where the imperial court spent the summer months escaping the heat in Beijing. Evening free but options such as attending Beijing Opera or visiting a foot massage parlour or relaxing at the hotel karaoke bar or recreational centre can be arranged. In the morning enjoy a pedicab tour of the Hutongs and inspect the architecture and gardens of Prince Gongwong’s Palace to participate in a tea ceremony. In the afternoon go shopping at a department store in Wang Fu Jing street or test your bargaining skills with the crafty stallholders in the free market at Silk Alley. Late afternoon, depart Beijing aboard a soft sleeper passenger train for overnight journey to Xian. Morning arrival at Xian, transfer to accommodation and relax. Afternoon touring the City Wall and Drum Tower, Shaanxi History Museum, one of the finest in China, and cloisonné / jade craft centres. In the evening enjoy banquet and performance at the Tang Dynasty Cultural Show. Spend day touring amazing archaeological wonders. See the 6 000 figures of the Terracotta Army that protect the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang (259 BC – 210 BC), the first emperor of united China. Stroll through Huaqing Pool where the emperors and concubines of the Tang Dynasty bathed in the hot spring pools. Inspect the excavations and relics of Banpo Neolithic Village that date back to the period 4 500 BC – 3 750 BC). Relax and enjoy a free evening with hotel in house activities. Depart Xian for a 1 hour flight to Guilin, one of China’ greener and most scenic cities. Transfer to accommodation and relax. In the afternoon visit the Reed Flute Caves, where the guide, innovative lighting and your imagination will conjure up possibilities for the shapes of the limestone formations. Visit Elephant Rock, climb the 152m Solitary Beauty Peak meander through Seven Star Park. Photograph the amazing landscape created by the projecting karst formations. In the evening stroll through the markets for souvenirs and gifts’ Enjoy an fascinating cruise on the Li River. On the 5 hour, 83 km journey the ferry glides past towering peaks, isolated farming communities, and cormorant fishermen before disembarking at Yangshuo for the 1 hour return coach journey to Guilin. Enjoy a relaxing evening reflecting on the highlights of an unforgettable day. Depart Guilin and on 1 hour flight to Guangzhou. On arrival transfer to accommodation. In the afternoon tour the city visiting The Six Banyan Monastery, Sun Yatsen,s Memorial Hall, and Shamian Island. In the evening enjoy a Cultural Show performance. Take a short coach tour through the country side to Foshan to observe rural life in China. Visit pottery and porcelain factories. Return to Guangzhou for a Pearl River cruise, end of tour banquet and disco. Tour the famous Qingping Markets and department stores for final shopping for souvenirs and presents. Evening departure from Guangzhou and China for 8.5 hour overnight China Southern Airlines flight back to Australia. Morning arrival in Sydney