Romantic China

Arrival in Beijing and meeting with our assistant. Transfer to hotel and accommodation in the booked rooms.

Free lunch.

Visit to Temple of Heaven, beautiful masterpiece of Chinese traditional architecture, considered one of the symbols of the city.

Dinner at restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, tour of the city of Beijing.

During the morning visit to the famous Tien an Men square and the renowned Forbidden City, a big and perfect rectangle in the heart of the city.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon visit to the Summer Palace, an enormous imperial garden, where gangways, wonderful lakes and pavilions in stone follow each other. The most important building in the complex is the Marble Boat, built thanks to the will of the empress Cixi and used for the imperial parties.

Free dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at hotel.

The full day is dedicated to the visit of the Great Wall of China, long over 6,000 km and considered one of the wonders of the world, the construction of the Wanli Changcheng started in 220 b.C.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

During the journey back to Beijing, stop to visit the Ming Tombs and the Sacred Way, a big necropolis, which hosts the remains belonging to 13 Ming's Kings. It is preceded by the so called "Spirit Way", a street over 7 km long, studded by statues of militaries, dignitaries and mythological animals.  

Free dinner and overnight.

After breakfast transfer to the airport and departure for Xian.

Once there, meeting with the assistant and transfer to hotel, accommodation in the booked rooms.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon short panoramic tour of the city, possibility to admire the famous illuminated wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Free dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at hotel.

The day will be dedicated to the visit of Xian. The city has been the Empire's capital for over one thousand years, it is one of the most suggestive places of the whole Asia. It is also the cultural and artistic hub of China and represents completely its history.

Visit to the Mosque and the Muslim ghetto characterized by its typical market and to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.

After lunch in a local restaurant, the tour continues visiting the famous Terracotta Army in Lingtong, built thanks to the will of Qin Shi Huang Ti. It is located in front of the tomb of the latter and was built during the 3rd century B.C. This site was casually discovered in 1974 by some farmers that were constructing a shaft.

Typical celebratory dinner, according to the Tang's Dynasty tradition, composed by ravioli and local specialities.

Back to the hotel and overnight.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and departure for Guilin.

Free lunch.

Afterwards, tour of the city. It is one of the most suggestive places in China, loved for the poetry and charm of its landscape. It is often used by the Westerns as set for books and movies. Its pinnacles have a calcareous composition and karst origins, they are mainly located on the right side of the river, which is also the most inhabitated.

Free dinner. At the end, accommodation in the booked rooms and overnight.

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day tour in Guilin. Visit to the famous Elephant Trunk Hill, which throws the shape of an elephant that is drinking into the water. Afterwards, cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, through Li River. It is one of the main attractions during a trip in Guilin. Indeed, its landscapes, 83 km from the two cities, make the city popular in the whole world.

Lunch on board.

Back to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Free dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and departure for Shanghai.

Upon arrival, meeting with our guide and transfer to Suzhou, also known as "Venice of China".

Lunch at restaurant.

The city of Suzhou dates back to the 6^th century B.C. It is famous because of its silk embroiders and its suggestive landscapes. Indeed, it is built over several canals. Visit to the gardens of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the Humble Administrator's Garden, Garden of the Master of the Nets, North Temple Pagoda and the Tiger Hill. 

Free dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, the tour of Suzhou will be accomplished. Afterwards, transfer to Shanghai, considered the most modern and futuristic Chinese town.

Lunch at restaurant.

Nowadays, Shanghai is a vertical and futuristic metropolis, with a resourceful, commercial and western mentality.

Visit to the Ancient City and the Yu Garden.

Free dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, visit to the History Museum of Shanghai. It is located in a modern building, which hosts one of the richest and more interesting art collections of the whole country.

Lunch at restaurant. Then, visit to the Jade Buddha Temple, characterized by saffron yellow walls, the commercial distric of Bund, on the bank of the Huangpu River.

Free dinner. Back to hotel and overnight.

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to the airport, according to the departure time of your flight.