Arrive in Beijing Capital International Airport from Hometown: Tour guide will meet you at the Baggage Claim Area and transfer to hotel. We will proceed to visit the Temple of Heaven if your flight arrives early. The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations.

Hotel: Sariz International Hotel, Beijing or similar.

Today we are going to have a full day sightseeing. We will visit the Chang Tomb, one of the Ming Tombs (Consisting of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors, is one of the largest imperial necropolises in China), Sacred Road and Great Wall at Badaling which is the symbol of China and Climbing the Great Wall you can pass visitors from all over the world, and hear conversations in almost every language.

Hotel: Sariz International Hotel, Beijing or similar.

Full day sightseeing to the Tiananmen Square and explore the Palace Museum (known as Forbidden City) in the morning. After lunch, visit the Imperial Summer Palace, the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing with a history of around 600 years. Enjoy a delicious Peking Duck Dinner at local restaurant in the evening.

Hotel: Sariz International Hotel, Beijing or similar.

After breakfast, we will fly to Xi'an, the capital of Shanxi Province, once the largest city in the world. Xi'an has a history of nearly 6,000 years and was the starting point of the famous ancient Silk Road between Asia and Europe. We will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xi'an today. In AD 652, the Big Goose Pagoda was built to store the sutras and the figurines of Buddha, which were brought from India by a famous Buddhist translator and traveler Tang Sanzang, also known by his Buddhist name as Xuanzang. And then proceed to Xi'an City Wall which was constructed in the early Ming Dynasty on the basis of the Imperial City of Chang An (Everlasting Peace) of the Tang Dynasty.

Hotel: Xi'an Hotel, Xi'an or similar.

The visit to the majestic Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will start your today's tour. Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb. Then we will visit Mosque and the old town area. You will enjoy Chinese lunch at local restaurant and banquet with show at Tang Dynasty Theater today.

Hotel: Xi'an Hotel, Xi'an or similar.

Today we will fly to Guilin and visit the Reed Flute Cave. The Reed Flute Cave is Known as "the Palace of Natural Arts" where you can see beautiful stalactites & stalagmites.

Hotel: Guilin Plaza Hotel, Guilin or similar.

After breakfast, a relaxing Li River cruise is scheduled for today's sightseeing. We are going to take a down stream cruise of the beautiful Li River. Drifting through the rich landscape, misty hills, unique rock formation, and bamboo groves which will make you feel as if you have stepped into various landscape paintings. Lunch will be served on board. We will disembark at Yangshuo and tour to Elephant Trunk Hill.

Hotel: Guilin Plaza Hotel, Guilin or similar.

Transfer to the airport and flight to Nanjing. Transfer to hotel.

Hotel: Conference Center Hotel, Nanjing similar.

Today we will visit Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Yangtze River Bridge, Linggu Park, Ming Tomb, and Nanjing Museum. The Mausoleum of Dr.Sun Yat-sen is situated on the southern slope of the Zijinshan Mountain (Purple Gold Mountain) in the eastern suburb of of Nanjing. The remains of Dr. Sun, who was a pioneer of Chinese democratic revolution was buried here on June 1, 1929. The mausoleum, shaped like an alarm bell, is built at the foot of the mountain. A feeling of respect may be aroused when climbing by the steps. Linggu Temple, this historical scenic spot has Linggu Temple and Pagoda, Beamless Hall, etc.., and a public cemetery of fallen soldiers. Linggu Temple keeps the parietal relics of Monk Xuangzang. The name of Beamless Hall is from its special structure, there isn't even one piece of wood or beam. The altar before Tan Yankai's tomb is an original relic of Yuanmingyuan Garden. The Nanjing Museum offers you a lot of different culture scenes, including the sailing of Zheng He (the eunuch admiral of the Ming Dynasty who explored at least to Africa, perhaps further) and real-silk-making. It's a great place to spend either a hot or rainy day.

Hotel: Conference Center Hotel, Nanjing or similar.

After breakfast, we will take train to Suzhou. Resting on the ancient Grand Canal, Suzhou is well-know for its old delicate gardens. Narrow canals threaded between white walled homes have earned Suzhou the name "Venice of the East". We are going to visit the exquisite Zhuozheng Garden (Humble Administrator's Garden),Garden of Master of Fishing Nets and Tiger Hill. Zhuozheng Garden is one of the four most famous classic gardens in China (the others are: Summer Palace, Mountain Resort of Chengde and Garden for Lingering in Suzhou). It was built in 1522 during the Ming Dynasty. Water accounts for three-fifths of its total area. All the major buildings face the water. Centering on the pool, bridges and corridors harmoniously link up isles, rockeries, pavilions and towers. The garden shows a natural and flowing artistic style. Sometimes the smallest package can contain the most magnificent gift. The Garden of the Master of the Nets is a clear example of this. It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Even more than the architectural achievement is the mood of tranquility and harmony that this humble garden embodies.

Hotel: Bamboo Grove Hotel, Suzhou or similar.

After breakfast, we will take a bus tour to Shanghai. Shanghai is the largest city in Asia, nestled in the fertile Yangtze valley, a home to 14 million people. Today we will visit the Yu Garden and the old town of Shanghai.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown, Shanghai or similar.

Today we are going to have a full day sightseeing. Our tour in Shanghai covers sightseeing resorts such as Jade Buddha Temple, which is famous for its tow big Jade Buddha, each of them was carved out from a single piece of jade. We will also sightseeing at the bund and shopping along Nanjing Road. We will have a farewell banquet at Sea Palace.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown, Shanghai or similar.

After breakfast, we will going to the airport. Bid farewell to the fascinating color and grandeur of China as you board your flight bound of homeland.

*** Itinerary varies slightly depending on day of departure.