Tour: 12 days Beijing,Xian,Chongqing,Yangtze river,Yichang,Shanghai tours

Pick-up Service:
Our tour guide will wait you at the exit of the airport holding a brand with your name before your landing.Then transfer you to your hotel by private car or van.Our experienced tour guide would like to introduce you city summary and some tips on the way. You could have a rest  to recover from jet lag after arrive at your hotel or to explore by yourself.

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch
Visit Places:The Tian'anmen Square, Summer Palace, The Forbidden City ,
Itinerary:
1.Full day trip to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace.
2.Afer lunch, go to visit pearl factory to enjoy pearl history in China, teaching you how to distinguish real pearl with fake pearl.
Tian'anmen Square Introduction: is the spiritual heart of the world’s most populous country, occupy an area of 44 hectares (440,000 square meters),big enough to hold (half) a million people.On October 1st,1949,Mao climbed atop the 'gate of Heavenly Peace'. which gives the square it's name, to proclaim the foundation of the people's Republic of China. On the square's north end is the Gate of Heavenly Peace, which leads towards the Forbidden City .in the centre of the square is the 40m-high Monument to the People's Heroes., chairman mao's mausoleum, on the square's east side house is Chinese history and revolution Museum, on the west is the Great Hall of the People.
Forbidden City Introduction:
The abode of 24 Ming and Qing emperors of the celestial Empire, the forbidden city is a fittingly awe-inspiring sight, Enclosed behind it's moat and 9.9m high walls are 980 buildings, vast courtyards and long corridors that occupy a total area of 720,000 square meters, It's alleged that as many as 1,000,000 workers and 100,000 artisans participated in the construction of this imperial palace, which began in 1406 and was completed in 1420 during the reign of Ming dynasty, the last emperor Puyi, left the Forbidden city in 1924,11 years after his abdication and the establishment of the Republic of China, after Puyi's departure, the Forbidden city, which had long been off-limits to most mortals, was opened to the public, Hence its current Chinese name, gugong bowuyuan, meaning "the palace Museum".
Summer Palace Introduction:
The Summer palace is a wonderful place to explore, as long ago as the Yuan dynasty, officials set up their private gardens in the scenic area, but the summer palace didn't take on its present appearance until the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty. He deepened the park's manmade lake and added building to serve as a  'country home' for his mother, though it would be the Empress Dowager Cixi who would have the biggest impact on the palace's appearance.

Summer Palace 2008-05-11 18:34:16

Forbidden city 2008-05-11 18:33:48

Tian'anmen Square 2008-05-11 18:33:23

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch
Visit Places:Great Wall,Ming tombs
Itinerary:
Pick you up from your hotel on departure time, and then drive to the Great Wall.
Go to visit famous cloisonne factory or jade factory on the way to Great Wall.
Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb. 
Enjoy a Chinese typical dinner .
In the evening (7:15~8:30PM), enjoy the Chinese Acrobat, or Chinese Kongfu show, choose one show from these three options, depending on your interest.
Great Wall Introduction:
The great wall snakes its way across northern China, from the yellow sea and past the Gobi Desert for some 6000Km, it’s a remarkable place of engineering and is the most famous symbol of China. the genesis of the Great wall dates to the warring States period from 475 to 221 BC, when Chinese feudal kingdoms built earthen ramparts to defend against nomadic invaders. the sections of the Great wall near Beijing were renovated during the Ming dynasty.
The Ming Tomb Introduction: 
The tombs of 13 Ming dynasty emperors and their consorts are scattered in a gorgeous valley 45km northwest of Beijing, all but three of the Ming emperors lies in Nanjing, the tomb of the second emperor remains unknown as he had his throne usurped by his uncle and another emperor was considered illegitimate and wasn’t given the honor of an imperial tomb.

Ming tomb 2008-05-11 18:38:42

Great wall 2008-05-11 18:36:33

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch
Visit Places:Hutong Tours, Temple of Heaven
Itinerary:
1.We will drive to Hutong. A tour to Beijing Rear Lake area(Shi Cha Lake). visitors will be arranged to visit the old Beijing lanes by rickshaws bicycle ride, across many narrow streets, Hutong tour lasts for about 2 hours, led by local guide, visitors will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, where you can experience the real life of ordinary people live in Beijing, and pass many famous old building, like the drum tower, Silver Bridge, etc.
2.After lunch we visit  the Temple of Heaven
3.Transfer you to airport,take flight to Xian.
Temple of Heaven Introduction:
The temple of heaven served Ming and Qing dynasty emperors as a vast sacred space to perform ceremonial rites on behalf of the Chinese nation, the layout of the compound reflects its religious purpose and so adheres to geomantic precepts, for instance, the northern end of the park is curved while the southern end is square, reflecting the traditional Chinese conception of heaven as round and earth as square .likewise, the park gates are located at the four cardinal points.

Temple of heaven 2008-05-11 18:39:53

Hutong 2008-05-11 18:39:27

Visit Places: Terracotta Warriors and horses, Huaqing Hot Springs
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch
Itinerary:
1.Pick up you from the hotel in the morning.
2.Drive to and visit Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
3.Then we will visit the Huaqing Hot Springs
4.Taste delicious local Dumplings, One of the highlights in Xi'an is a Tang Dynasty Show , The show is a performance of Chang'an music and dance originated in China's Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago. It has been recreated in accordance with various historical records as well as ancient art and relics discovered in Xian, the capital of the empire during the Tang Dynasty
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum Introduction:
The terracotta warriors were created by the first Emperor of China. The Terracotta Army has lain underground for more than 2000 years. However, in 1974, farmers digging a well uncovered one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. The first part of the Terracotta Army site to be discovered was named Vault One. In 1976, two other vaults were uncovered 20-25 meters from Vault One, and were named Vault Two and Vault Three. The Terracotta Army figures supply abundant and detailed artifacts for the study of the military, cultural and economic history of that period
Huaqing Hot Spring Introduction:
Located at the northern foot of Mt. Lishan in Lindong County of Shaanxi Province, 30 kilometers from Xian, Huaqing Hot Springs is a state place of interest as well as scenic spot. The hot springs are famous because of Yang Guifei, a regular guest and the central character in one of China's most enduring legends of ill-fated love.The spring water contains limes, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate, and other materials, which makes it suitable for bathing and the treatment of quite a few diseases such as dermatosis, rheumatism arthritis, and muscular pain.

huaqing hot spring 2008-05-11 18:41:21

Terracotta Warriors and horses 2008-05-11 18:40:41

Visit Places:Shaanxi Historical Museum,Great Mosque,City wall
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch
Itinerary:
1.Be picked up from your hotel in the morning. 
2.Visit the Provincial Museum 
3.Then we will visit the Great Mosque
4.Move on to visit City Wall
Provincial Museum Introduction
The museum preparatory department was founded in March of 1953, the museum display building began to construct to the south of the August First Square in July of 1957 and the Museum was formally open to the public in July first of 1961.It is the largest comprehensive museum in the province.the museum exhibits over 3,000 historical relics, a small fraction of their collection, ranging from 115,000-year-old prehistoric artifacts to items from the Opium wars of the 1840's. the main attraction of the museum is the magnificent collection of Tang dynasty artifacts. Of special significance are the bronze pieces and the tang gold and silverware, the terracotta pieces and murals from Tang dynasty tombs.the museum is built in a traditional Tang dynasty architectural style is modern and well designed.
Great Mosque Introduction:
The Great Mosque in Xian is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China and its location is northwest of the Drum Tower (Gu Lou) on Huajue Lane. This mosque was built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The Muslim played an important role in the unifications of China during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Hence, other mosques were also built to honor them.
City Wall Introduction:
After the establishment of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang followed his advice and began to enlarge the wall built initially during the old Tang dynasty (618 -907), creating the modern Xian City Wall. It's the most complete city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.

City wall 2008-05-11 18:43:21

Great Mosque 2008-05-11 18:43:05

Shaanxi Historical Museum 2008-05-11 18:42:36

Itinerary:
After lunch ,transfer to airport  take flight to Chongqing. Then visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo. After dinner, check in  the  cruise ship.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch

Cruise 2008-05-11 18:48:46

Panda House 2008-05-11 18:48:07

Visit Place:Fengdu Ghost City
Meals:
Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Itinerary:
Pick up you from the Cruise pier , then take a shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (8:00 to 10:00am).
Fengdu Ghost City Introduction:
Fengdu Ghost Town is a magic beautiful tourist destination well known at home and abroad. It is a legendary old town famed as immortals and ghosts.It is said that Fengdu Ghost Town is the end result of human souls after they died in the earthly world. Fengdu Ghost Town is a unique one all around the world and the famous ancient trees and temples are around the towns. The temples managed by immortals from Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism in chthonic area. 

Fengdu Ghost City 2008-05-11 18:50:38

Fengdu Ghost City 2008-05-11 18:50:02

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Visit Place:Shennong Stream
Itinerary:
Pick up you from the cruise pier ,then take a visit  shore excursion to Shennong Stream(1:30pm to 5:30pm).
Shennong Stream Introduction:
Shen Nong Stream is a tributary of the Yangtze River,The banks of the Shen Nong Stream have been inhabited since at least the Han Dynasty; the primary ethnic group of the river valley has been the Thuja people. Early history of settlement in the Shen Nong Gorge is evinced by the hanging coffins stowed in clefts on the high vertical limestone clefts; it is a puzzle to modern man as to how the heavy coffins were stowed on such steep, ostensibly inaccessible places. The Shen Nong Stream Valley is also the site of a number of historical battles in Chinese history.

Shennong Stream 2008-05-11 18:52:48

Shennong Stream 2008-05-11 18:51:45

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch
Itinerary:
1.Pick up you from cruise pier take a Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site.
2.Arrive in Yichang at 1:00pm, transfer  to airport to Shanghai.  
3.Transfer to hotel in Shanghai.

Three Gorges Dam Site 2008-05-11 18:53:48

Three Gorges Dam Site 2008-05-11 18:53:36

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch
Itinerary:Pick up from your hotel at 9:00 AM. visit The Bund, Yu Garden, Oriental Pearl TV Tower ,Shanghai Museum
Yu Garden Introduction: classical Chinese garden in Shanghai, around which a nice shopping mall for all kinds of light products, specialties and local snacks.
The Bund Introdution:the former foreign settlement, ranged along with imposing buildings of the colonial period.
Shanghai Pearl Tower Introduction: Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.
Shanghai Museum Introduction: The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy. with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics.

Orient TV Tower 2008-05-11 18:55:07

Yu garden 2008-05-11 18:54:50

The Bund 2008-05-11 18:54:29

Itinerary:
Pick up you from hotel to airport fro departure. The departure time is up to you. 
Meal:Breakfast