Classic China: Beijing, Xian, Guilin & More

This deluxe hotel is situated on one of Beijing's main thoroughfares, Jianguomenwai Avenue and it is centrally located. All 500 rooms are spacious and comfortable. Other facilities at this hotel include; an indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, laundry room, sauna and shops. The hotel has a selection of restaurants and a coffee shop plus a bar. This is an elegant and contemporary hotel with all the facilities one would expect of a deluxe hotel and the hotel is excellently located.

Pick up from hotel, walk through the Tian’an Men Square and head to the gate of the Forbidden City, the abiding symbol of imperial China. Truly one of the great achievements of civilization, its construction employed hundreds of thousands of workers between 1406 and 1420. Marvel at its expansive architecture, magnificent imperial gardens, and many museums of Chinese antiquities and treasures. Head to the Summer Palace, which is the best-kept existing royal garden in Beijing, a complex of pavilions, temples, and galleries set among beautifully landscaped grounds, situated on Kunming Lake. After a Chinese lunch at local restaurant, explore the Temple of Heaven, one of the finest creations of the Ming dynasty. This stunning architecture realizes the eternal Chinese desire to incarnate heaven in material form and represents the most advanced principles of mechanics and geometry of the time. Late afternoon, transfer back to hotel.

Today you will visit the magnificent Badaling section of the Great Wall of China, located approximately one and a half hours northwest of Beijing. The Badaling section was built in 1505, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance. This section is one of the best preserved and most visited areas of the Great Wall. Enjoy stunning views as you stroll along this seemingly endless piece of history, which winds its way far into the distance. After lunch, visit the Ming Tomb, one of 13 Imperial tombs from the Ming Dynasty, before returning to Beijing.

The Grand Noble Hotel Xi'an (Xi'an Huangcheng Haomen Jiudian) is located close to the Bell and Drum Towers and to the Bell Tower Station on Metro Line 2. The hotel is also in convenient proximity to Xi'an Railway Station. Guestrooms and suites offer amenities including mini-fridges, complimentary broadband Internet access and a butler service. This Xi'an features a non-smoking floor, rooms equipped for the disabled and rooms with outdoor balconies. International cuisine is available in the hotel's open-kitchen restaurant, while light meals, snacks and drinks can be found at the hotel's cafe, deli and lobby bar. This hotel also houses a fitness center, a massage center, chess rooms, a spa and a beauty salon.

Pick up from hotel, today begins with a viewing of the extraordinary 2,300 year old terracotta warriors in the tomb of China's first emperor, Qinshihuang. The warriors still stand at the original site where farmers discovered them in 1974. After Chinese lunch at local restaurant, visit the Banpo Museum, as the first museum at the prehistoric site, it was built at the base of the excavations of the Banpo site and opened to the public formally in 1958. The Banpo Site is a typical Neolithic matriarchal community of the Yangshao Culture dating back about 6,000 years. After visit the Art Ceramics Factory, where you will have chance to learn how to make a pottery figure. Late afternoon, transfer back to hotel.

The Guilin Bravo Hotel is located in city centre, and surrounded by some of the most popular shopping areas. The Guilin Bravo Hotel is one of the quintessential hotels in Guilin that is ideal for both business and leisure travellers. The city centre and night market are both within a 10 minute walk. There are 480 tastefully decorated guest rooms, lake view rooms and suites.

Pick up from hotel, be driven to pier for Li River Cruise. A double-decker river boat is waiting for you. The landscape from Guilin to Yangshuo is truly a masterpiece of nature. The crystal waters, straight-out-of-a-painting mountains, peaceful farm fields, hard-working-but- ever-smiling fishermen and wandering water buffaloes inspire poetic musings of Guilin's charming life. Under the blue sky, your river boat transports you in an unending daydream. After cruising for about four and a half hours, the one-thousand-year-old Yangshuo Town comes into sight. Yangshuo is a small oriental but Western-influenced town with a history of 1000 years. The West Street in the town earns its name since almost every one in West Street can speak fluent English and every restaurant or bar offers menus in several languages. After that, transfer back to Guilin.

Pick up from hotel, morning transfer to Longsheng. The area is filled with ranges of hills known for its amazing rice terraces that covered. With a history of more than 700 years, the spot is not just an attraction nowadays, but still being used for growing rice by Yao and Zhuang villagers. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides and look like great steps cut into the slopes as they wind around the mountainsides. This ingenious construction makes best use of the scarce arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. Late afternoon, transfer back to Guilin.

The brand new Sunrise On The Bund Hotel is centrally located in the heart of The North Bund, minutes away from The North Bund Green Land. Sunrise On The Bund is an old Shanghai and European style luxury 5 star hotel, providing 140 luxurious rooms and 11 suites. The Hotel features 4 high-end restaurants.

Pick up from hotel, start the day to visit the Nanjing Road, enjoys the reputation as China No. 1 commercial center. It was the earliest commercial street in Shanghai since the city opened to the outside world, stroll along and the Bund, a waterfront area in central, there is dozens of historical buildings, lining the Huangpu River. Head to visit the 400-year-old Yu Garden, Yuyuan Garden is a famous classical garden located in Anren Jie, Shanghai. The garden was finished in 1577 by a government officer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and after Chinese lunch at local restaurant, continue to the Jade Buddha Temple, it was built to keep two jade Buddha statues which had been brought from Burma by a monk named Huigen. Late afternoon, transfer back to hotel.

Today is totally free and at leisure. You can take advantage of any optional activities available or simply relax.

Harbour Plaza North Point is located in one of the Hong Kong's most progressive areas between the endless shopping options of Causeway Bay and the modern office towers of Quarry Bay. The closest underground railway station is Quarry Bay, just a minute's walk away. This provides quick access to the rest of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the airport. Harbour Plaza North Point has 669 tastefully designed guest rooms and serviced suites.

This tour reveals some fascinating Hong Kong heritage and starts with a visit to a charming parkland setting for a Qing Dynasty fort The Kowloon Walled City Park. The Park sits on the very site of the former Kowloon Walled City, remembered today as a haven of crime and debauchery. Throughout the 20th century, fugitives and other criminals flocked to the lawless enclave. In 1987, with the agreement of China, the colonial government finally took control of the no-go area, resettled its inhabitants, and replaced the slum with a park.

You will then visit one of Hong Kong's most popular temples, Wong Tai Sin, which specializes in fortune-telling. The temple's claim to 'make every wish come true upon request' might have something to do with its popularity. Home to three religions (Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism), its natural setting and beautifully ornamented buildings make it as much a scenic attraction as an important religious center.

Next be amazed by the Tang dynasty-style Buddhist temple, the Chi Lin Nunnery. This Buddhist nunnery is stunning with its monastery complex having been renovated as a piece of Tang dynasty architecture. The grand and elegant complex will surely become one of China's great cultural attractions in the years to come. There are other halls containing a treasure trove of religious relics as well as restful lotus ponds and an array of well-manicured Bonsai trees. Finally, you will visit the Avenue of Star on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront; it has more than a hundred newly designed celebrity hand prints to take you on a dazzling 'journey to the stars'. The glamorous movie theme is complemented perfectly by the splendor of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline, of which the promenade also offers spectacular views.

Today is totally free and at leisure. You can take advantage of any optional activities available or simply relax.