Images of China Tour

Images of China Itinerary

Day 1 - Heathrow / Beijing
Non-stop overnight flight on British Airways.

Day 2 - Beijing
Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Hotel: Novotel Xinqiao(D)

Day 3 - Beijing
Spend the morning in the Forbidden City, located directly behind the Tiananmen tower gate. After lunch, you will visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors worshipped and prayed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties for a good harvest. Return to your hotel for a short rest before departing for dinner and the Peking Opera.
Hotel: Novotel Xinqiao (B,L,D)

Day 4 - Beijing
Depart for a full day of sightseeing. A stop at a Jade workshop is included. In the morning you will walk along the beautiful Sacred Way guarded by stone statues of the emperors’ officers and officials and stone animals, dating from the 15th century. After lunch, there will be a 40-minute drive to the Great Wall at Badaling. Peking duck dinner in a local restaurant.
Hotel: Novotel Xinqiao (B,L,D)

Day 5 - Beijing/Xian
Depart the hotel for the Summer Palace. After lunch, you will be transferred to Beijing airport for your flight to Xian (ticketed locally).
Hotel: Royal Xian Hotel (B,L,D)

Day 6 - Xian
A full day of sightseeing will start with a one-hour drive to the Terracotta Warrior Museum in the suburbs of Xian - Lintong. The visit to the Museum usually begins with a presentation film explaining the period of history during which the Terracotta Warriors were constructed. A visit of about two hours will be spent studying the thousands of Terracotta Warriors and their chariots. After lunch, visit the Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. Dinner followed by the Tang Dynasty show in a local theatre.
Hotel: Royal Xian Hotel (B,L,D)

Day 7 - Xian/Guilin
This morning you will have time at leisure to explore the city. After lunch, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Guilin (ticketed locally). Upon arrival in Guilin.
Hotel: Guilin Plaza (B,L,D)

Day 8 - Guilin
Today you will be taken to the pier for a relaxing cruise trip on the Li River through the most famous Karst topographies. Subject to the water level in different seasons, you disembark the boat in Yanshuo in the early afternoon. Afterwards, you will take your bus back to Guilin through the most beautiful landscape seeing villages, rice paddy fields and water buffalo along the way. You will have time at leisure in your hotel before dinner in a local restaurant.
Hotel: Guilin Plaza (B,L,D)

Day 9 - Guilin/Hong Kong
Enjoy the morning at leisure. After lunch you will visit the Reed Flute Cave, containing some extraordinary underground scenery before you are be transferred to the airport for your flight for Hong Kong (ticketed locally)
Hotel: Kowloon Hotel (B,L)

Day 10-11 - Hong Kong
At leisure.
Hotel: Kowloon Hotel (B,L)

Day 12 - Hong Kong / London Heathrow
Non-stop overnight flight on British Airways to London Heathrow arriving the following day.

Please note:
Local conditions can and do change, sometimes at short notice and it is possible that we may be advised to change the programme or runnings of any excursions or tour, including accommodation, sometimes without prior notification. Local domestic airport taxes are not included and are payable locally (approx£10 each segment).

Inclusions

• ■ English speaking local guide
• ■ All entrance fees as appropriate
• ■ Air conditioned transportation
• ■ Twin or double bed & private bathroom (alternative but similar hotels may be used)
• ■ included as detailed: Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D)

Please be aware:
2009 itineraries may vary slightly to the 2010 itinerary shown. Please contact reservations for more information. Prices can increase or decrease, you will be quoted the up to date price at the time of booking.