Day 1 West Coast/Beijing
Depart the West Coast for Beijing.

Day 2 Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, meet your local guide and transfer to the Capital Hotel (or similar).

Day 3 Beijing (AB,L,D)
After breakfast, visit Tiananmen Square, then enter the Forbidden City — home of Chinese Emperors for more than 500 years. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, one of the best examples of Ming Dynasty architecture in Beijing.

Day 4 Beijing (AB,L,SD)
The highlight today is an excursion to the Great Wall — Juyongguan. Enjoy the dramatic vistas and marvel at the Wall as it climbs and descends steep ridges and narrow valleys. Afternoon at leisure for shopping or additional exploration. Attend a welcome banquet featuring Beijing Roast Duck in the evening.

Day 5 Beijing (AB,L,D)
After breakfast, enjoy a pedicab tour of the Hutongs, the "old city" neighborhood of narrow alleyways and courtyard gardens hidden behind Beijing's modern facade. Visit Prince Gong's Palace, the Drum Tower, and old-style courtyard houses still inhabited by Beijing residents. After lunch, visit the Summer Palace, where the Empress Dowager Ci Xi would go to escape the heat of the city.

Day 6 Beijing/Xi'an (AB,L,D)
After breakfast, take an early morning flight to Xi'an. Transfer to the Sheraton Hotel (or similar), then take a tour of the ancient city walls, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Bell Tower.

Day 7 Xi'an (AB,L,SD)
Today's highlight is a visit to the Archaeological Museum, home to more than 6,000 life-size terra-cotta warriors and horses excavated from the tomb of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty. After lunch, visit the Neolithic Village of Banpo which contains relics from the earliest known inhabitants of China. In the evening, attend a Tang Dynasty dinner show.

Day 8 Xi’an/Guilin (AB,L,D)
After breakfast, take a morning flight to Guilin. Upon arrival, transfer to the Royal Garden Hotel (or similar), then begin sightseeing with a city tour, including Reed Flute Cave and Fubo Hill.

Day 9 Guilin/Hong Kong (AB,L)
Today’s excursion is a cruise along the beautiful Li River. Experience the magical beauty of limestone rock formations and farmland commonly seen in Chinese landscape paintings. Disembark at the charming village of Yangshuo, which has one of the best antique and craft markets in China. Browse at the market, then board a return coach to Guilin. Transfer to the airport for your evening flight to Hong Kong, where you will be met and transferred to the Marco Polo Hotel (or similar).

Day 10 Hong Kong (AB, L)
Enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour of Hong Kong Island, including visits to Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Stanley Market and Aberdeen Fishing Village. Enjoy a dim sum lunch before returning to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 11 Hong Kong West Coast (AB)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home. Arrive back in the U.S. the same day.

Tour Details

Full meals with symbols as follows
AB - Full American Breakfast	L - Lunch at local restaurant
D - Dinner at local restaurant	SD - Special dinner banquet

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