Vacation in China with Asian Vacations, Inc. Tours

TOUR SUMMARY

Group Tours

BEIJING ORIGIN

Beijing Tour I	1/2 Day Tour	Covering The Summer Palace & lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour II	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the The Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour III	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the The Forbidden City & lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour IV: Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven	1 Day Tour	Tour starts 08:30. Visit will be first made to the Pearl Market, then the The Temple of Heaven where the Hall of Praying for Good Harvest inside has become the official symbol of Chinese tourism. Lunch will be at the Imperial Restaurant inside, followed by the visit to the largest square in the world - the Tiananmen Square. The first leg of the pretty long walk will pass the Tian'anmen Square, the Heavenly Peace Rostrum, the Duan Gate till the entrance of the Forbidden City - the Meridian Gate. The second leg will pass most of the major buildings inside The Forbidden City including the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Middle Harmony, the Hall of Preserving Harmony, the three halls in the rear yard, the Inner Imperial Garden, till the appearance of the Martial Gate, out of our bus is parked. Transfer will be made back to the hotel around 16:30 for a short rest before the dinner which is followed by the spectacular Chinese Acrobatic Show in the evening. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour V: Great Wall, Ming Tombs & Cloisonne Factory	1 Day Tour	Tour starts at 08:00 and the first stop is at the Cloisonne Factory. Cloisonne is one of the Chinese royal arts and crafts, exclusively used in the Imperial families before 1911. By 10:30, you will be at the The Ming Tombs, particularly at the De Ling Tomb to learn about Chinese Feng Shui and the luxurious tomb of each of the 13 emperors buried here, some with their wives, during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). Lunch. Bus will leave for the The Great Wall at 14:00. Tour ends back in the hotel around 18:00. After an hour's relaxation, we go to the dinner show at Dai Ethnic Restaurant. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour VI: Summer Palace & Pandas	1 Day Tour	Meet in the lobby at 09:00 And set out to see the pandas in Beijing Zoo and then visit the largest Imperial Garden in China - The Summer Palace. Cruise will be taken from the Cloud Dispelling Gate to the Dragon King Island (10 minutes) offering you the chance to appreciate the splendid man-made beauty for the lake. Lunch will be catered in the Tofu restaurant, where special bean curd Tofu could be served. In the afternoon, visit the The Lama Temple located within the city proper and see the Buddha Statue in the All Happiness Hall, being carved out of one single piece of white sandal wood 26m in length and 5m in diameter. It is also one of the records in the Guinness Book. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour VII: Beihai Park & Bell Temple	1 Day Tour	Be ready by 09:00 in the lobby and our tour will be starting from the Beihai Park and then our guide will walk with you to the Scenery Hill, the top point within the city area and offers the best bird's eye view of both the whole Forbidden City as well as the modern Beijing City. After lunch in a local restaurant, lectures will be attended at the Chinese Herbal Medicine Consulting Center. Professors and experts will be present to introduce you various kinds of Chinese medicines. Tries on Chinese acupuncture, acupressure or Chinese Qigong will also be encouraged there. By 16:00, take a break in the hotel till 17:00 when the trip will be made to the famous Peking Duck dinner followed by the fascinating Peking Opera Show. See Notes	Book Now!
Beijing Tour VIII: Marco Polo Bridge & Grand View Garden	1 Day Tour	Morning trip starting 09:00 will a distance of 6 miles (10km) before the arrival at Marco Polo Bridge. Shortly after lunch back in the city, tickets will be given to visit the Grand View Garden, the most authentic example of the private gardens as owned by rich families in old China. Tea time back in the hotel 16:00 - 18:00. Our guide will take you for a little walk through the zigzagging Beijing hutongs (small lanes around Shichahai area) before the dinner which is scheduled at 18:00 followed by the night view of Tiananmen Square shown to you by our hospitable guide and driver. See Notes	Book Now!
China Highlights Tour	8D/7N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Experience Chengde	3D/2N	Covering Beijing - Chengde - Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Pingyao World Heritage Discovery	3D/2N	Covering Beijing - Tianjin - Pingyai - Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Tibet Tour	5D/4N	See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights I	9D/8N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights II	10D/9N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights III	11D/10N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Shanghai, Suzhou. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights IV	8D/7N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise I	10D/9N	Covering Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise II	11D/10N	Covering Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise III	12D/11N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise V	15D/14N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VI	14D/13N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin, Shanghai. See Notes. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VII	15D/14N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VIII	17D/16N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Wuhan, Guilin, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise IX	12D/11N	Covering Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Chongqing, Wuhan. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise X	13/12N	Covering Beijing, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise XI	15D/14N	Covering Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise XII	16D/15N	Covering Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise XIII	17D/16N	Covering Beijing, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. Click here for Tour Details. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Tibet Adventure	14D/13N	Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Lhasa, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Inner Mongolia	11D/10N	Beijing, Hohhot, Xilamuren, Hohhot, Datong, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Silk Road Highlights	14D/13N	Covering Beijing, Urumqi, Kashi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguang, Lanzhou, Xian, Shanghai. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Chengdu Origin
Chengdu City Tour	Full Day Tour	Starting at 09:00 in the hotel lobby, the first stop today will be the Du Fu Thatched Cottage. One of the most famous Chinese poets in Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) - Du Fu (712-770) lived there for four years after he retired. Around the Cottage is a very cozy park full of various kinds Tea Houses well worth a visit as well as a sip. Next stop is Wu Hou Prince Temple (Temple of the Duke Wu) in the southern outskirts of the city, which dates back to 3rd century. Lunch with hot & spicy local food if you have showed your strong interest for it. Afternoon sightseeing will include the Mosque and the Sichuan Museum.	Book Now!
Leshan Day Tour	Full Day Tour	Leshan lies about 104 miles (167km) south of Chengdu. Tour today starting at 08:00 from the hotel lobby will be focused on the Great Buddha which is the world's largest statue of the sitting Buddha. It will take less than 3 hours to get there by the newly built highway. Our guide will climb with you from the head of the Buddha down to its feet totaling 232ft (71m) in height. The sitting Buddha is carved (713-803) on one side of the Lingyun Hill by the Mingjiang River. Strangely enough, the Lingyun Hill itself looks like a sleeping Buddha from afar. Lunch is included in the tour.	Book Now!
Dujiangyan Irrigation System	Full Day Tour	See possibly the oldest functioning Irrigation System in China. Devised originally by Li Bing and his son in 256 BC, it was the first biggest attempt to make the Yangtze River beneficial to people along the downstream in Chengdu area. After one hour and thirty minutes' drive, you will be astounded by the ingenious and huge water-controlling masterpiece. There are many vendors nearby to sell typical local souvenirs which could be a lot of fun. Lunch is included in the tour.	Book Now!
Tibet Adventure	7D/6N	Chengdu, Lhasa, Chengdu.	Tour Details Book Now!
Chongqing Origin
Dazu Day Tour	Full Day Trip	The ride to Dazu will take around two and half hour to cover 100 miles (160km). While showing you to many of the 50,000 Buddhist stone Sculptures on North and Treasure Chamber Mount, our guide will take you, with their stories, back to the middle of 9th Century when Buddhists settled down here and made the wonder of the world. Chinese lunch or western lunch-box will be served during the tour. See Notes	Book Now!
Chongqing City Tour	Full Day Trip	At 09:00, you will meet our guide in the lobby for the city tour of Chongqing. Visit will first be made to the Pipa (Loquat) Hill Park on the top of which there is a magnificent view over the whole town area. After lunch, take the ride to the Natural History Museum, which is especially well-known for its dinosaur skeletons. If time permits, you will be led to visit the Southern Hot Springs (Spa), located 15 miles (25km) south of the city. It has an average temperature of 95F (35C), suitable enough for a cozy swimming. See Notes	Book Now!
Guangzhou Origin
Guangzhou City Tour	Full Day Tour	Meet at hotel by guide at 08:30. You will be visiting Orchid Garden and Chen's Family Museum. The second stop will be History Museum of Guangzhou and the Sun-yat Sen Memorial Hall. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will visit Six Banyan Buddhist Temple, with its famous pagoda. See Notes	Book Now!
Foshan Day Tour	Full Day Tour	Day tour today will start at 09:00. It takes about one hour from your hotel to get to Foshan, which is located 12 miles (20km) south-west of Guangzhou, a town renowned for its unique arts and crafts. You will be led either to visit a paper-cutting factory or paper-lantern factory observing the artists and craftsman concentrating on their masterpieces. After lunch, visit will be made to the magnificent ZuMaMiao (Temple of the Ancestors) decorated with a myriad of fine sculptures, ornamented roofs and scenic reliefs. See Notes	Book Now!
Guilin Origin
Li River Cruise	Full Day Tour	No other scenery in China is so unique, so indescribably beautiful yet mysterious, nor calls forth such breathless admiration as the karst region around Guilin. By 08:30, please be ready in the hotel lobby and our guide will take you directly to the ferry. Starting at Guilin, the boat first passes Elephant Trunk Hill and Pierced Hill where the hole in the hill glistens like a moon in the reflection of the evening sun. Then comes Pagoda Hill and Fighting Cocks Hill. Lunch is served on the cruise around 11:30. It takes approximately six hours to reach Yangshuo, a small town which the hoards of tourists and visitors have turned into a giant bazaar. If you do have the interest, a cup of coffee would be recommended on the so-called Foreigner's Street, where some of the small cafe offer the first class coffee as in deluxe hotels plus the most exotic atmosphere available nowhere else. On the return bus journey one more stop will also be made at the giant banyan tree reputed to be 1,300 years old. See Notes	Book Now!
Guilin City Tour	Full Day Tour	Tour starts at 09:00 with the first stop at Reed Flute Cave, which is one of the multitude of stalactite caverns with an age around 600,000 years. It lies at the foot of Guangming Hill, some 4 miles (7km) from the town center. The passage through this cave is 1,640 ft (500 m) long and leads along easily accessible paths and steps past a multitude of grotesquely formed stalagmites and stalactites. Next stop will be at the Seven Star Park containing seven hills which resemble that of the star constellation, the Great Bear. Lunch in a local restaurant, followed by the tour to the Elephant Trunk Hill, which has the vivid resemblance to elephant trunk. Next comes the Fobo Hill rising on the western bank of the Li River. On the top of the Hill, wonderful views are also available overlooking the picturesque cone-like small hills along the Li River. Return to the hotel for a relaxation after a bustle of activities before setting out for dinner and the fabulous Folk Dance Performance in the evening. See Notes	Book Now!
Hangzhou Origin
West Lake Tour	Full Day Tour	By 08:30, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and begin the most picturesque tour of the renowned West Lake. First take a little walk along either the Sudi Causeway or the Baidi Causeway to experience the harmonious combinations of both natural and manmade beauties. Artists and poets have always been drawn here and have painted or sung of the beautiful landscape. You will be guided to take the cruise and visit each of the small island located either by the side or in the center of the Lake - Little Paradise Island, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and Bay of Flowers with view of Golden Fish. Lunch will be served somewhere by the side of the Lake. See Notes	Book Now!
Hangzhou City Tour	Full Day Tour	Tour starts at 09:00 with the first stop at Xiling Garden to overview the West Lake and have a glimpse how the Hangzhou seniors enjoy themselves by playing chess or sipping teas in such an advantageous point. Ride next will be made to the Temple of Hidden Immortals (Lingyin), which is one of the biggest and most beautiful temples in south China. All major Buddha statues could be found in a successive order: the Four Heavenly Kings, Laughing Buddha (Maitreya) and Buddha Sakyamuni carved out of camphor wood with a height of 64ft (20m). After lunch being served, you will be led to visit the Flower Garden, well-known for the varieties of Bonsai well-trimmed inside. Afternoon tea will be served in the Tea Museum by 15:30. Hangzhou is also called the Hometown of Longjing Tea, which is one of the finest of Chinese Teas. See Notes	Book Now!
Shao Xing City Tour	Full Day Tour	Shao Xing, 40 miles (64km) away from Hangzhou, is a noted culture city with a history of over 2,400 years. The ride starting at 08:30 from the hotel lobby will last for 1.5 hours to get there. Applauded as the "Venice in China", Shao Xing has the most bridges of all Chinese cities. Crisscrossing waterways, lakes and ponds, curved stone bridges and canoes covered with bamboo awning combine to give it a look of fascination which is typical of towns in south China. Sightseeing today will reach the East Lake - model of traditional landscape, the Orchid Pavilion - "Sacred Home of Calligraphers", and the famous Tea House as depicted in the novel by Lu Xun (renowned revolutionary writer). Lunch in a local hotel. See Notes	Book Now!
Hong Kong Origin
Macau Tour	Full Day Tour	Leave at 7:00am. Highlights of the tour include visit to Penha Church, Kun Iam Temple, Ruins of St. Paul and a Casino. Tour fare includes sightseeing as detailed, Western lunch, Round trip ferry ticket Hong Kong/Macau/Hong Kong. See Notes	Book Now!
Hong Kong Tour	Full Day Tour	Starting at 0900am, the tour today would cover all major scenic spots in Hong Kong: First leg of the tour will be at the Victoria Peak in Aberdeen. Next stop will be Stanley. After a simple lunch, visit will be made to the Repulse Bay - one of the most visited beaches in town and summer escapade for swimmers. Traditional southern-style decorations could also be seen along the beach. Around 17:00, return to your hotel before dressing up for the fabulous buffet dinner on board the luxuriously built restaurant cruiser- PEARL OF THE ORIENT which offers a fascinating night view of the Victoria Harbor. The Buffet dinner and live music will start around 19:00 and keep delighting you and your friends for 4 hours before you are guided back to the hotel via the red light district - Wanchai. See Notes	Book Now!
Kunming Origin
Kunming City Tour	Full Day Tour	Pick up at your hotel at 08:30 and proceed to the Western Hill which consists of four high peaks, and our guide will lead the way to the Arhat Hill facing the shore. The climb to the top is breathtaking (Seniors would be strongly to take the cable, simple but trustful). In places one must pass through narrow tunnels hewn out of the cliff rocks. Longmen (Dragon's Gate) would be the very top to achieve. A touch of the Longmen would bring good luck in all aspects, as believed firmly by most Chinese. From the Palace of Longmen, one could also enjoy the wonderful view over the Dianchi Lake. Golden Temple built in 1671. It is the unique of its kind as almost totally constructed of bronze: beams, pillars, arches, roof tiles, window frames and even the people and animal figures are all made of bronze. The entire hall weighs over 200 tons. Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, homes many minority nationalities. Visit in the afternoon to the Ethnic Museum will offer you the chance to marvel at the colorful national costumes, distinctive jewelers and many exotic things which characterize each of the individual groups. If time and weather permits, our guide will also take you to visit the Dianchi Lake which makes Kunming the most appealing city. See Notes	Book Now!
Stone Forest	Full Day Tour	Early ride will be taken to the spectacular landscape of Stone Forest, which lies 74 miles (120km) south of Kunming (approximately 2 hours by newly built highway). A 3,937 ft (1,200m) long market pathway leads through the stone labyrinth which consists of fantastically shaped rocks resembling people, animals, swords, pagodas and etc. Modern audio system has been installed in the whole area providing an soft, harmonious musical background. While listening to stories, like Ashma, from our guide, you will reach the tiny pavilion which stands on the Lotus Peak offering a panorama view of the whole Stone Forest area (80 hectares). Lunch is included in the day tour. See Notes	Book Now!
Lhasa Origin
Lhasa City Tour	Full Day Tour	Tour will be started at 10:30 by first visiting the Barkhor Street, the sacred praying way for Tibetans to follow in a clockwise direction. The most devout would measure the way by prostrating themselves on the ground. They throw their bodies to the ground, stand up, walk a few paces and then throw themselves lengthwise in the dust again. Way down the Barkhor is the Potala Palace. It is nearly 1,312 ft (400m) long in an east-west direction and from north to south it is 1,148 ft (350m) long. The thirteen-storied palace covers an area of 1,399,307 sq. ft (130,000 sq. m) and stands 384 ft (117m) above the valley. Lunch will be either back in the hotel or in a selected local restaurant. The body might not want too much to eat because of the altitude, yet it is always advised to take some food and enough water to keep the nutrition balanced in the body. Afternoon tour will be made to the Norbulingka Garden, some 4 miles (7km) from the city center. Built in the second half of the 18th century on the orders of the 7th Dalai Lama, it was used by the Dalai Lamas as their summer residence which is why the Potala is usually known as the winter palace. Last visit today will be at the Tibetan Hospital learning how the Tibetans find their way of curing diseases. See Notes	Book Now!
Lijiang Origin
Dayan Old City	Full Day Tour	Your local guide, a colorful girl from Bai Nationality, will show you around in the Shangri-la style old city of Lijiang, also named Dayan. With Sifang Street at the core of Dayan, the town spreads out in all directions and is crisscrossed by a labyrinth of streets and alleyways. Most of the dwellings are brick-and-tile structures with carved doors and painted windows. Although Dayan is a compact community, there is always space for a garden. Traffic across the rivers along the street is facilitated by a large number of tiny stone bridges. Black Dragon Pool will be the must to see in the afternoon to catch the first glimpse of the Yu Long Snow Mountain which has the unique location of being at the lowest latitude and in the farthest south of China compared to other snow-capped mountains. Our guide will take you back to the hotel around 16:00 for a short rest. Before the sun sets, local family visit will start. You will have the chance to visit some local village families as well as watching the silhouettes of the cattles and farmers in the field against the setting sunshine. Dinner will be prepared by one of the families with all kinds of village delicacies, of which most may be right to your taste, yet some may be part of your daring culinary adventures. In the evening, special ancient Naxi Folk music performance will be arranged before the good-night from our guide. US$85 per person. See Notes	Book Now!
Qingdao Origin
Qingdao City Tour I	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the Tsingtao Beer Brewery, Naval Museum, Christian Church and The Small Qingdao Island. See Notes	Book Now!
Qingdao City Tour II	Full Day Tour	Covering the Tsingtao Beer Brewery, Naval Museum, Christian Church, Xiaoyushan Garden, The Small Qingdao Island, Qingdao Pier, Ba Da Guan Scenic Area , Zhongshan Road, City Museum, TV Tower with lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Shanghai Origin
Shanghai Town Tour	Full Day Tour	Starting at 09:00, the tour has its first stop at Yu Garden, the prettist garden in Shanghai. Walking out of Yu Garden, you will enter into Old Shanghai Town, a hustling and bustling bazaar, lined with colorful food stores, tea houses, souvenir stalls, and even with Kentucky Fried Chicken. The whole bazaar is riddled with such a maze of small lanes, it is always advisable to remember the location of the car/bus which later will take you to Jade Buddha Temple as your second stop. Two Sakiyamuni statues in the temple were believed to be brought here by the monk Huigen from Burma. Lunch is followed. In the afternoon, our guide will show you to the longest shopping street - the famous Nanjing Road, while the rubbernecking here will end up in the parking lot inside the Friendship Store around 16:00. See Notes	Book Now!
Shanghai Museum & Cruise	Full Day Tour	Meet in hotel lobby at 09:00. Children's Palace will be our first stop today. It will be a great chance to see how Chinese children be so cute with their piano, violin, Chinese harp, calligraphy practicing as well as their computer games. Performances by the children on the stage could also be seen there given the chance. Then our guide will introduce you to the internationally renowned master in the Paper-cutting Institution, where you could have your favorite theme picture scissored out of a paper in a few seconds by the master. By lunch time, you will have the access to the exotic Mongolian Barbecues. Program in the afternoon will be focused on Shanghai Museum, the best presented one in China. Some of the bronze and ceramics displayed inside date back to Neolithic times (about 7,000-2,000 BC). Particularly worth mentioning is the bookstore attached, where history and tour books of almost all descriptions in English version could always be found. Dinner in Shanghai Mansions Hotel right by the side of the Out Bund, after which a ride of 5 minutes will be taken to the ferry. Tour today will come to its climax when our guide begin to introduce you the fantastic night view Shanghai on the cruise starting at 19:00 sharp and lasting for 60 minutes. See Notes	Book Now!
Suzhou City Tour	Full Day Tour	Tour to Suzhou starts at 08:30 and the ride will takes about 1.5 hours. Tour will start at Lingering Garden. Lingering Garden is the largest private garden in Suzhou occupied originally by a government official named Xu, but subsequently sold to the Liu family. One walks through this garden clockwise, passing through the western and northern sections where artificial rock landscapes predominate. Suzhou is the hometown for Chinese silk. Before the lunch, your guide will take you to one of the most famous silk factories in Suzhou and show you how the silk comes all the way to its beauty from the tough worms. In the afternoon, ride will be made to the Tiger Hill, 1.8 miles (3km) to the northwest of the town. It was here in the year 473 BC that the King of Wu, Fu Cha, had his father, King Helue, buried. According to legend, a white tiger then appeared to guard the burial place, and so the hill was named after it. The guide will also show you the magnificent Bonsai Garden inside. Afterwards tour the Pan Bridge Gate, where you will find the nice picture as how Suzhou, also nicknamed "Venice of the Orient ", got its world reputation. By 16:00 the guided will finish and guide you back to Shanghai. Estimated time of arrival in Shanghai will be at 18:00. Lunch is included in the Day Tour. See Notes	Book Now!
China Highlights I	10D/9N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights II	12D/11N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Guilin, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights III	8D/7N	Shanghai, Beijing, Xian. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights IV	9D/8N	Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Xian. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights V	10D/9N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Beijing, Xian. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights VI	10D/9N	Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights VII	11D/10N	Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
China Highlights VIII	12D/11N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Beijing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise I	13D/12N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise II	13D/12N	Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise III	14D/13N	Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise IV	15D/14N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise V	15D/14N	Shanghai, Guilin, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VI	16D/15N	Shanghai, Suzhou, Guilin, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VII	17D/16N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Guilin, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise VIII	12D/11N	Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise IX	13D/12N	Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. Click here for Tour Details. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Yangtze River Cruise X	14D/13N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xian, Guilin. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Scenic China I	14D/13N	Shanghai, Huangshan, Wuhan, Chongqing, Kunming, Guangzhou, Hong Kong. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Scenic China II	18D/17N	Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Wuhan, Chongqing, Kunming, Guangzhou, Hong Kong. See Notes	Tour Details Book Now!
Shenzhen Origin
Shenzhen City Tour I	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the Jinci Temple. See Notes	Book Now!
Shenzhen City Tour II	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the Twin Pagoda Temple and Chongshan Monastery. See Notes	Book Now!
Shenzhen City Tour III	Full Day Tour	Covering Xuangzhong Temple, Jinci Temple, Mt. Tianlong Grottoes. See Notes	Book Now!
Shenzhen City Tour IV	Full Day Tour	Covering Pingyao Ancient City Wall, Shuanglin Temple, Qiao's Court. See Notes Yard.	Book Now!
Suzhou Origin
Suzhou Garden Tour	Full Day Tour	Led by our guide at 0900am we will first go to the most beautiful garden in Suzhou - the Lingering Garden, which enjoys special protection as one of the most famous garden complexes of China. Particularly enthralling is the largest Taihu Rock inside, where our guide is going to stop for awhile giving you the interesting stories behind it. Next stop will be at the Tiger Hill, the emblem of Suzhou. It is also here that most people will take a look at the large Bonsai Garden. After lunch, arrangements will be made to visit the No1 Silk Factory in Suzhou, a city also called "City of Silk". In the factory, you will see closely the different procedures before the magic silk is created. There is a very nice souvenir shop on the way out exhibiting and offering to the public, all styles of the best quality silk materials and ready made products. A lot of lady travelers find the silk factory visit one of the most important parts of a trip, because they can purchase material to bring home. Last place to go today will be the Pan Bridge gate. On the top of the bridge offers very vivid pictures of Suzhou as a waterway city. See Notes	Book Now!
Tongli Tour	Full Day Tour	Pickup time in the morning will be scheduled at 09:00. Tongli, a typical Chinese water town, is located by the Grand Canal 12 miles (20km) away from Suzhou. It is more than 1,000 years old, well preserved also during the catastrophic Sino-Japanese War. There are 5 lakes which surround the town from the outside, just like a sleeping lotus lying on the water and wandering about unhurriedly in the blue waves. Inside, the town is divided into seven small islands by 15 small canals both vertically and horizontally. However the seven small islands are connected by 45 bridges, so called a museum of ancient bridges of different dynasties. The Garden of Quiet Meditation inside was originally built in 11th year of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD) (1885). Though its area is merely 0.3 hectares, all the buildings are positioned so closely around the central pool that the pavilion, halls, corridors and rockeries all seem to floating on water. The simple and elegant layout expresses the philosophical idea of motion conceived under stillness. Lunch is included in the tour. See Notes	Book Now!
Urumqi Origin
Urumqi Tour I	1/2 Day Tour	Covering Red Hill Park and Xinjiang Provincial Museum. See Notes	Book Now!
Urumqi Tour II	Full Day Tour	Covering Heavenly Lake (Tianchi Lake) and boat cruise, Red Hill Park and Xinjiang Provincial Museum. See Notes	Book Now!
Urumqi Tour III	Full Day Tour	Covering Nanshan Pasture, Family visit, Red Hill Park and Xinjiang Provincial Museum. See Notes	Book Now!
Urumqi Tour IV	Full Day Tour	Covering Turpan Gaochang Ancient City, Flaming Mountain, Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Karez Well and Tombs of Astana. See Notes	Book Now!
Wuhan Origin
Wuhan City Tour I	Full Day Tour	Wuhan is composed of three major parts: Hankou, Wuchang and Hanyang. The great Yangtze Bridge spanning China's longest river connects Wuchang with Hanyang. Tour starts at 09:00 and the first stop will be the Provincial Museum, situated on the west bank of the East Lake. Not to be missed is the biggest bell inside weighing 440lbs (200kg), with its chimes weighing total 2.5 tons. Next to visit is the Yellow Crane Tower on the Snake Hill, reconstructed with drawings and paintings from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). Lunch time: 12:30. In the afternoon, our attentive guide will show you to the East Lake, which is full of all kinds of pavilions, towers and arcades along the shore and in the parks creating the atmosphere of a typical Chinese landscape. Tortoise Hill rises up on the west bank of the Yangtze River, directly opposite Snake Hill. The main object of interest here is the Guqin Tai Terrace, which is also called the Boya Pavilion after a famous musician. Boya actually destroyed his beloved zither upon learning that his best friend, who is the only person really understands his music, died. See Notes	Book Now!
Wuhan City Tour II	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the Gui Yuan Buddhist Temple, Ancient Flipper Pavilion and Huanghelou. See Notes	Book Now!
Wuhan City Tour III	Full Day Tour	Covering the Gui Yuan Buddhist Temple, Ancient Flipper Pavilion and Huanghelou, East Lake , Hubei Provincial Museum with lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Xiamen Origin
Xiamen City Tour I	1/2 Day Tour	Gulang Island, the Sunlight Rock, Memorial Hall Zheng Cheng Gong, Shuzhuang Garden. See Notes	Book Now!
Xiamen City Tour II	1/2 Day Tour	Ji Mei School Village. See Notes	Book Now!
Xiamen City Tour III	1/2 Day Tour	Nanputuo Temple, Overseas Chinese Museum and Hulishan Ancient Fortress. See Notes	Book Now!
Xiamen City Tour IV	Full Day Tour	Gulang Island, Nanputuo Temple and Hulishan Ancient Fortress. See Notes	Book Now
Xiamen City Tour V	Full Day Tour	Ji Mei School Village and Wanshi Botanical Garden. See Notes	Book Now
Xian Origin
Xi'an City Tour - I	Full Day Tour	Morning visit starting at 09:00 will stop first at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, where the famous Chinese monk Xuanzang translated into Chinese most of the Buddhism scriptures brought back from India. It will something special to burn the incense on the first platform for the good lucks ahead. The whole Xi'an is surrounded by the defensive city walls best preserved in China, 14 miles (22km). Special tour will be made to the South City Gate before lunch. In the afternoon, scheduled visit will be focused on Shanxi Historical Museum which is actually the largest museum in China including all details about Chinese history. Back to hotel 16:30 - 17:30 for a rest. Enjoy the fantastic Dumpling Banquet at De Fa Chang Restaurant which has a history over 200 years, followed by the brilliant show of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) Performance starting at 20:00. See Notes	Book Now!
Xi'an City Tour II	Full Day Tour	Covering the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang Di Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses, Huuaqing Hot Spring, Big Wild Goose Pagoda with lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Xi'an City Tour - III	1/2 Day Tour	Covering the Bell Tower and Shanxi Historical Museum with lunch. See Notes	Book Now!
Xi'an City Tour - IV	Full Day Tour	Morning visit starting at 09:00 will stop first at the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) Bell Tower which is located in the city center constructed entirely from wood with no other materials of any kind. You can climb up inside as far as the penultimate floor from where beautiful view of the city could be reached. Hui Muslems came to China along the Silk Road and built up many Mosques at each of their stops including the one here - the Great Mosque, covering an area of 130,000 sq.ft. (12,000sq. m). Lunch will be served before the afternoon tour to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, located in the city south. Built in the years 707-709 AD, it has 13 storeys now after two of its original storeys collapsed in an earthquake. Many Buddhist scriptures were translated here into Chinese by the famous monk Xuanzang. After a little walk along the Muslim Street, you will be transferred for a relaxation back in the hotel 16:00 -17:30. Dinner is local food: PaoMu. When time permits, other acitivities will be included in this package. See Notes	Book Now!
Terra Cotta Warriors Tour	Full Day Tour	The drive from your hotel to the site will take about 1.5 hours. Discovered in 1974 by some farmers digging wells in the fields, the sensational Terra Cotta Army has become the eighth wonder of the world. Tour in the museum will follow the route: Bronze Chariot Hall then the Panorama Movie and then Terra Cotta Warriors Pit #1, #2, #3. Lunch (which is included in the package) will be served at Lishan Hotel near the museum. On the way back to the city in the afternoon, visit will be arranged to a local village. It will be a very simple village as mostly seen in the northern part of China, with Kang (bed) in the room for heating in the winter time. Hospitable farmers and children will be more than glad to show you whatever you feel interested. Small souvenirs like pencil, candies would be encouraged for kids. Back in the city, if you have time, your guide will arrange for you to visit the Chinese Furniture Exhibition Center, where you will see how each piece of the elegant Chinese ancient furniture is designed, carved and made as a whole. See Notes	Book Now!