China Historical & Landscape Tours

Go to the world's largest city square, Tiananmen Square (with a tour time of about 1.5 hours), and visit attractions such as the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall (the above attractions are national public facilities, and in case of national political activities that cannot be visited, travel agencies will not)
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Go to the Forbidden City (also known as the Forbidden City), which was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, to admire various rare treasures collected by the royal family. Our company has arranged a humanized in-depth tour of the Forbidden City, and carefully equipped the guests with wireless guides. By wearing wireless headphones, even in busy seasons with a lot of people and voices, you can have a deeper understanding of the history of the Forbidden City through clear explanations from the tour guide, without being disturbed by the voices of other teams. The Imperial Palace in Beijing, formerly known as the Forbidden City, is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. It is located at the center of the central axis of Beijing and is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture. In the past, there was the Purple Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace, and now the Palace Museum. It was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and also the "Forbidden City" full of stories in Qing dynasty dramas.
Go to Jingshan Park and climb up to the Wanchun Pavilion in Jingshan. Standing on the top of the Purple Forbidden City, look south at the central axis and overlook the entire Forbidden City. The magnificent palace and autumn forest can be seen in full view; Looking north towards the central axis, the Bell and Drum Towers and the autumn scenery of the alley come into view. This is an excellent place to enjoy the autumn scenery along the north-south axis. Thoughtfully arrange to take the sightseeing shuttle bus to the boarding point, reducing walking distance.
After dinner, return to the hotel to rest.

The hotel packed breakfast and went to the square to watch the solemn flag raising ceremony. The armed police national flag guard team showcased the image of the country and the military to the world with their upright military posture and majestic momentum. The Badaling Great Wall, a must visit for visitors to Beijing (2-hour tour), is the highest point of the Great Wall in the Beijing area and offers the most magnificent scenery of the Great Wall. Badaling Great Wall is an important part of the Great Wall, a great defense project in ancient China. It is the section of the Great Wall with the longest history, the richest culture, the most magnificent architecture, the most spectacular scenery, the largest reputation, and the most complete preservation among its hundreds of famous passes. It is also the most essence of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. The Badaling Great Wall is an important outpost of Juyong Pass, formerly known as "the danger of the residence is not at the pass but at Badaling". The mountains overlap, the situation is dangerous, and the majestic city wall spirals north and south among the rugged mountains, without an end in sight. Its superb architectural skills and immortal artistic value fully reflect the wisdom and strength of the ancient Chinese working people. (Due to the high terrain of Badaling Great Wall, it is difficult to climb the Great Wall again after reaching the mountaintop. You can consider choosing a full cable car to travel up and down the Great Wall -140 yuan/person by yourself.) After that, go to the site of the 2008 Olympic Games, enter the Olympic Park, and observe the Bird's Nest and the Ice Cube up close (mainly APEC)
One of the venues (tour time 40 minutes) The majestic steel structure "Bird's Nest" and the dynamic membrane structure "Water Cube" complement each other, forming the iconic architectural complex of Beijing, the world's first "Dual Olympic City". Afterwards, return to the hotel to rest.

After breakfast, head to one of the famous royal gardens of the Qing Dynasty, known as the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens" (admission fee, approximately 1 hour tour). It was a large royal palace garden created and operated by Qing emperors for more than 150 years. Visiting the Dashuishui Site is part of the Xiyanglou Scenic Area in Beijing's Yuanmingyuan. The main attraction of the Western Tower Scenic Area is an artificial fountain, also known as the "Water Method", characterized by its large quantity, grandeur, and unique design. In 1860, when the British and French coalition invaded Beijing, they wreaked havoc on the Yuanmingyuan and set it on fire. Today, only a few marble pillars from the Dashuishui and Yuanyingguan remain standing there, recording the humiliation of the British and French coalition's invasion of China.
Appearance [Tsinghua or Peking University] Go to the famous imperial garden [Summer Palace] (tour time of about 2 hours), which is famous for its collection of Chinese gardens
Externally, it is the largest and most well preserved royal garden in China. Then go to the entrance of Tsinghua or Peking University to check in and take photos. Arrange for the 600 year old "Tianjie" [Qianmen Street] (no less than 1 hour) to visit Beijing's time-honored brands, take a ride on the Qianmen Dangdang car, stroll around Beijing's Dashilan, and taste fresh Beijing snacks at the Fish Mouth.

Take a flight to Guilin.

After breakfast, you can take a boat tour of the green environmental protection classic village Xingping Fishing Village, which was visited by Sun Yat sen, the first president of China, and US President Clinton (about 2 hours by car and 90 minutes by boat). Xingping is a beautiful place, surrounded by wonderful mountains and scenery, beautiful scenery, clear river, and Chaohu, Arhat, Monks and nuns, Luosi Mountain in the east. Here you can enjoy the original picture of the new version of the Chinese RMB 20 back design, and take a group photo. Sailing through the clouds, feeling the artistic conception of 'climbing on the top of green mountains on the boat'.
Visit the shining pearl AAAA in Guilin area, Silver Rock (approximately 1 hour by car, approximately 1 hour by tour), represented by attractions such as Music Stone Screen, Guanghan Palace, Snow Mountain Waterfall, Buddha's Sutra, One Pillar Sky Tower, and Mixed Element Pearl Umbrella. It is known as the saying that "visiting Silver Rock will not be short of money for a lifetime".
Go to the Yulong River Scenic Area and take a car tour of the Ten Mile Gallery along the way. This is the most unique karst landform and charming rural scenery, which is refreshing and relaxing. Wandering by car is like enjoying a long scroll of Chinese landscape painting unfolding slowly. Throughout the journey, it is truly a beautiful mountain, water, and scenery. In the afternoon, we will visit the most beautiful, clear, and largest tributary of the Li River, the Yulong River, on a bamboo raft for two people (about 40 minutes). We will embark on an environmentally friendly and primitive tour of the Yulong River using an artificial bamboo raft. On a bamboo raft, enjoying the beautiful scenery on both sides of the strait, or having a water fight with the nearby bamboo raft, either way, will make you feel happy and comfortable.
In the evening, you can freely visit Yangshuo West Street (tour guide services and tourist vehicles are not provided during the free activity period. Around 10 pm is the bustling time of the West Street) and wander around the famous Chinese First Foreigner Street, where you can carefully select local handmade pendants, wax printing, and antique clothing.

After breakfast, we will arrange to take you into the "Mountain and Water Room" or "Dreamy Li River" (approximately 30 minutes by car and 70 minutes for viewing) where you can enjoy the "Fantasy Mountain and Water, Divine Rock Dancing with Spirit Bats". A tourism stage show written, planned, and meticulously crafted by Zhang Dongxin, who directed the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. The performance is a large-scale Guilin style song and dance show that combines ornamental and artistic elements. Against the backdrop of colorful landscapes and charming ethnic minority cultures, it narrates the poetic rural life along the banks of the Li River and at the foot of Elephant Trunk Hill, showcasing the charming southern style and the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature from multiple dimensions and angles. Let you experience the stunning yet not vulgar, ethnic yet modern folk customs of 'Pang Tang Mu Jiao E'.
Go to Guilin City Micro Elephant Trunk Mountain, which is AAAA level (about 30 minutes by car and 40 minutes by tour). The mountain resembles an elephant standing by the Li River drinking water, lifelike and fascinating. The Water Moon Cave in the front of the mountain is curved like a full moon, piercing through the mountain. The clear river water passes through the cave through the nose, and the shadow of the cave reflects the river surface, creating a spectacle of "a bright moon underwater and floating on the water". Afterwards, the tour guide led a leisurely stroll through Guilin's most beautiful scenic gardens and rich historical and cultural attractions, including the city's open central park, the Sun and Moon Twin Towers (from afar), buildings on the central island of the lake, glass bridges, the ancient south gate, the viewing of the boat pavilion, poetry and inscriptions, and other scenic spots!
Check in to the hotel and take a free stroll at the central square, Zhengyang pedestrian street, and Shangshui street snack street in the evening (no car is arranged during free activity time, and the tour guide does not accompany)
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After breakfast, head to Shanghai.

Sightseeing: [Yu Garden] (about 1.5 hours, closed on Monday) is located in the northeast of the old city of Shanghai. It is the only surviving classical garden in the south of the Yangtze River in the old city of Shanghai. It is a famous scenic spot and tourist attraction at home and abroad. In 1982, it was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council. The pavilions in the park are uneven, the mountains and rocks are rugged, and the lake is shimmering, earning it the reputation of "the most beautiful Jiangnan". The garden was built by Pan Yunduan, a Shanghai native who passed the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty and served as a political historian in Sichuan, in 1559 (the 38th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty), with the meaning of "pleasing parents". The layout in the park is exquisite and the scenery is pleasant. Pavilions and towers are staggered and scattered, with winding paths and corridors overlapping each other. Pools and rockeries surround each other, and precious flowers and rocks compete with each other, showcasing the style of the "Jiangnan Famous Garden". The site of the famous "Little Knife Society" uprising in Shanghai during the Qing Dynasty is also preserved. Comrade Jiang Zemin wrote an inscription of "Famous Garden on the Sea" with his own handwriting when Yu Garden was built 440 years ago.
Visit: [Chenghuang Temple Mall] (about 1 hour) Before the opening of Chenghuang Temple, it was the only place for Shanghai people to play. It represents the history and traditions of Shanghai, and is a carrier of local culture in Shanghai. The temple fair culture, which has developed over the years from the temple market, almost covers all aspects of people's material and spiritual life such as religion, commerce, and folk customs, and is known as the business card of Shanghai Beach tourism.
Tour: [Yellow River Road] (tour time about 1 hour) Most of the plot in "Flowers" takes place on this road, which is only 755 meters long. With the popularity of TV dramas, Huanghe Road has also become the first check-in point for Shanghai in 2024. Walking into Huanghe Road, reliving the memories of Shanghai's prosperity.
Evening: After dinner, go to visit [the Bund] The Bund is the starting point of modern Shanghai, and also contains the essence of the whole city. There are dozens of classical revival buildings standing tall on the Bund, with well-known buildings such as the Bank of China Building, Peace Hotel, Customs Building, HSBC Building, etc. reproducing the charm of the former "Far Eastern Wall Street". The Bund has various architectural styles, including French classical, French residential, Gothic, etc. These are important historical sites and representative buildings of modern China, as well as a beautiful scenery along the Huangpu River.

Tour: Guangfulin Cultural Site (tour time not less than 1.5 hours, excluding underwater exhibition hall tickets) Guangfulin, which has primitive inhabitants since the Neolithic Age, is the root of Shanghai and the source of the Shanghai School. It has traveled through the long river of history for six thousand years and witnessed the vicissitudes of Shanghai. The site was discovered in 1959 and after multiple investigations and excavations, experts have determined that the "Guangfulin Cultural Relics" are newly discovered cultural relics and a new archaeological culture that can be named "Guangfulin Culture". There are many ancient and charming buildings in the park, giving a feeling of traveling back to the ancient city of Chang'an.
Afternoon: After lunch, we will visit the famous town of Zhujiajiao (approximately 2 hours). In addition to the charming scenery, Zhujiajiao is also known for its "three excesses", which include many celebrities, Ming and Qing architecture, river ports, cable stones, and tea houses. If we say that the nine hundred year old water town of Zhouzhuang is small and exquisite, resembling a small family jade, while the thousand year old ancient town of Zhujiajiao has a majestic and elegant style of a noble lady. Visit the botanical garden, Daqing Post Office, and Rice Fragrance Museum.
Evening: After dinner, go to climb [Oriental Pearl TV Tower China Balloon] (about 1.5 hours). The Oriental Pearl TV Tower Radio and Television Tower is located on the tip of Lujiazui, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. With an absolute height of 468 meters, it is the tallest tower in Asia and the third tallest tower in the world. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower Tower is backed by the new modern buildings in Lujiazui area, and it blends with the World Architecture Expo on the Bund across the river, showing the spectacular scenery of an international metropolis. Later, we will visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower [Shanghai History Exhibition Hall] on the ground floor (only the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is free), which is a great place to "learn about Shanghai history". Divided into five exhibition areas, it showcases the urban development process starting from a small fishing village. Realistic wax figures, old-fashioned household items, vehicles from the last century, various old scenes, combined with the faint sound of weaving, rooster crowing, and child crying, make it feel like "being there" and "time and space are reversed". After walking around, I gained a lot of insights and benefited greatly.

Morning: Visit: Shanghai World Expo Museum (approximately 1.5 hours) is not only the first truly international museum in China, but also the unique museum in the world that comprehensively displays World Expo themes. The architectural design theme of the World Expo Museum is "World Expo Memory" and "Urban Life", interpreted by two images: the "Historical Valley" representing history, meditation, and eternity, and the "Celebration Cloud" representing the future, openness, and moment.
Exploration: [Internet celebrity · Wukang Road] (a 1000 meter long street that fully immerses oneself in Shanghai's petite bourgeois culture), it is said that when one comes to this road, those who cannot write poetry want to write poetry, those who cannot draw want to draw, and those who cannot sing want to sing. Here, more than 30 celebrity residences, represented by Ba Jin's former residence, with a history of nearly a century in Shanghai, are gathered; The most popular building in Shanghai is the Wukang Building, where internet celebrities from all over Shanghai come to check in; Here is also the three inch paradise "Juliet" balcony that girls dream of, where they can take photos, edit, add melancholic music, write anxious words, and then click send, waiting for a response; There are small bourgeois shops such as Rainbow Past internet celebrity coconut bowls and ice cream that must be eaten at Lao Mai Cafe.

Return by flight in the afternoon