In the light of historic tour in China, Beijing and Xi'an are preferred choices due to its well-preserved historic relics and sites; in terms of natural scenery sightseeing, especially remarkable gardens and lakes, Suzhou and Hangzhou predominate over other cities due to its meticulously-designed gardens and clear natural lakes; when it comes to the most fashionable and noble city tour, Shanghai, commonly seen as the birthplace of everything considered modern in China, is the best destination. The 11 days tour going through different aspects of the above mentioned cities will offer travelers the most impressive experience from various angles in the land of China.

• Welcome to China! Welcome to Beijing!  After arrival, clearing the customs and retrieving baggage by yourself, be met by our tour guide in the Arrival Hall who is holding a sign on which it says your name. And then transferred by your private car/vehicle to your downtown hotel. After check-in and a short rest in your hotel, you will pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven and the ancient pedestrian streets: Qianmen Street and Dashilan Street. The above-mentioned tour activities depend on your Arrival Time. If you miss our arrangements for you because of your flight schedule, then you are free to spend the remainder of the day.

• Today's excursion will first take you to the Badaling Great Wall and a Cloisonne Factory. After lunch, you'll move on to Beijing Olympic Village to take some photos of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube from the outside. And then proceed to the splendid Summer Palace. Feel a little tired after the full-day trip? No worry. Mandarin Tours will arrange a foot massage (free of charge) for you. It is a most incredible relaxing treatment! Take the delicious Peking Roast Duck as your dinner you will finish today's program.
  

• Today, you will first visit the world's largest city plaza - the historic Tian'anmen Square. Then walk to the marvelous "Egg" - National Centre for the Performing Arts, to take some pictures from its outside. Later proceed to the magnificent Forbidden City. After having lunch in a local family during the following Hutong Tour by Rickshaw, you will be escorted to Jingshan Park. From its top you may enjoy a perfect panorama of the whole Forbidden City and the city of Beijing. In the evening, you will take the overnight train to Luoyang (21:42-06:51).

• Upon arrival in Luoyang, you'll be met and transferred by our local guide to your hotel for breakfast. Then you will begin with today's excursion to the historic Longmen Grottoes and the well-known Shaolin Temple.

• Spend your time at leisure until our guide escorts you to the railway station, and your'll travel to Xi'an by train (about 5 hours). Upon your arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel. Later, you will start a sight-seeing tour with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After this tour and a short rest in your hotel, you will be transferred to a special restaurant to enjoy a savory Dumpling Dinner (Jiaozi banquet).

• Today, you will first visit the incredible life-size Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. After lunch, move on to Shaanxi History Museum and the Ancient City Wall. Lastly you can make a stroll around Xi'an Local Free Market and the square of the Bell Tower.
• Optional: You might enjoy the day with the worldwide famous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show tonihgt (You could book it in advance with this tour together).

• Be free after breakfast till our local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to Guilin. Upon your arrival in Guilin, be met and guided to your hotel. In the afternoon, drive to the Reed Flute Cave and the Fubo Hill. After that pay a visit to the Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin. Lastly you might stroll along the Li River, Ronghu and Shanhu Lake and appreciate the fantastic sights. At night, under the colorful neon lights, the natural beauty of landscape turns into a galaxy of ecological harmony between man and nature.

• After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel at about 08:00 and driven to Zhujiang Pier (about 40 minutes) to start your cruise along the tranquil Li River to Yangshuo - the highlight of your sightseeing tour in Guilin. The lunch will be served on the boat. After disembarking and roaming around the interesting and bustling Yangshuo Free Market, you will take a ride on bike into the country of Yangshuo to experience the local people's life and appreciate the unforgettable scenery. In the early evening, you will be driven back to Guilin.

• In the morning, you'll leave for Hangzhou by air. Upon your arrival, be met and transferred by our local guide to your hotel. After lunch and a short rest, you will head to the Six Harmonies Pagoda, which is considered a masterpiece of traditional Chinese architecture. Ascending the pagoda, you will get a panoramic view of the Qiantang River and the Qiantang Bridge.

• Today you will start a full-day sight-seeing tour of the romantic West Lake with a boat cruise. Then move on to the mysterious Lingyin Temple. After that proceed to the historical Huqingyutang (Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum) and make a stroll along the ancient pedestrian street in the Old City. With the visit to a Tea Plantation Farm, you will complete today's program.

• After breakfast, you will leave for Suzhou by train. Upon your arrival, you will start an impressive tour with the visit to Lingering Garden and the Master-of-Nets Garden. Suzhou is not only famed for its plenty of beautiful gardens, but also well-known for its reputation as "home of silk". Eventually pay a vist to a Silk Factory befor return to your hotel. 

• In the morning, you will leave for Shanghai by train. Upon your arrival, you will be escorted to Yu Garden, the French Concession and the Dongtai Road in the charming old city.
• Optional: Shanghai`s Acrobatic Performance is the best one in whole China. This evening, you may have an opportunity to enjoy it! Mandarin Tours will be very glad to arrange this program for you. If you want, you can book it in advance with this tour together.

• Today, your full-day sightseeing tour of incredible Shanghai will take you to the People's Square, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Nanjing Road, the Bund, Jinmao Tower and Pudong New Area. During this best selected tour, you'll get to learn the real Shanghai from its each aspect. 
• Optional: If you'd like to enjoy the frenetic nightlife in Shanghai, you could take a taxi to Xin Tian Di (The New World) where you will get the taste of Shanghai in the 1920's as well as the sonic modern lifestyle of urbanites. Just relax and enjoy the local beer and rock and jazz music. Another choice you have for this evening is to take a cruise on the Huangpu River. You could ask our local guide to arrange both of them, so that you can experience them in order!

• Enjoy your free time until your tour guide picks you up from your hotel. Then, you will "fly" to the Pudong International Airport for your departure by taking the world's fastest train - the Shanghai Maglev! However, it depends on your return flight schedule. In case of missing the Maglev, you'll be driven by car/van to the airport. Have a nice trip!