China Sacred and Minority Journey

  • Peak into the past lifestyle of the Beijingners at a private museum in Hutong
  • Learn about original Tibetan's custom over butter tea and authentic Tibetan snacks in the Tibetan's family visit
  • Try the crazily hot Sichuan Cuisines that the locals swear by
  • Soak in Xuan Ke Naxi Music performed by a group of old musicians with their old instruments
  • Bike to a Yangshuo primary school to know about countryside educational condition
  • Stop at a Shanghainese's, explore an ingredient bazaar and cook lunch with them to soak in the commoner's lifestyle

Short Itinerary

Day 1: Beijing
Airport to hotel transfer, free time

Day 2: Beijing
Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Opera or Kungfu Show

Day 3: Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall, Rural Village, Bird's Nest and Water Cube, Peking Duck

Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
Summer Palace, Hutong Rickshaw Ride, Hutong Private Museum

Day 5: Xi'an
Terracotta Warriors, Great Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum, Tang Dynasty Show

Day 6: Xi'an
City Wall Cycling, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter, Gao's Courtyard

Day 7: Xi'an - Lhasa
Tomb of Emperor Jingdi

Day 8: Lhasa
Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Tibetan's Family Visit

Day 9: Lhasa
Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street, Norbulingka, Tibet Museum

Day 10: Lhasa - Chengdu
Sichuan Cuisine, Wenshu Temple, People's Park, Sichuan Opera Face Changing

Day 11: Chengdu - Lijiang
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Day 12: Lijiang
Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Research Institute, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha Village, Dr. Ho Clinic, Baisha Murals, Xuan Ke Naxi Ancient Music

Day 13: Lijiang - Kunming
First Bend of Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Stone Drum Village

Day 14: Kunming - Guilin
Stone Forest

Day 15: Guilin
Solitary Beauty Peak, Prince Jingjiang's Mansion, Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave

Day 16: Guilin - Yangshuo
Li River Cruise

Day 17: Yangshuo - Shanghai
Yangshuo Countryside Cycling, Primary School Visit, Yulong River

Day 18: Shanghai
Shanghai Museum, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Old Town District, Shanghai Acrobatic Show

Day 19: Shanghai
Half Day Shanghai Family Visit, French Concession, Xintiandi

Day 20: Depart Shanghai
Shanghai Maglev Train, Homebound Flight

Prices (per person in US Dollor)

Tour
Class
Price for Group Size of
2-5 Persons 6-9 Persons
Deluxe 4449 4007
Standard 3856 3410
Budget 3553 3108

Hotels

Destination Hotel Class
Bugdet Standard Deluxe
Beijing Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven Jade Garden Hotel Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel
Xi'an Citadines Central Xi'an Grand Noble Hotel Wyndham Grand Xian South
Lhasa Dekang Hotel Xinding Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa
Chengdu Holiday Inn Express Chengdu Gulou Tianfu Sunshine Hotel Sofitel Chengdu Taihe
Lijiang Jinhong Villa Manxin Hotels & Resorts (Dayange) InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort
Kunming Spring City Garden Tianhong Hotel Kunming Jinjiang Hotel Green Lake Hotel
Guilin Vienna Hotel Guilin (Xiangshan Park) Guilin Bravo Hotel Sheraton Guilin Hotel
Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel New West Street Hotel (VIP Building) Green Lotus Hotel
Shanghai Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Shanghai The Bund Hotel Grand Central Hotel Shanghai