Minority Kaleidoscope
Your trip starts from Beijing--China's capital. Join in morning exercise with the locals in the Temple of Heaven, visit the less-visited section of the Great Wall at Mutianyu and peek into the Beijingners' lifestyle in your Hutong trip. The second stop is Xi'an whose summit is Terracotta Warriors. The following are the exotic minority villages and the picturesque scenes in Guizhou. The trip ends in Shanaghai, involving half a day of Shanghainese's life.
- Exercise in China as the Chinese Exercise. Be a early bird for finding out what kind of different exercises that the locals do to keep healthy and join in them in Temple of Heaven
- Have a private mask drawing lesson and try your hand at drawing the Beijing Opera mask with an experienced master
- Make a private drive to the Great Wall at Mutianyu--the less-commercial section and enjoy an overlooking view of this winding man-made structure on the cable car (Round trip)
- Get lost in fast-disappearing Hutongs by rickshaw and have a close contact with a courtyard family
- Peek into the past lifestyle of the Beijingners at a private museum in Hutong
- Delve into exotic minority villages and the picturesque scenes in Guizhou
- Savor a healthy and delicious vegetarian meal in the mind-soothing Longhua Temple
- Stop at Shanghainese home nestled at a alley, 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 mask painting, Beijing Opera
Day 3: Beijing
Great Wall at Mutianyu, Mutianyu Cable Car, A visit to nearby rural village, Water Cube, Bird's Nest, Peking Duck
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
Guanyuan Market (or Panjiayuan Market at weekend), Hutong tour by Rickshaw, Private Museum of the Old Beijingners' Stuffs. Fly to Xi'an
Day 5: Xi'an
Terracotta Warriors, Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Dumpling Banquet
Day 6 Xi'an - Guiyang - Kaili
Fly to Xi'an, Shiqiao village, Old Market at Kaili
Day 7: Kaili - Xijiang
Kaili Ethnic Minorities Museum, A Gejia Village at Matang, Xijiang Miao village
Day 8: Xijiang
A free exploration day
Day 9: Xijiang - Guiyang - Kunming
Fly to Kunming
Day 10: Kunming - Lijing
Stone Forest, Golden Temple, Fly to Lijiang
Day 11:Lijiang
Visitor's Center for Nature and Culture of Northwest Yunnan, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain(cable car), Baisha Murals, A visit to local family
Day 12: Lijiang
First Bend of Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Naxi Ancient Music
Day 13: Lijiang - Kunming - Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai from Lijiang, A Temple and the Market of the Town Gods, Yuyuan Garden
Day 14: Shanghai
Shanghai Museum, A vegetarian lunch in Longhua Temple, World Financial Center, Acrobatic show
Day 15: Shanghai
A Shanghai family visit
Day 16: Depart
Prices (per person in US Dollor)
Tour Class |
Price for Group Size of | |
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2-5 Persons | 6-9 Persons | |
Deluxe | 3311 | 2896 |
Standard | 2922 | 2502 |
Budget | 2798 | 2381 |
Hotels
Destination | Hotel Class | ||
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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 |
Kaili | Zongheng Hotel | Grand Metropark Hotel Kaili | |
Xijiang | Select Local Guesthouse | ||
Kunming | Spring City Garden Tianhong Hotel | Kunming Jinjiang Hotel | Green Lake Hotel |
Lijiang | Jinhong Villa | Manxin Hotels & Resorts (Dayange) | InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort |
Shanghai | Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Shanghai | The Bund Hotel | Grand Central Hotel Shanghai |