DAY 1 – BEIJING
Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Beijing, political and cultural center, has been the capital of China since 1270. This city of officials, scholars and soldiers is not comparable to any other in the world, because its plan was made thinking of the cosmic order, converging everything in its core: the “Forbidden City”. Accommodation.
DAY 2 – BEIJING
Breakfast. Visit the famous “Forbidden City”, secular residence of the emperors of the Ming and Ping dynasties, the Tian-an-Men Square, and the Summer Palace, with the beautiful Kunming Lake inside. Lunch. Accommodation.
DAY 3 – BEIJING
Breakfast. Departure to visit the Great Wall of China, colossal work that with its more than 5000km crosses the country from the Bohai Sea to the Gobi desert. Lunch. On the way back to the city, stop near the Olympic emblems: the “Bird's Nest” (National Stadium) and the “Water Cube” (National Swimming Center). In the evening, you will enjoy a dinner of the famous Peking duck lacquered in a typical restaurant. Accommodation.
DAY 4 – BEIJING / XIAN
Breakfast. Morning visit of the Temple of Heaven, an interesting building object of study by numerologists and occultists, in which colors, shapes and sounds symbolize the duality of heaven and earth. At a time to be arranged, transfer to the station to take the train to Xian (approximately 5 hours trip). Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 5 – XIAN
Breakfast. Xian is the ancient capital of China, starting point of the famous “Silk Road”. You will admire the Mausoleum of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, which houses the amazing collection of terracotta warriors, thousands of soldiers in battle formation and life-size. Lunch. Continue to the Great Goose Pagoda (which you will see from the outside), located at the South Gate of the City Wall. Walk through the Muslim Quarter, a network of streets and stores reminiscent of an Arab souk. Accommodation.
DAY 6 – XIAN / GUILIN
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to depart on flight to Guilin. Arrival in the capital of the Guanxi region, famous for the beauty and uniqueness of its landscapes. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 7 – GUILIN / YANGHSUO / GUILIN
Cruise on the Li Jiang River, which will give you a landscape of curiously shaped peaks and green mountains. Picnic lunch on board, disembark in Yangshuo, an ancient village on the banks of the Lijiang River where you can stroll along the West Street which is a Chinese handicraft market. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 8 – GUILIN / SHANGHAI
Breakfast. Visit of the Reed Flute Grotto, an impressive cavern with its forest of stalactites and stalagmites. Transfer to the airport for departure flight to Shanghai. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 9 – SHANGHAI
Visit the Jinmao Tower, created in the Ming era, a skyscraper that measures 420.5 meters and has 88 floors. From the observation deck you can appreciate an excellent panoramic view of Shanghai; the Jade Buddha Temple, famous for the two images, reclining and seated, of the Buddha and the city's waterfront. Lunch. Accommodation.
DAY 10 – SHANGHAI / PORTUGAL
Breakfast. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport for the next flight.
