DAY 1:Home Board your flight today, bound for China.Cross the International Date Line and lose one day.
DAY 2:Arrive Beijing Upon arrivel in Beijing this evening,you will be met and escorted to your hotel.
DAY 3:Beijing Full-day excursion highlights China's capitsl city.Visit sprawling Tiananmen Square as you enter the Forbidden City,an anchitectural masterpiece and home to National Palace Museum.Afternoon drive to the fabled Summer Palace,resort of the Empress Dowager.This evening,enjoy a special banquet featuring the city's world-famous "Peking Duck."(B,L,D)
DAY 4:Beijing Today you'll thrill at the sight of the Great Wall of China.Time to mount the ramparts of this ancient wonder before proceeding to the valley of the Ming Tombs and Sacred Path.(B,L,D)
DAY 5:Beijing-Xian Flight westward to Xian,the"City of Everlasting Peace."your visit here will highlight some of Asia's most significant archeological discoveries.(B,L,D)
DAY 6:Xian Begin the day with an excursion to Huaqing Hot Springs.Contimue to the recently-dis-covered tomb of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang with its extraordinary Terra Cotta Army. (B,L,D)
DAY 7:Xian-Chengdu Flight to Chengdu,capital of Sichuan province.Sightseeing includes Dufu Cottage and Baoguangsi Monastery.(B,L,D)
DAY 8:Chengdu-Lhasa Fly to Lhasa,capital of Tibet and center of mystical Tibetan Buddhism You'll be free this afternoon at the hotel to relax and adjust to the altitude.(B,L,D)DAY 9:Lhasa A full day of sightseeing includes the Jokhang Temple,local bazaar and summer Palace.(B,L,D)
DAY 10:Lhasa Highlight of your visit to Lhasa will be your morning tour of the Potala Palace,1000-room former home of the Dalai Lama.Visit a typical Tibetan monastery this afternoon.(B,L,D)
DAY 11:Lhasa-Chengdu Return via air to Chengdu,where you'll enjoy more sightseeing in this fascinating city as time allows.(B,L,D)
DAY 12:Chengdu-Kunming Fly to Kunming,capital of Yunnan Province,entrance to the Burma Road,and home to many of China's most prominent minority peoples.(B,L,D)
DAY 13:Kunming(Stone Forest Excursion) Today you'll travel overland to one of the world's most unusual natural phenomenons,the Stone Forest. Tour the towering limestone peads,surrounded by bizarre ponds,gardens and pavilions before returning to Kunming late this afternoon.(B,L,D)
DAY 14:Kunming A full day of city sightseeing includes the Golden Temple,Yuantong Park, and the chance to observe many of the twenty-two minority ethnic groups centered in the city.(B,L,D)
DAY 15:Kunming-Guilin Flight to Guilin,the most outstanding of China's scenic wonders.Here you'll see the magnificent karst landscape made famous through centuries of Chinese art. Afternoon visit to the Reed Flute Cave.(B,L,D)
DAY 16:Guilin Full-day sightseeing in Guilin features a leisurely cruise on the placid waters of the Li River.Afterwards, visit bustling Yangshuo Village before returning to your hotel for the evening.(B,L,D)
DAY 17:Guilin-Guangzhou On to bustling Guangzhou(Canton)by air today. Sightseeing includes the Six Banyan Temple and Guangzhou World Trade Center.(B,L,D)
DAY 18:Guangzhou-Hong Kong Depart via express train today,crossing through Chinese countryside and over the border to Hong Kong,one of the most exciting cities in the world.Upon arrival,transfer to your hotel.Remainder of the day at your leisure.(B)
DAY 19:Hong Kong Morning tour of exciting Hong Kong Island.Visit Wanchai, Aberdeen Floating Village, Repulse Bay,Stanley Market and Victoria Peak.Afternoon free for shopping or optional tours.(B)
DAY 20:Hong Kong Day at leisure for independent sightseeing,shopping or other pursuits.(B)
DAY 21:Hong Kong-Home Departure transfer to the airport for return flight home or join an optional extension.(B)