10 Days Ancient Culture of China Private tour: Daily departure from Beijing with English speaking local guides (English, German and French speaking provincial guides available on request at surcharge). ITINERARY: Beijing - Arrival (-/-/D)

DAY 1 Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel after arriving in Beijing. Time at leisure for the rest of day. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel. Beijing (B/L/D)

DAY 2 Breakfast at hotel. Today visit the Forbidden City, the former residence of the Ming and Qing emperors and walk along the Tiananmen Square. After lunch visit the Temple of Heaven with its outstanding round shape, covered by an exquisite triple roof of blue tiles. This is where the Emperor used to go in the summer to pray for good harvests. Later visit The Summer Palace and the covered gallery along the Kunming Lake. In the evening, attend a Beijing Opera performance. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel. Beijing (B/L/D)

DAY 3 Breakfast at hotel. One full day excursion to the Great Wall (Mutianyu section), and visit the Ming Tombs. Walk along the Sacred Path leading to the Necropolis. Lunch at local restaurant. Enjoy Beijing Roast Duck dinner. Overnight at hotel. Beijing - Xi'an (B/L/D)

DAY 4 Breakfast at hotel. Begin your Visit of the city with a rickshaw ride in the old quarters at the heart of the “Hutong”, the little lanes of old Beijing. Transfer to the airport for afternoon flight to Xi'an. Meet your guide and Transfer to your hotel. Time at leisure for the rest of day. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel. Xi'an (B/L/D)

DAY 5 Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to the First Emperor’s famous Terra Cotta Army. On the way visit the Bell Tower, the emblem of Xi'an city and the Wild Goose Pagoda, widely renowned Master Xuanzang stored his classics brought from India. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty show in the evening. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel. Xi'an - Dunhuang (B/L/D)

DAY 6 Breakfast at hotel. Today Visit the Provincial Museum, which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China. The ancient City Wall, most complete city wall survives through Chinese long history and the Hanyang Tomb. Transfer to the airport for afternoon flight to Dunhuang. Meet your guide and Transfer to your hotel. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Time at leisure for the rest day. Overnight at hotel. Dunhuang (B/L/D)

DAY 7 Breakfast at hotel. Full day visit the Yumen Guan Pass, ruined by the shifting sands but still shows the ever splendor and once the west gates out of the country of the Han Dynasty and the Yang Guan Pass. Walk along The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty and visit the Hecang Fortress. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel. Dunhuang (B/L/D)

DAY 8 Breakfast at hotel. Visit the Mogao Caves, which hold the world's richest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures. After lunch visit the Folk-custom Museum and the Crescent Lake, which can make sounds when the wind passes. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel. Dunhuang - Beijing (B/L/D)

DAY 9 Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Beijing. Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Time at leisure. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel. Beijing - Departure (B/-/-)

DAY 10 Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport after breakfast for your departure flight. Our tour prices are inclusive of accommodation in twin shared room, meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), transfers and tours with English speaking local guides, all entrance fees, domestic flight tickets including domestic airport taxes and construction fees, room taxes and baggage handling. Note: Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.

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