Day 1 Beijing, China
Upon arrival at Beijing International
Airport, you will be met by an Azamara representative and transfer your
Beijing hotel. The rest of the day is free for sightseeing. The
remainder of the evening is free for independent dining. Overnight in
Beijing.
Day 2
Beijing, China
After breakfast your morning tour takes you
to visit the Temple of Heaven, a perfection of Ming architecture. Here
you will view traditional morning activities such as Tai Chi, and
ballroom dancing. Afterwards journey to visit the Great Wall at Mutianyue which remains one of the great man-made wonders of the world.
A Chinese lunch will be served prior to returning to Beijing City. The
remainder of the day and evening are free for sightseeing and dining.
Overnight in Beijing. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 3
Beijing, China
Enjoy breakfast in your hotel before you
depart on your tour of the extraordinary Forbidden City considered to
be the Center of the Chinese world for nearly 500 years. While on tour
you will also make a stop at the largest public plaza on earth,
Tiananmen Square in the very heart of Beijing. The remainder of the
afternoon is free to enjoy lunch and sightseeing on your own. This
evening you will be treated to a delicious traditional Peking Duck
Dinner. Overnight in Beijing. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 4
Beijing, China /
Xian, China
Following breakfast you will transfer to
Beijing International Airport and fly to Xian. Upon arrival you will
transfer to your hotel in Xian. Enroute visit Yangling Museum which
features archeological discoveries from Han dynasty tombs. After lunch
your own your afternoon city tour will visit the Great Mosque of Xian,
the Muslim Quarter and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. This evening
features a Chinese dumpling dinner followed by a visit to the night
market to view dumpling making and a noodle throwing demonstration.
Overnight in Xian. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 5
Xian, China
Today, enjoy breakfast before traveling to
visit the famous Terracotta Warriors Museum. Here you will view several
of the Pits, the Bronze Chariot Museum and an IMAX movie presentation.
Lunch at local Chinese restaurant will be served. After lunch you will
visit Shaanxi Provincial Museum and view the Tang Mural. Before
returning to hotel you will have time to stroll atop X'ian City Wall,
one of the few remaining City Walls in China. The evening is free for
independent. Overnight in Xian. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 6
Xian, China /
Guilin, China
After breakfast you will be transferred by
private vehicle to Xian Airport where you will be treated to lunch
before boarding your flight to Guilin. Upon arrival check into the hotel
and the remainder of the afternoon is free. In the evening you will
enjoy a visually stunning sound and laser show followed by dinner on
your own. Overnight in Yanghuo. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 7
Guilin, China /
Hong Kong, China
After breakfast embark on a scenic Li River
Cruise. Lunch will be served on board the boat as you sail southward to
the village of Yangshuo. En-route, you can admire the dramatic limestone
formations and learn about the legends that are associated with many of
these pinnacles. Late afternoon you will fly from Guilin to Hong Kong.
Upon arrival you will have the reminder of the evening free for dining
and sightseeing. Overnight in Hong Kong. Breakfast and lunch included
Day 8
Hong Kong, China
After breakfast you will enjoy a Hong Kong
Island tour with a visit to Victoria Peak, an Aberdeen Fishing Village,
the Man Mo Temple and Sheung Wan Dried Food and Herbal Market. After the
tour you will transfer to the pier to join Azamara Quest. |