First Name:Stewart   Surname:Mackay    Nationality - British

Beijing, Luoyang, Xian, Guilin, Yangshuo and Shanghai from 21 Feb to 8 March 2009

21 Feb, 2009 Saturday Stay Beijing Wangfujing International Youth Hostel
At 14:50 SQ802 arrive in Beijing. Take by airport shuttle bus (RMB 16) or express subway (RMB 25) to Beijing City first and then take by taxi (RMB 10/3km, about RMB20 to hostel) to hostel.

22 Feb, 2009 Sunday Stay Beijing Wangfujing International Youth Hostel

Walk with English Tour-guide to sightseeing Tiananmen Square and Tiananmen City Tower, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park and Beihai Park. At evening look around Wangfujing Commercial Street.

23 Feb, 2009 Monday Stay Beijing Wangfujing International Youth Hostel

Taking by subway with English Tour-guide to sightseeing Temple of Heaven at morning, at afternoon sightseeing Summer Palace and through Hutongs visiting Chinese Family and enjoy Shishihai Park.

24 Feb, 2009 Tuesday Beijing—Luoyang (813km) Stay soft sleeper on the train

Take by private car with English Tour-guide to sightseeing Mutianyu Great Wall including transportation, the ticket of Mutianyu Great Wall. At afternoon sightseeing Bird’s Nest and Water Cube by yourself. At evening take by the train No K269 (21:42—06:51) from Beijing to Luoyang of Henan Province lasting about 9 hours 9 minutes.

25 Feb, 2009 Wednesday Luoyang—Shaolin Temple (90km) Stay Luoyang Mingyuan International Youth Hostel

At morning arrive in Luoyang and then take by public bus from Luoyang to Dengfeng County lasting about 1.5 hours and visit Shaolin Temple with English Tour Guide in whole day.

26 Feb, 2009 Thursday Luoyang---Xian (387km) Stay Xian Bell Tower International Youth Hostel

At morning sightseeing Longmen Grottoes by yourself. And then take the train NO K128/K125 (14:50—19:52) from Luoyang to Xian of Shaaxi province lasting about 4-5 hours.
 

27 Feb, 2009 Friday Stay Xian Bell Tower International Youth Hostel

Take by private car with English Tour-guide to sightseeing Banpo, an old Neolithic (and possibly matriarchal) village, Huaqing Hot Springs Park, the Terra Cotta Soldiers, and the Old City Wall.

28 Feb, 2009 Saturday Xian---Guilin (1967km) Stay Guilin Flowers International Youth Hostel

Take by private car with English Tour-guide to sightseeing Xian Muslim Quarter & Grand Mosque, Stone Tablets Museum, Grand Wild Goose Pagoda, and Shaanxi Provincial Museum. And then take by flight CA1225 (18:25—20:00) from Xian to Guilin.

1 March, 2009 Sunday Stay Guilin Flowers International Youth Hostel
Take by private vehicle with English tour-guide from Guilin to Longsheng County and sightseeing Longji Rice Terrace in whole day.

2 March, 2009 Monday Stay Yangshuo Flowers International Youth Hostel
Take by private vehicle with English tour-guide for sightseeing Li River on the boat from 09:30 to 14:00. At afternoon look around in Yangshuo.

3 March, 2009 Tuesday Stay Yangshuo Flowers International Youth Hostel
Hire a bicycle through Yangshuo Countryside by yourself.

4 March, 2009 Wednesday Yangshuo--Guilin Stay Guilin Backstreet International Youth Hostel

Take by private vehicle from Yangshuo to Guilin (about 54km) lasting about 1.5 hours and then take by public bus to see Reed Flute Caves (ticket RMB 60/person), seven star caves (ticket RMB 65).

5 March, 2009 Thursday Guilin---Shanghai (1631km) Stay Shanghai Ming Town Hiker Youth Hostel
Take by taxi to Guilin Airport for catching flights FM9336 (11:30—13:30) from Guilin to Shanghai and you go to hotel for have a rest in Shanghai.

6 March, 2009 Friday Stay Shanghai Ming Town Hiker Youth Hostel
Self-tour in Shanghai.

7 March, 2009 Saturday Stay Shanghai Ming Town Hiker Youth Hostel
Self-tour in Shanghai.

8 March, 2009 Sunday

Depart from Shanghai.