10 Days Tour of Beijing and Hainan

Day 01  Arrive in Beijing

Activities: Arrive in Beijing, the guide will meet you and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this city.

Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing

Meals: No Meals

Day 02  Beijing

Activities: After breakfast, visit the Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. In the afternoon you will visit the Temple of Heaven, which is considered as the exclusive altar for Chinese emperors in Qing and Ming dynasties to pray for good harvests and good fortune for the year. Peking Opera is available for your optional night entertainment.

Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing

Meals: B/L

Day 03  Beijing

Activities: Today you will enjoy a full day of sightseeing outside of the city. The first excursion is The Great Wall. Then visit the Sacred Way and Ming Tombs. Peking Roasted Duck is available for your optional dinner.

Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing

Meals: B/L

Day 04  Beijing

Activities: In the morning you will visit the Summer Palace. In the afternoon, we visit Hutong, which is the historical alleyway district via rickshaw. You will have an insight of old Beijinger's everyday life. Then you will have time for shopping in the famous open air Silk Market where you will find famous brand casual ware, luxurious silk and cashmeres at incredible bargains

Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing

Meals: B/L

Day 05  Beijing -  - Haikou

Activities: Flight from Beijing to Haikou. The local guide will meet you at the airport.

Accommodation:Oscar Hotel Haikou

Meals: B/L

Day 06  Haikou-  - Sanya

Activities: After breakfast, drive from Haikou to Sanya which know as their golden sand beach. On the way, we will stop in Wanquan River and have a look at the Statues of Red Detachment of Women and then roam in the Tropical Botanical Garden in Xinglong.

Accommodation:Golden Palm Resort Sanya

Meals: B/L

Day 07  Sanya

Activities: In the morning go for scuba diving in Dadonghai located three kilometers east of downtown. In the afternoon, on the way, backstop at the End of the Earth. Then you continue our tour to the Buddha Culture of Nanshan.

Accommodation:Golden Palm Resort Sanya

Meals: B/L

Day 08  Sanya

Activities: Visit Miao and Li Minority Village and have fun in the west island. You can try various activities: fishing, diving, motor boating, water-skiing, sailing, scuba diving, submarine sightseeing and so on. You will end the day by visiting Luhuitou (deer looking backward park).

Accommodation:Golden Palm Resort Sanya

Meals: B/L

Day 09  Sanya -  - Haikou

Activities: After have a relaxion in Asian Dragon Bay (Yalong Wan) you go to Wuzhi Island for diving. In the afternoon you take bus to return to Haikou.

Accommodation:Oscar Hotel Haikou

Meals: B/L

Day 10 Depart from Haikou

Activities: Say goodbye to Hakou and take a flight home.

Accommodation:

Meals: B

Day 01  Enter Beijing

Beijing is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China. Governed as a municipality under direct administration of the central government, Beijing borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.

Day 02  Beijing

Tiananmen Square: Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace) was the main entrance to the Forbidden City during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Built in 1417, it was first named the Cheng Tian men, meaning that emperors obeyed the order of Heaven in ruling the country. Destroyed by fire twice, it was rebuilt in 1651 during the Qing Dynasty and renamed Tiananmen. It is also honored as the "Gate of the Nation." As one of the largest city squares in the world, Tiananmen Square occupies an area of 440, 000 square meters--spacious enough to accommodate half a million people. Many annual and special celebrations and assemblies are held here. On October 1st, 1949, Chairman Mao Ze Dong declared the founding of the People's Republic of China on the Tiananmen Rostrum, thus opening a new chapter in the history of China. In the new period of reforms and opening, Tiananmen, with its long history and rich culture, attracts people from all over the world.
Forbidden City: The Forbidden City also named the Palace Museum, shares the honor of being one of five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, and the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia. The palace, the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Building in 1987. It was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the construction of this group of buildings took fourteen years from 1406 to 1420. In the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was the imperial palace where twenty-four emperors ascended the throne and exercised their strong power to the nation.
Temple of Heaven: At the Temple of Heaven Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) worshiped Heaven and prayed for good harvests. The northern part of the outer surrounding wall is semi-circular; the southern part is square; this forms a pattern symbolic of the ancient belief that Heaven was round and the earth square. The double surrounding wall separates the temple into the inner and outer temples with the main structures in the inner one, covering 273 hectares.

Day 03  Beijing

The Badaling Great Wall: The Great Wall at Badaling is the best representative section of the Great Wall. It is more than 7 meters high and 5 meters wide. It was the strategic point of Juyongguan Pass in ancient times. Many other fortresses and beacon towers were constructed at the strategic points. This section of the Great Wall has drawn great attention from the Chinese government since the foundation of P.R. China. It was designated a major historical site under state protection in 1961. The Great Wall was listed "a World Cultural Heritage" by the UNESCO in 1987. The Great Wall at Badaling is preserved as a historical monument and has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
QUANJUDE, a famous historic brand of China, was established in 1864 (the third year of Tongzhi of Qing dynasty). During the 136 years, QUANJUDE has experienced business vicissitudes and survived the arduous ordeal of time. Throughout the years, QUANJUDE dishes have been greatly enriched due to developing and innovation.

Day 04  Beijing

The Summer Palace or Yihe yuan is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (60 meters high) and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. The central Kunming Lake covering 2.2 square kilometers was entirely man made and the excavated soil was used to build Longevity Hill. In the Summer Palace, one finds a variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures.

Day 05  Beijing -  - Haikou

On the way to the hotel, you will enjoy the beautiful evening scenery of this harbor city: The coconut palm trees dancing in the breeze and the dots of sails formed a terrific poetic picture.

Day 06  Haikou-  - Sanya

Wanquan River, its natural zoology conserved the most perfectly in China tropic zone, named as Chinese Amazon River, is the mother river in Hainan. The songs Wanquan River Water is Clear and Clear and I Love Wu Zhi Shan, I Love Wanquan River, are sung popularly in the whole China. Wanquan River is famous all the world.
Located in Xinglong within one hour driving from Sanya, Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden was built in 1957 covering an area of 400,000 sq. meters with 1200 tropical plants.
It will be a wonderful experience to know what Coco, coffee, peppers and many other plants you may never see them how they look like.

Day 07  Sanya

The End of the Earth is a vast beach facing the South China Sea. On the beach, erect numerous huge rocks. Sitting on one of the rocks, you will see a boundless sea meeting the blue sky in the faraway horizontal. It seems that you are at the ends of the earth. Especially, when those exiles in the ancient times came here, they would find no way out but face the sea and give a sigh. The description of the scholars and poets in the ancient history recorded many tragedy ends here.

Day 08  Sanya

Li and Miao Minority Village is located 28 km from Sanya, 49 km from Baoting Country. The lush garden is planted with betel nut trees, a native plant to Hainan Island. Betel nut, also known as Pinang or Areca nut, is the seed of the Betel Palm. The tall palm with shallow roots that looks similar to the coconut tree. It has a significant bearing to Li and Miao Minority people. They describe it as a beauty and slim girl. To chew betel nut fruits has become the habit of some natives as it can refresh their mind. Under these beautiful palm trees, you can not miss the handsome boy and charming girl who are ready for the Bamboo Dance. Here you will have a chance to see the real minority costume and entry their old style hamlets. The Hamlets are divided into different type according to the marriage status, for an unmarried young girl, there always will be one separated clay-made hamlet waiting for them. It is very interesting because the girls like those boys with good tree-climbing abilities.

Day 09  Sanya -  - Haikou

Situated about 25 km east of Sanya City, Asian Dragon Bay (Yalong Wan) centers on a crescent-shaped beach of about 7,000 m. The sea water is so clear that visibility can reach as deep as almost 8 Meters, making it the ideal location for scuba diving and snorkeling. If you just want to lie on the beach, enjoy the crystal-clear water, sandy beach and resorts facilities, Yalong Bay is the best place to be. In Yalong Bay, every resort has private beach with umbrellas and beach chairs for resorts guests only. One thing is there are no local restaurants or super markets in Yalong Bay. Wu Zhi Zhou Island has the bluest water and softest beach in Sanya. It is an ideal place for your summer holiday.

Day 10  Depart from Haikou

We are sure that you have really enjoyed your 10 days Hainan Tour. Share your fantastic experience with your family or friends. Welcome to visit China again!