Day 1 Tian'anmen Square 15km
Meet group members in Beijing,then transfer to the hotel get bikes from out shop,go for an easy ride around Tian'anmen Square and the outside of Zhongnanhai (residence of current president), Forbidden City, National Theater ,Great Hall of the People, MaoZedong Mausoleum, visit palace museum.
Day2 Fobidden City & Temple of Heaven 20km
Temple of Heaven Park and ancient streets and Pearl market,and If there is time we can take in a few sights such as Beijing Opera.The idea is to get a feeling for Beijing from the seat of the bike.
Day3 Hutongs and Olympic Park 25km
Cycle to the Olympic park and explore 'hutongs' (Beijing small alleyways, the soon-to-be-extinct small alleyways of old Beijing). Feel the contrast between the ancient and the most morden.
Day 4 Miyun Reservior 35km
Transfer to Miyun and Cycle in the Miyun Reservior Scenic Area ,the biggest reservior in Beijng with beautiful scenery,stay in Miyun Town for the night.
Day5 Great Wall Simatai 45km
we will cycle from Miyun to Gubeikou for a more natural setting with the opportunity to hike the wall away from the masses. Hike Great Wall between Simatai and Jinshanling.and spend the night at the base of Simatai Great Wall site.
Day 6 Simatai to Chengde 40km
Cycle to leave Simatai Great wall for Chengde City and View more of the Great Wall near road crossings.
Day 7 Chengde Summer Resort 30km
There will be a short tour of a few Chengde's sights including the Summer Palace Resort and the Tibetan Monastery, a small replica of the Potala Palace in Lhasa,and cycle to Canyn area.
Day 8 Beijing East Canyon 10km
Hike the grand canyon and enjoy some amusement facilities.
Day9 East Qing Tombs 25km
Cycle around East Qing tombs and Excursion which the best preserved imperial tombs in China.
Transfer to Xian in the evening.via train sleeper.
Day10 Xian Terra Cotta warriors 30km
The group will visit the Terracotta Warriors by motor vehicle and then explore the city wall by bike in the afternoon.
Day11 Xian to Shanghai 0km
The group will fly to Shanghai, China's most modern city and home to 18 million people.
Day 12 Shanghai 15km
City bike tour in old town, the Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum. Evening cruise on Huangpu River.
Day 13 Suzhou 25km
Cycle around the water town and visit Suzhou Museums.
Day 14 Guilin 0km
The area around Guilin is famous for the karst landscape, fascinating limestone hill formations jutting up from an otherwise level ground and the subject of countless traditional Chinese paintings. The hills are also riddled with caves used extensively by locals to hide when the Japanese invaded during World War II.
Day15 Yangshuo 30km
We will cycle more back roads and trails to the historic Fishing Village and then cycle to Moon Hill and along the Yulong River
Return to Beijing via air. End of trip.
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Bilingual bicycle tour guide.
