Destinations: Arrive in Beijing

Activities:

You'll be met on arrival in Beijing. Service starts from your arrival at the airport. International/Domestic flight/train arrangement is on your own. On the way to the hotel, your guide will explain tomorrow's arrangements. Spend the rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or resting and catching up on your jetlag. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts – an ancient capital with some incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis getting ready to host the 2008 Olympics.

Destinations: Beijing

Activities:

After breakfast head out for Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest public square, which is closely linked to the Forbidden City, from which the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties governed for over 500 years. Later you'll visit the Temple of Heaven, where the Emperors prayed for good harvests and rain, or gave thanks for the harvest. Enjoy a spectacular Chinese kung fu performance this evening. Houhai is Beijing's newly developed old town of funky nightlife full of small bars and pubs with character. With the glow of lights over the lake Hohai takes on an unreal feeling - this is where Willy Wonka came to party. Most cafes and restaurants are individually owned and have their own unique style and service. Not to say that they don't copy each other's good ideas.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Beijing

Activities:

Leave town in the morning for the drive (a bit under two hours) to the Badaling Section of The Great Wall, which stretches for over 6000 km, and was originally built to protect China from the barbarians. You can walk and climb at your own pace, or enjoy spectacular views from the cable car. Before returning to the city you'll enjoy visiting the Changling (one of the Ming tombs), and the attractive tree-lined Sacred Road, bordered by stone statues, along which the Emperors once trod to conduct their sacred ceremonies. During the day a visit to Jade Caving Factory or Cloisonne (enamelware) workshop is included. Dinner tonight is at Quanjude Restaurant, where you'll eat some of the best 'Peking Duck' in Beijing.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Beijing to Dalian

Activities: Arrive at the beautiful seaside city Dalian, which is a city famous for seashore and squares. In the afternoon we will visit some of the squres in the city, such as Renmin Square, Olympics Square and Xinhai Square, which maybe is roughly as big as two Tian’anmen Squares in Beijing. If you come to Dalian from the end of July to early August, you can join the activities of Beer Festival.

Destinations: Dalian

Activities: "Golden Pebble Beach is located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula facing the Yellow Sea, adjacent to Dalian Economic Development and Technological Zone, Dalian Bonded Zone, Dalian DD Port and Dayao Bay International Deep Water Port. Golden Pebble Beach is 50 km distant from downtown Dalian, 45 km away from Dalian International Airport and 30 km away from Shenyang-Dalian Highway, shortening the distance from downtown Dalian to Golden Pebble Beach to 40 minutes. Invested 7 billion yuan RMB by Dalian Municipal Government, rail transportation has started operating, shortening the journey to 50 minutes between downtown Dalian and Golden Pebble Beach."

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Dalian to Dandong

Activities: In the morning you can choose to visit the Polar Aquarium, or just walking around the seaside or shop in downtown area. We will drive to Dandong after lunch. Situated at the confluence of the Yalu River and the Yellow Sea in the southeast of Liaoning Peninsula, facing the north Korean town of Sinuiji across the Yalu River, small Dandong enjoys its reputation as the largest border city in China. You can easily find a North Korean style restautant in downtown Dandong and enjoy your dinner.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Dandong to overnight train

Activities: "The meander Yalu River is shared by two nations, China and North Korea. The landmark on the river is the destroyed Old Yalu Bridge (the Chinese called it Yalu End Bridge), paralleled by the new Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge. The steel bridge was bombed and strafed by American military forces during November 1950 to February 1951 of the Korean War (the Americans call it ""an accident""). There are still shrapnel pockmarks densely covering the bridge. The North Koreans have dismantled their half of the bridge, but the Chinese leave theirs untouched as a memorial of the ""Anti-America, aid-Korea"" history. The best method for you to get close to North Korea without a visa is to take a speed boat, halfway across the Yalu River. The nearby Culture Square at the western end of the riverside is a favorite hangout for local people, with children playing sports and old people sitting and chatting.

Meals: lunch

Destinations: Overnight Train to Beijing

Activities:

Train station to hotel transfer (Beijing); free time on your own for rest of the day

Destinations: Departure from Beijing

Activities: Your time is your own, until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure. Service ends at your departure from Beijing airport. Your local guide will say goodbye to you after transferring you to the airport. International/Domestic flight/train arrangement is on your own.