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Day 1
Join Guangzhou (D)
People come to Guangzhou from all corners of the world and join trip in Hotel Canton. 06.30pm rendezvous at hotel lounge. Group meeting followed by group dinner. Overnight in hotel.
Included today: tour leader, dinner and hotel accom.
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Day 2
Guangzhou/Zhaoqing (BL)
Cycling 30km to Zhaoqing. Afternoon exploration of nature preserve Mt. Dinghu and Star Lake Park. Overnight in Song Tao Hotel.
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, meals, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 3
Zhaoqing/Guangning (BL)
Coach out of town and cycling 80km in a most quiet peaceful rural country of Guangdong province. Today if one can observe closely, one will find a lot of villages being deserted. Those left behind staying in the countryside are mostly old people. Urbanization is changing the country drastically. In another 10 or 20 years, will these villages still exist? Late afternoon arrival in Guangning, a small town with friendly unsophisticated folks. People may find western people an attraction. Overnight in a 4* hotel in town center. Cycling distance: 80km.
Included today: guide, tour, support vehicle, bike, entrances, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 4
Guangning/Jiu Long/Ming Jing (BL)
Cycling 70km in rural country to Jiulong and to Mingjing. Enroute have a boat ride to visit a cave. Overnight in Huang Hua Gu Guest House.
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, entrance, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 5
Jiu Long/Yangshan (BL)
Cycling 80km to Yangshan. Overnight in Yangshan Hotel.
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 6
Yangshan/Liannan (BL)
Cycling 80km to Liannan. Enroute visit to a couple of ethnic Yao villages in the mountains. Overnight in Jin Yao Feng Hotel (4*).
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 7
Liannan/Lianshan (BL)
We will have a morning hike in the mountain to explore a Yao village and enjoy a beautiful mountain view. We will return to cycle 60km to Lianshan. Overnight in Lianshan Hotel which is located in a beautiful surrounding with a mountain in the back and a lake in front.
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 8
Lianshan/Zhongshan (BL)
Cycling 80km through a very rural country road to Zhongshan Guangxi Province. Overnight in Zhongshan Hotel (4*).
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 9
Zhongshan/Yangshuo (BL)
Drive 150km to Yangshuo. Check in Qinghui Garden Hotel. Afternoon spent enjoying some easy cycling around the beautiful country of Yangshuo. Cycling distance: 30km.
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 10
Yangshuo (BD)
Cycling to visit the Moonhill. Afternoon river cruise on the Li River. Overnight in the same hotel.
Included today: guide, support vehicle, bike, entrance, boat ride, drinking water and B&B.
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Day 11
Yangshuo/Guilin/Xian (BL)
Free in the morning for own exploration. Afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Xian. Arrival in Xian, met and transferred to check in Skytel Hotel.
Included today: guide, transfer, flight to Xian, transfer in Xian and B&B.
For Backroads to Guilin, people will make their own way to airport.
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Day 12
Xian (BL)
Morning tour. We will start with a hike on Mt. Lishan to get a bird’s eye view of China’s first emperor’s tomb and tour of Terracotta Warriors. Afternoon return to Xian City and visit Muslim quarter. Dinner in local Muslim restaurant. Overnight in hotel.
Included today: guide, bus, entrances and B&B.
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Day 13
Xian/Beijing (BL)
Morning tour of Shaanxi Historical Museum, Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall with a bike ride on top (14km one round). Overnight train ride to Beijing.
Included today: guide, bus, entrances, transfer, and soft sleeper train to Beijing
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Day 14
Beijing (BL)
Morning arrival in Beijing. Breakfast in hotel. Followed by tour visiting Mao’s Mausoleum, Tian Anmen Square, Forbidden City and bike ride in Hutong area. Overnight in Beijing Dong Fang Hotel.
Included today: guide, bus, bike, entrance and B&B.
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Day 15
Beijing/Great Wall/Beijing (BD)
Full day tour of the Great Wall Mutianyu. Overnight back in Beijing.
Included today: guide, tour, bus, entrance and B&B.
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Day 16
Beijing/depart (B)
Trip finishes after breakfast. Own transfer to airport for flight home.
Included: breakfast only.