asia·Multi-day tour·13 days
13-Day China Highlights Private Tour from Beijing: Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangtze River and Shanghai | Forbidden City | Great Wall | Terracotta Army | Reed Flute Cave | Yangtze River Cruise | The Bund
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What you'll experience
Highlights
• Explore the landmarks of Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangtze River and Shanghai
• Overnight in the hand-picked hotels
• Experience High-speed Train as the transportation between cities
• Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Reed Flute Cave, Yangtze River Cruise, The Bund
• Overnight in the hand-picked hotels
• Experience High-speed Train as the transportation between cities
• Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Reed Flute Cave, Yangtze River Cruise, The Bund
13 days
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1 — Beijing
When your flight lands at Beijing Capital Airport or Beijing Daxing International Airport, your personal tour guide is ready to welcome you at the arrival hall exit, with your name board in hand. Then you will be escorted to your hotel. The rest of the day is for you to relax and recover from jet lag.Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Beijing Novotel Peace Hotel, 5 star: The Regent Beijing - 2
Day 2 — Beijing
After breakfast at your hotel, the tour guide will accompany you to start the city exploration from Tiananmen Square, the political center of present China.
Walking through the square, you will get into the splendid Forbidden City, which always amazes visitors from all over the world with its imposing pavilions, elegant ornaments, and lively historical stories.
Afterwards, visit the imperial Summer Palace and enjoy a short cruise on Kunming Lake if the weather permits.
Tiananmen Square
Summer Palace
Kunming Lake
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Beijing Novotel Peace Hotel, 5 star: The Regent Beijing - 3
Day 3 — Beijing
Take about a 2-hour drive to the less crowded Great Wall. Take the cable car up, do some hiking on it, and get down by cable car also.
You can spend around 2 or 3 hours on the wall and then we will drive another hour to visit Changling Tomb - the largest and best preserved of the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty.
Later in the afternoon, drive back to your hotel in the city.
The Great Wall
Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Beijing Novotel Peace Hotel, 5 star: The Regent Beijing - 4
Day 4 — Beijing - Xi'an
Visit the Temple of Heaven, which once was a sacred place where the emperors prayed for a good harvest but nowadays a public park you can watch and join the locals to do morning exercises.
Later on, visit Hutongs and see the traditional houses of old Beijing, and then take a high-speed train to Xi'an. Arrival after around 5 hours, get to the hotel with help from your local guide and driver.
Temple of Heaven
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Eastern House Boutique Hotel, 5 star: Wyndham Grand Xian South - 5
Day 5 — Xi'an
Today will be your most memorable day in Xi'an as you will uncover the mystery of the underground army of Terracotta Warriors and be astonished by the thousands of vivid clay statues there in life-size.
After that, have a short stop at Xi'an Art Ceramics Factory before getting back to the city to capture the urban landscapes by strolling the bustling Muslim Street.
Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Eastern House Boutique Hotel, 5 star: Wyndham Grand Xian South - 6
Day 6 — Xi'an - Guilin
Private transfer to the airport for a 2.5-hour flight to Guilin.
Upon arrival, a local guide will welcome you and lead you to visit the Reed Flute Cave. In this surreal cave, you will see lots of stalactites & stalagmites illuminated by colorful lights and learn how they were formed.
Reed Flute Cave
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Guilin Bravo Hotel, 5 star: Guilin Shangri-la Hotel - 7
Day 7 — Guilin
Check out the hotel after breakfast, and drive about 50 minutes to Zhujiang Wharf for the Li River Cruise down to Yangshuo.
While the boat floating on the river, you will immerse in the picturesque scenery formed by towering peaks, bamboo groves, and rice paddies. The whole cruise takes around 3.5 to 4.5 hours depending on the water level.
Disembark the cruise in Yangshuo, walk through the bustling West Street, and then be escorted to your hotel for checking in. After a short break at the hotel, enjoy a countryside tour either by bicycle or by drive.
Li River
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Green Lotus Hotel, 5 star: Shixi Landscape Hotel - 8
Day 8 — Guilin - Chongqing
After breakfast be transferred to the railway station for your high-speed train (about 5 hours) to Chongqing.
On arrival, your local tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the dock to embark on your Yangtze River cruise. The ship usually departs Chongqing at 9:00 PM.Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Basic 5-star of Century or Victoria Cruise, Standard 5-star of Century Cruise - 9
Day 9 — Yangtze River
Have a leisurely morning on the board to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River.
In the afternoon, take part in the excursion to Shibaozhai, a historical red pavilion hanging on a solitary hill to serve as a path to the top of the hill where you can get a sweeping view of the surrounding area.
Yangtze River
Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Basic 5-star of Century or Victoria Cruise, Standard 5-star of Century Cruise - 10
Day 10 — Yangtze River
Enjoy another restful morning while the cruise continues.
In the afternoon join the tour to Shennv Stream. Take a wooden flat-bottom boat to reach the depth of the valley, relish in the stunning scenery, and catch the chance to see the original life of locals.Yangtze River
Shennv Stream
Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Basic 5-star of Century or Victoria Cruise, Standard 5-star of Century Cruise - 11
Day 11 — Yangtze River - Yichang - Shanghai
Disembark at Maoping pier of Yichang. Join in the Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam Project Site and then transferred to tourist center in Yichang by a bus arranged by the cruise company. From there, you will be picked up by our guide and driver for a private transfer to the airport.
Upon your arrival in Shanghai, be met and transferred to your hotel.
Three Gorges Dam
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Central Hotel Shanghai, 5 star: Grand Central Hotel Shanghai - 12
Day 12 — Shanghai
Discover the city from the Shanghai Museum and trace back to the past from its thousands of collections, then to Yu Garden and the bustling Yuyan Market, a silk workshop and the Former French Concession. End today's tour with strolling on the Bund where you can get a microcosm of Old Shanghai dating back to the 1920s.
Yu Garden
The Bund
Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 4 star: Central Hotel Shanghai, 5 star: Grand Central Hotel Shanghai - 13
Day 13 — Shanghai
Today, you will be free until the tour guide picks you up and transfers you to the airport for the flight departing from Shanghai.Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded
What's included
Included
- 9-night hotel accommodations with daily breakfast
- 3-night Yangtze River Cruise with complimentary meals and excursions organized by the cruise company
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
- Tours as listed in the itinerary
- Transfers between airport/railway station/attraction sites and hotels
- Trains: Beijing-Xi'an, Guilin-Chongqing, First-class seat (Please note that the train ticket is open to sell only 15 days prior to departure date. We will update you the train and flight details once the tickets are confirmed.)
- Flights: Xi'an-Guilin, Yichang-Shanghai
Not included
- Airfares or related transportation between your home and destination
- Optional tours recommended in the itinerary (Price may vary due to the different seasons and are subject to the number of visitors)
- All personal expenses including hotel room service and meals (However, you have the option to pay for meals that tour guide arranges)
- Gratuities to guides or drivers (Traditionally in China tipping is not expected, but tipping is customary in the tourism industry and not only shows an expression of satisfaction it may also be of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels)
- Travel Insurance
Cancellation policy
| When you cancel | Refund | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0–8 days before | 0% | Cancellation Made Within 8 days prior to departure, No Refund |
| 9–16 days before | 50% | Cancellation Made Within 9 days to 16 days prior to departure, Refund 50% of total purchase amount |
| 17–31 days before | 90% | Cancellation Made Within 17 days to 31 days prior to departure, Refund 90% of total purchase amount |
| 32–46 days before | 160% | Cancellation Made Within 32 days to 46 days prior to departure, only $160 charge handling fee by person |
| 47–61 days before | 110% | Cancellation Made Within 47 days to 61 days prior to departure, only $110 charge handling fee by person |
| 62+ days before | 100% | Cancellation Made 62 or more days prior to departure, No penalty |
Important info
Special notes
- You are required to carry a passport valid for at least 6 months and all the necessary visas, and you are responsible for its accuracy and validity. We will not be responsible for any failure in this respect. Besides, we strongly recommend you buy travel insurance in advance to cover any accident that may occur.
Pricing notes (children, single supplement)
* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple Occupancy applies when two/three people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Maximum room capacity: 3 people including adult and child/infant.
* The above prices are not valid for any international or national holidays.
* The above prices include a standard 5-star boat for the Yangtze River Cruise, which is not available on Thursday. If the clients wish to take the cruise on Thursday, only the luxury Yangzi Explorer is available with an extra fee of USD808.00 per person.
* Price for Double/Triple Occupancy applies when two/three people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Maximum room capacity: 3 people including adult and child/infant.
* The above prices are not valid for any international or national holidays.
* The above prices include a standard 5-star boat for the Yangtze River Cruise, which is not available on Thursday. If the clients wish to take the cruise on Thursday, only the luxury Yangzi Explorer is available with an extra fee of USD808.00 per person.
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