10-Day A Taste of China Tour: Beijing, Xi'an and Guilin | Beijing Copper Hotpot | Li River Cruise

What you'll experience

Highlights

10 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Home - Beijing (PEK)

   Take the flight to Beijing, the capital of China.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: On the flight
2. 2

   Day 2 — Beijing (PEK)

   Arrive in Beijing. We will provide an airport pick-up service and escort you to the hotel. The remaining part of the day is free at leisure. No meals are included today.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Sofitel Beijing Central, Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
3. 3

   Day 3 — Beijing

   After breakfast, visit the essence of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall, Mutianyu the Great Wall, which is famous for its beautiful scenery. Afterwards, continue to visit Nanluogu Lane, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. Special dinner: Traditional Beijing Copper Hotpot (individual pot). No lunch is included today.

   

   Mutianyu Great Wall

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: IncludedStay: Sofitel Beijing Central, Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
4. 4

   Day 4 — Beijing

   Today is free day for your leisure. Or you can choose to participate in optional tour:
   
   Option A: One day Beijing city tour, including lunch(USD 109.00/pax, Minimum booking: 4 people)
   After breakfast, visit the Summer Palace, the most well preserved royal garden in China to date. Then go to Qianmen Street, where is the concentrated carrier of traditional Beijing culture. Afterwards, enjoy amazing traditional Chinese acrobatics show.
   
   Option B: Chengde one day tour with high-speed train, excluding meals(USD 199.00/pax, Minimum booking: 6 people)
   After breakfast, take the high-speed train to Chengde. After arrival, visit Putuo Zongcheng Temple. The main building is modeled after the Potala Palace, so it is also called the small Potala Palace. Then visit the largest existing royal garden in the world, Chengde Mountain Resort‌, also known as the "Rehe Palace". Afterwards, take the high-speed train back to Beijing.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Sofitel Beijing Central, Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
5. 5

   Day 5 — Beijing (PEK/PKX) - Xi'an (XIY)

   After breakfast, visit the largest city square, Tiananmen Square, and then tour the Forbidden City. After that, enjoy Beijing roast duck for lunch, which is known for its bright red color, tender meat, and fat but not greasy characteristics. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven where emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for good harvests. Then take the flight to Xi'an. After arrival, we will provide pick-up service, and escort you to the hotel. No dinner is included today.
   **Tips: Today's itinerary involves a lot of walking, so please prepare a pair of breathable shoes and bring enough drinking water with you.

   

   Tiananmen Square

   

   Forbidden City

   

   Temple of Heaven

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Novotel Xi'an Daming Palace
6. 6

   Day 6 — Xi'an

   After breakfast, visit the Terra-cotta Warriors, one of the eight wonders of the world (including a sightseeing bus and headphones). Then, visit Xi'an Ancient City Wall, which is the largest and most intact ancient city wall in China. Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a famous Buddhist pagoda, and immerse yourself in the history and culture thousands of years ago. As night falls, visit the Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City to appreciate its nighttime scenery and experience the splendor of the Tang Dynasty.

   

   Terracotta Warriors and Horses

   

   Big Wild Goose Pagoda

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Novotel Xi'an Daming Palace
7. 7

   Day 7 — Xi'an (XIY) - Guilin (KWL)

   After breakfast, visit the artistic heritage of Buddhist architecture in the Tang Dynasty, Small Wild Goose Pagoda. Then, visit the external structures of the Bell Tower and Drum Tower. After that, go to Gaojia Courtyard to watch the intangible cultural heritage performance of The Shadow Play. Take the flight to Guilin in the afternoon. After arrival in Guilin. We will provide an airport pick-up service and escort you to the hotel. No dinner is included today.

   

   Small Wild Goose Pagoda

   

   Bell Tower of Xi'an

   

   Drum Tower of Xi'an

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel
8. 8

   Day 8 — Guilin - Yangshuo

   After breakfast, take a 4-star boat to Yangshuo to participate in the 'Li River Essence Cruise Tour'. Then head to Yangshuo West Street, which is the oldest and most busy street in Yangshuo. After dinner, there is a special arrangement to watch the world's largest landscape performance, Impression of Liu Sanjie.  

   

   Li River

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Yangshuo Green Lotus Hotel
9. 9

   Day 9 — Yangshuo - Guilin

   After breakfast, take a scenic drive around the Ten-Mile Gallery. Then visit Ruyi Peak, and take the cable car to the top, where you can overlook the unique karst landform of Yangshuo from a high altitude. Return to Guilin. In the evening, take a boat tour around the four lakes.

   

   Ten-mile Gallery

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Guilin Lijiang Waterfall Hotel
10. 10

    Day 10 — Guilin (KWL) - Home

    After breakfast, transfer to Reed Flute Cave, the most beautiful karst cave with lots of stalactites inside. Then visit Elephant Trunk Hill, the landmarks of Guilin. Dongxi Alley, which is the only historical alley from the Ming and Qing dynasties that remain in Guilin. After lunch, drop you off at the airport or rail station at the unified time.
    **Please choose a flight or high-speed rail leaving Guilin after 4:00pm.

    

    Reed Flute Cave

    

    Elephant Trunk Hill

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: Excluded

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