10-Day China Tour: Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin and Shanghai

Day 1: Arrival in Beijing & Pick-up

1. Beijing
   1h
   Upon your arrival in Beijing, your guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax in the hotel during the remainder of the day, or you can have a self-exploration with suggestions from your guide.

Day 2: Beijing

1. Tiananmen Square
   30m
   This morning, your tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and take you to visit Tiananmen Square. You will see what the biggest urban city square in the world looks like.
2. The Palace Museum
   3h · Admission ticket included
   From Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures.
   
   At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch (valued at CNY150 per person and included in our price) will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food.
3. Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon, you will visit Yonghe Temple, also called Lama Temple.
4. Temple of Heaven
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then visit the Temple of Heaven with its unique architectures, where the emperors worshiped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.
   
   Finally, we will transfer you back to the hotel by the private car.

Day 3: China Great Wall Tour

1. Mutianyu Great Wall
   3h · Admission ticket included
   This morning you will be taken to Mutianyu Great Wall to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memory.
2. Bird's Nest National Stadium
   20m · Admission ticket not included
   Then drive by the Olympic National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. You will see its unique appearance and take nice photos at a distance.
3. Hutong Tour
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then, proceed to Shichahai, an area preserving many ancient Hutongs and traditional folk yards - Siheyuan. A rickshaw ride lasting for around 40 minutes and a family visit will be arranged to make the trip more interesting.
   
   At the end of the day, we will transfer you back to the hotel.

Day 4: Beijing to Xi'an by High Speed Train

1. Summer Palace
   2h · Admission ticket included
   The first stop of today's itinerary is the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.
2. Xi'an
   6h
   Afterwards, drive you to the railway station, where you will experience a high speed train to Xi'an. Usually the train journey takes around 5 hours. On arriving, you will be picked up by your guide in Xi'an and transferred to the hotel.

Day 5: Xi'an City Tour

1. The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
   4h · Admission ticket included
   The visit to the magnificent Terracotta Army will start your day's trip. In the museum, there are altogether three excavated pits exhibiting amazing warrior figures and Chinese ancient weapons. You will have lunch on your own today. After that, take a family visit to home of the first discoverer of the Terracotta Army. And then make a mini clay warrior by yourself with the help of a local artisan.
2. Shaanxi History Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Then you will come to the Shaanxi Province Museum. The outlook of it imitates the building structure of the Tang Dynasty. There are lots of relics and artifacts that have been collected. They will show you the development of ancient China in different eras.
3. Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City
   1h
   Next, have some free time at the nearby Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, a cult pedestrian street for locals and tourists alike to encounter cultural phenomena, like the spectacle of passers-by dressed in traditional Chinese clothes.

Day 6: Xi'an to Guilin by Flight

1. Xi'an City Wall
   2h · Admission ticket included
   The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park, where you can observe the day-to-day life of the locals. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Cycling on the ancient wall is an exciting experience that many people like to try (bike rental fee is not included).
2. Xi'an Mosque
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The Great Mosque, one of the largest and best-preserved Islam mosques in China. Here you can appreciate the integration of different cultures, which has combined the characteristics of Chinese classical architectures with religious colors.
3. Muslim Quarter
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Then, you will have time to explore the surrounding Muslim Quarter. There are lots of handicraft souvenirs are on sale. Enjoy all kinds of snacks and halal foods by yourselves. Today’s lunch will be served at a highly rated restaurant there.
4. Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   In the afternoon, visit Han Yang Ling Museum on the way to the airport, which was built to protect the Mausoleum of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD). In the underground museum, the relics and ruins remain in their original location without any moves. You can see the ancient Chinese burial customs very closely.
5. Guilin
   3h
   After that, you will take a flight to Guilin. Upon your arrival, your local guide in Guilin will collect you at the airport and escort you to the hotel.

Day 7: Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo

1. Li River
   5h · Admission ticket included
   Take a cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Li River is the essence of the landscape in this area, especially the section from Guilin to Yangshuo, which is reputed as 'A Hundred Miles Gallery'. The cruise ship will arrive at Yangshuo in about 4.5 hours.
2. Yangshuo County
   2h
   Upon your arrival, you will have a cycling tour in the countryside to enjoy the pastoral scenery of Yangshuo. It will last for about 1.5 to 2 hours. If you are not capable of riding a bicycle, you can also this countryside tour by car.
   
   Finally, transfer you back to Guilin.

Day 8: Guilin to Shanghai by Plane

1. Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Visit the famous Reed Flute Cave, which is a 240-meter karst cave that has various shapes of stalactites and stalagmites.
2. Shanghai
   3h
   In the afternoon, you will take a flight to Shanghai. Your private guide and driver will meet you at the airport.
3. The Bund
   1h
   Your guide will escort you to visit the Bund, a waterfront to the west of the Huangpu River where many European style buildings stand.
4. Huangpu River
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Take a one-hour cruise along the Huangpu River - the mother river of Shanghai. As the symbol and a microcosm of the city, the river has witnessed the glory, humiliation, despair, and prosperity of Shanghai.

Day 9: Shanghai City Tour

1. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
   2h · Admission ticket included
   This morning, Your local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. You will visit one of the four largest museums in China, the Shanghai Museum, which specializes in exhibiting artworks from ancient times.
2. Yu Garden
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After that, explore Yu Garden. The symbol of the Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion.
   
   Around noon, an a la carte farewell lunch (valued at CNY150 per person and included in our price) will be served to you at a very nice restaurant.
3. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After enjoying the terrific lunch, the guide will accompany you to visit Zhujiajiao Water Town in the west suburb of Shanghai. If Shanghai is modern and stylish, Zhujiajiao is antique and gentle. Here, people build their houses by water courses, hence reputed as “Venice of Shanghai”.

Day 10: Leave Shanghai

1. Shanghai
   1h
   After breakfast at the hotel, your guide and the driver will see you off at the airport today. Wish you a pleasant journey home!
   
   You may reserve a taxi at the hotel reception beforehand to avoid having to wait for a taxi outside. The trip to Pudong Airport (PVG) will take about one hour and cost around CNY150. Ensure you have at least an hour and a half drive if your flight leaves from Hongqiao Airport (SHA). The cost of the taxi there is about CNY200. Please check carefully from which airport your flight will depart.

Pickup details

Your tour guide and driver will pick you up at the airport once you arrive in Beijing.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required