Our group at the Summer Palace, Beijing Photo by our client Mr. John Hollar

Day 01Arrival in Beijing

Once you walk out of the luggage claim area of Beijing airport, you will easily find our guide warmly welcoming you with a TravelChinaGuide banner with your name on it. The driver, in a comfortable private car/minibus, will transfer you to the hotel. After check in, we suggest you have a good rest for the remainder of the day, preparing yourself for the coming days of China travel.

Accommodation: Forbidden Hotel (3 nights)

Day 02Beijing

In the morning, your guide will gather your group members at the hotel and give you a short pre-tour briefing. Here starts your exciting China trip as your guide takes you to walk across the solemn Tiananmen Square to enter the majestic Forbidden City. After lunch, please follow your guide as you visit the Temple of Heaven, another royal palace where emperors worshipped the heaven for good blessings. In the evening, you will enjoy a vivid Acrobatic Show after tasting a fancy dinner at a well selected local restaurant. (B+L+D)

Day 03Beijing

After a big breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide in the lobby of the hotel and taken to visit the grand Badaling Great Wall. To replenish the energy lost in the morning, the guide will take you to a Sichuan cuisine restaurant for a decent lunch, highly recommended by our former clients. Afterwards you will be taken to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. On the way back to downtown Beijing, you will pass by the magnificent Bird's Nest Stadium where you may take the opportunity to take photos as a keepsake. At the end of the day tour, we will specially arrange a well known Peking Duck Dinner valued at CNY122.00 net per person (price inclusive) for you at a local famous restaurant. (B+L+D)

Our group at Xian local vegetable market Photo by our client Mr. Robin Pollock

Day 04Beijing - Xian

Make full use of your last morning in Beijing to tour around the royal Summer Palace garden and see the cute pandas in Beijing Zoo. After lunch, bid farewell to your Beijing guide and fly to another ancient city, Xian. The local guide will welcome you at the airport and escort you to check in at the hotel and take brief refreshment. After dinner, please have a good rest tonight.(B+L+D)

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel (3 nights)

Day 05Xian

We suggest you have a big breakfast at the hotel, as you may be so overwhelmed by the majestic Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in the morning that you forget your lunch time. After getting back from the fantasy of the awesome terracotta army, go on to explore another historical site at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. For the evening delight, the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show as well as the local speciality Dumpling Banquet will surely give you great enjoyment. (B+L+D)

Day 06Xian

A leisurely and interesting day tour start to visit to the ancient City Wall. After an a la carte lunch valued at CNY60.00 net per person (inclusive) served at a famous restaurant, a visit to  a local family and the Great Mosque will give you opportunities to learn more about Xian. As a finish to the tour, you should not miss the Muslim Bazaar near the mosque. It is suggested you have a taste of the authentic local flavored snacks and pick up some bric-a-brac as souvenirs or some ornaments as little gifts for your friends.(B+L+D)

Attractive Li River cruise tour, Guilin

Day 07Xian - Guilin

Make full use of the morning to visit the Hangyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of the Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, bid farewell to your Xian guide and head for Guilin by air. The local guide in Guilin will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to check in at the hotel for a good rest.(B+L+D)

Accommodation: Guilin Bravo Hotel - former Holiday Inn Hotel (2 nights)

Day 08Guilin

Today you will take a full day city tour including visits to the Reed Flute Cave, the Seven Star Park and the Elephant Trunk Hill.(B+L+D)

Our group in Yangshuo, Guilin Photo by our client Mr. Bruce Smith

Day 09Guilin - Yangshuo

Appreciate the sweet Li River scenery by cruising down from Guilin to Yangshuo, experiencing the feeling like walking in the picture. As the lunch provided on the ship may not be up to your taste, please have a big breakfast at the hotel this morning. Disembark at Yangshuo and check in at the local best hotel. After brief refreshment at the hotel, our guide will lead you to take a short bicycle trip through the rural areas of Yangshuo. If you are not capable of cycling, please take it easy, we also offer the electric car as an alternative. Along the way, you will pay a visit to a local peasant family, where you may see many scenes that can only be obtained in some old Chinese movies. There is a famous West Street (Xi Jie) in Yangshuo where abounds with many western-style restaurants, coffee shops and bars, it is quite convenient to have dinner on your own.(B+L)

Accommodation: Yangshuo Paradesa Resort - the local best hotel (1 night)

Day 10Yangshuo - Guilin - Shanghai

Head for Shanghai by air in the morning. Your Shanghai guide will meet and take you to the hotel in downtown area. After checking-in, your guide will take you to visit Xin Tian Di, which is a newly developed recreation area in Shanghai with old-fashioned buildings and some beautiful boutiques and eateries, and you will find plenty of cafes or western-style restaurants for dinner.(B+L)

Accommodation: Days Hotel Shanghai (2 nights)

Nanjing Road, Shanghai

Day 11Shanghai

Shanghai is world famous as a large modern city with skyscrapers and broad highways. It is actually also a city with a long history and rich culture. This short one day tour will take you to feel both aspects by visiting the Shanghai Museum with its massive antique collections, the exquisite ancient architecture of Yuyuan Garden and a wander along the charming Bund area beside the Huangpu River. To end, transfer back to your hotel for your farewell dinner and your guide will see you into the hotel lobby and say bon voyage to you. Your fulfilling China tour concludes here.(B+L+D)

Day 12Departure from Shanghai

According to your flight schedule, please arrange your own transfer to the airport. For an extended tour, you can consult our tour operators for some advice or look over our City Tour Packages. Have a nice trip and welcome back again. (B)