China Delights

Welcome to China. Provided your flight lands in Beijing, our experienced guide and driver will pick you up at the airport, and then escort you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free for your own arrangements.

Your private Beijing tour begins today. In the morning, our guide will lead you to the famous Tiananmen Square. After having a leisurely stroll and taking some nice pictures, we will walk through the Tiananmen Tower and enter the Forbidden City, which is also known as the Palace Museum storing millions of precious cultural relics. Accompanied by the guide, you will explore the grand architecture and each of the main halls on the Central Axis one by one, including the solemn Outer Court where the grand ceremonies were held, and the delicate Inner Court where the emperors handled their state affairs and lived their lives.

After that, we will arrange an a la carte lunch at a nice restaurant, giving you a special taste of authentic Chinese food. The lunch costs CNY150.00 per person and is included in our price.

In the afternoon, our guide will escort you to the Temple of Heaven, where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) held ceremonies to worship Heaven. Then, you will be accompanied to take a special rickshaw tour through the Beijing Hutong alleys, where you will see the traditional residential houses and get a closer look into local life.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

This morning, our guide will accompany you to the Mutianyu Great Wall, one of the most famous and best-preserved sections of the China Great Wall. Hiking on the Great Wall is a great outdoor activity where you and your family or friends can breathe the fresh air of the suburbs and enjoy the wide mountain view with the winding Great Wall as it coils around it. A round-way cable car ride will be arranged to save your energy. However, if you prefer to take an open chairlift up and an exciting toboggan down, it is not a problem either, please just tell your guide in advance.

Lunch will be on your own today. You may have some food at KFC or Subway at the foot of the Great Wall to avoid the less-tasty food at tourist restaurants.

Afterwards, we will get back to downtown Beijing and head to a popular local market. On the way, we will drive by the Bird's Nest, the main stadium of the 2008 Olympics, and you can have a chance to appreciate it from a distance.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

This morning, our guide will escort you to the Summer Palace, the biggest and best-preserved royal garden in China, where you will appreciate the Chinese classical architecture of the palace halls, exquisite carved beams in the Long Corridor, as well we the beautiful landscape of the Kunming Lake.

When the morning tour is over, you will take a high speed train to Xi'an, and the tickets will be booked by us in advance. In about 5 hours, our Xi'an guide and driver will pick you up at the train station, and then transfer you to your hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Your private Xi'an tour will start from the Terracotta Army Museum, one of the eight wonders in the world. Follow the guide to visit the three excavated pits as well as the Bronze Chariots and Horses Exhibition Hall. There are more than 7,000 terracotta warriors, 100 chariots, 400 terracotta horses and hundreds of thousands of weapons displayed in this site museum. What's the story behind it? The guide will give you detailed explanations during your visit.

Lunch is by your own arrangement. You may have a simple meal at a restaurant near the Terracotta Army Museum; the guide is able to give advice.

Returning downtown, you will be taken to the Shaanxi History Museum, which stores over 370,000 relics from the Shang Dynasty (17th century BC - 1046 BC) to the Qing Dynasty. Next, we visit the Great Mosque, a quiet corner amid the bustle of the nearby streets. You can also enjoy yourself in the surrounding Muslim Quarter, the most famous snack street in Xi'an.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

This morning, you will be accompanied to visit the Ancient City Wall, China's best-preserved city wall and also the symbol of Xi'an City. After that, we will guide you to visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.

An a la carte lunch will be arranged in a local family today, providing you a chance to taste home cooked Chinese dishes. After that, our guide and driver will transfer you to the airport for your onward flight to Guilin and see you off. In about 2 hours, our local guide and driver will pick you up at Guilin Airport and transfer you to your hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch

Your private tour of Guilin will be highlighted by today's Li River cruise to Yangshuo. You will have a 4 hours' sailing to enjoy the natural beauty along the river.

Upon arrival at Yangshuo, a short trip to the countryside will be arranged, and you can have a chance to visit a local villager's home to experience their lifestyle. When the whole day's visiting is over, we will transfer you back to the hotel in Guilin.

Friendly Tips: The lunch served on the cruise may be not to your taste, so we kindly suggest you have a hearty breakfast at the hotel this morning.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch

In the morning, you will be escorted to the Reed Flute Cave to appreciate the many varied stalactites. Then we will continue our trip to the Seven Stars Park, the largest comprehensive park in Guilin. Elephant Trunk Hill, which resembles an elephant drinking water, is the final destination of this private Guilin tour. Lunch is on your own, and you can sample local flavors on the advice of the guide.

Afterwards, we will drive you to the airport to catch the flight to Shanghai. In about 2 hours, our Shanghai guide and driver will meet you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

This morning, we will go to the Shanghai Museum first, which houses over 120,000 artistic collections. Then, you will be accompanied to Yu Garden, a classical private garden with more than 400 years of history. After that, an a la carte farewell lunch will be served at a famous restaurant, which is valued at CNY150.00 per person and is included in our price.

In the afternoon, we will transfer you to the Bund and arrange a one-hour cruise tour on the Huangpu River. After that, you will have some free time to roam around the Bund. Finally, you will explore an ancient cultural street, Tianzifang, before heading back to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Your pleasant 10-day China tour package will come to an end today. We will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. We hope you have had a good time during your China trip. We wish you a pleasant journey home!

Meals: Western buffet breakfast