China Tour Package: 12 Days
Day 1: Beijing
When you arrive at Beijing airport, the guide will be waiting holding a sign with your name and will then take you to the hotel in which you'll stay for the next 3 nights. After check-in, you'll have the rest of the day free.
Day 2: Beijing
Once you've finished breakfast, we'll go to explore the city's historic centre and visit its main landmarks including Tiananmen Square, the biggest in the world and used for important political events. Here we'll also learn more about the city's history as we reach the Forbidden City, containing the impressive Imperial Palace home to Chinese Emperors up to 1911.
Around 12:30 pm we'll go to a traditional local restaurant to sample some traditional Pekingese cuisine. The tour will then continue on to the famous Hutongs built by the Yuan Ming and Qing dynasties. Our next stop will be Jingshan Park, from which you'll see spectacular views of the Forbidden City. The guided visit will finish by going to the Chinese Tea House.
At 5:30 pm we'll go back to the hotel and you'll have the rest of the day free.
Day 3: The Great Wall of China - Beijing
This day will be dedicated to one of China's most historic sites as well as one of the world's most impressive landmarks the Great Wall of China. We'll leave the hotel after breakfast and head to Beijing's outskirts.
When we arrive at the Mutianyu entrance we'll take a cable car up high to get an aerial view of one of the impressive Seven Modern Wonders of the World. Did you know that this famous landmark is 6,000 kilometres long (3,700 miles)?
At 12:30 pm we'll eat a local restaurant and go back to Beijing. There will be stops along the way at two locations built for the 2008 Olympic Games, the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Centre, known as the Water Cube. Afterwards, we'll go to the Jade Museum.
We'll arrive back at the hotel at 5:30 pm.
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
In the morning, after having breakfast in the hotel, we'll pick you up to head to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the largest structure dedicated to Heaven in China. There, if we're lucky, we can watch the locals doing tai chi.
At around 12.30 pm, we'll take you directly to the railway station in the capital, where you'll take a bullet train to Xi'an on your own. After a journey of about 5 hours, you'll arrive in Xi'an, where we'll be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it to take you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you please.
Day 5: Terracotta Warriors - Xi'an
On this day we'll learn about the legendary Terracotta Warriors. After breakfast, we'll travel outside of Xi'an to one of the world's most important archaeological discoveries. When we reach the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum we'll have the opportunity to see over 8,000 real size terracotta figures of warriors and horses.
The sculptures, named UNESCO World Heritage, are situated around three moats between 4 and 8 metres deep. Did you know that the Terracotta Warriors were buried just one kilometre and a half from the tomb of Qin dynasty's first emperor?
At 12:30, we'll go to a local restaurant to have lunch and return to Xi'an, where we'll visit the best-preserved Bell Tower in the country as well as the lively Muslim quarter. Later in the afternoon, we'll go to the North Square of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a large space surrounded by fountains and sculptures that offers a privileged view.
Day 6: Xi'an
When we've finished breakfast, the tour will begin with a guided visit of Xi'an's historic centre. The first stop will be the City Wall, one of the oldest and longest in China, which you can ride along on a bike or golf buggy. Next, we'll go to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda to enjoy a traditional show.
At midday, we'll have lunch in a local restaurant and, feeling refuelled, visit the Gao Courtyard, where we'll attend a Chinese shadow show, and then stroll through the lively Muslim Quarter.
We'll take you back to the hotel at 5:30 pm.
Day 7: Xi'an - Guilin
On this day the tour will take you from Xi'an to Guilin. We'll pick you up from your hotel and take you to Xi'an train station, where you'll board a high-speed train to Guilin. After a 10-hour train journey, a guide will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name on. Upon arrival, we'll take you to your hotel and you'll have the rest of the day free.
Day 8: Li River to Guilin
After breakfast, we'll meet in the hotel lobby and head to Guilin port where we'll board a 4-hour boat cruise along Li River. During the enjoyable riverside cruise, we'll admire the fairytale landscape until we arrive in Yangshuo to enjoy a lunch on board
Once in Yangshuo we'll disembark and go to West Street, the oldest street in the area and spend an hour strolling past its shops and coffee shops. From here we'll drive back to Guilin and stop at the Pearl Museum.
We'll arrive back at the hotel at 5:30 pm.
Day 10: Shanghai
In the morning we'll wake up on the train to the beautiful views of east China and after a 20-hour journey, we'll arrive in Shanghai. A guide will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name on. From here you'll be taken to the hotel and have the rest of the day free.
Day 11: Shanghai
At 9:00 am we'll pick up from the hotel and start the tour around the most symbolic landmarks of Shanghai. The first stop will be in one of the neighbourhoods that stands out for its traditional architecture, the Shikumen. Next, we'll visit the Yu Garden, designed by the Ming dynasty.
Around 12:30 pm we'll have lunch at a local restaurant, then head to Shanghai Old Street where you'll come across unique souvenirs, and go to the Silk Museum. We'll continue with a stroll along the Bund, where we'll get breathtaking views of the metropolis skyline and, in particular, the Oriental Pearl Tower. We'll even get to climb to the first and second spheres of this iconic tower.
Later, we'll visit the Shanghai History Museum, which will allow us to explore the city's fascinating past. Finally, at around 5:30 pm, we'll drop you off at your hotel and you'll have the rest of the day free to do as you please.
Day 12: Shanghai
After breakfast, we'll head to Shanghai airport. The pickup time will depend on the time of your departure flight.
Important Information
For this tour, you'll need a flight arriving into Beijing and a flight departing from Shanghai, arriving on the day you have booked and departing twelve days later, i.e., if you arrive on Monday, you'll depart on the Friday of the following week.
Please note that during the train journeys, you won't be accompanied by a guide, but someone will be waiting for you at each station holding a sign with your name on it.
Meals
5 lunch meals are included in this 12-day China Tour Package except for the first, fourth, seventh, tenth, and last days. The evening meals are at your leisure.
The accommodation includes breakfast every day.
Accommodation
This 12-day China Tour Package includes 10 nights of accommodation in a hotel and one night on a train between Guilin and Shanghai.
The price indicated is per person staying in a double room. If you're traveling by yourself, please contact us to receive a personalized quote and book.
When booking you can choose to stay in a 3-star hotel (standard) or a 5-star hotel (superior). Pending availability, the hotels will be the following:
Standard Category
- Beijing: Beijing Dongfang Hotel or similar
- Xian: Meihao Hotel Xi'an Yangguang or similar
- Guilin: Minfeng International Hotel or similar
- Shanghai: Shanghai Greenland Putuo Zhixuan Holiday Hotel or similar
Superior Category
- Beijing: Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Beijing Wangfujing or similar
- Xian: Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square or similar
- Guilin: Sheraton Guilin Hotel or similar
- Shanghai: Central Hotel Shanghai or similar
Train from Guilin to Shanghai
- It's important to note that the train between Guilin to Shanghai includes a night on the train.
- This tour doesn't include breakfast or meals during the train journey between Guilin and Shanghai.
- Each train accommodation cabin has 4 beds.
Traveling with Children
If you book a room with children, please note that children under 2 will have to share a bed with their adult companions.
