14 days

Small Group

About this activity

Day 1: Beijing
Your guide will meet you at Beijing Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Day 2: Beijing (B+L)
Full day tour to Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and a Kung Fu Show. A la carte lunch with Peking duck.
Day 3: Beijing (B)
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall with round trip cable car. Drive by Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) on the way back. Lunch is on your own. Visit a local market.
Hotel in Beijing: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing (5-star)
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an (B+L)
Visit Summer Palace and traditional Hutongs with Chinese Paper Cutting experience. A la carte lunch. Take a flight to Xi'an and check in the hotel.
Day 5: Xi'an (B+L+D)
Full day tour to Terracotta Army Museum, A special home cooked lunch at a local family, Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show with Dumpling Dinner.
Day 6: Xi'an (B+L)
Observe local life in the park, One-hour Tai Chi practice, Xi'an City Wall, A la carte lunch, Provincial History Museum, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter.
Hotel in Xi'an: Sheraton Hotel Xi'an (5-star)
Day 7: Xi'an - Guilin (B)
Take a flight to Guilin and visit Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill. Your guide will help you check in the hotel.
Day 8: Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin (B+L)
After a big breakfast at the hotel, take a Li River cruise down from Guilin to Yangshuo. Lunch box is served on board. Disembark at about 14:00 and spend some time to visit the rural area of Yangshuo and the West Street. A local farmer’s home visit is arranged. After that you will be transferred back to Guilin.
Hotel in Guilin: Sheraton Hotel(5-star)
Day 9: Guilin - Chongqing (B)
Take a morning bullet train for around 5.5 hours to Chongqing. Your guide will pick you up and transfer you to visit Liberation Monuments and Ciqikou ancient town. Check in at the cruise ship. Start sailing at about 22:00.
Day 10-11: Chongqing - Yichang (B+L+D)
Yangtze River Cruise with shore excursions.
Cruise ship: President No. 8 with balcony (5-star)
Day 12: Yichang - Shanghai (B+L)
Check out and excursion to Three Gorges Dam. Bus transfer to Three Gorges Tourist Center, where you meet your guide. She will take you to have lunch, visit Yichang Museum and a riverside Binjiang Park. Drive you to the airport and fly to Shanghai. Pick up at the airport and check in the hotel.
Day 13: Shanghai (B+L)
Full day tour to Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and the nearby bazaar, Former French Concession, the Bund, a short cruise tour along the Huangpu River. A la carte farewell lunch.
Hotel in Shanghai: Crowne Plaza Century Park(5-star) or Similar
Day 14: Shanghai (B)
Please find your way to the airport based on your flight schedule.

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Included

13 nights hotel/ cruise ship accommodation
One way Economy-class airfare from Beijing to Xi'an
One way Economy-class airfare from Xi'an to Guilin
One way Economy-class airfare from Yichang to Shanghai
One way high speed train fare from Guilin to Chongqing
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Two bottled water per person per day
Professional guide & experienced driver
Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Gratuities
China visa fees
International airfare
Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
Airport drop-off service in Shanghai on Day 14

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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 current valid China Visa is required on the day of travel
Not recommended for participants with wheelchair
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Minimum age is 12 years
The maximum tour group size is around 18 persons
Xi'an Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show is available from Apr to Nov.