China Grand China tour
Xi’an | Guilin | Special Event | City Experiences | Sightseeing | Relaxation | Nature | Shanghai | Adventure | Beijing | Culture | Family Friendly | China | Hong-Kong
Enjoy many of China's picturesque landscapes, historic monuments, and modern-day architectural triumphs!
Duration
11 daysPrice Beijing
¥ 13,200Price Shanghai
¥ 13,200Other cities
¥ CallDay 1: Arrival in Beijing
Hotel: Tailong Plaza Hotel ****
- Transfer from Beijing Capital International Aiport to your hotel and enjoy leisure time for the rest of the day
- Overnight in Beijing
Day 2: Beijing (B)
Hotel: Tailong Plaza Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Walk around Tiananmen Square, the world's largest city square and enduring symbol of China's national pride, surrounded by many imposing buildings including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City), Museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
- Visit of the Forbidden City: The Imperial Palace, home to 24 Emperors between 1420 and 1911. Great squares, halls and gates contrast with the intricate networks of side halls, gardens, courtyards and quarters for those who lived in this 'city within a city'
- Hutong Tours in a Rickshaw: A maze of historic alleyways and old, single-storey, traditional courtyard houses, now fast disappearing. Dotted around the hutong are the Drum and Bell Towers, Tea House, and local family homes.
- Visit of a local family
- Overnight in Beijing
Day 3: Beijing (B)
Hotel: Tailong Plaza Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Walk on the Mutianyu Great Wall (with a round-trip cable car ride), where you can walk along the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb views as it snakes across the hills and mountains. You can return by cable car, walk down or walk along the wall for about an hour to descend by chairlift
- Visit of the Temple of Heaven, where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifice to heaven and pray for good harvests. The main buildings of the temple including the Circular Mound Altar, Imperial Vault of Heaven and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest
- Walk around the Run-De Jade Garden, one of largest jade companies in Beijing that takes raw jade and turns it into finished jewelry. The buyer will receive a guarantee of authenticity and quality.
- Overnight in Beijing
Day 4: Beijing to Xian (B)
Hotel: Aurum International Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visit of the Summer Palace, the famous much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake and rivers in natural harmony
- Visit of the Beijing Olympic Green, hosting 50% of the competitions in the Olympic Games. With a large area of 1215 hectares, it contains a 760 hectares green forest, the National Art Museum of China, an exhibition area, the Olympic Village and Olympic competition avenues. Approximately 31 venues were used in the Beijing Olympics, including National Stadium, the Bird's Nest and National Aquatics Center.
- Transfer from your hotel to Beijing Capital International Airport and fly to Xian
- Transfer from Xian Xianyang International Airport to your hotel and enjoy leisure time for the rest of the day
- Overnight in Xian
Day 5: Xian (B)
Hotel: Aurum International Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visit the famed UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, considered as one of the greatest archaeological findings of the 20th century
- Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda. A major Buddhist site, the simple, elegant brick Pagoda stands in the grounds of the attractive Da Ci'en Temple
- Visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, as the history of Shaanxi is said to be the history of China, and this museum is often regarded as one of the nation's best
- Visit the Xi'an Ceramic & Lacquer Manufactory, a multi-function shopping mall containing ceramic and lacquer traders, and restaurants
- Overnight in Xian
Day 6: Xian to Shanghai (B)
Hotel: Greenland Jiulong Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visit the Forest of Stele Museum, where you can admire the oldest existing texts of the Confucian classics
- Walk around the Ancient City Wall, one of the oldest and most complete city defences still around
- Possibility to rent a bike, rickshaw or take an electric cart around the full 14km circuit, with great views of the city on either side
- Visit of Bell Tower
- Transfer to Xian Xianyang International Airport and fly to Shanghai
- Transfer from Shanghai airport to your hotel and enjoy leisure time for the rest of the day
- Overnight in Shanghai
Day 7: Shanghai to Guilin (B)
Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Walk around the Yuyuan Garden, in a very busy marketplace
- See a complex of traditional-style buildings and visit the City God Temple
- Visit the Bund: the famous one-mile stretch of old European-stylebuildings along the Huangpu River
- Visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall for a facinating insight into Shanghai's future
- Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, an active Buddhist temple, and one of the richest in Shanghai. The main treasures are two statues of Buddha, carved from rare single blocks of white jade and adorned with precious stones
- Walk around the Shanghai Hua Ling Silk Exhibition Hall, a multi-function shopping mall containing silk traders, restaurants and health care
- Transfer to Shanghai airport and fly to Guilin
- Transfer from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to your hotel and enjoy leisure time for the rest of the day
- Overnight in Guilin
Day 8: Guilin (B)
Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Enjoy the Li River Cruise, known as an unforgettable experience due to the : stunning scenery. Between spectacular limestone peaks, you'll see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice paddies, and lumbering water buffalo pulling carts or simply cooling off in the river
- Overnight in Guilin
Day 9: Guilin to Hong Kong (B)
Hotel: The Charterhouse Causeway Bay Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Walk around the Elephant Trunk Hill, at the confluence of the Li and Peach Blossom rivers in the southwest of Guilin city, where dropping stones resemble elephants drinking the water of the Li River
- Walk up Fubo Hill, where after climbing 350 steps to reach top, you can enjoy a bird's eye view of Guilin city
- Visit the Reed Flute Cave, which at 240 meters in length, is known as the largest and most impressive cave in Guilin. Discover its secrets--stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, as well as various types of flora and fauna.
- Walk around the Calligraphy & Painting shop (Guangxi Normal University Art Shop), where works by the teacher and other artists are available for sale along with art supplies and jade
- Transfer to Guilin airport and fly to Hong Kong
- Transfer from Hong Kong International Airport to your hotel and enjoy leisure time for the rest of the day
- Overnight in Hong Kong
Day 10: Hong Kong (B)
Hotel: The Charterhouse Causeway Bay Hotel ****
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer with our guide from your hotel to Victoria Peak, Hong Kong's number one tourist destination
- Visit the Aberdeen Harbor, where hundreds of people live on fishing junks
- Possibility to take a sampan ride (price not included in package)
- Visit of the Repulse Bay, Hong Kong's most expensive residential areas
- Overnight in Hong Kong
Day 11: Depart Hong Kong (B)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer from your hotel to Hong Kong International Airport and take flight home
Information: The tour can start from any city mentioned in the tour
Includes
- Round trip tickets from Beijing / Shanghai to Xi'an
- All flights within the itinerary
- Airport pick-up and drop-off service to your hotel
- Private van for daily tour
- Private English-speaking tour guide
- Standard twin bed rooms in four-star hotels
- Daily breakfast
Excludes
- Tips for the driver and tour guide
- Personal expenses
- Daily lunch and dinner
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