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11-Day Beijing – Xi'an – Guilin/Yangshuo – Xiamen – Shanghai
The same destinations but you can travel in different ways. The list shows differences of the three travel styles. Please find detailed itinerary after the list.
When people mention about China, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Terracotta Warriors will jump into your mind. But there are some other wonders in other places of China need to be unveiled. The Earth building in Xiamen is worthy to visit.
Suggested Itinerary
Hotel:Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Chaoyang U-Town (Superior Room)(TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2015)
Private Transfer to the Hotel
On arrival in Beijing, your guide, driver and private car will be ready and waiting to transfer you to the hotel, assisting you with your luggage and check-in. This team will ensure your room is in order and will take care of you during your time in Beijing.
Exploring Beijing
Today we've left this afternoon or evening free for you to recover, relax or explore by yourself. If you're not suffering from jet-lag feel free to seek ideas from our guide during your transfer. It's a good time to get some local tips or ideas for places nearby to see, dinner, or ask about tickets to see a show. In Beijing, watch a Kungfu show is recommended.
Good to Know
All our drivers have a minimum of four years driving experience. The vehicles are all clean, air-conditioned, and we ensure you have complimentary water, snacks and a map. Your guide will tell you his/her cell phone number and they are available 24 hours if you need any help.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Chaoyang U-Town (Superior Room)
Breakfast & Lunch
The Hike of a Lifetime—Get Close to the World Wonder
Your professional guide will meet you at hotel lobby to start hike between Jinshanling and Simatai west. This section of the great wall covers some wilder parts, reinforced, partial restorations and full restorations, giving you the full flavor of the Great Wall.
The hiking route takes from 3 to 4 hours and offers you spectacular views. It's no wonder its a favorite of photographers.
Good to Know
We choose our hiking guide very carefully. They are energetic and hiking on the Wall over 200 days a year! If hiking is not your thing, or three hours of hiking sounds a little long, you are also able to enjoy a few hours strolling on one of these sections, which is unlikely to affect the price of this tour.
Hotel: Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian
Breakfast & Lunch
Your guide and driver are get ready to escort you visit highlights of Beijing. The Forbidden City is full of stories; you get to know Chinese royal family and experience life of the last emperor. The Tian'anmen Square is the heart of China, walk around and take a look at Chinese political center. Visiting to hutongs by taking on rickshaw is a pleasant experience. Your guide is very familiar with the host who has lived in the courtyard for generations. Have a cup of tea at the courtyard and have a nice chat with them. In the afternoon, not in hurry, your guide will confirm your flight to Xi'an and avoid traffic jam to see you off at airport. Your flight is not at late evening, your vacation, not tired.
Good to Know
To give authentic experience to customer, we choose local restaurant with good quality. You can order dishes with guide's recommendation no longer only sweet and sour pork, spicy diced chicken with peanuts at every meal.
Hotel: Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian
Breakfast & Lunch
The Terracotta Warriors with local expert guide
Enjoy breakfast and freshen up, take your time and when you're ready your guide and driver will be in the lobby ready to escort you to visit the iconic sight of Xi'an, the Terra-cotta Warriors. After lunch, we drive back to down town. Xi'an Ancient City Wall, one of the oldest and most complete city defenses. You can biking on the wall to enjoy sunset.
Hotel: Shangri La Hotel Guilin (Deluxe Room)
Breakfast & Lunch
It is your second day in Xi'an. The historic city becomes unveiled step by step. Shaanxi History Museum shows you the history of China. You will also know more about muslin religion by visiting to the Great Mosque. One of today's highlights is visiting to a local family and learning how to make dumplings. Friendly host is happy to communicate with guests and make dumpling banquet to show her hospitality. It is a wonderful personal touch. Then you will visit Xi'an's Big Wild Goose Pagoda, unusually this pagoda has survived since around 400 AD, as it is made of bricks.
Good to Know
The view over Xi'an from the pagodas is arguably the best in the city. The pagodas and gardens are lit up at night and offer a wonderful stroll.
Hotel: Green Lotus Hotel
Breakfast & Lunch
Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo
Today's activity is taking the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. The boat can hold about 140 passengers with two stories. We choose the upper storey with better view and less people. Four hours on board, just relax on the soft chair or go to deck to enjoy breath-taking view. Your guide will show you the highlights on the Li River at the right time and right place.
Good to Know
Only several minutes walk from Sheraton Guilin to a lake and the Li River. If you energetic, you are suggested to have jogging in the morning along the Binjiang Road near the river.
Hotel: Green Lotus Hotel
Breakfast & Lunch
Cooking Class and Biking in Villages
Cooking class offers an opportunity to learn how to cook local dishes. Usually English-speaking teacher will introduce you three dishes such as beer fish, the most famous dish in Yangshuo, spicy diced chicken with peanuts. The teacher will give everyone a recipe in English after the class. Biking along the Yulong River and visiting local farmer's house that has over 100 years give you a better understanding on Chinese rural life.
Good to Know
Teacher will guide you to a local market to experience Chinese people's daily life before the class. Fresh food is what Chinese people prefer, so live frogs, chickens even snakes are available in the market.
Hotel: Pullman Xiamen Powerlong
Breakfast
Private Transfer to Guilin airport and to the hotel in Xiamen
Say goodbye to the lovely Yangshuo. Driver and guide will escort you to the Guilin airport. The next station is also beautiful but different. You will meet a smiling face at the airport in Xiamen.
Hotel: Pullman Xiamen Powerlong
Breakfast & Lunch
Wondering on the Island to Enjoy Different Architecture
On the island there are many colonial buildings built after the Opium War, including the Britain, the America, France, German, Spain, etc. Crag of Sunlight and Shuzhuang Garden are highlights. Shuzhuang Garden is connecting with the sea, you can enjoy the sea-view along the corridor above the sea. It is very relaxing to wander along the winding small paths and hunt for some interesting souvenirs at shops.
Hotel: Pullman Xiamen Powerlong
Breakfast & Lunch
Tulou in Nanjing and Yongding—you never see them at somewhere else
Today your guide and driver will escort you to Tulou in Nanjing and Yongding. Tulou means earth building that is Hakka people's traditional house. A four-store earth building can hold over 60 families with more than 400 rooms. The architecture reflects Chinese philosophy and culture.
Meal: Breakfast
Relax, our guide would have called to confirm your return flight. He'll assist with check-out and handle your luggage, transfer and accompany you to the correct check-in desk, saying goodbye at the security gate. We're confident you would have enjoyed your trip and look forward to serving you again.
Good to Know
It is easy for westerners to travel in Shanghai. You can spend some days to visit highlights of the city such as Yuyuan Garden, the Bund or catch your international flight by taking maglev train.
Our Service Includes:
- One-to-one consultancy with our travel expert
- Versatile and knowledgeable local guides
- Your own chauffeur and comfortable vehicle
- Hand-picked hotels to suit your preferences
- Hotel buffet breakfasts and local restaurant lunches
- Entry to all attractions on the itinerary
- The booking of internal transportation per your preferences
- A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling
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The tour was of The Greta Wall of China
The tour was excellent. Selinda was very knowledgeable about all the aspects of our tour. Selinda was very interesting and knew so much Chinese history more
Mar 2024, Alice W
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Beautiful Beijing with Ethan & Mr. Chen
Ethan, our wonderful guide, whose praises we can not sing loudly enough, was compassionate, caring, and overall endearing! His sense of ease and familiarity with each sight, which were unfamiliar wonders to us, provided a sense of peacefulness that facilitated full enjoyment - helped too by his punctuality and attention to detail. more
Feb 2024, apisn2023
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The Highlights and High Life of Beijing with Ethan & Mr. Chen
Ethan, our wonderful tour guide, made our entire trip an absolute joy for us as he was extraordinarily caring, considerate, and generous. Having had the pleasure of taking in the sights of Beijing previously with another lovely guide, Angela, it was spectacular not only to show the family how fantastic the city is but also how high the quality of services provided by China Highlights are. Each day unveiled a new treasure, helpfully detailed by Ethan, and punctuated by delicious and varied local food. Our driver, Mr. Chen, was also a delight, and was equally as key to the overall experience as he was both attentive and almost mystically punctual! more
Feb 2024, Apis
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Great Time in Beijing
Our 4-day experience in Beijing was unforgettable. Our guide, Selinda, opened the doors to the city's millennia-old history and culture with her knowledge, kindness, and courtesy. We discovered magnificent places, tasted delicious food, and stayed in clean hotels, all accompanied by safe and reliable transportation service. We recommend traveling with China Highlights. more
Feb 2024, Nicola B
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3rd time the charm, is being charmed for the 3rd time.
This is my 3rd tour of Beijing in the last 18 months and I think that speaks a little to the quality of service you get with China Highlights. Each time the sites are the same but each tour guide managed to present them in new and wonderful ways. Also some attractions that were undergoing renovations have been completed, so there were new things to see as well.A big thanks to Mr. Michael, our tour this time around. He was very gregarious and knowledgeable about all the sites. more
Feb 2024, Jonathan Mueller
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3rd time the charm, is charmed for the 3rd time
The sites stay the same but each time we have done this tour, the tour guides manage to make it feel like it is the first time you are experiencing it. And, with the constant renovations, this time we were able to see previous areas that were unavailable the last time we came. more
Feb 2024, Jonathan M
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Great trip and experience!
From beginning to end, China Highlights was very courteous, responsive and attentive in planning and executing a great trip!Aspects and execution of the trip was as discussed and was an overall great experience. Our guide, Michael, was very kind and knowledgeable throughout the tour and would address all questions and help us take lots of photos. Would definitely travel with China Highlights again! more
Feb 2024, Karol
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3rd the charm is charmed for the 3rd time
This is my 3rd tour of Beijing in the last 18 months and I think that speaks a little to the quality of service you get with China Highlights. Each time the sites are the same but each tour guide managed to present them in new and wonderful ways. Also some attractions that were undergoing renovations have been completed, so there were new things to see as well.A big thanks to Mr. Michael, our tour this time around. He was very gregarious and knowledgeable about all the sites. more
Feb 2024, jkjmueller
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1 Day in Beijing
Nice views, Not too much people, Jessi (guide ) so friendly and she have a great service & she knows the answer of all your questions more
Feb 2024, Fernando J
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Fabulous day!
Jesse He ,she is a nice tourist guide patience and take good care for us. We had a wonderful time in Beijing,we did the forbidden city and greatwall We love everything ! more
Feb 2024, Charon R
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Private trip in Beijing and Luoyang
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Jan 2024, Iriana Iriana
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An excellent day with Linda
Linda (Ling ling)is a great tour guide,provide a lot of knowledge and history of the great wall,and took us to taste very delicious food too,we had a very good time with her!highly recommend her! more
Jan 2024, Angeline Lim
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Great time in Beijing with Bruce
We stayed in Beijing for three days altogether. We went to the summer palace. the Tian'an'men square, the Forbidden City,the Temple of heaven and the Great Wall. Our tour guide Bruce is very friendly and speaks English fluently. He explained every scenic spot to us patiently and humorously. my family are very satisfied with his service. more
Jan 2024, Mayra C
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Bucket List Trip to China
My first stop in China was Beijing. Ethan was my guide there. Daily, they would pick me up and take me to the spots on the itinerary. He helped me plan outside activities like a Chinese acrobat show. He even walked me to my seat in my theater so I could easily find my correct chair. What was most helpful was Ethan waiting with me at the train station and even helping me on to my seat and giving the train attendant my meal order. Very little English was spoken by the train attendant. more
Jan 2024, Megan Sandbothe
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Great Wall at Jinshanling
We went to the Great Wall at Jinshanling which is a very beautiful place which is not that busy. In fact most of the time it felt like we were alone on the wall.The tourguide (Jack) was very knowledgeable and very friendly.A big thumbs up more
Jan 2024, Onno
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Private trip in Beijing and Luoyang
We spent 3 days in Beijing with Helen as our guide. We went to TianAnMen, Forbidden City and MuTianYu Great Wall to name a few. Helen took great care of us and is very attentive as I travel with my 60+ years old parents, from asking whether we need restroom breaks to making sure that our lunch were all according to our dietary needs. We had great 3 days in Beijing.We also visited Luoyang. Our travel advisor arranged a Business class seat for our high speed train to Luoyang. We were picked up at the station by our guide in Luoyang, Lisa. We then visited Dengfeng to see Songyang academy, shaolin temple, Luoyang grottoes. She also took care of us very well and very knowledgeable about the history. more
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Beijing 2024
We traveled to Beijing with China Highlights in January 2024. Our tour guide Ethan was organized and knowledgeable which made our trip seamless and very interesting!! He helpfully suggested additional activities if we had time in the evenings and assisted us in booking tickets for them. Visiting the Mutianyu Great wall of China was a big highlight of our time in Beijing! more
Jan 2024, Lydia
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Beijing 2024
We traveled to Beijing with China Highlights in January 2024. Our tour guide Ethan was organized and knowledgeable which made our trip seamless and very interesting!! He helpfully suggested additional activities if we had time in the evenings and assisted us in booking tickets for them. Visiting the Mutianyu Great wall of China was a big highlight of our time in Beijing more
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Jack is an excellent guide
Jack is an excellent guide, very patient, punctual, wonderful command of english. I recommend him any day. more
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