11-Day China Classic Tour of Hong Kong, Guilin, Chengdu, Xi’an and Beijing

Attractions: Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen Fishing Village
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Hong kong

Upon arrival in Hong Kong, you can take your own cab or airport shuttle to the hotel we have booked for you. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city on your own. Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city with easy access to all destinations.
We suggest you visit Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay and Aberdeen Fishing Village.

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

Today, you will leave Hong Kong for Guilin on your own. You can take a bullet train from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Guilin West. Or, you can choose to take the 1-2 daily flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, which takes about 1.5 hours.
Upon arrival at Guilin Railway Station/Airport, you will be met by our local English-speaking guide and driver who will escort you you to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Attractions: Longji Rice Terraces, Huangluo Yao village, Ping An Village
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

After breakfast, we will pick you up at your hotel lobby at the specified time. After that we will drive about 80 km and you will witness one of the most beautiful rice terraces in China, the Longji Rice Terraces. Along the way there are several distinctive Zhuang and Yao villages, you will visit the special Huangluo Yao village, the first village in the world with long hair, where you can see women wearing red ethnic costumes with very long hair.
Climb up to the great lookouts at Seven Stars with Moon and Nine Dragons and Five Tigers from which you can get superlative views of terraces and villages.
Afterwards, continue the drive to Ping An Village, a beautiful 600-year-old Zhuang village, and check in at a hotel located near the rice terraces. After a short rest, start to explore the amazing scenery. A half day detour, then back to Ping’an County for dinner and overnight.

Attractions: Li River, Yangshuo,The West Street
Meal: Not included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

Early morning pick up from your hotel. Board the boat from Pearl River Pier for a 4-hour cruise on the Li River – the highlight of the Guilin sightseeing tour, where you can have lunch on board.

We will be dropped off at, in the old town of Yangshuo – famous for its spectacular views of the mountains and famous bar streets. This afternoon we leave enough time for you to explore the ancient town of Yangshuo, a very charming old town where you will have a different feeling when strolling through its streets–The West Street.

Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

Today you will drive about 2 hours to Guilin airport for your flight to Chengdu. Our guide will be waiting for you at the arrival level and will escort you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Attractions: Chengdu Panda Base, Wenshu Temple, People’s Park, Jinli Street
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu

Pick up from your hotel in Chengdu around 8:30 am and drive to Chengdu Panda Base. The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center was built to mimic the natural habitat of giant pandas in the hope that they would live comfortably according to their own habits. They live because they are surrounded by plenty of space and a suitable environment. They are so cute that every day, Chinese and foreign tourists are willing to travel thousands of miles to see them.

After lunch, we continued our visit to Wenshu Temple. Wenshu Temple is the best preserved Buddhist monastery in Chengdu and is now the home of the Sichuan Provincial and Chengdu Buddhist Associations. Cultural relics are the highlight of Wenshu Temple.

Then we started with a stroll in People’s Park. People’s Park is the most popular park in Chengdu. People’s Park provides visitors with a glimpse of the relaxing city of Chengdu.

Finally, take a walk along Jinli Street. Jinli Old Street is right next door to the Marquis Shrine. It has become a major tourist attraction in Chengdu, attracting large numbers of visitors every year, with its ancient architecture, traditional culture, local food and customs.

Attractions: Jinsha Site Museum  
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

After breakfast, proceed to the Jinsha Site Museum for a tour. Built on the Jinsha Site, the Jinsha Site Museum reveals the unique bronze civilization of the mysterious ancient Shu Kingdom (about 2,900-3,200 years ago). The museum preserves the original expansive ritual sites, as well as a large number of ivory and gold artifacts, including the golden sun and the undead bird, symbols of China’s cultural heritage.

After the visit, you will be transferred to Chengdu East Railway Station to take a high-speed train to Xi’an. Upon arrival at Xi’an North Railway Station, you will be met by our guide and driver at the exit gate and accompanied to your hotel for check-in, and the rest of the day is at your leisure.

Attractions: Terracotta Warriors, City Walls
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

The amazing Terracotta Warriors is today’s highlight. Terracotta Warriors is very big, including three pits, built by First Emperor of Qin, You will visit three pits and each one is different. Afterwards, stop at the Xi’an Art Ceramics Factory. Drive back to the city in about 1 hour. On the way, there is an opportunity to visit an underground cave, a special form of dwelling common in northern China decades ago. Finally, take a relaxing stroll along the Muslim Street before ending your day.This is a famous commercial area of Xi’an where you can see some snacks and folklore products with local characteristics.

Attractions: Da ci’en Temple, The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shanxi History Museum
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

After breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel at the appointed time, after which we will proceed to the Da ci’en Temple, a famous place for translating Buddhist scriptures during the Tang Dynasty. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the most famous building in the temple. The tower is 64.5 meters high and was built by the famous Buddhist master Xuanzang to preserve the classic scriptures he bought back from India in the early Tang Dynasty.

Next is a visit to the Shanxi History Museum, where you can wander through modern galleries and admire historical artifacts such as porcelain, paintings and currency from the Zhou to Tang dynasties (1100 BC to 907 AD).

The rest of the day is at your leisure, and near check-in time, our guide will transfer you to your high-speed train to Beijing, China’s iconic city and capital! You will be accompanied by a local guide to Beijing! A local English-speaking guide will greet you at Beijing West Railway Station and escort you in a comfortable private vehicle to your downtown hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at your disposal.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Mutianyu Great Wall
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

After breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby as agreed, after which you will start exploring the historical aspects of Beijing with a brief visit to Tiananmen Square, now the largest city square in the world. Located on the north side of the square, Tiananmen Square is where Chairman Mao announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
After Chinese lunch, proceed to Mutianyu Great Wall, where we will hike the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is a huge military defense project against unexpected nomadic attacks on the Wall. It is a very spectacular attraction. Also the Great Wall is known as one of the eight wonders of the world. Finally, we will transfer you back to your hotel.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

You will finish your breakfast at your hotel in the early morning, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby at agreed time, after which you will start exploring the historical aspects of Beijing with a brief visit to Tiananmen Square, now the largest city square in the world.

Located on the north side of the square, Tiananmen Square is where Chairman Mao announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China,also there are many capital of china have founed here. Stepping into Tiananmen Square, you will see The Forbidden City, one of the five most important palaces in the world, a huge palace complex of more than 9,000 rooms where 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived.

At the end of the tour, your trip to Beijing will come to an end. Near check-in time our tour guide will take you to the airport and you will be ready to go home