CHN11D10N-HKGL-338
11 Days/ 10 Night
Start your China tour from the Pearl of the Orient - Hong Kong. Visit top attractions around Hongkong, Shanghai,Chengdu, Xi’an,and Beijing. This tour offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a perfect combination of Eastern and Western cultures. You can enjoy this romantic journey to your heart's content.
Attractions: Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen Fishing Village
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Hong kong
When you arrive at Hong Kong, you can take your own taxi or airport shuttle to the hotel we have booked for you, you can explore the city on your own. Hong Kong is an international city with easy access to all destinations.
Today, you will explore Hong Kong's unique blend of Chinese heritage and colonial influences, including the Victoria Peak, Victoria Harbour is named after Queen Victoria of England. Free access all year round. Victoria Harbour has always influenced Hong Kong's history and culture, led Hong Kong's economic and tourism development, and is one of the keys to Hong Kong's becoming an international metropolis.
At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in the city center. This afternoon and evening is free for your own activities.
Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guilin
Today, you will leave Hong Kong for Guilin on your own. You can take the bullet train from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Guilin West. Alternatively, you can choose to fly 1-2 times daily from Hong Kong International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, which takes about 1.5 hours.
Upon arrival at Guilin Railway Station/Airport, our local English speaking guide and driver will greet you and escort you to your hotel for check-in. You are free to spend the rest of the day.
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. The Longji Terraces are famous for their winding terraced landscape, shaped like a giant dragon perched in the mountains, showing a magnificent scene of man and nature living in harmony. Visitors can hike through the terraced fields, feel the serenity of farming life, enjoy the gorgeous sunrise and sunset, taste the local cuisine and experience the rich culture of ethnic minorities.
Along the way there are several distinctive Zhuang and Yao villages, you will visit the special Huangluo Yao village. The Red Yao people live here, and since ancient times, Red Yao women have had the traditional habit of growing long hair, and their long hair, songs and dances, and Red Yao costumes have all become a beautiful folkloric scenery here. If they like to be quiet, sometimes the red Yao girls with long hair will gather at the bank of Jinjiang River to wash their hair together, giving people an original and beautiful visual enjoyment.
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 Li River basin has a unique geomorphology, with turquoise and clear water, and the rolling hills on both sides of the river, which form a breathtaking beauty. These mountains are strangely shaped and beautiful, making the Li River a paradise for photographers and painters, and attracting a large number of tourists for sightseeing and playing. Whether in search of scenic beauty, experiencing the serenity and peaceful countryside atmosphere, or tracing the veins of history and culture, the Li River meets the needs of all kinds of travellers and grants them an unforgettable travel experience.
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. West Street was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of over 1,400 years. This ancient street has been the commercial and cultural centre of Yangshuo County, and a place where many local ethnic groups, including Zhuang, Han and Yao, gather. As a historical and cultural style neighbourhood, West Street in Yangshuo, Guangxi attracts many tourists with its unique architectural style, rich ethnic culture and lively commercial atmosphere. Tourists can enjoy the traditional Zhuang style and unique folk culture of Guangxi, savour the food and buy special commodities, as well as feel the unique charm of Yangshuo where tranquillity and hustle and bustle coexist.
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. Here is the world famous scientific research and breeding base, public education base and educational tourism base. The base covers an area of 1000 mu. As the "Giant Panda ex situ Ecological Protection Demonstration Project", it is famous for protecting and breeding endangered wild animals unique to China such as giant pandas and red pandas.
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. To truly experience the slow life of Chengdu people, you must go to the "People's Park". Experience the authentic "city life" and feel the daily life of Chengdu people. You can go directly to the People's Park.
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. It is a site museum established on the original site of Jinsha Site, and also a special museum showing the ancient Shu culture in Sichuan during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The museum was established at the end of 2004 and officially opened to the public on April 16, 2007. It is composed of relics hall, exhibition hall, visitor center, cultural relic protection and restoration center, Jinsha Theater, garden area and so on. Is a collection of education, research, leisure in one of the modern garden museum.
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: The Terracotta Army, Walled City Park, Muslim Quarter
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an
The highlight of the day will be a visit to the Terracotta Army. The countless numbers of terracotta figurines and horses have been painstakingly painted. The colour of the faces, hands and feet of the terracotta figurines is pink, showing the texture of the muscles. The colouring of the face is especially wonderful. Even the pupils of the eyes are painted vividly. The hair, beard and eyebrows of the terracotta figurines are all black. The overall colour looks gorgeous and harmonious. At the same time, the terracotta figurines painted also pay attention to the contrast of tones, individual differences between the whole, the different colours of the costumes form a sharp contrast, enhancing the artistic impact.
Then we will visit to the Walled City Park and then continues with a wonderful experience of visiting the ancient city walls.
Spend some leisure time in the lively Muslim Quarter. Muslim Quarter is a famous food and cultural neighbourhood in Xi'an, a snack street in Xi'an. Muslim Quarter is located in Beiyuanmen, where was originally an official district in the Qing Dynasty.
At the end of the 90s, some Hui people rented rooms in this street to run catering business, so Lianhu District changed its direction to catering street, and Beiyuanmen became Muslim Quarter.
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. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the earliest and largest surviving four-sided pavilion-style brick pagoda of the Tang Dynasty. It is typical evidence of Indian Buddhist temple buildings such as pagoda blend into Central Plains and Huaxia culture. It is the integration of the ancient Chinese working people's wisdom of the crystallisation of the landmark building.
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. Including UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven. Come for a walk in Tiananmen Square to experience the daily life of the locals, enjoy the Olympic National Stadium (Bird's Nest) from a distance, and the Kung Fu show you've expect will be seen on the street corners.
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, Tiananmen Square is the centre of Beijing and the symbol of China. It is the largest city square in the world, covering an area of 440,000 square metres and can accommodate 1 million people. Tiananmen Square is surrounded by many famous historical and cultural attractions, such as the Tiananmen Square Citadel, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, and the National Museum. The grand flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremonies held in Tiananmen Square attract countless Chinese and foreign tourists every day.
After Chinese lunch, proceed to Mutianyu Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will be arranged so that you can save more time on the Wall. Standing on the wall and looking at it stretching up and down into boundless distance is an exciting experience and will leave you a life-long memoryFinally, we will transfer you back to your hotel.
Attractions: The Temple of Heaven, Beijing’s Hutongs
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: No
After breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at the appointed time, after which we will drive to the imperial ruins of The Temple of Heaven. Formerly known as the Temple of Heaven and Earth, is located on the east side of Yongdingmen Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was the place for the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship heaven, pray for grain and rain. It is the largest remaining ancient sacrificial complex in China.
Then head back to the central city and hop on a rickshaw to experience Beijing's Hutongs. Beijing's hutongs are not only the veins of the city and the thoroughfares of the traffic, but also the places where the common people of Beijing live and the important stage for the historical and cultural development of the capital.
It has recorded the historical changes, the style of the times, and contains a strong cultural atmosphere, as if a museum of folk customs, branded with the imprint of people's various social life. Walking in it, there are places of interest everywhere, and a closer look is like an encyclopaedia of Beijing, and many of the bricks and tiles in the hutongs have a history of hundreds of years.
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.