12-Day China Classic Tour of Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin and Hong Kong

Attractions: Not Included

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Welcome to Shanghai! After retrieving your luggage, you will find your local guide waiting for you in the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign with your name on it. After a warm greeting, you will be taken to the hotel in a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle and your guide will help you with the check-in. 

Attractions:Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Shanghai World Financial Center, Nanjing Road, the Bund

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

After breakfast, we will pick you up at your hotel lobby at the specified time. Today, the first stop is to visit Shanghai Museum. The exhibition area is 12000 square meters, the first floor is the ancient Chinese bronze Hall, the ancient Chinese sculpture hall and the exhibition hall; The second floor is the ancient Chinese ceramics Hall, the temporary ceramic hall and the exhibition hall; The third floor is the Chinese calligraphy Museum, the Chinese Painting Museum and the Seal Museum of the Chinese dynasties; The fourth floor is a comprehensive museum with the jade Museum of ancient China, the Coin Museum of ancient China, the Furniture museum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Arts and Crafts Museum of Chinese minorities and the exhibition hall.

Afterwards, we will take you to Yu Garden, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years as of 2015. Yu Garden's green layout is reasonable, plants are properly configured, and the level is clear. It is characterized by many ancient trees and famous trees, large bonjing, and flowers. There are also more than 40 ancient buildings in the garden, such as ear Hall, iron Lion, fast building, moon building, jade Linglong, jade water gallery, listening to Tao Pavilion, Hanbi building, inner garden Jingguan Hall, ancient opera stage, pavilions and pavilions as well as rockery and pond.

Afterwards, we will drive to the Lujiazui area of Pudong New Area to visit the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), a skyscraper in the Lujiazui Financial Center of Shanghai, China, which is part of the core district of Shanghai's Financial City. It is the fourth tallest building in China and is shaped like a bottle opener. Climb to the 100th floor sightseeing hall, you can see the Oriental Pearl spire.

Afterwards, we will take you to another famous landmark in Shanghai - Nanjing Road, a very busy commercial district and a great place to experience the modern atmosphere of the area. For the last tour, we will stop at The Bund. The Bund is located on the banks of the Huangpu River in Huangpu District of Shanghai, that is, the Outer Huangpu Beach, which is a Chinese historical and cultural district. The Bund stands 52 classical revival buildings with different styles, known as the Bund International Architecture Exhibition group, is an important historical site and representative architecture in modern China, and one of the landmarks of Shanghai.

Attractions: Shanghai Museum, Xintiandi

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Today, enjoy your tour that start with a visit to Shanghai Museum. The exhibition area is 12000 square meters, the first floor is the ancient Chinese bronze Hall, the ancient Chinese sculpture hall and the exhibition hall; The second floor is the ancient Chinese ceramics Hall, the temporary ceramic hall and the exhibition hall; The third floor is the Chinese calligraphy Museum, the Chinese Painting Museum and the Seal Museum of the Chinese dynasties; The fourth floor is a comprehensive museum with the jade Museum of ancient China, the Coin Museum of ancient China, the Furniture museum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Arts and Crafts Museum of Chinese minorities and the exhibition hall.

And then, you will have chance to walk on the Xintiandi. Shanghai Xintiandi is a tourist attraction showing the ancient culture of Shanghai. The architecture of Xintiandi is unique Shikumen architecture. Xintiandi is a collection of catering, commerce, entertainment, culture of the leisure pedestrian street. Here there is a fusion of Chinese and western buildings, plus the Shimen library building, formed a fashion leisure pedestrian street.

Attractions:Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Today you’ll visit 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, and the Forbidden City. It is located in the centre of Beijing's central axis, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also the world's largest and most well-preserved wooden structure of palace-type buildings.

Then visit the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon, 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.

Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, Bird Nest, Water Cube

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

You will start to drive to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall. The Mutianyu Great Wall is connected to the Juyongguan Great Wall in the west and the Gubeikou Great Wall in the east, which has been the military stronghold guarding Beijing since ancient times, and is known as the "Dangerous Ridge Pass".Then have a short visit to see the exterior Bird Nest and Water Cube - the astonishing architectures that built for Beijing Olympic Games. 

Attractions:Summer Palace

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Today, you will have a visit to the Summer Palace, a royal garden in China during the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as the Garden of Clear Ripples, is situated in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometres from the city, with the entire garden covering an area of 3.009 square kilometres (of which the Summer Palace World Cultural Heritage Area covers an area of 2.97 square kilometres), with the water surface accounting for about three-quarters of the area.

Attractions: Terracotta Warriors, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an City Wall

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Xi’an

Today, enough time will be provided for visits to Terracotta Warriors. Generally speaking, all of the terracotta warriors have the unique majesty and calmness of the Qin people in their faces, with distinctive personalities and strong characteristics of the times. The terracotta sculptures are painted and sculpted in a combination of ways, although the age is far away, but in the freshly excavated can still be vaguely seen on the face of the characters and clothes painted in the colours.

Visit to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. It is an important landmark of the Tang Dynasty's Chang'an City, which has been preserved to the present day. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient bells in the bell tower of Jianfu Temple are jointly called "Morning Bells of Wild Goose Pagoda", one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Guanzhong", which is an integral part of the Xi'an Museum and a national AAAA level tourist attraction. 

After that, continue to visit the Xi'an City Wall, the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China, is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. 

Attractions: Shaanxi History Museum, Hanyang Mausoleum

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

Today you will firstly to visit the Shaanxi History Museum. The appearance of the building of the Shaanxi History Museum deliberately highlights the elegance of the Tang Dynasty. Chang'an has been the capital of emperors and kings since ancient times, and has been the capital of thirteen feudal dynasties such as the Zhou, the Qin, the Han, the Sui, and the Tang Dynasties, etc, which has a wealth of cultural relics above and below the ground, forming a unique historical and cultural landscape in Shaanxi.

Then continue to the Hanyang Mausoleum. Hanyang Mausoleum is located in the northern suburbs of Xi 'an by the Wei River, Establishment relying on the national key cultural relics protection unit Hanyang Mausoleum, completed and opened in 1999. It is now a national first-class museum, national archaeological site park, national AAAA tourist attraction.

Attractions: Li River, West Street

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Guilin

In the morning you will be driven to the Zhujiang Pier for 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.After disembarkation, you can have a walk along the famous West Street. 

Attractions: Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hong Kong

Today, enjoy your visit to the Elephant Trunk Hill. When viewed from a suitable angle, the peak is really shaped like an elephant's trunk, which is lifelike and very fascinating. Tourists can enjoy the landscape and take photos around Elephant Trunk Hill. In addition, you can take a cruise or rent a bamboo raft on the Li River to enjoy the whole landscape, which includes the magnificence of the Elephant Trunk Hill and the magnificent natural scenery around it. At night, the illuminations on the mountain will be lit up to give you an even more stunning night view.

After that, have a trip to Reed Flute Cave. Inside the cave, there are a large number of beautiful and colourful, exquisite stalagmites, stone milk, stone pillars, stone mantle, stone flowers, a wide range of, composed of the Lion's Ridge sunrise, Hongluo Treasure Tent, Panglong Pagoda, the primitive forests, crystal palace, flowers and fruits of the mountain and other landscapes, so that the tourists are overwhelmed, just like a fairyland, known as "nature's art of the Palace," has become the Chinese and foreign tourists visit Guilin must be a hot spot for travellers.

Attractions: Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Stanley Market & Jewelry factory

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hong Kong

This morning, a local guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel or at a designated location (e.g. airport, train station or MTR station). Your amazing Hong Kong tour begins. First, you will experience the quickest and most scenic way up 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.

Later, you will head to Repulse Bay, the "Hawaii of the East". Repulse Bay is located to the south of Taiping Mountain on Hong Kong Island, with a crescent shape and a reputation as "the first bay under heaven" and "Oriental Hawaii". It is the most representative bay in Hong Kong, China.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.

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Meal: Not Included

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Bid China a fond farewell as this trip draws to a close. Be transferred to the airport for flight home. Service Ends.