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13-Day China Highlights Private Tour from Beijing: Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangtze River and Shanghai | Forbidden City | Great Wall | Terracotta Army | Reed Flute Cave | Yangtze River Cruise | The Bund

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Product Code: 691467

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Explore the landmarks of Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangtze River and Shanghai
    • Overnight in the hand-picked hotels
    • Experience High-speed Train as the transportation between cities
    • Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Reed Flute Cave, Yangtze River Cruise, The Bund
Tour Code
691467
Duration
13 day
Departure City
Beijing
End City
Shanghai
Language
English

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities

Tour Type: Fully Guided Tour

Tour director/guided escort is available from the beginning to the end of the vacation

Group Size: Private Tour

Private tour only for you; no strangers

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Itinerary

Day 01
Beijing

Beijing

Hotel: 4 star: Beijing Novotel Peace Hotel / 5 star: The Regent Beijing or similar

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When your flight lands at Beijing Capital Airport or Beijing Daxing International Airport, your personal tour guide is ready to welcome you at the arrival hall exit, with your name board in hand. Then you will be escorted to your hotel. The rest of the day is for you to relax and recover from jet lag.

Meal

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Day 02
Beijing

Beijing

Hotel: 4 star: Beijing Novotel Peace Hotel / 5 star: The Regent Beijing or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

After breakfast at your hotel, the tour guide will accompany you to start the city exploration from Tiananmen Square, the political center of present China. 

Walking through the square, you will get into the splendid Forbidden City, which always amazes visitors from all over the world with its imposing pavilions, elegant ornaments, and lively historical stories. 

Afterwards, visit the imperial Summer Palace and enjoy a short cruise on Kunming Lake if the weather permits.

Visiting Attractions

  • Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square
  • Summer Palace Summer Palace
  • Kunming Lake Kunming Lake

Meal

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Day 03
Beijing

Beijing

Hotel: 4 star: Beijing Novotel Peace Hotel / 5 star: The Regent Beijing or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Included D:Excluded

Take about a 2-hour drive to the less crowded Great Wall. Take the cable car up, do some hiking on it, and get down by cable car also. 

You can spend around 2 or 3 hours on the wall and then we will drive another hour to visit Changling Tomb - the largest and best preserved of the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty. 

Later in the afternoon, drive back to your hotel in the city.

Visiting Attractions

  • The Great Wall The Great Wall

Meal

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Day 04
Xi'an

Beijing - Xi'an

Hotel: 4 star: Eastern House Boutique Hotel / 5 star: Wyndham Grand Xian South or similar

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Visit the Temple of Heaven, which once was a sacred place where the emperors prayed for a good harvest but nowadays a public park you can watch and join the locals to do morning exercises. 

Later on, visit Hutongs and see the traditional houses of old Beijing, and then take a high-speed train to Xi'an. Arrival after around 5 hours, get to the hotel with help from your local guide and driver.

Visiting Attractions

  • Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven

Meal

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Day 05
Xi'an

Xi'an

Hotel: 4 star: Eastern House Boutique Hotel / 5 star: Wyndham Grand Xian South or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Today will be your most memorable day in Xi'an as you will uncover the mystery of the underground army of Terracotta Warriors and be astonished by the thousands of vivid clay statues there in life-size. 

After that, have a short stop at Xi'an Art Ceramics Factory before getting back to the city to capture the urban landscapes by strolling the bustling Muslim Street.

Visiting Attractions

  • Terracotta Warriors and Horses Terracotta Warriors and Horses

Meal

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Day 06
Guilin

Xi'an - Guilin

Hotel: 4 star: Guilin Bravo Hotel / 5 star: Guilin Shangri-la Hotel or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Private transfer to the airport for a 2.5-hour flight to Guilin. 

Upon arrival, a local guide will welcome you and lead you to visit the Reed Flute Cave. In this surreal cave, you will see lots of stalactites & stalagmites illuminated by colorful lights and learn how they were formed.

Visiting Attractions

  • Reed Flute Cave Reed Flute Cave

Meal

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Day 07
Guilin

Guilin

Hotel: 4 star: Green Lotus Hotel / 5 star: Shixi Landscape Hotel or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Check out the hotel after breakfast, and drive about 50 minutes to Zhujiang Wharf for the Li River Cruise down to Yangshuo. 

While the boat floating on the river, you will immerse in the picturesque scenery formed by towering peaks, bamboo groves, and rice paddies. The whole cruise takes around 3.5 to 4.5 hours depending on the water level.

Disembark the cruise in Yangshuo, walk through the bustling West Street, and then be escorted to your hotel for checking in. After a short break at the hotel, enjoy a countryside tour either by bicycle or by drive.

Visiting Attractions

  • Li River Li River

Meal

  • B:Included
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Day 08
Chongqing

Guilin - Chongqing

Hotel: Basic 5-star of Century or Victoria Cruise / Standard 5-star of Century Cruise or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

After breakfast be transferred to the railway station for your high-speed train (about 5 hours) to Chongqing. 

On arrival, your local tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the dock to embark on your Yangtze River cruise. The ship usually departs Chongqing at 9:00 PM.

Tips:
The four-day cruise itinerary is just for your reference and may vary depending on the shipping company.

Meal

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Day 09

Yangtze River

Hotel: Basic 5-star of Century or Victoria Cruise / Standard 5-star of Century Cruise or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Included D:Included

Have a leisurely morning on the board to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River. 

In the afternoon, take part in the excursion to Shibaozhai, a historical red pavilion hanging on a solitary hill to serve as a path to the top of the hill where you can get a sweeping view of the surrounding area.

Visiting Attractions

  • Yangtze River Yangtze River

Meal

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Day 10

Yangtze River

Hotel: Basic 5-star of Century or Victoria Cruise / Standard 5-star of Century Cruise or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Included D:Included

Enjoy another restful morning while the cruise continues. 

In the afternoon join the tour to Shennv Stream. Take a wooden flat-bottom boat to reach the depth of the valley, relish in the stunning scenery, and catch the chance to see the original life of locals.

Visiting Attractions

  • Yangtze River Yangtze River
  • Shennv Stream Shennv Stream

Meal

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Day 11
Shanghai

Yangtze River - Yichang - Shanghai

Hotel: 4 star: Central Hotel Shanghai / 5 star: Grand Central Hotel Shanghai or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Disembark at Maoping pier of Yichang. Join in the Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam Project Site and then transferred to tourist center in Yichang by a bus arranged by the cruise company. From there, you will be picked up by our guide and driver for a private transfer to the airport.

Upon your arrival in Shanghai, be met and transferred to your hotel.

Visiting Attractions

  • Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam

Meal

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Day 12
Shanghai

Shanghai

Hotel: 4 star: Central Hotel Shanghai / 5 star: Grand Central Hotel Shanghai or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Discover the city from the Shanghai Museum and trace back to the past from its thousands of collections, then to Yu Garden and the bustling Yuyan Market, a silk workshop and the Former French Concession. End today's tour with strolling on the Bund where you can get a microcosm of Old Shanghai dating back to the 1920s.

Visiting Attractions

  • Yu Garden Yu Garden
  • The Bund The Bund

Meal

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Day 13
Shanghai

Shanghai

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Today, you will be free until the tour guide picks you up and transfers you to the airport for the flight departing from Shanghai.

Meal

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Pick-up Details / Transfers

【Pick-up information】
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) or Daxing International Airport (PKX): According to the client's arrival flights.
【Drop-off information】
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) or Hongqiao International Airport (SHA): According to the client's departure flights.
 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • 9-night hotel accommodations with daily breakfast
    • 3-night Yangtze River Cruise with complimentary meals and excursions organized by the cruise company
    • Meals as listed in the itinerary
    • Tours as listed in the itinerary
    • Transfers between airport/railway station/attraction sites and hotels
    • Trains: Beijing-Xi'an, Guilin-Chongqing, First-class seat (Please note that the train ticket is open to sell only 15 days prior to departure date. We will update you the train and flight details once the tickets are confirmed.)
    • Flights: Xi'an-Guilin, Yichang-Shanghai

Package Excludes

    • Airfares or related transportation between your home and destination
    • Optional tours recommended in the itinerary (Price may vary due to the different seasons and are subject to the number of visitors)
    • All personal expenses including hotel room service and meals (However, you have the option to pay for meals that tour guide arranges)
    • Gratuities to guides or drivers (Traditionally in China tipping is not expected, but tipping is customary in the tourism industry and not only shows an expression of satisfaction it may also be of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels)
    • Travel Insurance

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation made within:

  • 0 - 08 Days Prior to Departure Date - Non-refundable
  • 09 - 16 Days Prior to Departure Date - 50% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 17 - 31 Days Prior to Departure Date - 90% of total purchase amount can be refunded
  • 32 - 46 Days Prior to Departure Date - only $160 charge handling fee by person
  • 47 - 61 Days Prior to Departure Date - only $110 charge handling fee by person
  • 62 or More Days - 100% of total purchase amount can be refunded

Special Notes

    • You are required to carry a passport valid for at least 6 months and all the necessary visas, and you are responsible for its accuracy and validity. We will not be responsible for any failure in this respect. Besides, we strongly recommend you buy travel insurance in advance to cover any accident that may occur.
  • Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple Occupancy applies when two/three people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Maximum room capacity: 3 people including adult and child/infant.
* The above prices are not valid for any international or national holidays.
* The above prices include a standard 5-star boat for the Yangtze River Cruise, which is not available on Thursday. If the clients wish to take the cruise on Thursday, only the luxury Yangzi Explorer is available with an extra fee of USD808.00 per person.

Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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