13 Days Great China Tour

Explore China’s iconic landmarks from the Forbidden City to Victoria Peak. Experience history, culture, and natural beauty in a 13-day unforgettable journey.

Duration: 13 days
Cancellation: 6 days learn more
Highlights

Arrival in Beijing ( Meals: -/-/- )

Beijing - Welcome to our amazing China tour! Our guide will greet you outside the baggage claim area at Beijing Airport and take you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city on your own.

Mutianyu Great Wall — 798 Art Zone — Peking Duck Banquet

Mutianyu Great Wall - After breakfast at the hotel, you’ll visit the Mutianyu Great Wall. You’ll take a cable car to see this significant section of the world-renowned Great Wall of China. Mutianyu has a history of over 1,400 years, dating back to the Northern Qing Dynasty (550-570). Standing on the wall and seeing it stretch endlessly is an exhilarating experience.

798 Art Zone - Next, you’ll visit the 798 Art Zone in the northeast suburb of Beijing. This former factory plant has become a haven for artists from both China and abroad. Artists gather here to open galleries, art studios, and cafes, and to hold various art events, making it a prominent name in the art world. In the evening, you’ll enjoy an authentic and delicious Peking Duck Banquet.

Tiananmen Square — Forbidden City- Temple of Heaven

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Tiananmen Square

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - We’ll explore the Forbidden City, delving into its fascinating halls and palaces. Here, you’ll learn about the emperor’s political affairs and daily life while appreciating numerous ancient art treasures.

Temple of Heaven - The Temple of Heaven is where emperors worshipped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.

Summer Palace — Qianmen Street - Beijing – Xian by high-speed bullet train

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - After breakfast, the first stop is the Summer Palace. Located in northwest suburban Beijing, it is the largest and most complete imperial garden in China, first built in the 12th century. Covering 304 hectares, the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery, with Kunming Lake making up four-fifths of the park. Major scenic spots include the Long Corridor, the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Sea of Wisdom, the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds, and Suzhou Street. The Summer Palace was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1998.

Qianmen Main Street Mall - In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a trip to the old Hutongs near Qianmen Street, experiencing Old Beijing’s culture.

Terra Cotta Army —— Big Wild Goose Pagoda —— Tang Dynasty Dancing Show with Tang Dynasty Dinner

The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - Take an excursion to the site of the First Emperor’s Terra Cotta Army, one of the most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century. The life-size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations are the star features of the museum, replicating the imperial guard of that era.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - After lunch, drive back to the city to discover the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, located in the Da Ci’en Temple. Known as the best-preserved Buddhist temple complex, it is one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks. In the evening, enjoy a Tang Dynasty Dancing Show with a Tang Dynasty Dinner, a performance of Chang’an music and dance from China’s Tang Dynasty, recreated based on historical records and ancient art and relics discovered in Xian.

Shanxi Provincial Museum —— City Walls —— Grand Mosque

Shaanxi History Museum - After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, the largest comprehensive museum in the province. It houses a large collection of 113,000 historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shanxi.

Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the City Walls, a major landmark and the best-preserved, oldest, and largest of the city’s defensive systems in China.

Muslim Quarter - Visit the Grand Mosque, one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, located northwest of the Drum Tower on Huajue Lane. Take a flight to Shanghai, where your tour guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel.

Shanghai Museum —— Jade Buddha Temple —— Nanjing Road —— Bund

Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan) - After breakfast at the hotel, meet your tour guide at the main lobby at 08:30 and visit the Shanghai Museum, which houses 110,000 historical objects and 430,000 reference pieces, followed by a walk on People’s Square.

Jade Buddha Temple - Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, named for its two jade statues of Sakyamuni, one of which was carved from a single piece of white jade weighing one ton.

Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - After lunch, take a stroll along the famous Nanjing Road, the busiest commercial center in Shanghai.

The Bund - Visit the Bund, a five-block riverfront lined with many of Shanghai’s banks and trading houses. After dinner, enjoy an acrobatic show with a breathtaking motorcycle performance or a Huangpu River Night Cruise Trip.

Yu Yuan Garden —— Shanghai World Financial Center-Tianzifang

Yu Garden (Yuyuan) - After breakfast at the hotel, head to Yu Yuan Garden and Old Bazaar. This classical Qing Dynasty garden has over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. You’ll have lunch in the Yu Yuan Garden area.

Shanghai World Financial Center - In the afternoon, visit the Shanghai World Financial Center, located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. With 101 floors and a height of 492 meters, it embodies Mori Building’s Vertical Garden City concept and is a hub of culture and information with state-of-the-art security.

Tianzifang - The last stop is Tianzifang alley, which has transformed from legacy residential architectures and factories into an artsy area with bars, cafes, craft shops, design studios, galleries, and boutiques. It is popular among yuppies, trendsetters, designers, and expatriates who are drawn to the old Shikumen houses and lanes filled with novelties. Take a flight from Shanghai to Guilin tonight, where your tour guide will meet and transfer you to your hotel.

Reed Flute cave — Elephant Trunk Hill Park —Fubo Hill

Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) - After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Reed Flute Cave, a limestone cave that has existed for at least 600,000 years. The cave is 240 meters deep, 93 meters wide at its widest section, and 18 meters high at its highest point.

Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan) - Visit Elephant Trunk Hill Park, located at the southeast of Guilin city and the west bank of the Li River. The hill, resembling an elephant sucking water from the river with its trunk, is regarded as the symbol of Guilin’s landscape and has a history of 360 million years.

Fubo Hill - Visit Fubo Hill, which is 120 meters long, 60 meters wide, and 213 meters high. Located northeast of the city on the west bank of the Li River, the hill is named “wave-subduing hill” because the river’s waves are turned back when they meet the stone blocks of the hill.

Guilin-Li river cruise to Yangshuo then go to Guangzhou by bullet train

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall — Chen’s Family Memorial Hall — Temple of Six Banyan Trees

Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Memorial Hall - After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, located on the southern slope of Yuexiu Hill. Built in 1931 with funds raised by the people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese, it commemorates Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of China’s bourgeois democratic revolution. Then visit the Chen’s Family Memorial Hall, famous for its exquisite craftsmanship, including wood, stone, and brick carving, and metalwork using copper and iron. The hall also features wonderful murals and a magnificent yet solemn atmosphere.

Temple of the Six Banyan Trees & Flower Pagoda (Liurong Temple) - Visit the Temple of Six Banyan Trees, a world-famous ancient Buddhist temple built in 537 during the Liang dynasty. The temple was originally named Baozhuangyan Temple to store Buddhist relics brought from Kampuchea. During the Northern Song dynasty, the great writer Su Shi visited the temple and was inspired by the six banyan trees surrounding it, leading him to inscribe “Liu Rong” (Six Banyan Trees). In the afternoon, take a jet boat to Hong Kong, where your guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.

Hong Kong : Victoria peak, Repulse Bay, Stanley market

Victoria Peak (The Peak) - After breakfast at the hotel, visit Victoria Peak.

Stanley Market - Visit Stanley Market and Aberdeen fishing village.

Hong Kong – Departure (B/–/–)

Hong Kong - Transfer to Hong Kong airport for departure.

What's Included
  • Train Tickets and Flight tickets
  • English speaking guide
  • Hotel stay with daily breakfast
  • Local private transfer services
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Admissions Fee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

You will be enjoyed our professional and enthusiastic service during this tour. Viewing the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in Beijing, visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, seeing Guilin and Yangshuo ’s beautiful and natural landscape in Guilin and Yangshuo and feeling the modern and traditional breath of Shanghai,visiting Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Chen’s Family Memorial Hall in Guangzhou and Victoria peak, Repulse Bay, Wong Tai Sin temple in Hongkong.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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