Beijing. O/N Beijing

Beijing - Today, our tour guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby at 8:00am. From there, you’ll be escorted to Tiananmen Square.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - At Tiananmen Square, you can capture stunning photos of the Tiananmen Tower, Monument to People’s Heroes, and Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao. Located in the heart of Beijing, Tiananmen Square has been the site of numerous historical events and gatherings over the centuries. Today, it hosts grand celebrations, military parades, and welcoming ceremonies for foreign dignitaries. Visitors can also admire the towering Monument to People’s Heroes and the solemn Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao. Traditional structures like the Tiananmen Tower, Zhengyang Gate, and Qianmen Arrow Tower are also present.

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Next, you’ll cross the Tiananmen Tower to visit the Forbidden City, where 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 - 1911) resided and managed state affairs. The Forbidden City, serving as the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties, is the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden complex in the world. The palace is divided into the Inner Court and Outer Court by the Palace of Heavenly Purity, with the Outer Court used for state affairs and the Inner Court as the living quarters for the imperial family. The complex also functions as a vast museum, showcasing over a million national treasures.

Mutianyu Great Wall - Upon arriving at the scenic area’s parking lot, you’ll take an electric car to the entrance and then a chairlift up to the 14th watchtower. Enjoy a leisurely hike on the wall for about 2 hours, ending with a toboggan ride down. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, built and restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), is one of the most renowned sections. Known for its unique charm, Mutianyu stands out among all the Great Wall sections. Explore the ancient structure and learn about its history and significance. Your professional guide will answer any questions and share exclusive stories and facts about the Mutianyu Great Wall.

Beijing - Finally, you’ll be escorted back to your Beijing hotel.

Beijing. O/N Beijing.

Beijing - In the morning, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel to continue your Beijing tour.

Temple of Heaven - Our first stop is the Temple of Heaven, the largest group of royal ceremonial buildings in China. Emperors used to hold annual sacrificial ceremonies here to worship heaven and pray for a good harvest. Today, it has become a large park where you can see locals exercising and engaging in recreational activities.

Back Lakes (Hou Hai) - Next, we’ll visit Beijing Hutong, where you’ll take a rickshaw ride through the old alleys and visit a Hutong family to see how traditional Beijingers live. The area is filled with popular restaurants, cafes, and local food stores, making it a great place to have lunch. Our guide will offer suggestions. After lunch, you can stroll around Houhai Lake and explore more of the Hutong area.

Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - After visiting the Hutong, we’ll drive to the Lama Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Beijing. It combines various architectural styles from different ethnic groups, including Han, Manchu, Mongol, and Tibetan. Open to tourists since 1981, the temple attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually for praying and sightseeing.

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - A 30-minute drive will take us to the Summer Palace, known as the museum of ancient royal gardens. Our expert guide will show you around. The garden mainly consists of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake. The Long Corridor, 728 meters (796.2 yards) long, is the longest corridor in Chinese gardens. It connects Longevity Hill with Kunming Lake, featuring exquisite murals and melodious music along the way.

Beijing - Finally, our guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.

Beijing–Xi’an by train. O/N Xi’an.

Beijing West Railway Station - Today, there are no activities planned. You’ll take a train to Xi’an in first class. We will arrange for a driver to take you to the train station, but no tour guide will accompany you. We may book the G429 10:45-16:25 or G667 11:19-17:08 for you, with the train journey taking around 6 hours.

Xi’an North Railway Station Parking Lot - Upon arrival in Xi’an, our local driver will pick you up and transfer you to your Xi’an hotel (driver only, no guide).

Xi’an. O/N Xi’an.

Xi’an - In the morning, our tour guide will meet you in your Xi’an hotel lobby at 9:00am and transfer you to the Terracotta Warriors Museum, which is an 80-minute drive (45km).

The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - We will reserve tickets for you online in advance, and your guide will help you skip the line at the entrance. Following your guide, you’ll explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum, visiting the three excavated pits and the Bronze Chariots and Horses Exhibition Hall. Despite being buried for over 2,200 years, the clay warriors and horses remain vivid with distinct appearances. You’ll spend at least two and a half hours at this remarkable site.

Small Goose Pagoda - Next, we’ll transfer to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, located inside Jianfu Temple, about one kilometer south of Xi’an city proper. This pagoda, along with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, is one of the two significant Buddhist sites from the Tang Dynasty, dating back 1300 years. The two pagodas symbolized Chang’an (Constant Peace) city, which was the name for Xi’an until the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) when Beijing became the capital of China. Chang’an had served as the capital for ten dynasties.

Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - After lunch, we’ll transfer to the city wall. You can walk or cycle around the wall, with bike rental fees paid locally if you choose to cycle. The ancient City Wall is the first landmark visitors encounter in Xi’an, encircling the old city. It is one of the most famous attractions in Xi’an and represents one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls, as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.

Muslim Quarter - Our last stop will be the Muslim Bazaar, the most bustling area of the city. If you wish, you can explore the bazaar at your own pace and then return to the hotel on your own. Our guide will provide directions for returning to your hotel. The Great Mosque and the Bell and Drum Tower Square are within walking distance of the Bazaar. The Bazaar features many boutique stores with fair prices and numerous excellent dining options for dinner.

Xi’an - Finally, we’ll drive you back to your Xi’an hotel.

Xi’an–Guilin by flight. O/N Guilin.

Xi’an - In the morning, our tour guide will meet you in your Xi’an hotel lobby at 8:30am and transfer you to Hanyanglin, a 30-minute drive (15km).

Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling) - We’ll first drive for one hour to visit the Hanyangling Mausoleum, the site of the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi, built in 153 AD. Accompanied by your guide, you’ll have a close look at the thousand-year-old tombs through glass floors and walls in the tomb pits. Additionally, the advanced Spectra Vision program will recreate the real life of the Western Han Dynasty from 2,000 years ago. You’ll have two hours to explore the site.

Shaanxi History Museum - After lunch, we’ll continue the Xi’an group tour by exploring the Shaanxi History Museum. The museum’s unique historical and cultural heritage makes it a treasure trove of Chinese civilization. The museum houses around 370,000 antiquities, ranging from prehistoric relics to those from the 1840s. Spanning over a million years, the collection is notable for its value, quantity, rank, and variety. Your guide will provide professional and detailed explanations.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - Instead of entering the temple to visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, we’ll have a photo stop here for half an hour. Based on suggestions from previous guests, it’s sufficient to see the pagoda and the statue of Monk Xuanzang at the south square outside the temple. Built during the Tang Dynasty, the pagoda is a well-preserved ancient structure and a holy place for Buddhists. It was once the site where Xuanzang translated Buddhist sutras.

Today, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Area is a popular spot for both tourists and locals in Xi’an. It’s a wonderful place to enjoy the charming night scenes and relax. Around the pagoda, the south square leads to the Great Tang All Day Mall, where you can admire unique Tang Dynasty-style sculptures and enjoy classical music performances in public. The north square features the largest musical fountain in Asia, with scheduled show times. If you’re interested, you can take a leisurely stroll here at night and then return to the hotel on your own. Your guide will provide directions back.

Xi’an Xianyang International Airport - In the late afternoon, we’ll drive you to Xi’an airport for your flight to Guilin (CA1225 18:40-20:50). The flight takes around 2 hours.

Guangxi Airport Management Group Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Company - Upon arrival in Guilin, you’ll be picked up and transferred to your Guilin hotel (driver only, no guide).

Guilin. O/N Guilin.

Guilin - In the morning, our guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel at around 07:45 and escort you to the Zhujiang pier, where you’ll start the Guilin Li River cruise to Yangshuo (4-star boat with buffet lunch).

Li River - Boarding is scheduled for 9:20am, and the journey takes about 4 hours. With our guide’s company and interpretation, you’ll be immersed in the stunning karst landscape of rolling hills, verdant forests, odd caves, and tranquil villages along the Li River. A buffet Chinese lunch will be served on board before you reach Yangshuo at 2:00pm.

Xianggong Mountain - After disembarking, we’ll drive you to see Yangshuo’s Xianggong Hill. You’ll climb for 15 minutes along a moderately sloped staircase to reach the top. Please inform our guide in advance if you need a walking stick. Located between the famous Yellow Cloth Shoal and the Mural Hill, Xianggong Hill offers one of the best viewing platforms in Guilin to take in the beauty of the Li River. The breathtaking view of the meandering Li River making a 180-degree bend attracts countless visitors and photographers annually.

Guilin - Afterwards, we’ll take a private car back to your Guilin hotel around 5:00pm, giving you free time for the rest of the day.

Guilin. The tour ends.

Guilin - Our guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby at around 8:30am. You’ll be escorted to the famous Reed Flute Cave, a 30-minute ride away.

Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) - Upon arrival, you’ll enter the underground karst cave and marvel at the stunning formations of stalagmites and stalactites. The Reed Flute Cave is renowned for its numerous stalagmites and stalactites, which resemble bamboo shoots, pillars, curtains, and flowers, creating a splendid underground palace. Inside the cave, you’ll discover more astonishing sights, such as stone lions, miniature forests, pagodas, and crystal chambers, each with a romantic or interesting story. The vivid interpretation by our guide, along with the lighting, adds mystery to the scene. The cave tour lasts about 40 minutes.

Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces - After a two-hour drive, we’ll reach the entrance to the Longji Terraces, where you’ll purchase entrance tickets for the rice terraces in Ping’an Village. This village is home to the most famous and beautiful rice terraces in Longji and is a 30-minute drive from the entrance ticket office. Upon arrival, we’ll take a moderate trek along steps to Ping’an Zhuang Village, which takes about 40 minutes. Our guide will take you on a stroll around the village, where you can glimpse the unique wooden stilted houses of the local Zhuang people. We’ll have lunch in the village.

After a short lunch break, we’ll continue exploring the terraces to the No.2 Viewing Platform (Seven Stars with the Moon), a 15-minute walk, offering a fantastic spot for a bird’s-eye view of the Longji Terraces. You’ll have ample time to take pictures and enjoy the fresh air at the platform. Then, we’ll head to the No.1 Viewing Platform (Nine Dragons and Five Tigers), a 30-minute walk along a flat path.

Guangxi Airport Management Group Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Company - At the end of the Longji Terraces tour, we’ll take you back to your hotel/airport/train station in Guilin in our private car, concluding our tour services. Note: Your flight/train should depart around 7:30pm or later.

• Private car & driver
• First class train tickets from Beijing to Xi’an
• Lunch
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Economy class flight tickets from Xi’an to Guilin
• English-speaking tour guide (if private-guided tour option selected)
• Entrance tickets (if private-guided day tour option selected)

• The hotel and dinner
• The self-guide tour will be not included the lunch

• Can add more days if you want

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.