Xi’an. O/N Xi’an.

Xi’an - In the morning, the tour guide will meet the operator at the Xi’an hotel lobby at 9:00 am and then transfer to the Terracotta Warriors Museum, which requires an 80-minute drive, covering 45 km.

The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses - As a former capital of China, Xi’an served as the seat of the Chinese Emperor for over 10 dynasties spanning 1,000 years. On this full-day, 8-hour private tour, visitors will explore one of Xi’an’s highlights, the thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors in the impressive mausoleum museum. Visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a must-see in any Xi’an tour, offering a chance to view over 8,000 life-size Qin Dynasty-era model soldiers. Discovered in 1974, these warriors are located east of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Tomb, where the first unifier of China is buried. Among the three pits, Pit No. 1 is the largest, containing over 6,000 clay warriors and horses in 11 three-meter deep corridors. Since their discovery, the warriors have fascinated the world, traveling from England to America to Chile. Now back in China, they are displayed in an oblong battle formation of the Qin Dynasty. Facing east, they appear healthy and determined, with unique facial expressions reflecting Emperor Qingshihuang’s resolve to conquer the other six states and unify the country. Travel from Xi’an City with a private guide for an intimate view of this magnificent exhibition, with personalized attention and the best local knowledge available.

Small Goose Pagoda - Next, transfer to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda located inside Jianfu Temple, about one kilometer south of Xi’an city proper. It is one of the two renowned and significant Buddhist pagodas erected during the Tang Dynasty about 1,300 years ago. Small Wild Goose Pagoda and its larger neighbor, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, are two important Buddhist sites dating back to the Tang Dynasty, 1,300 years ago.

The two pagodas symbolized Chang’an (Constant Peace) city. Xi’an (West Peace) was known as Chang’an until the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when Beijing became the capital of China. Chang’an served as the capital for ten dynasties.

Xi’an City Wall (Chengqiang) - After lunch, transfer to the city wall. Visitors can walk or cycle around the wall, with bike fees paid locally if chosen. The first landmark visitors encounter in Xi’an is the ancient City Wall, which encircles the old city. It is also one of the most famous attractions in Xi’an. Today, this wall 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 - The last stop will be the Muslim Bazaar, the most vibrant area of the city. Visitors can explore the bazaar at their own pace and return to the hotel independently. The guide will provide directions for returning to the hotel. The Great Mosque and the Bell and Drum Tower Square are within walking distance of the Bazaar. There are many boutique stores at fair prices in the Bazaar and a variety of excellent dining options for dinner.

Xi’an - At the end, the guide will escort visitors back to the hotel.

Xi’an–Chongqing by flight. O/N Chongqing.

Xi’an - In the morning, the tour guide will meet the operator at the Xi’an hotel lobby at 8:30 am and then transfer to Hanyanglin, requiring a 30-minute drive, covering 15 km.

Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling) - First, drive for one hour to visit the Hanyangling Mausoleum, located at the site of the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi, built in 153 AD. Accompanied by the guide, visitors will have a close look at the thousand-year-old tombs through the glass floors and walls in the tomb pits. Additionally, the advanced Spectra Vision program will recreate the real life of the Western Han Dynasty about 2,000 years ago. Two hours will be allocated for exploring the site.

Shaanxi History Museum - Afterward, continue the Xi’an tour to explore the Shaanxi History Museum. The unique historical and cultural heritage of Shaanxi is undoubtedly praiseworthy as a treasure house of Chinese civilization, and the Shaanxi History Museum is a palace of art displaying Shaanxi’s history and culture and China’s ancient civilization. The museum houses approximately 370,000 antiquities, ranging from prehistoric relics to those from the 1840s. The collection spans more than one million years and is superior in value, quantity, rank, and species. The guide will provide professional and comprehensive explanations.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) - Instead of entering the temple to visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, there will be a photo stop here for half an hour. Based on suggestions from former guests, it is sufficient to see the pagoda and the statue of Monk Xuanzang at the south square outside the temple. As a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists, the pagoda, built during the Tang Dynasty, was once the site for Xuanzang to translate the Buddhist sutras.

Xi’an Xianyang International Airport - At the end, the guide will escort visitors to Xi’an airport for a flight to Chongqing. The recommended flight is MU2267, departing at 18:50 and arriving at 20:20. The flight duration is approximately 1.5 hours.

Jiangbei Airport - Upon arrival in Chongqing, visitors will be picked up promptly and transferred to the hotel (Driver only, no guide).

Chongqing. O/N Chongqing.

Chongqing - At around 08:30, the excellent tour guide will pick up visitors at the downtown Chongqing hotel for a 3-hour comfortable private vehicle drive to Wulong County.

Wulong Karst Geological Park - Wulong, known for its unique karst landforms, features breathtaking stone bridges, caves, pits, eroded sinkholes, and gorges. Wulong gained fame among foreign tourists due to Michael Bay’s hit movie – Transformers: Age of Extinction, which showcased the majestic beauty of the Three Natural Bridges in Wulong. Besides the famous movie site, other fascinating natural attractions are also in this area, such as Furong Cave, Longshuixia Gap, and Fairy Mountain.

Wulong Tiankeng Three Bridges - After a hearty lunch at a local restaurant, the splendid Chongqing Wulong karst tour begins with the Three Natural Bridges, the essential scenic feature of this world heritage area. Exquisitely sculpted by nature, the three giant stone arch bridges are real wonders that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world. Inside the tranquil scenic area, visitors can embrace the rugged beauty of the mountain bridges and gorges by meandering along the narrow path at the valley’s bottom.

During the 2 - 2.5 hours visit, there will also be a stop by an ancient staging post near Qinglong Bridge, constructed during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) for handling official business and receiving guests. The wooden-structured courtyards are still well-preserved, with more than 20 rooms remaining.

After some free time to wander around, the Wulong trip from Chongqing concludes. Visitors will be transferred back to the hotel, arriving at around 18:30.

Chongqing - At the end, the guide will escort visitors back to the Chongqing hotel.

Chongqing. O/N Chongqing.

Chongqing - In the morning, the driver and tour guide will meet visitors at the hotel lobby at 09:00 am and then transfer to Chongqing city center for the city day tour.

People’s Assembly Hall - The first stop of this tour will be The People’s Hall of Chongqing, a landmark architecture completed in 1954 to commemorate China’s resistance war and the establishment of a new government. It is also one of the top 10 classic architectures in 20th-century Asia.

Stilwell Museum/Former Residence of General Stilwell (Shidiwei Jiangjun Jiuju) - Next, visit the Chongqing Stilwell Museum - The Flying Tiger Memorial, which was once used as an important lodging place by the KMT government to accommodate VIPs during the war against Fascism.

Ciqikou (Porcelain Port) - After the museum visit, the guide will take visitors to taste authentic Chongqing Hot Pot (steam bowl), which is well-known and popular in China. Visitors will challenge this hot and spicy dish for lunch to appreciate its popularity. In the afternoon, visit Ciqikou old town. Ciqikou received its name from the making of Chinaware in ancient times. It is also a great place to explore local folklore.

E’ling Park - The last stop in Chongqing will be Eling Park, the highest scenic location where visitors can enjoy aerial views of the whole city.

Chongqing.O/N Victoria Cruise boat.

Chongqing - Today, visitors will go to Dazu County for a full day of sightseeing (the guide will meet them at 08:30 in the hotel lobby).

The Dazu Rock Carvings - A famous world heritage site, the Dazu Rock Carvings refer to all the grotto sites in Dazu County, which cover several large scenic areas. Today, the guide will accompany visitors to tour the well-preserved Baodingshan Carvings. Green buses will take visitors directly to Baodingshan. The mountain cliffs are densely scattered with Buddhist and Taoist statues, as well as celebrity figures from the late Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). Visitors can wander at their own pace to have a close look at the precious grotto art.

Chongqing Chaotianmen - After that, transfer to the Chongqing Chaotianmen pier and assist with check-in. Board the ship from 18:30 to 21:00, and it departs Chongqing at 21:30.

Sailing & Shore Excursion at Fengdu Jade Emperor. O/N Victoria Cruise boat.

Sailing through Three Gorges & Shore Excursion at Shennv Stream. O/N Victoria Cruise boat.

Sailing & Shore Excursion at Three Gorges Dam. The cruise ends at Yichang and drive to Zhangjiajie. O/N Wulingyuan.

Yichang - The local driver will meet visitors at the Three Gorges tourist center and transfer them to Zhangjiajie by car, requiring a 4.5-hour drive, covering 378 km.

Zhangjiajie. O/N Wulingyuan.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - On this full-day tour, the guide will meet visitors at 9:00 am in the hotel lobby in Zhangjiajie city center or Wulingyuan hotel, then visit different mountain areas such as Tianzi Mountain, where the world’s longest cable car ride carries visitors to the mountain’s peak, and the unique platform-shaped Yuanjiajie Mountain.

There are over 500 species of wildlife and vegetation in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, including rare monkeys, gingko trees, and thousands of colorful birds. The most notable geographic features of the park are its hundreds of towering sandstone pillars. Fans of Hollywood blockbusters will instantly recognize the stunning landscape as the inspiration for the scenery of Pandora in James Cameron’s hit movie Avatar.

Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area of Zhangjiajie - Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, located north of Zhangjiajie City, is a charming tourist attraction. It is one of the 40 famous scenic spots in China. It is said to be ‘The ampliative miniascape and the contractible fairyland’ and was admitted to the ‘World Heritage List’ in 1992.

The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area boasts natural beauty where mountains, valleys, forests, caves, lakes, and waterfalls exist in total harmony. Over 560 attraction sights can be found here. The strangely-shaped peaks, the absurd stones, the hidden valleys, the wonderful waters, and the limestone caves form the ‘Five Wonders’ of Wulingyuan, and they are truly worth seeing.

Covering an area of 690 square kilometers (266 square miles), Wulingyuan Scenic Area consists of four parts- Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, and the newly added Yangjiajie Scenic Area.

Today, the tour will visit the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve area.

Tianzi Mountain - After purchasing the main park entrance tickets, a shuttle bus (20 mins drive) will take visitors to the Tianzi Mountain cable station, where they will need to walk up 200 steps to reach the station.

Tianzi Mountain Clouds - After a 20-minute cable car ride, visitors will reach the top of Tianzi Mountain, then take a shuttle bus again (5 mins drive) to the Tianzi Mountain central area, which provides stunning views of peaks rising one after another. It is known as ‘the Monarch of the Peak Forest’. At the top of the mountain, visitors can see the full extent of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area. Beautiful scenes of the mountain greet visitors in different seasons. There are four wonders: the Sea of Clouds, the Radiance of the Moonlight, Rays of Sunshine, and the Snow in winter.

BaiLong Elevator - After visiting Yuanjiajie (Avatar mountain), a shuttle (15 mins drive) will head to the Bailong Elevator. Bailong Elevator is very magnificent. The total height is 335 meters (1,099 feet), with a running height of 326 meters (1,069 feet). 154 meters (505 feet) of the total height is in the mountain wells, and the remaining 172 meters (564 feet) is composed of steel derrick and other components. The Elevator includes three exposure sightseeing elevators running parallelly. Each elevator can take 50 passengers at a time, and the speed is 3 m/s (accelerated to 5 m/s since 2013). If the three elevators run simultaneously, the one-way passenger capacity will reach 4,000 per hour.

Golden Whip Brook - Visitors will hike for about an hour along the Golden Whip Stream, then take a shuttle to exit the park and return to the hotel.

Golden Whip Stream (Jinbian Stream) is famous for its pristine water, verdant mountains, steep cliffs, and serene valley. As a veritable “paradise” for plants, its pathways are adorned with an abundance of flowers, trees, and grasses. It is also a kingdom of animals. Golden Whip Stream is named after Golden Whip Crag, its landmark spot, and runs from Laomo Bay to Shui Rao Si Men (water-surrounded gates).

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge - Next, head to the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge area, but there is no time to visit the Grand Canyon. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, also known as Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon skywalk, is the world’s longest and highest glass bridge, hanging over Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. From a distance, it looks like a piece of white silk floating between the clouds and fog, hence it is also called Yuntiandu, meaning “a way of clouds to the sky”. Standing on it, if daring, visitors can have a bird’s eye view of the Grand Canyon.

Zhangjiajie - At the end, visitors will be driven back to the hotel.

Zhangjiajie–Fenghuang. O/N Fenghuang.

Zhangjiajie - At 9:00 am, the tour guide will meet visitors at the hotel lobby and transfer to the Zhangjiajie Tianmen Park.

Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park - Today, visitors will spend 3-4 hours at Tianmen Mountain Park. They will use the cable car or shuttle bus to go up the hill, depending on traffic. Tianmen Mountain, known as the ”New Legend Of Zhangjiajie“, is the highest spot (1,500 m) in Zhangjiajie, where visitors can walk on a super-exciting cliff-path and glass walkway and see the whole city and beautiful countryside with a bird’s eye view. The landscape there is totally different from, yet at the same level as, the ZJJ National Park. Both are world-class scenery, making it a must-visit highlight of this city. What is more unbelievable? This single mountain holds 4 World Guinness Records in its small body, and any of them will be overwhelmingly impressive to any type of human being. Just an amazing experience never had before.

Fenghuang County - After lunch, the guide will escort visitors to Fenghuang, requiring a 3-hour drive, covering 220 km. The Fenghuang (Phoenix) Town, built in 1704, was granted as a famous national cultural and historical city. The blue flagstone streets, stilted houses, and customs of the Miao nationality all contribute to its unique charm. For the rest of the day, visitors can wander around the ancient town freely.

Fenghuang–Sanjiang Chengyang. O/N Chengyang village.

Phoenix Ancient Town - Today, visitors will have a full exploration of the Fenghuang Ancient Town. After breakfast, they will take a boat along the Tuojiang River, the mother river of the town. The clean river flows slowly along the city walls, and visitors can see water plants swaying in the gentle waves. Additionally, the mist sometimes rises from the quiet green water, creating a fairyland. Then, visitors will be guided to Wanming Pagoda on the north bank of the river. The hexagonal pagoda, around 21 meters (69 feet) high, has seven layers. Copper wind bells hang at each corner of the eaves. Colored paintings and sculptures also adorn the body of the pagoda.

After enjoying the elegant pagoda, visitors will cruise down to the Rainbow Bridge. Looking out of the window on its second floor, they can have a good view of the green hills, blue water, city walls, red slates, and stilted houses. Additionally, several boats can be seen moving quietly through the river.

Chengyang Bridge Scenic Resort - After lunch, visitors will be driven to Sanjiang Chengyang Dong village (4-hour drive, 315 km) and tour the village. The Chengyang village is the Dong Village in Sanjiang. Situated at the foot of mountains and surrounded by rivers, Dong Village features well-preserved residential houses and charming natural landscapes. In the village, visitors will see the landmark constructions of Dong village, the Wind and Rain Bridge, and the Drum Tower. Constructed with wood and bricks, the Wind and Rain Bridge blends the styles of bridge, corridor, and kiosk into a whole, reflecting the unique Dong style and the wisdom of the Dong people. The bridge was built to provide shelter for people working in fields but later became a dating place for young people and a famous attraction for visitors at home and abroad. When visitors see the lofty pointed tower with upturned eaves, they will know they have arrived at a Dong Village. The Drum Tower is always located in the center of a village, acting as the political and cultural center. Every time the chief of the village beats the drum on the top floor, villagers will stop their work and gather around the Drum Tower.

Chengyang–Longji–Guilin. O/N Guilin.

Chengyang Bridge Scenic Resort - The guide will pick up visitors at the hotel lobby at around 08:30 in the morning. They will be escorted to the well-known Longji terraces in around a 90-minute ride, covering 100 km.

Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces - The Longji Rice Terraces stretch layer upon layer from the mountain base to its summit. From the 13th century during the Yuan Dynasty, the local Zhuang people started to construct and use the amazing terraces. Now, the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces cover an area of 66 square kilometers (about 16,308 acres) and span an altitude between 300 meters (about 984 feet) and 1,100 meters (about 3,608 feet). Standing on the mountain, visitors will be amazed by the patches of fields and curve lines around the mountains. They will then visit the Villages of Zhuang to experience the unique Chinese ethnic culture.

Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) - Next, head to Guilin and visit the Reed Flute Cave, which features a large number of stalactites and stalagmites, forming a luminous underground palace together with colorful lights on the ceiling of the cave.

Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan) - Continue the Guilin tour to Elephant Trunk Hill, a landmark of Guilin. The hill resembles an elephant stretching its trunk into the water to drink, showcasing the unbelievable creativity of nature.

Guilin - At the end, the guide will escort visitors to the hotel, and they will have free time.

Guilin–Yangshuo. The tour ends.

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

Li River - The boarding time is scheduled at 9:20 am, and the whole journey takes about 4 hours. With the guide’s company and interpretation, visitors can immerse themselves in the stunning karst landscape made up of rolling hills, verdant forests, odd caves, and tranquil villages along the Li River. A buffet Chinese lunch will be offered on board before reaching Yangshuo at 2:00 pm.

Xianggong Mountain - After disembarkation, visitors will be driven to see the Yangshuo Xianggong Hill. They will climb for 15 minutes along a moderately sloped staircase to reach the top of Xianggong Hill. Please inform the guide in advance if a walking stick is needed. Lying between the famous Yellow Cloth Shoal and the Mural Hill, Xianggong Hill is one of the greatest viewing platforms in Guilin to take in the glamour of the Li River. The supreme view of the meandering Li River making a 180-degree bend attracts countless visitors and photographers annually.

Guilin - At the end, the guide will escort visitors to the Yangshuo/Guilin hotel or Guilin airport/train station. End of the 13-day tour services.

• Flight ticket from Xi’an to Chongqing
• All meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
• Private car and personal tour guide for an exclusive experience
• Entrance and boat tickets included for seamless sightseeing

• The hotel & breakfast & dinner

• Can add more days if you want

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 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.