Name: Tour 11 Days Small Group Tour In China: Oriental Discovery | Visit China
Price: 1959.00 USD
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

Transport

Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles

Others

Entrance fees to tourist sites Tips or gratuities for hotel porters

Guide

Professional English-speaking Guides

Accommodation

10 nights at good 5-star & 4-star hotels

Meals

Hotel accommodation with breakfasts A la carte lunches as itinerary specifies

Flights

Domestic airfares & train fare

Not included:

Others

International airfares Entry Visa fees Personal expenses Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

Start planning your experience

Day 1 Arrival In Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Beijing

Our guide will meet you as you pass through the customs upon your arrival at Beijing Airport, and then our driver will transfer you to the hotel and help you check in. You can have a good rest to prepare for the exploration next day or to orient yourself to the city on your own.
Day 2 Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple Of Heaven
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple Of Heaven

After breakfast, you will start the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square. Following our guide across the square, you will reach the entrance of the imperial palace - the Forbidden City. This Chinese imperial palace was home to emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, so you will see symbols of the royal family everywhere in the buildings.

Around noon, we will treat you to an a la carte welcome lunch with Peking duck (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at an elegant Chinese restaurant.

After lunch, you will visit the Yonghe Temple. And then come to visit the imperial altar of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Temple of Heaven, where emperors renewed their divine rights to rule through sacrificial offerings to the gods. Tonight, a lively Peking Opera Show is waiting for you along with the chance of seeing how actors put on makeup on their face.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte welcome lunch
Day 3 Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Hutong Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Hutong Tour

Today, we will set off early to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall had seen many military actions in defense of the empire. You will take a cable car to reach the wall and see the grandeur in miles of walls sprawling along the tops of mountain ridges. At this time, we surprise you with red wine for a group toasting to commemorate the special moment on the Great Wall.

Then, we will return to the urban area. Have a brief stop near the Olympic National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) to take photos with the tourist icon. We will experience the unique Beijing Hutong culture by riding a rickshaw through the old Hutong alleys, taking in the oldest grey brick of courtyard residence and lifestyles of local families.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 4 Beijing To Xi’An By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing To Xi’An By Flight

In the morning, we proceed to the Beijing Zoo to see cute giant pandas. Then continue the visit to the Summer Palace, the former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. In the garden, you will see Kunming Lake, Wanshou Hill, the long Seventeen-Arch Bridge, and Suzhou Market Street. It is also pleasant to see lotus blooming on Kunming Lake in the summer season.

After lunch, you will be escorted to catch a flight for Xi’an, where our local guide will meet and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 Xi’An: Terracotta Army Museum & Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An: Terracotta Army Museum & Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

Your first destination today is the Terracotta Army. The life-size clay figures, probably fashioned after individual live models, are frozen in time, and arranged in battle order; even the expressions on the horses are individualized. After that, take a family visit to home of the first discoverer of the Terracotta Army. And then make a mini clay warrior by yourself with the help of a local artisan.

Then, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The brick pagoda is an incredible, well-preserved 1300 year old structure built in the Tang Dynasty. Later you will be entertained by the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show while partaking of the famous Dumpling Dinner.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Dumpling dinner
Day 6 Xi’An: City Wall Park, Muslim Quarter & Small Wild Goose Pagoda
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An: City Wall Park, Muslim Quarter & Small Wild Goose Pagoda

You will spend the whole morning around the City Wall area. First, our guide will take you to the City Wall Park. You have chance to join in the Tai Chi practice to experience the authentic slow movement art. Then follow the guide to the City Wall. Due to the sheer size of the wall, it is better to take a bike ride on the top of it (The bike rental is an out of pocket expense).

Around noon, you will proceed to the Muslim Quarter. There are many types of dishes and local specialties available in the Muslim Quarter, such as sweet persimmon cake, sticky rice cakes, and spicy lamb skewers. In the afternoon, visit the Great Mosque. Built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty, the mosque is the earliest Muslim house of worship in Xi’an. Last stop will be the Small Wild Goose Pagoda which also houses Xian Museum.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 Xi’An To Guilin By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An To Guilin By Flight

You will check out of Xi’an hotel and catch a morning flight to Guilin. Our guide in Guilin will greet you in the airport and transfer you to the hotel in downtown.

After a short break, your trip in picturesque Guilin will start with the Reed Flute Cave. It is a karst cave boasting varies shapes of stalactites and stalagmites. This is followed by a visit to Elephant Trunk Hill. As the name suggests, it features a huge elephant-like rock with a long trunk.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 8 Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Fresh from a hotel breakfast you will embark on the Li River Cruise. The tour guide will accompany you the whole way and provide full explanations. You will take many wonderful photos and be mesmerized by clear waters and grotesque peaks along the river. For lunch today, you are well advised to have a big breakfast in the hotel rather than having the box lunch with plain food onboard the cruise.

Disembark at Yangshuo and walk through the West Street, and then you will be driven along country roads and take in the fresh and clean rural scenery in Yangshuo. A scheduled stop is at a local farmer’s house. Finally, we will bring you back to Guilin city.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 Guilin To Hong Kong By High Speed Train
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Guilin To Hong Kong By High Speed Train

You have the whole morning to explore Guilin city on your own. In the afternoon, our guide will transfer you to Guilin West Railway Station to take a 3-hour high speed train to Hong Kong. Your escorted tour ends when you leave Guilin.

Upon arrival at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, you should go to the 4-star Regal Kowloon Hotel we booked for you by yourself. You can walk for about 5 minutes to Austin Station and take West Rail Line to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station. Then get out of the station from Exit P2 and walk for about 10 minutes to reach the hotel. If you take a taxi directly, the ride takes around 10 minutes and costs HK$35 or so.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 10 Hong Kong Free Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hong Kong Free Tour

The hotel room comes with breakfast. You will have the whole day to explore the vibrant Hong Kong on your own.

You could walk westward for about 370 meters (0.2 miles) to Tsim Sha Tsui Mody Road Station. Take the KMB Bus No.8, 28, 8A or 5C for two stops to Tsim Sha Tsui Pier Station. Walk to the Star Ferry Prier to take the iconic Star Ferry to Central. Not far from the pier, at the bus terminus on the Exchange Square, you could take bus 6, 6A, 6X, 60, and 260 to Stanley, where you will be interested in the colorful Stanley Market and having lunch at an elegant restaurant.

You could walk westward for about 370 meters (0.2 miles) to Tsim Sha Tsui Mody Road Station. Take the KMB Bus No.8, 28, 8A or 5C for two stops to Tsim Sha Tsui Pier Station. Walk to the Star Ferry Prier to take the iconic Star Ferry to Central. Not far from the pier, at the bus terminus on the Exchange Square, you could take bus 6, 6A, 6X, 60, and 260 to Stanley, where you will be interested in the colorful Stanley Market and having lunch at an elegant restaurant.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 11 Departure From Hong Kong
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Hong Kong

After breakfast, check out the hotel and take the airport shuttle bus or bus A21 to the airport for your homeward flight. Should you plan to stay longer in Hong Kong, we are there to assist you with the hotel bookings.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

11 days tour

11 Days Small Group Tour In China: Oriental Discovery

This tour includes:

Not included:

Start planning your experience

Itinerary of your trip 11 Days Small Group Tour In China: Oriental Discovery

Arrival In Beijing

Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple Of Heaven

Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Hutong Tour

Beijing To Xi’An By Flight

Xi’An: Terracotta Army Museum & Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi’An: City Wall Park, Muslim Quarter & Small Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi’An To Guilin By Flight

Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin

Guilin To Hong Kong By High Speed Train

Hong Kong Free Tour

Departure From Hong Kong

Experience Style

Accomodation level

Experience Type

Physical Rating

Age range

Who talk about us:

Best cities to travel to

America

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania