10 Days Classic China Tour: Beijing Xian Guilin Shanghai
- Private Tour
- 10 days
- Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Shanghai
- Historical architecture, Culture, Nature, Old town, Food & Drink
- C-CTT-004
Expedition Overview
- In Beijing, the day includes Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park.
- In Beijing, the day includes Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace.
- In Xi'an, the day includes Terracotta Warriors, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient Wall.
- In Guilin, the day includes Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, Yangshuo Countryside, West Street.
- In Shanghai, the day includes Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, The Bund.
Itinerary
Your guide and driver meet you at the airport or railway station and take you to the hotel in Beijing.
The rest of the day is free to rest or walk nearby.
Accommodation: Beijing
After breakfast the guide meets you for Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, and Temple of Heaven.
Allow about 3 to 4 hours for the main move.
A rickshaw ride goes through the old lanes.
Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
After breakfast the guide meets you for Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace.
Allow about 3.5 to 4.5 hours for the main move.
A cable car covers the steep stretch.
Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
The guide takes you onward by train to Xi'an, about 2 to 3 hours.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
Accommodation: Xi'an · Transport: High-speed train to Xi'an · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
After breakfast the guide meets you for Terracotta Warriors, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient Wall, and Muslim Quarter.
A workshop shapes a small clay warrior.
Accommodation: Xi'an · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
The guide takes you onward by flight to Guilin.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
Accommodation: Guilin · Transport: Flight to Guilin · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
After breakfast the guide meets you for Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, Yangshuo Countryside, West Street, and Elephant Trunk Hill.
Accommodation: Yangshuo · Transport: Li River cruise · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
The guide takes you onward by flight to Shanghai, about 2 to 2.5 hours.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
Accommodation: Shanghai · Transport: Flight to Shanghai · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
After breakfast the guide meets you for Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, The Bund, and Nanjing Road.
Allow about 2.5 to 3 hours for the main move.
Accommodation: Shanghai · Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
After breakfast the morning is free in Shanghai.
When you are ready, the guide takes you to the airport or railway station.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
What's included
Included
- Private vehicle and driver
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Hotels with breakfast
- Second-class high-speed trains listed in the itinerary
- Economy flights listed in the itinerary
- The river cruise listed in the itinerary
- Admission tickets and meals listed in the itinerary
- Accident insurance
Not included
- International flights
- Entry visa fees
- Personal expenses and single room supplement
- Optional activities
- Arrival and departure transport on the first and last day
- Tips for guides and drivers
Start & end points
Start point
Beijing · Beijing airport or railway station (PEK or PKX)
End point
Shanghai · Shanghai airport or railway station (PVG or SHA)
Frequently asked questions
Beijing includes a hutong courtyard visit and a short tai chi class at the Temple of Heaven. Xi'an includes a small clay-warrior workshop and time to try Hanfu at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.
Both visit the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors and Shanghai. This 10-day tour adds Guilin and Yangshuo, with a Li River boat and time in the countryside.
A high-speed train runs from Beijing to Xi'an in about 4.5 to 5.5 hours. A flight of about 2 hours reaches Guilin. The Li River boat toward Yangshuo takes about 4.5 hours, and a later flight of about 2 to 2.5 hours reaches Shanghai.
From about December to March the water can run low, so the boat may use another pier or a shorter stretch. The guide confirms the pier a few days ahead. The karst section stays on the plan.
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