Beijing's Forbidden City and Great Wall, Xian's Terracotta Army, Shanghai's futuristic skyline, and the landscapes of Guilin. Twelve days through 5,000 years of Chinese civilisation.
Includes internal flights, 4-star hotels with daily breakfast, high-speed rail Beijing–Xian, skip-the-line entries to the Forbidden City and Terracotta Army, and a Li River cruise in Guilin.
01
Arrival: Welcome to China. Land at Beijing Capital / Daxing International Airport. Private transfer to your hotel.
Evening: Check in and rest. Orientation walk around the hotel district. Optional traditional Peking Duck dinner.
Overnight: Beijing.
02
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Comprehensive guided tour of Tiananmen Square and the majestic Forbidden City — the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties with 9,999 rooms.
Afternoon: Visit the Temple of Heaven, where emperors prayed for bountiful harvests, and observe locals practicing Tai Chi.
Evening: Free time in Wangfujing snack street.
Overnight: Beijing.
03
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to the Great Wall at Mutianyu section. Cable car ride up to the ramparts and walk along the ancient granite watchtowers.
Afternoon: Exhilarating toboggan slide down or return cable car. Return to Beijing with a photo stop at the Olympic Park (Bird's Nest and Water Cube).
Evening: Optional Chinese Acrobatics performance.
Overnight: Beijing.
04
Morning: Breakfast and check out. Visit the exquisite Summer Palace and cruise across Kunming Lake on a dragon boat.
Afternoon: Board high-speed bullet train to the ancient imperial capital of Xian (approx. 4.5 hours in second class, smooth 300 km/h ride).
Evening: Arrival in Xian. Transfer to hotel and check in.
Overnight: Xian.
05
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Guided visit to the world-renowned UNESCO Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang — thousands of life-size clay soldiers, horses, and chariots buried for 2,200 years.
Afternoon: Visit the ancient Xian City Wall — the most complete surviving medieval city wall in China. Optional bike rental along the ramparts.
Evening: Stroll through the bustling Muslim Quarter and taste local Shaanxi street snacks.
Overnight: Xian.
06
Morning: Breakfast and check out. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, an ancient Buddhist monument from the Tang Dynasty.
Afternoon: Transfer to Xian Airport for internal flight to subtropical Guilin. Arrival and check into hotel.
Evening: Visit the illuminated Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas at Banyan Lake.
Overnight: Guilin.
07
Morning: Breakfast and transfer to the pier. Embark on a breathtaking 4-hour scenic cruise down the Li River past surreal limestone karst peaks and cormorant fishermen.
Afternoon: Disembark in picturesque Yangshuo. Check into boutique hotel. Free time to explore West Street (Xi Jie).
Evening: Optional outdoor light and music spectacle "Impression Sanjie Liu" directed by Zhang Yimou on the natural river stage.
Overnight: Yangshuo.
08
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Traditional bamboo rafting down the serene Yulong River framed by towering karst pinnacles.
Afternoon: Gentle bicycle or electric scooter ride through pastoral rice paddies, ancient banyan trees, and Moon Hill.
Evening: Dinner at leisure in Yangshuo old town.
Overnight: Yangshuo.
09
Morning: Breakfast and check out. Scenic drive back to Guilin. Visit Elephant Trunk Hill and Reed Flute Cave with its rainbow-lit stalactites.
Afternoon: Transfer to Guilin Airport for flight to Shanghai. Arrival and transfer to central hotel.
Evening: First walk along The Bund (Waitan) facing the futuristic illuminated Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River.
Overnight: Shanghai.
010
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Guided visit to the 16th-century classical Yu Garden with its Ming pavilions, rockeries, and Nine-Turn Bridge, followed by the lively Chenghuangmiao bazaar.
Afternoon: Stroll through the leafy French Concession (Tianzifang) and modern Xintiandi entertainment precinct.
Evening: Dinner at leisure.
Overnight: Shanghai.
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Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Cross into Pudong and ascend the observation deck of the Shanghai Tower (second tallest building in the world) for panoramic 360-degree views.
Afternoon: Free time for shopping on Nanjing Road pedestrian street.
Evening: Evening Huangpu River cruise admiring the neon spectacle of Shanghai by night.
Overnight: Shanghai.
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Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Check out. Optional experience riding the 430 km/h Maglev magnetic levitation train to Pudong Airport.
Transfer: Private transfer to Shanghai Pudong International Airport for departure flight.
Farewell: Depart with unforgettable memories of 5,000 years of Chinese civilisation. Zàijiàn!
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