Welcome to China! Upon your arrival, your friendly tour guide holding your name sign will greet you at the arrival hall, then transfer you to the hotel and have a rest to recover from jet lag.

After a night's sound sleep, get refreshed for today's exploration. First, visit Tiananmen Square and then move to Forbidden City, the largest collection of wooden constructions preserved today. Housing over a million incomparable treasures, it is also known as Palace Museum. As imperial palace for both Ming and Qing Dynasty, Forbidden City witnessed the rises and falls of the two dynasties from the year 1420 to 1912. Walking through different halls and exquisite architectures of the Palace, travel back into the history of ancient China with your professional guide.

Afterwards, delve into the traditional Beijing hutong and learn about the disappearing residences. Enjoy a leisurely walking tour along the small alleys and get a glimpse of the folk life. You will ascend the top of the Bell Tower to have a bird's eye view of the old neighborhood. Next, visit a local family in an old courtyard where you will attend a Chinese calligraphy class and you could learn to write down your Chinese name.

The last and exciting part of today is to enjoy a legendary Kungfu Show at the Red Theater.

The Forbidden City

Beijing Old Hutong Lane

Today, your tour will begin with the Mutianyu Great Wall, the extant longest part (54.km, 3.4mi) of the greatest defensive system built by ancient Chinese. Snaking around on top of the mountains with a total length of over 13,000 miles, the Great Wall successfully stopped nomadic groups and protected central Chinese states and empires. Round-trip Cable Car is included to make your exploration easier and to save more time for your hike on the wall.

Afterwards, drive back to the city and have a stopover to the iconic Bird's Nest and Water Cube to take some great photos.

Then, drive to the imperial garden Summer Palace. Stroll along the peaceful lake, taking in the picturesque scenery of gardens, halls, pavilions and get amazed by the scale of the Imperial Garden. 

Note: A toboggan to ascend down the Great Wall is available at Mutianyu section and enjoys great popularity among teenagers. Please let your travel consultant know you would like to try this experience.

The Less Crowded Mutianyu Great Wall

The Summer Palace

Visit Temple of Heaven in the morning. Soak up the beautiful architectures where emperors used to hold ceremonies praying for good harvest and peace for the whole nation. Encounter the locals gathering here for morning exercise and you are more than welcome to join these friendly local people to exercise together.

Afterwards, you will be taken to the railway station to take a 4.5-hour high-speed train to travel to another ancient capital of China Xian. Upon arrival, meet your friendly Xian guide and get back to hotel.

The Temple of Heaven

About 1-hour drive from the downtown area, you will get to Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. ‘Incredible' is the most frequently used word to describe the underground army after people see them, which will be proved while you get there. These clay figures were vividly made, each owning distinctive facial expression, hair style, figure as well as uniform, to protect the emperor in his afterlife. Both Great Wall and Terra-cotta Army were built by the order of the same emperor- Emperor Qin Shihuang (First Emperor), who actually created history of Chinese feudal society.

Afterwards, enjoy the opportunity to make a mini terra-cotta figure and you will further understand the impressive work done by ancient Chinese 2,000 years ago.

Then drive back to the city to visit the largest and best-preserved City Wall and have an overview of the old capital. Follow your guide to take a stroll on top and find some best angles to shoot nice photos of the great architecture or cycle around if you would like to.

Afterwards, drive to the bustling Muslim Quarter and the ancient Great Mosque built in traditional Chinese style and enjoy some free time in the famous bazaar.

A Cavalryman

Visitors Biking on the Ming City Wall

After breakfast, approach to the famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda which was built for the great monk Xuanzang in Chinese history to store Buddha scriptures he took back from India. Learn about his story of travelling alone on foot for his strong will of learning and spreading Buddhism. The famous fictional novel based on his story Journey to West always told by your local guide always impress the little ones.

And then learn to make dumplings at a local family's home. The hospitable host will teach you how to make various shapes of dumplings and enjoy them for lunch after you finish.

Your Xian tour ends here and you will fly to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will be met by your Shanghai tour guide and get back to your hotel.

7-Storey Pagoda

Big Wild Goose Pagoda at Cien Temple

Start today's tour with a visit to Yu Garden and enjoy the beautiful layout which also presents the philosophy of Chinese people's life.

Then head to Nanjing Road and the Bund which is granted World Architecture Museum.

Get on top of Shanghai World Financial Center to get a bird view of Shanghai, which may change your impression of China.

Continue to visit Xintiandi (New World of Shanghai) to see Shanghai's traditional Shikumen constructions.

At last, visit the Propaganda Poster Art Center to feel the passion and energy of people in 1960s.

Shanghai Yu Garden

Xintiandi (New World of Shanghai)

Catch a morning flight to Guilin and upon arrival, travel to the iconic Elephant Trunk Hill, which was naturally shaped like an elephant drinking water at the bank of Li River.

Then drive to Reed Flute Cave. Venture into the cave and be amazed by the numbers and shapes of stalactite with different-colored lights decorated.

This morning, you will take a 4-hour cruise on Li River to get to Yangshuo. Along the way, you will see various grotesque karst hills and probably water buffalos showering or wandering in shallow water. Children love it very much to tell the shapes of the karst pinnacles naturally formed after millions of years.

Upon arrival in Yangshuo, bike around the rural village with your guide and absorb the fascinating view. Stop anytime and anywhere you find interesting and worth snapping a photo.  

Night activity: The famous cultural show Impression Liusanjie performed with natural mountain and river as stage is recommended for a wonderful night. 

Beautiful countryside in Yangshuo

Enjoy the exciting Bamboo rafting at Yulong River and absorb the countryside view as rafting downwards along the river.

Then, you will take high speed train to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, your local guide will meet you and then take you to hotel to have a good rest.

A Seat-In-Coach tour of half day Hong Kong Island Tour is arranged for you. You will visit Victoria Peak to absorb the fascinating view of Hong Kong Island, Stanley Market and Aberdeen Fishing Village to see the fishermen's life, a contrast to Hong Kong's modern atmosphere, where you can take an optional Sampan Ride to get closer to experience the fishermen's life. Enjoy your free afternoon and explore Hong Kong on your own. 

Your wonderful China trip concludes here and please take the prearranged shuttle bus we book for you to airport for your departure flight.