Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
Your guide will meet you at Beijing Airport once you've cleared customs. From there, it's a transfer to your hotel for check-in. You can either rest and adjust to the time difference, or wander around the city to get a feel for things on your own.
Optional Activities
- Self-guided city exploration
- Day 2
Beijing
After breakfast, you'll head out with your guide to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Lunch features Peking duck at a local restaurant. Then it's on to the Temple of Heaven, and by evening you'll catch an acrobatic performance at the Red Theater.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (A la carte welcome lunch with Peking duck (valued at CNY 150.00 per person and included in tour price))
Included Activities
- Visit Tiananmen Square
- Guided tour of the Forbidden City
- Visit Temple of Heaven
- Acrobatic show at the Red Theater
Landmarks/POIs Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Red Theater - Day 3
Beijing
Early morning departure to Mutianyu Great Wall. You'll take a cable car up to the wall and have some red wine toasting with your group. Next, you'll stop by the Olympic National Stadium for photos, then experience Hutong neighborhoods by rickshaw through the old alleyways.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Mutianyu Great Wall with cable car ascent
- Red wine toasting at the Great Wall
- Photo stop at Olympic National Stadium (Bird's Nest)
- Rickshaw ride through Hutong alleyways
Landmarks/POIs Mutianyu Great Wall Olympic National Stadium - Day 4
Beijing to Xian
Start your morning at the Summer Palace, the former royal garden from the Qing Dynasty. After lunch, you'll board a high-speed train to Xian. Your local guide meets you there and handles the transfer to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Summer Palace
Landmarks/POIs Summer Palace - Day 5
Xian
You'll begin with the Terracotta Army, seeing the life-size clay figures arranged in battle formation. Stop by the discoverer's home and make your own mini clay warrior with a local artisan. Later, check out the 1,300-year-old Big Wild Goose Pagoda and attend a Tang Dynasty music and dance show with dumpling dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Dinner (Dumpling dinner with Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show)
Included Activities
- Visit Terracotta Army
- Family visit to discoverer's home
- Make a mini clay warrior with local artisan
- Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda
- Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show
Landmarks/POIs Terracotta Army Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Day 6
Xian
Morning includes Tai Chi practice at City Wall Park, then you can rent a bike to explore the City Wall itself (rental costs extra). At noon, head to the Muslim Quarter to try local dishes and specialties. The afternoon covers the Great Mosque and Small Wild Goose Pagoda with its museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit City Wall Park
- Tai Chi practice
- Walk along City Wall
- Explore Muslim Quarter
- Visit Great Mosque
- Visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Xian Museum
Optional Activities
- Bike rental on City Wall
Landmarks/POIs City Wall City Wall Park Muslim Quarter Great Mosque Small Wild Goose Pagoda - Day 7
Xian to Guilin
Check out of your Xian hotel and transfer to the airport for your morning flight to Guilin. Your guide meets you at the airport and takes you downtown. After settling in briefly, you'll visit the Reed Flute Cave with its stalactites and stalagmites, then Elephant Trunk Hill.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Reed Flute Cave
- Visit Elephant Trunk Hill
Landmarks/POIs Reed Flute Cave Elephant Trunk Hill - Day 8
Guilin to Yangshuo and back
Following hotel breakfast, you'll cruise the Li River with your guide explaining the landscape. You'll photograph the clear waters and dramatic peaks, then disembark at Yangshuo to walk West Street. The drive back includes a stop at a local farmer's house through scenic countryside.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Li River Cruise with guide commentary
- Walk through West Street in Yangshuo
- Visit local farmer's house
- Rural scenic drive in Yangshuo
Optional Activities
- Box lunch onboard the cruise
Landmarks/POIs Li River Yangshuo - Day 9
Guilin to Zhangjiajie
Spend your morning exploring Guilin on your own, checking out Zhengyang Street and sampling local food. Afternoon brings a transfer to Guilin West Railway Station for about 7 hours on a high-speed train to Zhangjiajie. Your guide meets you and transfers you to your hotel near the East Gate of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Guilin city
- Browse Zhengyang Street
- Sample local delicacies
Landmarks/POIs Zhengyang Street - Day 10
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
You'll explore Zhangjiajie National Forest Park with your guide. An eco-bus takes you to Bailong Elevator, the world's tallest sightseeing lift on a cliff, then to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area and Hallelujah Mountain from Avatar. After lunch, visit Yangjiajie Scenic Area and its Natural Great Wall, then Tianzi Mountain for sunset and Helong Park's observation deck. A cable car returns you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Eco-bus ride to Bailong Elevator
- Bailong Elevator (world's tallest sightseeing lift)
- Visit Yuanjiajie Scenic Area and Hallelujah Mountain
- Visit Yangjiajie Scenic Area and Natural Great Wall
- Visit Tianzi Mountain and sunset viewing
- Visit Helong Park observation deck
- View Brush Peak and Fairy Dispersing Flowers
- Cable car descent from Tianzi Mountain
Landmarks/POIs Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Bailong Elevator Yuanjiajie Scenic Area Hallelujah Mountain Yangjiajie Scenic Area Natural Great Wall Tianzi Mountain Brush Peak Fairy Dispersing Flowers - Day 11
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
You'll drive about 40 minutes to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. The day centers on the Yuntiandu Glass Bridge, the highest and longest of its kind globally. After lunch, you'll head back to the National Forest Park to experience the Golden Whip Stream, a location praised by writer Shen Congwen. The afternoon involves a relaxing level-path hike before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
- Visit Yuntiandu Glass Bridge
- Hike along Golden Whip Stream
Landmarks/POIs Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Yuntiandu Glass Bridge Golden Whip Stream - Day 12
Zhangjiajie to Hong Kong
Your guide meets you at the hotel lobby for Tianmen Mountain, the highest peak in Zhangjiajie. You'll take the downtown cableway to Yunmeng Summit and experience the Glass Skywalk jutting off the cliff. Descend via a 7-level escalator to Tianmen Cave. Afternoon brings a 6.5-hour high-speed train to Hong Kong. From the station, make your own way to the Regal Kowloon Hotel downtown.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Tianmen Mountain
- Tianmen Cableway to Yunmeng Summit
- Experience Glass Skywalk
- Visit Tianmen Cave
Landmarks/POIs Tianmen Mountain Yunmeng Summit Glass Skywalk Tianmen Cave - Day 13
Hong Kong
Your hotel room includes breakfast. Spend the day exploring Hong Kong at your own pace. Consider walking to Tsim Sha Tsui and taking the Star Ferry to Central, visiting Stanley Market and Victoria Peak for views of Hong Kong Island, then returning to Victoria Harbor for the light show at 20:00.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Hong Kong
- Star Ferry ride to Central
- Visit Stanley Market
- Lunch at elegant restaurant
- Visit Victoria Peak
- Watch 'A Symphony of Lights' at 20:00
Landmarks/POIs Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier Central Stanley Market Victoria Peak Victoria Harbor - Day 14
Hong Kong
Have breakfast and check out of your hotel. Take the airport shuttle bus or bus A21 to the airport for your homeward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Extended stay in Hong Kong (can arrange additional hotel bookings)
