13-Day Chinese Kung Fu Tour: Shaolin Temple & Mount Wudang

Beijing, Dengfeng Shaolin Temple, Luoyang, Xian, Mt. Wudang, Wuhan, Shanghai

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Tour Type: Private Tour

Tour Code: SKY-Cultural-05

Tour Highlights:

Visit two important centers of Chinese martial arts: Shaolin Temple and Mount Wudang.
See a martial arts performance and learn basic Tai Chi movements from local masters.
Connect the Kung Fu theme with classic sights in Beijing, Xi'an, Wuhan and Shanghai.

Best Travel Time:
This route operates year-round, with April through November recommended for the most comfortable overall travel conditions.

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Day 1Arrival Beijing

Transfer service to hotel

Meals: No Meals
Recommended Hotel: Sunworld Hotel Beijing Wangfujing ★★★★

Arrive in Beijing, meet your YUNSKY guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is free to rest.

Beijing City View

Day 2Beijing

Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunworld Hotel Beijing Wangfujing ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and begin exploring historic Beijing.

[09:30-12:30] Cross Tian'anmen Square, enter the Forbidden City, and climb Jingshan Park for a broad view over the former imperial palace.

[12:30-14:00] Have lunch at Shi Yuan Restaurant, where the listed local dishes include braised eggplant, vegetable balls and diced chicken with walnuts in soy sauce.

[14:00-16:30] Visit the Temple of Heaven, the ceremonial complex where emperors prayed for good harvests, then browse Panjiayuan Antique Market and Pearl Market.

[16:30-17:30] Return to the hotel. Ask your guide for advice about an evening show or a Peking duck dinner.

Forbidden City

Day 3Beijing

Mutianyu Great Wall, Olympic Park, The exterior Bird Nest and Water Cube

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunworld Hotel Beijing Wangfujing ★★★★

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and depart for the Great Wall.

[08:30-12:30] Drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Choose to hike after arrival or take the cable car up before walking along the restored wall.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch at a local restaurant near the Great Wall.

[13:30-16:30] Return toward Beijing and stop outside the Bird Nest and Water Cube, two landmark venues from the Beijing Olympic Games.

[16:30-17:30] Transfer back to the hotel and keep the evening free.

Mutianyu Great Wall

Day 4Beijing – Luoyang

Beijing Hutong, Summer Palace, High speed train to Luoyang

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Ramada by Wyndham Luoyang Downtown ★★★★

[09:30-10:00] Pack, check out and meet your guide for the final half-day in Beijing.

[10:00-11:30] Head to the Drum Tower area for a Hutong Tour by rickshaw and a closer look at Beijing's traditional lanes.

[11:30-14:30] Continue to the Summer Palace, where a boat ride on Kunming Lake is included. Lunch is arranged at nearby Xiangyangtun Restaurant, which has an indoor opera stage.

After lunch, transfer to the station for the four-hour high-speed train to Luoyang. Meet your local guide at the station, continue to the hotel and keep the remaining time free.

Hutong Tour by Rickshaw

Day 5Luoyang – Dengfeng – Luoyang

Shaolin Temple, Pagoda Forest

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Ramada by Wyndham Luoyang Downtown ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and set out for the Shaolin Temple program.

[09:30-11:30] Drive about two hours from Luoyang to Dengfeng.

[11:30-13:00] Have lunch at a local restaurant.

[13:30-15:30] Visit the Shaolin Temple and the Pagoda Forest, an important center of Zen Buddhism and Chinese martial arts.

[15:30-17:30] Drive back to Luoyang and keep the rest of the day free.

Shaolin Temple

Day 6Luoyang – Xian

Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Museum of Folk Customs, High speed train to Xian

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Bell Tower Grand New Century Hotel ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and begin exploring Luoyang.
[09:30-14:00] Spend the day at the Longmen Grottos, the Luoyang Museum of Folk Customs and the Minng & Qing Old Town, with lunch at a local restaurant.

After a short break, transfer to Luoyang Railway Station for the approximately two-hour high-speed train to Xian. Meet your Xi'an guide at the station and continue to the hotel for check-in.

Longmen Grottoes

Day 7Xian

Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower, Gao's Courtyard, Muslim Quarter

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Bell Tower Grand New Century Hotel ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and begin exploring ancient Xi'an.

[09:30-12:30] Drive to the Terracotta Warriors and view the excavated soldiers, horses and chariots in battle formation. The sightseeing shuttle is included.

[12:30-14:00] Have lunch at Lanchi Restaurant, where the listed buffet includes dim sum, noodles and Chinese hamburgers.

[14:00-17:00] Visit the Bell tower, then explore the traditional residence and cultural displays at Gao's Courtyard. Continue to the Muslim Quarter for time among its shops and local food stalls.

[17:00-17:30] Return to the hotel. The optional Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner is available at your own expense.

Terracotta Warriors

Day 8Xian – Mt. Wudang

Ancient City Wall

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Wudangshan Hotel ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Pack, check out and meet your guide for the final sightseeing in Xi'an before traveling to Mount Wudang.

[09:30-13:00] Visit the Ancient City Wall. Bicycle rental is optional and excluded from the price. A dumpling banquet is arranged for lunch at a local restaurant.

Take the high-speed train from Xi'an to Wudangshan Station. Meet your driver and continue about 20–30 minutes to Mount Wudang, a center of Tai Chi traditions, for an overnight stay at the foot of the mountain.

Mt. Wudang

Day 9Mt. Wudang

Golden Summit, Zixiao Temple, Nanyan Temple

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Wudang Qiongtai Hotel ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your local guide at the hotel and begin the Mount Wudang visit.

[09:30-12:30] Take the scenic shuttle for about one hour to Qiongtai, ride the cable car for around 10 minutes, then climb for approximately 10 minutes to the Golden Summit.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch at a local restaurant on the mountain.

[14:00-17:30] Travel by shuttle to the Zixiao Temple and Nanyan Temple, two of Mount Wudang's best-known temple sites.

Spend the afternoon hiking and exploring the summit area with your guide, then stay overnight on Mount Wudang.

Mt. Wudang

Day 10Mt. Wudang – Wuhan

Transfer service at Mt. Wudang and Wuhan

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Renaissance Wuhan Hotel ★★★★

Rise early for fresh mountain air and a lesson in basic Tai Chi movements with local masters. Drive to Shiyan and take the approximately four-hour D-train to Wuhan in the afternoon.

Wuhan City View

Day 11Wuhan – Shanghai

Yellow Crane Tower

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunrise On The Bund Hotel ★★★★

[09:30-10:30] Use the morning to pack and check out, then meet your guide for a short Wuhan visit.

[10:30-12:00] Visit the Yellow Crane Tower on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

After lunch, fly to Shanghai. Meet your local guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Yellow Crane Tower

Day 12Shanghai

Jade Buddha Temple, the exterior of Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yuyuan Garden; Shanghai Old Street, The Bund

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunrise on the Bund Hotel ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and begin the Shanghai sightseeing day.

[09:30-12:30] Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, then see the exterior of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower while walking along the Riverside Promenade.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch featuring the listed Shanghai specialties of dim sum and steamed buns.

[13:30-16:30] Explore Yuyuan Garden, then browse Shanghai Old Street and Nanjing Road for local souvenirs and silk products. Finish with a walk along the Bund and its historic waterfront architecture.

16:30-17:30] Return to the hotel. Ask your guide about the optional Acrobatic Show, including the ERA production.

The Bund

Day 13Shanghai

Transfer service to airport

Meals: Breakfast

Keep the day free until your airport transfer. A Maglev ride to Pudong Airport can be arranged if requested; otherwise, transfer directly by road.

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5.0

PunkNelson

5.0

Great Hotel stay Very Nice Tour guides Convenient planned daily trips Average selection of restaurant for food though

Kiwimac53

5.0

We were looking for a tour in SW China while in the area for work and found this one. While we wouldn't normally get a private tour but surprisingly it was actually cheaper than most of the group tours in the area and was great value. While I would usually rather keep one guide for the whole tour, as you get to know each other and they get to know what you are interested in, we changed guides 5 times during this trip (fortunately we had the same guide in Kunming at the start and end of the tour which was a real bonus as Murphy, our Kunming based guide, was excellent.) In this case changing guides had the advantage of local knowledge at each site so compensated for the change. Of the 4 guides we had 3 excellent and 1 very good with each of them working hard to look after us and make sure we enjoyed our trip. Vicky, our Dali based guide was also extremely good making our time there a highlight. The tour gives you 2 days at each base ie travel in the morning, have the afternoon and the next day touring the area then drive to the next base. We chose the driving tour as we feel it gives you a better experience of the area and you get to see the locals in action. All the drivers we had were great – they went out of their way to look after us and were very safe, which is saying something for driving in China. While all of the guides were very fluent in English none of the drivers could speak English which was a slight disadvantage as you didn't have the guides with you when traveling between bases but the friendliness and helpfulness of the drivers more than made up for this.
The tour was very well organised and we knew what we were doing from the time we met our guide on arrival at the Kunming railway station to when we walked through security at the airport on our way out. The tour comes with 4,5 and 6 star accommodation choices and we went for the cheapest 4 star option. While the English at the hotels was limited the guides made sure we were checked in and out and took care of any issues (which were minimal). The 4 star option is largely “Chinese style” hotels ie designed for Chinese visitors with breakfast consisting of what many westeners would consider dinner style food but there was always eggs and toast for the less adventurous. The hotels were all clean and comfortable and generally very well located. The Hotel in Kunming (Jin Jang Inn) was a bonus as it seemed higher than 4 star and we stayed there both on our way in and out. As well as breakfast, lunch came with the tour which was enjoyable as the guides choose the restaurants so we got a variety. I got the feeling that most of the restaurants were owned by friends or family or there was some arrangement with the guide, but as you get to formally review each guide and the meals at the end of each stop they work hard to make sure you enjoy the meal and there was always an abundance of food. We tried a range of local cuisine and there was only one meal we didn't think was up to par. You get your own dinner which also suited us as there is invariably a range of restaurants or for the more adventurous there is the street vendors and you can choose what you want. The vehicles we were driven in were all very good- plenty of space and very comfortable.
Being a private tour, while there was a set itinerary, which was diverse and very interesting with something for most people, the guides could tweak it to suit individual interests eg more time at one site and less at another. It is easy to get a bit templed out but overall the itinerary was a good mic of nature and culture. I would thoroughly recommend the tour and the company and we will be looking to the company if/when we go back – Guilin is next on the list as the guides were very happy to discus what they thought we would and wouldn't enjoy based on working with us on this tour,

N2265ZIinfo

5.0

Excellent guides, flexible and knowledgeable travel agent. They speak good English. Our trip was very well organized. We are 100% happy and I can recommend Yun Sky Travel to everybody.

Wesley O

5.0

I contacted Yun Sky Travel for a 13 day China vacation (Beijing/Xian/Yangtze River cruise/Shanghai) and right from the start Bonnie provided me with great choices and package options. Throughout the entire planning and even during the trip Bonnie was there for us following up and making sure everything was perfect. Thank you Bonnie for making our China vacation unforgettable.

Johnf8958

5.0

From the minute I contacted Vicky at Yun Sky Travel to book our holiday, to the time we were taken to Pudong airport for our flight home, the experience was perfect.
My wife and I visited Beijing, Xian and Shanghai and all of our tour guides were fluent in English, very knowledgeable and very friendly.
Thank you Vicky and all at YUNSKY and I will definitely be in contact when I return to China.

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