14-Day China City Tour: Beijing to Hong Kong

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, keep the rest of the day free to recover from the flight.

Beijing City View

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 then climb Jingshan Park for a panoramic view over the former imperial palace.

[12:30-14:00] Have lunch at Shi Yuan Restaurant, where the listed 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.

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

Forbidden City

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 Xiaolongpu Restaurant, with vegetable dishes including fried vegetables, dry-fried beans and sweet corn cake.

[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. Optional evening ideas include a foot massage, Houhai bars or Sanlitun Bar Street.

Mutianyu Great Wall

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

[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.
[11:30-14:30] Continue to the Summer Palace, where a boat ride on Kunming Lake is included, followed by lunch at nearby Xiangyangtun Restaurant.

After lunch, transfer to the airport for the two-hour flight to Xi'an. Meet your Xi'an guide on arrival and continue to the hotel.

Hutong Tour by rickshaw

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

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

[09:30-10:00] Pack, check out and meet your guide for the final Xi'an sightseeing before the flight to Shanghai.
[10:00-12:30] Visit the Ancient City Wall, where bicycle rental is optional and excluded from the price, then continue to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and its north-square fountain area.
[12:30-16:30] Have the scheduled dumpling banque lunch, then visit the Hanyang Mausoleum on the way to the airport.

Fly to Shanghai. Meet your local guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Xian City Wall

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 program.

[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 before finishing with a walk along the Bund and its historic waterfront buildings.

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

The Bund Shanghai

Meals: Breakfast
Recommended Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel ★★★★

Keep the morning free until the airport transfer for the flight to Guilin. Meet your local guide on arrival and continue to the hotel. In the afternoon, visit Elephant Trunk Hill, then walk beside Shahu Lake in Riyueshuangta Cultural Park for views of the Golden and Silver Twin Pagodas.

Elephant Trunk Hill

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Green Lotus Hotel ★★★★

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and transfer to the Li River pier.

[09:30-14:00] Board the Li River Cruise, with lunch served onboard, and travel through the karst landscape to Yangshuo. After disembarking, walk along West Street or take the sightseeing car to the parking area, then check in at the hotel.

[14:30-17:00] Visit Silver Cave, a karst cave extending through 12 hills, then continue to nearby Langzi Ancient Village for its preserved Ming- and Qing-era architecture.

[17:00-17:30] Return to the hotel. The optional Impression of Liu Sanjie or an independent evening on West Street can be considered.

Li River Cruise

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Ocean Hotel Guangzhou ★★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide and begin the Yangshuo countryside visit.

[09:30-13:00] Explore the Yangshuo countryside by bicycle or electric vehicle on the approximately 15 km route from Jima to Chaoyang. Lunch is arranged in a farmhouse courtyard near the Yulong River, with the listed dishes including beer fish, Yangshuo tianluonian and stewed pork with taro.

Drive about 1.5 hours to Guilin North Railway Station for the afternoon bullet train to Guangzhou. Meet your Guangzhou guide at the station and continue to the hotel.

Yangshuo Countryside

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Ocean Hotel Guangzhou ★★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and begin today's sightseeing.

[09:30-12:30] Visit Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, then continue to the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees and its Thousand-Buddha Pagoda.

[12:30-14:30] Have lunch at a local restaurant on Shamian Island, then walk through the island's tree-lined avenues and historic buildings.

[14:30-17:00] Visit the Temple of Chen Family, a well-preserved complex associated with the Chen family, then browse Beijing Road.

[17:00-17:30] Return to the hotel. An optional Pearl River night cruise or a visit to Canton Tower can be considered.

Temple of Chen Family

Meals: Breakfast
Recommended Hotel: Harbour Plaza Metroplis Hotel ★★★★

Keep the morning free, check out at noon and transfer to the station for the afternoon train to Hong Kong. Complete customs formalities independently; changing RMB into Hong Kong dollars before departure is recommended on the page.

The Guangzhou–Hong Kong train journey takes about two hours. Meet your Hong Kong driver-guide at the station and transfer to the hotel.

Hong Kong City View

Meals: Breakfast
Recommended Hotel: Harbour Plaza Metroplis Hotel ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and begin today's sightseeing.

[09:30-12:30] Ride the one-way Peak Tram to Victoria Peak, then continue to Aberdeen fishing village for the included sampan ride.

Keep the rest of the day free to explore Hong Kong independently.

View from Victoria Peak

Meals: Breakfast

Pack and check out, then keep the day free until the scheduled airport transfer. Your guide will reconfirm the pickup time according to the departure flight.

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