13-Day China Honeymoon Tour with Yangtze River Cruise

Beijing, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing-Yichang), Shanghai

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13 Days China Honeymoon Tour to Yangtze Cruise tour map

Forbidden City in Beijing travel experience

Temple of Heaven framed by a traditional gateway in Beijing

Terracotta Army in Xian travel experience

Yangtze River and Three Gorges travel experience

Tour Type: Private Tour

Tour Code: SKY-Honeymoon-02

Tour Highlights:

Share a private journey through Beijing, Xi'an, the Yangtze River and Shanghai.

Balance major cultural landmarks with relaxed neighborhood walks and free time together.

Spend three nights cruising from Chongqing to Yichang through the Three Gorges.

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

From $ 1638

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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1Arrival Beijing

Transfer service to hotel

Meals: No meal
Accommodation:In Beijing

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

Beijing City View

Day 2Beijing

Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing
Optional Night Activities: Peking Opera 1.5 hours (daily 19:30)

Begin with about 40 minutes at Tian'anmen Square , then enter the Forbidden City for a 2.5–3 hour exploration of the former imperial palace. Continue to the Summer Palace for approximately 1.5 hours before returning to the hotel for a free evening.

Forbidden City

Day 3Beijing

Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing
Optional Night Activities: Peking Roasted Duck around 1 hour

Drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall and allow about two hours to walk along this restored section. Have lunch nearby, then return to central Beijing for a one-hour visit to the Temple of Heaven. The remainder of the day is free after the hotel transfer.

Great Wall of China travel experience
Mutianyu Great Wall

Day 4Beijing

798 Art District, Hutong Tour by richshaw, Learning Chinese paper cutting, Houhai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Beijing
Recommended Night Activity for newlyweds: Houhai Bar Street Strolling

Visit the 798 Art District, then take a Hutong Tour by rickshaw through Beijing's traditional lanes. In a hutong courtyard, join the scheduled activity of learning Chinese paper cutting. Finish with a relaxed walk around Houhai before returning to the hotel.

Hutong Tour by rickshaw

Day 5Beijing – Xian

Fly to Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian City Wall with bicycle riding

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Xian
Optional Night Activities: Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner 3.5 hours (daily 18:00 – 20:30 for dinner, 20:30 – 21:35 for Tang Dynasty Show)

Keep the morning free until the airport transfer for the two-hour flight to Xi'an. Meet your local guide on arrival and continue to the hotel. After a short rest, spend about one hour at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, followed by a one-hour visit to the Xian City Wall, including a biking tour. Return to the hotel afterwards.

Xian travel experience
Xian City Wall Biking Tour

Day 6Xian

Terracotta Warriors, Great Mosque Xian, Muslim Quarter

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Xian
Recommended Night Activity for newlyweds: Xian Muslim Street Strolling

Spend 2.5–3 hours at the Terracotta Warriors , viewing the excavated soldiers, horses and chariots. After lunch, return to the city for a one-hour visit to the Great Mosque Xian , then explore the nearby Muslim Street before heading back to the hotel.

Terracotta Warriors

Day 7Xian – Chongqing

Shaanxi History Museum, Take high speed train to Chongqing, Check in Yangtze River Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:On Yangtze cruise boat

Visit the Shaanxi History Museum to complete the Xi'an program. After lunch, transfer to the station for the high-speed train to Chongqing. Meet your local guide on arrival and continue to the wharf to board the Yangtze River Cruise.

Shaanxi History Museum

Day 8Yangtze River Cruise

Fengdu Ghost City (optional), Fengdu “Jade Emperor”, FengYan SanGuo “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” Show(optional)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch& Dinner
Accommodation: On Yangtze cruise boat

[06:30-08:30] Early-bird coffee and tea are available, followed by onboard Tai Chi and buffet breakfast.

[09:00-13:30] Join the included morning excursion to Fengdu Jade Emperor, or choose the optional Fengdu Ghost City excursion at additional cost. Buffet lunch is served onboard.

[16:00-21:30] Attend the captain's welcome reception and buffet dinner. The optional FengYan SanGuo “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” show is available in the evening at additional cost.

Fengdu Ghost City

Day 9Yangtze River Cruise

White Emperor City (optional), Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, Goddess Stream

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch& Dinner
Accommodation: On Yangtze cruise boat

[06:30-08:30] Early-bird coffee and tea are available, followed by onboard Tai Chi and buffet breakfast.

[07:30-10:15] Enjoy the onboard activities, or take the optional excursion to White Emperor City at additional cost.

[10:45-13:00] Sail through Qutang Gorge and continue scenic cruising through Wu Gorge, with buffet lunch served onboard.

[15:15-21:45] Join the shore excursion to Goddess Stream, then attend the captain's farewell banquet and crew cabaret in the evening.

Qutang Gorge

Day 10Yichang – Shanghai

Three Gorges Dam Site, Take high speed train to Shanghai

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Shanghai

[06:00-07:45] Buffet breakfast

[07:45-10:45] Disembark at Maoping cruise terminal, visit the Three Gorges Dam Site, and transfer to the passenger center in central Yichang.

[12:30-15:30] Meet your Yichang guide at the passenger center and transfer to the airport.

Take a first-class seat on the high-speed train to Shanghai. Your Shanghai guide will meet you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel.

Three Gorge Dam

Day 11Shanghai

Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuangmiao Old Street, Shanghai Tower, the Bund

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Shanghai
Optional Night Activities: Acrobatic Show about 2 hours (daily 19:30)

Begin with one hour at the Jade Buddha Temple , then spend about one hour in the Yuyuan Garden and another hour along nearby Chenghuangmiao Old Street . After lunch, visit the Shanghai Tower for approximately one hour. Continue with about one hour on Nanjing Road , followed by a 30-minute walk along the Bund , then return to the hotel.

The Bund

Day 12Shanghai

Shanghai French Concession, Xintiandi, Free time

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

Walk through the Shanghai French Concession and continue to Xintiandi, where restored Shikumen houses stand beside modern shops and pedestrian spaces. After lunch, keep the afternoon free for independent exploration.

Xintiandi

Day 13Departure Shanghai

Transfer service to airport

Meals: Breakfast

Keep the day free until your scheduled airport transfer for the return flight.

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Tour Price (US$ per person)

Hotel Class	Group Size	Dec. ~ Feb.	Mar. ~ Nov.
Economy Hotel ★★★	2 ~ 5 pax	$ 2114	$ 2196
Economy Hotel ★★★	6 ~ 9 pax	$ 1638	$ 1720
Comfortable Hotel ★★★★	2 ~ 5 pax	$ 2192	$ 2379
Comfortable Hotel ★★★★	6 ~ 9 pax	$ 1715	$ 1903
Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★	2 ~ 5 pax	$ 2679	$ 3097
Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★	6 ~ 9 pax	$ 2203	$ 2621

Price includes:

♦ Domestic flight or high-speed train as specified
♦ Private transfer between the airport or railway station, attractions, and hotels
♦ Private licensed English-speaking guide and driver service
♦ Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast on sharing basis
♦ All attraction entrance fees as specified
♦ Meals mentioned in the itinerary, Chinese local food

Price excludes:

* International Air tickets or Train Tickets to enter or leave China
* Tips to your tour guide and driver on your own discretion
* China Entry Visa Fees
* Personal expenses
* Optional tours, meals, activities and services
* China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance

Remarks:

※ Prices are valid from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027, except Chinese public holidays, local fairs or events.
※ YUNSKY reserves the right to adjust the price caused by exchange rate
※ No guide on the flight and Yangtze River cruise.
※ Recommended hotels are subject to change in actual booking
※ Special requirements should be advised to YUNSKY in advance.
※ YUNSKY reserves the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control.

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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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