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14-Day China City Tour: Beijing to Hong Kong

Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong

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14 Days Travel to Best-known Cities in China tour map
Forbidden City in Beijing travel experience
Temple of Heaven in Beijing travel experience
Great Wall of China across green mountain ridges
Terracotta Army in Xian travel experience
Shanghai travel experience
Guilin and the Li River travel experience
Guilin and the Li River travel experience
Hong Kong travel experience

Tour Type: Private Tour

Tour Code: SKY-Classic-12

Tour Highlights:

Decorative tour information icon Connect seven well-known destinations from Beijing to Hong Kong in one private itinerary.
Decorative tour information icon Balance historic landmarks and major cities with Guilin's karst scenery.
Decorative tour information icon Use flights and high-speed rail to keep long-distance travel practical.

Best Travel Time:
This itinerary operates year-round, with April through November recommended for the most comfortable overall 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, keep the rest of the day free to recover from the flight.

Beijing travel experience
Beijing City View

Day 2Beijing
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven, Panjiayuan Antique Market

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 in Beijing travel experience
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 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.

Great Wall of China across green mountain ridges
Mutianyu Great Wall

Day 4Beijing – Xi'an
Beijing Hutong, Summer Palace, Take high speed train to Xi'an

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.

Beijing travel experience
Hutong Tour by rickshaw

Day 5Xi'an
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 Army in Xian travel experience
Terracotta Warriors

Day 6Xi'an – Shanghai
Ancient City Wall, Wild Goose Pagoda and north square, Hanyang Tomb, Fly to Shanghai

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 travel experience
Xian City Wall

Day 7Shanghai
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 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.

Shanghai skyline along the Huangpu River
The Bund Shanghai

Day 8Shanghai – Guilin
Fly to Guilin, Elephant Trunk Hill, Riyueshuangta Cultural Park

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.

Bamboo rafting among the karst hills near Guilin
Elephant Trunk Hill

Day 9Guilin – Yangshuo
Li River Cruise to Yangshuo, West Street, Silver Cave, Langzi Ancient Village

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.

Bamboo rafting among the karst hills near Guilin
Li River Cruise

Day 10Guilin – Guangzhou
Yangshuo Countryside, Take high speed train to Guangzhou

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.

Guilin and the Li River travel experience
Yangshuo Countryside

Day 11Guangzhou
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, The Chen Clan Academy, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, Shamian Island, Beijing Road

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.

Guangzhou travel experience
Temple of Chen Family

Day 12Guangzhou – Hong Kong
Take high speed train to Hong Kong

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 travel experience
Hong Kong City View

Day 13Hong Kong
The Peak, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen Fishing Village

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.

Hong Kong travel experience
View from Victoria Peak

Day 14Departure Hong Kong
Transfer service to airport

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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Tour Price (US$ per person)

Notice:
Due to the uncertainties of this tour, such as special local conditions , the changes of accommodation rate, etc, the tour has to be tailor-made and its price is on request. Please tell us in advance your group information inclusive of departure date, number of pax, and other individual needs, which will be helpful to work out a fit program and the right price.

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Five-star traveler review rating 5.0

Traveler review profile photoPunkNelson

Five-star traveler review rating 5.0

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

Traveler review profile photoKiwimac53

Five-star traveler review rating 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,

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Five-star traveler review rating 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.

Traveler review profile photoWesley O

Five-star traveler review rating 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.

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Five-star traveler review rating 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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