11 Days Group Tour Beijing-Xian-Guilin-Yangshuo-Hong Kong

Welcome to majestic Beijing! To ensure your arrival is stress-free, your driver will meet you in the arrival hall holding a sign with your name on it and then transfer you to the Sunworld Hotel or Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel.

Hotel: Sunworld Hotel, Beijing or Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel

Free-time Ideas

Unlike other travel agencies choose hotel in remote area, we choose hotel in the famous Wangfujing Street, which is the very center of Beijing. It is very convenient to walk around and do some shopping.

  Breakfast & lunch

In the morning we meet in the hotel lobby and you have the opportunity to meet other travelers. We will go to the Tian’anmen Square, where the most important national ceremonies are held, surrounded by many historical buildings. From the square, you can walk to the Forbidden City. Inside this imperial palace, we will explore its fascinating halls, pavilions with golden roofs and high red walls. After we exit the Forbidden City, we will enter another attraction – Jingshan Park where we will see local Chinese residents taking exercise, singing or dancing, and we will climb the hill inside the park. When we reach the top of the hill, we will enjoy the bird view of the whole Forbidden City and Beijing central city, which is a highlight of today. At noon, we will have lunch at a very nice restaurant where you can have menu-ordered delicious Chinese dishes. In the afternoon, you will visit the Temple of Heaven, where ancient emperors came to worship the heavens in hope of good harvests. In the evening you will be entertained by a wonderful Chinese Kung Fu Show at the Red Theater.

  Breakfast & lunch

Today we will hike on the Badaling Great Wall, the most highlighted sight in Beijing. Please be prepared with your shoes since you will climb on the steps of the great wall. To reach the top of the great wall you can choose to hike on foot or take the cable car(optional with extra charge). You will never forget the view on the great wall, one of the seven wonders in the world. At noon, we will have lunch in the nice restaurant of Jade Museum. After lunch, we will visit the Sacred Road. Along the sacred road there are many stone statues of people and animals on both sides. These are the loyal guarders of the royal graveyard. On the way back to the downtown Beijing, we will stop by the Olympic Stadiums, you can take photos of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube.

  Breakfast & lunch

In the morning we will visit the beautiful Summer Palace – the largest imperial garden in China. Walk along the elegant Promenade, see stone boat, visit Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill. You will also enjoy the scenery on a boat across the Kunming Lake. After Summer Palace, we will visit Panda House inside Beijing Zoo, where we will see lovely pandas. Then drive to hutong area, visit a local Beijing family and learn how to make a dumpling and cooking skills, you may try to make a dumpling by yourself and have dumplings as your lunch. After lunch we will enjoy a rickshaw Hutong tour where you will visit Shichahai, Yinding Bridge, Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street, etc. allowing you to experience the essence of Beijing and its old culture.

After the tour, transfer to the airport for your flight to Xian. Upon your arrival at Xian, pick you up and transfer to local hotel.

Hotel: Ramada Bell Tower Hotel,Xian

  Breakfast & lunch

In the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel, and drive to Terra-cotta Warriors, which is the most important attraction in Xian. There are three excavated pits exhibiting amazing Qin dynasty warriors and horses figures. At noon we will have lunch at a well-known restaurant. After lunch, we will visit Xian Museum and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. In the evening, you will enjoy a traditional dumpling dinner and a splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.

Since the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show is closed in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec, guests traveling in this period will have a free night by themselves instead of the show and dinner.

  Breakfast & lunch

In the morning we will visit the ancient City Wall, which is one of the oldest, largest and best preserved Chinese city walls in the world. Then visit the Great Mosque, a nice place of serenity amid the bustling city. Surrounding the mosque is a Muslim bazaar for souvenirs and local snacks.

Optional Activities: Bicycle ride on the city wall.

 Breakfast

A morning flight will take you to Guilin where you will meet your local guide at Guilin airport. A driver will then take you to the hotel. After checking in and a short rest, you will have a half day sightseeing trip to the Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill. The hill is the landmark of Guilin, looks like a huge elephant drinking water from the river.

Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel or Guilin Park hotel

 Breakfast & lunch

At 8:00AM-8:20AM, pick up from hotel to take cruise on Li River down to Yangshuo. Li River is the essence of landscape in Guilin, especially the section from Guilin to Yangshuo, which is reputed as ‘A Hundred Miles Gallery’. The cruise finish in Yangshuo at 13:30-14:30 depending on season. We will have a simple lunch on the cruiser (we suggest you have a big breakfast in the morning). After we reach Yangshuo, we will visit West Street where you will see many scenes like in a old Chinese movie.Then drive back to Guilin.

  Breakfast

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and find your own way to the Guilin Airport to catch your flight to Hong Kong. We will issue air tickets for you. You can charter a taxi from the hotel. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, you can make your way to the 3-star B P International Hotel via either of the following way. Airport Express: The train is available every 10 minutes from 05:54 to 00:48 daily. The ticket costs HK$90 per person. Please follow the signs to take the Airport Express and get off at Kowloon station by yourself. It takes you 24 minutes to Kowloon Station, and from there you can connect free shuttle bus K4 (available every 20 minutes) to the hotel. Public Bus A21: It is available from 06:00 to 24:00 daily. The ticket costs HK$33 per person. You can take it for 10 stops to Prudential Centre and walk southward for 100 meters to the traffic light and turn right on to Austin Road. Continue to walk westward for about 200 meters, you will find the hotel. Check in and have a good rest.

Hotel: B P International Hotel

  Breakfast

Breakfast is included in your room rate. After that, you can start your one day independent exploration in Hong Kong. We suggest you have a peak tram ride to reach the Victoria Peak and enjoy the city panorama. After having lunch at the Central Area, you can take a bus to Stanley Market and enjoy a sunbath on the soft beach of Repulse Bay where the richest Hong Kong people live around. If time permits, you can go to explore the local fishermen's life in Aberdeen.

You could also join a group tour to save a lot of trouble. We have several group routes for you to choose from.

1. Hong Kong Island Tour (5 hours), $69 p/p
2. Hong Kong Lantau Explorer Tour (8 hours), $139 p/p
3. Macau One-day Tour (8 hours), $139 p/p
For more tours and more details, please inquire us.

  Breakfast

Check out of the hotel before noon and take shuttle bus No. A21 to the airport for your homebound flight. If you want to extend your stay, please feel free to contact our travel experts.