Classic China Family Vacation, Customizable Trip

5.0
(2 reviews)

12 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

On this amily tour, you will visit three of its major cities - Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai and also the picturesque Guilin. With professional local tour guides, you will learn more about China's history, culture and natural beauty.

What's Included

One-way Economy class airfare of Xi'an/ Guilin/Shanghai.
Professional English-speaking guides
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
One way high-speed train from Beijing to Xi'an.
Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles
Breakfast (Optional[11])
Breakfast
Entrance fees to tourist sites
Hotel accommodation based on twin-sharing room
International airfares
Entry Visa fees
Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Your guide will pick up you at the Beijing airport.

Itinerary

Duration: 12 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Beijing Airport Pickup

    1 stop
  • 1
    Beijing

    Your local tour guide will meet you at Beijing Airport after reclaiming your luggage and clearing customs. The driver will transport you in a comfortable vehicle to the hotel and help you with the check-in procedure. The rest of the day is left for you to have a good rest or to become familiar with our capital city on your own.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Beijing

    4 stops
  • 2
    Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

    This morning, your tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and take you to visit Tiananmen Square. You will see what the biggest urban city square in the world looks like.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

    From the Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Hutong Tour

    In the afternoon, you will have a walking tour in the hutongs. Also, visit a Beijing courtyard there and experience paper cutting, a traditional Chinese folk art. It is a kind of auspicious patterns used widely as decoration in Chinese people's daily life.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Enjoy an acrobatic show in the evening before going back to the hotel.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • Day 3

    China Great Wall Tour

    2 stops
  • 6
    Mutianyu Great Wall

    In the morning, drive about 1.5 hours to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall. A round-trip cable car ride has been arranged for you. Chairlift for ascending and Toboggan for descending are also available. So you can enjoy a leisure hiking time on the Great Wall. To satisfy your noontime hunger, you can buy some fast food at the foot of the Wall with your guide’s help and picnic on the Wall.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Temple of Heaven

    In ther afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven. The emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to the God of Heaven here. Also as a public for the locals, Temple of Heaven has gathered many Tai Chi enthusiasts. You can join in them and feel the magic of Tai Chi.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Day 4

    Beijing to Xi'an by High Speed Train

    2 stops
  • 8
    Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

    After seeing giant pandas in the morning, you will visit the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 9
    Xi'an

    After that, transfer you to take the high speed train to Xi'an. Upon your arrival, your local guide will meet you at the railway station and escort you to the hotel.

    5 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 5

    Xi'an

    3 stops
  • 10
    The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses

    The visit to the magnificent Terracotta Army will start your day's trip. In the museum, there are altogether three excavated pits exhibiting amazing warrior figures and Chinese ancient weapons. Later, After seeing giant pandas in the morning, you will visit the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 11
    Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)

    Then drive back to the city to visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a square brick pagoda built to store Buddhism scripts brought from ancient India. Here, you will have an experience to wear the traditional clothes of Han Nationality to stroll around.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 12

    Next hang out along Grand Tang All Day Mall, a pedestrian street inspired by cultures of the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD), a golden time in China’s history.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 6

    Xi'an to Guilin by Flight

    4 stops
  • 13
    Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

    The day begins with a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Cycling on the ancient wall is an exciting experience that many people like to try.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 14
    Xi'an Mosque

    The Great Mosque in Xi'an is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 15
    Muslim Quarter

    Around the mosque is the largest Moslem community and bazaar, where you will see Islamic customs, intertwining alleyways, and countless Moslem snack shops. You can explore for lunch

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 16
    Guilin

    Then your guide will transfer you to the airport for a flight to Guilin. The guide in Guilin will be waiting for you at the airport and then escort you to the carefully-chosen hotel.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 7

    Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo

    2 stops
  • 17
    Li River

    Take a cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Li River is the essence of landscape in this area, especially the section from Guilin to Yangshuo, which is reputed as 'A Hundred Miles Gallery'. The cruise ship will arrive at Yangshuo in about 4.5 hours. Have lunch onboard (the cruise company serves simple Chinese box meal).

    4 hours Admission ticket included
  • 18
    Yangshuo County

    After docking at Yangshuo, you will continue to sightsee the county’s idyllic countryside by car or by bike/tandem.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 8

    Yangshuo

    1 stop
  • 19
    Yangshuo County

    In the morning, you can continue to explore the beauty of Yangshuo, or follow your guide to gain deeper insight into Chinese traditional culture by learning Chinese calligraphy or Kung Fu, which takes 45 min to 1 hour. This afternoon, go on a rafting along the Yulong River, a less spectacular yet more peaceful version of the Li River.

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 9

    Guilin to Shanghai by Flight

    2 stops
  • 20
    Silver Cave

    In the morning, drive you to visit the Silver Cave, a natural wonder formed by karst force and the largest of its kind in Guilin.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 21

    Then, your guide will escort you to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will meet your Shanghai guide at the exit and head to the hotel then.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 10

    Shanghai

    4 stops
  • 22
    Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)

    Today you will first go to Shanghai Museum, a treasure house of ancient China’s artworks, whose staple exhibits are bronzeware, ceramics, and calligraphic works.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 23
    Yu Garden (Yuyuan)

    Follow the guide to Yu Garden. In this classic Chinese garden, you will see about 40 ancient architectures. Enjoy a la carte lunch at noon at a local restaurant.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 24
    The Bund (Wai Tan)

    Next, go to the Bund to see the architecture complex in completely different western styles and take a walk along Huangpu River.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 25
    Shanghai Tower

    After that, enjoy a panorama of the city at Duo Yun Bookstore on the 52nd floor of Shanghai Tower.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • Day 11

    Free Day in Shanghai

    1 stop
  • 26
    Shanghai

    A whole day’s free time is arranged for you to enjoy with your family the kaleidoscopic metropolis of Shanghai.

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 12

    Departure from Shanghai

    1 stop
  • 27
    Shanghai

    Today, you will be transferred to the airport or train station according to your schedule. Wish you a smooth journey.

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Tour price for the child under 12 is upon request.
Supplied by Travel China Guide

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