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14 Days Beautiful China with Yangtze River Cruise and Guilin

14 daysFrom BeijingTo ShanghaiTravel agency Top China Travel

The experience

Find your way through China.

14 Days Beautiful China with Yangtze River Cruise and Guilin, a 14 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Guilin and 11 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureFamilyGroupFully GuidedPersonalizedAll Ages Welcome
Travel style
River cruise
Guide language
English
Age range
All ages
Duration
14 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Shanghai
Travel agency
Top China Travel

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Longsheng
  4. Ping’an
  5. Yangshuo
  6. Guilin

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Start point

Beijing Capital International Airport Apron 北京首都国际机场停机坪, 北京首都国际机场, Beijing, 100621, China (Beijing Capital International Airport)

Transport

transfer (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), China - Beijing, China)

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte Chinese lunch at local restaurant)

Transport

transfer (Beijing, China - Beijing Hutong neighborhoods, China)

Included Activities

Visit Temple of Heaven - entrance fee included Beijing Hutong rickshaw tour with local family visit Tian'anmen Square visit Forbidden City exploration with guided tour

Optional Activities

Chinese Kung Fu Show at Red Theater (evening) Acrobatic Show (evening)

Landmarks

Temple of Heaven Tian'anmen Square Forbidden City

03Beijing

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at restaurant at foot of Mutianyu)

Transport

transfer (Beijing, China - Mutianyu, China), transfer (Mutianyu, China - Beijing, China)

Included Activities

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall

Optional Activities

Cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall Slideway at Mutianyu Great Wall

Landmarks

Mutianyu Great Wall Bird Nest (National Stadium) Water Cube (National Aquatics Center)

04Beijing to Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant en route to Beijing West Railway Station)

Transport

transfer (Beijing, China - Beijing West Railway Station, China), train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China), transfer (Xi'an Train Station, China - Xi'an, China)

Included Activities

Visit Summer Palace Walk along Long Corridor Optional boating trip on Kunming Lake

Optional Activities

Boating trip on Kunming Lake

Landmarks

Summer Palace

05Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant nearby Terracotta Warriors)

Transport

transfer (Xi'an, China - Terracotta Warriors, China), transfer (Terracotta Warriors, China - Xi'an, China)

Included Activities

Visit Xi'an City Wall Visit cave dwelling pottery workshop and learn to make miniature terracotta warrior Visit Terracotta Warriors Walk around Bell Tower Square Walk to Muslim Quarter

Optional Activities

Bicycle ride on city wall Tang Dynasty Show evening entertainment

Landmarks

Xi'an City Wall Terracotta Warriors Bell Tower Muslim Quarter

06Xi'an to Guilin

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (A La Carte Lunch)

Transport

Flight (Xi'an, China - Guilin, China)

Included Activities

Visit Gao's Courtyard - ancient residence and shadow puppetry exploration Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza - landmark photo stop Watch Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza music fountain show

Landmarks

Gao's Courtyard Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza

07Guilin

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant in Ping'an Zhuang Village with bamboo-cooked specialties including bamboo rice and chicken)

Transport

transfer (Guilin, China - Longji Rice Terraces, China), transfer (Longji Rice Terraces, China - Guilin, China)

Included Activities

Visit Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area (Dragon's Back) Explore ethnic Yao and Zhuang villages

Optional Activities

Four Lakes Night Cruise in Guilin

Landmarks

Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area

08Guilin to Yangshuo

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (Lunch)

Transport

transfer (Guilin, China - Zhujiang Pier, Guilin, China), sailing (Guilin, China - Yangshuo, China), transfer (Yangshuo, China - Guilin, China)

Included Activities

Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo Walk along West Street in Yangshuo

Optional Activities

Show of Impression Liusanjie in Yangshuo Evening entertainment in Yangshuo

Landmarks

Li River West Street

09Guilin to Chongqing

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (Lunch)

Transport

train (Guilin, China - Chongqing, China), transfer (Chongqing Train Station, China - Chongqing cruise terminal, China)

Included Activities

Optional visit to Three Gorges Museum Optional visit to Chongqing People Hall Optional visit to Hong Ya Dong riverside area

Optional Activities

Chongqing Hot Pot dinner

Landmarks

Three Gorges Museum Chongqing People Hall Hong Ya Dong

10Yangtze River Cruise

Meals

Breakfast (Buffet breakfast on board), Lunch (Buffet lunch on board), Dinner (Buffet dinner - Captain's welcome reception)

Included Activities

Optional shore excursion to Fengdu Shuangguishan National Park Early bird coffee and tea on board Tai Chi practice on board Buffet breakfast on board Buffet lunch on board Captain's welcome reception with buffet dinner

Optional Activities

Additional shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City Shore excursion - Feng Yan San Guo 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' Show in evening

Landmarks

Fengdu Shuangguishan National Park

11Yangtze River Cruise

Meals

Breakfast (Buffet breakfast), Lunch (Buffet lunch), Dinner (Captain's farewell banquet - set-menu table dinner)

Included Activities

Sail through Qutang Gorge Scenic cruising through Wu Gorge Shore excursion to Goddess Stream (or Shennong Stream depending on river conditions) Early bird coffee and tea Tai Chi practice Buffet breakfast Buffet lunch Captain's farewell banquet

Optional Activities

Optional shore excursion to White Emperor City (cost: RMB295 per person) Crew cabaret in evening

Landmarks

White Emperor City Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Goddess Stream

12Three Gorges Dam to Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant)

Transport

transfer (Yichang, China - Three Gorges Dam, China), transfer (Three Gorges Dam, China - Yichang Train Station, China), train (Yichang, China - Shanghai, China), transfer (Shanghai Train Station, China - Shanghai, China)

Included Activities

Visit Three Gorges Dam

Landmarks

Three Gorges Dam

13Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Hotel Breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at local restaurant)

Transport

transfer (Shanghai, China - Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, China), transfer (Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai, China - The Bund, Shanghai, China)

Included Activities

Walk through Nong Tang alleys in Shikumen Visit Yuyuan Garden Explore Yuyuan Bazaar (Chenghuangmiao Old Street) Visit Shanghai City History Museum (Former Shanghai Wax Museum) Take elevator to 2nd ball of Oriental Pearl TV Tower for bird-eye view of Shanghai Drive through Lujiazui finance and trade zone Visit the Bund to admire illuminated buildings

Landmarks

Shikumen Yuyuan Garden Oriental Pearl TV Tower The Bund

14Shanghai Departure

End point

Shanghai Pudong International Airport, 6000 Yingbin Ave 迎宾大道6000号, Shanghai, 201207, China (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)

Meals

Breakfast (Breakfast)

Transport

transfer (Shanghai, China - Shanghai Airport, China)

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