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China Impression 13 days - From Beijing to Shanghai - Private Tour

13 daysFrom BeijingTo ShanghaiTravel agency Realistic Asia

The experience

Find your way through China.

China Impression 13 days - From Beijing to Shanghai - Private Tour, a 13 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Guilin and 6 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureFamilyPrivatePartially GuidedPersonalizedHostableChristmas & New YearAll Ages Welcome
Travel style
Private tour
Guide language
English German Italian Portuguese French Spanish Dutch +5 more
Age range
All ages
Duration
13 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Shanghai
Travel agency
Realistic Asia

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Yangshuo
  4. Guilin
  5. Qutang Gorge
  6. Maopingzhen

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Start point

Beijing Capital Int'l Airport 北京首都国际机场 (PEK), Airport Expressway 机场高, Beijing, 100621, China (Beijing Capital Int'l Airport)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing International Airport, China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Beijing Minzuyuan or similar), Hotel 4* (Sunworld Hotel Beijing or similar), Hotel 5* (Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town Hotel or simiar)

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Chinese food at a local restaurant)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Beijing Minzuyuan or similar), Hotel 4* (Sunworld Hotel Beijing or similar), Hotel 5* (Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town Hotel or simiar)

Included Activities

Visit Tiananmen Square Visit Forbidden City Hike to Jingshan Park for panoramic views Walk through Nanluoguxiang Alley (Hutong district) Tea house visit

Optional Activities

Night show Peking duck dinner

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Nanluoguxiang Alley

03Beijing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant near Mutianyu Great Wall)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Beijing Minzuyuan or similar), Hotel 4* (Sunworld Hotel Beijing or similar), Hotel 5* (Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town Hotel or simiar)

Included Activities

Visit Temple of Heaven Watch morning exercises - Chinese kung fu, tai chi, square dancing Visit jade store Half-day exploration at Mutianyu Great Wall Cable car option at Mutianyu Great Wall Toboggan ride at Mutianyu Great Wall

Optional Activities

Hiking at Mutianyu Great Wall Foot massage Houhai night bars Sanlitun bar street

Landmarks

Temple of Heaven Mutianyu Great Wall

04Beijing to Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant)

Transport

Train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Meihao Hotel Xi'an East Street or similar), Hotel 4* (Somerset Aparthotel Xindicheng Xi'an or similar), Hotel 5* (Sofitel on Renmin Square or similar)

Included Activities

Visit Summer Palace Boat ride on Kunming Lake

Landmarks

Summer Palace Kunming Lake

05Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Chinese lunch near Terracotta Warriors scenic area)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Meihao Hotel Xi'an East Street or similar), Hotel 4* (Somerset Aparthotel Xindicheng Xi'an or similar), Hotel 5* (Sofitel on Renmin Square or similar)

Included Activities

Visit Terracotta Warriors Shuttle bus at Terracotta Warriors Visit pottery figurine factory and learn pottery making Visit Bell Tower Visit Gao's Courtyard Explore paper-cutting and shadow puppetry at Gao's Courtyard Walk around Muslim Quarter

Optional Activities

Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner

Landmarks

Terracotta Warriors Bell Tower Gao's Courtyard Muslim Quarter

06Xi'an to Guilin

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

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

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Meihao Hotel Xi'an East Street or similar), Hotel 4* (Somerset Aparthotel Xindicheng Xi'an or similar), Hotel 5* (Sofitel on Renmin Square or similar)

Included Activities

Visit Ancient City Wall Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda Watch North plaza fountain show Visit Hanyang Mausoleum

Optional Activities

Bicycle option at Ancient City Wall Sightseeing car option at Ancient City Wall

Landmarks

Ancient City Wall Big Wild Goose Pagoda Hanyang Mausoleum

07Guilin to Yangshuo

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch on board Li River cruise)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Mehmood hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Green Lotus Hotel Yangshuo or similar), Resort (Yangshuo Resort or similar)

Included Activities

Li River Cruise Bicycle riding at Yulong River area

Optional Activities

Night Cruise on Li River

Landmarks

Li River West Street Yulong River

08Guilin to Chongqing

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Train (Guilin, China - Chongqing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Hampton by Hilton Guilin Xiufeng or similar), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Guilin City Center or similar), Hotel 5* (Sheraton Guilin Hotel or similar)

Included Activities

Visit Reed Flute Cave Visit Elephant Trunk Hill Walk along Li River Visit Golden and Silver Twin Pagodas

Optional Activities

Pearl store visit

Landmarks

Reed Flute Cave Elephant Trunk Hill Golden and Silver Twin Pagodas

09Yangtze River Cruise

Meals

Breakfast (Buffet breakfast), Lunch (Buffet lunch), Dinner (Buffet dinner with Captain's Welcome Reception)

Accommodation

Berth / Cabin (Yangtze River Cruise)

Included Activities

Early Bird Coffee and Tea Tai Chi practice on board Shore excursion - Fengdu Shuanguishan National Park Captain's Welcome Reception

Optional Activities

Shore excursion - Fengdu Ghost City (extra cost) Shore excursion - FengYan SanGuo's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Show (extra cost)

Landmarks

Fengdu Shuanguishan National Park Fengdu Ghost City

10Yangtze River Cruise

Meals

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

Accommodation

Berth / Cabin (Yangtze River Cruise)

Included Activities

Early bird coffee and tea on upper deck Tai Chi practice at upper deck Sailing through Qutang Gorge Scenic cruising - Wu Gorge Shore excursion - Goddess Stream or Shennong Stream Captain's Farewell Banquet Crew cabaret

Optional Activities

Shore excursion - White Emperor City (at own expense RMB 295 per person)

Landmarks

White Emperor City Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Goddess Stream Shennong Stream

11Yichang to Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)

Transport

Train (Yichang, China - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Putuo or similar), Hotel 4* (Sunrise on the Bund Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Grand Central Hotel Shanghai or similar)

Included Activities

Shore excursion - Three Gorges Dam Site

Landmarks

Three Gorges Dam

12Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant)

Accommodation

Hotel 3* (Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Putuo or similar), Hotel 4* (Sunrise on the Bund Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Grand Central Hotel Shanghai or similar)

Included Activities

Walk through Shikumen Orientation walk on the Bund Visit Yuyuan Garden Visit Jade Buddha Temple Visit silk museum Visit Shanghai Tower Enjoy panoramic view from Shanghai Tower

Optional Activities

ERA Acrobatic Show

Landmarks

Shikumen The Bund Yuyuan Garden Jade Buddha Temple Shanghai Tower Lujiazui CBD

13Shanghai

End point

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

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai, China - Pudong Airport, China)

Optional Activities

Maglev train ride to Pudong Airport

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Travel dates & reference prices.

From USD 3,093.00 per person

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Price based on Double Room - 3 Star

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