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Tailor-Made 12-Day Cultural China Trip with 5-star Cruise (Private)

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The experience

Find your way through China.

Tailor-Made 12-Day Cultural China Trip with 5-star Cruise (Private), a 12 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Chongqing and 3 destinations.

Multi-day tourAncient WondersFamilyPrivateFully GuidedPersonalizedSightseeingHistoricalChristmas & New YearAll Ages Welcome
Travel style
Private tour
Guide language
English
Age range
All ages
Duration
12 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Shanghai
Travel agency
Travel China Guide

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Chongqing
  4. Qutang Gorge
  5. Yichang
  6. Shanghai

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Start point

Beijing, China (24-hour Airport Pick-up, 00:00 - 23:55)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing City Center), Hotel 5* (Sofitel Hotel Beijing)

Landmarks

Beijing Daxing International Airport Beijing Capital International Airport

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (A la carte welcome lunch at a nice local restaurant)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing City Center), Hotel 5* (Sofitel Hotel Beijing)

Included Activities

Visit Tiananmen Square Visit Forbidden City with guide Visit Yonghe Temple (Lama Temple) Visit Temple of Heaven

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Yonghe Temple Temple of Heaven

03Beijing

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Mutianyu, China), Transfer (Mutianyu, China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing City Center), Hotel 5* (Sofitel Hotel Beijing)

Included Activities

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall Round-trip cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall Rickshaw tour through Hutong traditional alleyways

Optional Activities

Fast food lunch near Mutianyu Great Wall (self-arranged)

Landmarks

Mutianyu Great Wall Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) Water Cube

04Beijing to Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Beijing Railway Station, China), Train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Crowne Plaza Xi'an), Hotel 4* (Four Points by Sheraton Xi'an Bell Tower)

Included Activities

Visit Summer Palace

Landmarks

Summer Palace

05Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Crowne Plaza Xi'an), Hotel 4* (Four Points by Sheraton Xi'an Bell Tower)

Included Activities

Visit Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum Visit discoverer's home Make a terracotta soldier or general at local workshop Visit Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Visit Great Tang All Day Mall

Landmarks

Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

06Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (Local flavor lunch)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Crowne Plaza Xi'an), Hotel 4* (Four Points by Sheraton Xi'an Bell Tower)

Included Activities

Visit City Wall Park Ascend City Wall Visit Great Mosque Stroll through Muslim street Visit Shaanxi History Museum

Landmarks

City Wall Park City Wall Great Mosque Muslim street Shaanxi History Museum

07Xi'an to Chongqing

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Xi'an, China - Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, China), Flight (Xi'an, China - Chongqing, China), Transfer (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, China - Chongqing, China)

Accommodation

Berth / Cabin (President No.7/No.8 Cruise Ship with balcony)

Included Activities

Visit Chongqing Zoo Visit Ciqikou Village

Landmarks

Chongqing Zoo Ciqikou Village

08Yangtze River Cruise

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Berth / Cabin (President No.7/No.8 Cruise Ship with balcony)

Included Activities

Optional morning Tai Chi exercise with master Visit Shuangguishan National Forest Park Leisurely walk in nature at Shuangguishan National Forest Park Access to cruise ship facilities including sundeck Various cultural programs onboard Captain's Welcome Party

Landmarks

Shuangguishan National Forest Park

09Yangtze River

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch, Dinner

Transport

Sailing (Wushan, China - Shennong Stream, China)

Accommodation

Berth / Cabin (President No.7/No.8 Cruise Ship with balcony)

Included Activities

Sail through Qutang Gorge Sail through Wu Gorge Motorized ferry excursion on Shennong Stream or Shennv Stream

Landmarks

Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge Xiling Gorge

10Yichang to Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Yichang, China - Yichang Railway Station, China), Train (Yichang, China - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund), Hotel 5* (Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World)

Included Activities

Visit Three Gorges Dam

Landmarks

Three Gorges Dam

11Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (A la carte farewell lunch at a nice local restaurant)

Transport

Sailing (Bund, China - Huangpu River, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund), Hotel 5* (Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World)

Included Activities

Visit Shanghai Museum Visit Yuyuan Garden Walk along the Bund Cruise tour along Huangpu River Visit Tianzifang Art Street

Landmarks

Shanghai Museum Yuyuan Garden Bund Tianzifang Art Street

12Shanghai

End point

Shanghai, China (24-hour Airport See-off, 00:00 - 23:55)

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai, China - Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China)

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From USD 3,029.00 per person

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Price based on Double/Twin Room - 4 Star

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