China Classic Wonders Discovery

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This 11-day China top cities tour covers the most popular four destinations and five World Heritage sites in China. It makes an ideal tour for first-time visitors who would like to discover China's history, culture, modernization, and landscape.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Unveil the Lives of China's Royal Family in their Hidden Halls
    • Witness the Great Wall and Enjoy the Dreamy Night Views
    • Understand Beijing by Tasting Its Traditional Food
    • Unveil the Secrets of the Terracotta Army and Make Your Own Terracotta Warriors
    • Enjoy a Cruise in the Painting Gallery of the God
    • Feast Your Eyes on the Best Scenery of the Rice Terraces
    • Visit a Minority Family and Explore Their Centuries-Old Lifestyle
    • Discover Rural China by Exploring the Less Touristy Villages
    • Discover the Hidden Stories of the Bund and Ascend Shanghai Tower

What's this trip about?

    This 11-day China top cities tour covers the most popular four destinations and five World Heritage sites in China. It makes an ideal tour for first-time visitors who would like to discover China's history, culture, modernization, and landscape.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityBeijing
End CityShanghai

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Photography

Destinations

  • Asia
  • China

Attractions

  • Beijing
  • Guilin
  • Shanghai
  • Xian
  • Yangshuo

Activities

  • Cycling
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Guided Group

Trip includes

    • Private air-conditioned business car with big windows and ample space
    • English-speaking local guide
    • Activities, hotels, and meals listed in the itinerary
    • 24/7 helpline for while you are traveling

Itinerary

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DAY 1: Beijing Arrival

Welcome to majestic Beijing! To ensure your arrival is stress-free, your private tour guide will meet you in the arrivals hall and transfer you to your hotel in a private car. Your luggage and hotel check-in will be taken care of.

Hotel options: Novotel Beijing Peace Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town

DAY 2: The Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City

Breakfast & Lunch

Start your journey at the Temple of Heaven, a dignified complex of religious buildings, that symbolize the relationship between Earth and Heaven. There you will see local people doing morning exercises in their unique ways. Lunch is served...

DAY 3: Day and Night Tour of the Great Wall

Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, travel to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. Listen to the stories about this world wonder. Your guide will show you the most recommended section to have a walk.

Head to Simatai Great Wall in the afternoon. Spe...

DAY 4: The Summer Palace and High-speed Train to Xi'an

Breakfast & Lunch

Enjoy breakfast and travel back to Beijing city to explore the Summer Palace, a royal masterpiece of Chinese landscaped gardens.

Take a high-speed train to Xi'an after lunch.

Hotel options: Somerset Xindicheng Xi'an Wyndham Grand Xi'an South

DAY 5: The Terracotta Warriors and a Traditional Cave Dwelling

Breakfast & Lunch

In the morning, uncover the mystery of the underground army that dates back thousands of years at the Terracotta Army Museum.

Then discover a local craftsman's cave dwelling and learn how to make a mini terracotta warrior.

In...

DAY 6: Xi'an City Highlights and Flight to Guilin

Breakfast & Lunch

Discover more of Xi'an and China's ancient history at the Shaanxi History Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda, then head to the Muslim Quarter and wander through the alleys to taste the local Muslim cuisine.

Fly to Guilin in the afternoon.

Hotel options: Lijiang Waterfall Hotel Shangri-La Hotel Guilin

DAY 7: Longji Terraced Rice Fields and Ethnic Minority Culture

Breakfast & Lunch

Begin your day by exploring the Longji Terraced Rice Fields.

Built into the hillsides, the terraces are beautiful when the sun reflects on the water of the paddy fields, and the fields glow when the harvest is ripe.

The Zhuan...

DAY 8: Li River Cruise

Breakfast & Lunch

A cruise along the Li River is an unforgettable experience. Between spectacular limestone peaks, you will see graceful bamboo groves, farmers tending rice paddies, and lumbering water buffalo cooling off in the river.

Disembark in Y...

DAY 9: Countryside Lifestyle and Flight to Shanghai

Breakfast & Lunch

Drive toward the south of Yangshuo to explore the peaceful villages. You might meet someone on his way to the fields with a water buffalo or someone working in the paddy.

Visit an old couple who still live in a traditional house. Le...

DAY 10: Shanghai Highlights with Bund Discovery

Breakfast & Lunch

Do you just want to take one or two selfies in the Bund as most tourists do? Let's travel back in time to the golden age of the Bund in the 1920s during our In-depth Bund Culture Discovery Tour.

Enjoy lunch and ascend to the highest building in China, Shanghai Tower, where you will not only enjoy a panoramic view of Shanghai but will also see the future of China.

DAY 11: Shanghai Depature

Breakfast & Lunch

As your China trip comes to an end, your tour guide and driver will collect you from your hotel and transfer you to Shanghai Pudong International Airport for your flight home.

 

 

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,100
Price per day$282
Last Updated: 3/29/2024

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with China Highlights.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Jul 2023

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Thanks very much to my guide Frank and chinahighlights for this trip!

I've just returned from my trip to China, a week ago. I've seen many-many interesting places of Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. But most of all i liked my 2-days tr...

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Zee

Jul 2023

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We would highly recommend your services to anyone looking to travel and explore China.

Hi Whitney, Let me start by letting you know what a pleasure it was to meet with you and have dinner together. Thank you for taking time of your busy schedule to mee...

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Sim

Jul 2023

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Highly recommend China Highlights to people who intend to travel to China need a English speaking guide.

Had a personal tour designed for me and my wife to Shanghai. Ryan was an awesome guide who explained about interesting things we can't see with our own eyes. Highly ...

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Tour Operator

China Highlights

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China Highlights is the online travel service platform operated by the team of professional travel consultants at CITS Guilin. Started in early 1998, it was one of the earliest "China Travel" web sites. The brand name "China Highlights" has come to mean a reliable company. We have provided thousands of customers their unforgettable "China Experience".

With this dream, China Highlights was established in 1998: one man, one computer. With years of development, we now have English, Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian language teams. Each year 100+ colleagues in Guilin's head office help 10,000+ visitors discover China.

We provide Private Tour packages to all parts of China, and specialize in customizing and tailor-making tours for individuals, families and groups to specific requirements at great value for money. Hotels and restaurants are carefully selected to provide comfort and the best local food. Our English speaking guides are knowledgeable and experienced. We take you to the best attractions and sights in comfortable cars with safe drivers.

"Discovery Your Way!" means China Highlights specialize in 'discovery', that is finding out new and exciting things about China, and "customizing:, which means tailoring a tour to "your way". It has been our slogan since 2006 and it sums up key areas of our service: providing a genuine China experience with unbeatable flexibility.

Why Choose Us

Our company has been operating as a full service travel agency in China since 1959, and we've been online for over a decade. That’s a long time in Internet terms. Here are several reasons why more than 10,000 clients per year put their faith in us, as their China tour provider.

Freedom and flexibility:

"Discovery your way" is our motto and it is something that we are passionate about. We express this passion by giving our clients the tools to discover China in the way that best suits them.

--Small private groups: See China in the luxury in your own private vehicle with your own guide and driver.

--Tailor-made and customized tours: We specialize in tailor-made and customized travel.

Unique and Authentic China Experience:

We put together an itinerary based on your needs ensuring that you see the real China, eat authentic local food, and feel like you have been a participant not just an observer.

--Authentic food and dining experiences

--Great China destinations

--We try to use local guides that belong to a local ethnic group in areas like Tibet and the Silk Road.

Quality, Integrity and Honesty:

In our business, attention to detail is the key to quality. Every tour that we book is meticulously planned to try to ensure that it runs seamlessly.

--Relaxed and fair cancellation policy

--Real value for money

--No hidden costs

--Full disclosure of information including detailed flight information on the itinerary

--Fairness and equity to customers, staff and suppliers.

Money Back Guarantee:

We believe in ourselves, so that’s why we offer our unique money back Value and Service Guarantee. We keep our promises. Just ask our past customers. If something does go wrong, we fix it.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International travel expenses to enter or leave Asia.
    • Visa Fees
    • Excess Baggage Charges.
    • Personal Expenses
    • Meals: Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
    • Insurance
    • Single Room Supplement
    • Gratuities, Tips to Guides or Drivers

Accommodation

,Various types of accommodation are available, including famous 5-star hotel chains, 4-star hotels in the best locations, good value 3-star hotels, or boutique hotels that reflect the style of the region. Whatever your accommodation preferences are, our travel experts will seek out and find the perfect one for you. Most hotels in China allow at most three people in one room. If there are more than three people in your group, we will check if there is a family room available or do our best to arrange interconnecting rooms or adjoining rooms.

Transportation & Flights

China is a huge country, so to make your travel experience more efficient, we usually arrange flights to connect to your destinations. China's high-speed rail network is a fast-paced way to travel. We recommend taking high-speed trains for journeys of less than 6 hours to interested customers - please tell us if you are one of them.,

Transportation & flights

China is a huge country, so to make your travel experience more efficient, we usually arrange flights to connect to your destinations. China's high-speed rail network is a fast-paced way to travel. We recommend taking high-speed trains for journeys of less than 6 hours to interested customers - please tell us if you are one of them.
Cancellation policy

Cancellation Refunds

We would deeply regret your decision to cancel your trip to China, however, we realize that there are many valid reasons that this can happen.

In the event of a cancellation, you enjoy a 100% refund of any payments made to China Highlights prior to 3 weeks before departure. The cancellation fee will be calculated as follows except as specified by your travel advisor:

  • Cancellation received prior to 22 days before departure: 100 % refund of all monies paid.
  • Cancellation received from 15 to 21 days before departure: 70% refund of all monies paid.
  • Cancellation received from 8 to 14 days before departure: 50% refund of all monies paid.
  • Cancellation received from 0 to 7 days before departure: no refund.
  • No-show travelers will be charged 100% of the payment.
  • After the trip has commenced, no refund for unused services due to your unwillingness/inability to participate, early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.

Special Notes:

The terms for cancellation for tours of more than 10 people may vary from case to case. Please ask your travel advisor regarding the cancellation policy for a group of over 10 people.

Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance alongside your travel package to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances such as medical expenses, trip cancellations, and other contingencies. It offers you peace of mind and ensures you are prepared for unexpected events that may occur before or during your journey
Visa requirements
Visa requirements vary depending on your country of origin and your country of destination. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the relevant requirements. For a handy tool that can help you quickly find the requirements, please visit this link .
Meals Included

Breakfast & Lunch

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information

Every element of the tour above can be tailored. Feel free to tell us your ideas and we will be happy to make adjustments for you.

Extend the tour:

Suzhou and/or Hangzhou: add 1-4 days - water towns, gardens, the Grand Canal, and West Lake Chengdu: add 2-3 days - a panda keeper program, have your photo taken next to a panda, and the Leshan Giant Buddha Hong Kong: add 2-3 days - Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Disneyland, and a day-tour of Macau Free days: Yangshuo and Shanghai are popular destinations to add one or more free days to explore on one's own. More destinations: Zhangjiajie, Huangshan, and Tibet... Inform us of your interests and we will offer you some recommendations.

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