10 days 9 nights
Daily Tour
15 people
Chinese, English
1.Reminders:
*This is a no Shopping-free tour, focusing only on sightseeing.
*No tourist traps—only authentic experiences.
*Best Travel Time: Suitable for travel all year round, with the optimal period being from April to November.
*Children’s Rate (No Extra Bed Included)
• Peak Travel Seasons & Price Adjustments in 2026: During the following Chinese public holidays, it is the peak tourist season, and prices may increase. For detailed pricing, please consult customer service.
• Spring Festival: February 15 – 21
• Labor Day: May 1 – 4
• National Day: October 1 – 5
2.Introductions to Scenic Spots Listed in the Itinerary:
Tiananmen Square: The core landmark of Beijing, China’s capital, is the largest urban square in the world and bears significant historical and political significance.
The Palace Museum: The imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, now the world’s largest museum of ancient palace architecture, with a huge collection of precious cultural relics.
Badaling Great Wall: One of the best-preserved and most representative sections of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall, it is a vital pass of the Ten-Thousand-Li Great Wall, famous for its magnificent and precipitous scenery and profound historical heritage.
Temple of Heaven : A royal altar where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped heaven and prayed for good harvests, and it is the largest existing ancient ritual architecture complex in China.
The Summer Palace: China’s best-preserved imperial garden, combining the beauty of Jiangnan gardens and northern landscapes, known as the “Imperial Garden Museum”.
The Terracotta Army: Located in Xi’an, it is the burial pit of Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. The unearthed pottery army formation is grand, known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”.
Huaqing Palace (Xi’an): A royal garden of the Tang Dynasty, famous for its hot spring pools, and it is also an important site of the “Xi’an Incident”.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Xi’an): A famous Buddhist pagoda of the Tang Dynasty. Its body has withstood many earthquakes but “cracked without collapsing”, and it is one of the earliest existing Tang Dynasty buildings in Xi’an.
Datang Everbright City: A pedestrian street themed on Tang Dynasty culture in Xi’an, with bright lights at night, integrating performances and commerce to recreate the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
Yuyuan Garden: A classic Jiangnan-style classical garden in Shanghai, famous for its exquisite pavilions, rockeries and ponds, with many Ming and Qing dynasty buildings and historical relics hidden in the garden.
City God Temple (Shanghai): A Taoist temple adjacent to Yuyuan Garden, surrounded by Shanghai-style snacks and traditional handicraft shops, the core place to experience old Shanghai folk customs.
Nanjing Road (Shanghai): Shanghai’s iconic commercial pedestrian street, gathering well-known domestic and foreign brands and time-honored stores, with shopping, catering and sightseeing functions.
The Bund (Shanghai): A waterfront area along the Huangpu River in Shanghai, with dozens of modern Western-style buildings of different styles, a must-visit place to enjoy Shanghai’s skyline and night view.
Shanghai’s “Three Giants” (Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower): Three super high-rise landmark buildings in Shanghai Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, famous for being China’s tallest building at 632 meters, the unique “bottle opener” shape and the classic “pagoda” design respectively, jointly forming Shanghai’s iconic skyline.
Elephant Trunk Hill: Guilin’s symbol, shaped like an elephant drinking water. With Shuiyue Cave running through the hill, it offers a view of mountains and rivers reflecting each other.
Shuiyue Cave: A natural limestone cave in Elephant Trunk Hill. Semi-circular in shape, with the river flowing through it; under moonlight, it looks like “the moon reflecting in water”.
Jingjiang Prince’s Mansion: A well-preserved Ming Dynasty princely mansion. It houses mansion buildings and an ancient imperial examination hall (Gongyuan), and you can climb Solitary Beauty Peak to overlook the city.
Zhengyang Pedestrian Street: A downtown commercial street in Guilin, with specialty shops, food stores, and places to buy Guilin specialties.
Xiaoyao Tower: A historic tower dating back to the Tang Dynasty (now reconstructed). Climb it to overlook the Lijiang River and the scenery of the old city.
East-West Lane: An ancient lane from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with grey bricks and tiles. It has intangible cultural heritage shops and teahouses for experiencing traditional culture.
Xingping Ancient Town: An ancient town along the Lijiang River, with Ming and Qing-era old streets. It is the filming location for the background of the 20-yuan RMB note.
Yangshuo West Street: A commercial street in Yangshuo, blending Chinese and Western cultures. Lively at night, it’s great for experiencing a relaxing atmosphere.
The displayed time for viewing details is for reference only, and the actual time is subject to road conditions on the day! Departure time can be adjusted by appointment.
The departure time can be appropriately adjusted according to your needs. If adjustments are required, please contact us in advance.
Arrive in Beijing. Transfer to the hotel. Free time for the rest of the day.
• 4-diamond Accommodation: 5L Hotel or similar
• 5-diamond Accommodation: Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
After breakfast, visit the Summer Palace – a Qing Dynasty imperial garden centered on Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, renowned as the "Royal Garden Museum". In the afternoon, stroll along the Badaling Great Wall – an outstanding section of the Ming Dynasty wall, known for its steep terrain and magnificent structure, once a crucial barrier protecting Beijing.
• 4-diamond Accommodation: 5L Hotel or similar
• 5-diamond Accommodation: Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
After breakfast, head to the Forbidden City – the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the world's largest and most complete ancient wooden complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site; and Tiananmen Square – the world's largest urban square, the heart of Beijing, witness to major historical events in China. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven – where Ming and Qing emperors worshipped heaven, famous for its exquisite architecture and acoustic design.
• 4-diamond Accommodation: 5L Hotel or similar
• 5-diamond Accommodation: Grand Metropark Hotel Beijing
Transfer to the railway station and take a high-speed train to Xi'an. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. In the evening, visit the Great Tang All Day Mall – a Tang Dynasty-themed pedestrian street, brilliantly lit, as if returning to ancient Chang'an.
• 4-diamond Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xian or similar
• 5-diamond Accommodation: Xi'an Grand Ming Palace Novotel Hotel.
After breakfast, visit the Terracotta Army Museum – the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the awe-inspiring underground army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. In the afternoon, explore Huaqing Palace – a Tang Dynasty imperial hot-spring resort, site of the love story of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei, and the "Beacon Fire Fooling the Lords" legend.
• 4-diamond Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xian or similar
• 5-diamond Accommodation: Xi'an Grand Ming Palace Novotel Hotel.
After breakfast, visit Xi 'an Museum (It is composed of three parts: the museum,
the ruins of Tang Sinfu Temple and the Little Yan Pagoda. It is an urban museum
integrating cultural relics collection, scientific research and garden leisure.)
After lunch, fly to Guilin.
Upon arrival, visit Elephant Trunk Hill, (It is located at the confluence of the
Taohua River and the Li River in Guilin City Guangxi Province. It is named for its
resemblance to a giant elephant drinking water from the river.
Enjoy "Between Mountains and Waters" show,( It is a tourism stage show that
uses world-class stage technology, combines Guilin folk songs and dance with
acrobatics, and tells the story of Guilin's mountains and waters from a unique
perspective.)
4-diamond Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn Xiu Peak or similar
5-diamond Accommodation: Guilin La Pairie Hotel or similar
After breakfast, take a boat trip to Xingping Beach and Xingping Ancient Town, (It
is located by the Lijiang River and many tourists with its unique natural scenery
and cultural landscape. Visit Xingping Ancient Town。view the Moon Hill from
outside。Stroll around Yangshuo West Street.
4-diamond Accommodation: Yangshuo Elite Garden Hotel or similar
5-diamond Accommodation: Yangshuo Li Jing Resort Hotel or similar
After breakfast,Visit the Yinzishan scenic area, (It is with its world-renowned
karst caves and poetic homeland exemplar as its core brand, integrates natural
and landscapes, boasting rich and diverse tourism resources.)Go to Shanghai by plane or train in the afternoon.
• 4-diamond Accommodation: Hongqiao Junli Holiday Hotel or similar
• 5-diamond Accommodation: Radisson Collection Hotel, Yangtze Shanghai
After breakfast, visit Yu Garden – a classical Jiangnan-style garden from the Ming Dynasty, known for its elegant pavilions and serene landscapes; City God Temple – adjacent to Yu Garden, a vibrant center of Shanghai folk culture and local snacks; and Nanjing Road – the famed "China's No.1 Commercial Street," blending modern bustle with historic shops. Then, stroll along the Bund (lined with a "Gallery of International Architecture," facing the modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui across the river) and admire the "Shanghai Triplett" – the iconic skyscrapers of Lujiazui Financial District, defining Shanghai's spectacular skyline (viewed by vehicle).
• 4-diamond Accommodation: Hongqiao Junli Holiday Hotel or similar
• 5-diamond Accommodation: Radisson Collection Hotel, Yangtze Shanghai
After breakfast, our team pick you up from hotel and send to local airport according to the flight schedule.(No tour guide for today).
Accommodation: home
Special Notice
The travel itinerary is for reference only. We may make appropriate adjustments based on actual conditions such as road conditions, without reducing any scenic spots.
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