A Private Luxury China Tour – Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Guilin – Longsheng – Shanghai

Day 1 Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival, be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 Beijing
Your introduction of China begins with an inspiring visit to the Great Wall at Mutianyu (with Cable Car ride). After lunch at The Beijing Golf Club (or similar), return to the city and enjoy a tour of Beijing’s Old Quarters (Hutongs) by Rickshaw. In the evening, enjoy a Peking Duck dinner at the award-winning Dadong restaurant followed by a breathtaking “Legends of Kung Fu” Performance. (B,L,D)

Day 3 Beijing
Today’s full day private tour features all of “must sees” of Beijing. Visits include the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven. (B,L)

Day 4 Beijing
Today, enjoy a private car and guide at your disposal (up to 8 hours) to shop or further explore this exciting capital of China. (B)

Day 5: Beijing / Xi’an
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Xi’an. Upon arrival, commence city sightseeing of the Yangling Tombs and City Wall. Transfer to your hotel. This evening, enjoy a tour of Xian’s colorful Night Market at Muslim Quarters. (B)

Day 6: Xi’an
Today’s full day tour includes the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Stone Stele Museum and Tomb of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di with its remarkable Terracotta army dating over 2000 years. This evening, enjoy a hot pot dinner followed by a Tang Dynasty Cultural Performance. (B,L,D)

Day 7 Xian / Chengdu
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel. Later this afternoon, take a stroll through Jin Li Street, famed for its bustling cobblestone marketplace lined with colorful shops, quaint tea houses and restaurants. Dinner is served at your hotel this evening followed by the Sichuan Opera Performance. (B,D)

Day 8 Chengdu
This morning, take a visit to the world-renowned Panda Breeding & Research Center. Also known as the “Panda Base”, it was specially designed to imitate the pandas’ natural habitat, making it suitable for breeding. The Center cares also for other rare and endangered wild animals covering an area of 92 acres Giant pandas, lesser pandas, black-necked cranes, white storks as well as over 20 species of rare animals are fed and bred there throughout the year. After lunch, proceed to Dujiang Weir, the world’s oldest water irrigation system built during the Warring States Period, the weir has a history of 2,300 years. During the past centuries it has played an important role in irrigation and flood-prevention, and is a paradigm within the history of water conservancy construction in China. (B,L)

Day 9 Chengdu / Guilin
Morning at leisure. visit Huanglongxi Ancient Town, charming town of over 1,700 is renowned for its cobbled streets, temples and ancient houses along its curving alleys dating back from the Qing Dynasty. Board your late afternoon, evening flight for Guilin. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel for dinner and accommodations. (B,D)

Day 10: Guilin (Li River / Yangshou)
Today’s memorable excursion begins with an invigorating cruise down the majestic Li River to the quaint and charming artisan village of Yangshuo. Enjoy lunch followed by sightseeing of Yangshuo’s spectacular countryside visiting local villages, Moon Hill and Butterfly Spring Park. Return to Guilin in the afternoon. (B,L)

Day 11: Guilin / Longsheng
After breakfast, we embark on a scenic 2.5 drive for Longsheng, a breathtaking scenic region renowned for its magnificent Dragon Rice Terraces. The Longji (Dragon Spine) Terrace began its construction in the Yuan Dynasty and was completed in early Qing Dynasty, a history of 650 years. The rolling mountains are sculptured with tightly packed terraces on the precipitous slopes, extending for hundreds of miles. All year round, the terraces present different beauty in different seasons. Upon arrival, embark on an invigorating hike (approx. 30 minutes) through Ping An village to the charming Li An Lodge that boasts panoramic views of the Longi Rice Terraces. Lunch and Dinner are served at the resort. (B,L,D)

Day 12 Longsheng / Shanghai
Morning at leisure to relax and soak up Longsheng pristine natural setting. Afternoon transfer to Guilin airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel. (B)

Day 13 Shanghai
Enjoy a morning tour of Old Town, Yu Yuan Gardens, Shanghai Museum, the eclectic Tianzifang Art Distrct, Jade Buddha Temple and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center. A Western lunch is served at one of Bund’s exclusive restaurants (M on the Bund or similar). This evening, enjoy a breathtaking ERA Shanghai Acrobatics Show. (B,L)

Day 14 Shanghai
Full day free at leisure to relax, shop and explore Shanghai on your own. (B)

Day 15 Shanghai / Home
Transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)

• Price is per person, based on double occupancy
• LS (Low Season) : January – February, June- August;
• HS (High Season): March – May, September – November
• *Domestic Air based on Economy Class. Optional First/Business Class upgrade available at a supplement of $1,500 per person
• Price includes all entrance fees, China domestic airport taxes & fuel surcharges
• Price excludes Trans-pacific airfares. Discount Economy and Business Class Fares available upon request.
• Price excludes personal expenses, beverages, gratuities to guides and drivers