12 days China Classic Tour with HK Discovery (Route C)
- Trip Highlights: This is a quintessential China tour taking you to the most visit-worthy cities of China. The ancient capitals Beijing and Xian will amaze you with China's splendid history and imperial culture. The unpatrolled Karst landscape in Guilin, considered the most scenic place in China, has never failed to inspire visitors for its natural glamour. Shanghai and Hong Kong's colonial past and thriving economy make them a seamless blending of western and eastern culture.
- Tour Route: Beijing (China's Capital)
Xian (Home of the Terracotta Warriors)Guilin (Li River & Yangshuo)Shanghai (Cosmopolitan Metropolis)Hong Kong (A Kaleidoscope of Culture)
- Tour Code: COT-B-024
- Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
- Starts/Ends: Beijing/Hong Kong
- Trip Type: For First Time Visitors
- Activity Level: Regular itinerary, Moderate walking
- Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
- Special Experiences:
- Appreciate a live show of China's national opera (Peking Opera) and enjoy delicious Peking Roast Duck for dinner
- Enjoy an awesome acrobatic show in Shanghai where has long-standing reputation in international circus-acrobatic circles
- Cruise down the picturesque Li River featuring crystal clear water and unique-shaped Karst hills along the way
- Shop until you drop in shopaholics' paradise Hong Kong, bargain hard to get your best deals
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Beijing
Transfer via: International Flight on your own arrangement
Accommodations: Jianguo Garden Hotel 
Upon your arrival at the Beijing airport, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and recover from jetlag.
Day 2 Beijing (B,L)
Accommodations: Jianguo Garden Hotel
Sites visited: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutongs, Jade Gallery
Unique Cultural Performance: Kungfu Show
On this day you will first visit Tiananmen Square followed by the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon you will explore some of Beijing’s Hutongs by rickshaw and then visit Jade Gallery. In the evening you will enjoy a fabulous Kungfu show in the Red Theater.
Day 3 Beijing (B,L,D)
Accommodations: Jianguo Garden Hotel
Sites visited: Sacred Road, Great Wall
Special Dinner: Peking Duck Dinner
You will visit to the magnificent Great Wall (Mutianyu section) and Sacred Road. In the evening you will be taken out for an incredible Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
The Forbidden City is the Chinese imperial palace in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Here is a turret in it.
The Great Wall, a military defensive system in ancient China, is the eighth wonder of the world.
Day 4 Beijing / Xian (B,L)
Transfer via: Internal Flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours
Accommodations: Grand New World Hotel
Sites visited: Temple of Heaven
After breakfast, you will visit Beijing's spectacular Temple of Heaven and enjoy watching the locals doing their morning exercises before being escorted to the airport for your flight to your next destination-Xian. Upon arriving in Xian, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or step out to discover what this amazing city has to offer.
Day 5 Xian (B,L)
Accommodations: Grand New World Hotel
Sites visited: Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Ancient City Walls, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian Art Ceramics Factory
You will visit the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Art Ceramics Factory in the morning. After lunch, you will visit the Ancient City Walls and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Day 6 Xian / Guilin (B,L)
Transfer via: Internal Flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours
Accommodations: Guilin Park Hotel
Sites visited: Great Mosque
After breakfast, you will tour The Great Mosque and Muslim community before your guide escorts you to the airport your flight to your next destination-Guilin. Upon your arrival in Guilin, the most scenic city in China, your personal guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or step out into this dynamic city for a little adventure on your own.
The awesome Terracotta Warriors and Horses are made to guard the first emperor's afterlife.
Great Mosque - one of the oldest and most renowned mosques in China.
Day 7 Guilin / Yangshuo / Guilin (B,L)
Accommodations: Guilin Park Hotel
Sites visited: Li River Cruise, West Street(Yangshuo), Yangshuo County
After breakfast, you will be driven to Zhujiang Pier (40-minute drive) to start your boat cruise down the picturesque Li River, which is the highlight of any visit to Guilin, until you get to Yangshuo County. Along the river, you will be inspired by breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and picturesque pastoral views of rice paddies and water buffaloes. Visitors feel they have stepped into a traditional Chinese painting. In Yangshuo, after roaming through the famed West Street, you will be driven back to Guilin.
Day 8 Guilin / Shanghai (B,L)
Transfer via: Internal Flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
Sites visited: Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Guilin South China Sea Water Pearl Museum
Today's excursion will bring you to Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill, Pearl Museum and Reed Flute Cave before your guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination-Shanghai. Upon your arrival at Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city, your personal guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or step out into this amazing city for an adventure on your own.
Cruising on the fantastic Li River.
The magically illuminated Reed Flute Cave.
Day 9 Shanghai (B,L)
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
Sites visited: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market
Unique Cultural Performance: Acrobatic Show
On this day you will visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, which chronicles Shanghai's past, present and future, then take a stroll through the Yu Garden. After, you can observe local people's life at the Yuyuan Market and immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of the Jade Buddha Temple. In the evening you enjoy a wonderful Acrobatic Show.
Day 10 Shanghai / Hong Kong (B)
Transfer via: Internal Flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours
Accommodations: Regal Kowloon Hotel HK
Sites visited: Jinmao Tower, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Jiangnan Silk Workshop
After breakfast, you will walk down the Bund along the Huangpu River and visit Nanjing Road, Silk Workshop and then get a bird's eye view of Shanghai from the Jinmao Tower. Be transferred to the Pudong international airport for your flight to Hong Kong by Maglev Train. You will be amazed at the speed of its 430 km per hour speed. (Note: the driver will transfer your large luggage to the airport separately.) Upon your arrival at Hong Kong, a vibrant metropolis, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Yu Garden is the only ancient garden left in the modern metropolis of Shanghai.
The Bund is regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years.
Day 11 Hong Kong (B)
Accommodations: Miramar Hotel (H.K.)
Sites visited: Victoria Peak, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Stanley Market
Today, you will explore Hong Kong's unique blend of Chinese heritage and colonial influences. Your tour will include Victoria Peak, the floating community of Aberdeen, Repulse Bay and Stanley Market of Hong Kong Island.
The Victoria Peak offers visitors the spectacular views over the central HongKong.
Stanley Market is an ideal market to buy Chinese silk,arts and the sourenirs.
Day 12 Hong Kong (B)
Transfer via: International Flight on your own arrangement
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
Price & Included Features
- China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
- A. Entrance fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
- B.20 meals: 11 full breakfasts, 8 lunches and 1 dinners(included )Exceptions: If the western breakfast is not available in some of the hotels, breakfast would be either Chinese breakfast or Chinese and western breakfast.
- C. Hotel: for 11 nights at four star hotels in comfortable twin-bedded rooms with a private bath, air-conditioning, television, telephone and minibar. Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds or a king size bed; all hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast; please note double bed room is on request basis which is subject to Hotel's availability and re-confirmation upon check-in.*Service, room facilities and breakfast might be not up to standard in some remote areas.
- 2 unique cultural performance-- Kungfu Show, Acrobatic Show
- D.Transportation:Flights as listed in the itinerary (airport tax and fuel fee included), economy class. Train as listed in the itinerary.
- E. Sightseeing: As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide; Service of local guide and van is for a maximum of 8 hours during the full day individual tour packages.*Please note that our English-speaking guide and driver provided for you in each city or area will not fly with you from one city to another.
- F. Private Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide as listed in the itinerary.
- G. Service Charge (the planning, handling, operational and communication charges) & Government Taxes.
- H. Luggage Transfers between airports, trains and hotels.
Accommodation
Beijing - Jianguo Garden Hotel
A Four-Star International Hotel, Jianguo Garden Hotel is located in the heart of Beijing. It is located on bustling Chang'an Street, located near the well-known Shopping street of Wangfujing and just a few minute's drive to historical Tourist attractions such as Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
The Grand New World Hotel in Xian is rated as one of the outstanding 4 Star Hotels in Xian in China. The hotel offers a host of amenities and facilities. It stands out among the other 4 star hotels due to its superior deliverance in customer satisfaction.
Guilin Park Hotel is a four-star international hotel. Conveniently situated between Lake Guihu and Mount Laoren in the city center. The hotel commands some of the most picturesque views in Guilin and contrasts finely with the famous Duxiu peak, Diecai Hill and Fubo Hill. Lying on the slight mountain slope, surrounded by green trees and fresh flowers, the building combines modern arts with a rich national flavour.
Shanghai - Holiday Inn Shanghai -Downtown
The Four-star Holiday Inn Shanghai is strategically located with easy accessibility to shopping and tourist attractions. Combining a central location with excellent service and facilities, the Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai is an ideal choice for visitors to Shanghai.
Hong Kong - Regal Kowloon Hotel HK
Conveniently located in Tsimshatsui East, Hong Kong's renowned commercial and entertainment district, the international standard Regal Kowloon Hotel is an exquisite blend of classical European elegance with Oriental hospitality. Catering for the needs of the most discerning travelers, the hotel offers gracefully furnished guestrooms, a diversity of excellent food ranging from Western and Oriental dishes, American grills to international buffets, as well as ample meeting space for any convention or social gathering. Providing easy access to other commercial districts in Hong Kong and Mainland China, the hotel is within walking distance from the Kowloon-Canton Railway and Mass Transit Railway stations, Tsimshatsui East Ferry Pier, Star Ferry and the world-famous shopping areas along Nathan Road.
Hong Kong - Miramar Hotel (H.K.)
Centrally located in heart of Hong Kong's tourist and shopping centre, Tsim Sha Tsui. Hotel Miramar is just a step away from the Star Ferry and the underground Mass Transit Railway station, giving you easy access to most parts of the territory. At Hotel Miramar, you will feel perfectly at home.
Meals
Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
Breakfast - Each breakfast will be served in your hotel. Breakfast selections include both Chinese and Western dishes to meet every diner's taste.
Lunch - Lunches are normally arranged at the Chinese restaurants near the scenic spots. Your tour guides will order food according to your appetite. Most are Chinese dishes, and some are modified to fit westerners' tastes. A complimentary glass of beer or soft drink is served with lunch.
Dinner - Same as lunch. If you prefer to not eat Chinese food, China Odyssey Tours suggests you have dinner on your own. Your local tour guide can recommend some good western restaurants in the area.
Transfer and Transport Service
China Odyssey Tours has received wide recognition for its transfer service. With our on-time service, you will never feel alone while traveling through China. We work hard to live up to the slogan's promise "You are not alone in China".
With our private small group tours, you can feel safe in the knowledge that you will enjoy flexible tour arrangements and you will have your own tour guide, car and driver in each destination, exclusive to your own group of friends or family.
