China In-depth 20 Days from Bejing to Guangzhou

Welcome to Beijing, the capital of P.R.China. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to Beijing hotel. 

Today you will take 2-hour ride to the Mutianyu Great Wall, which was built 600 years ago in the early Ming Dynasty. You can choose walk up or take cable car up to the Great Wall, and view the imposing ancient Chinese military construction. The impressive Wall extends like a dragon on the top of the endless mountains. It is a nice walk on the Wall to enjoy the fantastic scenery.

Lunch is included at a local restaurant before moving back to Beijing hotel.

You will visit the biggest city square in the world, the Tiananmen Square. Then walk to The Forbidden City, the biggest palace in the world. Explore the main buildings with a local guide in the palace. Then you will catch 5-hour bullet train to Shanghai after included lunch. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to hotel. 

City explore in Shanghai today with a local guide, you will visit the Bund that is riverfront of the Huangpu River, Yu Garden that is an old pretty garden, Xintiandi that is former French Colony, and Jade Buddha Temple etc. 

Today is a free day in Shanghai, you can enjoy your own time.

Take 2-hour morning flight to Xi'an. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Xian hotel. Explore the OId Ciy Wall this afternoon, which was built 600 years ago with a length of 14km. 

Then you will wander around the renowned Muslim Quarter where there are shops, markets, restaurants, and old houses etc. 

Today you will take one-hour ride to the well-known Terra-cotta Warriors  and Horses Museum. There are three pits in the museum where you will be impressed by the high-level art 2000 years ago. 

After included lunch at local restaurant, you will be transferred back to hotel.

Take 3-hour bullet train this morning to Chengdu. 

Upon arrival, you will explore the Kuai & zhai Alleys, Qingyang Temple in the afternoon. The yummy hot pot is a well-known meal in Chengdu, so taste the hot pot for dinner! You can choose the Sichuan opera performance this evening to learn Chinese traditional drama culture.

Visit Panda Breeding Research Base in the morning to view the cute panda feeding. 

Afterwards move to railway station to catch a bullet train to Chongqing where boarding a luxury boat to start 4-day boat tour on the Yangtze River.

Shibaozhai - Take a shore excursion to Shibaozhai, with its impressive wooden pagoda, appropriately named "The Pearl of the Yangtze". Depending on river conditions, an alternate excursion may be substituted to Yuhuang Shengdi (Jade Emperor Sanctuary), visiting the new relocation village built for families who have moved as a result of the Yangtze's rising waters brought about by the Three Gorges Dam. 

Additional optional Shore Excursion to Fengdu's “Ghost City” (river conditions permitting), known for its statues of ghosts and devils on Mingshan Hill. 

Note: The included excursions are subject be change as per different boat schedule, please check the onboard cruise itinerary.

Enter the Three Gorges, one of nature’s most extraordinary sculptures. 

Today you will pass through the first two—Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Qutang Gorge is the shortest (8km), narrowest, and most dramatic. The 46km long Wu Gorge is known for its quiet beauty, forest-covered mountains, and cliffs so sheer that the sun barely penetrates the precipices. 

Transfer to another vessel for a relaxing excursion through the attractive gorges of Goddess Stream. Depending on river conditions, an alternate excursion may be substituted to the gorges of Shennong Stream or Goddess Stream. 

Enter Xiling Gorge, the longest (76km), and the deepest of the Three Gorges. 

Additional optional Shore Excursion to White Emperor City (river conditions permitting), an ancient city overlooking the western end of Qutang Gorge. 

Visit the Three Gorges Dam this morning before transferring from the cruise to Yichang railway station to catch 2-hour bullet train to Wuhan. Upon arrival, transferred to hotel.

Visit the provincial museum(close on Monday) and Huanghe Tower in the morning, afterwards catch a train to Guilin in the afternoon. Upon arrival, transferred to Yangshuo. 

Yangshuo is a nice town to explore. Today you can ride a bike to the stunning Yulong River, or hike around if you do not want to ride bike. 

Then you will take a boat on the pretty Li River in the old Xinping area to view the picturesque karst mountains and the rice paddies. 

Today is your free time in Yangshuo. You can explore, or join cooking class on your own cost.

Take 1.5-hour bullet train from Yangshuo to Congiang in the morning. Upon arrival, you will head to the Basha Miao Village, which is named The Last Gun Tribe in China, a small Miao village with very little signs of modern influence in Guizhou Province. There are nice Miao people who rarely venture out of the village except for selling firewood and shopping for daily necessities in markets,  both men and women can be seen in traditional costumes, wearing their long hair.

Then you will move to Zhaoxing Dong Village that is one of the largest Dong villages in the region, with more than 700 households and a population of 4000.

Overnight in the local nice guesthouse

After breakfast, you will take 2.5-hour car ride to Libo. The Large Seven-Hole Bridge, and Small Seven-Hole Bridge Scenic Zones in Libo are UNESCO heritage for the wonderful karst mountains and stunning river.

You will visit  both impressive beautiful sites.

Afterwards you will check in the hotel.

Today you will take 1.5-hour car ride to Sandu Railway Station to catch 4-hour bullet train back to Guangzhou. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Guangzhou hotel.

Today you will visit the flower Guangzhou, which is the capital of Guangdong Province with a population 18 million. You will visit Museum of the Tomb of the Nanyue King of the Western Han Period to learn history about 2200 years ago, then enjoy the beautiful Academy of Clan Chen before moving to Shamian Island, and visit the Canton Tower, this afternoon. Take a night cruise is a highlight of the day tour to view the lights beside the Pearl River. Lunch is yummy dim sum.   

Today is departure day. You will be transferred to Guangzhou airport where the tour concludes.