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8-Day of Train Safari Beijing, Xi'an & Guilin

Highlights:Save money on Hotel and invest it sightseeing. Train travel offers a great cost effective method to see China's best attractions at the best price.
Destination: BeijingXianGuilin
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Private Guides
Driver
Hotels
Entrance Free
Authenic Chinese Meals

From: $849 Price details

Tour Itinerary
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Day 1

Beijing Arrival

Airport/Train Station/Port to Hotel Transfer

Meals:	No Meals
Hotels:	Days Inn Forbidden City Hotel Beijing
Travel Tips:	Beijing

Day 2

Beijing

--Beijing Classic City Seat-in-coach Tour :

Pick up at your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am. The first stop is Tian'anmen Square. Tiananmen Square was named after the Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace), entry to the Forbidden City. As the world's largest city square, It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several key events in Chinese history.

Then move on to the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors between 1368 and 1911. It is the largest and the best preserved ancient imperial architecture complex in the world. It takes about 2 hours visiting the Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north.

Continue our tour to visit the Temple of Heaven. On the way to Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture.

The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, which is the largest ancient imperial worship architecture complex in the world where the ancient Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest. The visit to Temple of Heaven takes about 1 hour.

After Chinese lunch (40 minutes) in local restaurant, enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market not missed.

Then we drive 30minutes to Summer Palace, the largest and best preserved imperial garden in China. The visit takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Back to your hotels at around 6:00pm.

Meals:	Breakfast
Hotels:	Days Inn Forbidden City Hotel Beijing
Travel Tips:	Beijing

Day 3

Beijing to Overnight Train by Train.

--Badaling Great Wall & Changling (Ming Tomb) Seat-in-coach Tour:

Pick you up at your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am, and then drive to Ming Tombs (50 miles away from downtown, about one hour driving). The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. You will visit Changling, the largest and the best preserved tomb of Ming Tombs. It is where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried, built in 1413. The visit of the Ming Tombs takes about 1 hour and finishes at about 10:45.

Before having lunch (11:30 am), you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Jade Carving Factory. The jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures.

Having Chinese lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, driving to Badaling Great Wall. Badaling Great Wall is the most famous, best-preserved and the first section opened to public. The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes 2 hours. Cable car is available and optional.

Head back to downtown Beijing and drive by the Olympic Green, having a distant view of both the National Stadium - the "bird Nest" and National Aquatics Center - the Water Cube. After that, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts. Back to your hotel around 6:00pm.

Note: We will call or leave you a message the night before your tour to confirm the pick-up time.

Meals:	Breakfast
Hotels:	No
Travel Tips:	Overnight Train

Day 4

Xian

--Half Day Seat-in-coach Tour of Ancient Culture of Xi'an: Pick you up at your hotel lobby. The guide will call or leave you a message the night before your tour to prearrange the meeting time. You will visit Shaanxi Historical Museum in which displaying impressive collection of artifacts from the Silk Road as well as other relics from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India. Then pay a visit to Islamic mosques with more than 1200 years' history. It is famous for particular design of mixed architecture - combining traditional Muslim and Chinese styles. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Meals:	No Meals
Hotels:	Xian Skytel Hotel
Travel Tips:	Xian

Day 5

Xian to Overnight Train by Train.

--One Day Seat-in-coach Tour of Xi'an Historic Relics: Pick you up at your hotel lobby. The guide will call or leave you a message the night before your tour to prearrange the meeting time. Pay a visit to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, where 2000 year-old army of life-sized warriors are displayed, each one unique. It is about 35 km from Xian. After lunch, visit Banpo site, the village grounds occupied a physical area of 50,000 square meters, and consisted primarily of a residential section, a pottery area, and burial grounds. You will shall the coach with other tourists from different hotels. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Meals:	Breakfast
Hotels:	No
Travel Tips:	Overnight Train

Day 6

Guilin

Meals:	No Meals
Hotels:	Guilin Osmanthus Hotel
Travel Tips:	Guilin

Day 7

Guilin

--One day Li River Memory Seat-in-coach Tour: We will pick you up at your hotel lobby. The guide will call or leave you a message the night before your tour to prearrange the meeting time. First you will be transferred to Zhujiang Wharf where you can embark on your boat. Li River, the most beautiful river in Guilin, is 5A scenery spot, which looks like a green ribbon winding through the mountains. The beautiful hills lining the banks, the beautiful water and the shadow make a one-hundred-li picture. During the cruise, you will have lunch on the boat. Your destination is Yangshuo County. Lastly, proceed to Yangshuo Market. Then be transferred back to your hotel form Yangshou. Your guide and driver will choose the best route for the tour that day based on your hotel's location and the day's traffic conditions.

Meals:	Breakfast
Hotels:	Guilin Osmanthus Hotel
Travel Tips:	Guilin

Day 8

Guilin Departure

Hotel to Airport/Train Station/Port Transfer

--Half day of city Highlights (Seat-in-coach Tour): We will pick you up at your hotel lobby. The guide will call or leave you a message the night before your tour to prearrange the meeting time. First visit Reed Flute Cave, Known as 'the Palace of Natural Arts' this large and well-presented cave system has some remarkable formations. Then proceed to Elephant Trunk Hill, It is a national 4A scenery spot. The stone drooped into the water like an elephant drinking the water of the Li River. Lastly visit Fubo(Whirlpool) Hill, Fubo Hill is a 4A scenic spot of national grade. It is cliffy, propping up from the ground, famous for the Pearl-Returning Cave (nearly 350 steps to enjoy the view). After lunch ,then be transferred back to your hotel. Your guide and driver will choose the best route for the tour that day based on your hotel's location and the day's traffic conditions.

Meals:

No Meals

Price Per Person in US Dollars

Feb.9 - Feb.13	Superior	Deluxe	Economy	Single RoomSupplement *
1 person	-	-	$1259	-
2-5 persons	-	-	$919	$202 / //
6-9 persons	-	-	$849	$202 / //
>10 persons	-	-	$799	$202 / //
Apr.1-Oct.31	Superior	Deluxe	Economy	Single RoomSupplement *
1 person	-	-	$1329	-
2-5 persons	-	-	$949	$234 / //
6-9 persons	-	-	$879	$234 / //
>10 persons	-	-	$839	$234 / //

Price Includsion

Entrance Fees to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
Centrally Located Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts.
Authentic Chinese Food.
Private Cars and Drivers.
Private Guides.
Flights & Transfers in China.
Airport Taxes and Fuel Fees.
Service Charge & Government Taxes.
Insurance
Luggage Transfers

Price Exclusion

International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees.
Excess Baggage Charges.
Personal Expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities which are not included in the tour itinerary.
Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement

Customer Reviews and Question

What our Customer Say

Mitra May. 2, 2013 - May. 8, 2013

Liebe Lissy,

danke nochmal für die Unterstützung bei der Flugverspätung in Yichang.
Die Hotelkosten wurden via PayPal gutgeschrieben.

Der Aufenthalt in Chongqing mit dem Ausflug nach Dazu war sehr
interessant und wir hatten eine ausgezeichnete Führerin (Evi) und eine
sehr gute Fahrerin. Evi spricht vorzüglich Deutsch und hat ein großes
Fachwissen, was die Sehenswürdigkeiten sowie die Geschichte etc. dazu
betrifft. Das hat uns allen sehr gut gefallen. Nochmals danke an die beiden.

Die Landschaft der Schluchten ist natürlich beeindruckend und das
Schiffpersonal war sehr freundlich. Aber insgesamt waren wir von der
Kreuzfahrt - offen gesagt - etwas enttäuscht und würden sie nicht
weiterempfehlen:

In Yichang hat die Reiseleiterin in Yichang hat den Transfer gut
organisiert, sie war pünktlich an der Bushaltestelle, das hat gut
funktioniert.

Zu Shanghai möchte ich sagen, dass der Besuch im Tongli-Wasserdorf uns
sehr gut gefallen hat. Wir sind dann abends beim Spazierengehen eher
durch Zufall am "Bund" gelandet und haben hinterher im Internet gelesen,
dass dies ein sehr berühmtes Stück Shanghai ist. Eine beeindruckende
Sicht auf den Stadtteil Pudong! Hier wären Tipps durch den Reiseleiter
für die Erkundung auf eigene Faust am Abend empfehlenswert. Ansonsten
hat sich der Reiseleiter Ying in Shanghai sehr flexibel gezeigt.

Zum Schluss nochmal vielen Dank für die ausgezeichnete Organisation!

Nun grüße ich herzlich von Deutschland nach China.
zài jiàn
Mitra

Colin Apr. 15, 2013 - Apr. 18, 2013

Anne and I enjoyed our holiday very much. Your guides and drivers were very professional and we had no problems with the arrangements put in place for our tour.

Sharadha May. 11, 2013 - May. 19, 2013

our tour guides were very friendly and patient with the baby.special mention to ms.daki in beijing..my son was very fond of her

Saul Apr. 15, 2013 - May. 14, 2013

Hi Michael,

I am replying to your email regarding the Lhasa booking at the Sheraton. I know we chose the Hotel ourselves, but it was not a particularly good hotel (in my opinion). The staff however were excellent and very eager to help. I found the hotel drab and really not up to the standard of some Sheraton Hotels. I do keep in mind that in Tibet one has to lower ones standards. The Restaurant food was just okay and its representations of western meals poor and expensive.

We did have one experience which merits special mention of the people on night duty at the Sheraton. On our last night there, Colin was experiencing breathing difficulties and at about 12.30am we decided to call a doctor. I went downstairs to the night duty boy and made myself understood even though his English was poor and my Chinese impossible. Within 10 minutes we had a Doctor at our room and quickly examined Colin and brought up the Oxygen. Thankfully that was all that was needed and he was able to settle and breathe properly again. The night staff also arranged for one of their English speaking staff to come and help translate for us. All very commendable and just thought this should be mentioned to you. It was not a pleasant experience but handled very well by the staff.

The Li River cruise was fun, but the food was disgusting. I don’t think there is anything you can do about it, but really it was so poor that I would in future recommend to others that they take their own lunch. We loved our trip to China and everything that was organised for us. Everything we did was an experience in itself. By and large all our guides were excellent and enjoyable company too.

I don’t think there is anything else to comment on.

It was lovely to meet you and for you to invite us for a meal together. We wish you well.

Kind regards

Roe Wise

Edward Apr. 18, 2013 - Apr. 25, 2013

Regarding the guides, as I previously wrote, we have used guides all over the world and the Beijing guide, “Leo”, was the best that we have ever encountered. He was very committed and conscientious. He was wonderful and made Beijing a wonderful experience, seeming like a genuine friend to everyone of us.? He worked very hard to make sure that everyone's needs and concerns were addressed – I cannot say enough to describe how much everyone in the group appreciated “Leo”.

Jerry Apr. 28, 2013 - May. 3, 2013

Your services and those of the guides and drivers were excellent and exceeded our expectations. I have never used Twitter and I prefer not to publicly “like” companies on Facebook; however, I will write a very good review of you and your staff on Trip Advisor within the next few days and I will highly recommend China Highlights to anyone I know who is planning on going to China.

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