China Classic Tour & Hong Kong
Beijing - Datong - Pingyao - Xi’an - Chengdu - Yangshuo - Hong Kong
This tour is a combination of our China Classic Tour and our Hong Kong Tour. You will visit the most important cities in China and then end your trip in Hong Kong.
Trip Itinerary
See Departure DatesDay 1 Arrival in Beijing 1 day
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 2 Beijing 3 days
Sightseeing today includes a stroll through Tiananmen Square, past Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum to the 15th-century Temple of Heaven, where the emperors prayed for good harvests. Visit the Forbidden City, from where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties governed.
Day 5 Great Wall 1 day
This morning, visit the Great Wall at Juyong Pass, one of the best-preserved parts of the 2,000-year-old fortification. After lunch, visit the Summer Palace, a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design.
Day 6 Beijing to Pingyao 1 day
Take the high-speed train to Pingyao, one of China’s best-preserved ancient walled towns. On arrival, take a walking tour of the town.
Day 7 Pingyao 2 days
Today’s sightseeing includes the Rishengchang Draft Bank, the first bank in China, and the Ming and Qing Street, a well-preserved ancient street.
Day 9 Pingyao to Xi’an 1 day
Take the high-speed train to Xi’an, the ancient capital of China and the eastern terminus of the Silk Road. Visit the Great Mosque and the lively Muslim Quarter.
Day 10 Terracotta Warriors 1 day
Today’s highlight is a visit to the Terracotta Warriors, discovered in 1974 by peasants digging a well. The figures are one of China’s most important archaeological finds.
Day 11 Xi’an to Chengdu 1 day
Fly to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 12 Chengdu 2 days
Visit the Panda Breeding Centre, where you can see China’s celebrated bears. Later, visit the Wenshu Monastery, a Tang Dynasty monastery known for its exquisite gardens and halls.
Day 14 Departure from Chengdu 1 day
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Day 15 Yangshuo 2 days
Yangshuo is a small town surrounded by karst mountains and beautiful scenery. You will have a chance to take a bamboo raft down the Li River and explore the countryside.
Day 17 Hong Kong 2 days
The tour ends in Hong Kong, where you can explore the city at your leisure.