If you are a person who enjoys freedom and flexibility while you travel, this is the ideal trip for you. It is now well known that the Chinese are advanced in their high speed train technology, and you will get to have a taste of their futuristic ideas while traveling the marvelous country by high speed train. This trip allows you to explore China to your own preference and likings, as you are going to have the freedom to choose the activities on days you are in certain cities such as Beijing, Pingyao, Xi’ao, Yangshuo, and Shanghai. You will still be getting the comfort of getting transferred and being picked up. While you will have choices to do what you want on certain days, others you will be visiting iconic sights such as the Terra Cotta Army. The hotels are all comfortable and full of character.
Day 01 Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be picked up by your driver and transferred to hotel.
Overnight in Beijing.
Day 02 Full day in Beijing
MEAL: Breakfast
After breakfast, visit Mutianyu Great wall and Summer Palace.
(no guide, no entrance fees)
Overnight in Beijing.
Day 03 Full day in Beijing
MEAL: Breakfast
Today explore Beijing on your own.
Overnight in Beijing.
Day 04 Train Beijing - Pingyao
MEAL: Breakfast
Transfer from hotel to Beijing West train station without guide, high speed day train 2nd class seat to Pingyao Gucheng.
Upon arrival in train station in Pingyao, you will be met by your driver and transferred to ancient town of Pingyao.
Overnight at Pingyao.
Day 05 Full day in Pingyao
MEAL: Breakfast
Explore the ancient town on your own.
Day 06 Train Pingyao-Xian
MEAL: Breakfast
Transfer from hotel to Pingyao Gucheng train station without guide and take a high speed day train 2nd class seat to Xi'an North.
Meet your driver at the train station and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Xian.
Day 07 Full day in Xian
Your driver will transfer you to Terra Cotta Warrior Visit Terra Cotta Warrior.
(no guide, entrance)
Overnight in Xian.
Day 08 Train from Xian to Chengu
MEAL: Breakfast
Transfer from hotel to Xi'an North train station without guide. Take a high speed day train 2nd class seat to Chengdu East.
In Chengdu, transfer to hotel with driver.
Overnight in Chengdu.
Day 09 Panda Breeding Center in Chengdu
MEAL: Breakfast
Morning transfer to visit Panda Breeding Center.
Overnight in Chengdu.
Day 10 Train from Chengdu to Guilin
MEAL: Breakfast
Transfer from hotel to Chengdu East train station without guide and take high speed day train 2nd class seat to Guilin West,
The driver will meet you at the station adn then transfer to Yangshuo.
Overnight at Yangshuo.
Day 11 Activities in Yangshuo
MEAL: Breakfast
Morning half day bike trip and bamboo rafting on Yulong river, including bicycles. English speaking guide and bamboo raft,
No entrance of Moon hill is included.
Overnight at Yangshuo.
Day 12 At leisure in Yangshuo
MEAL: Breakfast
Explore around the Yangshuo on your own.
Day 13 Drive Yangshuo to Ping'an
MEAL: Breakfast
Transfer from Yangshuo to Ping'an without guide . You will pay the entrance fee directly.
Overnight at Ping'an.
Day 14 Train from Guilin North Station - Shanghai
MEAL: Breakfast
Transfer from Ping'an terrace to Guilin North train station without guide and take night train on soft sleeper from Guilin North to Shanghai South.
Overnight on train.
Day 15 Arrive in Shanghai
MEAL: Breakfast
Arrive in Shanghai South train station and transfer to hotel.
Day 16 Shanghai
MEAL: Breakfast
Explore Shanghai on your own.
Day 17 Shanghai
MEAL: Breakfast
Explore Shanghai on your own.
Day 18 Shanghai-U.S. or extension
MEAL: Breakfast
Transfer to airport and fly to U.S. or extend your trip to other destinations in Asia.
| Land Cost: US$ |
- All private airport transfers.
- All private to and from train stations.
- Accommodation with breakfast
- Middle Class Accommodation
- Second class seat in high speed train Beijing-Pingyao; Pingyao-Xi'an; Xi'an-Chengdu; Chengdu-Guilin;
- Night train soft sleeper Guilin-Shanghai;
- Air U.S.-Beijing/Shanghai-U.S
- Visa and Travel Insurance
- Meals
- Laundry, Soda, Tips
- Other Personal Expenses.
- Are the trip and price guaranteed?
The trip is guaranteed even with the sign-up of the minimum of two people. The price shown with departure date is also guaranteed once you send us a trip application form with a deposit of $350.00. Otherwise, it may change until we receive the trip applications form. - Can you arrange my flights from/to U.S.?
Yes, we can arrange your flights from/to U.S. We can match the online airfare, if not lower one. You just need to email us your full name as appears on the passport and departure city in U.S. We will then send you a quote for the flight. - How soon do I book the trip?
The sooner you book, the better it is, because getting lower airfare from U.S. is higher when you book well in advance. You can usually make the international flight reservation nine months prior to your departure date. Also, it may be hard to get seats on train if it - Do I need visa to China?
Yes, you need a visa for China. Once you book the trip with us, we will send you the documents to apply for the Chinese visa. - What is the best time to take this trip?
The best time to take this trip is in spring or fall. The weather generally stays nice, and the chance of rain is very low during the period. - When do I need to pay?
At the time of booking, you need to send us $ 350.00 deposit with a trip application form. $ 1000 is due 3 months prior to departure, and balance is due 2 months prior to departure. For the internal flight, you may need to pay about 5-6 months as we need to issue the tickets to secure the flight seats. - How big are the groups?
Our groups are usually small, so you get the personalized services from local guides. There must be minimum of 2 people to run the trip and the maximum is 10 people in the group. - How difficult is the trip?
This is an easy trip. However, you have to be physically fit to do the tour since there are a lot of train rides involved. You will be traveling from one place to another by high speed train most of the time. - Do I need travel insurance & where I purchase it?
We strongly recommend you to purchase the travel insurance which protects you, in case if you had to cancel the trip or other reasons like flight delay, flight cancellation, and medical evacuation. Once you book the trip, we can send you a Travel Insurance Quote. You can either buy through the link we send you or from your choice of other insurance companies. - What about accommodations, meals & upgrade?
You will be staying in comfortable accommodation with attached bath. Your breakfast is always included. Lunch and dinner are not included. A decent meal will cost you about $ 10-15 in tourist class restaurant. If you like to upgrade it to higher end hotels, that is also possible with additional price. - What about guide, drivers and travel during the period?
We provide experienced driver for airport and train station transfers. The guide is not included in the tour. The idea of this trip is to enjoy the high speed trains from one place to another and experience the life of the local people and the culture without the guide in China. - Can I extend my trip?
Yes, you can extend your trip to Mongolia or destinations in Asia. You may like to inform this at the time of booking the trip, should you book the international flight with us. We would be happy to arrange your extension as well. - Can we make this as a private trip on our own date?
Yes, we can arrange this trip as a private trip on your own date. However, the price will be higher. - What if I have more questions?
If you have more questions, just fill out the form below, and click "SEND". We will get back to you within same working day.