10-Day Classic China Discovery

Welcome to Shanghai! When you arrive at the airport, your private tour guide will be waiting for you outside the arrival hall, with a warm smile and Odynovo logo. Later on, you will be transferred to your hotel near downtown for check-in. On the way to the hotel, the guide will give you a brief introduction to this metropolis and confirm the next morning's departure time with you.

Meet your guide at the appointed time and then start the city exploration from the Bund and the former French Concession. While walking on the streets full of Western flavor, the epitome of old Shanghai in the 1920s will come to your mind vividly.

After that continue to Yu Garden - a classical representative of a traditional Chinese garden, Yuyuan Market and a silk workshop where you can see how small cocoons are transformed into elegant silk. Later go to the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center in Pudong area to enjoy a bird's eye view of the skyline of the city.

An optional tour of the lost plate is recommended for you in the evening. It may cost extra but are too awesome to miss out. Follow your nose to find and challenge the most authentic local dishes.

Enjoy your free time in the morning. If you are interested in old houses and stone bridges, Zhujiajiao Water Town in the suburbs is a good place.

In the afternoon, take a flight to Guilin (about 2.5 hours). Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up and take you to your hotel. This evening, you may like to have a walk in the night view of the city by yourself.

Drive 50 minutes to Zhujiang Pier to get on board for your Li River cruise down to Yangshuo. The cruise usually lasts about 4 hours, depending on the water level. During the cruise, you will be amazed by the picturesque pastoral views along the river. Lunch will be served on board.

Arrive at Yangshuo at about 1:30 pm, walk through bustling West Street and then be transferred to your hotel in Yangshuo. The rest of the day is yours to rest at the hotel or walk around on your own.

Optional: Cycle or drive around to see the idyllic scenery of the Yangshuo countryside dotted with tranquil rice paddies, verdant hills, flowing waters and mottled small villages.

After breakfast, drive back to Guilin and visit the karst Reed Flute Cave where you will see an "underground city" formed by a variety of stalactites and stalagmites decorated with colorful lights. Later, make a stop at a pearl store en route before flying to Xi'an. Upon arrival, be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

The highlight of today's journey is the awe-inspiring Terracotta Warriors. Spend 2 to 2.5 hours there to marvel at the grand array of thousands of life-size clay soldiers, horses, and chariots. Have a short stop at Xi'an Art Ceramics Factory before driving back to the city area. On arrival, you will have a chance to ramble through the Muslim Quarter and visit the Great Mosque.

This morning, walk along the foot of the city wall, you will get a chance to see a local morning market, the locals doing morning exercise and more. Afterward, take a high-speed train to Beijing. On arrival, be met by your guide and escorted to your hotel.

Today meet your guide at the hotel lobby and head to Tiananmen Square and then visit the Forbidden City. When exploring the three main halls and palaces, your guide will introduce you to their used purposes and the stories behind them.

Later, climb up to the top of Jingshan Park for the panorama of the royal palace. After lunch, continue on to the Temple of Heaven, where ancient emperors used to worship the heavens and now it is a leisure center for the nearby residents.

The Great Wall is another must-see site in Beijing. Today, you will have a close encounter with it. After breakfast, drive about 1.5 hours to visit the magnificent Great Wall (Mutianyu section with cable car up and down). Here you can do some light hiking on the Great Wall to enjoy the majestic scenery.

After lunch, visit a jade gallery and the Sacred Road before driving back to the city.

Farewell day now. Your private tour guide and driver will transfer you to Beijing Capital International Airport, help you check in and see you off at the security gate.