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13 day Train Safari Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin and Guangzhou

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Beijing, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing)

Day 2

Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: Group tour:Emperor's Tour-Temple or Heaven,Tian'anmen Square,Forbidden City and Summer Palace
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Your guide will meet you at your hotel where you will join your air-conditioned coach for the day's tour of some of best and most famous attractions in Beijing. The first stop is the magnificent Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square - the world's largest city square. After lunch, we continue to the Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace to experience the grandeur of China's imperial past. After the tour, you'll return to your hotel. (This tour operates on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday)

Day 3

Place & Transport: Beijing to Overnight train, Train No. Z19 Dep 9:24PM - Arr 8:25AM
Today's Activities: Hotel to Train station Transfer (Beijing), Group tour:World Wonder Tour-Ming Tombs and Great Wall at Badaling
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Your guide will meet you at your hotel where you will join your air-conditioned coach for the day's tour. Today's adventure will first take you to the Changling tomb, one of the Ming Dynasty Tombs. Built for Emperor Yongle in 1413, it is the best preserved of the 13 mausoleums. After the lunch, we will continue our tour to The Great Wall -Badaling Section. The section was the first to be opened to the public, and has been extensively restored. You get a wonderful view across the hills. After the tour, you'll return to your hotel.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Overnight train to Xian
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Xian), Half Day Group Tour of Ancient Culture of Xi'an
Meals: Breakfast

You will be picked up from your hotel by city coach; the guide will accompany you during the tour. 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. Then you will see the City Wall--an extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure, boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese history. After lunch, 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 visits, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Day 5

Place & Transport: Xian to Overnight train, Train No. k318 Dep 7:38PM - Arr 0:06AM
Today's Activities: Hotel to Train station Transfer (Xian), One day group tour of Xi'an historic relics
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

You will be picked up from your hotel by coach; the guide will accompany you during the tour. 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. Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India. 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 visits, you will be sent back to your hotel.

Day 6

Place & Transport: Overnight train to Guilin
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Guilin), Train/bus Station Pickup and Transfer
Meals: Breakfast

-Train/bus Station Pickup and Transfer: Transfer from Guilin train/bus station to hotel or vice versa with independent car/van and guide.

Day 7

Place & Transport: Guilin
Today's Activities: Group Tour:One day Li River Memory
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

You will be picked up from your hotel by your guide who will accompany you on your one day tour. 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.

Day 8

Place & Transport: Guilin to Overnight train, Train No. K35 Dep 6:42PM - Arr 6:39AM
Today's Activities: Hotel to Train station Transfer (Guilin), Train/bus Station Pickup and Transfer, Group Tour:Half day of city Highlights (Group Tour)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch


You will be picked up from your hotel by your guide who will accompany you on your half day tour. 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.

Day 9

Place & Transport: Overnight train to Guangzhou
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Guangzhou)

Day 10

Place & Transport: Guangzhou
Today's Activities: Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, Chen Ancestral Shrine, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

- Temple of the Six Banyan Trees: A world famous ancient Buddhist temple, built 1460 years ago. It has since been known as Temple of the Six Banyan Trees.
- Chen Ancestral Shrine: Chen Ancestral Shrine was built in 1867 in an architectural design and decoration in traditional Guangdong style. The temple is especially renowned for its beautiful craftsmanship. Historical figures, legends, and scenes are represented in many art forms, including wood carving, brick carving, pottery carving, brass and cast iron. These artistic and historical attributes make Chen Ancestral Shrine an important attraction in Guangzhou.
- Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall: a memorial building built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen.

Day 11

Place & Transport: Guangzhou to Hong Kong, Train No. T821 Dep 11:02AM - Arr 12:45PM
Today's Activities: Hotel to Train station Transfer (Guangzhou), Train station to Hotel Transfer (Hong Kong)
Meals: Breakfast

Day 12

Place & Transport: Hong Kong
Meals: Breakfast

Day 13

Place & Transport: Depart Hong Kong, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Hong Kong)
Meals: Breakfast

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