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Extended Tours of China
There is much to see in China, and if you have more than one week to travel, we have a few sample tours for you to review to give you some ideas of what you can you see on an extended trip throughout this fascinating country. These are only suggestions - please contact us at info@beijingdiscoverytours.com for a customized tour itinerary that will allow you to see what you want to see during your visit to China. All of our tours include your own personal English-speaking tour guides and private transportation.
#ET1: 23-24 day Beijing - Xian - Kunming - Lijiang - Dali - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai - Guilin/Yangshuo tour INQUIRE NOW!
#ET2: 20-21 day Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai - Guilin/Yangshuo - Hong Kong tour INQUIRE NOW!
#ET3: 18 day Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai - Guilin/Yangshuo - Hong Kong tour BOOK IT!
#ET4: 16 day Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai - Guilin/Yangshuo - Hong Kong tour BOOK IT!
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#ET1: Beijing - Xian - Kunming - Lijiang - Dali - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai - Guilin/Yangshuo (23 - 24 day tour) INQUIRE NOW!
This extraordinary tour takes you to almost all of the major scenic areas in China, for an unforgettable trip around this amazing country. Relax and enjoy yourself on this extended tour of some of the world’s most incredible sights and beautiful scenery.
Day 1: Pickup at the Beijing airport hotel by private vehicle, then visit Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Acrobatics or Kung Fu or Beijing Opera Show, then transport back to your hotel.
 Day 2: Pickup at your hotel by private vehicle for a trip to the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs and one of the Ming Tombs, transport in the evening back to your hotel.
Days 3-5: We will help you check out of your hotel in the morning and take you to the airport for your morning flight to Xian. Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at the airport to take you to check into the 4-star Royal Garden Xian. Over your three days in Xian, you will have the opportunity to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Terracotta Warriors, the Xian Provincial History Museum, the Xian City Wall, the Grand Mosque, the Banpo Neolithic Village and other interesting sites.
 Days 6-8 Your tour guide will help you check out of your hotel for the flight to Kunming, where you will be met by your English-speaking tour guide for a tour of the Stone Forest, then spend the night in Kunming. The next morning travel on to the fantastic travel destinations of Dali and Lijiang to take in the spectacular scenery and minority culture of this unique area of China.
Days 9-13: Your English-speaking tour guide will help you check out of your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight to Chongqing, where you will have a day or two to visit the sites of Chongqing before boarding the 5-star cruise down the Yangtze River for 3 nights and 4 days to see the Three Gorges and the Three Gorges Dam.
Day 13: Upon arrival in Yichang you will have the chance to tour the Three Gorges Dam, then you will be transported to the Yichang airport for your flight to Shanghai, where you will be greeted by your English-speaking tour guide and get checked in to your 4-star hotel. You can either start sightseeing in Shanghai with your tour guide, or rest up and start your city tour of Shanghai the next day.
 Day 14: Shanghai City Tour
We will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel and begin your day with a visit to the Shanghai Museum, then a visit to the Yuyuan Garden and the Cheng Huang Miao Bazaar. We will treat you to a nice lunch of the local Shanghai cuisine. After lunch, we will take you to visit the former French concession area and take a drive to The Bund, then it's a river cruise on the Huangpu River for a river-point view of Shanghai. Afterwards, take a stroll on Nanjing Road, the world-famous shopping street in Shanghai lined with hundreds of shops of every variety. That evening we will take you back to your hotel.
Day 15: Shanghai - Suzhou - Zhouzhuang Water Village Tour We will pick you up around 8 or 8:30 a.m. at your hotel and transport you to Suzhou by car. Your first visit will be to the fantastically ornate "Master of the Nets Garden", which may be the pinnacle achievement of classical Chinese gardens. Afterwards, it is on to the Hanshan Temple, first built in the Liang Dynasty (502 - 557 A.D.) Then you will visit Tiger Hill and the oldest pagoda in Suzhou (built during the Northern Song Dynasty (959 - 961 A.D.) at the ancient Yunyan Temple, which serves as a landmark for the city at the top of the hill. We will treat to a nice lunch of the local Suzhou cuisine at a local restaurant, then after lunch, we will take you to the intriguing and nearby Zhouzhuang Water Village, which is often referred to as a smaller Chinese version of Venice. You will have the remainder of the afternoon for exploring the historical village on foot or by gondola where you can see the city's famous "Double Bridge". We will take you back to your hotel around 5 p.m.
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Day 16: We will help you check out of your hotel for your morning flight to Guilin, where you will take the Li River cruise to Yangshuo to see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. In Yangshou, your English-speaking tour guide will help you get checked into your 4-star hotel.
Day 17: Exploring Yangshuo County. Many options here - you can explore this incredibly beautiful area by bike, or your tour guide can take you around to see the various scenic spots.
Day 19: More time to explore Yangshuo, then your tour guide will take you by private van back to Guilin and help you check in to your 4-star hotel.
 Day 20: Your tour guide will pick you up in the morning and help you check out of your hotel for a day of touring Guilin, including Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave before catching your next flight, this time to Hong Kong where your tour guide will help you check in to your 4-star hotel.
Day 21-22: Explore the sights of Hong Kong on your own, at your leisure with or without a tour guide.
Day 23: Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and make sure that you get to the airport on time for your return flight home.
Cost: Around 35000 CNY / US$5147 per person, which includes all entrance tickets, flights within China, river cruises, private van transportation, all airport pick-ups/drop-offs, all 4-star hotels, and your English-speaking tour guide services. Breakfast (at the hotel) and lunches are included. Exact schedule depends on flight/cruise availability and your arrival/departure flights to and from China. Please contact us for an exact price quotation (price depends upon the number of travelers in your group, the time of year that you travel, and current exchange rates.) [Back to top of page]
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#ET2: Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai - Guilin / Yangshuo - Hong Kong (20 - 21 day tour) INQUIRE NOW!
Day 1: Pickup at your hotel by private vehicle, then visit Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Acrobatics or Kung Fu or Beijing Opera Show, then transport back to your hotel.
Day 2: Pickup at your hotel by private vehicle for a trip to the Juyongguan or Badaling section of the Great Wall, the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs and one of the Ming Tombs, transport in the evening back to your hotel.
 Days 3 - 5: We will help you check out of your hotel in the morning and take you to the Beijing airport for your morning flight to Xian. Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at the airport to take you by private vehicle to check into the 4-star Royal Garden Xian Hotel. Over your three days in Xian, you will have the opportunity to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (almost 1,400 years old), the world-famous, 2,200-year old Terracotta Warriors, the Xian Provincial History Museum, which is filled with fascinating historic artifacts, the Xian City Wall, the Grand Mosque, the Banpo Neolithic Village and other interesting sites that are prevalent throughout this incredibly historic and ancient capital of China.
 Days 6 - 10: Your English-speaking tour guide will help you check out of your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight to Chongqing, where you will have a day or two to visit the sites of Chongqing before boarding the 5-star cruise down the Yangtze River for 3 nights and 4 days to see the Three Gorges and the Three Gorges Dam.
Day 10: Upon arrival in Yichang you will have the chance to tour the Three Gorges Dam, then you will be transported to the Yichang airport for your flight to Shanghai, where you will be greeted by your English-speaking tour guide and get checked in to your 4-star hotel. You can either start sightseeing in Shanghai with your tour guide, or rest up and start your city tour of Shanghai the next day.
Day 11: Shanghai City Tour
We will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel and begin your day with a visit to the Shanghai Museum, then a visit to the Yuyuan Garden and the Cheng Huang Miao Bazaar. We will treat you to a nice lunch of the local Shanghai cuisine. After lunch, we will take you to visit the former French concession area and take a drive to The Bund, then it's a river cruise on the Huangpu River for a river-point view of Shanghai. Afterwards, take a stroll on Nanjing Road, the world-famous shopping street in Shanghai lined with hundreds of shops of every variety. That evening we will take you back to your hotel.
 Day 12: Shanghai - Suzhou - Zhouzhuang Water Village Tour
We will pick you up around 8 or 8:30 a.m. at your hotel and transport you to Suzhou by car. Your first visit will be to the fantastically ornate "Master of the Nets Garden", which may be the pinnacle achievement of classical Chinese gardens. Afterwards, it is on to the Hanshan Temple, first built in the Liang Dynasty (502 - 557 A.D.) Then you will visit Tiger Hill and the oldest pagoda in Suzhou (built during the Northern Song Dynasty (959 - 961 A.D.) at the ancient Yunyan Temple, which serves as a landmark for the city at the top of the hill. We will treat to a nice lunch of the local Suzhou cuisine at a local restaurant, then after lunch, we will take you to the intriguing and nearby Zhouzhuang Water Village, which is often referred to as a smaller Chinese version of Venice. You will have the remainder of the afternoon for exploring the historical village on foot or by gondola where you can see the city's famous "Double Bridge". We will take you back to your hotel in Shanghai around 5 p.m.
 Day 13: We will help you check out of your hotel for your morning flight to Guilin, where you will take the Li River cruise to Yangshuo and see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. In Yangshuo, your English-speaking tour guide will help you get checked into your 4-star hotel.
Days 14 - 15: Exploring Yangshuo County. Many options here - you can explore this incredibly beautiful area by bike, or your tour guide can take you around to see the various scenic spots.
Day 16: More time to explore Yangshuo, then your tour guide will take you by private van back to Guilin and help you check in to your 4-star hotel.
Day 17: Your tour guide will pick you up in the morning and help you check out of your hotel for a day of touring Guilin, including Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave before catching your next flight, this time to Kunming in Yunnan Province where your tour guide will help you check in to your 4-star hotel.
Day 18 - 19: See the sights of Hong Kong with your English-speaking tour guide.
Day 20: Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and make sure that you get to the airport on time for your return flight home.
Cost: 29000 CNY / US$4265 per person, which includes all entrance tickets, flights within China, river cruises, private van transportation, all airport pickups/dropoffs, all 4-star hotels, and your English-speaking tour guide services. Breakfast (at the hotel) and lunches are included. Exact schedule depends on flight/cruise availability. Please contact us at info@beijingdiscoverytours.com for an exact price quotation (price depends upon the number of travelers in your group and the time of year that you travel.)
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 #ET3: Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai - Guilin / Yangshuo - Hong Kong (18 day tour)
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Day 1: Pickup at the Beijing airport hotel by private vehicle, then visit Tiananmen Square / Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Acrobatics or Kung Fu or Beijing Opera Show, then transport back to your hotel.
Day 2: Pickup at your hotel by private vehicle for a trip to the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs and one of the Ming Tombs, transport in the evening back to your hotel.
 Days 3 - 4: We will help you check out of your hotel in the morning and take you to the airport for your morning flight to Xian. Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at the airport to take you to check into the 4-star Royal Garden Xian. Over your two days in Xian, you will have the opportunity to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Terracotta Warriors, the Xian Provincial History Museum, the Xian City Wall, the Grand Mosque, the Banpo Neolithic Village and other interesting sites.
Days 5 - 9: Your English-speaking tour guide will help you check out of your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight to Chongqing, where you will have a day or two to visit the sites of Chongqing before boarding the 5-star cruise down the Yangtze River for 3 nights and 4 days to see the Three Gorges and the Three Gorges Dam.
Day 10: Upon arrival in Yichang you will have the chance to tour the Three Gorges Dam, then you will be transported to the Yichang airport for your flight to Shanghai, where you will be greeted by your English-speaking tour guide and get checked in to your 4-star hotel. You can either start sightseeing in Shanghai with your tour guide, or rest up and start your city tour of Shanghai the next day.
 Day 11: Shanghai City Tour
We will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel and begin your day with a visit to the Shanghai Museum, then a visit to the Yuyuan Garden and the Cheng Huang Miao Bazaar. We will treat you to a nice lunch of the local Shanghai cuisine. After lunch, we will take you to visit the former French concession area and take a drive to The Bund, then it's a river cruise on the Huangpu River for a river-point view of Shanghai. Afterwards, take a stroll on Nanjing Road, the world-famous shopping street in Shanghai lined with hundreds of shops of every variety. That evening we will take you back to your hotel.
Day 12: Shanghai - Suzhou - Zhouzhuang Water Village Tour We will pick you up around 8 or 8:30 a.m. at your hotel and transport you to Suzhou by car. Your first visit will be to the fantastically ornate "Master of the Nets Garden", which may be the pinnacle achievement of classical Chinese gardens. Afterwards, it is on to the Hanshan Temple, first built in the Liang Dynasty (502 - 557 A.D.) Then you will visit Tiger Hill and the oldest pagoda in Suzhou (built during the Northern Song Dynasty (959 - 961 A.D.) at the ancient Yunyan Temple, which serves as a landmark for the city at the top of the hill. We will treat to a nice lunch of the local Suzhou cuisine at a local restaurant, then after lunch, we will take you to the intriguing and nearby Zhouzhuang Water Village, which is often referred to as a smaller Chinese version of Venice. You will have the remainder of the afternoon for exploring the historical village on foot or by gondola where you can see the city's famous "Double Bridge". We will take you back to your hotel around 5 p.m.
 Day 13: We will help you check out of your hotel for your morning flight to Guilin, where you will take the Li River cruise to Yangshuo and see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. In Yangshuo, your English-speaking tour guide will help you get checked into your 4-star hotel.
Day 14: Exploring Yangshuo County. Many options here - you can explore this incredibly beautiful area by bike, or your tour guide can take you around to see the various scenic spots.
Day 15: More time to explore Yangshuo, then your tour guide will take you by private van back to Guilin and help you check in to your 4-star hotel.
Day 16: Your tour guide will pick you up in the morning and help you check out of your hotel for a day of touring Guilin, including Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave before catching your next flight, this time to Hong Kong, where your tour guide will help you check in to your 4-star hotel.
 Day 17: See the sights of Hong Kong with your English-speaking tour guide.
Day 18: Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and make sure that you get to the airport on time for your return flight home.
Cost: 25600 CNY / US$3765 per person, which includes all entrance tickets, flights within China, river cruises, private van transportation, all airport pickups/dropoffs, all 4-star hotels, and your English-speaking tour guide services. Breakfast (at the hotel) and lunches are included. Exact schedule depends on flight/cruise availability. Please contact us for an exact price quotation (price depends upon the number of travelers in your group, the time of year that you travel, and the current exchange rates.)
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 #ET4: Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Guilin / Yangshuo - Shanghai (16 day tour) INQUIRE NOW!
Day 1: Pickup at the Beijing airport hotel by private vehicle, then visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, then in the evening you will have the opportunity to see the Acrobatics or Kung Fu or Beijing Opera Show, then transport back to your hotel.
Day 2: Pickup at your hotel by private van for a trip to the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs and one of the Ming Tombs, transport in the evening back to your hotel.
Day 3: Visit the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace, afterwards we will take you back to your hotel room.
Days 4-5: We will help you check out of your hotel in the morning and take you to the Beijing airport for your morning flight to Xian. Your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at the Xian airport to take you to check into the 4-star Royal Garden Xian Hotel. Over your two days in Xian, you will have the opportunity to visit the nearly 1,400-year old Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the world-famous, 2,200-year old Terracotta Army, and on your second day, the Xian Provincial History Museum, which is filled with fascinating artifacts from this ancient capital city of China and an important starting point of the old Silk Road, the Xian City Wall that still surrounds the entire inner city, and the ancient Grand Mosque before your late afternoon flight to Chongqing. Upon arrival in Chongqing, your English-speaking tour guide will meet you at the airport and help you check in to your hotel in Chongqing.
Days 5 - 9: You will have a day or two to visit the sites of Chongqing before boarding the 5-star cruise down the Yangtze River for 3 nights and 4 days to see the Three Gorges and the Three Gorges Dam.
Day 10: Upon arrival in Yichang you will have the chance to tour the Three Gorges Dam, then you will be transported to the Yichang airport for your flight to Guilin, where you will be greeted by your English-speaking tour guide and get checked in to your 4-star hotel. 
Day 11: We will help you check out of your hotel for your Li River cruise to Yangshuo and see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. In Yangshuo, your English-speaking tour guide will help you get checked into your hotel.
Day 12: Exploring Yangshuo County. Many options here - you can explore this incredibly beautiful area by bike, or your tour guide can take you around to see the various scenic spots before taking you back to Guilin and helping you check in to your 4-star hotel.
Day 13: Your tour guide will pick you up in the morning and help you check out of your hotel for a day of touring Guilin, including Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill and the Reed Flute Cave before catching your flight, Shanghai, where your tour guide will help you check in to your 4-star hotel.
 Day 15: Shanghai City Tour
We will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel and begin your day with a visit to the Shanghai Museum, then a visit to the Yuyuan Garden and the Cheng Huang Miao Bazaar. We will treat you to a nice lunch of the local Shanghai cuisine. After lunch, we will take you to visit the former French concession area and take a drive to The Bund, then it's a river cruise on the Huangpu River for a river-point view of Shanghai. Afterwards, take a stroll on Nanjing Road, the world-famous shopping street in Shanghai lined with hundreds of shops of every variety. That evening we will take you back to your hotel.
Day 16: Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and make sure that you get to the airport on time for your return flight home.
Cost: 23600 CNY / US$3471 per person, which includes all entrance tickets, flights within China, river cruises, private van transportation, all airport pickups/dropoffs, all 4-star hotels, and your English-speaking tour guide services. Breakfast (at the hotel) and lunches are included. Exact schedule depends on flight/cruise availability. Please contact us for an exact price quotation (price depends upon the number of travelers in your group, the time of year that you travel, and current exchange rates.)
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