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12 Days / 11 Nights Relaxed Pace Relaxed Pace • Discuss Accessibility Needs

12-Day Paced China Heritage Tour for Seniors

Beijing • Xi’an • Guilin & Yangshuo • Shanghai

This is a sample itinerary, not a confirmed booking. All activities, hotels, transport, tickets and other services are proposed and subject to availability and a written quote. Discuss accessibility needs and confirm each venue and transfer before booking.

Route Corridor & Transport Pacing

Beijing (3N) → First Class High-Speed Rail → Xi’an (3N) → Domestic Flight → Guilin & Yangshuo (3N) → Domestic Flight → Shanghai (2N)

Itinerary Philosophy

Why Choose This China Package?

A sample route for travelers who prefer a relaxed pace. Discuss mobility requirements and confirm accessibility at each hotel, attraction and transfer in the written quote.

Curated Signature Experiences

  • ✓ Mutianyu Great Wall visit; confirm cable car availability and route accessibility
  • ✓ Forbidden City visit; confirm admission, guide qualifications and transfer support
  • ✓ Xi’an Terracotta Warriors visit; confirm accessible routes and assistance
  • ✓ Gentle 4-hour Li River 4-star luxury cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo with upper-deck seating and hot buffet lunch
  • ✓ Proposed hotels; confirm the property, elevators, showers and room accessibility in your quote
Step-by-Step Timetable

Full Day-by-Day Route Itinerary

12 Days / 11 Nights
D1

Arrival in Imperial Beijing & Airport Transfer

📍 Beijing

Warm welcome by your private English guide and dedicated chauffeur at PEK or PKX airport. Relax in a spacious air-conditioned vehicle directly to your central hotel. Rest and acclimate.

✨ Highlight: arrival transfer & hotel rest
🏨 Stay: Regent Beijing / Grand Hyatt Beijing (5-Star)
D2

Imperial Grandeur: Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace

📍 Beijing

Morning visit to the Temple of Heaven park to observe locals practicing gentle Tai Chi. Afternoon stroll through the shaded lakefront corridors of the Summer Palace with private boat ride on Kunming Lake.

✨ Highlight: Temple of Heaven morning walk & Summer Palace lake cruise
🏨 Stay: Regent Beijing / Grand Hyatt Beijing (5-Star)
D3

Cable Car Great Wall at Mutianyu & Hutong Stroll

📍 Beijing

Consider a cable car visit to Mutianyu and a Hutong tour. Confirm the route, accessibility and available assistance before booking.

✨ Highlight: Cable car Great Wall ascent & quiet Hutong electric rickshaw
🏨 Stay: Regent Beijing / Grand Hyatt Beijing (5-Star)
D4

First-Class Bullet Train to Ancient Xi’an

📍 Xi’an

Private transfer to Beijing West station with luggage porter service. Board the 350 km/h Fuxing Hao high-speed train in spacious First Class seats to Xi’an (4.5 hrs). Evening arrival welcome.

✨ Highlight: First Class high-speed rail & Xi’an arrival
🏨 Stay: The Westin Xi’an / Hilton Xi’an (5-Star)
D5

Terracotta Warriors Path & Muslim Quarter

📍 Xi’an

Consider a Terracotta Warriors visit and a Muslim Quarter food walk. Confirm accessible routes, shuttle availability and guide arrangements.

✨ Highlight: Terracotta Warriors route & evening culinary walk
🏨 Stay: The Westin Xi’an / Hilton Xi’an (5-Star)
D6

Ancient City Wall & Shaanxi History Museum

📍 Xi’an

Enjoy a leisurely electric-cart ride along the broad top of the 14th-century Ming City Wall. Afternoon exploration of rare Tang Dynasty gold and murals at Shaanxi History Museum.

✨ Highlight: Electric cart on Ming City Wall & Tang Dynasty relics
🏨 Stay: The Westin Xi’an / Hilton Xi’an (5-Star)
D7

Fly South to Scenic Guilin & Reed Flute Cave

📍 Guilin

Consider a flight to Guilin and a visit to Reed Flute Cave. Confirm transfers and route accessibility before booking.

✨ Highlight: Scenic flight south & illuminated Reed Flute Cave
🏨 Stay: Shangri-La Hotel Guilin (5-Star)
D8

4-Star Luxury Li River Cruise to Yangshuo

📍 Yangshuo

Board a 4-star luxury riverboat with panoramic windows and buffet lunch, cruising 4 hours past the iconic limestone peaks featured on the 20 Yuan banknote. Disembark directly in serene Yangshuo.

✨ Highlight: 4-Star Li River cruise with upper-deck karst vistas
🏨 Stay: Banyan Tree Yangshuo / Yangshuo Resort (5-Star)
D9

Yulong River Bamboo Rafting & Countryside Serenity

📍 Yangshuo

Experience a smooth, motor-free hand-punted bamboo raft along the calm Yulong River. Afternoon private golf cart drive through idyllic pomelo orchards and karst village pathways.

✨ Highlight: Gentle bamboo raft drift & countryside electric cart tour
🏨 Stay: Banyan Tree Yangshuo / Yangshuo Resort (5-Star)
D10

Fly to Cosmopolitan Shanghai & Bund Art Deco Walk

📍 Shanghai

Private transfer to Guilin airport for your flight to Shanghai. Evening stroll along the historic Bund promenade admiring 1920s Art Deco architecture facing the futuristic Pudong skyline.

✨ Highlight: Flight to Shanghai & Bund evening promenade
🏨 Stay: The Peninsula Shanghai / Fairmont Peace Hotel (5-Star)
D11

Classical Yu Garden & Private Zhujiajiao Gondola

📍 Shanghai

Morning visit to Ming Dynasty Yu Garden and the Old Town bazaar. Afternoon excursion to Zhujiajiao water town for a private wooden gondola ride along peaceful stone-bridge canals.

✨ Highlight: Yu Garden classical pavilion & Zhujiajiao private gondola
🏨 Stay: The Peninsula Shanghai / Fairmont Peace Hotel (5-Star)
D12

Maglev Train Experience & Departure

📍 Shanghai

Experience the 431 km/h magnetic levitation train from Longyang Road to Pudong Airport (PVG) with porter luggage assistance for your homebound flight.

✨ Highlight: High-speed Maglev ride & smooth airport departure
🏨 Stay: Homebound Flight

Services to Discuss in Your Quote

✓ Proposed services — confirm in your quote

  • • 11 nights in proposed hotels; confirm properties, accessibility and breakfast
  • • Proposed private transfers; confirm vehicle type and driver qualifications in your quote
  • • First Class high-speed train tickets (Beijing → Xi’an) with station luggage porter assistance
  • • Domestic flights (Xi’an → Guilin, Guilin → Shanghai) including checked luggage allowance
  • • Proposed English-speaking guides in Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin, and Shanghai; confirm availability and qualifications
  • • All pre-reserved admissions including Great Wall cable cars, Terracotta Warriors, and 4-star Li River boat
  • • Travel support: confirm availability and contact hours in your quote

✕ Common exclusions — confirm in your quote

  • • International round-trip flights to and from China
  • • China visa fees (if traveling outside the 240h/30-day visa-free scope)
  • • Unspecified dinners and personal incidental expenses
  • • Voluntary gratuities for private guides and chauffeurs

Package-Specific Frequently Asked Questions

Does this 12-day package qualify for China’s visa-free policies?

A package duration alone does not establish eligibility. Check current entry rules for your passport, route, ports and onward travel with immigration authorities and your airline before booking.

Are all hotels guaranteed to accept foreign passport holders?

Confirm passport registration, reception hours and breakfast with the proposed hotel before booking.

How are high-speed bullet train tickets arranged?

Ask which train journeys are included, when tickets will be booked, and whether station assistance is available.

Can this itinerary be customized for our travel dates or party size?

Ask about alternative dates, hotels, rest days and dietary needs; options depend on availability and your quote.

Custom Package Quote

Book or Tailor This Package

Share your dates, group size and preferences. Ask for a written quote confirming the total price and currency, hotels, transport, guides, tickets, exclusions, shopping stops, provider identity, availability, payment and cancellation terms.

Price on request
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