33-day China Ultimate Train Journey
Tour code: ETC-B36
Discover the history and culture of China with this amazing package. Trip to the ancient Capitals and explore the many historical landmarks, such as Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, West Lake, Xiaoling Tomb, and Longmen Grottoes. Also, meet the adorable pandas in Chengdu, experience the romance of Lijiang, enjoy beautiful scenery in Yangshuo, Huangshan and Mt. Taishan, and visit the birthplace of the Confucian culture... ![]()
| Tour Date | City | Tour Brief |
| 1 | Beijing |
Arrive Beijing, Free Day |
| 2 | Beijing |
Temple of Heaven, Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City |
| 3 | Beijing |
Great Wall, Hutongs by Rickshaw |
| 4 | Beijing / Tai'an |
Transfer to Tai'an by Train |
| 5 | Tai'an / Qufu / Tai'an |
Kong Family Mansion, The Cemetery of Confucius, Temple of Confucius |
| 6 | Tai'an |
Mt.Tai |
| 7 | Tai'an / Nanjing |
Transfer to Nanjing by Train |
| 8 | Nanjing |
Ming Tomb, Qinhuai River, Zhonghua Gate, Dr.Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum, Lingu Garden, Fuzimiao Walking Street |
| 9 | Nanjing / Suzhou |
Train to Suzhou, Garden of Net Master, No.1 Silk Factory |
| 10 |
Suzhou / Hangzhou |
Pan Gate, Grand Canal, Train to Hangzhou |
| 11 |
Hangzhou |
Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, Longjing Tea Plantation |
| 12 |
Hangzhou / Huangshan |
Transfer to Huangshan |
| 13 |
Huangshan / Shanghai |
Hongcun Village, Tunxi Old Street, Transfer to Shanghai |
| 14 |
Shanghai |
Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, the Bund, Nanjing Road |
| 15 |
Shanghai |
Free Day |
| 16 |
Shanghai / Zhengzhou |
Transfer to Zhengzhou by Train |
| 17 |
Zhengzhou / Dengfeng / Luoyang |
Shaolin Temple, Transfer to Luoyang |
| 18 |
Luoyang / Xi'an |
Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Guanlin Temple, Train to Xi'an |
| 19 |
Xi'an |
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda |
| 20 |
Xi'an / Chengdu |
Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum, Muslim Quarters, Train to Chengdu |
| 21 |
Chengdu |
Free Day |
| 22 |
Chengdu / Lijiang |
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu People's Park, Transfer to Lijiang |
| 23 |
Lijiang |
Lijiang Old Town, Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Museum, Shuhe Village |
| 24 |
Lijiang |
Free Day |
| 25 |
Lijiang / Kunming |
Transfer to Kunming, Western Hill and Dragon Gate |
| 26 |
Kunming / Guilin |
Stone Forest, Hani Village, Transfer to Guilin |
| 27 |
Guilin / Yangshuo |
Free day |
| 28 |
Yangshuo |
Bamboo Rafting Yulong River |
| 29 |
Yangshuo / Guilin / Shenzhen |
Mount Yao, Transfer to Shenzhen by Train |
| 30 |
Shenzhen / Hong Kong |
Transfer to Hong Kong |
| 31 |
Hong KOng |
Free Day |
| 32 |
Hong Kong |
Free Day |
| 33 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Departure |
Be met and transferred to the hotel.
Day 2 Beijijng (B, L)
Your China holidays will begin in the must-see of Beijing City including Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City.
Day 3 Beijijng (B, L)
After breakfast, drive to see the Great Wall. Next, enjoy Hutong tour by the 3-wheel rickshaw.
Day 4 Beijing / Tai'an (B)
Morning free at leisure. Transfer to the Railway Station for the train to Tai'an. Be met at the railway station and transfer to hotel check in.
Day 5 Tai'an / Qufu / Tai'an (B, L)
Enjoy full-day tour of The Kong Family Mansion, The Cemetery of Confucius, and Temple of Confucius.
-The Kong Family Mansion: The direct descendants of Confucius lived in the Kong family mansion located to the east of the temple. Today, the mansion comprises 152 buildings with 480 rooms, which cover an area of 12,470 square metres.
-The Cemetery of Confucius: The Cemetery of Confucius lies to the north of the town of Qufu, the oldest graves found in this location date back to the Zhou Dynasty. The original tomb erected here in memory of Confucius on the bank of the Sishui River had the shape of an axe.
-Temple of Confucius: The temple complex is the second largest historical building complex in China (after the Forbidden City), it covers an area of 16,000 square metres and has a total of 460 rooms.
Day 6 Taian (B, L)
Visit Mt. Tai (including cable car)
Day 7 Taian / Nanjing (B)
Morning free at leisure. In the afternoon, take the train to Nanjing. Be met at the rail station and transfer to hotel check in.
Day 8 Nanjing (B, L)
Spend the whole day to explore some famous attractions in Nanjing, such as The Ming Tomb (Xiao-ling), Qinhuai River, Zhonghua Gate, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum + Linggu Garden, and Fuzimiao Walking Street.
-The Ming Tomb in Nanjing (Xiao-ling): Located at the southern foot of Mount Zijin in the eastern suburb of Nanjing, is the burial site of Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398, reigned 1368-1398), the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Day 9 Nanjing / Suzhou (B, L)
After breakfast, you're escorted to the rail station for the train to Suzhou. Upon arrival, you'er picked up to hotel check in. Later, visit Garden of Net Master and No.1 Silk Factory.
-Garden of Net Master: It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Even more than the architectural achievement is the mood of tranquility and harmony that this humble garden embodies.
-No.1 Silk Factory: With a history of more than 80 years, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory enjoys a good reputation in the silk industry. The high-grade filature silk made in the factory is best raw material for the production of high quality silk fabrics, which has won the national gold medal.
Day 10 Suzhou / Hangzhou (B, L)
Visit the Pan Gate (Panmen), then enjoy a cruise in the Grand Canal. Drive to the Railway Station for the train to Hangzhou. Be met at the rail station and transfer to hotel check in.
-Pan Gate (Panmen): Pan Gate is a fortress suitable for ancient water-towns like Suzhou in the southern part of China. The two water gates adjoining the land gates are the only water pass linking the inside and outside of the southwestern corner of the city. Built with granite, each of them has enough room for two boats passing side by side. For each gate there is a huge sluice gate to control the water flow. It is easy to imagine the prosperous sights then that the double water and land gates of Pan Gate shined on the Grand Canal, when horses and carriages went through the pass with flags fluttering, and boats paddling through the water gates.
-Grand Canal Cruise: The Grand Canal which is also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the earliest and the longest artificial river in the world that is ten times of the Suez Canal and 22 times of the Panama Canal. It originates from Beijing in the north and ends in Hangzhou, Zhejiang in the south. Six provinces and five river systems are connected by the canal. In the history, the canal is the artery of communications between south and north. For over two thousand and five hundred years, rich historical relic sights have been formed along the river. Like the Great Wall, the Grand Canal is regarded as one of the two great projects in Chinese ancient time.
Day 11 Hangzhou (B, L)
Enjoy a cruise in the West Lake. After that, proceed to visit the Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, and Longjing Tea Plantation.
-Lingyin Temple & Feilai Peak: You will find Ling Yin Temple in a long, narrow valley between Fei Lai Feng (Peak flown from Afar) and North Peak to the northwest of the West Lake at Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province. The temple is without doubt a premier showpiece in the West Lake environs and is notable also as one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China. In 1961 the temple was listed for protection as a key provincial historical and cultural site and is considered a leading centre for research relative to Chinese Buddhist culture.
The presence of a temple on this site can be traced back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420AD) when, according to local legend, Huili an Indian monk came to the area where he was inspired by the spiritual nature of the scenery to be found here. To his mind this had to be a dwelling of the Immortals and so he gave the temple a name "Ling Yin (Temple of the Soul's Retreat). The Chinese name is translated into English as either "Temple of the Soul's Retreat' or 'Temple of Inspired Seclusion' for the setting has a quiet and beautiful grandeur that encourages a feeling of peace and for contemplation.
Day 12 Hangzhou / Huangshan (B, L, D)
Pick up from hotel in Hangzhou and transfer to Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area. Ascend the mountain by cable car (at Yungu Station) and check into the hotel.
Day 13 Huangshan / Shanghai (B, L)
Visit Huangshan Mountain. Down the mountain by cable car. Next, visit Hongcun village and Tunxi Old Street. Transfer to the Railway Station.
Day 14 Shanghai (L)
Be met at the rail station and transferred to hotel check in. Later, visit Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, The Bund, and Nanjing Road.
-Shanghai Museum: It is a large museum of ancient Chinese art. It boasts 120,000 pieces of rare and precious cultural relics in twenty-one categories, including bronze ware, ceramics, calligraphy, paintings, sculpture, furniture, jade and ivory carvings, bamboo and wood carvings, lacquer ware, oracle bones, seals, coins, and handicrafts of ethnic art.
-Yu Garden:It used to be a private garden with 400 years' history; it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta.
-The Bund: Shanghai's famous waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.
Nanjing Road - The busiest shopping street in Shanghai.
Day 15 Shanghai (B)
Full day at leisure.
Day 16 Shanghai / Zhengzhou (B)
Transfer to rail station. Upon arrive in Zhengzhou, you're picked up to hotel check in.
Day 17 Zhengzhou / Dengfeng / Luoyang (B, L)
Visit Shaolin Monastery and then transfer to Luoyang by private vehicle.
-Shaolin Monastery: Founded in the 5th century, the monastery is long famous for its association with Chinese martial arts and particularly with Shaolin Kung Fu, and it is the Mahayana Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world.
Day 18 Luoyang / Xi'an (B, L)
Enjoy sightseeing tour of the Longmen Grottoes, While Horse Temple, and Guanlin Temple. Take the train to Xi'an. Be met at the rail station and transferred to hotel check in.
-Longmen Grottoes: Located 12 km south of Luoyang, the Longmen Grottoes are one of the three most famous ancient sculptural sites in China. There are over 2100 niches, more than 100,000 statues, some 40 pagodas and 3600 tablets and steles in the caves of Guyang, Binyang and Lianhua.
-While Horse Temple: According to tradition, the first Buddhist temple in China, established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han capital Luoyang.
Day 19 Xi'an (B, L)
Today's sightseeing include Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
-Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum: One of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago.
-Big Wild Goose Pagoda Park: The city emblem, which was first built in Tang Dynasty for the storage of Buddhist scriptures taken from India by Monk Xuanzang.
Day 20 Xi'an / Chengdu (B, L)
Pay a visit to the Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum, and Muslim Quarters. Then, be escorted to catch the train to Chengdu.
-Ancient City Wall: The best-kept and biggest city walls in China.
-Shaanxi History Museum: One of the main museums in China boasting a large collection of unearthed cultural relics of China.
Day 21 Chengdu (B)
Be met at the rail station and transferred to hotel check in. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 22 Chengdu / Lijiang (L)
Visit Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu People's Park, Teahouse in the People's Park. Transfer to the airport. Be met at the airport and transferred to hotel check in.
-Giant Panda Breeding Research Base: Situated on the Axe Hill 10 kilometers north of Chengdu, 40 plus pandas as well as other endangered species like lesser pandas and black-necked crane currently reside at the base in quarters. It was awarded "Global 500" twice by the UN in the year of 1989 and 1994.
-Jinsha Site Museum: A very impressive museum built at Jinsha Ruins, featuring various tools and art pieces from around 3,000 years ago.
-Chengdu People's Park: Located in the downtown of Chengdu, the people's park covers an area of 11, 2639 square kilometers. With beautiful scenery, convenient traffic, it is the biggest and the first historical and landscape park open to the public.
Day 23 Lijiang (B)
Visit Lijiang Old Town, Black Dragon Pool Park and Dongba Museum, then enjoy half day cycling tour to Shuhe Village.
-Lijiang Old Town: Originally called Dayan, Lijiang is a very well preserved old town built by Naxi people with unique cultural background. It was listed as the World Cultural Heritage Sites in 1997.
-Dongba Museum: In 1984, the Naxi Dongba Cultural Museum was first open at the Black Dragon Pool of Lijiang. The museum has more than 10000 Dongba cultural relics and various other historical relics and offers the "Dongba Culture Exhibition".
Day 24 Lijiang (B)
Full day free at leisure.
Day 25 Lijiang / Kunming (B)
Pick up at the hotel and transfer to the airport. Then, visit Western Hill and Dragon Gate.
-Western Hill and Dragon Gate: A beautiful forest park located by Dian Lake, it features cliff-side grottos cut out of the sheer stonewalls.
Day 26 Kunming / Guilin (B, L)
Make an excursion to Shilin County, where we will explore the breathtaking Stone Forest and its traditional Hani Village. Drive to the Railway Station for the train to Guilin.
-Stone Forest: The most famous tourist attraction in Kunming - a typical formation of Karst topography.
Day 27 Guilin / Yangshuo (L)
Be met at the rail station and transferred to Yangshuo hotel then check in.
Day 28 Yangshuo (B, L)
Cycling to visit the countryside of Yangshuo, then Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River.
-Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River: It winds its way in a picturesque valley sided by stunning limestone hills. Sitting on a bamboo rafting (twin sharing), you can lie down on the chair smelling the fragrance of rice, enjoying the gentle water buffalo walking on the bank. On the way, you can also slide down some small dams on the raft as a soft adventure. Great fun and exciting!
Day 29 Yangshuo / Guilin/ Shenzhen (B)
Drive back to Guilin to visit Mount Yao (by round-way chair-lift) and Tea Institute. Transfer to the Railway Station for the train to Shenzhen.
-Mount Yao: It boasts because of the natural beauty and the highest mountain in Guilin city. There are different views in different season. Spring the mountain is full of colorful azaleas, summers has pine and bamboo to view. The mountain is covers with the red maple leaves and chrysanthemum flowers in autumn, and snow flakes covers all over the mountain in winter. You can have a panoramic view about the whole city.
Day 30 Shenzhen / Hong Kong
Make your own way to transit train to cross the border to Hong Kong. Make your own way to hotel check in.
Day 31 Hong Kong (B)
Full day free at leisure.
Day 32 Hong Kong (B)
Full day free at leisure.
Day 33 Hong Kong (B)
Make your own way to the airport for your homebound flight.
Trip ends.
PRICES START FROM US$4200 PER PERSON
As all of our holidays are tailor-made it isn’t possible to give an exact price on the web-site as the final cost is dependant on a number of factors. These include the number of people in your party, the season you travel, the standard of hotel (we offer a variety of standards from three-star to super-luxurious) and duration of your trip. However, as a guideline you should expect to pay from US$4200 for the opposite itinerary.Included Services
Private transfers airport/hotel/airport;
Private tours escorted by an English-speaking guide;
Accommodations with daily breakfast;
Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner;
Domestic flights and trains listed;
Admission fees.
Non-included Services,
Visa arrangement;
Excess luggage charge(the luggage allowance at economy class is 20kg);
Personal expense;
Any meals not specified as "B, L or D";
Gratuties to guides and drivers.
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