Overview

The tour package includes the most famous travel destinations in China and Thailand such as Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and offers chances to marvel at some of world’s great natural and cultural wonders. Moreover, you’ll explore the fascinating oriental nations by luxury cruise ships.

Duration: 22 days & 21 nights

Destinations: Beijing - Shanghai - Yichang - Yangtze Cruise - Chongqing - Xi’an - Guilin - Yangshuo - Longji - Guilin - Guangzhou - Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Bangkok - Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai

Starting Point: Beijing

Ending Point: Chiang Mai

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Day
Arrive in Beijing. Our guide will meet you at the airport & transfer to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Take a private escorted tour to go to the Tiananmen Square, located at the heart of Beijing, is the world's largest city center square. Secondly, go to the Forbidden City, officially as the Imperial Palace Museum, was constructed between 1406 and 1420 by the Ming emperor Zhu Di and witnessed the enthronement of 14 Ming and 10 Qing emperors over the following 505 years. The Summer Palace comes the last one on the plan. Its 70,000 square meters of building space features a variety of palaces, gardens and other ancient-style architectural structures.

Meal: B, L

Forbidden City

Private escorted tour to the Great Wall, the greatest of the eight ancient architectural wonders in the history of human civilization. Then go to Ming Tomb, about 50 kilometers from the northwest of Beijing, is the best preserved Chinese imperial tombs and have been nominated by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. The Sacred Road, namely "the way leading to Heaven", is affiliated with Ming Tomb. At night, a famous and delicious Peking Duck Banquet is offered.

Meal: B, L, D

After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, visit 3 highlights today: first, visit Shanghai Museum, a large museum of ancient Chinese art which is divided into eleven galleries and three exhibition halls with a collection of over 120,000 pieces. Secondly, pay a visit to Yu Garden to appreciate its brilliant historical garden art and have a leisurely stroll in it. At last, go to the Jade Buddha Temple, which is the most popular Buddhist temple in Shanghai boasting 2 precious jade Buddha sculptures from Burma.

Meal: B, L

Shanghai Museum

In the morning, visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower and wander around the old quarters of Shanghai to get close to Shanghai people's life and appreciate the architecture style there. Then proceed to the Bund and Nanjing Road -- as it is known to all, the Bund is the waterfront to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period.

Meal: B, L

Transfer to airport and fly to Yichang. Arrive at Yichang, be met and have dinner before boarding the ship.

Meal: B, D

Visit Three Gorges Dam site, sail through the Three Gorges dam shiplocks and Xiling Gorge.

Meal: B, L, D

Three Gorges dam

Excursion to Daning River Small Gorges or Shennong Stream; pass through Wu Gorge/Qutang Gorge.

Meal: B, L, D

Shore excursion to Fengdu or Wanzhou.

Meal: B, L, D

Yangtze Cruise

Arrive in Chongqing and disembark the cruise at 09:00am, and transfer to the airport heading for Xi’an. Upon arrival, transfer to visit Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is known as the eighth wonder of the world and a museum to display terra-cotta warriors and horses in Qin Dynasty (221-207B.C.).

Meal: B, L

After breakfast, go to the Shaanxi History Museum, which boats a large collection of unearthed cultural relics of China. Then visit the Ancient City Wall, the best-kept and biggest city walls in China--13,912 meters in circumference, 12 meters in height, and the foundation is 18 meters in width and the top of the wall is 15 meters wide. Later, go to the Wild Goose Pagoda -- the city emblem, which was first built in Tang Dynasty (618--907) for the storage of Buddhist scriptures taken from India by Monk Xuanzang.

Meal: B, L

Wild Goose Pagoda

Enjoy the free time until your guide escort you to airport for you flight to Guilin. Upon arrival, visit Reed Flute Cave near Guilin downtown--inside this water-eroded cave is a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.

Meal: B, L

Take a leisurely Li River cruise, and disembark at the beautiful small town famous for its Karst landscape - Yangshuo. At Yangshuo, you can have a free afternoon for your own exploration. At night, the West Street is a must-go where shows lively nightlife with both Chinese and western style. Besides, you can also go to watch the optional evening show 'Impression Sanjie Liu' on the natural stage along Li River.

Meal: B, L

Li River cruise

Drive to Longji to see the rice terraces. It is a feat of farm engineering which was first built in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Then visit Ping An Zhuang Village, where you can know about Zhuang people's life, customs, etc.

Meal: B, L

In the morning, transfer to train station for your bullet train to Guangzhou, upon arrival, go to Yuexiu Park - the largest park in Guangzhou City, and take photos of Five Ram Statue – the landmark of the city. Then pay a visit to Chen Family Temple, the largest, best preserved, and most decently decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.

Meal: B, L

Five Ram Statue

Enjoy free time in the morning. After breakfast, our guide escorts you to Guangzhou airport for your flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, you will meet your local guide in Bangkok and transfers to the hotel.

Meal: B

After breakfast, explore the capital city of Thailand. In the morning, visit the Wat Traimit, Grand Palace with temple Wat Phra Kaew, After lunch, we will visit the one of the oldest temple in Bangkok, Wat Pho, then visit Temple of Dawn-Wat Arun.

Meal: B, L

Wat Traimit

After breakfast, drive to Ayutthaya. Enjoy the beautiful view along road. On the way to Ayutthaya, visit Bang Pa In Palace where is the old Royal summer palace. Upon arrival Ayutthaya, visit Wat Yai Chaimongkhol and Ayutthaya Historical Park. After that, take a Chao Praya cruise back to Bangkok, and enjoy the country view of riverside. Disembark at Bangkok pier, free at leisure in the rest of day.

Meal: B, L

Enjoy free time in the morning. After breakfast, our guide escorts you to Bangkok airport for your flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, you will meet your local guide in Chiang Mai and transfers to the hotel. After lunch, explore Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep and Meo Hill Tribe Village. Drive back to hotel, and enjoy free night on your own.

Meal: B, L

Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep

After breakfast, drive to Chiang Rai, visit Hot Spring on the way. Then head to Golden Triangle in Chiang Sean, where are the borders of Myanmar-Laos-Thailand. After lunch visit Mae Sai Border. Last, visit long neck villages. Transfer back to Chiang Mai.

Meal: B, L

After breakfast, visit Baan Chang Elephant Park which Give you a wonderful introduction to the Thai elephants. You will learn about the behaviors and lifestyle of these elephants, also you can learn how to control and bath the elephants as if you are a Mahout (elephant trainer). All the while, you will be able to ride elephant Bareback through the hill around our Park.

Meal: B, L

Baan Chang Elephant Park

Enjoy free time in the morning until our guide escorts you to airport for your flight to next destination.

Meal: B

What's included

  • 1-on-1 Travel Consultant

    Your China based expert listens to your wishes carefully, provides professional advice, ensures unlimited itinerary revisions before done and 24/7 helpline service while traveling.

  • Private Local Guide and Driver

    Your guides are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and your drivers are professional, polite and patient. They are very flexible to accommodate your personal needs and happy to show you the local attractions, history, culture, foods and real life. 
    Private transfers from hotel to attractions, airport or train station are also included.

  • Accommodation to Suite Your Preference

    We hand pick hotels ranging from luxury 5 star, superior 4 star to comfortable 3 star. Luxury or cozy boutique hotels and budget guesthouses are also among your choices. You could decide where to stay to meet your taste and budget.

  • Gourmet Meals

    Most of the hotels we select offer both Western and Chinese buffet breakfast. Lunch and dinner included are arranged in selected restaurants to taste authentic Chinese cuisine and local specialties. Thus you may also have a unique food tour.
    Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner.

  • Attractions and Activities Listed on the Itinerary

    Our city tour packages have included the (first/main) entry to all attractions and the expenses of activities on the itinerary (except the optional activities). 

  • Internal Transportation

    Based on your needs, we could make bookings of internal transportation, including domestic flights, inter-city trains, long-distance bus, etc.

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