14-Day Nature Wonder Tour Includes Hong Kong

After arrival at Hong Kong airport, your guide will meet you to check-in at your hotel and have some time on your own to relax or explore near your hotel.

The public transportation system in Hong Kong is very well-developed, and English is widely spoken. It is easy to discover the city on your own.

Hong Kong is a vibrant city with a lot to offer, from its bustling markets and lively neighborhoods to its beautiful hiking trails and scenic views.

Take a direct Bullet train from Hong Kong to Guilin. It is advisable to rise early to allow sufficient time for customs procedures at the train station.

Longji is about a two-hour drive from Guilin. Today, we head to Ping'an Zhuang Village. During the hike, you may see farmers tending their crops or maintaining the earthen structures. Your guide points out many of the terraces' features, from the complicated irrigation system to the engineering that went into creating them more than 600 years ago.

Down from the field, you will visit a local minority family and learn how to make bamboo-tube rice and cook it the local way. Chat with the family, walk around their traditional wooden house, and learn about mountain ethnic people's lives.

Take a morning cruise along the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. Enjoy breathtaking limestone karst landscapes, lush greenery, and picturesque countryside during the cruise.

Spend your afternoon at the West Street. West Street is a vibrant and bustling pedestrian street, known for its lively atmosphere, diverse dining options, shops, and entertainment venues.

Bike around the countryside in the morning. Yangshuo's countryside is known for its idyllic scenery, and oddly-shaped hills thrusting to the sky. The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful, with karst peaks, rice fields, clear waters, and green bamboo.

Transfer to Guilin to get the train to Zhangjiajie.

Spend a full day in the National Forest Park today. Take a cable up from the gate to Tianzi Mountain directly. Tianzi Mountain is famous for its tall quartz sandstone pillars, dense forests, diverse flora and fauna, picturesque landscapes, a mesmerizing cloud sea, and iconic sites such as Yubifeng and Tianzige.

Then go to Yuanjiajie by shuttle bus. This area is famous and popular for its Hallelujah Mountain, named after Avatar's floating rocks. Pictures of "First Bridge in the World" from the "Viewing Bridge Platform" (Wangqiaotai) are a bonus. Take the Bailong Sightseeing Elevator to get down.

Challenge Yourself on the Glass Bridge at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. It is the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge, which is 300 meters above ground level.

Explore the various hiking trails in the canyon to witness the stunning landscapes and unique rock formations up close.

You'll enjoy a 30-minute ride in a wooden boat at Baofeng Lake. It is a leisurely experience as you cruise on the clear water, view hills of various shapes, and enjoy listening to the local minority people singing their traditional songs.

Tianmen Mountain is regarded as the 'soul' of Zhangjiajie and is its highest mountain. The cable car ride takes 30 minutes from the city center to the mountaintop and it is the longest cableway in the world.

Tianmen Cave (meaning 'Heaven's Gate') is a 30-meter-high hole that was formed naturally in the mountain and looks like a doorway. It is well-known for being glided through by world-class stuntmen in wingsuits. To reach the hole, you can climb for about half an hour up the 'Stairway to Heaven'.

After the trip, we will transfer you to the airport to catch your flight to Xi'an.

Start your day by visiting the extraordinary Terracotta Army, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in the world.

Your guide would explain how and why the warriors and horses were created. After this, your family would learn to make your clay warriors with expert local artisans at a local cave dwelling.

Explore Xi'an's well-preserved city wall, which offers panoramic views of the city and is perfect for a leisurely bike ride.

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, a stunning multi-eave, brick structure with fifteen stories, features black stone-framed doors on its north and south sides. The intricately carved arhats and grass designs on the lintel showcase the exquisite artistry of the early Tang Dynasty. Don't miss the opportunity to ring the bell for blessings and good luck.

Xi'an Museum is just near the pagoda. This museum collectively reflects the long history of Xi'an city, integrating with the small Wild Goose Pagoda, the national key protection culture unit, the ancient building groups of Janfu Temple, and the modern culture relic exhibition hall.

Experience the speed of China by taking a high-speed train from Xi'an to Beijing, which can reach speeds of up to 350 km/h.

Explore the enigmatic Forbidden City after strolling through Tian'anmen Square. Forbidden City is the largest imperial palace in the world. Get off the ordinary sightseeing route in the Forbidden City. Listen to the interesting stories of famous personalities that are not told by typical tour guides.

Visit Summer Palace this afternoon. Stroll through the beautiful gardens, admire the traditional architecture, walk along the Long Corridor, and ride a dragon boat at Kunming Lake.

The Temple of Heaven served as a place where emperors would worship the God of Heaven and pray for good harvests. You can also observe locals engaging in various activities in the park.

After lunch, visit the Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is a masterpiece of restoration. Return to Beijing after the visit.

Time to say Goodbye. Your Beijing tour guide will see you off at the airport. Thank you for exploring China with us. Hope to see you again!