Beijing-Guilin 6-Days Tour
This carefully curated six-day journey offers the perfect combination of China’s imperial grandeur and breathtaking natural scenery. Begin your adventure in Beijing, where you’ll explore iconic landmarks including the majestic Great Wall at Mutianyu section (less crowded with cable car options) and the sprawling Forbidden City, home to Chinese emperors for nearly 500 years.
The tour then transports you to Guilin, renowned for its “the best scenery under heaven.” Here, you’ll enjoy a leisurely 4-hour Li River cruise to Yangshuo, passing stunning karst formations and water buffalo grazing along riverbanks. In Yangshuo, cycle through picturesque countryside and explore vibrant West Street with its unique blend of Chinese and Western cultures.
Included with every escorted tour
Day 1: Beijing Arrival
Tian’anmen Square–Forbidden City–Jingshan Park–Summer Palace
4+ star hotel
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Morning: After breakfast, we will reach the Tiananmen Square, one of the largest city squares in the world. Standing in the North Square, you can look up at the Tiananmen Tower, where Chairman Mao proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Passing through Tiananmen Square, you will step into the Forbidden City, which is the largest and best-preserved palace in the world. Once the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. It is a reflection of the highest architecture level in ancient China.
After touring the Forbidden City, we will make a short trip to Jingshan Park, where you will have a panoramic view of the entire Forbidden City.
In the afternoon, we will drive to the Summer Palace, which is the largest existing and the best-preserved royal garden in China. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value.
Day 2: Beijing
Great Wall–Bird Nest
4+ star hotels
Breakfast
We will drive about 70 kilometers to the Mutianyu section of the world-famous Great Wall. This section of the Great Wall is well-preserved and relatively unvisited, and it will surely live up to your expectations. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is one of the “longest Great Walls in China” and impresses visitors with its rich vegetation and magnificent natural scenery.
You will take an easy cable car up to the Great Wall. Next you will climb up to the city tower overlooking the majestic Great Wall, which will surely make your stay unforgettable. After the Great Wall tour, we will take the cable car down the mountain.
Afterwards, we will return to Beijing, stopping on the way to visit the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube from the outside in the Olympic Village.
Day 3: Beijing
The Ming Tombs
4+stars Hotel
Breakfast
Today we will visit the The Ming Tombs. This mausoleum is home to the tombs of the thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty of China and is one of the largest and best preserved royal tombs in the world.
You can enjoy the exquisite architecture and unique layout of the Ming Tombs.
Under the guidance of the tour guide, you will visit each tomb one by one and learn about the life and historical background of these emperors, as well as feel the splendor and decline of the Ming Dynasty.
Day 4: Beijing-Guilin
Temple of Heaven–Hutongs–Transfer to Guilin
4+ stars hotels
Breakfast&Lunch
After Breakfast, we will visit the Temple of Heaven, a sacred site used in ancient times to worship the heavens and offer prayers for a bountiful harvest. Nowadays, it has become a lively place where locals perform traditional activities such as Tai Chi, dancing, kite flying and calligraphy. Stroll among the halls of the Temple of Heaven and feel the solemnity and mystery of ancient royalty.
Next, we will visit the Hutongs and take a rickshaw ride through Beijing’s hutongs. These alleys, made up of courtyards, epitomize life in old Beijing. During lunch, you will learn to make and eat dumplings in the hutongs for an in-depth experience of the old Beijing way of life.
In the afternoon, we will transfer to Guilin by plane, our driver will send you to the airport, then you will be arriving at Guilin airport, we will pick you up and take you to the hotel.
Day 5: Guilin
Reed Flute Cave – Elephant Trunk Hill – the Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas – Jingjiang Prince’s Mansion (Duxiu Peak)
4+ stars hotel
Breakfast
Morning: You will then go to the next amazing attraction, the Reed Flute Cave. This is a majestic underground palace with breathtaking stalactites, stalagmites, stalagmite shields and stone waterfalls of all shapes and sizes.
Then you will visit Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin’s landscape. This huge rocky mountain resembles a lifelike elephant drinking from the river. Within the embrace of the Elephant Trunk Hill, you will also find many historical relics such as exquisite stone carvings and serene Buddhist temples.
Next, we will come to the Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas, which set three Guinness World Records: as the world’s tallest copper tower, the tallest copper building, and the tallest tower under water.
We will start from the Sun Tower and take the elevator straight to the top of the towers, overlooking the lakes and mountains of Guilin; after that, we will go to the Moon Tower through the tunnel under the lake to admire the unique charm of its glazed body.
Afternoon: We will take you into the Jingjiang King’s Mansion, which is known as the “Small Forbidden City in the South”. This is one of the best-preserved Ming Dynasty royal residences in China.
Next, you can climb Duxiu Peak, the head of Guilin’s mountains and the king of all mountains, where the earliest poem “Guilin’s landscape is superior to the rest of the world” was carved on Duxiu Peak.
Day 6: Guilin Departure
Mopan Mountain Pier – Li River – Yulong River – Moon Mountain
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Breakfast
Morning: Starting from Mopan Mountain Pier, we will cruise down the Li River, which was named one of the world’s 15 most beautiful rivers to visit by CNN, has become the only river in China to make the list with its unique charm. The duration of this tour will depend on the water level but is expected to be about 180 minutes. As the boat slowly moves forward, you will enjoy the beauty of the Li River, each view is like a beautiful painting.
You will continue to explore the Yulong River. You can choose to ride a bicycle through the countryside, or take a bamboo raft on the river.
Afternoon: You can view the Moon Mountain from a distance. This amazing mountain is famous for its unique shape. When viewed from different angles, you can see the Moon Cave presenting different views such as a full moon, half moon and eyebrow moon.
