China By Rail

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
  • duration 19 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 16-99 yrs
  • max group size 18
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-24597
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Beijing, China
  • Ends Shanghai, China
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Accessing major sites and special, off-the-beaten path gems using China's efficient high-speed rail network
  • Three major urban centres (Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai) well-spaced with lesser known, fascinating locations, many of them Unesco sites
  • Delicious authentic meals
  • Charming & comfortable accommodations
  • Expert guiding and leadership
The "China By Rail" trip starts from Beijing and ends in Shanghai. The "China By Rail" trip is a cultural, religious and historic sites trip that takes 19 days taking you through Beijing, Pingyao, Yangshuo, Zhengzhou and 9 other destinations in Hong Kong and China. This is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

Our China By Rail Tour is a fresh take on an old favourite, made possible by China's ever expanding, ultra-modern network of high-speed rail links.

We use this to tie together an extremely varied milieu of well-known places and urban centres, interspersed with several lesser-knowns to enhance the overall, authentic, fascinating appeal.

Forget about long lines and major frustrations that air travel can be in China, and sit back, enjoy the scenery, and make new friends along the way.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day : 1 Arrival in Beijing
  • Day : 2 Beijing: Forbidden City & Hutong Tour
  • Day : 3 Beijing: Great Wall & Summer Palace
  • Day : 4 Beijing - Train to Pingyao
  • Day : 5 Pingyao - Train to Xi'an
  • Day : 6 Xi'an: Terracotta Warriors & City Touring
  • Day : 7 Xi'an - Train to Luoyang
  • Day : 8 Luoyang: Area Touring
  • Day : 9 Luoyang - Shaolin Temple - Zhengzhou
  • Day : 10 Zhengzhou - Train to Guilin
  • Day : 11 Guilin & Longsheng
  • Day : 12 Guilin - Li River Cruise to Yangshuo
  • Day : 13 Yangshuo Area
  • Day : 14 Yangshuo - Guilin - Fly to Hangzhou
  • Day : 15 Hangzhou Area Touring
  • Day : 16 Hangzhou - Shanghai
  • Day : 17 Shanghai: City Touring
  • Day : 18 Shanghai Touring & Leisure Time
  • Day : 19 Departure
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Accommodation in three and four-star properties. Should such accommodation be unavailable, suitable alternatives will be provided
Meals
  • 18 Breakfast
  • 17 Dinner
  • 1 Lunch
Transport
  • All included
Guide
  • Guided by Expert Tour Leaders.
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights to Beijing and from Shanghai are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
  • Travel insurance is not included in this China By Rail tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
  • Protected Travel within your own bubble.
  • Professional Access our Travel Specialists' insider knowledge.
  • Privacy Enjoy a tour focused solely on you or your travel group.
Request a private and/or personalized departure To design a private tour, we'll ask you some more information in the following steps.
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GOOD TO KNOW
CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this China By Rail tour. You can cancel the tour up to 65 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 64 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 31 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 31 May 2024, a deposit of 500 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 64 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

China By Rail tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this China By Rail tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This trip has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with the assurance that we have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols – so you can experience ‘Safe Travels’.
  • This trip will adhere to local authorities’ requirements on group sizes. Group sizes will be reduced or spilt throughout the tour duration or on some days to protect against COVID-19.
  • Wearing a mask, hand washing and sanitizing has been implemented on this tour. Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will furthermore be implemented during transportation and followed on the accommodation premises as well.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day.
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