China, East to South

Special Notes

A few things on this route follow the calendar, the season, a supplier's confirmation or a river's water level. Here they are, told straight.

• Booking & Itemised Confirmation — This route is currently available for booking. Please provide your travel dates, group size, and departure flight details. Hotels, train schedules, flights, reservations, and seasonal activities will be verified on a per-item basis for each booking and clearly stated in the written quotation and confirmation. No unconfirmed specific inventory or inclusions are guaranteed.
• The Li River passage — This segment serves as both the day's activity and the transfer from Guilin to Yangshuo. The plan is to take a boat along the Li River, but navigation may be shortened or suspended during the dry season. The specific combination of water and land transport, what is included in the fare, and transfer arrangements will be verified against your travel date and clearly stated in the quote prior to payment.
• The Mutianyu ascent in winter — Cable car or open-air gondola ascent is scheduled; service may be suspended in snow or ice conditions. Actual method of travel and included costs will be confirmed based on the date of travel and specified in the quotation.
• The outdoor day in Yangshuo — rafting, the countryside outing and the riverside tea are all outdoors, and it is the longest unsheltered stretch on the route. A November or December departure has the wet-weather arrangement for those exact dates written into the quote.
• Departure dates — This route is now available for booking. Attraction opening times, real-name reservations and intercity departures are verified against the planned departure date; if the Forbidden City is closed, the order of sights visited in the Beijing section will be adjusted in the written itinerary.
• 13 Nights Accommodation — The itinerary is planned for 13 nights: 2 nights in Shanghai, 3 in Beijing, 2 in Xi'an, 2 in Chengdu, 1 in Guilin, 2 in Yangshuo, and 1 in Shenzhen. Specific hotels, room types, and the scope of inclusions are subject to the order quote and confirmation.
• Timed reservations — The Shanghai Museum, the Forbidden City and the National Museum of China all require timed entry, and their booking systems do not work well with overseas mobile numbers. Admission to all three is included. Who books each one, and how many days in advance, is stated in writing in your quote.
• Day six — the square, the temple and the national museum sit on the same day as the afternoon train west. Entry to Tian'anmen Square runs through security screening, so your quote states the day's start time and the screening allowance in writing.
• Face-changing and the backstage visit — Viewing Sichuan Opera is planned for Chengdu. The specific venue, seating, backstage tour, and included costs must be verified with the supplier per order and stated in the quotation.
• The last morning — On the final day, we plan to visit the city exhibition centre and will then walk to either Shekou or the Nantou Ancient Town, depending on your departure flight time. If an early flight makes it impossible to accommodate both the exhibition and the historic quarter, your quotation will specify which activities are retained and the airport transfer arrangements before payment.
• Leaving from Shenzhen — Departure flights and transfer options from Shenzhen vary depending on travel dates and destinations. Please verify actual routes, connection times and costs before booking; whether international flights are included in the quoted price is subject to the written order.
• Visa window — Visa or visa-exemption eligibility depends on your passport, date of entry, and duration of stay. Please refer to the current policies officially published by the Chinese government and verify specific conditions before booking and payment.
• Timetables — The connection via four high-speed rail segments, one domestic flight, and the water-land transfer from Guilin to Yangshuo will be verified according to your booking dates; specific train numbers, seat assignments, flight itineraries, and departure times are not guaranteed until confirmed.
• Confirmation and changes — The written quotation will specify the confirmation period, as well as modification and refund conditions. Changes to the itinerary involving high-speed rail, flights, Li River segments, hotels, and attraction bookings are subject to the terms confirmed in your specific order.