One Country, Three Clocks

Special Notes

A few things on this route follow the calendar, the border rule or a supplier's confirmation. Here they are, told straight.

• Pre-departure confirmation — Please provide your passport details and complete itinerary so we can verify your entry eligibility and your connecting high-speed rail ticket from Futian Station to West Kowloon Station. High-speed rail and flight cabin availability, hotel bookings in Shenzhen, and exhibition venue reservations are subject to written quotations and booking confirmations.
• The ten-day window is calculated, not assumed — A nine-day itinerary does not automatically qualify for transit visa exemption. Before payment, you must verify the stay period against your actual entry and exit times and complete transport bookings, allowing for possible flight or train delays.
• Onward Train Tickets — To apply for the transit visa exemption, you must hold a confirmed continuing itinerary with dates and seat reservations that meet policy requirements. This itinerary departs Futian Station on high-speed rail to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station; tickets are purchased by you directly, and we will verify your entry eligibility against the actual booking before payment.
• Permitted stay area — Transit visa exemption eligibility must be verified on a case-by-case basis according to your passport, port of entry, the actual routing between Beijing and Shenzhen, and exit arrangements at West Kowloon Station; no visa-exemption status is guaranteed prior to confirmation.
• Departure Calendar — There are no departures from 1 to 7 October during the National Day Golden Week holiday, when visitor numbers at the Terracotta Army far exceed normal levels. Itinerary dates have been adjusted to ensure that Day 2 does not fall on a Monday (the Forbidden City is closed on Mondays); if your selected date results in Day 2 being a Monday, Days 2 and 3 will be swapped. Before your order is finalised, closure days for other pre-booked venues will also be cross-checked against your departure date.
• End-of-Season Operations — For itineraries departing in November and December, the operating hours of the Mutianyu cable car will be confirmed with the operator based on your dates before payment, and we will inform you of the result regardless of the outcome. On the Xi'an City Wall, if the day is cold or windy, cycling will be replaced by walking on the same section, with the rest of the afternoon's schedule remaining unchanged.
• Self-driving taxis are conditional inclusions — This experience is provided in real-time by a commercial operator, and we cannot guarantee its operations. You must book by date before arrival and confirm again after landing. If the experience is not operating on your booked date, the corresponding time will instead be used to extend the Huaqiangbei tour with your guide, at no change to your price. Both possible outcomes will be explained to you before payment, and this experience is not included in the itinerary’s standard offerings.
• Security check at the square — Security screening is required for entry to Tiananmen Square. Queue times range from 30 minutes to an hour and are not included in your planned time at the square, so you should allow for them separately. This ensures you can still arrive on time for your scheduled museum visit.
• Day 4 is the most fulfilling day — We will visit three attractions in the morning and take a train in the afternoon. These locations are geographically aligned in a single line—progressing from the square to the museum, then to the temple, and finally to the station—so the itinerary is perfectly arranged. However, please note that an early start is required, and we advise you in advance to avoid any last-minute surprises.
• Hong Kong Flight Times — If you plan to continue your journey by air from Hong Kong on Day 9, please check the schedule for the high-speed rail train from Futian Station to West Kowloon Station, along with the cross-border entry and airport transfer times. This itinerary does not include accommodation in Hong Kong.
• Confirmations & Changes — Confirmation deadlines, amendments and refund conditions are subject to the written quotation. The high-speed train from Beijing to Xi'an and the flight from Xi'an to Shenzhen are included in this itinerary; the high-speed rail ticket from Futian Station to West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong must be purchased separately. When rescheduling, please check the transport, hotel and entry requirements individually.