China Biking Tour

Tour Features: Welcome to China, the Bicycle Kingdom! This China biking tour offers separate bike tours in landscapes of diverse cultural significance. You will visit both well-known and little-known sights and will appeal to those who have cultural, social and geographical interests. China bicycle tour is the perfect pace to interact with the local people and experience the culture up close. Cycle through quiet farming hamlets and follow rivers to discover small villages and bustling market towns along the way. Of course you are also free to explore any other areas that may attract you on the road!

Tour Code: CCT-CTT03

Destinations: Beijing, Guilin, Yangshuo, Shanghai, Suzhou

Itinerary:

Day 1 Arrive in Beijing

Depart on your flight bound for Beijing, the capital of People's Republic of China. Upon your arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.

Day 2 Beijing

Warm-up biking tour to the magnificent Forbidden City, home to emperors for over 500-years, you will also get the chance to stroll through Tiananmen Square, which is the largest square in the world.. In the afternoon, you will cycle through the local Hutong neighborhood.

Day 3 Beijing

A full-day tour will take in the grandeur of the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Great Wall, built more than 2000 years ago to protect China from northern invaders. On the way back to Beijing stop and bike to local countryside village. Evening enjoy the fantastic Kung Fu Show.

Day 4 Beijing

You will cycle to the 2008 Beijing Olympic site. In this afternoon, admire the beauty of Summer Palace, built as a royal garden for Qing Dynasty Emperors.

Day 5 Beijing

Full-day city explore by bike including the well known attractions, Bell Tower, Yonghe Lamasery and City Wall, etc. Yonghe Lamasery was once an important center of Tibetan Lamaism, and some 200 monks still live, study and pray there.

Day 6 Beijing / Guilin / Yangshuo

In this morning, you will be transferred to the airport and fly to the most scenic city of Guilin, arrival and followed by an afternoon tour to Reed Flute Cave. Reed Flute Cave got its name because people believed that the reed by the cave's mouth could be made into flutes. Check into the local hotel tonight.

Day 7 Guilin / Yangshuo

Experience a leisure cruise tour along the scenic Li River, and then visit the local villages by bike. Check into the local hotel tonight. Li River is the soul of Guilin scenery. It is the river of poems and paintings. The region covers 83-km karst area with clear, exotic, ingenious and changing characteristics.

Day 8 Yangshuo / Guilin / Shanghai

Return to Guilin in the morning, after a city tour to Reed Flute Cave, you will be transferred to the airport and fly onto Shanghai, the biggest city of China. Arrival and transferred to your hotel.

Day 9 Shanghai / Suzhou / Shanghai

Full-day biking tour to Suzhou, the "Venice of China", visit the Lingering Garden and the Tiger Hills, which has a number of historical sites - Tiger Hill, Leaning Pagoda, Tomb of King He Lu, Sword pool, Sword testing pool and Luyu Well. Return to Shanghai in late afternoon.

Day 10 Shanghai

Visit the world famous waterfront - The Bund. It was once part of the foreign concessions and out-of-bounds to locals. Then explore the magnificent Nanjing Road and the Jade Buddha Temple that is famous for its 2 Jade Buddha. After dinner, proceed for a city tour to Pudong New District - Shanghai's main financial district and enjoy a scenic night cruise on Huangpu River.

Day 11 Shanghai

Full-day city explore by bike.

Day 12 Depart

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your homeward flight.