2 week China trip, itinerary advice anyone

2 week China trip, itinerary advice anyone
Mar 12, 2012 16:43
DANNYOBRIAN Points: Join Date: Mar 12, 2012 Status: offline	My wife and I are traveling to China for 2 weeks in April. It's our first time in China and we're after some advice to fill in the mid section of our trip. Initially we will be in Beijing for 4 days and plan to move down country after this, ending up in Hong Kong for 3 days where we are meeting up with friends. Our dilemma is whether we take a sleeper train down to Xi'an for a couple of days and then fly on to Guilin, or sack it off and fly straight down to Guilin and spend more time checking out the countryside around Guilin/Yangshou perhaps taking a boat trip down the Li river before getting a bus to Shenzen and HK As we' re starting and finishing (and live) in big cities, we're quite keen to see some rustic countryside in between for some chill out time, so are we heading in the right direction? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Mar 12, 2012 16:43

DANNYOBRIAN
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My wife and I are traveling to China for 2 weeks in April. It's our first time in China and we're after some advice to fill in the mid section of our trip.

Initially we will be in Beijing for 4 days and plan to move down country after this, ending up in Hong Kong for 3 days where we are meeting up with friends.

Our dilemma is whether we take a sleeper train down to Xi'an for a couple of days and then fly on to Guilin, or sack it off and fly straight down to Guilin and spend more time checking out the countryside around Guilin/Yangshou perhaps taking a boat trip down the Li river before getting a bus to Shenzen and HK

As we' re starting and finishing (and live) in big cities, we're quite keen to see some rustic countryside in between for some chill out time, so are we heading in the right direction?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Mar 13, 2012 01:21	#1
LITTLEPEACH Points: Join Date: Nov 16, 2011 Status: Offline	Xian has a long history. It has many historical sites. If you are interested in Xian, you can go there for a visit. Forget to say, Terra Cotta Warriors is worth a visit.

Mar 13, 2012 01:38	#2
VANESSAZHONG Points: Join Date: Mar 12, 2011 Status: Offline	Xian is a good choice, especially when one first come to China. It's the fast way to know the history and culture of China.

Mar 16, 2012 02:38	#3
SQUIRREL Points: Join Date: Aug 25, 2011 Status: Offline	You should have a visit for Xi‘an first. It is worthy seeing, you can taste & smell the long history of the culture of old china, will be sure an unforgotable experience.

Mar 16, 2012 07:11	#4
GUEST51139	Xian is a nice choice, and u can also go to Tibet, it is very beautiful

Mar 16, 2012 11:33

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Xian is a lot like Beijing with historical sites to see.
If you're looking for the rustic/rural experience then spend your time around Guilin.

Alternatively you could fly into Guiyang and travel overland to Guilin. It's a great ride. Take a look at a map, read some of the reviews here and if you've got the energy you won;t be disappointed and you'll cover a lot of countryside. Rongjiang and Sanjiang are both good places to break you trip without detouring too far off the main road but you will see something.

Or just get to Yangshuo, stay somewhere like the Outside Inn and just ride bikes and do day or overnight trips from there.

all the best

Jun 15, 2012 00:06

SOMMER
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Hope your China trip went well!

Found this on a search and I must say, Jabarootoo, that route sounds interesting. Have a couple weeks for Guizhou and possibly Yunnan from June 23

Was aiming for around Kaili via Guiyang from Beijing. Guiyang flights are getting few...

Any other tips for this route, please? A guide to use or a trusted agency? Just read the 'dumped in remote China' post and am getting more wary about CC payments upfront.

cheers,
Pat
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