Beijing, Pingyao and Xi'an
Discover fascinating China with your family on an unforgettable tour full of culture, nature and adventure! In Beijing , you will visit the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. You will take a walk on a beautiful part of the Great Wall. The atmospheric Pingyao has an ancient city wall from the Ming Dynasty. At Xi'an you will see the world-famous Terracotta Army and cycle along the imposing city wall.
Zhangjiajie and the 'Avatar' Mountains
The journey then leads to the breathtaking scenery at Zhangjiajie, since the movie, better known as the "Avatar" mountains. Buses, cable cars and super-fast elevators allow you to view the imposing area with mist-shrouded peaks and glass bridges. You can admire the picturesque karst mountains around Yangshuo while cycling among rice fields and sailing along the Li River. Learn from friendly locals in a rural setting how to conjure up such a delicious Chinese meal before boarding the high-speed train to Guangzhou. Your multifaceted adventure through China ends in pulsating Hong Kong, overlooking perhaps the world's most beautiful skyline
Tips and tops from Family Trip China & the Avatar Mountains:
- Visit Beijing's sights by subway such as Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace
- Get lost on a bike tour of traditional hutong neighborhoods
- The town of Pingyao has fine traditional residential houses and a beautiful city wall
- A must-see, of course, is the Terracotta Army near Xi'an
- Explore the Wulingyuan area with buses, cable cars, long escalators, high elevators and glass bridges
- In the traditional town of Furong, in addition to typical Chinese architecture, you will see imposing waterfalls in the middle of town
- The karst stone landscape around Yangshuo lends itself to a scenic bike ride and a boat ride on the Li River
- Enjoy a spectacular "sound&light show" there; with the Li River and the beautiful karst stone mountains as the backdrop
- Explore the modern and immense city of Guangzhou (formerly Canton)
- In Hong Kong, visit Kowloon, cross on the legendary Star Ferry, check out the beautiful view from Victoria Peak,
- Shopping? You can do that in Mong Kok, eat in Wan Chai and stroll along the Avenue of Stars with its impressive skyline (in the evening).
