Free day. Today you can explore Hong Kong by its convenient and cheap metro system yourself, such as the
Victoria harbour,
Wong Tai sin temple, even Disneyland. And you can also try Canton style dim sum in local restaurant.
After breakfast at the hotel, begin your Guilin tour by enjoying a scenic
Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo, where you'll sail past striking Karst mountains and rural landscapes. In the afternoon you can even take the bamboo raft in beautiful Yulong river, it is another style of Yangshuo leisure tour.
In the evening you will visit the iconic
West Street to experience the mix of ancient charm and modern vibes. The night of West Street will be the most beautiful.
Night in hotel in Yangshuo.
D6 Congjiang / Anshun (B,L )
Guizhou is a huge Karst style mountain landscape as well as unique ethnic minorities as Dong people, Miao People, Buyi people, etc. And in the afternoon you will visit
Huanggang Dong People’s Village, where you will enjoy the beautiful Bell Tower and tradition well reserved Dong people. And then you will head to
Basa Miao people village to explore this mysterious people.
In the late afternoon back to the city and catch the bullet train of G2936 (17:14- 19:40 ) to west Guizhou province. Stay night in the hotel in Anshun city.
D7 Anshun / Kunming (B,L)
Anshun is residence of Buyi people, but the most famous here is the
Huangguoshu Waterfall, which is the largest in the world. You will visit this wonder of nature in the day time. In the late afternoon you will board the bullet train of G1371 ( 17:05 -19:47 )to Kunming. And then head to the hotel in the city for night.
D8 Kunming / Dali (B,L)
Kunming is the capital city of Yunnan province, and it also has the fame of Spring city, meaning its weather always good as spring. In Kuning the must to do thing is tour of
Stone Forest. And then you will head to this GEO park to enjoy the wonder in the morning.
Back the city in the afternoon and then you will board the bullet train of D3804 (15:04-17:27) to Dali. Undoubtedly Dali is a beautiful pearl on this plateau, the good sun shine, Erhai lake, ancient city, Bai people, etc. You will explore the beautiful
Dali ancient town in the evening, which is strong Bai people style, and much different as West Street in Yangshuo.
D9 Dali / Lijiang 134KM, Driving 1.5 hrs (B,L)
In the morning you will continue your tour in Dali. Firstly you will enjoy the beautiful Erhai Lake, which is as blue as sea under the clear sky, the villages of Bai people is unique here. And then the Three Pagoda Temples,which will tell you the ancient history of this land.
In the afternoon you will head to Lijiang city in about 1.5 hours’ driving. Enjoy the landscape of plateau en route.
In the evening you can explore the ancient Lijiang old town, which is a prosperous town of bars, restaurants and shops in Naxi people style.
In the morning you will drop a tour in Lijiang Old Town again to enjoy its day time. And then you will head to
Tiger leaping gorge in about 2 hours’ driving.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is said to be the deepest gorge in China, and the Yangtze river roaring down from the upper mountain valley.
In the afternoon you will continue to head to Shangri-la city, which is the capital of Diqing Kham Tibetan prefecture. Shangri-la is a beautiful city on plateau of 3300 meters above sea level and surrounded by mountain And you will explore the Daketong old street in the evening to find your dinner today.
D11 Shangri-la / Lhasa 90Kms, Driving 1 hour (B,L)
You can get up late and enjoy a leisure morning of Shangri-la. And then you will head to airport to catch flight of MU5774 (13:00-15:20) to Tibet. Arrive in Lhasa Gongka airport of 3700 meters in sea level and then drive about 1 hour to the city. Relax to be acclimated after you arrive in hotel.
D12 Lhasa City Tour (B,L)
It is a complete Lhasa city tour today. As the capital of Tibet, naturally you will visit the
Potala palace in the morning. It is a stunning view to watch the huge white and red palace sitting on the red mountain. It is evening mysterious after entered the palace seen so many gold soul tower decorated with diamond and gem.And in the you will walk around in the
Barkor street, which is full of shops and booths of various crafts from India, Nepal, and Tibet.
In the afternoon you will explore the
Sera Monastery, which is one of the Top scale monastery of Gelupa school in Tibet. In the late afternoon you will be guest in a Tibetan family, look their different life.
D13 Lhasa / Yamdok Lake / Lhasa Round trip 205KMs, 4 hrs’ driving (B,L)
Tibetan plateau has a lot of wonders of river, lakes, ice glacier and snow mountain. Today you will head to Yamdok lake in about 2 hours driving, enjoy the Yalongzangbu river en route. Yamdok lake is a very beautiful and huge lake, also closest to Lhasa city. It is heart breaking to enjoy this wonder under the sky. And you can also enjoy the ice glacier if weather is good.
Back Lhasa in the late afternoon. If possible, drop a tour in some Tibetan village.
D14 Lhasa / Chongqing (B,L )
In the morning fly to Chongqing by CA4419 (09:55- 12:35). Chongqing is a very hot city on social media these years because of its mountainous landscape and beautiful night. In the afternoon you will explore the Chaotianmen dock, which used to be the symbol of Chongqing city as well as boarding the boat. And then
Liziba station, which is a newly discovered wonder of train traveling through apartment.
In the late afternoon you will visit
Hongyadong cave, which is actually a good place to have a bird’s eye view of the Yangtze river as well as having dinner. Enjoy the beautiful night of this mountain city in the evening.
D15 Chongqing / Zhangjiajie (B,L)
In the morning you will head to Zhangjiajie city by bullet train. Enjoy the landscape of beautiful river and mountain en route.
In the afternoon you will head to
Tianmenshan Mountain to make a mild walking after long time’s train riding. Tianmenshan is also known for its glass trail.
D16 Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan National Park Tour (B,L)
The whole day you will visit the Wulingyuan National Park of Zhangjiajie. Wulingyuan is renowned for its stunning Karst-style peaks, dense forests, and crystal-clear streams. This vast mountainous region is home to hundreds of distinct plant and animal species, many of which are endemic to this area. In the morning you will head to the Bailong Elevator of Yuan Jia Jie, and then enjoy Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, a towering peak offering sweeping views of the surrounding landscape. And you will also visit Kongzhong Tianyuan, a stunning natural platform situated high above the clouds. And the Ten Miles of Gallery is also a nice place in the late afternoon.
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D17 Zhangjiajie / Chengdu (B, L, D)
In the morning you will continue to visit the Wulingyuan Park for its another side: Jinbianxi River and
Huangshizhai, especially Huangshizhai show you the beauty of nature differently. In the evening you will fly to Chengdu by 3U6782 (22:30-00:10+ )
D18 Chengdu Tours Round trip 260kms, Driving 3 hrs
Making a panda tour in the morning. After breakfast, start your tour to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base, which possess over 100 giant pandas. It is an extensive facility that simulates the natural habitat of giant pandas. Spend your morning observing these incredible animals up close.
In the afternoon, drive to Leshan and enjoy the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest sitting Buddha in the world, the mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha is a mountain. You can enjoy the Buddha on the mountain Buddha also enjoy the Buddha from the riverside. After the tour, return Chengdu.
D19 Chengdu / Dunhuang (B,L)
In the morning you will fly to Dunhuang, an importation station on Silk road. And in the afternoon you will explore the
Mingsha Shan hill and Crescent Lake, both of them are well known on silk road.
In the evening you can explore the prosperous Shazhou night market, which seems to bring you back to the crowded market on silk road 1000 years ago.
D20 Ghost City Tour Round trip 320Kms, driving 4 hrs (B,L)
Today you will head to Yadan GEO park in 2 hrs’ driving. You will explore the mysterious wonder of nature, how the wind cult the stone into various magic shapes, just as city of Ghost. Back Dunhuang city in the late afternoon.
D21 Dunhuang / Xi’an (B,L )
The fresco of
Mogao Cave are the essence of Dunhuang. This morning you will visit Mogao cave to enjoy these culture relics left by ancient people 1000 years ago.
In the late afternoon you will fly to Xi’an by MU2216 (16:30-18:55 ).
D22 Xi’an City Tour (B,L)
As one of the most ancient capitals in China, Xi’an possess a lot of cultural relics. And the
Terra Cotta Museum of Warriors is the most famous in Xi’an. You will inspect these mysterious cotter army 2000 years ago firstly. In the afternoon you will back city and visit the
Wild Goose Tower, which was an important base of Buddhism spreading in China.
In the evening you can free to explore the
Tang Ever Bright Town, which is newly built Tang Dynasty architecture and life style.
D23 Xi’an / Luoyang (B,L)
In the morning you will head to the
Old City Wall, which is the best reserved city wall in China. You will make a good view of Xi’an on the wall. And then you will take the bullet train of G660 (13:04-14:33) to Luoyang city in Henan province. Luoyang is also an ancient capital as Xi’an. In the afternoon you will head to
Dragon Gate Grottoes, which are all huge rock sculpture of Buddha 1000 years ago.
Stay night in the hotel of Luoyang city.
D24 Luoyang / Shaolin Temple / Beijing Round trip 118km, driving 2.5 hrs (B,L)
In the morning you will head to Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng county. Have you heard of Kungfu ? Shaolin temple is said to be the origin of Chinese Kungfu. You will visit this famous temple, also have chance to enjoy local people practice Kungfu.
Back Luoyang city, and then board the bullet train of G808 (16:25-19:25 ) to Beijing.
D25 Beijing City Tour (B, L, D)
As capital of China, naturally there are a lot of things to do in Beijing. Firstly thing is tour of the
Great Wall! As Chairman Mao has said: “Walk on the Great Wall, and to be a real man”. Mutianyu Great Wall is the best reserved section for tourists. You will hike on this ancient stone stage, try to trace the ancient history of China through the old wall and mountains.
In the afternoon, a tour to the Ming Tomb will be an interesting adventure for you, where you will see how the emperors desired for immortal.
Back city in the late afternoon. You can explore the
Hutong yourself in the old square of the city.
D26 Beijing City Tour (B,L)
Today you will explore the mysterious palace of Chinese emperors, the Forbidden City, which boasts having 9999 rooms and could be the biggest palace in the world. And you will also drop a tour in the core of China, Tian’anmen Square.
In the afternoon you will relax in the emperors’ royal garden, the Summer Palace, which is a much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake. In the late afternoon you will have a leisure walk on the Sky temple, where used to be the rite of emperor worshiping the gods for harvest.
D27 Beijing / Shanghai (B,L)
In the morning you will take bullet train of G5 (9:00-13:37 ) to Shanghai.
Upon arrival, transfer to Lujiazui financial area where a lot of sky scrapers standing. The
Shanghai World Financial Center reached 492.3 meters (1,615.2 ft) and became the tallest structure on mainland China. Then you will go to
Bund, which was European style in architecture, and also a good place to enjoy the building flashing Neon light on the other side of Huangpu river.
D28 Shanghai / Suzhou (B,L)
Head to Suzhou in the morning. The Suzhou Gardening are most beautiful in China, and each of them will show you the exquisite life of ancient Chinese rich men. The Humble Governor's Garden is the best of them.
In the afternoon you will relax in the legendary Tiger Hill Park. In the late afternoon you will walk around in the ancient Pingjiang street.
Stay night in Suzhou.
D29 Suzhou /Zhouzhuang /Shanghai (B,L )
In the morning you will head to
Zhouzhuang water village. Zhouzhuang is a village with river channel crossed and still remains its traditional culture. You will explore this water village in the morning.
D30 Shanghai Departure (B)
In the morning you will head to airport , say “ Zai Jian ” to China and leave China with sweet memory .
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