13-Day Jiuzhaigou & Huangshan Tour with Beijing and Shanghai

Beijing, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Mt. Huangshan, Shanghai

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13 Days Trip to Jiuzhaigou and Mt. Huangshan tour map

Forbidden City in Beijing travel experience

Great Wall of China across green mountain ridges

Giant pandas in Chengdu travel experience

Yellow Mountain Huangshan travel experience

Tour Type: Private Tour

Tour Code: SKY-Scenic-02

Tour Highlights:

Follow a photographer-friendly route from Beijing to Jiuzhaigou and Huangshan.

Combine China's major historic landmarks with mountain, lake and village scenery.

Be amazed by the fairly adorable giant pandas in Chengdu

Travel onward through Chengdu and Leshan before finishing in Shanghai.

Best Travel Time:
The tour operates year-round, with April through November recommended. October and early November bring colorful scenery to Jiuzhaigou; June through August is summer on Huangshan, while December through February offers winter landscapes.

From $ 2728

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Tour Itinerary

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Itinerary

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Day 1Arrival Beijing

Transfer service to hotel

Meals: No Meals
Recommended Hotel: Sunworld Hotel Beijing Wangfujing ★★★★

Arrive in Beijing, meet your guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. The remainder of the day is free after check-in.

Beijing City View

Day 2Beijing

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven, Panjiayuan Antique Market

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunworld Hotel Beijing Wangfujing ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and begin exploring historic Beijing.

[09:30-12:30] Cross Tian'anmen Square and enter the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the center of Beijing.

[12:30-14:00] Have lunch at a local Chinese restaurant.

[14:00-16:30] Visit the Temple of Heaven, the ceremonial complex where emperors prayed for good harvests, then browse Panjiayuan Antique Market and Pearl Market.

[16:30-17:30] Return to the hotel. Ask your guide for advice about an evening show or a Peking duck dinner.

Forbidden City

Day 3Beijing

Mutianyu Great Wall, Olympic Park, The exterior Bird Nest and Water Cube

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunworld Hotel Beijing Wangfujing ★★★★

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and leave for the Great Wall.

[08:30-12:30] Drive to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Choose to hike after arrival or take the cable car up before walking along the restored wall.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch near the Great Wall.

[13:30-16:30] Return toward Beijing and stop outside the Bird Nest and Water Cube, two landmark venues from the Beijing Olympic Games.

[16:30-17:30] Transfer back to the hotel and keep the evening free.

Mutianyu Great Wall

Day 4Beijing – Chengdu

Beijing Hutong, Summer Palace, Fly to Chengdu

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Tianfu Sunshine Hotel ★★★★

[09:30-10:00] Pack, check out and meet your guide for the final half-day in Beijing.

[10:00-11:30] Head to the Drum Tower area for a Hutong Tour by rickshaw and a closer look at Beijing's traditional lanes.

[11:30-14:30] Continue to the Summer Palace, where a boat ride on Kunming Lake is included. Lunch is arranged at nearby Xiangyangtun Restaurant.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Chengdu. Meet your local guide on arrival and continue to the hotel.

Summer Palace

Day 5Chengdu

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Renmin Park, Jinli Old Street

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Tianfu Sunshine Hotel ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and depart for the panda base.

[09:30-12:30] Visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, whose landscaped enclosures recreate panda habitat. The sightseeing shuttle is included.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch at a local restaurant.

[13:30-16:30] Visit Wenshu Temple, then walk through Jinli Old Street and its traditional-style shops and streets.

[16:30-17:30] Return to the hotel and keep the evening free.

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Day 6Chengdu – Jiuzhaigou

Take a Bullet Train to Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong National Park

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: New Jiuzhai Hotel ★★★★
Note: From Nov to Apr the next year, Huanglong Scenic Area may be closed temporarily for tourists due to the weather condition, then you can visit Mouni Valley instead.

[08:00-11:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and transfer to the station for the bullet train to Jiuzhaigou.

[12:00-13:00] Have lunch at a local restaurant near Chuanzhusi Temple.

[13:00-16:00] Visit Huanglong National Park, known for its colored limestone pools, forested valleys and mountain scenery. Hiking is recommended; the cable car is available at your own expense. Lunch is served near Chuanzhusi Temple.

After the visit, transfer to the hotel and rest.

Jiuzhaigou National Park

Day 7Jiuzhaigou – Chengdu

Jiuzhaigou Valley, Take a Bullet Train to Chengdu

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Tianfu Sunshine Hotel ★★★★

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and begin the full-day Jiuzhaigou visit.

[08:30-12:30] Enter Jiuzhaigou valley with your guide and take the shuttle from Lantian Station to Long Lake. Walk around Long Lake and Five-colour Pool, then continue by shuttle to Nuorilang Waterfall.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch at Nuorilang Service Center, or choose a picnic lunch at the designated stopover site.

[13:30-17:30] Continue on foot to Nuorilang Waterfall, then take the shuttle toward Shuzheng Lake, passing Rhino Lake, Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Fall and Princess Lake. Walk around Shuzheng Lake and Shuzheng Valley before continuing to Shuanglong Lake and Shuanglong Waterfall.

[17:30-18:00] Take the shuttle back to the park exit and complete the Jiuzhaigou program.

Take the bullet train to Chengdu. Meet your Chengdu guide on arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Day 8Chengdu – Huangshan

Leshan Giant Buddha, Fly to Huangshan

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Huangshan International Hotel ★★★★

[10:00-10:30] Sleep later, check out and meet your guide for the extension to Leshan before the flight to Huangshan.

[10:30-13:30] Drive about two hours to Leshan and have a Sichuan-style lunch at a local restaurant.

[13:30-16:00] Explore the Leshan Giant Buddha first by hiking the narrow but safe route for a closer view, allowing about 1.5 hours, and then by cruise on the Minjiang River for a complete view of the cliff-carved statue.

Transfer to Chengdu airport for the evening flight to Huangshan. Meet your guide on arrival and continue directly to the hotel.

Leshan Giant Buddha

Day 9Huangshan

Mt. Huangshan: Lion Peak, Shixin Peak, Grand Canyon of Xihai

Meals: Breakfast& Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Beihai Hotel ★★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide and begin the Mt. Huangshan visit. Store the main luggage at the hotel and travel light for the mountain stay.

[09:30-12:30] Take the cable car up and walk about half an hour toward the mountain hotel, passing Lion Peak and Shixin Peak on the way.

[12:30-13:30] Check in and have lunch at the hotel restaurant; dining choices on the mountain are limited.

[13:30-18:30] Hike through the Grand Canyon of Xihai on its circular walking route, returning to the mountain hotel at the end.

Note: Though the cable car takes you uphill, you still need to walk quite a distance to reach hotels, restaurants and viewing spots on the mountain.

Mt. Huangshan

Day 10Huangshan

Mt. Huangshan, Chengkan Ancient Village

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Huangshan International Hotel ★★★★

[06:00-12:00] Rise early for sunrise and sea-of-clouds views from Danxia Peak or a nearby viewpoint, weather permitting. Return to the hotel, then take the cable car down to the foot of Huangshan.

[12:00-13:30] Have lunch at a local restaurant, collect the luggage stored at the city hotel and continue into Huangshan city.

[13:30-16:30] Visit Chengkan Ancient Village, noted for its preserved Ming-dynasty residences, pavilions, bridges, ancestral halls and wells. A local bean-curd snack is available to try in the village.

[16:30-17:30] Return to Huangshan city, check in and keep the evening free around Tunxi Old Street.

Chengkan Ancient Village

Day 11Huangshan – Shanghai

Tunxi Old Street, Take high speed train to Shanghai

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunrise On The Bund ★★★★

Spend a free morning around Tunxi Old Street, check out at noon and transfer to the station for the four-hour bullet train to Shanghai. Meet your Shanghai guide at the station and continue to the hotel.

Tunxi Old Street

Day 12Shanghai

Jade Buddha Temple, the exterior of Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Old Street, The Bund

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Sunrise On The Bund ★★★★

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide at the hotel and begin the Shanghai sightseeing program.

[09:30-12:30] Visit Jade Buddha Temple, then see the exterior of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower while walking along the Riverside Promenade.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch featuring dim sum and steamed buns.

[13:30-16:30] Explore Yuyuan Garden, then walk along the Bund and its historic waterfront buildings.

[16:30-17:30] Return to the hotel and keep the evening free.

The Bund

Day 13Departure Shanghai

Transfer service to airport

Meals: Breakfast

Keep the day free until your scheduled airport transfer for the return flight.

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Tour Price (US$ per person)

Hotel Class	Group Size	Dec. ~ Feb.	Mar. ~ Nov.
Economy Hotel ★★★	2 ~ 5 pax	From on request	From on request
Economy Hotel ★★★	6 ~ 9 pax	From on request	From on request
Comfortable Hotel ★★★★	2 ~ 5 pax	From on request	From on request
Comfortable Hotel ★★★★	6 ~ 9 pax	From on request	From on request
Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★	2 ~ 5 pax	From on request	From on request
Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★	6 ~ 9 pax	From on request	From on request

Notice:

Due to the uncertainties of this tour, such as special local conditions , the changes of accommodation rate, etc, the tour has to be tailor-made and its price is on request. Please tell us in advance your group information inclusive of departure date, number of pax, and other individual needs, which will be helpful to work out a fit program and the right price.

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5.0

PunkNelson

5.0

Great Hotel stay Very Nice Tour guides Convenient planned daily trips Average selection of restaurant for food though

Kiwimac53

5.0

We were looking for a tour in SW China while in the area for work and found this one. While we wouldn't normally get a private tour but surprisingly it was actually cheaper than most of the group tours in the area and was great value. While I would usually rather keep one guide for the whole tour, as you get to know each other and they get to know what you are interested in, we changed guides 5 times during this trip (fortunately we had the same guide in Kunming at the start and end of the tour which was a real bonus as Murphy, our Kunming based guide, was excellent.) In this case changing guides had the advantage of local knowledge at each site so compensated for the change. Of the 4 guides we had 3 excellent and 1 very good with each of them working hard to look after us and make sure we enjoyed our trip. Vicky, our Dali based guide was also extremely good making our time there a highlight. The tour gives you 2 days at each base ie travel in the morning, have the afternoon and the next day touring the area then drive to the next base. We chose the driving tour as we feel it gives you a better experience of the area and you get to see the locals in action. All the drivers we had were great – they went out of their way to look after us and were very safe, which is saying something for driving in China. While all of the guides were very fluent in English none of the drivers could speak English which was a slight disadvantage as you didn't have the guides with you when traveling between bases but the friendliness and helpfulness of the drivers more than made up for this.
The tour was very well organised and we knew what we were doing from the time we met our guide on arrival at the Kunming railway station to when we walked through security at the airport on our way out. The tour comes with 4,5 and 6 star accommodation choices and we went for the cheapest 4 star option. While the English at the hotels was limited the guides made sure we were checked in and out and took care of any issues (which were minimal). The 4 star option is largely “Chinese style” hotels ie designed for Chinese visitors with breakfast consisting of what many westeners would consider dinner style food but there was always eggs and toast for the less adventurous. The hotels were all clean and comfortable and generally very well located. The Hotel in Kunming (Jin Jang Inn) was a bonus as it seemed higher than 4 star and we stayed there both on our way in and out. As well as breakfast, lunch came with the tour which was enjoyable as the guides choose the restaurants so we got a variety. I got the feeling that most of the restaurants were owned by friends or family or there was some arrangement with the guide, but as you get to formally review each guide and the meals at the end of each stop they work hard to make sure you enjoy the meal and there was always an abundance of food. We tried a range of local cuisine and there was only one meal we didn't think was up to par. You get your own dinner which also suited us as there is invariably a range of restaurants or for the more adventurous there is the street vendors and you can choose what you want. The vehicles we were driven in were all very good- plenty of space and very comfortable.
Being a private tour, while there was a set itinerary, which was diverse and very interesting with something for most people, the guides could tweak it to suit individual interests eg more time at one site and less at another. It is easy to get a bit templed out but overall the itinerary was a good mic of nature and culture. I would thoroughly recommend the tour and the company and we will be looking to the company if/when we go back – Guilin is next on the list as the guides were very happy to discus what they thought we would and wouldn't enjoy based on working with us on this tour,

N2265ZIinfo

5.0

Excellent guides, flexible and knowledgeable travel agent. They speak good English. Our trip was very well organized. We are 100% happy and I can recommend Yun Sky Travel to everybody.

Wesley O

5.0

I contacted Yun Sky Travel for a 13 day China vacation (Beijing/Xian/Yangtze River cruise/Shanghai) and right from the start Bonnie provided me with great choices and package options. Throughout the entire planning and even during the trip Bonnie was there for us following up and making sure everything was perfect. Thank you Bonnie for making our China vacation unforgettable.

Johnf8958

5.0

From the minute I contacted Vicky at Yun Sky Travel to book our holiday, to the time we were taken to Pudong airport for our flight home, the experience was perfect.
My wife and I visited Beijing, Xian and Shanghai and all of our tour guides were fluent in English, very knowledgeable and very friendly.
Thank you Vicky and all at YUNSKY and I will definitely be in contact when I return to China.

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