19-Day China Landscape Tour: Huangshan to Jiuzhaigou

Meals: No Meals
Recommended Hotel: Sunrise On The Bund★★★★

Arrive in Shanghai, meet your YUNSKY guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After check-in, the remainder of the day is free to rest.

Shanghai City View

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

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and begin the day's exploration of Shanghai.

[09:30-12:30] Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, then continue to the exterior of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and walk along the Riverside Promenade.

[12:30-13:30] Stop for a local lunch featuring dim sum and steamed buns.

[13:30-16:30] Explore Yuyuan Garden, then browse Shanghai Old Street and Nanjing Road. Finish with a walk along the Bund, known for its historic waterfront architecture.

[16:30-17:30] Return to the hotel. Ask your guide if you would like to arrange the optional Acrobatic Show, including the ERA production.

the Bund

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

[07:30-08:00] Check out early and transfer to the railway station for the four-hour bullet train to Huangshan City.

[09:30-14:00] Travel by bullet train to Huangshan. Your local guide will meet you at the station and arrange a simple lunch there.

[14:00-17:00] Visit Chengkan Ancient Village, a Huizhou village whose preserved Ming-dynasty residences include houses, ancestral halls, bridges and wells. Sample a local snack, including the area's well-known fermented tofu.

[17:00-18:00] Return to Huangshan City, check in and spend free time on Tunxi Old Street, where traditional shopfronts and local food line the old street.

Chengkan Ancient Village

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

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide, store unnecessary luggage at the hotel and travel light for the visit to Mt. Huangshan.

[09:30-12:30] Take the cable car up Mount Huangshan and walk about 30 minutes toward the mountain hotel, passing Lion Peak and Shixin Peak. The scenery along the route includes weather-shaped pines, granite formations and, when conditions allow, cloud views.

[12:30-13:30] Check in and have lunch at the hotel restaurant. Dining choices are limited on the mountain, so the hotel is the most practical option.

[13:30-18:30] Hike the circular trail through Xihai, or the West Sea Grand Canyon. The route begins near Paiyun Pavilion, connects toward the White Cloud area and returns to the mountain hotel by the end of the walk.

Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Hangzhou Merchant Marco Edgelake Hotel ★★★★

[06:00-12:00] Walk to Danxia Peak or a nearby viewpoint for sunrise and possible sea-of-clouds scenery, subject to weather. Return to the hotel for a short break, then take the cable car down the mountain.

[12:00-13:30] Have lunch in the old town, collect the luggage stored at the Huangshan City hotel and transfer to the railway station.

[14:00-18:30] Take the three-hour bullet train to Hangzhou. Your guide will meet you at the station and accompany you to the hotel.

Yellow Mountain

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

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and begin the Hangzhou sightseeing program.

[09:30-12:30] Take a cruise on West Lake, with time also recommended for a lakeside walk. Continue to Lingyin Temple, a major Buddhist temple set among wooded hills.

[12:30-13:30] Have lunch at a local restaurant serving traditional Hangzhou cuisine.

[13:30-17:00] Visit Six Harmonies Pagoda for views toward the Qiantang River, then continue to the China Tea Museum for an introduction to Chinese tea history and production. Finish with shopping time on Hefang Street.

[17:00-17:30] Return to the hotel. The Impression Show of West Lake is available as an optional evening activity.

West Lake

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel ★★★★

Enjoy free time until the airport transfer and flight to Guilin. Your local guide will meet you and arrange the hotel transfer. In the afternoon, visit Elephant Trunk Hill, then walk around Shanhu Lake in Riyue Shuangta Cultural Park for views of the Golden and Silver Twin Pagodas.

Elephant Trunk Hill

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel ★★★★

[08:30-09:00] Meet your guide at the hotel and prepare for the excursion to the Longji Rice Terraces.

[09:00-13:00] Drive about two hours along mountain roads to Longji and change to the scenic-area shuttle. Stop at Huangluo Yao Village, where the Long Hair Show and folk dancing are available at extra cost, then begin the roughly 30-minute stone-path climb to Ping'an Village.

[13:00-14:00] Have lunch in Ping'an Village, with local dishes such as bamboo rice, Chinese bacon and bamboo shoots.

[14:00-16:30] Continue for about 2.5 hours on the stone trail toward Longji Zhuang Village, walking through the terraced landscape at a steady pace.

[16:30-18:30] Drive back to Guilin. A traditional foot massage is available at your own expense.

Longji Rice Terraces

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Guilin Bravo Hotel ★★★★

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide in the lobby and transfer toward the Li River cruise.

[09:30-14:00] Board the cruise on the Li River, with lunch served during the journey to Yangshuo. View the karst landscape from the sundeck or through the picture windows.

[14:00-17:00] After disembarkation, walk along West Street, then cycle through the Yangshuo countryside before returning to Guilin.

[17:00-17:30] Return to the hotel and keep the rest of the day free. An evening walk beside the Four Lakes or a night cruise on the city waterways can be considered.

Li River Cruise

Meals: Breakfast
Recommended Hotel: Santa Daminga Internatianal Hotel ★★★★

Enjoy a free morning before transferring to Guilin railway station for the train to Zhangjiajie. Your guide will meet you at the station and take you to the hotel in Wulingyuan.

Zhangjiajie View

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Santa Daminga Internatianal Hotel ★★★★

[08:30-09:00] Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and begin exploring Wulingyuan Scenic Area.

[09:00-12:30] Use the scenic pass and shuttle to reach the Bailong Elevator, then ride up to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. Walk for about two hours among the pillar-shaped peaks and viewpoints associated with the landscapes seen in Avatar.

[12:30-13:30] Have a simple Chinese lunch in the Yuanjiajie rest area. Bringing some fruit and snacks in advance is recommended.

[13:30-16:30] Take the shuttle from Yuanjiajie to Tianzi Mountain Area and spend the afternoon among its peak forest. Conditions change with the season and weather, with cloud views more likely after rain and snow scenery possible in winter.

[16:30-17:30] Descend Tianzi Mountain by cable car and return to the hotel. The Xiangxi folk show is available as an optional evening activity.

Tianzi Mountain

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

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide and begin the visit to Tianmen Mountain, the highest mountain in Zhangjiajie.

[08:30-10:00] Ride the approximately 40-minute cable car to Tianmenshan Mountain, then hike on the mountain and cross the glass plank walkway. A simple lunch is arranged on the mountain before taking the cable car down to the halfway point.

Transfer to Zhangjiajie airport and fly to Chengdu. Your Chengdu guide will meet you on arrival and accompany you to the hotel.

Tianmenshan Mountain

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

[09:00-09:30] Meet your guide and set out to explore Chengdu, known for its giant pandas.

[09:30-12:30] Visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding using the included sightseeing shuttle. Observe adult and young pandas and learn about their behavior before having lunch at a nearby local restaurant.

[12:30-13:30] Have a typical hotpot lunch at Old House restaurant.

[13:30-16:30] Visit Renmin Park for a tea break and an optional mahjong lesson, then browse Jinli Old Street and its Qing-style streetscape.

[16:30-17:30] Return to the hotel. An optional face-changing show or an independent evening walk around Kuanzhai Alley can be arranged.

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

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 after breakfast and transfer to the railway station for the bullet train toward Jiuzhaigou.

[12:00-16:00] Have lunch near Chuanzhusi Temple, then visit Huanglong National Park for its forest, valleys and terraced mineral pools. Explore on foot or use the cable car at your own expense for a less strenuous visit.

[16:00-17:30] Drive about 1.5 hours to the hotel in Jiuzhaigou and rest before the next day's full excursion.

Huanglong National Park

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

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

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

[12:30-13:30 ] Have lunch at Nuorilang Restaurant inside the park, or choose a picnic lunch at the designated stopover area.

[13:30-17:30] Continue at a relaxed pace from Nuorilang Waterfall toward Shuzheng Lake. See Rhino Lake, Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Falls and Princess Lake, then use the shuttle to reach Shuanglong Lake and Shuanglong Waterfall.

[17:30-18:00] Take the shuttle back to the park exit and conclude the day's visit.

Take the bullet train back to Chengdu. Your Chengdu guide will meet you on arrival and transfer you to the hotel.

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: Bell Tower Grand New Century Hotel ★★★★

Transfer to the railway station for the high-speed train to Xian. After meeting your guide and having lunch, visit the Xian City Wall; an optional bicycle ride on the wall is excluded from the tour price. Continue to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and its north-square fountain before returning to the hotel.

Xian City Wall

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

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and begin exploring ancient Xi'an.

[08:30-11:30] Drive to the Terracotta Warriors and explore the excavated figures arranged in military formation. A sightseeing shuttle is included.

[11:30-12:30] Have lunch at Lanchi Restaurant, which serves a buffet and local dishes such as dim sum, noodles and Chinese hamburgers.

[13:00-16:00] Visit the Bell tower, then continue to the Muslim Quarter for shopping and a look at the neighborhood's food stalls.

Transfer to the railway station for the high-speed train to Beijing. Your guide will meet you on arrival and take you to the hotel.

Terracotta Warriors

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

[08:00-08:30] Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and set out for the Great Wall program.

[08:30-10:00] Begin at the Temple of Heaven, where local residents often practice tai chi, martial arts and group dancing in the surrounding park. Explore the ceremonial complex where emperors once prayed for good harvests.

[10:00-13:30] Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall, stopping for lunch at Xiaolongpu Restaurant with listed dishes including fried vegetables, dry-fried beans and sweet corn cake.

[13:30-15:30] Explore the Mutianyu Great Wall on foot or take the cable car up before walking along this well-preserved section.

[15:30-17:30] Return to Beijing, with time to rest in the vehicle. Ask your guide for advice if you would like an evening show or Peking duck dinner.

Great Wall

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, check out and visit Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City. Lunch is arranged at a local restaurant before the airport transfer for your departure flight.

Tian'anmen Square

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