17 Days China Highlights Tour

Today's Activities

After breakfast, drive to Chinese featured royal park - Summer Palace, which boasts of typical Chinese architecture and splendid landscapes. After appreciating the ancient building you can also take a leisurely stroll on the willow-shaded paths and arched bridges that encircle the Kunming lake. It is also a good chance to cruise on the beautiful Kunming lake. You will marvel at the beautiful scenery along your way.

After the sightseeing, you will be transferred to the airport to your flight to Xi'an. Our local guide in Xi'an will pick you up and send you to the hotel.

Today's Activities

Take a boat tour on the picturesque Li River today. Cruising down the river, you will encounter breathtaking views of fantastic peaks of all shapes and sizes, bamboo groves, and feel the breeze blowing past you and the cool water running through your fingers. It's more like a traditional Chinese painting. Also, you will have a wonderful lunch on this boat.

The cruise will take you along a 54km stretch of the river from Zhujiang Dock to Yangshuo, which will take you about 4 hours. Yangshuo, a mecca for backpackers, is more like a vacation town with an exotic blend of Eastern and Western cultures. The best place to experience this special city is the West Street, an ancient street with a history of over 1,400 years. It welcomes countless guests from all over the world, thus winning a nickname as "Foreigners' Street".

In the evening we recommend you the fabulous Impression Liu Sanjie Night Show - feasting your eyes greatly and fill your memory with beautiful landscape, legend, art and folklore around Yangshuo.

Today's Activities

One popular Chinese saying goes, "Guilin's scenery is the best among all under heaven." First you will tour the symbol of Guilin, Elephant Trunk Hill, which is shaped like a huge elephant dipping its trunk into the Li River to quench its thirst, is a classic of Karst landscape and reputed as the symbol of Guilin. Afterwards, visit Reed Flute Cave, a fascinating gallery of limestone cave formations. You will enjoy the marvelous vision that the great Nature creates.

At last, you will transfer to airport to Hangzhou and our local guide in Hangzhou will pick you up and send you to the hotel.

Today's Activities

Today's Activities

The first and foremost destination in Hangzhou, for sure, is the West Lake. What awaits you is the enchanting scenery of the West Lake. You can take a cruise to enjoy its glittering lake water surround by classical Chinese architecture. West Lake is an ideal place to be for those who love photography.

Next you will tour  the 1,600-year-old Lingyin Temple that hides itself at a mountainous corner of West Lake scenic spot. The temple features a large number of grottos and religious rock carvings, the most famous of which is the incredible Flying Peak. Afterwards, let's go for the Hefang Street and the Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hu Qingyu Tang). This is the only state-level professional medicine museum in China where you can know more about Chinese traditional medicine.

After lunch, you will be transferred to Huangshan by bus. It approximately takes you 4 hours and you can have a good rest from the journey to Huangshan.

Today's Activities

After breakfast, you will embark on your tour of Mt. Huangshan (UNESCO) after around 1.5 hours drive from the city centre to the Mt. Huangshan Scenic Area. Take a cable car from Yungu (Cloud Valley) Station to White Goose Ridge Station. Feast your eyes on the fabulous pines and bizarre rocks nearby Beginning-to-Believe Peak, Dream Flower Pen and Tuan Jie Pine.

After lunch, go on a two-hour hike to West Sea Grand Canyon, and let your soul get wild in the less trodden region of Mt. Huangshan. Delight yourself in the sunset around the Paiyun Lou. Stay overnight at the mountain hotel.

Today's Activities

On this day, try to get up early in the morning to catch the Mt. Huangshan's sunrise. After breakfast at hotel, you will visit the Flying Rock, and walk to the Bright Summit Peak. The Bright Summit Peak is the second highest peak of Mt. Huangshan. Standing at the peak, you can view the Heavenly Capital Peak, Lotus Flower Peaks and more. Then go down the mountain by table car at the Jade Screen Station.

After lunch, head to Yixian County to visit Hongcun Ancient Village (UNESCO) with a reputation of "Chinese Village in Picture", to get a sense of an ancient village full of distinctive architectural culture. Tonight you will stay at Hongcun village.

After breakfast we will drive you to another World Heritage Sites, Xidi Village. You will enjoy the representative local-style residences. With mountains surrounding it, clear streams flowing through it, and goldfish ponds and paddy fields interspersed throughout, Xidi Village feast your eyes.

Afterwards drive back to Tunxi District for a tour to the 200-year-old Hu Kaiwen Ink Factory & a stroll along the 500-year-old Tunxi Ancient Street.

At last, you will transfer to airport to Shanghai and our local guide in Shanghai will pick you up and send you to the hotel.

Next is Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center where you can get to know this metropolis. From professional exhibits and various interactive display means, you can have a better understanding of Shanghai's yesterday, today and tomorrow. Remember to visit the highlight 360 Degree Experience Hall.

Then the car will pull you to The Bund that provides you with a long array of magnificent buildings in different architectural styles: Gothic, Baroque, Rome, Renaissance, Classic and Mixed Eastern and Western style...Here you can not only embrace an epitomized old Shanghai, but also take in the booming view of the new Shanghai on the other side across the River. 

Take a 10-minute walk away from The Bund, soon you reach Nanjing Road. Strolling along this 1,599-meter-long pedestrian road, you can discover whatever item you wish to discover. Your eyes will be attracted by numerous shops where varicolored clothes, ornaments, and other shopping stuff are on display.

The last stop is Oriental Pearl Tower. Go and end the thrilling day on the 468-meter-high skyscraper with the dazzling Shanghai cityscape night right under your nose.

Good point for self-funded activity: Appreciating the Chinese  Shanghai Acrobatic show in the evening. As one of the oldest performing arts in China, the acrobatics displayed on stage include a number of feats focusing on flexibility, strength, endurance and sheer will-power.

After breakfast and the following 1-hour drive, you’ll arrive in Suzhou, the gorgeous city of gardens. The tour begins with  Lingering Garden, one of the four most famous classic gardens in China. The sophisticated layout of the garden will surely offer you scene of beauty and refreshment at every turn. The three rockeries at the rear part of the garden is worthwhile your special attention. 

Then the deepest exploration comes to Suzhou Silk Factory. You may marvel at the stunning Suzhou silk products yet you haven’t found the secret of silk manufacture. Through examining silkworm process and spinning wheel you’ll have the secret unveiled. In the late afternoon let’s finish Suzhou tour and drive back to Shanghai.

Afterwards let's leave Suzhou Silk Factory for another historical landmark in Suzhou, Panmen Gate. The grand gate is part of the ancient city wall (built in 514 B.C.)

Along the Small Canal you’ll be impressed with the ink painting scroll of Suzhou cityscape. The elements that make up a water town, like stone arch bridges, on-the-river markets, traditional yards shaded with willows are all presented. What’s more, the Small Canal sends you to Suzhou Flower and Bird Market. You’ll be in a color riot of bonsai and blossom while enjoying the sonata of various birds and crickets. It is right these lovely creatures that adorn up the houses of Suzhou people.