Highland and Coastal Charms & Hong Kong

  • Get lost in fast-disappearing Hutongs by rickshaw and encounter courtyard family life
  • Discover the traditional detail-filled architectures in Hongcun and Xidi village
  • Stop at a Shanghainese's, explore an ingredient bazaar and cook lunch with them to soak in the commoner's lifestyle
  • Learn about original Tibetan's custom over butter tea and authentic Tibetan snacks in the Tibetan's family visit
  • Glimpse at Chengdu locals' life going on over fresh tea in the teahouse of People's Park
  • Soak in Xuan Ke Naxi Music performed by a group of old musicians with their old instruments in Lijiang
  • Bike to a Yangshuo primary school to know about countryside educational condition

Short Itinerary

Day 1: Beijing
Airport to hotel transfer, free time

Day 2: Beijing
Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Opera or Kungfu Show

Day 3: Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall, Rural Village, Bird's Nest and Water Cube, Peking Duck

Day 4: Beijing - Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
Summer Palace, Hutong Rickshaw Ride, Hutong Private Museum

Day 5: Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
Yellow Mountain, Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, West Sea Canyon

Day 6: Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) - Shangahi
Refreshing Terrace, Beginning to Believe Peak, Flower Blooming on a Brush Tip, Hongcun, Xidi, Tunxi Old Street

Day 7: Shanghai
Shanghai Museum, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Acrobatic Show

Day 8: Shanghai - Xi'an
Half Day Shanghai Family Visit, French Concession, Xintiandi, Shanghai Maglev Train

Day 9: Xi'an
Terracotta Warriors, Great Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum, Tang Dynasty Show

Day 10: Xi'an
City Wall Cycling, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter, Gao's Courtyard

Day 11: Xi'an - Lhasa
Tomb of Emperor Jingdi

Day 12: Lhasa
Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Tibetan's Family Visit

Day 13: Lhasa
Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street, Norbulingka, Tibet Museum

Day 14: Lhasa - Chengdu
Sichuan Cuisine, Wenshu Temple, People's Park, Sichuan Opera Face Changing

Day 15: Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Day 16: Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou Park

Day 17: Jiuzhaigou - Chengdu - Lijiang
Depart Jiuzhaigou and fly to Lijiang via Chengdu

Day 18: Lijiang
Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Research Institute, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha Village, Dr. Ho Clinic, Baisha Murals, Xuan Ke Naxi Ancient Music

Day 19: Lijiang - Kunming
First Bend of Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Stone Drum Village

Day 20: Kunming - Guilin
Stone Forest

Day 21: Guilin
Solitary Beauty Peak, Prince Jingjiang's Mansion, Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave

Day 22: Guilin - Yangshuo
Li River Cruise

Day 23: Yangshuo - Sanya
Yangshuo Countryside Cycling, Primary School Visit, Yulong River

Day 24: Sanya
Free time (Sanya Bay, Dadonghai Bay, Yalong Bay are recommended)

Day 25: Sanya
Free time

Day 26: Sanya - Hong Kong
Free time

Day 27: Hong Kong
Victoria Harbor, Star Ferry, Victoria Peak, Sampan Trip to Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Stanley Market

Day 28: Hong Kong
Free time

Day 29: Depart Hong Kong
Conclude the China trip, Homebound Flight

Prices (per person in US Dollor)

Tour
Class
Price for Group Size of
2-5 Persons 6-9 Persons
Deluxe 6908 6183
Standard 5910 5184
Budget 5565 4841

Hotels

Destination Hotel Class
Bugdet Standard Deluxe
Beijing Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple of Heaven Jade Garden Hotel Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel
Huangshan City Tiandu International Hotel Yi'an Huangshan Junlai Hotel Crowne Plaza Huangshan Yucheng
Huangshan Mountain Beihai Hotel Xihai Hotel (New Building)
Shanghai Holiday Inn Express Zhabei Shanghai The Bund Hotel Grand Central Hotel Shanghai
Xi'an Citadines Central Xi'an Grand Noble Hotel Wyndham Grand Xian South
Lhasa Dekang Hotel Xinding Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa
Chengdu Holiday Inn Express Chengdu Gulou Tianfu Sunshine Hotel Sofitel Chengdu Taihe
Jiuzhaigou Jiuyuan Hotel New Jiu Zhai Hotel Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort
Lijiang Jinhong Villa Manxin Hotels & Resorts (Dayange) InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort
Kunming Spring City Garden Tianhong Hotel Kunming Jinjiang Hotel Green Lake Hotel
Guilin Vienna Hotel Guilin (Xiangshan Park) Guilin Bravo Hotel Sheraton Guilin Hotel
Yangshuo Magnolia Hotel New West Street Hotel (VIP Building) Green Lotus Hotel
Sanya Cactus Resort Sanya by Gloria Resort Golden Palm Hilton Sanya Yalong Bay Resort & Spa
Hong Kong Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Mongkok The Salisbury-YMCA of Hong Kong InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong