Tour Itinerary
DAY
1
Guangzhou
Transfer via: international flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport to hotel transfer, Yuexiu Park (Five Ram Statue), Chen Family Temple
Upon arrival in Guangzhou in the morning, you will be met and transferred to visit the Yuexiu Park, where you can see the Symbol of the city - Five Rams Statue. After that, process to visit the Chen Family Temple. Free shopping on the Beijing Road.
DAY
2
Guangzhou/Zhangjiajie
Transfer via: domestic plane for economy class - our arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer, Tianmenshan Mountain Nature Reserve
Morning be met and transferred to airport for the morning flight to Zhangjiajie. On arrival, meet the local guide and transfer to explore Tianmenshan Mountain Nature Reserve, where you will experience a ride on the world’s longest cable car up to the summit of the mountain. You will take a hiking (approximately 2 hours) on the Plank Road alongside Guigu Cliffs. After hiking, you will pay a visit to the Tianmen Temple, and then take the Forest sightseeing cable car and back to the Tianmen Cable car station, and take the big cable car down to the middle station, you will take a bus through the Tongtian Avenue to explore the Tianmen Cave. After the tour, we will drive about 45 minutes to your hotel at Wulingyuan Area.
DAY
3
Zhangjiajie
Activities for today: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Golden Whip Stream), Baofeng Lake
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to the Golden Whip Stream (Jinbianxi) – this charming valley is most likely to bring you into the pandora’s wonderland of the movie. You will have a leisure hiking about 2.5 hours. After that, visit the Baofeng Lake. Hiking about 1 hour through a grand Valley (Baizhangxia) and reach the sleepy Baofeng Lake. You will take a short cruise on the Lake.
DAY
4
Zhangjiajie
Activities for today: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Yuanjiajie Mountain, Bailong Elevator, Tianzi Mountain, Ten-mile Natural Gallery)
After breakfast at the hotel, you will then ascend the Yuanjiajie Mountain (Bailong Lift Sightseeing Terrace) by the Bailong Elevator - a glass elevator built into the side of the mountain. On the summit, you will take about 2.5 hours hiking to discover the Pillar of the Southern sky. It was used to inspiration for the famous "Hallelujah Mountains" seen in the Blockbuster movie, Avatar. Proceed to the platform or Forgetfulness to enjoy the nearby peak views and then walk across the NO. 1 Bridge under Heaven. Climb up the Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve. After that, take a cable car down the mountain and go on sightseeing along the dreamlike Fairyland – Ten-mile Natural Gallery (sightseeing train optional CNY52/pp). Free evening for your leisure.
DAY
5
Zhangjiajie / Chengdu
Transfer via: domestic plane for economy class - our arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer, Leshan Giant Buddha
Morning transfer to the airport and take the flight to Chengdu. On arrival, be met and transferred to visit Leshan Giant Buddha. You will walk or hiking to the mountain and visit the Giant Buddha though the plank road and different direction. Drive back to Chengdu and free at leisure in the evening.
DAY
6
Chengdu
Activities for today: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Jinsha Site Museum, Wide and Narrow Alley
Start the day with driving to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see the lovely pandas and learn some interesting facts about the giant pandas. After lunch at a popular Chinese restaurant, go on visiting to the Jinsha Site Museum and the Wide and Narrow Alley.
DAY
7
Chengdu / Jiuzhaigou
Transfer via: domestic plane for economy class - our arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer, Huanglong Scenic Area
Pick up at the hotel by driver (no guide service) and transfer to airport for the morning flight to Jiuzhaigou. Upon arrival, you will be met at the Jiuhuang Airport and drive to visit the Huanglong Reserve by cable car. After that, transfer to hotel at Jiuzhaigou.
DAY
8
Jiuzhaigou
Activities for today: Jiuzhaigou National Park
Full day guide tour to explore Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area which can be considered a natural botanical and Zoological Garden. It is part of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Jiuzhaigou was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, and it was also awarded the status of UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1997 with its large number of lake groups and fauna.
DAY
9
Jiuzhaigou / Xi'an
Transfer via: domestic plane for economy class - our arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer, Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda Park
Transfer to the airport by driver (no guide service) for the morning flight to Xi'an. Upon arrival in Xi'an, you will be met and transfer to visit the Shaanxi History Museum, which is one impressive museum housing more than 370,000 pieces of historical relics. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Park (excludes climbing the pagoda). The pagoda is the city emblem, which was first built in Tang Dynasty for the storage of Buddhist scriptures taken from India by Monk Xuanzang.
DAY
10
Xi'an
Activities for today: Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Grand Mosque, Muslim quarters
After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and drive to visit the Xi'an Daqin Terra-Cotta & Lacquer Furniture Art Factory. In the factory, you can see the process of how to make Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. Continue drive to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Grand Mosque and free walk on the nearby Old Muslim Quarters.
DAY
11
Xi'an / Beijing
Transfer via: high-speed train for 1st seat class - our arrangement
Activities for today: Train station transfer
Transfer to Xi'an North Railway station for the high-speed train to Beijing (about 5 hours). Upon arrival in Beijing, you will be met and transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure for your own exploration or free shopping in Beijing.
DAY
12
Beijing
Activities for today: Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven
Today Beijing city starts from leisure walking through the largest square in the world - Tian’anmen Square, and then enter the Forbidden City. It is the largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors’ reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years. After that, climb the nearby small Jingshan and have a full view of the Forbidden City. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven Park. It is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God’s bless of the whole nation. Free evening for your leisure exploration.
DAY
13
Beijing
Activities for today: Mutianyu Great Wall, 798 Art Zone
After breakfast at your hotel, the morning escorted tour is scheduled with a visit to the Great Wall of Mutianyu Section, which is one of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China. A short hiking on the wall is enjoyment. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant.
In the afternoon, guide tour to the Cloisonné Factory where you can see the traditional Beijing culture Art. And then drive to explore 798 Art Zone, a thriving artistic community at Beijing outskirt. Hereafter, drive back to your hotel and free at leisure in the evening.
DAY
14
Beijing
Activities for today: Summer Palace, Pearl Factory, Yonghe Lamasery, Hutongs
Today meet the guide and drive to visit the Summer Palace, and then pay a visit to the Pearl Factory. After lunch, visit the Yonghe Lamasery which is considered as the larges and most perfectly preserved lamasery. It was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng When he was just a prince during Qing Dynasty. Continue to have a Hutongs tour by a 3-wheel rickshaw and then visit a local family living in a Siheyuan (Chinese quadrangles) in the Hutong. Free evening for your own exploration.
DAY
15
Beijing/Exit
Transfer via: international flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Hotel to airport transfer
Today is the end of the trip. We will transfer you to the airport and say goodbye to you until you enter the security. We wish you a happy flight back home and hope we can serve you again in the future.
Service ends.
