14 Days Enjoy Natural Wonders of Zhangjiajie & Guilin

Meals: No meal
Accommodation: In Beijing

Arrive in Beijing, the capital city of China. You will be greeted and met by TCT tour guide at the airport and transferred to your hotel, whenever your flight arrives in Beijing. After check-in, free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Beijing City View

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing

It will be an exciting day as we will explore the highlight in the downtown of Beijing. After breakfast, we move to Temple of Heaven, the existing largest structure for sacrifice to heaven and a place where the emperors prayed for a year of abundance. In the visit of Temple of Heaven, you will be astonished by the exquisite ancient Chinese architectures. Besides You will have chance to watch Chinese Kongfu, Taichi, square dancing, playing cards, playing chess etc.

Then continue this Beijing city treasure tour by a visit to Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest city center square, the locality of numerous major political and historical events. It is the witness of Chinese development. An early lunch is arranged at nearby restaurant.

It is only a walking distance from Tian'anmen Square to Forbidden City, the world's existing largest and most complete ancient wooden structure buildings. You will explore the glorious palace halls and gardens for more than 2 hours in Forbidden City, learning the legendary story of the emperors and how the royal family lived there. Then climb up to the top of Jingshan, from which you have a panoramic view of Forbidden City. Drive back to hotel, we will have a stop at tea store en route. Please feel free to consult with your local guide about the evening activities in Beijing, such as the night shows of Beijing.

Temple of Heaven

Meals: Hotel Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Accommodation: In Beijing

Guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby in the morning. Today we will visit the must-visit spot in Beijing--- Mutianyu Great Wall, one of the famous sections of China Great Wall. It takes about 2 hours driving from the downtown of Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall. (***Cable car and slideway are available at Mutianyu Great Wall. It is optional and excluded from our price***)

Chinese lunch is arranged at a good restaurant at the foot of Mutianyu. Drive back to downtown of Beijing. We will have a stop at a jade carving factory en route. When we reach Beijing, we will have a photo stop outside the Bird Nest and Water Cube, which were the famous sites constructed for 2008 Beijing Olympic. The tour finishes by dropping off at your hotel. If you would like to try local specialty tonight, you could ask for some suggestion about Peking Roast Duck Restaurant.

Mutianyu Great Wall

Meals: Hotel Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Accommodation: In Xi'an

In the morning, check out from hotel and start to visit the last spots in Beijing --- Summer Palace, the existing largest, best-preserved imperial garden in China. The Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake are regarded as the representative of Summer Palace. In the park, you could choose to take a boating trip on the lake, enjoying the beautiful royal garden view. Walk along the Long Corridor--- the longest corridor in the world, admiring the extremely rich and prestigious paintings on the beams of the corridor.

Chinese lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant on the way to Beijing West Railway Station to take high speed train (2nd class seat, duration: about 5-5.5 hours) from Beijing to Xi'an. TCT guide will wait at the exit of Xi'an train station with our signboard and transfer you to check in hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the time.

Xi'an City View

Meals: Hotel Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Accommodation: In Xian

Today we will have a full day to explore this historical and cultural city in China. Pick up from hotel in the morning, Drive to visit the most highlight spot in Xian. That is Qin Terracotta Warriors, which is the must-see attraction in Xian. After the visit, we will have a stop at a pottery workshop, where you will have chance to learn how to make a pottery figure. Chinese lunch is arranged at nearby local restaurant.

Then drive back to downtown of Xian and have a visit to the landmark of Xi'an---Xian City Wall. You could choose to have a bicycle riding on the city wall (***Bicycle riding is optional and excluded from our price***). Finally move to Xian Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, from which we will have a good view of the pagoda.

The tour finishes by dropping-off at the hotel lobby. You could ask your local guide for some information about evening entertainment or night show, such as Tang Dynasty Show.

Qin Terracotta Warriors

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch
Accommodation: In downtown of Zhangjiajie

You will have a leisure morning for your to walk around. We will check out at noon time and drive to have lunch directly. In the afternoon, Visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda,  one of the most well-preserved Tang Dynasty buddha temples. It is  reputed as the Tang Dynasty elaborate and valuable Buddhist architectural heritage. While visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, you will have chance to watch the traditional shadow play, visit Jianfu Temple as well as Xi'an Museum.

Then transfer to airport to catch your flight to Zhangjiajie. Local guide is waiting for you at the exit and transfer you to check in hotel in Zhangjiajie downtown.

Shadow Play

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch
Accommodation: In Wulingyuan District of Zhangjiajie

Today, after breakfast, you will visit Tianmen Mountain full day, explore the six wonders of Tianmen Mountain including: Tianmen Mt Cable car, Glass Skywalk, Tianmen Temple, Bonsai Garden, Tianmen Cave, Connected-Heaven Avenue, etc.

In the afternoon, Continue to visit and walk on the Grand Canyon Glass Bridge --- the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge. Walking along this glass bridge at 300 meters above ground level will be one of the coolest experiences of your tour. Tonight we will stay in Wulingyuan District for overnight.

Tianmen Mountain

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch
Accommodation: In Wulingyuan District of Zhangjiajie

Today you will visit Yuanjiajie Scenic Area by taking the Bailong Elevator. This spot is a highlight of your private Zhangjiajie tour, famous in the world for the Hallelujah Mountains that appeared in the movie Avatar, and the magnificent "The First Stone Bridge in the World". Then we will take a battery car to visit Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, where you could see mountains, grand valleys, and original forests. If you are lucky, you may see the marvelous sea of clouds.

Afterwards, take a small train to visit Ten-mile Gallery. Along the 5km drive there are unique stones forming different shapes, feeling like a natural landscape painting. In the end of day, we will drive you back to your hotel in Zhangjiajie to have a rest.

Zhangjiajie Forest National Park

Meals: Hotel breakfast
Accommodation: In Guilin

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station to catch your morning D-train from Zhangjiajie to Guilin (7-7.5 hours). You will arrive in Guilin in the afternoon. Our local guide will meet you at the exit of the train station and transfer you to the hotel. Enjoy your free leisure time for the rest of the day. 
 

Note: If the direct train from Zhangjiajie to Guilin is not available, we will arrange the high speed train to Changsha first, then change a high speed train to Guilin as the alternative transportation. 

Guilin City View
 

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch
Accommodation: In Guilin

We will have an exciting day to visit the ethnic group villages and the stunning rice terraces today. The local tour guide picks you up from hotel lobby in the morning. It takes about 2 hours driving from downtown of Guilin to Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area (Dragon's Back). The magnificent terraces are built into the hillsides and look like great steps cut into the slopes as they wind around the mountainsides.

Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant in Ping'an Zhuang Village, which is just located in the rice terraces. You will have chance to try the local food cooked in bamboo, such as bamboo rice, chicken, ect. It tastes with the light fragrance of bamboo, quite different from which we eat in downtown.

After lunch, you will have enough free time to explore the ethnic villages, where the Yao and Zhuang people have been dwelling for generations in wooden houses. You will understand how the locals' life is, and you will see the locals working in the paddy fields, the women in their national costumes doing needlework by the village path or beneath her roof, ect. We will drive back to downtown of Guilin from Longji at around 15:00 and you may arrive at hotel about 17:00.We will have a stop at sea-water pearl store.  A Four Lakes Night Cruise is recommended as an optional activity in Guilin.

Longji Rice Terraces
 

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Lunch box
Accommodation: In Yangshuo

In the morning you will be driven to the Zhujiang Pier for the Li River Cruise (about 4 hours from Guilin to Yangshuo). Savour the fairy-tale scenery while cruising down the meandering river to Yangshuo. After disembarkation, you can have a walk along the famous West Street. Then We will enjoy the countryside beauty by biking or local vehicle. Then you will enjoy your leisure time in Yangshuo. 

Li River Cruise
 

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

In the morning you will be driven back to Guilin to enjoy the highlights in the city. At first, we will visit the badge of Guilin --- Elephant Trunk Hill. he hill looks exactly like a huge elephant stretching its trunk drinking water of the Li River. You could climb up to the top and take full view of Guilin’s hills and rivers. Walking along the Li River and Shanhu Lake, seeing the Golden and Silver Twin Pagodas at the bank of the lake. After that, drive to visit Reed Flute Cave which is a famous scenic spot offering a magic fairyland of stalactites, stalagmites in fantastic shapes and colors. Enroute, we will have short stop at a pearl store. 

A La Carte lunch at a local popular restaurant before departure from Guilin, atmosphere might be loud but tasty food.

Then drive to Guilin airport about 1 hour. Take a suitable flight to Shanghai . Your Shanghai tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel.

Elephant Trunk Hill

Meals: Hotel breakfast, Chinese lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai

The last day but still an inspiring day to explore the city of Shanghai, the largest and most modern city in mainland China. We will start the tour by walking into Nong Tang, the alleys in Shikumen, where you could witness the locals' relaxing and plain life. You will also find the unique architectural feature of Shanghai.

Then continue the day trip to Yuyuan Garden which is a Chinese classic garden in city downtown. Then continue to explore the Yuyuan Bazaar (Chenghuangmiao Old Street) nearby.

Chinese lunch is served at a local restaurant, we continue our trip to the Bund, admire the illuminated buildings lining the Huangpu River. From the Bund, you could see the landmark of Shanghai--- The Oriental Pearl TV Tower as well as other high-rised buildings, just on the opposite of Huangpu River. After a visit to Shanghai Museum and the old French Concession, the tour will finish by drop-off at your hotel. You could discuss the night entertainment with local guide. Acrobatic show or the Huangpu River cruise is recommended as night activity.

the Bund

Meals: Hotel breakfast

Free day at leisure and be transferred to the airport for return flight. We can arrange the Maglev train ride to Pudong airport if you are interested in, or we will drive you directly to the airport.

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