12- Day China tour with Zhangjiajie

Transfer via: Flight, arranged on your own

Upon your arrival at the Beijing airport, your personal tour guide will welcome you and take you to your hotel safely. It usually takes about one hour to drive from the airport to the downtown hotel and on the way, he/she will give you some overview information about Beijing. After settle down at the hotel, you will be free to recover from the jetlag.

Kickstart your Beijing tour from Tiananmen Square, one of the world's largest suqares and the symbol of power of modern China. From here you will enter the Tiananmen Gate and visit the awe-inspiring Forbidden City, which had been the seat of power for centuries. You can marvel at its imposing pavilions, elegant ornaments and listen to the intrigueing stories related to this incredible wooden structure. Afterwards, visit the imperial Summer Palace and enjoy a short cruise on Kunming Lake.

Optional: night show, Legend of Kung Fu Show at Red Theater USD 58, Row 13-22 on First Floor (Purple Zone)

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Like many locals, start a new day from the Temple of Heaven where you will marvel at the elegance of the architecture itself, and join the locals to do morning exercises: playing Tai Chi, dancing with swords, singing Peking opera, practicing Chinese calligraphy on the ground with a huge brush and water.

Later on, drive about 2 hours to visit the magnificent Great Wall (Mutianyu section, with a cable car up and down). Walking on the venerable ramparts, you will be amazed at the unbelievable constructions and the appealing landscape surrounding it.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Transfer via: High speed G train, First Class Seat, on TDT arrangement

Before heading to Xian by speed train, you will have the chance to experience a rickshaw tour of the hutongs and visit a local family there.
After arriving in Xi’an, be met and transferred to your hotel by your local tour guide and driver.

Meal: Breakfast  

Today, you will meet the legendary Terracotta Warriors, a must-see in Xi'an. Although buried underground for over 2,200 years, these soldiers still seem very lively and vivid expressions on their face will tell you different stories of them. Spend around two hours there, and then drive back to the city to visit the Ancient City Wall.

Optional: night show, The Tang Dynasty Dancing Show & The Dumpling Dinner at Tang Dynasty Palace USD 56

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Transfer via: Flight, Economy Class, on TDT arrangement

After breakfast and before heading to airport, you will visit the Great Mosque and Muslim Street. When you arrive at Zhangjiajie, your local tour guide will meet you and accompany you to the hotel in Wuling Scenic Area. It usually takes around 50 minutes' drive.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Today you'll spend the entire day exploring the scenic Zhangjiajie National Park including Yuanjiajie (with Bailong Elevator up), the First Bridge under the Sun, Fairy Maiden Present Flowers, Imperial Brush Peak, Mt. Tainzi(with cable car) and Ten-mile Gallery (with round-trip train ride). As private van is not allowed to drive into the national park, your personal tour guide will escort you to take a shuttle bus from one spot to another. To avoid the crowds, the guide may adjust the visiting sequence when necessary.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Another full day for further exploration in this vast forest park.

Set off on a walk for around 3 hours inside the beautiful Golden Whip Stream Canyon in the morning. On the way, you may meet some naughty monkeys. For safety sake, it is not suggested to feed them or play with them.

In the afternoon, proceed to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, where you will be amazed by some unique cliffs, streams or lakes, and most importantly you can take an adventure on the longest and highest glass bridge of the world.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Transfer via: Flight, Economy Class, on TDT arrangement

This morning, take a 8-km long cable car, which is the world's longest, to get on Tianmen Mountain and enjoy its spectacular scenery. Afterwards, drive to the airport for flight o Shanghai. Upon arrival, your personal guide will meet you and take you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Your discovery in Shanghai includes Yu Garden—the representative of Chinese classic garden, Yuyuan Market - a bustling bazaar in old town of Shanghai, the well-known Bund and Former French Section, and Shanghai Tower - the tallest building in the China and just second to Dubai Creek Tower. From the top of Shanghai Tower, you will get a great vista shot of the city.

Optional: night show, Acrobatic Show USD 58

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Transfer via: Private vehicle, on TDT arrangement Private vehicle, on TDT arrangement

Today you will drive out of Shanghai (about 1.5 hrs) and visit Tongli Water Town, Tongli. Having abundant waterways and bridges, notable literators and mansions with spacious halls and extensive gardens, Tongli is praised as "Oriental Venice", "Natural Photo Studio" and "Ming and Qing Dynasty Architecture Museum."

Meal: Breakfast  

Transfer via: Flight, arranged on your own

Time to say goodbye. When you are ready, your guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer to airport for flight departing Shanghai.

Meal: Breakfast