11 Days China Tour of Shanghai Huangshan Mountain Beijing Guilin Yangshuo

Detailed Itinerary

• Day 1. Entry Shanghai.  
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  Arrive at Shanghai airport or train station.
  Be picked by private vehicle and English-speaking tour guide from Beijingservice.com and transferred to hotel for check in.
  Remainder of the day is at leisure.
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• Day 2. Hangzhou: Lingyin Temple, West Lake, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Huqingyu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum.    
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  Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 08:30am and drive to Hangzhou.
  Visit Lingyin Temple, one of the ten most famous ancient Buddhist temples in China. It has a history of about 1700 years. The temple contains an important collection of Buddhist literature together with many other treasures.
  Then proceed to West Lake. West Lake is one of the most beautiful scenic sites in China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will take a cruise on the lake to enjoy the water view, historical sites and learn about the legends.
• Go on to Six Harmonies Pagoda. It is the landmark for navigation of Qiantang River. This octagonal pagoda is one of the masterpieces of ancient Chinese pagoda architecture.
  Then head to Huqingyu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum to learn about Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine.
  Transfer you back to the hotel in Shanghai after the tour.
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• Day 3. Shanghai: Yu Garden, Nanjing Road, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, The Bund, flight to Huangshan.   Reach Huangshan and hotel check-in.  
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  Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 08:30am.
  Start your Shanghai trip with Yu Garden. This well-restored Suzhou-style garden is one of the best gardens in southern China. It perfectly combines pavilions, halls, bridges, towers, ponds and rockeries.
  Take a stroll on Nanjing Road. Nanjing Road is the most prosperous shopping street in Shanghai and one of the top ten pedestrian streets in China.
• After lunch, proceed to Oriental Pearl TV Tower. This 468-meter-high tower is the most recognizable landmark of Shanghai. It has four major sightseeing observatories at different heights.
  Wander on The Bund. The Bund is a famous waterfront along the Huangpu River. It is famed as "Exhibition of International Buildings" because of 52 various buildings in different architectural styles, such as Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque and the Renaissance.
  Then drive you to airport to take flight for Huangshan.
  
  Local guide will pick you up from airport in Huangshan and escort you to check in the hotel.
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• Day 4. Mt. Huangshan.  
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  Drive to Mt. Huangshan in the morning.
  Take cable car at Yungu Station to the top of the mountain and check in the hotel.
• After lunch, you will view Brush Pen Peak, tour Lion Peak and Xihai Grand Canyon, enjoy the sunset glow at the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, etc.
  Stay overnight at the summit.
•   Breakfast, Lunch,
• Day 5. Mt. Huangshan, Tunxi Ancient Street, flight to Beijing.  Reach Beijing and hotel check-in.  
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  Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magical sunrise.
  After breakfast, visit the Begin-to-Believe Peak to see the grotesque pine trees.
  Take the cable car down to the foot of the Mt. Huangshan and drive back to the Huangshan City.
• Visit Tunxi Ancient Street. The street was built 700 years ago in the Song dynasty. Its total length is about 1.5 km and the sides of the street are laid with slab stones.
  Then drive you to airport to take flight for Beijing.
  
  Local guide will pick you up from airport in Beijing and escort you to check in the hotel.
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• Day 6. Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Olympic Park.  
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  Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 08:30am.
  Take a stroll on the largest downtown square in the world, Tiananmen Square. The square has witnessed the founding of the new China.
  Then visit Forbidden City. This world's largest palace complex was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368-1911).
• Proceed to Summer Palace after lunch. Combining lakes, gardens and ancient structures, Summer Palace is the best-preserved and largest royal garden existing in China.
  Admire the most outstanding architectures in Olympic Park, Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Have an outside view of these two venues.
  Transfer you back to the hotel after the tour.
•   Breakfast, Lunch,
• Day 7. Beijing: Ming Tombs, Badaling Great Wall.  
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  Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 08:30am.
  Visit Ming Tombs in the morning. With a history of over 600 years, Ming Tombs is the final resting place of 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty(1368-1644).
  Discover the largest and the first built tomb, Changling. It is the tomb of the third Ming Emperor Zhu Di and his wife.
• Head to the famous Badaling Great Wall in the afternoon. Badaling is the best preserved and most popular section of the Great Wall of China. It is close Beijing city and featured with magnificent architectures and breathtaking nature scenery.
  Transfer you back to the hotel after the tour.
•   Breakfast, Lunch,
• Day 8. Beijing Hutong, Temple of Heaven, flight to Guilin.  Reach Guilin and hotel check-in.  
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  Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 08:30am.
  Visit Beijing Hutongs by rickshaws. Beijing Hutongs are narrow lanes surrounded by traditional courtyard residences. They have a history of over 700 years and represent the traditional culture and way of life of old Beijingers.
  Continue to Temple of Heaven, the largest sacrificial building complex in the world. The temple was the place where emperors came to perform worship to the God of Heaven and pray for good harvests.
• After lunch, drive you to airport to take flight for Guilin.
  
  Local guide will pick you up from airport in Guilin and escort you to check in the hotel.
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• Day 9. Li River Cruise to Yangshuo.  
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  Your guide will pick you up from hotel in the morning and transfer you to Zhujiang Port.
  Take a Li River Cruise to Yangshuo escorted by your guide. The section from Guilin to Yangshuo is the essence of the Li River scenery. It is reputed as the "Hundred-mile Gallery". The cruise will last about 4.5 hours. Lunch is on onboard.
• Disembark at Yangshuo in the afternoon. Take a short exploration in this ancient town. Walk on the famous West Street and feel the relaxed atmosphere.
  Then transfer you back to the hotel in Guilin with private car.
•   Breakfast, Lunch,
• Day 10. Guilin: Fubo Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Seven Star Park.  
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  Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 08:30am.
  Drive to Fubo Hill. On the hill, there are lots of rock stone carvings and Buddha statues from Tang Dynasty(618-907). You may have a bird's-eye view of Guilin city on the summit.
• Then we will visit Reed Flute Cave. Known as "the Palace of Natural Arts", Reed Flute Cave is a spectacular world of various stalactites and stone pillars formed from 180 million years ago.
  Walk in the Seven Star Park, the biggest comprehensive park in Guilin. The park is the epitome of the essence of Guilin's landscape.
  Transfer you back to the hotel after the tour.
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• Day 11. Departure.  
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  Pick you up from hotel and transfer to airport for departure.
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