Name: Tour 21 Days Customized China Tour, Daily Start & No Group | Visit China
Price: 5299.00 USD
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Entrance fees to tourist sites

Accommodation

Hotel accommodation with breakfasts

Meals

A la carte lunches as itinerary specifies

Transport

Domestic airfares & train fares Private drivers & air-conditioned vehicles

Guide

Private English-speaking guides

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International airfares Entry Visa fees Personal expenses Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

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Day 1 Arrival In Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Beijing

Our guide will meet you outside of the Arrival Hall in Beijing Airport and transfer you to the hotel to check in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city at leisure. Taking photos to record various landscapes and people’s lifestyles during your visit makes a memorable trip of a lifetime.
Day 2 Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple Of Heaven
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple Of Heaven

This morning, you will visit Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest urban city square. Then walk through the Golden Water Bridge to enter the nearby Forbidden City, the best-preserved and largest imperial architecture complex in the world.

To avoid having lunch at the tourist eateries, we will offer you an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) at a good local restaurant, where you can taste authentic Chinese food, including the famous Peking duck.

In the afternoon, visit the Yonghe Temple, which is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing. Afterwards, continue to the Temple of Heaven, one of the most delicate and majestic royal sites.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Day 3 Beijing: Great Wall At Mutianyu & Hutongs Visit
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing: Great Wall At Mutianyu & Hutongs Visit

After having breakfast, you will take an excursion to the Great Wall, an ancient military defensive project which meanders over a vast portion of the country. You will use a cable car up and down the mountain, or a chairlift up and a toboggan down. Lunch is by your own arrangement, and your guide will offer recommendations.

On the way back, we will pass by the Bird’s Nest (Olympic National Stadium). Our driver will make a stop for you to view this magnificent edifice at close quarters.

To experience old Beijing history and culture, a visit to Hutongs is essential, where you will take a special rickshaw tour to travel through the traditional Hutong residence heritage.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 4 Beijing To Xi’An By High Speed Train
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing To Xi’An By High Speed Train

This morning, you will first visit an imperial garden, the Summer Palace. As a royal garden, the Summer Palace has absorbed some best parts of the traditional architecture and presented various gardening styles.

In the afternoon, you will take a high speed train to Xi’an, where our local guide and driver will greet you at the railway station and transfer you to check into the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 5 Xi’An: Terracotta Army Museum & Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An: Terracotta Army Museum & Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

You will explore the Terracotta Army Museum today. In the museum, you will see the life-size terracotta warriors and horses arranged in a big, orderly arrayed combat formation, as if ready to set out anytime. Try your hand to make a mini terracotta figure, which could be full of interests.

The afternoon excursion will take you to visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, which is a brick pagoda in the shape of a square pyramid, built for preserving the Buddhism scriptures brought from India. Walk around the lively Great Tang All Day Mall.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 6 Xi’An City Wall & Great Mosque, Take High Speed Train To Chengdu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An City Wall & Great Mosque, Take High Speed Train To Chengdu

After breakfast, you will visit the Xi’an City Wall to get a full view of the inner city. Cycling on the wall for one or a half circle would be a memorable experience for most visitors. Your visit continues to the Great Mosque, one of the oldest and most renowned mosques in China. It surrounding Muslim Bazaar will also attract you with a wide choice of wonderful things.

After your exploration at the bazaar, we will see you off to board the high-speed train to Chengdu. In around 4 hours, our local guide and driver will pick you up on time and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 7 Chengdu: Panda Center & Jinsha Site Museum
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chengdu: Panda Center & Jinsha Site Museum

Today your will visit Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center, where you can appreciate the lovely giant pandas in real life. After that, you will have a stroll on the Broad and Narrow Alleys of Chengdu, a place to experience local folk customs. You might come across the local people playing Mahjong, a very traditional Chinese game. The Last stop will be the Jinsha Site Museum, where you can appreciate abundant exquisite artifacts and have an insight into the ecological environment, life style and the sacrifice rite of Jinsha.

Afterwards, you will be escorted to the local famous People’s Park (Renmin Park), an ideal place to immerse into the local life. It is popular to enjoy sipping tea in the lakeside teahouse. What’s more, it is very interesting to experience China’s unique marriage culture here, when parents are searching for candidates to marry their children by displaying their detailed profiles.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 8 Chengdu To Lijiang By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chengdu To Lijiang By Flight

Morning is free on your own to further enjoy the charm of the city. Then our guide will escort you to the airport for an afternoon flight to Lijiang. Upon arrival, our local guide and driver in Lijiang will meet you and transfer you to check in at the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 9 Lijiang: Baisha Village & Black Dragon Pool Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lijiang: Baisha Village & Black Dragon Pool Park

We start this pleasant day with a trip to Baisha Village, where you will learn about the unique custom and splendid culture of Naxi ethnic group by visiting to a local Naxi family and Baisha Murals.

Then, you will pay a visit to the huge Black Dragon Pool Park (Jade Spring Park). It is a huge and beautiful park, which offers an unforgettable sight with its various temples and the lake with a bridge. Visit the Square Street of Lijiang Old Town. Situated at the center of the town, the Square Street is a trapezoid-shaped square, where many dazzling shops, tea houses, unique bars and restaurants cluster. The last stop of today’s visit is Mu Fu Mansion.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 10 Lijiang To Dali By Land Transfer & Dali Old Town Visit
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lijiang To Dali By Land Transfer & Dali Old Town Visit

This morning we will take a drive lasting about three hours to Dali. On the way, you will stop at the Bai Traditional House in Xizhou and then Zhoucheng, famous for tie dyeing. Bai Minority makes up 65 percent of Dali population. Their traditional residence features distinctive and delicate decorations of screen walls, colored murals and wood carvings. Here you will also have chance to learn to cook a well-known local food - Xizhou Baba.

Upon arrival in Dali, enjoy leisure walking in the ecological corridor of the Erhai Lake. Then our guide will lead you to take a relaxing walk around the tranquil Dali Old Town where you can have a taste of the local snacks and buy some souvenirs in Yunnan style.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 11 Dali To Kunming By High Speed Train
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dali To Kunming By High Speed Train

An arranged transport will take you to the railway station for a morning bullet train to Kunming which will spend 2 hours on the way. On arriving, another local guide will meet you at the railway station and settle you at your hotel. Afterwards, we head to the spectacular Stone Forest. As the name implies, the Stone Forest is a karst forest of stones, which was formed about 270 million years ago. You will be impressed by the way that the magic of nature has formed the lime stone into various shapes.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 12 Kunming To Guilin By High Speed Train
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kunming To Guilin By High Speed Train

After breakfast, our guide will take you to the railway station for a high speed train to Guilin. Our guide in Guilin will meet you at the railway station and then escort you to visit the Reed Flute Cave, famous for dazzling karst stalactites in various shapes, and the Elephant Trunk Hill, which looks exactly like a giant elephant standing by the river. Stay overnight in Guilin.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 13 Guilin To Yangshuo By Li River Cruise
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Guilin To Yangshuo By Li River Cruise

Enduring memories will be created today as you cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. During the cruise, you can appreciate the magnificent hills mirrored in the aquamarine water, buffaloes grazing along the banks and local peasants rowing a small boat or fishing raft along the river. You will also enjoy the real scenery that is on the back of RMB 20.

After the cruise arrives in Yangshuo at around 14:00, you will take a leisurely stroll along the famous West Street. Then a trip to the countryside will be arranged for you to enjoy the natural and rural beauty. You will also visit a local villager’s home to experience the farmers’ lifestyle in this small town.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 14 Free Time In Yang Shuo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Free Time In Yang Shuo

There is no scheduled activity today and you will have free time to tour around Yangshuo. Yangshuo is well-known for its idyllic rural landscapes and cycling is the most popular way to get around among travelers. You can rent a bike to cycle towards the Moon Hill for a great view, and visit the Big Banyan Tree, drift along the Yulong River on a bamboo raft. In the evening, you may enjoy a natural landscape performance - "Impression of Sanjie Liu", which is a folktale of Sanjie Liu performed on the Li River and directed by Zhang Yimou.
Day 15 Drive Back To Guilin, High Speed Train To Zhangjiajie
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive Back To Guilin, High Speed Train To Zhangjiajie

Drive back to Guilin. Visit Xianggong Mountain on the way, where you would enjoy a bird view of Li River. Continue transfer to Guilin railway station for an afternoon train to Zhangjiajie. When you arrive in Zhangjiajie in the evening, our local guide and driver will welcome you at the railway station and escort you to check in at the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 16 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Today we will spend the whole day exploring the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. First, we will take the Bailong Elevator to Yuanjiajie Scenic Area in which the most-known attraction is the Hallelujah Mountain, also called Southern Sky Column - one of the shooting locations in the movie Avatar. Then we will take an electric car to the Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve to admire the peak clusters in different postures. Afterwards, we will head to the Golden Whip Stream. It flows through the Golden Whip Rock, hence the name. The last site you will visit today is the Ten-mile Gallery, where you will experience a small train ride while enjoying the stunning sceneries around.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 17 Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon & Baofeng Lake
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon & Baofeng Lake

After breakfast, start your adventure with a visit to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. It is an exciting moment to challenge the world’s highest and longest Glass Bridge. The whole bridge is covered by transparent glasses with the length of 430 meters (1,411 feet) and the height of 300 meters (984 feet). Try and challenge yourself to pass cross the bridge. Later, a pleasant boat trip on the Baofeng Lake is arranged for you to appreciate the splendid scenery and relax.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 18 Zhangjiajie To Shanghai By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Zhangjiajie To Shanghai By Flight

We will continue our visit to the Tianmen Mountain. Taking the world’s longest cableway to the top of the mountain will be a unique experience of your Zhangjiajie tour. If you are fond of adventure, then try the hanging Glass Skywalk built against the steep cliffs, an experience you won’t want to miss. Visit 72 Qilou to see the highest stilt house style architecture in the world. Afterwards, take the flight to Shanghai, the next destination of your China itinerary 3 weeks. Upon your arrival, our guide and driver in Shanghai will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 19 Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden & Bund Cruise
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden & Bund Cruise

Your tour in Shanghai starts with a visit to Shanghai Museum, which boasts numerous ancient artworks. Next destination is the classical Yu Garden specializing in delicate design, quiet atmosphere and elegant scenery.

After lunch, we will transfer you to the Bund area to take a one-hour cruise on the mother river of the city, Huangpu River. Along this river, the best part of the city’s landscape has gathered and you will see a typical urban city view during the cruise. You will have some free time to explore the Bund area and take memorable photos. Finally, we will go to visit an old cultural zone – Tianzifang.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 20 Shanghai To Suzhou And Tongli By Private Car
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Shanghai To Suzhou And Tongli By Private Car

Today your private 3-week tour itinerary extends to Suzhou. Visit the most famous classical gardens in Suzhou, the Humble Administrator’s Garden. The design of the Humble Administrator’s Garden is very delicate. It is said to be "one step, one scene", and everywhere reflects the charm of the town in the south of the Yangtze River. Pay a visit to the Pingjiang Road, the best-preserved ancient block of the city. Then we will take a comfortable car ride to visit Tongli, which truly merits its name as a water town in embrace of the rivers. The local residences, unique traditions and people’s lifestyle are all well preserved in the township, hence comes the reputation. At the end of the tour, we will drive you to Shanghai and transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 21 Departure From Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Shanghai

Your 3 weeks China tour ends today. Our guide and driver will take you to the airport and see you off there. If you prefer to experience the maglev train ride heading for Shanghai Pudong airport, we can update the arrangement for you upon your request. We wish you a pleasant journey home and thank you for choosing us.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

* Note: If the above itinerary doesn’t meet your requirements, don’t forget that we are a customized tour provider. Don’t hesitate to tell us your preferences, interests and budget, and we’ll tailor an itinerary to meet all your needs. Let’s turn your wanderlust into reality!

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Arrival In Beijing

Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Temple Of Heaven

Beijing: Great Wall At Mutianyu & Hutongs Visit

Beijing To Xi’An By High Speed Train

Xi’An: Terracotta Army Museum & Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi’An City Wall & Great Mosque, Take High Speed Train To Chengdu

Chengdu: Panda Center & Jinsha Site Museum

Chengdu To Lijiang By Flight

Lijiang: Baisha Village & Black Dragon Pool Park

Lijiang To Dali By Land Transfer & Dali Old Town Visit

Dali To Kunming By High Speed Train

Kunming To Guilin By High Speed Train

Guilin To Yangshuo By Li River Cruise

Free Time In Yang Shuo

Drive Back To Guilin, High Speed Train To Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon & Baofeng Lake

Zhangjiajie To Shanghai By Flight

Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden & Bund Cruise

Shanghai To Suzhou And Tongli By Private Car

Departure From Shanghai

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