Day1, Arrival in Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing by flight SU204 at 09:50, meet with our guide at the exit of Beijing airport. Transfer to hotel and check in.
Meals: None
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing (4-star) – Deluxe Double Room
Day2, Beijing
After breakfast, go to watch morning exercise in the Temple of Heaven Park. There, you can find many kinds of morning exercises in China. If you are interested, you can join in them. Then visit Temple of Heaven. After lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, visit the Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing (4-star) – Deluxe Double Room
Day3, Beijing
Full day tour to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. Round trip cable car at the wall is included. If time permits, you will also visit a local village in that area.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing (4-star) – Deluxe Double Room
Day4, Beijing – Huangshan, by bullet train G27 (09:48 – 15:14)
Take a bullet train (second class seats) from Beijing to Huangshan.
Upon arrival, meet with our guide at the exit of Huangshan North railway station. Transfer to hotel in the city and check in.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Huangshan Old Street Courtyard – Deluxe Queen Room (Hui style double room)
Day5, Huangshan
After breakfast, you will be driven to Huangshan Mountain (1 hour). Upon your arrival, take Yungu cable car to the top of the mountain. You will visit Beginning-to-believe Peak, where you can find many ancient pine trees, followed by a tour to the Brush Pen Peak. After lunch, pay a visit to Xihai Grand Canyon and enjoy the sunset glow at the Cloud-dispelling Pavilion in the evening. Stay overnight at the summit.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Paiyunlou Hotel – Standard Double Room
Day6, Huangshan – Hangzhou – Xian, by flight HU7907 (20:10 – 22:40)
Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magical sunrise. After breakfast, you will visit Bright Summit, the second highest on the mountain and see Flying-over Rock. After the visit, take a cable car down to the mountain. Then drive for about 3 to 3.5 hours to Hangzhou airport for evening flight to Xian.
Upon arrival, meet with our guide at the exit of Xian airport. Transfer to hotel and check in.
(Note: The direct flight from Huangshan to Xian is available only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Xian See Tang Hostel - book by yourselves
Day7, Xian
You will be driven for about 1.5 hours to visit the world famous Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. After lunch, stop at a terra cotta warriors making workshop. Go back to the city and visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Xian See Tang Hostel - book by yourselves
Day8, Xian – Dunhuang, by flight MU2483 (19:55 – 22:25)
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, the Old City Wall, the Bell Tower & Drum Tower Square, and the Muslim Quarter. In the late afternoon, transfer to Xian airport for flight to Dunhuang.
Upon arrival, transfer to hotel and check in.
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Tian Run International Hotel Dunhuang – Standard Double Room
Day9, Dunhuang
Full day tour in Dunhuang including Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring, camel riding.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Tian Run International Hotel Dunhuang – Standard Double Room
Day10, Dunhuang – Jiayuguan, by car
Drive for about 4 hours to Jiayuguan. Visit Jiayuguan Pass, which is the west end of the Great Wall, Great Wall Museum, and the Overhanging Great Wall.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Jiayuguan Hotel – Standard Double Room
Day11, Jiayuguan – Zhangye – Lanzhou, by bullet train D2752 (19:08 – 21:58)
Drive for about 2.5 hours to Zhangye. Visit the Danxia Landform Park. In the evening, take a bullet train (second class seats) to Lanzhou.
Upon arrival, meet with our guide at the exit of Lanzhou West railway station. Transfer to hotel and check in.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Legend Hotel Lanzhou – Standard Double Room
Day12, Lanzhou – Lijiang, by flight 8L9816 (12:35 – 16:00) with stopover in Mianyang
Take flight to Lijiang. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel in Lijiang Old Town and check in.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: He Mu Ju Inn Zhongyi Branch – booked by yourselves
Day13, Lijiang – Tiger Leaping Gorge
Drive to the Tiger Leaping Gorge. On the way, see the First Bend of the Yangtze River. After 2 hours driving, you will arrive at Qiaotou Town, the starting point of the hiking at Tiger Leaping Gorge. Hike for about 6 hours along the Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge and arrive at Tea Horse Guesthouse in the late afternoon. Stay overnight at the guesthouse.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tea Horse Guesthouse
Day14, Tiger Leaping Gorge – Lijiang
After having breakfast, continue to hike towards Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge. After about 3.5 to 4 hours, arrive at Tina’s Guesthouse at Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge. Your hiking ends here. Have lunch at the guesthouse. Then drive for about 2.5 hours back to Lijiang. Stay overnight in Lijiang.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: He Mu Ju Inn Zhongyi Branch – booked by yourselves
Day15, Lijiang – Changsha, by flight HO1072 (18:40 – 20:40)
Full day is free for you in Lijiang. In the evening, take flight to Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province. Upon arrival, meet with our guide and transfer to your hotel.
Meals: None
Accommodation: JI Hotel Yuelu Academy Changsha – book by yourselves
Day16, Changsha – Zhangjiajie
After breakfast, drive for about 4 hours to Zhangjiajie. Check in at your hotel in Wulingyuan Scenic Area and have lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Yellow Dragon Cave.
Meals: None
Accommodation: Pullman Zhangjiajie Hotel –Superior double room
Day17, Zhangjiajie
Today, start your tour in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Firstly, take round trip Bailong Elevator to visit Yuanjiajie scenic area. Then go to visit Tianzi Mountain. At last, take round trip sightseeing car to visit Ten Miles Gallery.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Pullman Zhangjiajie Hotel –Superior double room
Day18, Zhangjiajie
Take round trip cable car to visit Yellow Stone Village in the morning. In the afternoon, visit the Golden Whip Steam, reputed as the most beautiful canyon in the world. The stream is about 7.5km long, and it takes about 3 hours for visiting by walking.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Pullman Zhangjiajie Hotel –Superior double room
Day19, Zhangjiajie – Changsha
In the morning, visit Baofeng Lake. In the afternoon, drive for about 4.5 hours back to Changsha and stay overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: JI Hotel Yuelu Academy Changsha – book by yourselves
Day20, Changsha – Hong Kong, by flight KA721 (11:15 – 13:00)
After having breakfast, transfer you to Changsha airport for flight to Hong Kong. Our service ends at Changsha airport.