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Start in: Shanghai
End in: Beijing
Classic China History and Mountain Tour
Brief Introduction
Day 1 Arrive Shanghai Details of Day 1
Upon your arrival at Shanghai, our local guide will meet you and escort you to the hotel.
Day 2 Shanghai / Zhujiajiao Details of Day 2
Sightseeing: Zhujiajiao old town,Fangsheng Bridge,Beida Street,Xi's Residence
After breakfast, you will pay a visit to the Zhujiajiao old town. At Zhujiajiao, walking through Fangsheng Bridge, Beida Street, Xi's Residence etc, it seems that you walk back to the old days. Drive back to Shanghai later.
Day 3 Shanghai / Huangshan Details of Day 3
Sightseeing: Shanghai Museum,Jade Buddha Temple,The Bund
Today, your tour of incredible Shanghai will include: Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple and the Bund. Take evening flight to Huangshan. Upon your arrival, be met and transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own leisure.
Day 4 Huangshan Details of Day 4
Sightseeing: Mt. Huangshan
After breakfast, drive 80 kilometers (1.5 hours-drive) to Huangshan Scenic Area and take cable car at Yungu Station to the top of the mountain. After check-in and lunch, you will view Brush Pen Peak, tour Lion Peak, enjoy the sunset glow at the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, etc.
Day 5 Huangshan Details of Day 5
Sightseeing: Mt. Huangshan
Today, our guide will escort you to hike around the Xihai Grand Canyon (take your picnic). If weather was nice, get up early and see the sunrise.
Day 6 Huangshan Details of Day 6
Sightseeing: Tunxi Ancient Street,Ink Stone Factory
Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magical sunrise. After breakfast, you will tour the Jade Screem Scenic area. Take the cable car down to the foot of the Mt. Huangshan, drive back to the downtown of Huangshan city and then visit Hukaiwen Ink Stick Factory and the ancient street.
Day 7 Huangshan / Hangzhou / Guilin Details of Day 7
Take morning express bus to Hangzhou and then take afternoon flight from Hangzhou to Guilin (no guide service in Hangzhou, please take taxi from the railway station to the airport). Upon you arrive at Guilin, our local guide meet you and escort you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own leisure.
Day 8 Guilin / Yangshuo Details of Day 8
Sightseeing: West Street(Yangshuo),Yangshuo County,Moon Hill
After breakfast, drive to Zhujiang Pier (about 40-minute drive) to start the boat cruise along the tranquil Li River which is the highlight in Guilin until you get to Yangshuo County. Along the river, you will be inspired by breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and reflections in the water together with the serene pastoral views of rice paddies and water buffaloes, you are certainly walking into a traditional Chinese painting by cruising on it. After checking in the hotel in Yangshuo, you will visit Moon Hill and cycle along Jima road. Pay a visit to one of the local farmer's home en route.
Day 11 Yangshuo / Guilin Details of Day 11
Sightseeing: Elephant Trunk Hill ,Fubo Hill
Today, you will be driven back to Guilin (1.5-hour drive) and have a city tour of the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill.
Day 12 Guilin / Chongqing Details of Day 12
Sightseeing: Erling Park,Ciqikou Old Town
Take morning flight to Chongqing. Upon your arrival at Chongqing, the largest city in Southwest China, our local guide will meet you and escort you to the city to have city tour including Erling Park and Ciqikou Old Town.
Day 13 Chongqing Details of Day 13
Sightseeing: Baoding Grottoes,Beishan Grottoes,Dazu Rock Carvings
Today, you will have a visit to view Dazu Rock Carvings in Dazu County (about 2.5-hour-drive), pay a visit to the two major sites--the Beishan (North Mountain) Grottoes and Baoding Grottoes. After the tour, you will be driven back to Chongqing.
Day 14 Chongqing / Xian Details of Day 14
Sightseeing: Shaanxi Provincial Museum,Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Free in today until our local guide meet you and escort you to the airport for the flight to Xi'an. Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will have city tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Day 16 Xian Details of Day 16
Sightseeing: Terracotta Warriors and Horses,Ancient City Walls
Today you will first visit the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors and Horses, after lunch, enjoy cycling on the Ancient City Walls (about 1.5 to 2 hours).
Day 17 Xian / Taiyuan Details of Day 17
Sightseeing: Great Mosque,Bell Tower
After breakfast, you will visit the Bell Tower and then the Great Mosque, if you feel like, you can spend some time strolling along the backstreets of the mosque which have been home to the city's Muslim community for centuries. Take afternoon flight to Taiyuan. Upon your arrival at Taiyuan, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Day 18 Taiyuan / Pingyao Details of Day 18
Sightseeing: Pingyao,Shuanglin Temple,Rishengchang Exchange Shop,Ming and Qing Street
Be driven to Pingyao in the morning, the tour today will include Shuanglin Temple, the Ancient City Wall, Rishengchang Exchange Shop and Ming and Qing Street. You will have some free time to explore this old city. Overnight at Pingyao.
Day 19 Pingyao / Taiyuan Details of Day 19
Sightseeing: Qiao Family's Compound,Jinci Temple,Taiyuan
In the morning, be driven to Taiyuan (2-hour drive), pay a visit to Qiao Family's Compound en route. Visit Jinci Temple near Taiyuan before continuing your private car journey to Wutai Mountain (about 4-hour drive). Stay overnight at Wutai County.
Day 20 Taiyun / Wutaishan Details of Day 20
Today's excursion around Wutai Mountain will include Xiantong Temple, Pusading (Bodhisattva Summit) Temple, the Big White Pagoda in Tayuan Temple and Wanfu Temple (Wuye Temple). Enjoy a Buddhist Vegetarian lunch.
Day 21 Wutaishan / Datong Details of Day 21
Be driven to Datong in the morning. On the way to Datong, our guide will show you to the Hanging Temple and the Wooden Pagoda. After your tour you will be driven to Datong. Upon your arrival at Datong, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
Day 22 Datong Details of Day 22
Sightseeing: Nine Dragon Screen,Huayan Temple,Yungang Grottoes
Your tour today in Datong including the visiting to Nine Dragon Screen, Huayan Temple and the Yungang Grottoes.
Day 23 Datong / Beijing Details of Day 23
After breakfast, you will be escorted to the railway station for your train to Beijing. Upon you arrive at Beijing, our local guide meet you and escort you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own leisure.
Day 24 Beijing Details of Day 24
Sightseeing: Tiananmen Square,Forbidden City,Summer Palace
Today you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, you will tour the exquisite Summer Palace.
Day 25 Beijing Details of Day 25
Sightseeing: Great Wall
Today you will have a tour to the majestic Great Wall (Simatai section). Trekking from Simatai Section to Jinshanling Section. Lunches will be packed alone your tour. Our guide will escort you to Simatai Section by private car and wait for you at Jinshanling Section on the afternoon. And then you will be transferred back to the hotel.
Day 26 Beijing Details of Day 26
Sightseeing: Beihai (north lake) Park,Temple of Heaven,Lama Temple(Yonghe Lamasery)
Today you will first marvel at Beijing's splendid Temple of Heaven and then tranquil Lama Temple. After lunch, you will visit the elegant Beihai Park.
Day 27 Beijing / Final departure Details of Day 27
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination.
China domestic flights as specified in the itinerary 
Accommodations for 26 nights, including
0 meals, including 0 full breakfasts, 0 lunches and 0 dinners
Round-trip transfers---between airports, hotels and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned motor coaches with experienced drivers
A local English-speaking guide in each city
Entrance fees to scenic spots listed in the itinerary
Luggage transfers between airports and hotels
China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty insurance
Government taxes and service charges except tips for tour guides and drivers
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